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UFC Vet Eddie Yagin Preparing For Return, Hoping For “At Least One Fight This Year”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After being pulled from a scheduled bout with Dennis Siver last December, and having not fought since last April, Eddie Yagin believes his long road back to the Octagon is coming to an end.
Yagin was hospitalized… Read More
UFC To Induct Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar Into Hall of Fame
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC will introduce Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar into the Hall of Fame later this summer, according to UFC President Dana White.
“They’re going in together. Those two are going to be together for the rest… Read More
Former UFC Champ Forrest Griffin Announces Retirement
TUF Vet and Stephan Bonnar Headed to UFC Hall of Fame
By FCF Staff
After a decade plus of professional fighting, which included winning the UFC Light-Heavyweight Championship, Forrest Griffin has announced he’s retiring at the age of 33.… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio: UFC Fighters Tim Boetsch And Tarec Saffiedine
By FCF Staff
The latest edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with UFC fighters Tim Boetsch and Tarec Saffiedine, who are scheduled to fight at UFC 162 and UFC on FOX 8 respectively.
Boetsch will take on… Read More
Report: UFC Fines Anderson Silva $50,000
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Anderson Silva has been reprimanded by the UFC, after the middleweight champ has reportedly elected to not attend various media events tomorrow in Los Angeles, which are to promote his July 6th… Read More
Benson Henderson, Gilbert Melendez and Frank Mir Lead UFC on FOX 7 Payroll
By FCF Staff
The California State Athletic Commission has released the salary figures for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 7 card in San Jose, and as one might expect, headliners Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez were among the leaders.… Read More
UFC Lightweight Champ Benson Henderson Ready For Gilbert Melendez: “He May Not Have The Biggest Name…But I Know How Tough Gil Is”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Benson Henderson began his tenure as UFC Lightweight Champion by defeating one of the promotion’s biggest names in Frankie Edgar, not once, but twice. Up next, he worked his way to an impressive, unanimous decision win over… Read More
Mark Munoz vs. Tim Boetsch, Pat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan Amongst Latest UFC Confirmations
Joseph Benavidez Fighting Darren Uyenoyama at UFC on FOX 7
By FCF Staff
The UFC has been busy this week confirming bouts for the promotion’s upcoming schedule, and several more fights have been announced as Wednesday unfolds. In addition to… Read More
Stephen Thompson to Battle Amir Sadollah at UFC 160
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to add bouts to the promotion’s upcoming May 25th card in Las Vegas, as welterweights Stephen Thompson and Amir Sadollah have agreed to fight at the Memorial Day weekend event.
UFC 160… Read More
UFC’s TJ Grant Sees Top 10 Spot On The Line Versus Matt Wiman: “We’ve Both Rattled Off Some Wins; We’re Both Right Up There”
By Kelsey Mowatt
All has been according to plan in the career of TJ Grant as of late. This Saturday at UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago, the former welterweight will begin his fifth year competing in the UFC armed… Read More
UFC Lightweight Champ Benson Henderson Announces New 8 Fight Contract
By FCF Staff
Benson Henderson was one of the sport’s more impressive performers in 2012, and the UFC Lightweight Champion has apparently been rewarded by his employers with a new, eight fight contract for his efforts. The 29 year-old-fighter, who… Read More
Mike Swick Talks UFC on FOX 5 Opponent Matt Brown: “I’ve fought many guys before that had never been knocked out, and ended up winning by KO”
By Tom Taylor
It’s been a difficult road for Mike Swick. After competing on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, and working his way up through the UFC welterweight division, he fell on hard times and was eventually put… Read More
Report: Eddie Yagin Hospitalized, Out of UFC on FOX 5 Bout With Dennis Siver
By FCF Staff
UFC featherweight Eddie Yagin has reportedly been hospitalized after the fighter began experiencing headaches and vomiting after training this weekend. As a result, Yagin will not fight Dennis Siver at the upcoming, December 8th, UFC on FOX… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Eddie Yagin and Strikeforce’s Tarec Saffiedine
By FCF Staff
This November 7th edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with Strikeforce welterweight Tarec Saffiedine and UFC featherweight, Eddie Yagin, who is fighting Dennis Siver on December 8th.
Rounding out the show is a conversation
Recent “FOTN” Winner TJ Grant Reports New Four Fight Deal With UFC
By FCF Staff
Surging lightweight TJ Grant has announced via Twitter that he’s signed a new, four fight deal with the UFC. The contract signing comes approximately one month after the 28 year-old fighter worked his way… Read More
Nick Ring vs. Constantinos Philippou Set For UFC 154
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added another bout to its upcoming November 17th card in Montreal, as the promotion has announced that middleweight Nick Ring will take on Constantinos Philippou.
Ring (13-1) is coming off a unanimous… Read More
TJ Grant Excited to Fight Evan Dunham at UFC 152: “The Best TJ Grant Hasn’t Been in the Cage Yet; Not Even Close”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Not every fighter who drops down to a new weight division has the success they envisioned ‘reinventing’ themselves, but in the case of TJ Grant, so far so good. After going five hundred as a welterweight in… Read More
UFC Decision Rulings Have Risen Since 2007, Nearly One in Two Bouts Are Decided by Judges
By Kelsey Mowatt
While many fans and pundits may still be debating the events which prompted the cancellation of UFC 151, rest assured, it won’t be long before another controversial decision ruling takes over the coveted ‘water cooler’ spot.
Of… Read More
Chico Camus Says “Sticking to the Sport and Never Giving Up” Behind Victorious UFC Debut
By Kelsey Mowatt
Unlike the foundational years of mixed-martial-arts, more and more of today’s fighters begin their training with the hopes of making it to the UFC. While of course, there are still plenty of full time fighters who began… Read More
UFC 150: Ben Henderson Narrowly Defends Lightweight Title In Rematch With Frankie Edgar
By FCF Staff
Benson Henderson retained the UFC Lightweight Championship tonight in Denver, Colorado, however, the dynamic fighter once again needed the judge’s scorecards to defeat former champ Frankie Edgar.
While Henderson’s unanimous decision victory over Edgar in February was… Read More