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Kenny Robertson, Robbie Lawler, Matt Grice and Dennis Bermudez Pick Up UFC 157 Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Right after Matt Grice and Dennis Bermudez completed their thrilling, three round war on the UFC 157 preliminary card, most fans likely realized that in all probability, they had just witnessed the “Fight of the Night”.
Afterwards,… Read More
UFC 157: Ronda Rousey Survives Early Scare To Extend Armbar Streak
By FCF Staff
Many observers suspected that Liz Carmouche would end up being Ronda Rousey’s toughest test to date, and the challenger certainly pushed the highly regarded champ at UFC 157 tonight in Anaheim. After being taken down shortly into… Read More
UFC 157 Weigh-In Results: Rousey and Carmouche On Weight
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The highly publicized Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche made weight tonight at the Honda Center, opening the doors for their historic bantamweight bout.
UFC veteran star Dan Henderson and former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida both… Read More
Opinion: Women and Latest Fighter Cuts Mark The Beginning of a New Era in UFC
By Jesse Heitz
For a while now, we’ve been able to take note of the UFC’s continuous work towards remaining the supreme MMA promotion. It has absorbed rival promotions, secured the best talent that the sport has to offer, and… Read More
Steven Siler vs. Jimy Hettes Featherweight Bout Added to UFC 159
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The UFC has recently booked its fourth fight for UFC 159, scheduled for April 27, contracting a featherweight bout between Steven Siler, and Jimy Hettes, according to Siler’s Twitter page.
Siler announced today that the matchup… Read More
Report: Cain Velasquez Signs New Eight Fight Deal With UFC
By FCF Staff
Not only has Cain Velasquez repositioned himself as the planet’s best heavyweight fighter in recent months, but the UFC champion has reportedly received a new, eight fight contract from his ZUFFA employers.
According to multiple reports, UFC… Read More
UFC 157 Bout Between Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson to Determine Title Shot
By FCF Staff
After seeing title shots slip away in 2012, Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson could earn another crack at the light-heavyweight belt this weekend at UFC 157 in Anaheim, according to Dana White. The UFC President confirmed this… Read More
Report: Bout Between UFC Champ Anderson Silva And Chris Weidman Possible For July
By FCF Staff
After months of campaigning for a bout with UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, it appears as though Chris Weidman has the backing of the UFC, and that the rising challenger could get a title shot when he… Read More
TJ Grant vs. Gray Maynard, Abel Trujillo vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Added to UFC 160
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added a compelling lightweight bout to the promotion’s May 25th, Memorial Day weekend event, as the surging TJ Grant will take on perennial contender Gray Maynard. In addition, UFC 160 will feature… Read More
Opinion: Bellator Marches Forward In Battle With UFC
By Jesse Heitz
Things continue to heat up between the goliath of MMA promotions, the UFC and the clear runner-up in the MMA world, Bellator. While the UFC is still the undisputed king of all promotions, having gobbled up… Read More
Lee Mein on Son Jordan’s Upcoming UFC 158 Debut: “He Wants To Prove He Belongs And That He Can Beat Anybody”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While some Strikeforce veterans may have been tempted to wait out the organization’s final months, with the hopes of a securing a UFC roster spot, Jordan Mein and his father Lee decided that being proactive was the… Read More
Recovering Claude Patrick Eyeing Summer Return to UFC, “Not One Of Those Dummies” Who Rushes Coming Back
By Kelsey Mowatt
After going through 2012 without stepping into the Octagon, welterweight veteran Claude Patrick is hoping to make his UFC return sometime in the coming months. The 32 year-old-fighter, who hasn’t fought since December, 2011 due to injury,… Read More
Report: Longtime Welterweight Contender Jon Fitch Amongst Latest UFC Cuts
By FCF Staff
Some observers may have been surprised to hear that lightweight Jacob Volkmann has been released by the UFC this week, and now news has surfaced that longtime welterweight contender Jon Fitch has also been let go.
Following… Read More
New FCF Radio Features UFC’s Daron Cruickshank, Welterweight Prospect Jordan Mein’s Father Lee, And WSOF’s Rick Glenn
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with UFC lightweight Daron Cruickshank, who is fighting John Makdessi at UFC 158 on March 16th, and Lee Mein, who is the father and longtime trainer of… Read More
Jacob Volkmann Confirms UFC Release After 6-2 Run As Lightweight
By FCF Staff
Following his submission loss to Bobby Green at UFC 156, which was his second defeat in three fights, Jacob Volkmann has announced that he has been released from the UFC. The 32 year-old-fighter, who has gone 6-2… Read More
Nate Marquardt Making Octagon Return at UFC 158, Fighting Jake Ellenberger
By FCF Staff
Nate Marquardt will make his Octagon return, nearly two years from the day of his last UFC performance, as the promotion has announced that the welterweight has agreed to fight Jake Ellenberger at the March 16th, UFC… Read More
UFC 157’s Ivan Menjivar On “Dangerous” Urijah Faber: “For Me He’s Just Another Fighter…Everybody Can Lose”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After Ivan Menjivar tapped out Azamat Gashimov at UFC 154 in November and extended his UFC record to 4-1, it appeared all but certain that the Tristar fighter would fight one of the promotion’s top ranked bantamweights… Read More
Rory MacDonald Out of UFC 158 With Injury, Johny Hendricks Fighting Carlos Condit
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald will have to wait for his chance to avenge the only loss of his promising career to date, as the Tristar fighter has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 158 tilt with Carlos… Read More