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New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s John Makdessi
By FCF Staff
The latest Full Contact Fighter podcast features a talk with UFC lightweight John Makdessi, who is booked to fight Shane Campbell on April 25th.
During the interview, “The Bull” discusses Campbell, the fact he was originally scheduled… Read More
UFC Announces Josh Thomson-Tony Ferguson Fight
By FCF Staff
Tony Ferguson has been assigned a stiff challenge, as the rising lightweight has been booked to fight Josh Thomson on July 15th. The UFC has announced that the bout will be part of its Fight Night card… Read More
UFC 184: Tony Ferguson Plans on “Outclassing” Gleison Tibau
By FCF Staff
In order for Tony Ferguson to extend his winning streak to five this weekend at UFC 184, he’ll have to get through one of the promotion’s most experienced and toughest lightweights in Gleison Tibau.
The latter has… Read More
UFC Vet Akira Corassani Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Following a knockout loss to Sam Sicilia at UFC on FOX 14 this past weekend, it looks as though featherweight vet Akira Corassani has decided to hang up the gloves.
The following post recently appeared on Corassani’s… Read More
UFC 184 Receives Tony Ferguson vs. Yancy Medeiros
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 184 is nearing completion, as the promotion has announced that surging lightweight Tony Ferguson will battle Yancy Medeiros at the February 28th event.
The match-up is the 12th fight to be booked for… Read More
UFC on FOX 13 Weigh-In Results: Junior dos Santos And Stipe Miocic Hit Their Marks, Nate Diaz Way Over on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic are set for their UFC on FOX 13 headliner, as the heavyweight contenders both made weight this afternoon in Phoenix, Arizona.
The former champ dos Santos came in at 242 pounds… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Edson Barboza Leaps up Lightweight Rankings
By FCF Staff
After working his way to a unanimous decision win over fellow lightweight contender, Bobby Green, at UFC FN 57, Edson Barboza has leaped up the promotion’s rankings into the top ten.
As a result of Saturday’s win,… Read More
UFC FN 56: Fabio Maldonado Accepts “OSP’s” Challenge
By FCF Staff
Following Ovince St. Preux’s stunning victory over “Shogun” Rua at UFC Fight Night 56, the light-heavyweight mentioned Fabio Maldonado as a fighter he’d like to face next. While the latter was evidently surprised by the call out,… Read More
UFC’s Conor McGregor Says Next Fight May Not be For The Title, Calls on “Scared Contenders”
By FCF Staff
Not long after word surfaced that Conor McGregor is considering a move to lightweight, if he secures and defends the UFC’s 145 title next year, the rising star says another plan is in the works.
Recently, Dana… Read More
UFC 179: Fabio Maldonado-Hans Stringer Bout Targeted
By FCF Staff
It looks like Fabio Maldonado has his next bout lined-up, following a trip to the heavyweight division and a loss to Stipe Miocic, as the light-heavyweight has agreed to fight Hans Stringer.
According to an announcement from… Read More
Dana White Says UFC Could Explore Signing Ben Askren, ONE FC Champ Thanks “Master” in Response
By FCF Staff
Following Ben Askren’s championship victory at ONE FC 19, Dana White has said the UFC could explore signing him in the future, and the comment has prompted a fiery return from the wrestler.
Askren hoped to sign… Read More
Anthony Johnson Calls out Fellow UFC Contender Alexander Gustafsson
By FCF Staff
Alexander Gustafsson may be set on waiting for another shot at the UFC light-heavyweight belt, but Anthony Johnson has started to pressure the contender to fight him first.
Recently, Johnson expressed an interest in fighting Ryan Bader… Read More
UFC FN 54: Nordine Taleb to Battle Jingliang Li
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 54 has received another bout, as the promotion has announced that Nordine Taleb will battle Jingliang Li. The upcoming event will be hosted by Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 4th.
Taleb (9-2)… Read More
UFC FN 46’s Zak Cummings Weighs in on Being the Underdog: “I’ll be Laughing at it Again”
By FCF Staff
Although Zak Cummings became the first man in May to hand Yan Cabral a loss, and has won four straight, the welterweight will be a considerable underdog this Saturday when he takes on Gunnar Nelson. It’s a… Read More
UFC FN 45: Donald Cerrone Takes Out Jim Miller
By FCF Staff
Donald Cerrone added another big win to his resume tonight at UFC Fight Night 45, as the lightweight stopped fellow contender Jim Miller in the headliner.
Cerrone put away Miller with a head kick in round two,… Read More
Stefan Struve “Confident We Will Sort This Out” After UFC 175 Scare, Says Incident “Had Nothing to do With my Heart”
Heavyweight Says he Received Win and Show Bonus
By FCF Staff
Following the unsettling, cancellation of his bout at UFC 175, Stefan Struve relayed he was doing well, and now the heavyweight has provided further updates regarding his health.
Struve,… Read More
UFC FN 43 Weigh-In Results: Nate Marquardt and James Te Huna set for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 43, which will go down at the Vector Arena, in Auckland, New Zealand.
In the main event, James Te Huna will make his middleweight debut versus Nate… Read More
UFC FN 46: Zak Cummings Replacing Ryan LaFlare
By FCF Staff
Zak Cummings will not face Kenny Robertson on July 16th as expected, as the welterweight has been tapped to replace Ryan LaFlare at UFC Fight Night 46.
The UFC has announced that the latter has withdraw from… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Mitch Clarke, Fit Plus Head Coach Scott MacLean
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features discussions with UFC lightweight Mitch Clarke, and Fit Plus head coach Scott MacLean.
Clarke is preparing for a bout with Al Iaquinta, which will take place… Read More
UFC FN 45: Edson Barboza and Evan Dunham Agree to Scrap
By FCF Staff
Following his memorable, submission loss to Donald Cerrone last month, it hasn’t taken Edson Barboza long to line-up another fight, as the lightweight will take on Evan Dunham at UFC Fight Night 45.
According to the promotion,… Read More