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Report: Daniel Cormier to Undergo Knee Surgery in Early July
By FCF Staff
After taking some time to assess what steps he should take to repair his injured knee, Daniel Cormier has reportedly opted to undergo surgery.
A recent MRI revealed that Cormier has a significant tear in his LCL,… Read More
UFC FN 49: Benson Henderson to Battle Rafael dos Anjos
By FCF Staff
It hasn’t taken Benson Henderson and Rafael dos Anjos long to line up their next bouts, as following their wins on June 7th, the two have been booked to fight each other August 23rd. The lightweight fight… Read More
UFC FN 42: Diego Sanchez and Benson Henderson Lead Payroll
By FCF Staff
The New Mexico State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for the June 7th, UFC Fight Night 42 card, and lightweights Benson Henderson and Diego Sanchez led the way.
The former champ Henderson took home $90,000… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier Undecided on Knee Surgery After MRI Results
By FCF Staff
Now that the UFC has booked a rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, Daniel Cormier has some time to decide whether he wants to undergo knee surgery.
Recently the light-heavyweight contender had a MRI done on… Read More
UFC FN 42: Benson Henderson Takes Out Rustam Khabilov
By FCF Staff
Benson Henderson ended his lengthy run of decision wins tonight in Albuquerque, as the former lightweight champ took out Rustam Khabilov with a fourth round, rear-naked-choke.
The bout headlined UFC Fight Night 42, which was hosted by… Read More
UFC FN 42 Weigh-In Results: Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov Ready for Battle
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 42, which will see former lightweight champ Benson Henderson take on Rustam Khabilov in the main event.
In the co-headliner, Ross Pearson will take on lightweight contender… Read More
UFC FN 42: John Crouch Talks Rustam Khabilov, Plan for Benson Henderson is to Keep “Knocking Down” Contenders
By Kelsey Mowatt
After Benson Henderson handed Josh Thomson a split decision loss at UFC on FOX 10 in January, few people likely predicted at the time, that the former champ would face Rustam Khabilov next. While the… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Jon Jones Wants to Fight Daniel Cormier Next, Clarifies Champ’s Contract Status
By FCF Staff
It’s been reported recently that contract negotiations between Jon Jones and the UFC are holding up a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson, but now Dana White has relayed a new twist.
After Gustafsson publicly called on Jones to… Read More
Report: Daniel Cormier Offers to Fight Alexander Gustafsson for an Interim Title
By FCF Staff
As Jon Jones continues to negotiate a new deal with the UFC, and Alexander Gustafsson waits to see when he’ll fight for the title, Daniel Cormier has offered up his services.
Gustafsson has been publicly calling on… Read More
Daniel Cormier Discusses Strategy to Defeat Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones may have had one of his finest performances to date at UFC 172, but that hasn’t diminished Daniel Cormier’s drive to fight the light-heavyweight champ.
Following Jones’ impressive, unanimous decision win over Glover Teixeira Saturday… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Vitor Belfort “Has a Lot of Work to do” Before Booking Another Fight
By FCF Staff
Recently Vitor Belfort relayed that he’s ready to return to action and wants to get rebooked for a bout with middleweight champ Chris Weidman, but Dana White says the vet’s call out is premature.
Belfort withdrew from… Read More
UFC FN 38 Rua vs. Henderson II: Watch the Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 3ET/12PT
By FCF Staff
You can watch the weigh-ins for tomorrow’s UFC FN 38 card in Natal, Brazil, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning at 3:00 PM/ET-12:00 PM/ET.
Sunday’s event will be headlined by a rematch between former light-heavyweight… Read More
Benson Henderson Calls Post UFC 169 Title Shot Speculation “Horse Manure”
By FCF Staff
Much of the post-UFC 169 talk has been focused on the possibility of an all-star bout between Anthony Pettis and Jose Aldo, after the latter defended the featherweight title by decisioning Ricardo Lamas Saturday.
While Benson… Read More
Josh Thomson Believes He “Won With One Hand”, But Says Retirement Possible After Loss to Benson Henderson
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Josh Thomson believes he defeated one of the planet’s best pound-for-pound fighters last night at UFC on FOX 10, and did so with a broken hand, the 35 year-old vet says it may be time to… Read More
UFC on FOX 10: Crouch Weighs in on Henderson’s Title Shot Prospects, Facing Thomson
By Kelsey Mowatt
In theory, Benson Henderson could take a big step forward to a third bout with Anthony Pettis at UFC on FOX 10 this Saturday, but according to the decorated fighter’s head coach, that’s… Read More
UFC 170: Rashad Evans to Face Daniel Cormier in Headliner
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier has consistently relayed that he wants to fight a top 205’er in his light-heavyweight debut, and the former heavyweight will get just that. Former champ Rashad Evans announced during his UFC FN 33 commentating duties… Read More
Rashad Evans Says Daniel Cormier Could be Next
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier continues to prepare for his light-heavyweight debut, and although it remains to be seen who the highly regarded fighter will face, Rashad Evans says it could be him.
According to multiple reports, Evans relayed on… Read More
Opinion: Belfort’s UFN 32 Win Over Henderson an Impressive One
By Michael Hatamoto
Brazilian striker Vitor Belfort handed former PRIDE and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson the first KO/TKO loss of his career, brutally finishing the fight by head kick knockout.
Henderson immediately wanted to put pressure on Belfort and try… Read More
UFC FN 32 Weigh-In Results: Belfort And Henderson Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson have cleared the final hurdle for their UFC Fight Night 32 headliner tomorrow night in Goiania, Brazil, as both the decorated fighters made weight today.
Belfort and Henderson both weighed in… Read More
Report: Anthony Pettis Fought Benson Henderson With Shoulder Injury
By FCF Staff
Although it was public knowledge that Anthony Pettis injured his knee earlier this year, and was unable to fight Jose Aldo at UFC 162 as a result, the lightweight champ has revealed he had a shoulder injury… Read More