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By FCF Staff

Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 121, which will take place in Sydney, Australia on Saturday.

In the main event, former heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum will take on surging contender, Marcin Tybura.

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Santiago Ponzinibbio’s rise up the welterweight ranks continued today in Glasgow, Scotland, as the Argentinian quickly finished Gunnar Nelson.

Nelson landed  a couple of punches early on, but after Ponzinibbio rocked him with a hard right, he … Read More

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Daniel Cormier made weight for his light-heavyweight championship bout tonight with Anthony Johnson, but the champ admits he’s had a harder time lately hitting the 205 mark.

A brief but considerable wave was sent through the MMA … Read More

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It looks like Stipe Miocic has his next title defense, as according to reports, the UFC’s heavyweight champ will face Junior dos Santos on May 13th.

Dos Santos was scheduled to fight Stefan Struve on February 19th, … Read More

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Stipe Miocic has returned to Cleveland, Ohio with an extra piece of luggage, the UFC’s heavyweight championship belt.

Miocic laid claim to the promotion’s title on Saturday night at UFC 198 by knocking out Fabricio Werdum in … Read More

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The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features talks with the UFC’s John Makdessi and World Series of Fighting’s Lance Palmer.

Makdessi is preparing to face Mehdi Baghdad at UFC Fight Night 90 on July 7th.  “The … Read More

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Earlier in December, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that Gleison Tibau had been flagged for a potential, anti-doping violation from an out-of-competition test, and now it’s reporting the UFC vet has potential violation from another test as … Read More

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for last Saturday’s UFC 191 card, and Anthony Johnson, Frank Mir and Andrei Arlovski led the way.

According to the numbers that the NSAC has disclosed, heavyweights … Read More

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It looks as though Rony “Jason’s” records has been reduced by one win, as according to reports, the fighter failed his post-fight drug test, after submitting Damon Jackson at UFC Fight Night 67.

“Jason” tested positive for … Read More

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Daniel Cormier made good on his second chance to win the UFC’s light-heavyweight title tonight in Las Vegas, as the fighter’s vaunted wrestling game proved to be too much for Anthony Johnson.

“Rumble” blasted Cormier on several … Read More

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Daniel Cormier learned this week that’s he going to have change gears, and do so in dramatic fashion, as he’s no longer fighting Ryan Bader on June 6th. Instead, Cormier has been moved into a May 23rd … Read More

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Daniel Cormier has made it clear over the years that he doesn’t care for Jon Jones, but following the latter’s arrest, and the UFC’s decision to strip “Bones” of the light-heavyweight title, “DC” isn’t insulting his rival.… Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

John Makdessi may have been thrown a curveball, just a few weeks out from UFC 186, but the lightweight doesn’t seem phased by the late change as the event draws near.

Originally, Makdessi was scheduled to fight … Read More

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Yesterday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that it is going to implement and fund more stringent and random drug testing by mid 2015, and clearly Daniel Cormier is happy to hear it.

The light-heavyweight contender and commentator … Read More

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The UFC has booked a light-heavyweight bout between two top contenders, as the promotion has announced that Daniel Cormier will face Ryan Bader on June 6th.

The five round fight will headline UFC Fight Night 68, which … Read More

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The UFC’s next card in Montreal, Quebec, will feature two more of the city’s fighters, as the promotion has confirmed that Tristar’s Yves Jabouin and John Makdessi will compete at the event.

Makdessi will take on lightweight … Read More

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Many fans and pundits believe Daniel Cormier is Jon Jones’ toughest test to date due to his world class wrestling game and well rounded skills, but the challenger says his ability to overcome adversity is another key … Read More

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A busy week of fight announcements continues for the UFC, as the promotion has also confirmed that Brandon Thatch will fight Stephen Thompson at the promotion’s Fight Night event on February 14th.

The upcoming card will be … Read More

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UFC Fight Night 58 card is nearing completion, as a featherweight bout between Rony “Jason” Bezerra and Tom Niinimaki has reportedly been booked for the event.

UFC FN 58 is scheduled for December 20th, and will take … Read More

By FCF Staf

Scott Jorgensen officially lost via an arm-triangle-choke to Wilson Reis at UFC 179, but a pounding body kick from the latter is what led to the flyweight’s submission defeat.

Following Jorgensen’s loss to Reis on Saturday, the … Read More