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Dana White Confirms UFC Returning to Boston August 17th For First FOX Sports 1 Event
By FCF Staff
Earlier in the month UFC President Dana White relayed that the promotion planned on returning to Boston sometime this year, and now he has announced that the organization will do so on August 17th.
According… Read More
Report: China’s Undefeated Jumabieke Tuerxun Latest Addition To UFC Bantamweight Division
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reportedly added its second Chinese fighter to the promotion’s roster by signing undefeated bantamweight Jumabieke Tuerxun. The Xian Sports University fighter, who joins countryman Tiequan Zhang in the UFC, has gone 14-0… Read More
Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira, Cub Swanson vs. Dennis Siver Added to UFC 162
By FCF Staff
Former UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar will return to action this July, as the featherweight vet will take on Charles Oliveira at UFC 162. In addition, the promotion has announced that Cub Swanson will battle featherweight… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” At UFC on FUEL 9, Gegard Mousasi Could Emerge As Dead Strikeforce’s Most Promising Star
By Joshua Molina
Of all the Strikeforce fighters who have debuted or will debut in the UFC, a man by the name of Gegard Mousasi is perhap’s the most intriguing.
Mousasi, the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, will fight Alexander… Read More
George Roop vs. Brian Bowles Added To UFC 160
By Timothy J. Gilbert
In just his second fight in the featherweight division American George Roop is getting his second taste of the weight class, soon after his debut attempt, this time against former bantamweight champion Brian Bowles.
Roop (13-9-1)… Read More
Report: UFC on FUEL TV 10 Adds Rodrigo Damm vs. Mizuto Hirota
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Another fight has been added to the UFC on FUEL TV 10 fight card with featherweights Rodrigo Damm and Mizuto Hirota meeting for their 145 pound matchup.
No official UFC report has been made as of… Read More
Quote of the Day: Firas Zahabi Comments on UFC 158 Weigh-In Complaint: “GSP Made Weight And He Had His Shorts On”
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from the news that Nick Diaz’s camp is planning on filing a complaint with the Quebec Athletic Commission, regarding how the organization oversaw the UFC 158 weigh-ins, Georges St. Pierre’s trainer Firas Zahabi has… Read More
Bobby Voelker On UFC 158 Decision Loss to Patrick Cote: “I Really Thought That I Had It In The Bag”, “I Hope They Bring Me Back”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although winning is supposedly everything in MMA, one of the great and intriguing things about the sport is that a fighter’s performance, rather than the result, is what fans often recall the most. While Bobby Voelker… Read More
Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Bart Palaszewski, Bobby Voelker and Trainer Lee Mein
By FCF Staff
In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Kelsey Mowatt talks with UFC competitors Bart Palaszewski, Bobby Voelker and Jordan Mein’s father and trainer, Lee.
Palaszewski is preparing for an April 13th bout
UFC Heavyweight Christian Morecraft Retires At Age 26
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Christian Morecraft, a 26 year old four time UFC veteran, has recently announced that he will be saying goodbye to the fighting business, for the time being at least.
Morecraft made the announcement via Facebook post,… Read More
Report: Nick Diaz’s Camp Launching Complaint Over George St. Pierre’s UFC 158 Drug Test And Weight
By FCF Staff
Although most people have probably closed the book on UFC 158 and are looking forward to a bout between welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre and Johny Hendricks, Nick Diaz’s representatives apparently have unresolved issues with the… Read More
John Makdessi Says “Finding A System” Key To Recent Wins, Admits to Seeing “Red” And Wanting To “Hurt” Daron Cruickshank at UFC 158
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although much of the spotlight before and after UFC 158 was understandably focused on welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre, the fighter’s teammate John Makdessi, also recorded another pivotal win at the event. After Makdessi dropped a… Read More
Report: Manny Gamburyan Out Of UFC on FX 8, Nik Lentz Fighting Hacran Dias
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that featherweight Manny Gamburyan will no longer compete at the promotion’s May 18th, UFC on FX 8 card due to injury, and as a result, Nik Lentz will… Read More
After UFC on FUEL TV Loss, Hector Lombard Says “I Think I Have To Change My Game”, “These Guys Don’t Want To Stand Up With Me”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Former Bellator middleweight champ Hector Lombard arrived in the UFC with a ton of hype behind him–a 25 fight undefeated streak will do that–but the powerful fighter has now dropped two of his three fights under… Read More
Bellator’s Ryan Ford, UFC Vet Razak Al-Hassan Among Winners At Two Aggression Cards
By FCF Staff
Canada’s Aggression Fighting Championship held not one, but two cards last night in the cities of Winnipeg and Edmonton, and noted vets like Ryan Ford, Razak Al-Hassan and Curtis Brigham were among the winners.
The… Read More
TJ Dillashaw Replaces Injured Francisco Rivera Against Hugo Viana at UFC on FOX 7
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The UFC has replaced Francisco Rivera with T.J Dillashaw for their UFC on Fox 7 bout against Hugo Viana.
The change, announced by UFC officials on Friday, marks the third UFC on Fox 7 bout… Read More
Report: Seattle’s KeyArena Hosting UFC on FOX 8 July 27th
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Seattle for another of the promotion’s FOX cards, as the northwest city will reportedly host UFC on FOX 8, July 27th at the KeyArena.
The venue… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Somehow Bounces Back After Bizarre 2012
By Joshua Molina
Somehow, some way, the UFC has turned the corner on its rough 2012 and could be experiencing another business boom.
After injuries and drug suspensions wrecked 2012, UFC has bounced back with strong TV and Pay Per… Read More
Dan Hardy Out Of UFC On FOX Bout With Matt Brown, Jordan Mein Named Replacement
By FCF Staff
Jordan Mein won’t have to wait long to get his second UFC bout under his belt, as the promotion has announced that the Canadian welterweight will fight Matt Brown, April 20th at UFC on FOX 7.… Read More