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UFC 165: Renan Barao Fighting Eddie Wineland in Co-Headliner
By FCF Staff
Several weeks after the UFC was forced to cancel a bout between interim champ Renan Barao and Eddie Wineland on June 15th, the promotion has announced the two will fight on September 21st. The Barao-Wineland fight will… Read More
UFC 165: Mark Bocek vs. Michel Prazeres, Stephen Thompson vs. Chris Clements Added
By FCF Staff
The upcoming UFC 165 card in Toronto, Ontario has two more bouts booked, as lightweight Mark Bocek will take on Michel Prazeres, and welterweight Chris Clements will fight Stephen Thompson.
The match-ups were reported first by Sportsnet’s… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: At UFC 162, Can Chris Weidman Avoid Being MMA’s Gerry Cooney?
By Joshua Molina
This Saturday the 9-0 Chris Weidman will challenge pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 162.
All the buzz is around Weidman, the All-American college wrestler who is looking to take the crown… Read More
UFC on FS1 1: Thiago Alves Injured, Mike Pyle Fighting Matt Brown
By FCF Staff
Thiago Alves will not fight Matt Brown at the first UFC on FOX Sports 1 card on August 17th, as the promotion has announced that Alves has been injured, and that Mike Pyle will be his replacement.… Read More
UFC 164: Quinn Mulhern Announces Move to 155, Fighting Ryan Couture
By FCF Staff
The August 31st, UFC 164 card in Milwaukee likely has been completed, as Quinn Mulhern has announced he’s fighting Ryan Couture at the event. The bout is the 13th to be booked for the card, which will… Read More
Report: Law Prof Blasts UFC Labor Relations in Bloomberg Businessweek
By FCF Staff
The UFC has been accused on several fronts recently that it isn’t paying many of its fighters enough money, and now Bloomberg Businessweek has run a story echoing those sentiments.
The report notes UFC President Dana White… Read More
New FCF Radio Features MMA Lab’s John Crouch, UFC Vet Aaron Riley and AFC’s Jason Saggo
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features discussions with the MMA Lab’s John Crouch, UFC vet Aaron Riley, and AFC lightweight Jason Saggo.
Crouch is a BJJ black belt and one of the head instructors… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC 162 Chris Weidman Buzz Baffling
By Joshua Molina
Chris Weidman is starting to become too much of a good thing.
In interviews everwhere he comes across even more confident than the the slew of MMA fighters predicting he’ll beat Silva.
Now in a published report… Read More
Report: Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate II Targeted for UFC 168
By FCF Staff
It looks as though upcoming TUF coaches and rivals, UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and contender Miesha Tate, will fight for the second time at the promotion’s year end event. The two are currently coaching the 18th… Read More
UFC 162: Seth Baczynski Talks Brian Melancon, Wrestling and Tipping Hat to Mike Pierce
By Kelsey Mowatt
After closing out 2012 with a decision loss to Mike Pierce in December, Seth Baczynski will look to regain the considerable momentum he had prior to his defeat at UFC 162, when he takes on Brian Melancon.… Read More
UFC 162: Anderson Silva Rolling With Fabricio Werdum
Report: Tim Kennedy Apologizes for Criticizing UFC Pay
By FCF Staff
Not long after UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy made headlines for characterizing what fighter’s earn as “pathetic” and relaying that he’d make more money emptying “trash cans”, the veteran has reportedly apologized for making the remarks.
According to… Read More
Bobby Lashley Opens Up About UFC, Bellator Hopes, WWE and TNA, Dave Bautista and Saturday’s Big GWC Fight
By Joshua Molina
Former WWE pro wrestling superstar Bobby Lashley will return to the cage this Saturday night, just three weeks after a quick submission victory over Kevin Asplund.
Lashley, 8-2, will fight Matthew Larson, 2-2, at the inaugural Global… Read More
Tim Kennedy Latest Fighter to Criticize UFC Compensation: “Emptying Trash Cans” More Profitable
By FCF Staff
In recent weeks, UFC vets like Jacob Volkmann and John Cholish have been openly critical about the compensation fighters earn from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and former welterweight contender Jon Fitch has argued that fighter’s need more… Read More
UFC 162’s Chris Weidman Putting “Super Fight” Talk Aside: “My Job is to Shine on July 6th”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not only has Chris Weidman worked hard to become one of the sport’s top middleweights since he transitioned into MMA, but the decorated wrestler had to campaign long and hard to secure his UFC… Read More
UFC 162’s Tim Boetsch Says Last Loss “Small Speed Bump”, Hoping to “Open People’s Eyes Again” Versus Mark Munoz
By Kelsey Mowatt
As 2012 was coming to an end, Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch was poised to enter the new year as one of the UFC’s top middleweight contenders, provided he defeated Costa Philippou at UFC 155. Boetsch… Read More
Report: UFC on FS1 4 Not Set for November 15th in Brazil
By FCF Staff
Although initial reports stated that Goiania, Brazil was being targeted by the UFC for a November 15th card, according to a follow up report, no event is set for that date.
MMA Junkie.com is reporting that according… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Ricardo Lamas and Mitch Clarke
By FCF Staff
The latest edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with UFC featherweight contender Ricardo Lamas and UFC 161 winner, lightweight Mitch Clarke.
Lamas was recently removed from UFC 162, due to the fact that his scheduled… Read More
Report: Goiânia, Brazil Targeted for UFC on FS1 4
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to increase it’s Brazilian schedule and presence, as news is surfacing that the promotion intends to host the fourth UFC on FOX Sports 1 card in the country’s city of… Read More
Anderson Silva Denies Calling Dana White After UFC 159, Still Wants to Fight Roy Jones Jr.
By FCF Staff
After Jon Jones ran through Chael Sonnen for the first round, stoppage win at UFC 159 on April 27th, Dana White relayed to the media that Anderson Silva had called him to green light a “super fight.”… Read More