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UFC 183: Thiago Alves Believes “Best Year of my Career” is Ahead
By FCF Staff
Although it’s been nearly five years since Thiago Alves challenged for the UFC’s welterweight title, the punishing striker believes the best days of his career are ahead.
Since Alves’ decision loss to now former champ, Georges St-Pierre… Read More
UFC FN 59: Conor McGregor Talks Jose Aldo, Says Champ Looks “Small”, Similar to Diego Brandao
By Kelsey Mowatt
As many expected would be the case, Conor McGregor had little difficulty picking apart Dennis Siver with his diverse strking game last night at UFC Fight Night 59, and as a result, “Notorious” has locked up a… Read More
UFC FN 59: Dana White Says Aldo-McGregor Headed to Las Vegas, Not Ireland
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has talked about his desire to fight in a soccer stadium back in his native Ireland, but it looks like that wish will go unfulfilled, when he faces Jose Aldo.
McGregor locked up a title… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier Wishes Jon Jones “Good Luck” After UFC Champ Enters Rehab
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier may have one of the most heated rivalries in recent MMA history, but the latter is wishing the UFC champ all the best, following the news that Jones has entered drug rehab.… Read More
UFC’s Alexander Gustafsson Wasn’t “Impressed” With Jon Jones’ UFC 182 Win
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones went on to defeat who many believed would be his greatest challenge yet at UFC 182, but the man who pushed him to his limits in 2013, evidently wasn’t impressed with the win.
Jones worked… Read More
UFC 182: Jon Jones Outscores Rival Daniel Cormier
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier provided a stiff test for Jon Jones tonight at UFC 182, but in the end, the light-heavyweight champ’s well rounded game proved to be too much for the challenger.
Cormier was able to land several… Read More
UFC 182: Myles Jury Says “Timing is Everything” as Pivotal Opportunity Arrives
By FCF Staff
It may have taken Myles Jury a bit longer to receive a huge, high profile fight than his record warrants, but the rising lightweight isn’t dwelling on what’s transpired, as he gets set to fight Donald Cerrone.… Read More
UFC 182: Watch the Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 7 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 182 will take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the card, right here, beginning at 7 PM/ET–4PM/PT.
Saturday’s event will be headlined by a light-heavyweight fight… Read More
UFC 182: Tyson Griffin Posts Videos of More Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier Exchanges
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will finally battle on Saturday night, and as UFC 182 nears, it looks like things are heating up between the two light-heavyweights once again.
Since Jones and Cormier made headlines several months… Read More
Report: Jon Jones Says CM Punk’s UFC Deal “Unfair”, Hopes Former WWE Star Gets “Knocked Out”
By FCF Staff
Although some fighters have extended an invitation to Phil “CM Punk” Brooks to come train with them, it looks like UFC champ Jon Jones isn’t going to be one of them.
Recently, the UFC announced that it… Read More
UFC 182: Daniel Cormier Predicting “Tailspin” for Jon Jones After Upcoming Fight
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier is hoping to end the lengthy reign of light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones at UFC 182, and the challenger says if he does, the renowned fighter’s days as an elite fighter will end.
Jones and Cormier… Read More
UFC 182: Jon Jones Says Promos Showing Him Threaten Daniel Cormier Not in Champ’s “Best Interest”
By FCF Staff
There certainly seems to be a lot of hype surrounding Jon Jones’ upcoming bout with rival Daniel Cormier, and although the ads being used to promote UFC 182 are catching people’s attention, the champ doesn’t appear to… Read More
UFC’s Ed Herman and Derek Brunson Reporting Fight’s Rebooked
By FCF Staff
After battling on Twitter, following the cancellation of their fight last weekend, Ed Herman and Derek Brunson are reporting that they’ll throw down on January 31st.
The middleweights were scheduled to fight at UFC on FOX 13,… Read More
TUF 20 Finale: Carla Esparza Becomes First UFC Strawweight Champ
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 20 Finale, which saw Carla Esparza become the first UFC strawweight champ, by submitting Rose Namajunas.
Early on, Namajunas threatened with a wide array of strikes, but eventually Esparza was… Read More
UFC 181: Robbie Lawler Leads The Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler had a big night at UFC 181, as the punishing striker not only laid claim to the promotion’s welterweight belt, he led the way in terms of salaries.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released… Read More
UFC 181: Robbie Lawler Grinds Out Razor Thin, Championship Win
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler came back from being outscored and outwrestled by Johny Hendricks tonight at UFC 181, to score a razor thin, split decision win.
Lawler came out firing to begin the fight, but Hendricks weathered the storm,… Read More
UFC 181: Johny Hendricks Says it Would be “Dumb” to Expect Anything Less Than a “War”
By FCF Staff
There are many reasons for fans to get invested in tonight’s UFC 181 headliner between welterweight champ Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler, especially because their first battle was one of the year’s best fights.
Of course, the… Read More
UFC 181 Weigh-In Results: Card’s Title Fights Clear Final Hurdle
By FCF Staff
UFC 181 will feature two title fights as scheduled, as all of the competitors for the card’s feature attractions made weight today in Las Vegas.
Welterweight champion, and headliner, Johny Hendricks came in at 170 pounds for… Read More
UFC 181: Watch the Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 7 PM/EST
By FCF Staff
UFC 181 will take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the event, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 7:00 PM/EST- 4:00 PM/PST.
Saturday’s card will… Read More
UFC 181: Johny Hendricks Plans to “Threaten” Robbie Lawler With Vaunted Wrestling Game in Rematch
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Johny Hendricks narrowly defeated Robbie Lawler in March to become UFC welterweight champ, and has yet to defend the title, there are many who believe that the “Bigg Rigg” era has only just… Read More