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Report: Two Time Welterweight Boxing Champ Andre Berto Considering UFC Run
By FCF Staff
It appears as though another accomplished boxer is interested in securing a UFC bout, as two time welterweight boxing champ Andre Berto has reportedly discussed the possibility with UFC President Dana White.
Berto, whose father… Read More
Opinion: Will World Series of Fighting Survive?
By Jesse Heitz
The struggles and successes of second-tier MMA promotions has always been a fascination of mine. The current contenders for the UFC’s crown routinely provide opportunities for fans and writers alike to reflect upon and ponder the future… Read More
Former UFC Champ Mark Coleman Retires At The Age Of 48
By FCF Staff
One of MMA’s first great figures, and the pioneer of ground-and-pound has retired, as Mark Coleman has announced that he’s hanging up the gloves at the age of 48. The former UFC champ and PRIDE Grand-Prix winner… Read More
MMA Legend Dan Henderson Says Rousey vs. Carmouche Is Just Another Card, Plans To Keep Winning, Beginning With Lyoto Machida
“It’s just another card,” Henderson said. “I have fought on a lot of big cards.”
By Joshua Molina
UFC, Pride and Strikeforce legend Dan Henderson will walk into the cage inside the Honda Center Saturday night, during one of the… Read More
Opinion: Bellator Marches Forward In Battle With UFC
By Jesse Heitz
Things continue to heat up between the goliath of MMA promotions, the UFC and the clear runner-up in the MMA world, Bellator. While the UFC is still the undisputed king of all promotions, having gobbled up… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s Dana White Sounds Like Broken Record In Bellator Battle
By Joshua Molina
UFC President Dana White is falling back on familiar territory in his criticisms of Bellator and Spike TV.
In a recent interview, White said Bellator is dead and that Viacom runs the show. This is the same… Read More
Opinion: The Extinction of Olympic Wrestling and Its Impact on MMA
By Jesse Heitz
Recently it was announced by the International Olympic Committee that wrestling, both Greco Roman and Freestyle would be dropped from the Olympic Games, to be replaced by golf in the upcoming games, and possibly by wakeboarding, baseball,… Read More
New Father KJ Noons: “The Goal is to be The Best in the World” in the UFC
By Joshua Molina
By now, it’s safe to say that the vast majority of fans agree: KJ Noons got robbed last Saturday in his fight against Ryan Couture, the son of MMA and UFC icon Randy Couture.
But Noons is… Read More
Opinion: A Welcomed Heavyweight Reshuffle
By Jesse Heitz
At UFC 155, the heavyweight landscape for the UFC shifted. Junior Dos Santos, then reigning as the UFC Heavyweight Champion, was defeated by former Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez in what turned out to be an exceptionally impressive… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Tyron Woodley Takes Shortcut to UFC, Others Face Longer Odds
By Joshua Molina
The last time Tyron Woodley was inside a cage, he was experiencing his first taste of defeat – in the form of punches to the face and a wicked 4th round KO.
Nate Marquardt blasted the then-undefeated… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Take Two: Can Ronda Rousey in 2013 Do What Brock Lesnar Failed At?
By Joshua Molina
A year ago the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts, the man who attracted the most Pay Per View buys in UFC history, the behemoth who convinced the mainstream press to pay attention to… Read More
Opinion: Steven Seagal Crosses The Line
By Jesse Heitz
Over the past year or so, Hollywood staple Steven Seagal has made a plethora of interesting and often bizarre comments about MMA. At first, his comments either made a modicum of sense to the masses of MMA… Read More
Opinion: Alistair Overeem as an All-Time Great?
By Jesse Heitz
In a recent interview with MTV, Alistair Overeem commented on his status as among the all-time greats in MMA history by saying,
“I don’t know, we’ve had some great names in the past. I mean Fedor Emelianenko… Read More
Dana White: “All The Guys That Are Pissed Off and Complaining About Chael Are the Guys I Called to Fight Jon Jones (As a Last Minute Replacement for UFC 151)
By Jesse Heitz
At 3pm on October 17, the UFC hosted a conference call regarding the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, which featured: Dana White, Chael Sonnen, Jon “Bones” Jones, and FX Network executive vice president Chuck Saftler.
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Jon Fitch Takes Us All To School; and Say Goodbye to The Ultimate Fighter Era
By Joshua Molina
Former pro wrestler Ric Flair, after surviving a submission attempt and turning the tables on his opponent, used to scream to the crowd during his matches, “Now, we go to school!”
If Jon Fitch were Chael Sonnen,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Jones vs. Belfort – So Glad It’s Over
By Joshua Molina
With UFC 152 thankfully over, here are some thoughts on the night:
Crazy to think that UFC was actually going to headline a Pay Per View with Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez. Those guys are great athletes,… Read More
Jon Jones on the Sidelines Due to Vitor Belfort Armbar, Champion Plans to “Embrace Jiu-Jitsu More”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While as expected, Jon Jones pounded his way to another decisive victory over Vitor Belfort last night in Toronto, Ontario, the middleweight challenger prompted a collective gasp throughout the MMA world by catching Jones with an early… Read More
Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort: A Deeper Look
By Brian Lopez-Benchimol
While the flyweights were set to take center stage this weekend, it was Jon Jones who ultimately stole the top spot, thanks to an unfortunate chain of “he said, she said” just a few weeks ago.
Beaten… Read More
Opinion: Our Tendency To Overhype
By Jesse Heitz
After much reading over last weekend, and the general current of MMA rumors, which as everyone is well aware, heavily featured a great deal of Brock Lesnar chatter, I have been left in a state of contemplation.… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” After Brock, MMA Needs New Mainstream Stars – Right Now
By Joshua Molina
Mixed martial arts needs a new star, and Nike deal or not, Jon Jones is not it, thanks to Dana White.
It doesn’t matter if the sport has great fighters, smart promoters or, hundreds… Read More