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New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC FN 59, UFC on FOX 14 Discussion
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features discussions about last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 59 card in Boston, and this Saturday’s UFC on FOX 14 event in Stockholm.
Host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by veteran… 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 185: Joseph Duffy to Battle Vagner Rocha in Octagon Debut
By FCF Staff
Not long after it was revealed that Jospeh Duffy has signed with the UFC, the promotion has announced that the Irish lightweight will battle Vagner Rocha on March 14th.
The bout will be part of UFC 185,… Read More
UFC FN 59 Weigh-Ins: Watch Them Live Beginning at 4 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 59 will take place tomorrow night in Boston, and you can watch the weigh-ins for the card, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning today at 4 PM/ET.
In the main event, rising… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Jon Jones One Night in Rehab Story “Not Necessarily the Case”
By FCF Staff
A recent report that said Jon Jones spent just one night in rehab isn’t “necessarily the case”, according to UFC President Dana White.
Earlier in the week, Binghamton’s WBNG ran an exclusive interview with Jones’ mother, and… Read More
UFC FN 59: John Howard’s Excited to Face Lorenz Larkin, “I’ll Stand and Bang With Anyone”
By FCF Staff
John Howard is set to face Lorenz Larkin at UFC Fight Night 59 this weekend, and the welterweight is clearly excited to face another, well documented striker.
Howard (22-10) is coming off decision losses to Ryan LaFlare… Read More
UFC FN 59: Ron Stallings Latest Opponent For Uriah Hall
By FCF Staff
For the third time in recent weeks, Uriah Hall has a new opponent booked for UFC Fight Night 59, as the promotion has announced that Ron Stallings has agreed to the short notice fight.
Hall was originally… Read More
UFC FN 59’s Charles Rosa: “I’m in This to be a Champion”
By FCF Staff
As Charles Rosa prepares to battle at UFC Fight Night 59 this weekend, the featherweight clearly hasn’t lost site of why he started fighting several years ago.
Rosa will take on Sean Soriano on January 18th, after… Read More
UFC FN 59: Newcomer Louis Taylor Replacing Costa Philippou
By FCF Staff
Uriah Hall has a new opponent for the January 18th, UFC Fight Night 59 card, after his original opponent, Costa Philippou withdrew due to injury.
The promotion has announced that Strikeforce and Bellator vet Louis Taylor will… Read More
Report: Patricio “Pitbull” Says Media Doesn’t Give Bellator Fighters The Credit They Deserve
By FCF Staff
Many observers believe Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is one of the sport’s top featherweight fighters, but the decorated vet doesn’t feel he and his fellow Bellator competitors get enough credit from the MMA media.
The featherweight champion, who… Read More
UFC FN 59: Frankie Perez to Make Octagon Debut After Francisco Trevino Withdraws
By FCF Staff
Frankie Perez has found out he’ll be making his UFC debut next month, as the lightweight has been tapped to replace Francisco Trevino, who was scheduled to fight Johnny Case on January 18th.
Trevino has been forced… Read More
UFC’s Dustin Poirier Announces Move to Lightweight, After Run as Featherweight Contender
By FCF Staff
Although Dustin Poirier remains a top ranked featherweight, following his loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 178, the talented fighter has announced he’s moving to lightweight.
The 25 year-old fighter, who was on a three fight winning… Read More
UFC FN 59: Gleison Tibau Replacing Injured Jorge Masvidal
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 59 has received a line-up change, as the promotion has announced Gleison Tibau is stepping in for the injured Jorge Masvidal.
The latter was scheduled to fight Norman Parke at the January 18th card,… Read More
UFC’s Cole Miller Talks Max Holloway, Believes Latter Won’t Want to Face The “Best Jiu-Jitsu Player at 145” on The Ground
By Kelsey Mowatt
After a thumb injury cost Cole Miller his opportunity to derail the massive, hype train of Conor McGregor in July, the featherweight’s been booked for another fight that could raise his ranking.
Recently, the UFC… Read More
Report: Cub Swanson Thanks Frankie Edgar “For a Lesson” Following UFC FN 57 Defeat
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson threatened Frankie Edgar early on with his vaunted striking game at UFC Fight Night 57, but eventually the featherweight’s wrestling and ground game proved to be no match for the former lightweight champ.
Swanson was… Read More
UFC 5N 57: Frankie Edgar Makes Case for Title Shot Following Impressive Win
By FCF Staff
Due to Frankie Edgar’s masterful performance last night at UFC FN 57, the pre-fight talk of who deserves a title shot more, Cub Swanson or Conor McGregor, has been completely destroyed.
Edgar dominated Swanson for much of… Read More
UFC FN 57: Frankie Edgar Discusses Need for “Decisive” Win Over Cub Swanson
By FCF Staff
Heading into UFC Fight Night 57 there’s been a lot of talk about the title shot runs of Cub Swanson and Conor McGregor, but Frankie Edgar is hoping to re-write that narrative tonight.
The former lightweight champ… Read More
UFC FN 57: Cub Swanson Says “Belief in Myself” Behind Title Shot Run
By Kelsey Mowatt
A few years ago, many fans likely wrote off the championship prospects of Cub Swanson, but since the vet racked up losses to Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas in a five fight stretch, the… Read More
UFC Unveils Schedule for 2015, Dana White Confirms Cain Velasquez-Fabricio Werdum Headed to Mexico
By FCF Staff
Several of the UFC’s biggest stars were in attendance today at a press conference for the promotion, which included unveiling the company’s 2015 schedule.
Very few weeks will go by next year without a UFC event, as… Read More
UFC FN 59: Cathal Pendred Latest Irish Fighter Booked for Boston Card
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor and Patrick Holohan won’t be the only Irish fighters competing at UFC Fight Night 59, as the promotion has announced that their countryman and teammate Cathal Pendred is also fighting at the event.
The Straight… Read More