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Urijah Faber Plans to Make UFC on FOX 22 Bout His Last
By FCF Staff
It looks like the impressive and lengthy career of Urijah Faber will come to a close at UFC on FOX 22.
The former WEC featherweight champ is scheduled to fight Brad Pickett at the December 17th event,… Read More
Urijah Faber to Battle Brad Pickett in Hometown of Sacramento
By FCF Staff
Sacramento’s Urijah Faber has been booked for the UFC’s next card in the California city, as the bantamweight contender will take on fellow vet, Brad Pickett.
The UFC recently announced that the fight will be part of… Read More
TJ Dillashaw Says UFC Will Cease to be a “Sport” if He’s Skipped For Title Shot
By FCF Staff
There’s been no shortage of talk recently about a fight between Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt, but if that happens next, TJ Dillashaw says the UFC will cease to be a sport.
Cruz and Garbrandt have been… Read More
TJ Dillashaw Says UFC Treats Fighters Like Employees, But Without “Benefits”
By FCF Staff
Former UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw is the latest fighter to take issue with how the promotion manages and compensates its fighters.
Recently Dillashaw appeared on Team Alpha Male’s Stud Show Radio, and during it, the dynamic fighter… Read More
Urijah Faber to Battle Jimmie Rivera Next
By FCF Staff
Perennial contender Urijah Faber has his next opponent, and it’s surging bantamweight, Jimmie Rivera. Recently the UFC announced that the two will fight at UFC 203, which will take place on September 10th in Cleveland.
Faber (33-9)… Read More
UFC 199 Payroll: Dan Henderson Highest Earner
By FCF Staff
The payroll figures have been released for Saturday’s UFC 199 card in Los Angeles, and the legendary Dan Henderson was the event’s highest earner.
According to the salaries that were disclosed to the California Commission, by the… Read More
UFC 199 Weigh-In Results: Luke Rockhold And Michael Bisping Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
The weigh-ins are over UFC 199, and all of the scheduled competitors have made weight.
In the main event, middleweight champ Luke Rockhold will take on Michael Bisping, and both men came in at 185 pounds for… Read More
Report: Chris Weidman Withdrawing From UFC 199
By FCF Staff
It appears as though the June 4th, UFC 199 card has been dealt a massive blow, as Chris Weidman has reportedly been forced off the card due to injury.
Weidman’s withdrawal was first reported by Talk MMA… Read More
UFC 200: TJ Dillashaw – Raphael Assuncao II Targeted
By FCF Staff
Plans are reportedly in motion to add another pivotal fight to UFC 200, as the promotion is hoping to add TJ Dillashaw – Raphael Assuncao to the July 9th card.
The UFC’s plans were reported in the… Read More
TUF 22’s Billy Quarantillo: “You’re Going to See The Best Urijah Faber You’ve Seen in a While” at UFC 199
By Kelsey Mowatt
Urijah Faber is set to face Dominick Cruz at UFC 199, and according to one of the fighters who trained with him during TUF 22, we’re about to see the best version of “The… Read More
Demetrious Johnson Outlines Why he Has no Plans to Jump to 135 For Now
By FCF Staff
Since Demetrious Johnson has defeated many of the UFC’s top flyweights, and has gone undefeated in 10 straight bouts, there’s been talk about whether the champion might return to 135 pounds. While “Mighty Mouse” hasn’t completely ruled… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features UFC’s Jason Saggo, TUF 22’s Billy Quarantillo
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with the UFC’s Jason Saggo, and TUF 22 vet, Billy Quarantillo.
Saggo is coming off a first round, stoppage win over Justin Salas at UFC 196. Saggo… Read More
Kenny Floridan Suspended From FOX Analyst Duties After Plagiarism Controversy
By FCF Staff
FOX Sports has announced that it has suspended UFC commentator and analyst Kenny Florian, after the retired fighter failed to correctly cite the work of boxing analyst Lee Wylie.
According to reports, the issue arose after Florian… Read More
TJ Dillashaw Says Urijah Faber’s Criticisms Are “a Way” to Lock up Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Since TJ Dillashaw announced he was leaving Team Alpha Male, Urijah Faber has been critical of the bantamweight champ, and now the latter has argued it’s all a means to lock up a title shot.
Last fall,… Read More
Report: Dennis Bermudez to Face Maximo Blanco at UFC FN 81
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC Fight Night 81 continues to grow, as a featherweight bout between Dennis Bermudez and Maximo Blanco has been added to the January 17th card.
The upcoming event will go down at the TD… Read More
Dana White Weighs-In on TJ Dillashaw’s Departure From Team Alpha Male
By FCF Staff
TJ Dillashaw has been criticized by some for his decision to leave Team Alpha Male, but Dana White doesn’t feel that the bantamweight champ should be taking heat for the move.
Last month, Dillashaw announced that he’s… Read More
UFC Adds to Ilir Latifi vs. Sean O’Connell to January Schedule
By FCF Staff
The line-up for the UFC’s next trip to Boston continues to grow, as the promotion has announced that Ilir Latifi will take on light-heavyweight Sean O’Connell at the January 17th event.
Latifi (10-4) will be looking to… Read More
UFC FN 81: Paul Felder Announces Scrap With Daron Cruickshank
By FCF Staff
The UFC’s next card in Boston reportedly has a new bout, as Paul Felder has announced he’s fighting Daron Cruickshank at the January 17th event. The upcoming card will be hosted by the city’s TD Garden.
Felder… Read More
UFC’s Charles Rosa is Reporting January 17th Bout With Jim Hettes Next
By FCF Staff
It looks as though the UFC’s next card in Boston has received another fight, as Massachusetts’ Charles Rosa is reporting he’ll face Jim Hettes at the event.
UFC Fight Night 81 will be hosted by the city’s… Read More
Report: Urijah Faber Says There’s no Reason to Turn Down Fight With TJ Dillashaw Anymore
By FCF Staff
Following TJ Dillashaw’s much discussed, departure from Team Alpha Male, both the bantamweight champ and Urijah Faber have now said they’d be willing to fight each other.
Dillashaw announced he’s leaving the Sacramento based team recently, to… Read More