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UFC’s Patrick Holohan Announces Retirement Due to Rare Blood Disorder
By FCF Staff
One of Ireland’s top fighters is hanging up the gloves at the young age of 27, as Patrick “Paddy” Holohan has announced that he’s been forced to retire due to a rare blood disorder.
The Straight Blast… Read More
Conor McGregor Tells Nate Diaz to “Enjoy” UFC 196 Win, “We’ll See The Next Time”
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are expected to battle again later this year, and the latter is telling the former to enjoy his victory, while he can.
The fighters met in a welterweight contest at UFC 196… Read More
UFC’s Jon Anik Thinks Conor McGregor Should Vacate 145 Title, Fight at 155 or Above
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has never said he’s thinking about vacating the UFC’s featherweight title, but announcer Jon Anik would like to see the fighter make that move.
Although McGregor has repeatedly acknowledged that making 145 pounds is a… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features UFC 196 Preview
By FCF Staff
In the latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by veteran MMA observer Brendan Leier. The two discuss and breakdown the headliners for UFC 196 this Saturday.
You can listen to the show… Read More
Tim Means Comments on Withdrawal From UFC FN 83 Due to Potential Anti-Doping Violation
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced that Tim Means has been pulled from its February 21st event, due to a potential anti-doping violation, and the welterweight has responded to the news.
In a statement the promotion recently released, the… Read More
UFC’s Nate Diaz Hints he Was Fined For Wearing Jeans…
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that several UFC fighters have been fined for violating the promotion’s outfitting agreement with Reebok, and it looks like Nate Diaz may have been one of them.
The outspoken fighter took on Michael… Read More
UFC’s Tim Means Believes “Big Time Fight” Could be Next, Says Bout With Thiago Alves is “Easy Money”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After knocking out John Howard and pushing his UFC record as a welterweight to 5-2, Tim Means is optimistic he’ll face a top ranked contender in his next outing.
Means faced Howard at UFC… Read More
UFC on FOX 17: Nate Diaz And Michael Johnson Need to be Separated After Pre-Fight Run In (Video)
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz and Michael Johnson aren’t scheduled to fight until tomorrow, but if not for a few people intervening today, it looks like they may have squared off one day early.
The lightweight contenders are scheduled to… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features UFC’s Tim Means
By FCF Staff
The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features another talk with welterweight Tim Means, who knocked out John Howard last week at UFC Fight Night 80.
During the interview Means discusses the “Performance of the Night” winning… Read More
UFC FN 75: Michael Bisping is Picking “Crafty” Gegard Mousasi to Defeat Uriah Hall
By FCF Staff
Uriah Hall has a great opportunity this weekend to rise up the UFC’s middleweight ranks, but according to Michael Bisping, he doesn’t see the feared striker defeating Gegard Mousasi.
Hall will take on the #6 ranked middleweight… Read More
UFC Adds Glover Teixeira – Patrick Cummins Bout to November Schedule
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next event in Sao Paolo, Brazil, has received a noteworthy light-heavyweight scrap, as the promotion has announced that Glover Teixeira will battle Patrick Cummins.
UFC FN 77 will take place on November 7th and will… Read More
UFC FN 73: Glover Teixeira Talks Victory– “I’m Back on Track Baby”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although the narrative tied to Glover Teixeira has always been dominated by terms like “heavy handed” and “dangerous striker”, the light-heavyweight demonstrated again at UFC Fight Night 73 that he’s much more.
Teixeira has showcased his submission… Read More
UFC’s Tim Means “May Not be Winning a Muscle Building Contest Anytime Soon”, But is “so Happy” to be Competing at 170
By Kelsey Mowatt
Tim Means was defeated by one of the planet’s top welterweights at UFC 189, but the fighter is more certain than ever, about his decision to close the book on competing at 155.
After Means… Read More
UFC 189: Rory MacDonald Posts Shocking Pic of Battered Face
By FCF Staff
Last night’s bloody war between Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald wasn’t for the feint of heart, and a post-fight pic the latter has posted is certainly evidence of that.
MacDonald was badly bruised and bloodied during his… Read More
UFC FN 69: Uriah Hall Pulled From Card After Recent Addition
By FCF Staff
Recently the UFC announced that Uriah Hall was headed to Berlin for a June 20th fight with Krzysztof Jotko, but it turns out that won’t be happening.
The UFC has announced that due to visa issues, Hall will… Read More
UFC Announces Jake Ellenberger to Face Stephen Thompson Next
By FCF Staff
UFC 189 has been handed another pivotal, welterweight fight, as the promotion has confirmed that Jake Ellenberger will take on Stephen Thompson at the event.
The July 11th card will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden… Read More
UFC FN 68: Thiago Tavares Reporting Brian Ortega is New Opponent
By FCF Staff
After his original opponent Zubaira Tukhugov was forced to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 68 due to injury, Thiago Tavares is reporting that now he’s facing featherweight Brian Ortega.
The upcoming event will be hosted by the Smoothie… Read More
UFC 189: Matt Brown Reports Nate Diaz Fight “Isn’t Happening”
By FCF Staff
Not long after the UFC announced that Matt Brown would fight Nate Diaz on July 11th, the latter claimed the bout was never negotiated with him, and now it looks like the fight’s been cancelled.
Following the… Read More
Report: Nate Diaz Says UFC Announced Matt Brown Fight Prematurely
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz is interested in fighting Matt Brown, but according to the outspoken fighter, the promotion announced the UFC 189 bout before he “agreed to it”.
On Wednesday, the UFC announced that Diaz is returning to the… Read More
UFC 184: Ronda Rousey, Tim Means, Jake Ellenberger and Tony Ferguson Score Bonuses
By FCF Staff
UFC 184 featured several, memorable finishes, but Ronda Rousey, Tim Means, Jake Ellenberger and Tony Ferguson scored “Peformance of the Night” honors.
Rousey secured a “POTN” and an extra $50,000, for tapping out Cat Zingano with an… Read More