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UFC’s Lorenzo Fertitta Says Promotion Will Generate Around $600 Million in Revenue This Year
By FCF Staff
Due to the rise of stars like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor, many observers believe the UFC had a lucrative year, and the promotion’s Lorenzo Fertitta is reporting that’s the case.
Fertitta, who is one of the… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features Year in Review, Fighter of The Year Discussions
By FCF Staff
In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by veteran MMA commentator Brendan Leier.
The two review the 2015 campaigns for the UFC, Bellator and more, and also discuss their picks… Read More
Dominick Cruz Explains Why he Likes “Talking Crap” to TJ Dillashaw
By FCF Staff
Dominick Cruz has sent plenty of verbal shots TJ Dillashaw’s way as their January 17th bout approaches, and it doesn’t sound like the former champ is going to let up.
At the upcoming card, Cruz will battle… Read More
Nick Diaz Says What Brother Nate Gets Paid to Fight “Makes me Sick”
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz is understandably happy that his brother Nate decisioned Michael Johnson at UFC on FOX 17, but he’s let it be known that he’s very displeased with what his sibling was paid for the bout.
Recently… Read More
Jose Aldo’s Coach “Can’t See” Former Champ Not Fighting For Title Next
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen what the UFC’s plans for Jose Aldo are, but according to the former champ’s coach, they better include a title fight or an immediate rematch with Conor McGregor.
Following Aldo’s stunning, 13… Read More
Jon Jones Says if Ronda Rousey’s Getting Immediate Rematch, so Should Jose Aldo
By FCF Staff
Following Conor McGregor’s stunningly quick knockout of Jose Aldo on Saturday, there didn’t seem to be much talk from the UFC or the new champ about grating the latter a rematch. According to Jon Jones, however, the… Read More
UFC 194: Watch The Official Weigh-Ins Beginning at 6 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
One of the biggest cards in UFC history is set to take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas, and you can catch the weigh-ins for it this afternoon, right here.
The weigh-ins for UFC 194 will… Read More
Report: Jose Aldo’s Trainer Say’s They’re “Calm And Confident” Champ Won’t Have Issues as a Result of IV Ban
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo is scheduled to weigh-in this afternoon for his bout tomorrow with Conor McGregor, and although he’ll recover from the cut without the benefits of an IV, his trainer says that won’t be an issue.
Earlier… Read More
UFC 194’s Joe Proctor: It Doesn’t Matter if Magomed Mustafaev’s “Had One Fight in The UFC or Five or Six”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Some might argue that Joe Proctor has little to gain in his upcoming bout with Magomed Mustafaev, but the UFC vet doesn’t see it that way.
Proctor is scheduled to meet Mustafaev at UFC… Read More
Chris Weidman Responds to Luke Rockhold’s “Too Slow” Comments
By FCF Staff
After Luke Rockhold recently argued that Chris Weidman is “too slow” and that their upcoming fight won’t be close, the UFC’s middleweight champ has responded to the comments.
Rockhold and Weidman are scheduled to fight in the… Read More
SBG’s John Kavanagh Tells Reebok to Remove New UFC Ireland Shirt
By FCF Staff
Not long after Ireland’s renowned Straight Blast Gym announced a new partnership with Reebok, the camp’s head coach has blasted the sporting goods company, for a new t-shirt it’s produced for the UFC.
John Kavanagh, who guides… Read More
Report: Urijah Faber Says There’s no Reason to Turn Down Fight With TJ Dillashaw Anymore
By FCF Staff
Following TJ Dillashaw’s much discussed, departure from Team Alpha Male, both the bantamweight champ and Urijah Faber have now said they’d be willing to fight each other.
Dillashaw announced he’s leaving the Sacramento based team recently, to… Read More
BAMMA 23: Two More Prelim Bouts Added
By Press Release
BAMMA 23: Night Of Champions just keeps giving as BAMMA add two more bouts to the lineup.
- Tom Denham Vs. Lukasz ‘The Punisher’ Parobiec (Heavyweight Bout)
- C.J. Meeks Vs. Marcin Prostko
Report: Tim Sylvia Blasts Dana White While Discussing UFC Departure
By FCF Staff
Unlike several UFC veterans, Tim Sylvia never returned to the Octagon after he left the promotion in 2008, and the former heavyweight champ claims it’s because Dana White holds a “grudge”.
Sylvia exited from the promotion not… Read More
M-1 Challenge 61: 145 Champ Ivan Buchinger to Face Former LW Champ Mansour Barnaoui
By Press Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (September 10, 2015) – M-1 Global has announced a Super Fight between M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan “Buki” Buchinger and M-1 Challenge lightweight titlist Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui will headline M-1 Challenge 62, October… Read More
UFC 194: Luke Rockhold Say He’ll “be Fine” if Bout With Chris Weidman Hits The Ground
By FCF Staff
Chris Weidman’s wrestling and punishing top game are widely regarded as the middleweight champ’s best tools, but Luke Rockhold evidently isn’t too concerned about them, as their UFC 194 bout approaches.
Weidman and Rockhold will square off… Read More
Demian Maia Versus Gunnar Nelson Also Booked For UFC 194
By FCF Staff
The December 12th, UFC 194 card certainly won’t be short on drawing power, as now the promotion has announced that Demian Maia will take on fellow welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson at the event.
The upcoming card will… Read More
Chad Mendes Talks Frankie Edgar: “This is a Fight a Lot of People Wanted to See”
By FCF Staff
Chad Mendes has been booked for yet another, high stakes fighter, and the perennial featherweight contender is understandably very excited about it.
Recently the UFC announced that Mendes will battle fellow contender Frankie Edgar on December 11th,… Read More
Report: Yoel Romero – “Jacare” Souza Bout Latest Addition to UFC 194
By FCF Staff
It looks like UFC 194 has received another, high stakes middleweight fight, as according to a report, “Jacare” Souza will fight Yoel Romero at the December 12th card.
News of the match-up, which features the #2 ranked… Read More
Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold Added to UFC’s December Schedule
By FCF Staff
UFC 194 will almost certainly be an historic night for the promotion, as today it announced that middleweight champion Chris Weidman will face Luke Rockhold at the December 12th event.
The card, which will be hosted by… Read More