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Opinion: Tim Kennedy’s Challenge to Entire UFC Middleweight Division
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight fighter Tim Kennedy was supposed to fight former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, but Machida is now scheduled to fight Mark Munoz due to Michael Bisping going in for surgery.
Injuries happen in MMA,… Read More
KSW 24: Pudzianowski Defeats UFC Vet McCorkle
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from KSW 24, which took place in Lodz, Poland, Saturday and saw Mariusz Pudzianowski score a decision win over UFC vet Sean McCorkle.
The two also fought at KSW 23 this past June, however;… Read More
Report: TUF 16 Finalist Mike Ricci Dropped by UFC
By FCF Staff
Not long after news has surfaced that the UFC has released the promotion’s #6 middleweight Yushin Okami, word has come that TUF 16 Finalist Mike Ricci has also reportedly been let go. The 27 year-old lightweight is… Read More
UFC FN 30: Bisping Withdraws, Machida to Fight Munoz
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 30 has received a significant change to the October 26th card, as the promotion has announced that Michael Bisping has been forced to withdraw from the main event. Stepping in for the middleweight contender… Read More
Report: Yushin Okami Not Returning to UFC After Recent Loss
By FCF Staff
Despite having gone 13-5 in the Octagon and defeated several top ranked middleweights, Yushin Okami has reportedly been released by the UFC, following his loss to “Jacare” Souza earlier this month.
News of Okami’s release is being… Read More
Report: Jones Believes he Defeated Gustafsson Decisively, Decided to Fight Teixeira After Re-watching UFC 165 Tilt
By FCF Staff
Although Jon Jones has decided to fight Glover Teixeira next, the light-heavyweight champ has also said he hopes to erase the “blemish” Alexander Gustafsson put on his record at UFC 165. Despite the fact Jones rebounded Saturday… Read More
Report: Jones Asks For Teixeira, UFC Targeting Super Bowl Weekend
By FCF Staff
Following Jon Jones’ thrilling, title defense victory over Alexander Gustafsson Saturday night, UFC President Dana White thought the champion would take some time before deciding what’s next. Just a few days later, however, it looks like “Bones”… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Week That Was:” UFC 165 and Bellator 100 Hit Hard
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On the latest edition of “The Week That Was,” host and Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jeremy Johnson reviews the explosive bouts that took place at UFC 165 and Bellator 100.
UFC FN 31: Brian Houston in as a Replacement, Fighting Derek Brunson
By FCF Staff
Due the reported withdrawal of Antonio Braga Neto from the UFC’s upcoming “Fight for the Troops III” card on November 6th, Brian Houston has been tapped to fight middleweight Derek Brunson. UFC FN 31 will be hosted… Read More
Brandon Thatch: “I’m going to fight whomever the UFC puts in front of me and prepare for that fight only”
By Bryan Levick
Just six months ago Brandon Thatch was preparing to face Mike Rhodes in the main event of Resurrection Fighting Alliance 7 in his home state of Colorado. Thatch had drawn some attention to… Read More
All-New Alchemist Radio: MFC’s Anthony Birchak, TUF’s Chris Holdsworth, UFC Star Matt Brown and Greg Jackson
This week on Alchemist Radio we welcome back Reed Kuhn as our co-host.
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UFC 165 Medical Suspensions: Jones and Gustafsson Pick up 60 Day Suspensions
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson engaged in one of the sport’s most brutal and entertaining wars in recent memory at UFC 165, and the two light-heavyweights have earned medical suspensions as a result.
According to multiple reports,… Read More
Opinion: Josh Thomson Is Ready For UFC Lightweight Title Shot
By Michael Hatamoto
Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson will step into the UFC octagon later this year as lightweight title contender, squaring off with champion Anthony Pettis.
The lightweight title fight will take place as… Read More
UFC FN 32: Flyweight Tilt Between Jose Maria and Dustin Ortiz Booked
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming November 9th event in Goiania, Brazil, as a flyweight bout between Dustin Ortiz and Jose Maria has been booked.
UFC Fight Night… Read More
Opinion: Khabib Nurmagomedov Can Help Shake up UFC Lightweight Division
By Michael Hatamoto
Rising lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov beat MMA veteran Pat Healy and has become an important piece to the current lightweight puzzle.
Nurmagomedov won a unanimous decision after rightfully being awarded all three rounds, though… Read More
Opinion: Brendan Schaub Took Care of Business at UFC 165
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub choked out heavy-handed Matt Mitrione on the main card of UFC 165, winning with a solid D’Arce choke submission.
Mitrione was expected to try and put pressure on Schaub… Read More
Alexander Gustafsson Impresses During and After UFC 165
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into last night’s UFC 165 card, depending on who you talked to, Alexander Gustafsson was or wasn’t a legitimate threat to the historic reign of Jon Jones. The UFC did its best to… Read More
UFC 165: Wineland Says Stoppage Was Premature, “I Wasn’t Close to Out”
By FCF Staff
One of the key wins that was recorded at last night’s UFC 165 was by Renan Barao, who defended the interim bantamweight title for a second time by stopping Eddie Wineland. With the victory, Barao is expected… Read More
UFC 165: Alexander Gustafsson “Absolutely” Wants Rematch, Dana White Says It’s Possible
By FCF Staff
Following their instant classic, main event bout last night at UFC 165, there is already considerable and understandable speculation as to whether Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson will fight again. After all, not only was the fight… Read More