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UFC Announces May 31st Card in Germany
By FCF Staff
May 31st will be a busy Saturday for MMA fans, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed a second card for that day in Berlin, Germany. The promotion will also hold a Fight Night card in Brazil… Read More
Chael Sonnen Says he May Have to “Stop the Sport” as a Result of NSAC TRT Ban
By FCF Staff
Vitor Belfort was forced to withdraw from an upcoming bout with Chris Weidman, as a result of the Nevada Commission’s ban of testosterone replacement therapy, and now Chael Sonnen is saying his career could be in jeopardy… Read More
Cris ‘Cyborg’ Talks Ronda Rousey, Cut to 135, Lion Fight 14 Title Fight
By Lion Fight (via press release)
Las Vegas, NV – Everywhere you look in Fightland these days all you see is LION FIGHT title contender Cyborg, Cyborg and more Cyborg.
“Cyborg Calls Out Ronda Rousey”
“Cris Cyborg… Read More
UFC 170: Sonnen Offers to Step up And Fight Cormier, “DC” Will Fight “Anyone Please”
By FCF Staff
With the news that Rashad Evans will no longer fight at UFC 170, due to a leg injury, Chael Sonnen has offered to step up and face Daniel Cormier.
Sonnen took to Twitter recently and relayed the… Read More
Report: Rich Franklin Intends to Finish Out UFC Contract, But After New Business Allows
By FCF Staff
Rich Franklin has said he intends to step into the Octagon one more time, but the former UFC champ is reporting that won’t happen until the demands of starting a new business subside.
The 39 year-old fighter,… Read More
UFC FN 36: Cristiano Marcello Recalls Chute Boxe Days: “We Had Probably Five or Six Real Fights Every Day”
By FCF Staff
When Cristiano Marcello takes on Joe Proctor at UFC Fight Night 36 this Saturday, the lightweight will be competing in the 19th pro bout of a career which dates back to 1997. In other words, Marcello recalls… Read More
TUF 1 Vet Chris Leben Announces Retirement at 33
By FCF Staff
After 22 fights in the Octagon, TUF 1 veteran Chris Leben has decided to call it quits on a MMA career that began in 2002. The 33 year-old middleweight will end his pro career having put together… Read More
UFN 35: With Adlan Amagov Out, Jason High Says He’s Fighting Newcomer Beneil Dariush
By FCF Staff
With Adlan Amagov no longer able to compete at UFC Fight Night 35 next month, Jason High has announced that he’ll battle Octagon newcomer Beneil Dariush at the January 15th event.
High announced the news via Twitter… Read More
UFC 167: Sonnen Planning Return to 185, “I’ve Always Struggled” at 205
By FCF Staff
After being stopped by former light-heavyweight champ Rashad Evans in the opening round at UFC 167, Chael Sonnen apparently doesn’t see a future competing at 205 pounds. If Sonnen had won, of course, things may have been… Read More
Opinion: UFC Ruined Chael Sonnen vs. Rashad Evans Hype Train
By Michael Hatamoto
Win or lose on Saturday night, Chael Sonnen knows what is next for him in 2014: coaching on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil and finally settling a grudge with arch nemesis, Wanderlei Silva.
I don’t think it made… Read More
Sonnen and Evans Break Down Their UFC 167 Bout
By FCF Staff
Following Chael Sonnen’s impressive win over “Shogun” Rua at UFC Fight Night 26, most people expected to see “The American Gangster” fight Wanderlei Silva next. Since the latter is unable to fight before the year is out,… Read More
WSOF 6: France-Stringer and Robichaux-Yates Added to October 26th Card
By World Series of Fighting (via press release)
World Series of Fighting’s first-ever event in Florida continues to fill out, and a light-heavyweight matchup of Francisco “Kiko” France (8-3) vs. Hans Stringer (21-5-2) and a bantamweight contest of Chad… Read More
UFC Confirms Poirier-Brandao, Hall-Leben
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added two more intriguing fights to the line-up of it’s upcoming December 28th card, as Dustin Poirier will fight Diego Brandao and Uriah Hall will square off with Chris Leben. UFC 168… Read More
Opinion: Louisiana and Breast Implants
By Jesse Heitz
I’ve been writing pieces for Full Contact Fighter for well over a year now. I’ve scribbled about a plethora of issues that concern Mixed Martial Arts. I’ve chattered about everything from the… Read More
Opinion: Bring On Chael Sonnen vs. Rashad Evans
By Michael Hatamoto
A potential fight matchup between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and perennial contender Chael Sonnen is expected for some time later this year.
I don’t care if this fight takes place at… Read More
UFC 167: Chael Sonnen Challenges Rashad Evans to Fight
By FCF Staff
With Wanderlei Silva reportedly unable to fight until 2014, and Vitor Belfort set to fight Dan Henderson on November 9th, Chael Sonnen has challenged Rashad Evans to fight at UFC 167. Sonnen has been… Read More
Opinion: UFC on FOX Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen, Post-Mortem
By Jesse Heitz
Last Saturday night, UFC on FOX Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen, or rather, Ultimate Fight Night 26, took place. It was a fairly well-stacked card that proved to be rather entertaining. The event… Read More
Opinion: Phil Davis, Vitor Belfort, Lyoto Machida All Want Chael Sonnen
By Michael Hatamoto
Chael Sonnen beat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua during the first round of UFC Fight Night 26’s main event in Boston last night, and now has been challenged by multiple fighters.
It’s incredible how fast people were willing to… Read More
Dana White: Machida-Diaz Not Happening, Proposal “Bad Idea”
By FCF Staff
Dana White recently turned some heads by disclosing that he had approached Nick Diaz about fighting Lyoto Machida, but the UFC President says the fight is a no go.
Speaking in a media scrum, following last night’s… Read More
UFC Fight Night 26: Sonnen Catches “Shogun”, Browne Blasts Overeem
By FCF Staff
Former middleweight contender Chael Sonnen returned to the winner’s column tonight at UFC Fight Night 26, as the decorated wrestler defeated former light-heavyweight champ “Shogun” Rua in the card’s main event to end his two fight losing… Read More