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Bellator 149: Fighters React to Kimbo Slice – DADA 5000 Bout on Twitter
By FCF Staff
There was a lot of buzz tied to the Kimbo Slice – DADA 5000 bout leading up to Bellator 149, but the fight well short of some fan’s expectations.
Both heavyweights were exhausted by the end of… Read More
Ronda Rousey Says It’s Been “Surprising” How Happy She is Taking Break From Fighting
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey isn’t expected to return to the Octagon until the end of the year, and it doesn’t sound like the former champ’s going to shorten that timeline.
After Rousey was taken out by Holly Holm at… Read More
Bellator 149: Watch The Weigh-Ins Beginning at 6 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
Bellator 149 will take place tomorrow night in Houston, Texas, and you can catch the card’s official weigh-ins, right here, beginning at 6 PM/ET.
In the headliner, Ken Shamrock will take on fellow legend Royce Gracie… Read More
Wanderlei Silva Handed Three Year, Retroactive Suspension by Nevada Commission
By FCF Staff
After a prolonged legal battle with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Wanderlei Silva has been handed a three year suspension, for evading a drug test back in 2014.
Initially, the NSAC suspended Silva for life, but the… Read More
Gleison Tibau Won’t Challenge Suspension For Drug Test Failure
By FCF Staff
Although Gleison Tibau maintains he did not knowingly take a banned substance, the lightweight is reporting he will not challenge the ruling and suspension he’s been handed by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
The 32 year-old was reportedly flagged… Read More
Bellator 149: Royce Gracie Says he Didn’t Request Fight With Ken Shamrock, Fellow Legend “Lies”
By FCF Staff
Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie are set to fight for a third time at Bellator 149 on Friday, and the latter is denying that he came calling for the bout.
Leading up the fight, Shamrock has reportedly… Read More
Bellator Announces Return of “Rampage” Jackson
By FCF Staff
After a lengthy and public legal battle, Bellator has announced that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to the promotion.
On Tuesday, Bellator released a statement, which reported that the company and the fighter have reached a “amicable… Read More
Ronda Rousey: “I Was Knocked Out on my Feet” in First Exchange With Holly Holm
By FCF Staff
Ronda Rousey is making the media rounds again, and the former bantamweight champ discussed her loss to Holly Holm in detail, while appearing on “The Ellen Show”.
Rousey was KO’d by Holm at UFC 193 in November,… Read More
TJ Dillashaw Blasts Dominick Cruz For “Running”, Throwing “Pillows”
By FCF Staff
Many fans and observers believe the UFC is looking at a rubber match between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, but TJ Dillashaw is reminding folks he wants another crack at the bantamweight champ.
Dillashaw faced Cruz at… Read More
Mike Jackson’s Predicting Mickey Gall Will Finish CM Punk in Opening Round
By FCF Staff
After facing Mickey Gall at UFC Fight Night 82, and losing by submission, Mike Jackson is predicting that the welterweight will finish CM Punk inside of one round.
Gall was booked to fight Jackson at the February… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features Glory’s Robert Thomas, Legacy FC’s Dhiego Lima
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features talks with Glory’s Robert Thomas and Legacy FC’s Dhiego Lima.
Thomas is scheduled to compete in Glory 27’s middleweight tourney, which will take place on February 26th. Thomas… Read More
Ronda Rousey Featured on Cover of SI’s Swimsuit Edition
By FCF Staff
Not long after Ronda Rousey hosted NBC’s “Saturday Night Live”, Sports Illustrated has announced that the former UFC champ is one of three women to be featured on the cover of its swimsuit edition.
The 29 year-old… Read More
Donald Cerrone Warns Conor McGregor “You Can’t be Just Calling Out 170-Pounders”
By FCF Staff
Speculation continues as to whether Conor McGregor might take a look at welterweight, if he secures the UFC’s lightweight title, but Donald Cerrone has issued a warning to the star.
McGregor is scheduled to fight lightweight champion… Read More
Randy Couture, Dan Henderson And Jens Pulver Respond to News of Kevin Randleman’s Passing
By FCF Staff
Following the tragic news that Kevin Randleman has passed away at the age of 44, fellow MMA legends like Randy Couture and Dan Henderson were quick to respond.
Randleman reportedly passed away after suffering fatal heart failure.… Read More
Urijah Faber Responds to Dominick Cruz: “I Can’t Wait to Whoop This Dope”
By FCF Staff
Although the UFC hasn’t officially relayed its plans for the bantamweight title, the war of words between champion Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber continues to rev up.
Recently Cruz argued that although Faber isn’t deserving of a… Read More
John Kavanagh Says Conor McGregor Moving to 170, Fighting For Title “Wouldn’t Surprise Me at All”
By FCF Staff
There’s been speculation recently that Conor McGregor could move to welterweight and fight for the title, provided he defeats Rafael dos Anjos, and the star’s coach says it’s possible.
McGregor is moving up from 145 pounds to… Read More
Bellator 150: Kendall Grove to Face Francisco France
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (February 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on February 26, with… Read More
John Crouch “Knew” Bryan Barberena Would Beat Sage Northcutt, Coach Weighs-In on Fight Ending Choke
By Kelsey Mowatt
Since Sage Northcutt received plenty of promotional push and coverage in the last few months, some may have been surprised to see him lose last month. But the man who trains Bryan Barberena at… Read More
Mickey Gall Responds to News of CM Punk Injury
By FCF Staff
CM Punk has been sidelined with a back injury, and as a result, his UFC debut has been pushed back. But the man who is set to face him, Mickey Gall, isn’t piling on the pro-wrestling star.… Read More
Bellator 151: Gilbert Smith vs. Fernando Gonzalez Confirmed, Sirwan Kakai vs. Joe Taimanglo Booked
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (February 10, 2015) – The main card of “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” on March 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando… Read More