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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC 157 and the ex-Strikeforce Fighters Who Stole the Show
By Joshua Molina
UFC 157 revealed a lot about the sport of MMA and its fighters. Some are hungry. Some aren’t. Here’s a look at some of the fallout from the historic show.
No one gave Robbie Lawler a chance.… Read More
Kenny Robertson, Robbie Lawler, Matt Grice and Dennis Bermudez Pick Up UFC 157 Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Right after Matt Grice and Dennis Bermudez completed their thrilling, three round war on the UFC 157 preliminary card, most fans likely realized that in all probability, they had just witnessed the “Fight of the Night”.
Afterwards,… Read More
UFC 157: Ronda Rousey Survives Early Scare To Extend Armbar Streak
By FCF Staff
Many observers suspected that Liz Carmouche would end up being Ronda Rousey’s toughest test to date, and the challenger certainly pushed the highly regarded champ at UFC 157 tonight in Anaheim. After being taken down shortly into… Read More
UFC 157 Weigh-In Results: Rousey and Carmouche On Weight
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The highly publicized Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche made weight tonight at the Honda Center, opening the doors for their historic bantamweight bout.
UFC veteran star Dan Henderson and former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida both… Read More
Retirement of Matt Hughes Official, Named Vice President of Athlete Development for UFC
By FCF Staff
The storied fighting career of former UFC welterweight champ Matt Hughes is officially over, but the Hall of Fame fighter will continue to work for the UFC as the Vice President of Athlete Development and Government Relations.… Read More
Report: Brock Jardine Versus Kenny Robertson Added to UFC 157
By FCF Staff
A twelfth bout for the upcoming February 23rd, UFC 157 card has been announced, as according to multiple reports, Kenny Robertson will battle Brock Jardine at the event.
The “Rousey vs. Carmouche’ card will be hosted by… Read More
Strikeforce’s Caros Fodor Moving to UFC, Fighting Sam Stout February 23rd
By FCF Staff
The UFC has confirmed the addition of another Strikeforce vet, the day after the latter announced that it’s partnership with Showtime is coming to an end next month, as it has announced that Caros Fodor will fight… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” A Huge Opportunity For Robbie Lawler
By Joshua Molina
Robbie Lawler, this is probably your last chance.
Somehow Lawler lined up a big fight against Josh Koscheck at UFC 157, on the undercard of the Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche fight.
This fight is like the… Read More
UFC’s Seth Baczynski: “I Feel I Can Beat Anybody in the Welterweight Division”
“Trying Not to Get Too Emotional” About Fighting Mike Pierce
By Kelsey Mowatt
As a result of fighters like Jake Ellenberger, Rory MacDonald and Johny Hendricks working their way up the UFC welterweight rankings, some observers have possibly looked… Read More
Opinion: Johny Hendricks as the No. 1 Contender
By Jesse Heitz
Lately there seems to be an unusual amount of chatter circulating about the MMA world regarding who should be next in line to challenge Georges St-Pierre for his UFC Welterweight Championship. Many folks are saying Nick Diaz,… Read More
Lessons Learned from UFC 154
By Tom Taylor
As MMA fans, we learn more about our sport every time we watch a fight, even if we don’t realize it. We might be reminded of something we had long forgotten, or we might be made aware… Read More
UFC 154: Official Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, at UFC 154 in Montreal, the UFC’s top Pay-Per-View draw and welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre will return to action after well over a year on the sidelines.
St. Pierre will face a significant test… Read More
UFC on FUEL TV 6: Preview and Predictions
By Tom Taylor
In recent years, we’ve seen the UFC hold shows in Brazil, Japan, and Sweden as they continue their global expansion and assert themselves as the one true superpower in the mixed martial arts industry. This weekend,… Read More
Johny Hendricks Talks Martin Kampmann: “If I Beat Him There’s Nobody Else…I Know I’m The Number One Contender”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Johny Hendricks has been working his way up the UFC welterweight ranks since he made his debut for the promotion in 2009, it wasn’t until he bombed out the highly regarded Jon Fitch last December that… Read More
Report: UFC Legend Matt Hughes Says “It Looks I’m Fully Retired”
By FCF Staff
Following his knockout loss to Josh Koscheck last September, former UFC welterweight champ Matt Hughes announced that he was taking a break from the sport, rather than outright retiring. In a recent interview over one year later,… Read More
Official Preview and Predictions: UFC on FX 5
By Tom Taylor
This weekend, The UFC returns to FX, as UFC on FX 5 goes down in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event, heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Travis “Hapa” Browne will be pitted against one another. In… Read More
Travis Browne Says “It’s My Time to Shine”, But “Bigfoot” Silva Predicting Victory “Inside Two Rounds”
Jon Dodson Fighting Jussier Formiga For #1 Flyweight Contender Spot
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Minneapolis, Minnesota, this Friday for it’s latest FX event, and the card will feature several of the promotion’s rising commodities.… Read More
Aaron Simpson Hoping For “More Recognition” With Win Over Mike Pierce, Believes “I Can Beat Anyone” in Welterweight Division
By Kelsey Mowatt
After Aaron Simpson decided to move to welterweight, he didn’t waste anytime jumping into the deep end of the division’s talent pool by agreeing to a bout with perennial contender Jon Fitch. Even after that fight fell… Read More
Jake Ellenberger Still Fuming About Loss to Martin Kampmann: “Now I Get to Fight His Teammate and Unfortunately for Jay Hieron He’s Got to Fight Me.”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s been an interesting few weeks for Jake Ellenberger, as not only has the welterweight been forced to deal with an opponent change, but his September 1st fight was bumped back by nearly a month. Of course,… Read More
Jay Hieron Talks UFC Return, Rematch With Jake Ellenberger “I Will Beat Him Again”
By FCF Staff
Nearly seven years later, and with 16 more wins now under his belt, Jake Hieron will finally return to the UFC on September 1st. Hieron will face a stiff test in his Octagon return, however, as the… Read More