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Report: TUF 21 Finale Set For July 12, Benson Henderson vs. Michael Johnson in The Works
By FCF Staff
The 21st Season of The Ultimate Fighter gets under way on Wednesday, and since it features the Florida based American Top Team and the Blackzillians, the show’s finale will take place in that state.
In a recent… Read More
UFC FN 61: Frank Mir Quickly Takes Out “Bigfoot” Silva
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC Fight Night 61 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, which saw Frank Mir quickly knockout out Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the main event.
With the win, Mir ended a four fight losing… Read More
UFC FN 61 Weigh-In Results: Frank Mir and “Bigfoot”” Silva set for Main Event
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 61 card, which will take place in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
In the main event, former heavyweight champ Frank Mir will battle contender Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.
In… Read More
UFC FN 61: Watch the Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 1 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 61 will take place tomorrow night in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and you can watch the weigh-ins for the event, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning today at 1 PM/ET.
Sunday’s card will… Read More
Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas to Headline April 4th, UFC Fight Night
By FCF Staff
The UFC has announced a pivotal, featherweight bout, as Ricardo Lamas will take on Chad Mendes at the promotion’s April 4th Fight Night card in Fairfax, Virginia.
The headliner was announced during the UFC FN 59 broadcast… Read More
Ring of Combat 50: “American Idol of MMA” to Feature Seven Championship Fights
By Ring of Combat (via press release)
NEW YORK, NY (January 12, 2015) – GoFight Live (www.gfl.tv), the world’s premier online destination for live combat sports, announced today that it has partnered with legendary world champion Lou Neglia’s Ring… Read More
UFC Releases Statement Regarding Michael Johnson, Layoff Due to “Domestic Dispute”
By FCF Staff
When Michael Johnson fights Edson Barboza on February 22nd, nearly a year will have gone by since he competed last, and the UFC has released a statement explaining why.
Johnson hasn’t fought since March, 2014, when he… Read More
UFC on FOX 13: Jamie Varner Announces Retirement After Submission Loss
By FCF Staff
Former WEC lightweight champ Jamie Varner has announced he’s retiring from fighting, following his submission loss to Drew Dober today at UFC on FOX 13.
Dober caught Varner with a first round, rear-naked-choke, after the latter appeared… 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 Weigh-In Results: Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson Hit Their Marks
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 57, which will feature Frankie Edgar taking on fellow, featherweight contender Cub Swanson in the headliner.
Both veterans made weight for the main event, as Edgar tipped… Read More
UFC FN 57: Watch the Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 5 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 57 will go down tomorrow night in Austin, Texas, and you can watch the official weigh-ins for the event, right here, beginning at 5:00 PM/ET–2:00 PM/PT.
Saturday’s card will feature a featherweight bout… Read More
UFC FN 57’s Bobby Green Considering Retirement?
By FCF Staff
Bobby Green is scheduled to fight Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 57 this Saturday in Austin, Texas, but it looks like the lightweight is thinking about hanging up the gloves after its done.
The 28 year-old… Read More
UFC’s Evan Dunham to Face Rodrigo Damm Next
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the card for its January 3rd show, as the promotion has announced that Evan Dunham will face Rodrigo Damm at the upcoming event.
Dunham (14-6) will be looking to end… Read More
UFC 178: Donald Cerrone Wants Quick Turnaround Fight, “Somebody Start a Twitter Beef”
By FCF Staff
Although Donald Cerrone has already fought four times in 2014, and defeated the highly regarded Eddie Alvarez at UFC 178, the lightweight isn’t ready to call it a year yet.
Cerrone worked his way to an impressive,… Read More
UFC: Frankie Edgar Versus Cub Swanson Booked
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 57 has picked up an all-star, featherweight fight for its main event, as the promotion has announced Frankie Edgar will take on Cub Swanson.
In addition, the November 22nd card will feature a showdown… Read More
UFC 177: Danny Castillo Says There’s “No Way” Career’s Been Similar to Tony Ferguson’s
By FCF Staff
Although Tony Ferguson and Danny Castillo both made their UFC debuts in 2011, the latter says that’s only similarities the two share in terms of their careers.
Castillo is set to fight Ferguson at UFC 177 this… Read More
UFC Rankings Update: Conor McGregor Cracks Top 10 After UFC FN 46 Victory
By FCF Staff
Although Conor McGregor may have a ways to go yet, before he secures the title shot he repeatedly discusses, the featherweight has moved into the UFC’s top ten rankings.
Following McGregor’s first round, stoppage win over Diego… Read More
UFC FN 45: Donald Cerrone Willing to Fight “Anybody, I Don’t Care”, After Latest Stoppage Win
By Kelsey Mowatt
While Donald Cerrone might not be the first name that comes to people’s minds, when asked to name one of MMA’s biggest stars, “Cowboy’s” fanbase continues to grow. After all, not only has Cerrone entrenched… Read More
UFC FN 45: Donald Cerrone Takes Out Jim Miller
By FCF Staff
Donald Cerrone added another big win to his resume tonight at UFC Fight Night 45, as the lightweight stopped fellow contender Jim Miller in the headliner.
Cerrone put away Miller with a head kick in round two,… Read More
UFC FN 45 Weigh-In Results: Donald Cerrone and Jim Miller set for Battle
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 45, which will feature the promotion’s #6th ranked lightweight Donald Cerrone, taking on the #7th positioned Jim Miller.
Cerrone came in at 155 pounds for the headliner,… Read More