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(Updated) UFC 177: Henry Cejudo Withdrawing From Octagon Debut Due to Medical Reasons
By FCF Staff
UFC 177 won’t feature the Octagon debut of Henry Cejudo after all, as the promotion has announced that the Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler has withdrawn due to “medical reasons”.
The official announcement did not include any specific… Read More
UFC Champ Jon Jones Releases Post Surgery Vids
By FCF Staff
UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has reportedly undergone successful knee surgery, and now the renowned fighter will begin the recovery process.
Jones has released two, short videos on Instagram following the surgery, which postponed his fight with… Read More
UFC Signs Henry Cejudo, Olympic Gold Medalist Fighting Scott Jorgensen in Octagon Debut
By FCF Staff
As expected would be the case for several days now, the UFC has announced that is has signed Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler and undefeated flyweight, Henry Cejudo.
The 27 year-old fighter will meet Scott Jorgensen in his… Read More
Report: UFC Signs Undefeated Legacy FC Champ Thomas Almeida
By FCF Staff
It looks as though undefeated prospect Thomas Almeida is headed to the UFC, not long after he laid claim to Legacy FC’s bantamweight title on June 20th.
Almeida stopped Caio Machada in the first round at Legacy… Read More
John Hackleman Weighs in on Jon Jones’ Post UFC 172 Taunting
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones has received extensive praise for his decision win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 172, but some of his post-fight comments and social media posts have drawn considerable criticism. Now, Teixeira’s longtime coach, the renowned John… Read More
UFC 172: Jon Jones Ends Glover Teixeira’s Win Streak With Clear Cut Victory
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones once again demonstrated why he is one of MMA greatest fighters tonight at UFC 172, by scoring a clear cut win over light-heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira.
In a fight that was spent almost entirely on… Read More
UFC FN 39’s Roy Nelson Says he Has Advantage Over “Minotauro” Standing: “I Hit Harder”
By FCF Staff
Roy Nelson will be looking to end a two fight losing streak when he battles Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 39, and it sounds like the heavyweight believes striking is the way to do it.… Read More
UFC 174: Roland Delorme to Fight Newcomer Michinori Tanaka
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC 174 continues to build, and the latest addition is a bantamweight fight between Roland Delorme and newcomer Michinori Tanaka.
UFC 174 will take place on June 14th, and will be hosted by Rogers… Read More
Bellator 112: Nate Coy Vows to “Get That Win Back” From UFC Vet Paul Bradley, Lock up Elusive Tourney Spot
By Kelsey Mowatt
Nate Coy may not have been booked for Bellator’s upcoming welterweight tourney, but the Strikeforce vet will take one of the promotion’s more established 170’ers next, when he battles Paul Bradley, March 14th.… Read More
Latest Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC FN 36’s Joe Proctor, Bellator 112’s Nate Coy
By FCF Staff
In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Kelsey Mowatt talks to UFC lightweight Joe Proctor and Bellator welterweight Nate Coy.
Proctor is set to battle Cristiano Marcello at this Saturday’s UFC FN 36 card… Read More
Jones-Teixeira Booked For UFC 172 in Baltimore
By FCF Staff
After several postponements, Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira finally have a date and location for their upcoming title fight, as the UFC has announced the two will battle April 26th in Baltimore, Maryland. The UFC 172 card,… Read More
UFC 170: White Says Melendez-Nurmagomedov Not Official Yet
By FCF Staff
Although there have been reports that Gilbert Melendez will fight rising lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 170 on February 22nd, Dana White has announced the bout’s not in fact official.
The UFC President took to Twitter and… Read More
UFC FN 34: Dutra Fighting Kunimoto After Lim’s Move to Main Event
By FCF Staff
Now that Hyun Gyu Lim has moved into the UFC Fight Night 34 main event, as a result of Jake Ellenberger’s withdrawal, Luiz Dutra will battle Lim’s initial opponent Kiichi Kunimoto. Dutra’s addition to the card was… Read More
UFC FN 36: Cristiano Marcello to Fight Joe Proctor
By FCF Staff
The February 15th, UFC Fight Night 36 card in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, has a new addition, as the promotion has announced that Joe Proctor will battle lightweight Cristiano Marcello. The upcoming event, which will be headlined by… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Sam Stout, WSOF’s Elvis Mutapcic
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with UFC lightweight Sam Stout and Word Series of Fighting middleweight Elvis Mutapcic.
Stout is set to fight Cody McKenzie at UFC on FOX 9, December 14th,… Read More
Report: Sergio Pettis, Younger Brother of Anthony, is UFC Bound
By FCF Staff
It looks as though lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will no longer be the only Pettis in the UFC, as according to reports, his younger brother Sergio is headed to the promotion. The 20 year-old Pettis has gone… Read More
UFC 165: Jon Jones Survives Stiff Test From Alexander Gustafsson
By FCF Staff
The pundits and fans that predicted Alexander Gustafsson would be the stiffest test to date for Jon Jones were proven right tonight at UFC 165, as the light-heavyweight champ narrowly got by the… Read More
Anthony Pettis Fighting Josh Thomson at UFC on FOX 9, T.J. Grant “Not Yet 100%”
By FCF Staff
The concussion that cost TJ Grant an August 31st bout with Benson Henderson, has also forced the rising fighter to pass on a title fight with Anthony Pettis at UFC on FOX 9. Grant was offered to… Read More
UFC FN 28: Glover Teixeira Has Best Mixture of Wrestling and Boxing in MMA, Says ATT Coach Nathan Coy
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not only is Glover Teixeira gunning for his 20th consecutive victory today at UFC Fight Night 28 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, but it’s widely believed that if he defeats Ryan Bader, the light-heavyweight will… Read More
Dhiego Lima Hoping XFC 25 Win Will Open Door to UFC
Says Opponent Rainey “Hasn’t Really Been Tested”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Douglas Lima has made a name for himself under the Bellator banner and is one of the promotion’s top stars, his younger brother Dhiego has been… Read More