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UFC 202: Conor McGregor Hits Pads in the Backyard
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor and his team have been sharing plenty of footage of the fighter’s training camp, and the latest shows the Irish star getting some work in outdoors.
Recently McGregor’s head coach, John Kavanagh, posted the clip… Read More
UFC 201: Wilson Reis Still Hoping to Fight July 30th
By FCF Staff
Wilson Reis will no longer fight flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson at UFC 201, but the contender is still hoping to compete on July 30th.
Recently it was confirmed that Johnson has withdrawn from the event due… Read More
CM Punk’s UFC Debut Booked For September
By FCF Staff
After having his UFC debut pushed back twice due to injuries, CM Punk has been booked to fight Mickey Gall on September 10th.
The bout will be part of UFC 203, which will take place in Cleveland,… Read More
UFC FN 90: John Makdessi Discusses Decision to Leave Tristar, “Become Independent”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When John Makdessi throws down with Mehdi Baghdad at UFC Fight Night 90, he will do so, without having trained at Tristar, his home gym for eight years.
Following consecutive losses to Donald Cerrone… Read More
UFC FN 89: Joanne Calderwood “Gutted” She Didn’t Pick up Bonus, “Broke as Hell”
By FCF Staff
Following UFC Fight Night 89, Donald Cerrone relayed at that he’s not happy with how much he’s getting paid, and now Joanne Calderwood has also made comments, tied to fighter compensation.
Calderwood scored a third round, stoppage… Read More
UFC 202: Conor McGregor Training With Irish Boxing Champ in Advance of Nate Diaz Rematch
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor brought in rising jiu-jitsu player Dillon Danis to help him prepare for his rematch with Nate Diaz, and he’s also training with Irish boxing champ, Conor Wallace.
The latter is a six time, national boxing… Read More
UFC 202: Conor McGregor Training With Marcelo Garcie Black Belt, Dillon Danis
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor and his teammates have been training with rising jiu-jitsu player, Dillon Danis, in advance of the featherweight champ’s rematch with Nate Diaz.
Recently Danis posted a photo of himself and McGregor at the Straight Blast… Read More
UFC 199: BJ Penn Pulled From Card After Disclosing IV Use
By FCF Staff
BJ Penn’s Octagon return will not take place on June 4th as expected, as the UFC’s announced the legend’s been pulled from the card, due to a potential anti-doping violation.
Penn was scheduled to fight Cole Miller… Read More
Ian McCall And Justin Scoggins Reporting UFC 201 Fight
By FCF Staff
It looks like Justin Scoggins and Ian McCall will be fighting July 30th, at UFC 201, as the flyweight contenders are reporting the match-up on social media.
McCall was the first to report the fight via Twitter… Read More
UFC 199: Luke Rockhold Posts Clip Hitting Pads With Henri Hooft, Promises “Something Special”
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold was recently thrown a curve ball, when Chris Weidman was forced to drop out of UFC 199, but the middleweight champ’s focused on his new challenge: defeating Michael Bisping for a second time.
Weidman has… Read More
UFC 199: Michael Bisping Says Winning 185 Title is His “Destiny”
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s confirmed that Michael Bisping has been tapped to fight Luke Rockhold on June 4th, and the perennial contender says it’s his “destiny” to win the 185 title.
Bisping has been booked to face Rockhold at… Read More
UFC 197: Chris Kelades Says Sergio Pettis, Others, Are Going to Have “a Tough Task” Keeping up With Him
By Kelsey Mowatt
The oddsmakers have Chris Kelades as the underdog, heading into his scrap with Sergio Pettis, but the rugged vet has a clear vision of how he can defeat the rising flyweight.
Kelades and Pettis have been booked… Read More
Conor McGregor Tells UFC It’s “Your Move”
By FCF Staff
It’s been approximately a day now since Conor McGregor outlined why he was not willing to participate in the promotional run for UFC 200, and now the star is telling the UFC it’s there move…
Earlier in… Read More
UFC 197: Chris Kelades Wasn’t Planning Four Month Stint at ATT, “But That’s The Game Right Now”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Chris Kelades will throw down with Sergio Pettis at UFC 197 on April 23rd, and the Canadian will do so, after having an extensive training stint with American Top Team.
The Nova Scotian… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features UFC’s Chris Kelades, XFFC Champ Matt MacGrath
By FCF Staff
The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features talks with UFC flyweight Chris Kelades and Xcessive Force Fighting Championship welterweight Matt MacGrath.
Kelades is preparing to take on Sergio Pettis at UFC 197 on April 23rd. MacGrath,… Read More
Tim Kennedy Challenges Anderson Silva Again, Willing to Fight Latter at UFC 198
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that Anderson Silva will not fight at UFC 198, since the promotion can’t find an opponent for the legend, but Tim Kennedy’s clearly willing to answer the bell.
Silva is reportedly hoping to… Read More
UFC FN 84: Michael Bisping Says Anderson Silva is a “Cheat” And a “Fraud”
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva has long been considered one of the greatest fighters in MMA history, but Michael Bisping believes that success is likely tied to PED use.
Silva and Bisping are booked to fight in the headliner of… Read More
UFC 196: Rafael dos Anjos Posts Pic of Broken Foot
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Rafael dos Anjos will no longer fight Conor McGregor at UFC 196 due to a broken foot, the lightweight champ has posted a photo of the injury.
RDA was scheduled to fight the… Read More
UFC’s Gleison Tibau Notified of Second Drug Test Failure
By FCF Staff
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 well.… Read More
UFC 194’s John Makdessi Reflects on Loss to Donald Cerrone: “I Took His Best Shots”
By FCF Staff
John Makdessi was stopped by Donald Cerrone in his last fight, and had his jaw broken during it, but the feared striker took something positive out of the defeat.
Makdessi faced the #1 contender at UFC 187… Read More