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UFC FN 50: Alistair Overeem to Fight Ben Rothwell
By FCF Staff
On the same day the UFC announced that the fight between Gegard Mousasi and “Jacare” Souza was moving to September 5th, the promotion has confirmed Alistair Overeem will battle Ben Rothwell at the event.
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Report: Mark Hunt to Face Roy Nelson on September 20th in Japan
By FCF Staff
There has been talk that Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson will square off later this year, and according to a new report, the bout appears to be a done deal.
Earlier this month, it was reported by… Read More
Report: Alistair Overeem Moving to Jackson-Winkeljohn Camp
By FCF Staff
After splitting from the Blackzilians and Authentic Sports Management, Alistair Overeem will reportedly prepare for his next bout with the renowned Jackson-Winkeljohn camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The news comes not long after Overeem signed with a… Read More
Report: White Says Overeem’s Rib Will “Heal Right Up” as Soon as JDS is Booked For Fight
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem says an injury and holidays are why he’s passed on booking his next bout, but UFC President Dana White continues to insist the heavyweight is avoiding Junior dos Santos.
Earlier in the week White reported… Read More
UFC 169: Dana White Says Referee Herb Dean “Blew it”, Alistair Overeem “Kept His Job”
Overeem Felt “Comfortable” in Win Over Mir
By FCF Staff
Renan Barao may have had Urijah Faber in a ton… Read More
UFC FN 33: Alex Caceres-Mitch Gagnon Fight Postponed
By FCF Staff
This Friday’s UFC Fight Night 33 card has been reduced to 11 fights, as the promotion has announced that a bantamweight scrap between Alex Caceres and Mitch Gagnon has been postponed.
According to a tweet from the… Read More
Opinion: Big Plans for Fabricio Werdum
By Jesse Heitz
Last weekend, we witnessed UFC Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez, utterly and completely handle Junior dos Santos in UFC 166’s main event. The champion retained his title, taking the rubber match in dominating fashion. On the heels of… Read More
Opinion: Who Gets Next Crack at Heavyweight Title?
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC heavyweight division is relatively thin these days, so it might take some creative marketing on the UFC’s part to make exciting future matchups.
I believe the winner of Josh Barnett-Travis Browne could be next in… Read More
Daniel Cormier, New No. 1 Contender?
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier “probably” will earn a UFC light heavyweight championship title shot with a win against Roy Nelson at UFC 166 in October.
That’s assuming Cormier wins his next fight and UFC… Read More
Opinion: Can Frank Mir Top Alistair Overeem?
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will meet Dutch kickboxer Alistair Overeem at UFC 167 in November, in what is a ‘must-win’ fight for both fighters.
Mir is a former heavyweight champion, but is riding… Read More
Opinion: Travis Browne Is True UFC Underdog
By Michael Hatamoto
Travis Browne shined in his biggest UFC test yet, taking on Alistair Overeem in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 26.
Browne survived an early onslaught that surely looked like a potential TKO… Read More
Cain Velasquez And Junior Dos Santos Lead UFC 160 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll for this past weekend’s UFC 160 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and the promotion’s heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was the top… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC 160 — What Could Have Been
By Joshua Molina
UFC 151 is the pay-per-view that never happened, but should have. UFC 160 is the pay-per-view that happened, but shouldn’t have.
Somehow, UFC President Dana White convinced us that the two big main events… Read More
UFC 160: Junior dos Santos “Focused On My Fight With Mark Hunt”, Not Cain Velasquez
Heavyweight Says He’s Cheering For “Big Foot” Silva
By Kelsey Mowatt
This Saturday’s UFC 160 will feature both Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos in action, and due to their previous encounters, the run up to the card… Read More
Appeal Yet To Be Filed Over Disputed Gonzaga vs. Browne Stoppage
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Marco Alvan, manager of UFC heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga, has yet to act on claims that he would appeal Gonzaga’s controversial loss to Travis Browne at The Ultimate Fighter 17… Read More
Opinion: Frank Mir, Daniel Cormier Look to Compete For Title Shot
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC heavyweights Frank Mir and Daniel Cormier both have a lot on the line when they step into the cage at UFC on FOX 7 in San Jose on Saturday.
Cormier, the former… Read More
Daniel Cormier Focused on Frank Mir, But Says Move to Light-Heavyweight Still Possible: “I Want to be the UFC Champion”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Of all the Strikeforce competitors who have moved over to the UFC, Daniel Cormier has captured some of the most attention, and for good reason. The 34 year-old-fighter is one of the most accomplished wrestlers to… 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: James Te Huna In For Injured Ryan Bader, Fighting Glover Teixeira at UFC 160
By FCF Staff
The UFC 160 card has incurred another change, as according to multiple reports, light-heavyweight Ryan Bader has been forced to withdraw from his bout with Glover Teixeira due to a knee injury. James Te Huna will take… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Mark Hunt Passed On Chance to Fight Junior dos Santos
By FCF Staff
Although Mark Hunt endorsed a Twitter campaign to recruit him as a replacement for the injured Alistair Overeem at UFC 160, according to Dana White, he’s turned down the chance to fight Junior dos Santos.
White relayed… Read More