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Maurice Smith Latest UFC Hall of Fame Inductee
By FCF Staff
Former heavyweight champion Maurice Smith will be inducted into the UFCs Hall of Fame during International Fight Week in July. The promotion announced the news during the UFC Fight Night 108 broadcast on Saturday.
The decorated kickboxer… Read More
Dana White Confirms Georges St-Pierre Has Signed New UFC Deal
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that Georges St-Pierre and the UFC were close to finalizing a new deal, and now Dana White has confirmed the former welterweight champ has signed a new contract.
The UFC President confirmed the… Read More
UFC 206: Daniel Cormier Reportedly Out Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
It looks like UFC 206 has been dealt a serious blow, as it’s being reported that Daniel Cormier has been forced to withdraw from the card’s main event with Anthony Johnson.
The light-heavyweight championship fight was booked… Read More
Dana White Tweet Says Eddie Alvarez vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Planned For UFC 205
By FCF Staff
Recently rumors have been swirling that Conor McGregor will face lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, but according to a tweet from Dana White, that’s not the case.
The UFC President was recently asked on Twitter… Read More
New FCF Podcast Feature’s UFC’s Jeremy Kennedy, MMA World Cup’s Darren Owen
By FCF Staff
The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features talks with the UFC’s Jeremy Kennedy, and the MMA World Cup’s Darren Owen.
Kennedy recently made his Octagon debut at UFC on FOX 21, and scored a decision win… Read More
New FCF Podcast Features UFC’s Tim Means, Havoc FC Champ Ryan Machan
By FCF Staff
The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features talks with Havoc FC welterweight champ Ryan Machan, and UFC welterweight Tim Means.
Recently it was announced that Means has reached an agreement with USADA, whereby he’s been retroactively… Read More
UFC 198: “Shogun” Rua Reflects on “Rewarding” Career
By FCF Staff
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will not be short on fan support tonight, when he faces Corey Anderson at UFC 198, as the card will take place in his home city of Curitiba, Brazil.
The 34 year-old fighter made… Read More
UFC on FOX 18: Anthony Johnson Tells Ryan Bader to Bring on The Wrestling…
By FCF Staff
Ryan Bader says fighters like Daniel Cormier and Josh Koscheck demonstrated that Anthony Johnson can be taken down and beaten, and “Rumble” is challenging “Darth” to test that assumption.
Johnson and Bader will meet in the headliner… Read More
UFC FN 81: Eddie Alvarez Wants Title Shot, Says he Can “Out-Battle” Rafael dos Anjos
By FCF Staff
After grinding his way to a split decision win over Anthony Pettis at UFC Fight Night 81, Eddie Alvarez is calling for a title shot, and he’s willing to wait in order to secure it.
Alvarez turned… Read More
UFC FN 81: Dominick Cruz Not Interested in Talking About Urijah Faber
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen what the UFC’s plans are for its new bantamweight champ, Dominick Cruz, but the decorated fighter isn’t overly interested in talking about another bout with Urijah Faber.
Cruz worked his way to… Read More
UFC FN 80: Tom Vaughn Weighs-In on Tim Means vs. John Howard, Believes “Doomsday” May Look to Take Fight Down
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you’re hoping to see a striking war between John Howard and Tim Means at UFC Fight Night 80, the latter’s head coach, Tom Vaughn, doesn’t disagree with you.
During Howard’s run in professional… Read More
Report: UFC 190, Rousey-Correia Estimated to Have Drawn Over 900,000 PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey continues to make the case for why she’s the biggest star in the sport. According to a report, UFC 190 may have had more pay-per-view buys than any other UFC event since 2013.
Rousey took… Read More
UFC Closes Anthony Johnson Investigation, Fighter to Undergo Counselling
By FCF Staff
Following a social media rant which quickly caught headlines in the MMA world, the UFC has announced that Anthony Johnson will undergo counselling and make a donation to a women focused charity.
Johnson insulted a women in… Read More
UFC Releases Statement Regarding Anthony Johnson, Hire Law Firm to Investigate Social Media Rant
By FCF Staff
Following a social media rant from Anthony Johnson, whereby the fighter reportedly insulted a woman, the UFC has launched a formal investigation into the incident.
Johnson has deleted the comments he reportedly made on Facebook, but the… Read More
Matt Mitrione, Among Several Fighters to Criticize UFC’s Reebok Uniform Deal
By FCF Staff
Earlier on Wednesday, the compensation fighters will receive as a result of the UFC’s new uniform deal with Reebok was revealed, and Matt Mitrione is one of several who isn’t impressed.
The new deal gets underway in… Read More
UFC on FOX 16: Tom Lawlor Returning to Face Gian Villante
By FCF Staff
Tom Lawlor has his first fight booked in over two years, as the UFC has announced that the light-heavyweight will fight Gian Villante on July 25th. The bout will be part of UFC on FOX 16, which… Read More
UFC 187: Chris Weidman Reports 6:50AM Visit From The NSAC
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfort has been randomly drug tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in advance of his May 23rd scrap with Chris Weidman, and now the UFC champ is reporting he’s been called on to do the… Read More
UFC 185: Dana White Admits He “Didn’t Love” Johny Hendricks’ Win Over Matt Brown
By FCF Staff
Johny Hendricks admitted after his clear cut, decision win over Matt Brown that he wasn’t enthralled with his performance, and UFC President Dana White evidently agrees.
Hendricks largely relied on his renowned wrestling game to outscore Brown… Read More
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman Battling Complications After Hip Surgery
By FCF Staff
UFC Hall of Famer and former PRIDE Grand Prix Champion Mark Coleman is reportedly dealing with medical and financial complications, after the retired fighter underwent surgery recently.
According to a Go Fund Me campaign that’s been started… Read More
UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Next Bout is Signed, Hints Donald Cerrone is Opponent
By FCF Staff
There have been reports that the UFC is targeting a bout between Donald Cerrone and Khabib Nurmagomedov for Memorial Day Weekend, and now the latter has dropped a hint that the fight is signed.
For several weeks… Read More