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Report: Roy Nelson Suspended And Fined Following Incident With “Big” John McCarthy
By FCF Staff
As many expected would be the case, Roy Nelson has been suspended and fined, following a highly publicized incident with referee “Big” John McCarthy in September.
Nelson lightly kicked McCarthy in the back, just moments after his… Read More
UFC FN 95: Roy Nelson Wouldn’t Take Back Post-Fight Incident With John McCarthy
By FCF Staff
Roy Nelson has apologized for lightly kicking “Big” John McCarthy, following his KO win over “Bigfoot” Silva last night, but it sounds like the heavyweight would likely do it again.
Nelson dropped Silva in the second round… Read More
UFC 200: Jon Jones Responds to Daniel Cormier, Says Latter “Doesn’t Punch Hard”
By FCF Staff
Leading up to their UFC 200 rematch, Daniel Cormier has said Jon Jones lacks punching power, and now the latter is saying the same thing about his rival.
In advance of their July 9th bout, Jones recently… Read More
UFC 200: Brock Lesnar Says He’s “Never Run Away” From a Fight, Would Have Fought “Anybody” in Return
By FCF Staff
Brock Lesnar fought several of the UFC’s top heavyweights during his initial run with the promotion, and although he hasn’t fought since 2011, the former champ’s clearly willing to fight top tier opponents once again.
Lesnar will… Read More
UFC FN 87: Alistair Overeem Takes Out Andrei Arlovski in Highlight Reel Fashion
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem extended his winning streak to four today in electrifying fashion, by taking out his teammate Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 87.
Arlovski came out aggressively to start the fight, but Overeem weathered the storm… Read More
UFC Confirms Mark Hunt – Frank Mir Fight Set For Brisbane
By FCF Staff
As expected, the UFC has confirmed that Mark Hunt will take on fellow heavyweight contender Frank Mir on March 20th.
The fight will headline UFC Fight Night 84, which will take place in Brisbane, Australia (and as… Read More
UFC Vet Soa Palelei Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
One of Australia’s top fighters is hanging up the gloves, as Soa Palelei has announced he’s retiring from professional fighting.
The 37 year-old fighter, who was stopped by “Bigfoot” Silva in his last bout this past August,… Read More
UFC 191: Frank Mir is Taking it “Fight by Fight”, Not Looking Forward
By FCF Staff
Earlier this year more than a few people were calling for Frank Mir to retire, but as the decorated heavyweight gets ready to face Andrei Arlovski tonight, that’s all changed.
In February, Mir incurred his fourth straight… Read More
Report: Andrei Arlovski vs. Frank Mir in The Works
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Andrei Arlovski has been removed from the title shot picture, for now, as according to a new report, the UFC is hoping to have the heavyweight fight Frank Mir next.
Following Arlovski’s stoppage… Read More
UFC Adds Matt Brown-Nate Diaz, Frank Mir-Todd Duffee to Summer Schedule
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has booked two more, notable bouts for its summer schedule, as Matt Brown will take on Nate Diaz, and Frank Mir will battle Todd Duffee.
The welterweight fight between Brown and Diaz will… Read More
Frank Mir Says Rubber Match With Brock Lesnar Would be a “Huge, Big Fight”
By FCF Staff
Now that Frank Mir has ensured he remains on the UFC’s roster, by taking out “Bigfoot” Silva on Sunday night, the former heavyweight champ says he’s interested in facing an old foe.
After Mir’s first round, stoppage… Read More
UFC FN 61: Frank Mir, Sam Alvey, Matt Dwyer and Marion Reneau Score Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Frank Mir, Sam Alvey, Matt Dwyer and Marion Reneau will leave Porto Alegre, Brazil, having picked up $50,000 more than they were contractually obligated to receive.
The four fighters picked up “Performance of the Night” bonuses and… Read More
UFC FN 61: TJ Waldburger Describes Incident That Led to Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
The UFC announced yesterday that TJ Waldburger will no longer fight tonight, by relaying he was “ill”, and now the welterweight has provided more details regarding his withdrawal.
Waldburger was scheduled to fight Wendell Oliveira at UFC Fight… Read More
UFC FN 61: Frank Mir Confident Resurgence Ahead After Taking Year Off
By FCF Staff
Frank Mir will return to action for the first time in over a year tonight, and although he’s lost four straight, the former UFC champ believes he remains a top tier, heavyweight.
Following his decision loss to… Read More
UFC FN 61: Watch the Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 1 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 61 will take place tomorrow night in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and you can watch the weigh-ins for the event, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning today at 1 PM/ET.
Sunday’s card will… Read More
UFC’s “Jacare” Souza to Battle Yoel Romero Next
By FCF Staff
Not long after it was reported that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Yoel Romero were interested in fighting one another, the promotion has confirmed that the middleweight contenders have agreed to fight on February 28th.
The bout will… Read More
Report: Andrei Arlovski Recovering From Shoulder Surgery
By FCF Staff
Following his memorable and upset win over Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in September, it looks as though Andrei Arlovski won’t be booking his next fight just yet.
The former heavyweight champ, who knocked Silva out in the opening… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Andrei Arlovski Jumps Into Top Ten
By FCF Staff
Andrei Arlovski took out heavyweight contender Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in emphatic fashion at UFC FN 51, and the former champ has moved into the promotion’s top ten rankings as a result.
Arlovski, who knocked out Silva with… Read More
UFC FN 51: Andrei Arlovski, Godofredo “Pepey”, Piotr Hallmann and Gleison Tibau Collect Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Andrei Arlovski scored a brutal knockout tonight at UFC Fight Night 51, and not surprisingly, the former heavyweight champ picked up a “Performance of the Night” bonus.
Arlovski sent Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva crashing to the canvas in… Read More
UFC FN 51: Watch the Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 3PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 51 will go down tomorrow in Brasilia, Brazil, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the card, right here at Full Contact Fighter.
The weigh-ins will get underway at 3:00 PM/ET–12:00 PM/PT.… Read More