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UFC Veteran Tim Credeur Taken Into Custody on Drug and Firearm Charges
By Timothy Gilbert
UFC veteran and former The Ultimate Fighter 7 competitor Tim Credeur was taken into custody on Monday after turning himself into Louisiana authorities.
Lafayette (LA) police issued a warrant for Credeur’s arrest on May 29 on drug… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC 162’s Weidman Has Odd Amount Of Support For 9-0 Fighter Challenging A Pound-For-Pound Great
By Joshua Molina
The buzz around Chris Weidman heading into his July 6 battle with pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva is remarkable, considering that Weidman has 9 MMA fights.
From Georges St-Pierre to Frankie Edgar respected fighters believe Weidman will… Read More
UFC 165: Ivan Menjivar vs. “Kid” Yamamoto Confirmed
By FCF Staff
As expected, the September 21st, UFC 165 card in Toronto, Ontario will feature a bantamweight bout between established vets Ivan Menjivar and Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto. The UFC Canada Twitter account confirmed the match-up on Monday.
Menjivar (25-10)… Read More
Report: “Jacare” vs. Okami, Teixeira vs. Bader Planned for UFC on FS1 3
By FCF Staff
It appears the upcoming, September 4th UFC on FS1 3 card has two significant additions, as according to reports, Yushin Okami will battle Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Glover Teixeira will fight Ryan Bader at the event. The… Read More
Mitch Clarke Talks UFC 161 Win: “It Was Nice to Have a Little Bit of Redemption”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Mitch Clarke’s victory over John Maguire at UFC 161 may not have been the most dominant performance of his career, but it was certainly his most important. Coming off back-to-back losses to John Cholish and… Read More
War MMA 1: Justin Baesman Defeats UFC Vet Daniel Roberts
By FCF Staff
The first War MMA event took place in Stockton, California, Saturday night, and in the main event, Justin Baesman worked his way to a split decision win over UFC vet Daniel Roberts.
With the win, Baesman… Read More
UFC 162 Free Fight: Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin I
UFC’s Cub Swanson Shows Boxing Champ Timothy Bradley MMA Workout
Ricardo Lamas Appreciates UFC 162 Show Money but “Would Have Rather had the Title Shot”
Believes White’s Opinion of “TKZ’s” Style “Played Into” Decision
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Ricardo Lamas has established himself as one of the world’s best featherweights since arriving in the UFC, with that success has come substantial frustration as of late.… Read More
Opinion: UFC and MMA Bogged Down In New York
By Jesse Heitz
Well fight fans; here we are again, covering the trodden ground that is the fight for MMA’s legalization in the great state of New York. Unfortunately, as reported here at Full Contact… Read More
UFC Champ Benson Henderson Eager To Fight Anthony Pettis, But Focused On T.J. Grant
By Tony Kamps
Being one of the most talented fighters on the planet is not enough for UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson. He is dedicated and driven to become the most complete athlete in professional sports.… Read More
Report: UFC Exec Marc Ratner Says UFC on FS1 1 Not in Jeopardy
By FCF Staff
Although there might be more paperwork ahead, the first UFC on FOX Sports 1 card will proceed as scheduled on August 17th, according to UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner.
Ratner has informed MMA Fighting.com that the… Read More
Report: UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 On Ropes Due to State Law?
By FCF Staff
Approximately two months out from the first UFC on FOX Sports 1 card in Boston, it appears as though a Massachusetts law regarding the need for foreign fighters to secure a social security number, could be threatening the… Read More
Opinion: MMA Fans Lose After UFC 161
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC 161 certainly wasn’t the most exciting fight card and one that will be talked about years from now, but it did provide some valuable insight towards future fights.
Honestly, I don’t like saying… Read More
Report: Mike Ricci to Fight Myles Jury at UFC 165
By FCF Staff
The September 21st, UFC 165 card in Toronto, Ontario will feature one of Canada’s rising fighters, as Mike Ricci will reportedly battle fellow TUF vet Myles Jury at the event.
The lightweight tilt was reported first by… Read More
Recovered UFC Vet Eddie Yagin “Can’t Wait to Get Back in There,” Featherweight Believes “I Hit Harder” After Injury Setback
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s been over seven months now since Eddie Yagin was forced to pull out from a bout with Dennis Siver due to a frightening head injury, and not only is the vet eager to fight,… Read More
Report: UFC Targeting Manchester For 2013 Card
By FCF Staff
The UFC could be returning to Manchester for the first time since 2009 in the coming months, which would mark the second card to be hosted in the United Kingdom this year.
UFC President Dana White reportedly… Read More
Opinion: Three Stars of UFC 161
By Tony Kamps
Matchups on paper sometimes look great, but don’t always correlate to great fights inside the cage. With that being said, UFC 161 which took place at the MTS Centre in Canada still did have… Read More
UFC 161 Winner Rashad Evans: “I Would Love to Get a Shot at Jon Jones Again”
Mentions Glover Teixeira As Possible Future Opponent
By Kelsey Mowatt
Rashad Evans may not have gone out and blown Dan Henderson out of the cage… Read More