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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Boxer vs. Wrestler Talk Pointless; No One Wants To Win A Fixed Fight
By Joshua Molina
So Joe Rogan says an average college wrestler would destroy Floyd Mayweather Jr? Duh. Of course he would. In a wrestling match.
In a stand-up fight Cael Sanderson wouldn’t be able to touch Mayweather.
It’s always stupid to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: “Rampage” Jackson Signing Could Be A Game-Changer
By Joshua Molina
Bellator took a huge step toward putting up a legitimate fight against the UFC with its signing of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
It doesn’t matter that Jackson is past his prime or at the end of… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Meltzer Masters Media; Rockhold Gets Distracted; “Big Foot” Believes
By Joshua Molina
MMA and wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer is the subject of a well-written feature in the New York Times.
The story shows his rise from a wrestling fan who started a newsletter, to his big break… Read More
Post UFC 159: Chael Sonnen Undecided About Future, Anderson Silva Asks For Super Fight
Roy Nelson to Fight Daniel Cormier or Mark Hunt
By FCF Staff
Immediately after being overpowered by UFC light-Heavyweight champ Jon Jones at UFC 159, Chael Sonnen hinted in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan that his fighting… Read More
UFC 159: Jon Jones Quickly Puts Away Chael Sonnen, Incurs Gruesome Foot Injury
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones relayed heading into UFC 159 tonight that observers may be looking past his ability to take decorated wrestler Chael Sonnen to the mat, and the light-heavyweight turned to his top game to put away… Read More
Dana White Says “No One Will Pressure” GSP into Super Fight, Johny Hendricks Next And “Soon”
By FCF Staff
Earlier this week Georges St. Pierre put the brakes on discussion about a super fight between himself and Anderson Silva, and now UFC President Dana White has announced that the welterweight champ will fight Johny Hendricks… Read More
Opinion: Abolish Rounds In MMA?
By Jesse Heitz
There has been an interesting discussion regarding the current format of MMA, and whether or not it needs to change. The current water cooler chatter focuses on the possibility that MMA in general, and… Read More
Georges St. Pierre Says Moving to Lightweight “Easier” Than Moving to Middleweight
By FCF Staff
Georges St. Pierre has always maintained that fighting middleweight champion Anderson Silva would mean leaving the welterweight division permanently, and to back up his argument, the champ has said moving to lightweight would be easier.
St. Pierre… Read More
Opinion: The Great Fallon Fox Debate
By Jesse Heitz
Today, I officially enter the fray regarding Fallon Fox. I had erroneously anticipated that this discussion would quickly die down, that it was nothing more than a flash-in-the-pan story that would create a short-lived media frenzy. Little… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bellator Should Finish What Ben Askren Starts
By Joshua Molina
Ben Askren is probably the smartest fighter in MMA today.
The Bellator Welterweight Champ is calling out UFC Welterweight king Georges St-Pierre.
Askren has said he could beat GSP, but what matters most about his claims is… Read More
Quote of the Day: Dana White On Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones: “I Have to Make That Happen”
By FCF Staff
While several months ago most of the “superfight” talk was focused on the possibility of Anderson Silva fighting Georges St. Pierre at some point, more recently, discussion has shifted to a bout between Silva and UFC Light-Heavyweight… Read More
Opinion: Bellator and the UFC Blueprint
By Jesse Heitz
On Thursday, January 24th, Bellator 86 took place. Overall, I found the event to be quite entertaining. The promotion seems to be eerily similar to the archetype of modern MMA, the UFC. This is not necessarily a… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Another Diaz Disappointment, Pacquiao KO Overshadows UFC on Fox 5
By Joshua Molina
Nate Diaz, like his brother Nick, has a heart of steel. But sometimes Nate, like his brother, has a head of straw.
That’s because when you are getting your face, stomach and legs pounded on national TV,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Recent Comments Show UFC Still Has To Educate Public and Itself About The Sport
By Joshua Molina
Two days after Georges St. Pierres’ thrilling comeback victory over Carlos Condit, the MMA world isn’t talking about a GSP vs. Anderson Silva Superfight.
No, it’s all about Twitter, and what people are saying on it.
In… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: A Solid Double For The World Series of Fighting in its MMA Debut
By Joshua Molina
The much-anticipated World Series of Fighting debuted Saturday night, in a show that illustrated everything that’s great and terrible about the fastest growing sport in the world.
Live from Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, the show was… Read More
Opinion: Top Five Disturbing Moments in UFC History
By Tom Taylor
Sure, we’ve never seen a fighter use the skin of his fallen opponents to craft himself a mask, and we haven’t yet seen an unconscious fighter rise again as a zombie, but the UFC’s octagon has still… Read More
Report: Dana White Says UFC Offer Will Make Anderson Silva Say “Yes, Yes, Yes” to Bout With Jon Jones
By FCF Staff
It was if Anderson Silva knew heading into UFC 153 that a win over Stephan Bonnar would only heighten calls for a fight between himself and the light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones, and the middleweight champ has consistently… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Did Vitor Belfort Expose Jon Jones?
By Joshua Molina
Rampage Jackson thinks he can beat Jon Jones.
After Jones’ performance against Vitor Belfort, a lot of people probably think they can beat Jones.
Jones is clearly vulnerable to a serious arm bar submission attempt. Who knows… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Jones vs. Belfort – So Glad It’s Over
By Joshua Molina
With UFC 152 thankfully over, here are some thoughts on the night:
Crazy to think that UFC was actually going to headline a Pay Per View with Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez. Those guys are great athletes,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bleacher Report is Wrong About Strikeforce
By Joshua Molina
Bleacher Report is a popular sports and pop culture web site, but a recent report illustrates what’s wrong with some members of the MMA media.
In a Sept. 15 article that you can read here, a… Read More