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UFC FN 36: Joe Proctor Say He’s “Added a Lot More Tools to my Belt” After Missing 2013 Campaign
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you take a quick look at the record of Joe Proctor, one could quickly conclude that 2013 didn’t unfold in the manner the lightweight thought it would. The reason being, of course, that the… Read More
(Updated) UFC 169 Weigh-In Results: Title Fights Set, Lineker Misses Weight on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
UFC 169 will feature not one, but two title fights tomorrow night in Newark, and all four of the bouts’ competitors made weight this afternoon.
Featherweight champion Jose Aldo came in at 145 pounds for his title… Read More
UFC Fight Night 30: Lyoto Machida Blasts Mark Munoz
By FCF Staff
Lyoto Machida made the most of his middleweight debut today at UFC Fight Night 30, as the former light-heavyweight champ quickly took out contender and training partner Mark Munoz in the card’s main event.
Machida landed several… Read More
Watch the UFC FN 30 Prelims Beginning at 12:15 PM/ET, 9:15 AM/PST
By FCF Staff
You can watch all the preliminary bouts for today’s UFC Fight Night 30 card in Manchester, right here at Full Contact Fighter.
The prelims get underway at 12:15 PM/ET and will feature Al Iaquinta vs Piotr… Read More
UFC FN 30 Weigh-In Results: Machida and Munoz Ready for Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 30 card in Manchester, which will see Lyoto Machida make his middleweight debut versus Mark Munoz.
The former light-heavyweight champ did not appear to… Read More
Report: Frank Mir and Josh Barnett Lead UFC 164 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services has released the payroll figures for UFC 164, which went down in Milwaukee on August 31st.
Leading the way was veteran heavyweights and former champions Josh Barnett and Frank Mir,… Read More
Greg Jackson Protege Chuck Pieritz: It Makes No Sense Fighting If You’re Not Trying To Be The Best
By Bryan Levick
When you think of Greg Jackson and Jackson’s MMA your mind automatically centers on the great group of UFC fighters they have in their camp. Beginning with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones,… Read More
Report: Paul Taylor Retiring After Withdrawing From UFC FN 30
By FCF Staff
After withdrawing from a scheduled UFC Fight Night 30 bout with Anthony Njokuani, British veteran Paul “Relentless” Taylor has reportedly announced he’s retiring from MMA.
The 33 year-old fighter has been battling injuries since his last bout,… Read More
UFC 164: Anthony Pettis Ends Benson Henderson’s Reign
By FCF Staff
Anthony Pettis prevented Benson Henderson from setting a new record for title defenses at 155 tonight in Milwaukee, as the feared striker tapped out the highly regarded fighter to lay claim to the UFC’s lightweight title.
Henderson… Read More
UFC 164 Weigh-Ins: Henderson and Pettis set for Rematch
By FCF Staff
UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson and former WEC champ Anthony Pettis have cleared the final hurdle to their rematch tomorrow night in Milwaukee, as both men made weight this afternoon.
Henderson came in at… Read More
“Fight for the Troops III”: Smith-Chiesa, Bermudez-Lentz Added
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s November 6th, “Fight for the Troops III” card has two new additions, as the promotion has announced that Nik Lentz will fight Dennis Bermudez, and that Michael Chiesa will battle fellow TUF winner Colton Smith.… Read More
Report: Mike Ricci to Fight Myles Jury at UFC 165
By FCF Staff
The September 21st, UFC 165 card in Toronto, Ontario will feature one of Canada’s rising fighters, as Mike Ricci will reportedly battle fellow TUF vet Myles Jury at the event.
The lightweight tilt was reported first by… Read More
Reza Madadi vs. Michael Chiesa Added to UFC on FOX 8
By FCF Staff
UFC on FOX 8 has received another lightweight addition, as the promotion has announced that former TUF winner Michael Chiesa will take on Reza Madadi at the July 27th event. The card will be hosted by… Read More
Steven Siler vs. Jimy Hettes Featherweight Bout Added to UFC 159
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The UFC has recently booked its fourth fight for UFC 159, scheduled for April 27, contracting a featherweight bout between Steven Siler, and Jimy Hettes, according to Siler’s Twitter page.
Siler announced today that the matchup… Read More
Michael Chiesa Pulled From UFC on FOX 5 Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
“Ultimate Fighter”, Season 15 winner Michael Chiesa will no longer compete at this coming Saturday’s UFC on FOX 5 card due to illness. The lightweight had been scheduled to fight Marcus LeVesseur at the event, which will… Read More
Martin Kampmann and Jake Ellenberger Top TUF Live Payroll
By FCF Staff
Headliners Martin Kampmann and Jake Ellenberger topped “The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale” payroll from this past Friday’s card in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to the numbers the Nevada State Athletic Commission sent FCF today, Kampmann collected $84,000… Read More
Michael Chiesa Latest “Ultimate Fighter”, Martin Kampmann Stops Jake Ellenberger
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from “The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale” tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Michael Chiesa choke out Al Iaquinta with a first round, rear-naked-choke to win the show’s fifteenth season.
In the card’s… Read More
TUF Competitors Comment on Upcoming Bouts; Joe Proctor Says “It’s Time For a War”
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed this week that many of the current TUF Live competitors will compete in the show’s finale on June 1st, which will also feature a noteworthy welterweight bout between Jake Ellenberger and Martin… Read More
TUF’s Chris Saunders: “Kick Them In The Head; Put Their Face On The Canvas…That’s How You’re Going To Prove Yourself.”
By Tom Taylor
When Vince Pichel and Chris Saunders lock horns on tonight’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Live, it will be the second time either man has fought since the tournament commenced. Pichel, who defeated Cody Pfister by submission… Read More
James Vick and Michael Chiesa Advance to TUF Live Semis
By FCF Staff
James Vick from Team Cruz and Team Faber’s Michael Chiesa scored wins in their TUF Live quarterfinal bouts last night to advance to the competition’s semifinals.
Vick secured his semifinal appearance by scoring a unanimous decision win… Read More