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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Cung Le Goes to China; Jon Jones Continues to Put His Foot in His Mouth
By Joshua Molina
Cung Le is a fighter, but he’s first and foremost a family man. That’s one of the main reasons why the Vietnamese-American fight so often in San Jose, California, where he lives.
Nine out of the fighter’s… Read More
FX Announces Field of 32 for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16
By FCF Staff
FX has the announced the 32 competitors who will fight for a chance to compete on the 16th season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” The latest edition of TUF will feature welterweight fighters and will be coached by… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White’s Public Humiliation of Jon Jones Worse Than Jones Refusing to Fight Sonnen
By Joshua Molina
A fired-up Dana White trashed UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones for refusing to fight Chael Sonnen on Sept. 1 in place of injured superstar Dan Henderson, forcing cancelation of the entire show.
White also blasted Jones’… Read More
Dana White Calls Jon Jones Decision to Not Fight Sonnen “Selfish”, Says Champion’s Trainer Greg Jackson is a “Sport Killer”
By FCF Staff
As soon as UFC President Dana White announced on today’s media call that the promotion had been forced to cancel its upcoming September 1st event in Las Vegas, Nevada, likely everyone on the line knew that fiery… Read More
Chael Sonnen Says Fighter to Beat Jon Jones “Already Exists–And His Name is Dan Henderson”
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen has had UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones in his sites as of late, and perhaps not surprisingly, the outspoken fighter is picking his former teammate Dan Henderson to defeat the rising star on September 1st.… Read More
Junior Dos Santos Says Alistair Overeem Isn’t Biggest Heavyweight Challenge
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is preparing for a rematch against Cain Velasquez, but has responded (again) to comments made by Alistair Overeem.
Despite Overeem’s continued trash talk and criticism, Dos Santos believes Velasquez is… Read More
After Defeating Mark Hominick, Eddie Yagin Enjoying “A Little More Respect From Certain People”
Believes Bout With Dennis Siver Has “Fight of the Night” Potential
By Kelsey Mowatt
2012 could turn out to be a banner year in the lengthy career of Eddie Yagin, as following his split decision win over Mark Hominick in… Read More
Daron Cruickshank Ready For Henry Martinez: “I’m Going to Put a Few Kicks in His Face And See How he Likes it.”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After competing on the twelfth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” and scoring a unanimous decision win over Chris Tickle in the finale, Daron Cruickshank is ready to begin the next stage of his UFC career. Up next,… Read More
Dana White Says Lyoto Machida And Camp Have “Been All Over Me, Terrorizing Me” For Title Shot, “Shogun Hasn’t Shown Me Anything”
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long at last night’s UFC on FOX 4 post-fight presser for the promotion’s president Dana White to start explaining why he has decided to grant Lyoto Machida a title shot instead of “Shogun” Rua.… Read More
Opinion: Crime, But No Punishment For MMA Fighters
Is the UFC doing a disservice to the sport of MMA and sending a dangerous message by not disciplining its fighters who break the law?
By Jesse Heitz
Mixed Martial Arts has made tremendous strides since its inception twenty years… Read More
Vladimir Matyushenko Hoping to Return in Fall, Believes Rematch With Tito Ortiz “Still a Possibility”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 2012 campaign has not featured a fight yet with Vladimir Matyushenko, according to the 15 year veteran, he intends to change that in the coming months. When “The Janitor” steps into… Read More
Anderson Silva Busts Out Michael Jackson Moves For Rolling Stone Brazil
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva recently was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone Brazil, imitating the King of Pop Michael Jackson.
Silva has always been rather charismatic, but tends to be significantly more comfortable when in Brazil, working… Read More
Martin Kampmann and Jake Ellenberger Top TUF Live Payroll
By FCF Staff
Headliners Martin Kampmann and Jake Ellenberger topped “The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale” payroll from this past Friday’s card in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to the numbers the Nevada State Athletic Commission sent FCF today, Kampmann collected $84,000… Read More
Chiesa, Kampmann, Cofer and Lawrence Pick Up TUF Live Finale Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Not only did Michael Chiesa secure his position as the latest “Ultimate Fighter”, the lightweight picked up an additional $40,000 for the rear-naked-choke he utilized to tap out fellow finalist Al Iaquinta.
Chiesa picked up the bonus… Read More
Anderson Silva’s Undefeated Nephew Set For Muay Thai Fight Saturday
Nineteen year-old Black House Team Nogueira member Guilherme Bertholdo wants to rep America as a member of U.S. National Muay Thai Team
By FCF Staff
Undefeated 19-year-old prospect Guilherme Bertholdo (6-0), the nephew of UFC Middleweight Champion and pound-for-pound great… Read More
Former Royce Gracie Student Vanessa Mariscal To Replace Shana Nelson Against Sarah D’Alelio At Inaugural Invicta All-Women’s Event April 28
Cat Zingano withdraws from matchup with Anita Rodriguez
By FCF Staff
A spinal injury sustained during training has forced Shana Nelson to withdraw from her scheduled bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup with Sarah D’Alelio (4-2) of San Jose, Calif. on the… Read More
“One Kick” Nick Blomgren Talks Bar Fight With Pro Wrestlers, Bodyguarding Tiger Woods and Recording Artist Gerardo
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Part 2 of Full Contact Fighter’s exclusive interview with Las Vegas-based MMA and Muay Thai trainer “One Kick” Nick Blomgren, mentor to UFC stars Stephan Bonnar and Anthony Njokuani as… Read More
Jon Jones and Rashad Evans Continue Feuding in Pre-Fight Media Call
By FCF Staff
For a few minutes, it appeared as though today’s pre-UFC 145 media call between light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Rashad Evans might be fairly civil, before the ex -teammates eventually engaged in several heated exchanges.
Of course,… Read More
Report: Ivan Menjivar Fighting Renan Barao After Mike Easton Injured
By FCF Staff
UFC 148 will feature a bantamweight match-up between two top contenders, as Renan Barao will now reportedly fight Ivan Menjivar on the July 7th card. Barao had been scheduled to fight Jeff Hougland at the May 15th… Read More
Demian Maia to Make Welterweight Debut Versus Dong Hyun Kim
Riki Fukuda to Face Costa Philippou at UFC 148
By FCF Staff
Demian Maia will face a stiff test in the decorated grappler’s welterweight debut, as today the UFC announced that the former middleweight will take on the resilient Dong… Read More