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UFC FN 59: Dana White Says Aldo-McGregor Headed to Las Vegas, Not Ireland
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has talked about his desire to fight in a soccer stadium back in his native Ireland, but it looks like that wish will go unfulfilled, when he faces Jose Aldo.
McGregor locked up a title… Read More
UFC FN 59 Weigh-In Results: Conor McGregor and Dennis Siver are set for War
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 59, which will feature rising featherweight Conor McGregor taking on Dennis Siver in the main event.
If McGregor wins, he will likely move on to face champion… Read More
UFC FN 58: Lyoto Machida, Erick Silva, Vitor Miranda and Renan Barao Collect Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Lyoto Machida needed just over a minute to win tonight’s UFC Fight Night 58 main event, and not surprisingly, the Brazilian star earned one of the card’s “Performance of the Night” bonuses.
Machida finished CB Dollaway with… Read More
(Updated) UFC Announces Return of “Rampage” Jackson
Bellator Says Light-Heavyweight Remains Under Contract
By FCF Staff
After winning three straight fights with Bellator, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is apparently returning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The promotion announced the news during tonight’s UFC FN 58 broadcast, which included… Read More
UFC FN 58 Weigh-In Results: Lyoto Machida And CB Dollaway Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 58 will go down tomorrow night in Barueri, Brazil, and headliners Lyoto Machida and CB Dollaway both made weight this afternoon.
Machida came in at 185 for the five round, middleweight contest, while Dollaway… Read More
Report: Cub Swanson Thanks Frankie Edgar “For a Lesson” Following UFC FN 57 Defeat
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson threatened Frankie Edgar early on with his vaunted striking game at UFC Fight Night 57, but eventually the featherweight’s wrestling and ground game proved to be no match for the former lightweight champ.
Swanson was… Read More
UFC FN 57: Frankie Edgar, Oleksiy Oliynyk, Paige VanZant and Kailin Curran Collect Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Frankie Edgar added yet another, memorable victory to his record at UFC Fight Night 57, and the featherweight contender picked up a “Performance of the Night” as a result.
Edgar outwrestled and outscored Cub Swanson throughout their… Read More
UFC FN 57: Frankie Edgar Takes Out Cub Swanson in Dominant Fashion
By FCF Staff
Cub Swanson was able to land some telling shots early on in his UFC FN 57 scrap with Frankie Edgar, but the latter’s wrestling and top game proved to be too much for the featherweight contender.
After… Read More
UFC FN 57: Dustin Ortiz Welcomes Underdog Role, But Looking to Prove He’s “The Top Dog” at 125
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Dustin Ortiz started off the year by losing a tightly contested fight to John Moraga, the flyweight could close out 2014 with a win over Joseph Benavidez, and possibly a title shot within reach.… Read More
UFC FN 57: Cub Swanson Says “Belief in Myself” Behind Title Shot Run
By Kelsey Mowatt
A few years ago, many fans likely wrote off the championship prospects of Cub Swanson, but since the vet racked up losses to Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas in a five fight stretch, the… Read More
UFC FN 56 Weigh-In Results: “Shogun” Rua and Ovince St. Preux on the Mark
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official weigh-ins for its latest event in Brazil today, and all of the scheduled competitors made weight.
Light-heavyweights “Shogun” Rua and Ovince St. Preux have been cleared for their headlining bout,… Read More
UFC FN 55 Weigh-In Results: Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold are Ready for War
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping have cleared the final hurdle for their highly anticipated, grudge match Friday night, as both men made weight today in Sydney, Australia.
Rockhold came in at 185.8 pounds for the main event… Read More
UFC FN 55: Louis Smolka Stepping in for Neil Seery
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 55 has undergone a change, not far out from the November 8th card, as Neil Seery has been forced to withdraw due to injury.
As a result, flyweight Louis Smolka has agreed to step… Read More
UFC FN 57: Chico Camus Training With Roufusport Once Again
By FCF Staff
After splitting from Roufusport earlier this year, Chico Camus is reportedly training once again with the renowned Wisconsin camp, as he prepares to fight Brad Pickett in November.
Camus stopped training with the team several months ago,… Read More
UFC FN 53 Weigh-In Results: Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story Right on the Mark for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 53, which will take place tomorrow at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
The card, which will get underway here in North America at 12:00PM/ET, will see… Read More
UFC FN 52 Weigh-In Results: Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson are Ready for War
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 52, which will go down on Saturday at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
Heavyweights Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson made weight for their main event scrap,… Read More
UFC FN 51 Weigh-In Results: Andrei Arlovski And “Bigfoot” Silva Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 51, which will feature Andrei Arlovski taking on “Bigfoot” Silva in Saturday’s main event.
Arlovski came in at 248 pounds for the rematch, and Silva tipped the… Read More
(Updated) Report: Bellator 123’s Ratings Not Far Behind UFC FN 50’s
By FCF Staff
Both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator held events on Friday night, in the same state nonetheless, and neither promotion dominated the other in terms of ratings.
According to figures that were sent to Full Contact Fighter… Read More
Report: UFC FN 49 Draws Less Than 700,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Although Benson Henderson has drawn solid numbers for FOX and FOX Sports in the past, the former lightweight champ’s latest main event reportedly averaged less than 700,000 viewers.
Henderson took on Rafael dos Anjos in the main… Read More
(Updated) UFC FN 48: Dana White Confirms Judge Removed From Duties After First Two Bouts
By FCF Staff
In the absence of an athletic commission, the Ultimate Fighting Championship oversees its own events in China, and the promotion elected to remove a judge today at UFC Fight Night 48.
UFC President Dana White confirmed at… Read More