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Titan FC 24: Anthony Johnson Wins Light-Heavyweight Debut
Braulio Estima Scores Submission Win in First Pro Bout
By FCF Staff
Anthony Johnson has started his run at light-heavyweight on the right foot, as the UFC vet scored a second round, stoppage win over Esteves Jones last night… Read More
“Mayhem” Miller Speaks Out About Recent Church Incident and Arrest
By FCF Staff
Jason “Mayhem” Miller has begun speaking out about his arrest earlier this month in Mission Viejo, California, after the fighter allegedly broke into a church and vandalized it. Coverage of the incident was further heightened because the… Read More
Opinion: Brandon Vera and the Cold, Hard Truth
By Jesse Heitz
Like many prominent UFC cards, the UFC on FOX: Shogun vs. Vera card, which aired just this past weekend on August 4, 2012, has given us cause to reflect on the future of another of the sport’s… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s Anderson Silva Might Move Down, Jake Shields Moves Up
By Joshua Molina
Dave Meltzer, pro wrestling’s foremost journalist and MMA expert, reported that Anderson Silva may move down to Welterweight to fight George St. Pierre, in what would be a battle of the sport’s two most prolific athletes in… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White Lets UFC Fans Do His Job, Dan Henderson Lost In All The Title Shot Talk
By Joshua Molina
It looks like Lyoto Machida is in line for the next title shot against Jon “Bones” Jones, unless of course UFC boss Dana White changes his mind again.
White originally said the winner of the Shogun Rua… Read More
Dana White Confirms Lyoto Machida to Challenge For Light-Heavyweight Title
By FCF Staff
Dana White had relayed that an impressive win was needed at tonight’s UFC on FOX 4 card to earn a crack at the light-heavyweight bout, and after storming through Ryan Bader, Lyoto Machida will be given that… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC’s Dana White Hops on the Bandwagon, Likes Invicta FC, Women’s MMA and Ronda Rousey
By Joshua Molina
What do you know? Ronda Rousey actually showed a female mixed martial artist and an Olympian some respect. She wrote, “Huge congrats to @judo_kayla winning gold in women’s judo today!!!!.”
Kayla Harrison, 22, won the Olympic gold… Read More
(Updated) Report: Anthony Johnson Fighting Jake Rosholt September 21st
By FCF Staff
As Anthony Johnson continues to prepare for an August 24th, Titan FC bout with Esteves Jones, the light-heavyweight has also signed to fight fellow UFC vet Jake Rosholt, September 21st.
Johnson will fight Rosholt under the Xtreme… Read More
Glory World Series: Schilt Stops Zimmerman, Saki KOs Williams
By FCF Staff
Stockholm, Sweden, was the host city for a Glory World Series event last night, which in addition to kicking off the promotion’s 70 kilogram (155pounds) kickboxing tournament, featured a heavyweight title fight and two MMA bouts.
By… Read More
Parisyan, Fickett and Heden Score Wins at Worldwide MMA
By FCF Staff
It was a busy weekend for many established veterans, as not only did several high profile fighters compete on cards like Resurrection Fighting Alliance, Amazon Forest Combat and ONE FC, Worldwide MMA’s debut event featured quite a… Read More
BAMMA 9: Tom Watson Takes Out Jack Marshman to Defend Title
By FCF Staff
Tom Watson extended his win streak to three at the latest British Association of Mixed-Martial-Arts event Saturday, by stopping Jack Marshman in the second round with strikes. With the win, Watson retained his BAMMA middleweight championship and… Read More
Bellator 62: Woodard Taps Out “Pitbull”, Hawn Blasts Through Tirloni
By FCF Staff
Lloyd Woodard and Patricky “Pitbull” Freire made the most of their main event status tonight in Laredo, Texas, by engaging in a back-and-forth battle throughout their lightweight quarterfinal fight. The two were inserted into the headliner spot… Read More
BAMMA 9 Card Finalized: Patrick Valle Replaces Injured Matt Howard
By FCF Staff
Just two days prior to the latest British Association of Mixed-Martial-Arts event in Birmingham, England, the promotion has been forced to do some last minute juggling to the line-up. According to a press release sent out today… Read More
Kirwan vs. Jansen Among Bouts Confirmed For Bellator 62 Preliminary Card
“Outside the Lines” Subject Rad Martinez Fighting Douglas Frey
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced the line-up for this Friday’s preliminary card in Laredo, Texas, which as always, will feature several fighters from the region.
One of the… Read More
Sean McCorkle To Face Brian Heden In WMMA Event In El Paso, Texas March 31
Karo Parisyan vs. Thomas Denny, Lyle Beerbohm vs. Derrick Noble also on tap
Sean McCorkle will be a busy man in the month of March.
Just days before his matchup with Richard White on the undercard at Bellator 60, start-up… Read More
Danny Castillo To Face John Cholish At UFC On FOX 3
Lightweights (155 pounds) Danny Castillo (13-4) and John Cholish (8-1) will face off in what is expected to be a preliminary card bout at UFC on FOX 3 at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J. on May 5, UFC officials… Read More
“Popo” Bezerra Confirmed for Bellator Season Six
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced that featherweight prospect Alexandre “Popo” Bezerra will return to the organization in 2012 and will compete in the promotion’s upcoming Season Six tourney. The announcement came today via Bellator’s official Twitter… Read More
Gilbert Melendez and Gegard Mousasi Top Latest Strikeforce Payroll
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Strikeforce’s latest event Saturday night in San Diego, and lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez and Gegard Mousasi led they way.
According to the CSAC figures, Melendez earned… Read More
Melendez Outscores Masvidal, “Cyborg” Rolls Through Yamanaka
By FCF Staff
As most expected would be the case, both Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez and women’s Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos defended their respective titles tonight in San Diego, California.
In a bout that took place almost entirely… Read More
Melendez and Masvidal on Weight for Saturday’s Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Strikeforce’s latest event tomorrow night in San Diego, which will see the promotion’s lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez face Jorge Masvidal in the main event.
The card will be broadcast on… Read More