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Michael Bisping Blasts Yushin Okami For “Amateurish” Performance Against OSP
By FCF Staff
Yushin Okami’s Octagon return was a very short affair on Friday night, and Michael Bisping was quick to blast the former middleweight contender after UFC Fight Night Japan.
Okami was brought in a just a few days… Read More
Yushin Okami Returning to UFC for Short Notice Bout With Ovince Saint Preux
By FCF Staff
Yushin Okami is returning to the UFC, but he’ll do so, on one week’s notice.
The former middleweight contender has agreed to step in and replace “Shogun” Rua, who has withdrawn from a September 23rd bout with… Read More
LFA 9: Myron Dennis to Face Danilo Marques in New Headliner
By Press Release
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA 9 has a new main event in the promotion’s first trip to the state of Oklahoma. LFA 9 will be the… Read More
Misha Cirkunov Talks Next Fight, Following “Rough Couple Weeks” Negotiating New UFC Deal
By FCF Staff
Now that Misha Cirkunov has come to terms with the UFC on a new deal, the rising light-heavyweight has his sites on fighting a legend like “Shogun”Rua or Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The 30 year-old Cirkunov entered free… Read More
UFC FN 106 Weigh-In Results: Vitor Belfort & Kelvin Gastelum Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 106 took place earlier today in Fortaleza, Brazil, and all of the fighters scheduled to compete made weight.
In the headliner, Vitor Belfort will take on Kelvin Gastelum, and the middleweights… Read More
Report: Alexander Gustafsson Withdrawing From UFC FN 100, Ryan Bader Stepping In
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 100 has lost it’s original main event, as Alexander Gustafssson has reportedly withdrawn from the card’s headlining bout with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Gustafsson was scheduled to face Nogueira at the November 19th event, which… Read More
UFC Books Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Patrick Cummins
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to build out its May 14th card in Brazil, as the promotion has announced that Patrick Cummins will take on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The upcoming card has yet to receive a city and or… Read More
UFC FN 73: Glover Teixeira Warns Daniel Cormier He’s Coming For The Belt
By FCF Staff
Glover Teixeira still has some work to do before he locks up another title shot, but the powerful fighter is already warning Daniel Cormier that he’s coming for the light-heavyweight’s belt.
Teixeira will fight Ovince Saint Preux… Read More
UFC 190: Ronda Rousey Among Bonus Winners
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey needed less than a minute to take out Bethe Correia at UFC 190, and not surprisingly, the bantamweight champ earned a “Performance of the Night” bonus.
Rousey put away Correia in 34 seconds with punches,… Read More
UFC 190: Watch The Weigh-Ins Beginning at 5 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC 190 will take place tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, and you can catch the weigh-ins for the card right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning today at 5 PM/ET.
In Saturday’s main event, bantamweight champion… Read More
Report: Brian Stann Believes Lyoto Machida’s Loss to Luke Rockhold Could Have Impacted Performance Saturday
By FCF Staff
For the first time in his memorable career, Lyoto Machida has been finished in consecutive fights, and UFC commentator Brian Stann believes there could be a link.
Machida was knocked out by Yoel Romero at UFC Fight… Read More
UFC’s Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to Face Stefan Struve Next
By FCF Staff
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been booked for his next bout, as the legendary fighter will battle Stefan Struve at UFC 190 on August 1st.
The fight will mark the first time Nogueira (34-9-1) has fought since April,… Read More
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 on FOX 15: Patrick Cummins to Face OSP
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 15 has received a bout between two, top 15 ranked light-heavyweights, as the promotion has announced that Patrick Cummins will take on Ovince St. Preux.
Cummins (7-1) has won three straight fights now, since… Read More
Report: UFC FN 59 Breaks Promotion’s Ratings Record For FOX Sports 1
By FCF Staff
The UFC and FOX pushed Conor McGregor and his Fight Night main event with Dennis Siver this past Sunday very hard, and it looks like it paid off big time.
McGregor has been rising the UFC’s featherweight… Read More
UFC 182: Daniel Cormier Predicting “Tailspin” for Jon Jones After Upcoming Fight
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier is hoping to end the lengthy reign of light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones at UFC 182, and the challenger says if he does, the renowned fighter’s days as an elite fighter will end.
Jones and Cormier… Read More
UFC on FOX 14: Dan Henderson Returning to Middleweight to Face Gegard Mousasi
By FCF Staff
Just a couple of hours after the UFC announced that Alexander Gustasfsson will battle Anthony Johnson on January 24th, the promotion has announced that Dan Henderson will also fight Gegard Mousasi at the Stockholm bound event.
According… Read More
UFC FN 56: Fabio Maldonado Accepts “OSP’s” Challenge
By FCF Staff
Following Ovince St. Preux’s stunning victory over “Shogun” Rua at UFC Fight Night 56, the light-heavyweight mentioned Fabio Maldonado as a fighter he’d like to face next. While the latter was evidently surprised by the call out,… Read More
UFC FN 56: Ovince St. Preux, Leandro Silva, Tim Gorman and Thomas Almeida Collect Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Ovince St. Preux recorded the biggest win of his career tonight at UFC Fight Night 56, and took home a “Performance of the Night” bonus in doing so.
St. Preux ended his headlining fight with “Shogun” Rua… Read More
UFC FN 56: Dhiego Lima Reporting New Opponent
By FCF Staff
It looks like Dhiego Lima has a new opponent, just days out from when he’s scheduled to fight at UFC Fight Night 56 this Saturday, as the welterweight is reporting Pawel Pawlak has withdrawn due to injury.… Read More