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UFC FN 69: Tatsuya Kawajiri’s Gunning For “Top Five” Featherweight After Latest Win
By FCF Staff
Tatsuya Kawajiri may not have blown through Dennis Siver yesterday at UFC Fight Night 69, but following his decision win over the featherweight, “Crusher’s” hoping to jump into the title shot mix.
Once again, Kawajiri turned to… Read More
Fabricio Werdum Jumps Way up in UFC’s P4P Rankings After Latest Win
By FCF Staff
Fabricio Werdum’s stock has never been higher, as following his submission win over Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, the heavyweight champ has jumped way up in the pound-for-pound rankings.
After bloodying Velasquez with strikes in Saturday’s headliner,… Read More
UFC 188: Fabricio Werdum Ends The Reign of Cain Velasquez
By FCF Staff
Fabricio Werdum has shaken the MMA world tonight in Mexico City, as the heavyweight ended the reign of Cain Velasquez at UFC 188.
Velasquez pressured Werdum throughout the bout and continued to move forward, however, the latter… Read More
UFC 188 Weigh-In Results: Cain Velasquez And Fabricio Werdum Set For Unification Bout
By FCF Staff
Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez have cleared the final hurdle for their unification title fight tomorrow at UFC 188, as both men made weight today in Mexico City.
The heavyweight champ Velasquez came in at 242 pounds,… Read More
UFC 188: Watch The Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 7:00 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 188 will take place tomorrow night in Mexico City, and you can watch the weigh-ins for the event, right here, beginning at 4:00 PM/PT.
In Saturday’s main event, heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will take on… Read More
UFC 185: Duke Roufus Says Goal All Along For Anthony Pettis Was to Become G.O.A.T.
By FCF Staff
Anthony Pettis is hoping to defeat Rafael dos Anjos tonight at UFC 185, and if he does, he’ll take another step towards becoming one of the sport’s greatest fighters.
Heading into tonight’s fight, Pettis is ranked #5… Read More
UFC 185: Rafael dos Anjos Concedes He’s Never Fought Anybody Like Anthony Pettis
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos believes he’ll become UFC Lightweight Champion on Saturday night, but the top ranked contender concedes he’s never fought somebody like champion, Anthony Pettis.
Dos Anjos has secured a title shot thanks to an impressive… Read More
UFC’s Diego Sanchez Breaks Collarbone
By FCF Staff
Diego Sanchez’s next Octagon appearance has been pushed back, as the veteran fighter has announced he broke his collarbone while training this week.
The 33 year-old fighter, who wasn’t booked for his next bout, recently tweeted:
Mma… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Donald Cerrone, Hector Lombard and Kyoji Horiguchi Rise, Daniel Cormier Loses P4P Spot
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its latest rankings, following the promotion’s card this past Saturday, and several of the night’s winners have made moves.
Donald Cerrone worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Myles… Read More
UFC 185: Anthony Pettis to Fight Rafael Dos Anjos
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that an expected bout between lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Rafael dos Anjos, will take place on March 14th.
The fight will headline UFC 185, which will take place at the American Airlines… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Rafael dos Anjos Makes Move, Strawweight Rankings Posted
By FCF Staff
After dominating Nate Diaz for 15 minutes this past weekend at UFC on FOX 13, Rafael dos Anjos has improved his position in the lightweight division.
As a result of his unanimous decision win over Diaz, dos… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Robbie Lawler Moves Into Pound-For-Pound Rankings After Title Win
By FCF Staff
Following Robbie Lawler’s championship win at UFC 181 the welterweight’s stock has never been higher, and that’s reflected in the promotion’s new rankings.
Lawler worked his way to a split decision victory over Johny Hendricks on Saturday… Read More
UFC 181: Robbie Lawler Leads The Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler had a big night at UFC 181, as the punishing striker not only laid claim to the promotion’s welterweight belt, he led the way in terms of salaries.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released… Read More
UFC 181: Anthony and Sergio Pettis Pick up Bonuses
By FCF Staff
UFC 181 proved to be a big night for the Pettis family, as both Anthony and Sergio Pettis collected fight night bonuses for their performances.
Anthony Pettis picked up one of the card’s “Performance of the Night”… Read More
UFC 181: Robbie Lawler Grinds Out Razor Thin, Championship Win
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler came back from being outscored and outwrestled by Johny Hendricks tonight at UFC 181, to score a razor thin, split decision win.
Lawler came out firing to begin the fight, but Hendricks weathered the storm,… Read More
UFC 181: Johny Hendricks Says it Would be “Dumb” to Expect Anything Less Than a “War”
By FCF Staff
There are many reasons for fans to get invested in tonight’s UFC 181 headliner between welterweight champ Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler, especially because their first battle was one of the year’s best fights.
Of course, the… Read More
UFC 181 Weigh-In Results: Card’s Title Fights Clear Final Hurdle
By FCF Staff
UFC 181 will feature two title fights as scheduled, as all of the competitors for the card’s feature attractions made weight today in Las Vegas.
Welterweight champion, and headliner, Johny Hendricks came in at 170 pounds for… Read More
Report: UFC’s Dana White Makes Case For Anthony Pettis Being “The Pound-For-Pound Best Fighter”
By FCF Staff
Shortly before Anthony Pettis will battle the renowned Gilbert Melendez, UFC President Dana White is arguing that the promotion’s lightweight champ is also the sport’s best pound-for-pound fighter.
White reportedly made the comment while appearing on CBS… Read More
UFC 181: Watch the Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 7 PM/EST
By FCF Staff
UFC 181 will take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the event, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 7:00 PM/EST- 4:00 PM/PST.
Saturday’s card will… Read More
UFC 181: Robbie Lawler Says He’s “Coming in Fully Ready to Dominate” Rematch
By FCF Staff
Robbie Lawler nearly became the UFC welterweight champ back in March, and when he rematches Johny Hendricks this Saturday at UFC 181, he hopes the result is radically different.
Lawler and Hendricks fought for the vacant title… Read More