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UFC 200: Jose Aldo Shoots Down Rumors That He’s Injured
By FCF Staff
A rumor has apparently been circulating Jose Aldo is injured, and could be withdrawing from UFC 200, but the Brazilian star insists that’s not the case.
Aldo is booked to fight Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight… Read More
Nate Diaz Says Reports of Blow up in Recent Meeting With UFC “Exaggerated”
By FCF Staff
Last week it was reported that Nate Diaz’s meeting with UFC executives Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta included some heated moments, but the fighter is downplaying talk of a rift.
Diaz met with White and Fertitta last… Read More
RIZIN’s Nobuyuki Sakakibara Argues UFC “Fighters All Look The Same in Their Costumes”
By FCF Staff
Not everyone is a fan of the UFC’s Reebok uniforms, and it certainly doesn’t sound like RIZIN’s CEO, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, is one either.
The former PRIDE boss was recently asked whether he’s considered bringing a similar policy to… Read More
Rory MacDonald Questions Whether Profile, Status in Canada “is Forgotten in Some Negotiations”
By FCF Staff
Rory MacDonald has said in recent weeks that he will pursue free agency, after he fights out his current UFC contract on June 18th, and the accomplished welterweight isn’t backing off from that stance.
MacDonald is booked… Read More
Nate Diaz Reports He’s “Going on Vacation”
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz relayed at the UFC 200 presser that he won’t’ be competing at the event, if he isn’t fighting Conor McGregor, and it looks like that’s going to be the case.
When the recent event started,… Read More
Eddie Alvarez to Challenge Rafael dos Anjos Next
By FCF Staff
Rafael dos Anjos has his next title defense booked, as the UFC has announced that the lightweight champ will take on Eddie Alvarez, July 7th.
The bout will headline UFC FN 90, which will take place at… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features UFC Vet And Legacy FC 53 Winner Dhiego Lima
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features UFC veteran, and Legacy FC 53 winner, Dhiego Lima.
Lima worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Antonio Trocoli last weekend, which marked the first time… Read More
Dan Hardy Will be Looking For Super Fights, Not Title Run, if he Returns to Octagon
By FCF Staff
Dan Hardy has been talking about returning to the Octagon, and if and when he does, “The Outlaw” says he’ll be looking for super fights rather than make a title run.
Hardy hasn’t fought now since September,… Read More
Miesha Tate to Face Amanda Nunes in First Title Defense
By FCF Staff
Miesha Tate will not sit on the sidelines until Ronda Rousey returns to the cage later this year, as the UFC has announced that the new bantamweight champ will face Amanda Nunes next. The bout will be… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Responds to Rafael dos Anjos, After Champ Calls For July Fight
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen whether the UFC will find Khabib Nurmagomedov an opponent for April 16th, but the lightweight contender had some sharp words for Rafael dos Anjos, who is calling for a rematch in July.… Read More
UFC 200: Jose Aldo Says “The Aggression Has to Come Back” in His Game
By FCF Staff
Although Jose Aldo has lost just one fight in the last ten years, the former UFC featherweight champ admits he needs to get back to the approach, which made him one of the most feared fighters in… Read More
UFC 200: Jose Aldo Says he “Easily” Defeated Frankie Edgar With One “Arm”
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo is scheduled to fight Frankie Edgar again at UFC 200, and the former featherweight champ is clearly feeling pretty confident heading into their rematch.
Aldo and Edgar battled before in 2013, and the former beat… Read More
Sage Northcutt is Booked For UFC 200
By FCF Staff
More fights continue to get announced for the July 9th, UFC 200 card, as the promotion has confirmed that Sage Northcutt will take on Enrique Marin at the event.
Northcutt (7-1) will be looking to rebound from… Read More
TUF 22’s Billy Quarantillo: “You’re Going to See The Best Urijah Faber You’ve Seen in a While” at UFC 199
By Kelsey Mowatt
Urijah Faber is set to face Dominick Cruz at UFC 199, and according to one of the fighters who trained with him during TUF 22, we’re about to see the best version of “The… Read More
Demetrious Johnson Outlines Why he Has no Plans to Jump to 135 For Now
By FCF Staff
Since Demetrious Johnson has defeated many of the UFC’s top flyweights, and has gone undefeated in 10 straight bouts, there’s been talk about whether the champion might return to 135 pounds. While “Mighty Mouse” hasn’t completely ruled… Read More
Jim Lampley Argues UFC Will Never Promote Event as Big as Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao
By FCF Staff
Although the UFC has held some massive fights and has become a mainstream sport, boxing announcer Jim Lampley doesn’t believe the promotion will ever hold an event as big as Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao.
The boxing… Read More
GSP’s Coach Says Nate Diaz Missed Opportunity by Not Calling Out Former Champ
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre’s coach, Firas Zahabi, has repeatedly said he believes the former welterweight champ wants to compete once again, and he also believes Nate Diaz missed an opportunity to make that happen.
Since GSP announced he was… Read More
Jason Saggo Reports he Told Joe Rogan to “Keep Your Eyes Out” Prior to UFC 196 Win
By Kelsey Mowatt
Jason Saggo’s victory at UFC 196 wasn’t his first under the promotion’s banner, but it seems like the win raised the lightweight’s profile into a new, higher tier.
Saggo took on Justin Salas… Read More
Dana White Reports UFC 196 Sold 1.5 Million PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
The consensus was that UFC 196 was going to be a massive event for the promotion, and it looks like that was indeed the case.
Last Saturday’s card featured Conor McGregor taking on Nate Diaz, and Holly… Read More
Holly Holm Calls For Rematch With Miesha Tate: “I Gave You a Shot”
By FCF Staff
The consensus belief is that newly crowned, bantamweight champ Miesha Tate will fight her rival Ronda Rousey next, but Holly Holm is calling for an immediate rematch.
Holm lost the 135 title to Tate at UFC 196… Read More