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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC and The Stanley Cup; Tickets Still Available for UFC on FOX; and Dana White Backpedals
By Joshua Molina
The UFC is big, but, apparently, not that big. The kings of pay-per-view, the young male demographic, and Bud Light, met their match in the form of real kings, as in the Los Angeles Kings.
The UFC… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader in Mix for Title Shot After Fan Backlash
By FCF Staff
After confirming that the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Brandon Vera would receive a title shot, and receiving plenty of fan and media backlash afterwards, UFC President Dana White has announced that… Read More
Opinion: Did Shogun Duck Glover Teixeira?
By Michael Hatamoto
Did Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, a former PRIDE superstar and one-time UFC light heavyweight champion, duck Glover Teixeira in favor of fighting Brandon Vera?
Some MMA fans and writers believe he did, while others said there is no… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s The Daily Takedown: UFC, Mir, Enter the Hexagon; Invicta FC All-Women’s Show Creates MMA Buzz
By Joshua Molina
Daniel Cormier can’t go to the UFC yet. So the UFC will come to him.
Coming off a one-sided beating at the hands of UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, Frank Mir is now scheduled to battle… Read More
UFC Confirms McCall Injury, Moraga vs. Gomez Set For UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
Less than two weeks away from the upcoming August 4th, UFC on FOX 4 card in Los Angeles, the UFC has confirmed that flyweight Ian McCall has been forced to withdraw from the event due to injury.… Read More
Report: Ulysses Gomez Replacing Injured Ian McCall Versus John Moraga
By FCF Staff
According to reports, former Tachi Palace Fights flyweight champion and current bantamweight champ Ulysses Gomez will make his UFC debut against John Moraga, at UFC on FOX 4.
The news comes just days after Moraga’s original opponent,… Read More
Ian McCall Fighting John Moraga at UFC on FOX 4
By FCF Staff
Following a unanimous decision loss to Demetrious Johnson on June 8th, Ian McCall won’t have to wait long for an opportunity to get back on track, as the UFC has announced that the flyweight will fight John… Read More
Joey Beltran Talks Being Given A Second Wind By UFC, How He Felt After Being Cut
“It was pretty horrible. I definitely slipped into a couple solid weeks of depression. I didn’t want to leave my house.”
By Tom Taylor
In a sport as competitive as MMA, making it to the big leagues does not guarantee… Read More
Injured Terry Etim Forced to Withdraw From UFC on FOX 4
Frustrated Joe Lauzon Awaiting New Opponent, Comments on Blog
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has once again been forced to track down a replacement for an injured fighter, as word has surfaced that Terry Etim can no longer… Read More
Danny Downes Confirms UFC Release
By FCF Staff
Following a unanimous decision loss to Ramsey Nijem at UFC 137 in October, lightweight Danny Downes has announced that he’s been released from the UFC. The defeat was Downes’ second in a row, as in June,… Read More
Light-Heavyweight Eliot Marshall Announces UFC Release
By FCF Staff
Another run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for Eliot Marshall has come to an end, according to a recent post on the Twitter account of light-heavyweight veteran. The news comes after Marshall lost by unanimous decision… Read More
Fabricio Werdum Pressures Dana White for UFC 142 Bout
In his effort to secure his Octagon return and a spot on the upcoming January 14th, UFC 142 card in Brazil, Fabricio Werdum has turned to Twitter to help plead his case.… Read More
Nick Diaz , BJ Penn and Cheick Kongo Among Top Earners at UFC 137
By FCF Staff
As one would expect, main event competitors Nick Diaz and BJ Penn were the top earners at this weekend’s UFC 137 card in Las Vegas, according to figures released to FCF by the Nevada State Athletic Commission… Read More
Diaz Retires Penn, Secures Bout With GSP; “Cro Cop” Calls it Quits
The highly decorated BJ Penn gave Nick Diaz pause for thought in the opening round of tonight’s UFC 137 main event, but in the end, the former Strikeforce champ battered Penn with strikes en route
UFC 137 Weigh-Ins: Penn and Diaz Have Heated Exchange
By FCF Staff
Despite having continually acknowledged their mutual respect for one another, Nick Diaz and BJ Penn had a heated exchange this afternoon at the official UFC 137 weigh-ins in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After Penn came in… Read More
Multiple Bouts Confirmed for UFC Fall Schedule
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to fill out the line-ups for its fall schedule, as the promotion has announced several more match-ups that will take place over the coming weeks.
After announcing that decorated veteran BJ… Read More
Krzysztof Soszynski Still Disappointed With UFC 131 Performance
By Kelsey Mowatt
Despite returning from a seven month layoff due to multiple surgeries and recording a unanimous decision win over Mike Massenzio at last week’s UFC131 card in Vancouver, Krzysztof Soszynski still isn’t overly thrilled about… Read More
Edgar and Maynard Battle to Draw
UFC 125 Weigh-In Results
New FCF Radio with Clay Guida
On this episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Jeff “Wombat” Meszaros and co-host James Kellaris share their thoughts on “UFC 125: Resolution” where lightweight champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar takes on Gray “The… Read More