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UFC FN 86: JDS Notes “I’m a Boxing Guy And I Have to Keep it There” After One Sided Win
By FCF Staff
The boxing of Junior dos Santos ruled the day yesterday at UFC Fight Night 86, and the former champ believes it’s those skills in particular, which will lead him back to the heavyweight title.
Dos Santos picked… Read More
UFC FN 86: Junior dos Santos Says he “Felt The Difference” Fighting Without Long Time Coach in His Corner
By FCF Staff
After being taken out by Alistair Overeem in his last outing, without his long time coach Luiz Dorea in his corner, Junior dos Santos has taken steps to make sure that won’t be the case at UFC… Read More
UFC FN 86: Derrick Lewis to Battle Gabriel Gonzaga
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 86 has picked up another, compelling, heavyweight fight, as the promotion has announced that Derrick Lewis will take on Gabriel Gonzaga.
Gonzaga was initially scheduled to fight Ruslan Magomedov at the April 10th event.… Read More
Coach Says Junior dos Santos “Can Never Forget” That Boxing Skills Were Key to Championship Run
By FCF Staff
As Junior dos Santos prepares to battle Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 86, his longtime coach is reminding “Cigano” of how dangerous and important his boxing skills are.
Dos Santos will battle Rothwell on April 10th,… Read More
UFC on FOX 18: Anthony Johnson Quickly Puts Away Ryan Bader
By FCF Staff
Anthony Johnson needed very little time to end Ryan Bader’s five fight winning streak at UFC on FOX 18, as the light-heavyweight knocked out his fellow contender in under 90 seconds.
Bader shot in for a single… Read More
UFC on FOX 18: Anthony Johnson And Ryan Bader Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 18 will take place tomorrow in Newark, New Jersey, and all the scheduled competitors have made weight.
In the headliner, Ryan Bader will take on fellow light-heavyweight contender, Anthony Johnson. Bader weighed in at… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Alistair Overeem Says Jackson-Wink MMA “Was Exactly What I Needed” to Get Back on Track
By FCF Staff
If Alistair Overeem takes out Junior dos Santos tonight at UFC on FOX 17, the heavyweight will leap into the title shot mix, and “The Reem” says Jackson-Wink MMA is a big reason why.
It wasn’t that… Read More
UFC 195: Stipe Miocic Says Andrei Arlovski’s “Just Another Guy” he Needs to “Put Down”
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has been assigned the task of stopping the resurgent Andrei Arlovski, and although he understands it’s a tough assignment, the heavyweight doesn’t seem fazed.
Miocic and Arlovski will battle at UFC 195 on January 2nd,… Read More
UFC FN 76 Loses Main Event Bout Between Joe Duffy And Dustin Poirier
By FCF Staff
For the second time this month the UFC has lost a high profile fight just days out from an event, as the promotion has announced that Joseph Duffy has been pulled from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 76… Read More
Stipe Miocic Withdraws From UFC FN 76
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 76 has been dealt a serious blow, as heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic will no longer fight Ben Rothwell in the co-main event.
The UFC has confirmed that Miocic has withdraw from the October 24th… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem to Co-Headline
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos have been booked to fight again, as the heavyweights will battle on December 19th at UFC on FOX 17. The all-star bout will co-headlined the event, which will take place in… Read More
Stipe Miocic Says “Versatility” And Work Ethic Sets Him “Apart” in UFC HW Division
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic hasn’t secured the title shot he’s been campaigning for just yet, but the heavyweight continues to make the case for why he’ll be champ at some point…
Recently, the UFC announced that Miocic will battle… Read More
UFC FN 68: Dan Henderson Stoppage Win Caps Off Night of Finishes
By FCF Staff
Dan Henderson put a violent end to any retirement talk regarding the legendary fighter tonight at UFC Fight Night 68, by taking out Tim Boetsch in under one minute.
Henderson wobbled Boetsch not long into the bout… Read More
UFC FN 68 Weigh-In Results: Dan Henderson And Tim Boetsch Make Weight, Yancy Medeiros Way Over on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 68 are done, and while the headliners made weight for their fight, two men came in several pounds over on their first attempt.
Saturday’s card will feature Dan Henderson taking on… Read More
UFC FN 68: Watch The Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 5:00 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 68 will take place tomorrow in New Orleans, and you can watch the official weigh-ins, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 5:00 PM/EST.
In the main event, the legendary Dan Henderson… Read More
UFC’s Alistair Overeem and Roy Nelson Booked for Battle
By FCF Staff
UFC 185 will feature a heavyweight scrap between two, top 15 ranked fighters, as the promotion has announced that Alistair Overeem will battle Roy Nelson at the event.
The upcoming card will take place on March 14th,… Read More
Report: Brandon Vera Says Respecting Fighters an Issue For UFC as ONE FC Debut Nears
By FCF Staff
As Brandon Vera gets set to make his ONE FC debut this Friday, the fighter has relayed criticism he has for the promotion that employed him for approximately eight years.
When Vera steps into the ONE FC… Read More
ONE FC 23: Bibiano Fernandes to Defend Bantamweight Title, Brandon Vera to Make Promotional Debut
By FCF Staff
ONE FC has announced that bantamweight champ Bibiano Fernandes will look to defend his title versus the undefeated Dae Hwan Kim, on December 5th. The title fight will headline ONE FC 23, which will go down at… Read More
UFC on FOX 13’s Alistair Overeem Discusses Recent Setbacks, “Sometimes You Fall Down”
By FCF Staff
Although Alistair Overeem has been stopped in three of his last four fights, and his UFC title shot hopes have been severely setback, the heavyweight appears to be upbeat heading into his next fight.
The Dutch fighter… Read More
UFC’s Alistair Overeem and Stefan Struve Have Agreed to Fight
By FCF Staff
Recently Dana White announced that the UFC would give Alistair Overeem at least one more fight, and now the promotion has confirmed he’s verbally agreed to face Stefan Struve.
The two heavyweights will square off at UFC… Read More