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Chris Camozzi Moved Into UFC on FX 8 Bout With “Jacare” Souza
By FCF Staff
With Costa Philippou unable to fight “Jacare” Souza, due to a cut he reportedly incurred in training, the UFC has shuffled the UFC on FX 8 line-up and Chris Camozzi will now fight the decorated grappler. According… Read More
Strikeforce Welterweight Champ Tarec Saffiedine Fighting Robbie Lawler at UFC on FOX 8
Bobby Green vs. Danny Castillo, Dave Herman vs. Shane Del Rosario Added
By FCF Staff
After securing the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship in January, to become the promotion’s last 170 pound champ, Tarec Saffiedine will… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP Should Push To Fight Anderson Silva If He Gets By Johny Hendricks
By Joshua Molina
A week after Georges St-Pierre ate him for dinner, self-tortured bad boy Nick Diaz says he could beat GSP in a rematch.
Maybe, maybe not.
But that’s besides the point. Opportunities to fight for the UFC championship… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Hunt Steps Up, Fitch Lands, Overeem’s Stock Falling
By Joshua Molina
Around the world in MMA . . .
With the incredible shrinking man Alistair Overeem out with an injury, Mark Hunt has stepped up to fight Junior Dos Santos.
Junior Dos Santos appears on the fast track… Read More
Stefan Struve Reports He Incurred Broken Jaw in Bout With Mark Hunt
By FCF Staff
In addition to the thunderous left hook that floored him in round three, Stefan Struve is reporting that a broken jaw he incurred was another reason why the massive heavyweight was unable to continue at UFC on… Read More
Strikeforce Results: Tarec Saffiedine Scores Upset Win Over Nate Marquardt
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s final Strikeforce event in Oklahoma City, which saw Tarec Saffiedine score a unanimous decision win over the favourite and UFC vet Nate Marquardt to become the promotion’s welterweight champion.
Tarec Saffiedine… Read More
Strikeforce Weigh-In Results: Nate Marquardt and Tarec Saffiedine On Weight For Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Strikeforce held what will be the promotion’s last weigh-in ceremony today in Oklahoma City, in preparation for its final event tomorrow night at the Chesapeake Energy Center. The card, which will be televised on… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Roy Nelson – How Far Can The Fat Guy Go?
By Joshua Molina
Chael Sonnen calls himself “The Bad Guy.”
Roy Nelson is “The Fat Guy.” But he’s one fat guy you definitely don’t want to tease.
Just ask Mitrione, Dave Herman and a host of other seemingly better-conditioned, well-trained… Read More
Bellator 84: Alexander Volkov Takes Heavyweight Belt, Dave Jansen vs. Marcin Held Postponed
By FCF Staff
Alexander Volkov laid claim to Bellator’s vacant heavyweight title tonight at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, by working his way to a unanimous decision win over Richard Hale.
The lightweight tourney finale between Dave Jansen and… Read More
Bellator 84 Weigh-In Results: Hale, Volkov, Jansen and Held Cleared For Tourney Finals
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 84, which will feature the finals for the promotion’s latest heavyweight and lightweight tournaments.
At heavyweight, Richard Hale will take on Alexander Volkov, and in the lightweight finale Dave… Read More
Report: Mark Hunt and Stefan Struve Have Agreed to UFC on FUEL 8 Bout in Japan
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s upcoming March 2nd event in Saitama, Japan will feature a fighter who is no stranger to Japanese fans, as according to reports K-1 and PRIDE vet Mark Hunt has agreed to fight Stefan Struve that… Read More
Report: Retired Stephan Bonnar Suspended for One Year After Positive Test For Steroids
Dave Herman’s Suspension to be Shorter
By FCF Staff
The recently retired Stephan Bonnar has reportedly been suspended for one year by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after testing positive for steroids following his stoppage loss to… Read More
Report: Stephan Bonnar Tested Positive for Steroids Following UFC 153
Dave Herman Reportedly Failed Test Due to Marijuana
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from announcing his retirement, reports have surfaced stating that Stephan Bonnar has allegedly tested positive for steroids, following his stoppage loss to Anderson Silva at UFC… Read More
Lessons Learned from UFC 153
By Tom Taylor
As MMA fans, we learn more about our sport every time we watch a fight, even if we don’t realize it. We might be reminded of something we had long forgotten, or we might be made aware… Read More
UFC 153: Anderson Silva Stops Stephan Bonnar, “Minotauro” Nogueira Taps Out BJJ Critic Dave Herman
By FCF Staff
Despite a determined effort, Stephan Bonnar was unable to shock the MMA world tonight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the light-heavyweight fell to the heavy favorite and middleweight champ Anderson Silva.
Silva’s latest memorable performance not… Read More
UFC Middleweight Jake Shields Announces Six Month Suspension For Banned Substance
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce champion and UFC veteran Jake Shields has announced today that he’s currently serving a six month suspension from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies’ Office of Boxing, due to testing positive for a banned substance.… Read More
UFC 153: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar will have to chance to pull off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. When UFC 153’s original main event, a featherweight title fight between champ Jose Aldo… Read More
UFC 153 Media Call: Anderson Silva: “It’s a Great Challenge to Fight Stephan Bonnar”, Not Eyeing Bout With Light-Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
Less than two weeks away from its next event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the UFC held a media call today which featured main competitors Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar, Dave Herman and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Of course,… Read More
UFC on FUEL TV 5: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This Saturday, The UFC will make its long-awaited return to the United Kingdom, as UFC on Fuel TV 5 goes down from Nottingham, England. The event will be headlined by an important heavyweight showdown between undefeated… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Out of Desperation, UFC Risks Anderson Silva
By Joshua Molina
What happens if . . .
Stephan Bonnar pulls off an upset and knocks out Anderson Silva? No, it’s not likely, but stranger things have happened.
Silva, the middleweight champion, will jump to light heavyweight, so the… Read More