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Anderson Silva no Longer Coaching TUF Brazil
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Anderson Silva has allegedly tested positive for steroids, the decorated fighter will no longer coach the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil” as scheduled.
Shortly after Silva’s drug tests were revealed, the… Read More
UFC FN 56: Ian McCall Off Card Due to Illness
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 56 has lost it’s co-mainevent, as today’s card will no longer feature a flyweight fight between contenders Ian McCall and John Lineker.
According to an announcement from the UFC, McCall has been forced to… Read More
Opinion: Tim Kennedy’s Challenge to Entire UFC Middleweight Division
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC middleweight fighter Tim Kennedy was supposed to fight former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, but Machida is now scheduled to fight Mark Munoz due to Michael Bisping going in for surgery.
Injuries happen in MMA,… Read More
Opinion: Time to Shift Focus Back to Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC had an extremely busy past six weeks, but it’s now time to shift focus to the upcoming light heavyweight championship fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.
Jones vs. Gustafsson is the… Read More
Opinion: Bring On Chael Sonnen vs. Rashad Evans
By Michael Hatamoto
A potential fight matchup between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and perennial contender Chael Sonnen is expected for some time later this year.
I don’t care if this fight takes place at… Read More
Opinion: UFC on FOX Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen, Post-Mortem
By Jesse Heitz
Last Saturday night, UFC on FOX Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen, or rather, Ultimate Fight Night 26, took place. It was a fairly well-stacked card that proved to be rather entertaining. The event… Read More
Opinion: Phil Davis, Vitor Belfort, Lyoto Machida All Want Chael Sonnen
By Michael Hatamoto
Chael Sonnen beat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua during the first round of UFC Fight Night 26’s main event in Boston last night, and now has been challenged by multiple fighters.
It’s incredible how fast people were willing to… Read More
Opinion: The Presence of Chael Sonnen
By Jesse Heitz
We’re just a few days away from UFC on Fox Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen, probably better known as UFC Fight Night 26. While many fans are looking forward to the possible resurgence of… Read More
Chael Sonnen Announces New UFC Deal, Returning to Middleweight
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen has announced that after he battles Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC Fight Night 26 on August 17th, the veteran fighter will return to the middleweight division, where he was a top contender for quite some… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Chael Sonnen’s Clock Ticking; Daley Belongs Back In The UFC
By Joshua Molina
Chael Sonnen will headline Fight Night against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on Fox Sports 1 on Aug. 17.
Is there any conceivable way that Sonnen is going to win this fight? Sonnen has some tremendous excuses for losing… Read More
Report: UFC Exec Marc Ratner Says UFC on FS1 1 Not in Jeopardy
By FCF Staff
Although there might be more paperwork ahead, the first UFC on FOX Sports 1 card will proceed as scheduled on August 17th, according to UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner.
Ratner has informed MMA Fighting.com that the… Read More
Opinion: UFC 161 and the Climb of Dan Henderson
By Jesse Heitz
For nearly 16 years, Dan Henderson has been a staple of Mixed Martial Arts. He’s had legendary battles with the likes of: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko, Mauricio “Shogun”… Read More
Opinion: The Retirements of Bonnar and Griffin
By Jesse Heitz
A few days ago, one of the UFC’s most beloved fighters decided to hang his gloves up once and for all, that fighter is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Forrest Griffin. Now,… Read More
Tyron Woodley Expects to Beat Jake Shields at UFC 161
By Michael Hatamoto
Tyron Woodley looks to dispatch former welterweight contender Jake Shields and move up the rankings towards a possible title shot.
Shields has bounced between the welterweight and middleweight divisions, but decided to drop back… Read More
Opinion: What’s Next For UFC 160 Winner Glover Teixeira?
By Michael Hatamoto
Since joining the UFC last year, Teixeira has gone 4-0 against Kyle Kingsbury, Fabio Maldonado, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and James Te Huna – and has looked especially sharp heading into UFC 160.
Teixeira… Read More
UFC 157 Bout Between Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson to Determine Title Shot
By FCF Staff
After seeing title shots slip away in 2012, Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson could earn another crack at the light-heavyweight belt this weekend at UFC 157 in Anaheim, according to Dana White. The UFC President confirmed this… Read More
Daniel Ghita Gets New Opponent For First Round Of NYE GLORY 4 Tokyo, Jhonata Diniz
By Glory Sports International (via press release)
TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2012) – Brazilian heavyweight upstart Jhonata Diniz (7-2) has been given the opportunity of a lifetime after being brought in to the GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam… Read More
Opinion: The Last Gasp Of MMA Legends
By Jesse Heitz
A recurrent theme that I write about is the future and legacy of the legends in our sport. It should be no surprise to any regular readers of my pieces that I routinely throw all of my… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” After Mid-Year Slump, UFC TV Ratings Ending 2012 on a High Note
By Joshua Molina
Early estimates show that the UFC on Fox 5 drew stronger ratings than the last two shows.
With an average of 3.4 million viewers, the show was No. 1 among 18-34-year-olds, a coveted market for advertisers.
The… Read More
Lessons Learned: UFC on FOX 5
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