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Bellator 158: Douglas Lima to Face Paul Daley, Evangelista “Cyborg” to Battle Michael Page
By Press Release
LONDON (June 9, 2016) – Arguably England’s two top welterweights, Paul “Semtex” Daley(38-13-2) and Michael “Venom” Page (10-0) have each been assigned new opponents for the upcoming “Bellator 158: London” event. Former welterweight world champion… Read More
Roy Jones Jr. Says Conor McGregor’s Chances Are “Much Better” in Rematch With Nate Diaz
By FCF Staff
The rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor has yet to receive a new date, but boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. believes the latter is more likely to win the contest, second time around.
McGregor and Diaz… Read More
Anderson Silva to be Sidelined For 4-6 Weeks After Undergoing Successful Surgery
By FCF Staff
The UFC is reporting that Anderson Silva will be sidelined for four to six weeks, after the fighter recently underwent surgery.
The former middleweight champ was scheduled to fight Uriah Hall at UFC 198 this Saturday, but… Read More
UFC’s Patrick Holohan Announces Retirement Due to Rare Blood Disorder
By FCF Staff
One of Ireland’s top fighters is hanging up the gloves at the young age of 27, as Patrick “Paddy” Holohan has announced that he’s been forced to retire due to a rare blood disorder.
The Straight Blast… Read More
RIZIN FF Signs Daron Cruickshank And Chris Barnett, Announces Five More Fights
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TOKYO – March 24, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference today, that it has inked five new, star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)… Read More
BAMMA Announces Signing of Graham Turner
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BAMMA is excited to announce another huge signing for the BAMMA Featherweight division, in the form of Higher Level/Dinky Ninjas Fight Team standout out Graham ‘Afterburner’ Turner. With his debut bout to be announced in the… Read More
CES MMA 33: Andre Soukhamthath Crushes Kody Nordby With Flying Knee to Take 135 Title
By FCF Staff
CES MMA was in Lincoln, Rhode Island, for it’s 33rd event on Friday, and the card saw Andre Soukhamthath take the 135 belt in electrifying fashion.
Soukhamthath blasted Kody Nordby with a beautifully timed, flying knee in round… Read More
CES MMA 32: Chris Curtis Takes WW Title
By FCF Staff
CES MMA 32 took place in Lincoln, Rhode Island on Friday, and in the main event, Chris Curtis took the welterweight title from Gil Freitas.
Curtis floored Freitas early on with a left hook to the body,… Read More
Shamrock FC Announces 22 Event Schedule For 2016
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St. Louis, MO. – Shamrock FC has released its schedule of events for the 2016 calendar year. Beginning on January 16 at The Ameristar Casino, Shamrock FC Assault will be the first… Read More
UFC Champ Rafael dos Anjos Outlines Recipe For Continued Success
By FCF Staff
There should be far fewer doubts surrounding Rafael dos Anjos today, following the lightweight champ’s short and dominant win over Donald Cerrone at UFC on FOX 17.
Dos Anjos hurt Cerrone moments into their fight with a… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Alistair Overeem Says Jackson-Wink MMA “Was Exactly What I Needed” to Get Back on Track
By FCF Staff
If Alistair Overeem takes out Junior dos Santos tonight at UFC on FOX 17, the heavyweight will leap into the title shot mix, and “The Reem” says Jackson-Wink MMA is a big reason why.
It wasn’t that… Read More
WSOF Global Championship Announces Signing of Michihiro Omigawa And Hisae Watanabe
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LAS VEGAS, NV December 17, 2015 World Series of Fighting – Global Championship (WSOF-GC) has added two more legends of Japanese MMA to their ever-growing roster. Both Michihiro Omigawa and Hisae Watanabe have agreed to compete… Read More
Bellator Headed to Italy For First Overseas Event, Announces Signing of Alessio Sakara
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PARIS (Nov. 27, 2015) – Not even an entire month after announcing plans to host multiple international events in 2016, Bellator MMA has come out with a date and location for its first foray across the pond. Bellator… Read More
ONE Championship Announces “Kingdom of Khmer”
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05 November 2015 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), together with official partners NAGAWORLD®, CTN, Cambodia Beer and Pulsar announced its return to The Kingdom with… Read More
Nick Catone Withdraws From UFC on FOX 15, Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Next month’s UFC on FOX 15 won’t feature a bout between Vitor Miranda and Nick Catone after all, as the latter has announced he’s retiring from fighting.
Catone was scheduled to fight Miranda at the April 18th… Read More
(Updated) UFC Announces Return of “Rampage” Jackson
Bellator Says Light-Heavyweight Remains Under Contract
By FCF Staff
After winning three straight fights with Bellator, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is apparently returning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The promotion announced the news during tonight’s UFC FN 58 broadcast, which included… Read More
ATT Atlanta’s Roan Carneiro Announces New UFC Deal
By FCF Staff
After putting together an impressive run, and winning a Battlegrounds MMA tourney, Roan Carneiro has announced he’s signed a new UFC deal.
Carneiro exited the UFC in 2008, following a split decision loss to Ryo Chonan, but… Read More
UFC and WSOF Vet Gerald Harris Announces Retirement From Fighting
By FCF Staff
Despite having decisioned Jorge Santiago in his last outing, and a 4-1 record in his last 5 bouts, Gerald Harris has announced he’s retiring from fighting at the age of 34.
The UFC veteran announced the news… Read More
Media Watch: The Mortal Dangers of MMA
By Jesse Heitz
Over the course of my tenure here at Full Contact Fighter, I’ve written numerous times on the dangers inherent in MMA. I’ve chattered, perhaps incessantly, about brain injuries, inept officiating and judging, awful stoppages, and rule… Read More
Opinion: The Dangers of Excessive Weight Cutting
By Jesse Heitz
MMA as a whole is rapidly marching towards increased fighter safety. Kudos to the efforts of various athletic commissions, associations, and general advocates, for their championing of initiatives that not only even the playing field, but… Read More