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Courtesy of GLORY

All 16 of the superstar heavyweights taking part in the highly-anticipated GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam, one-night, single-elimination kickboxing tournament hit the scales today, one day before the event at Saitama Super Arena, live on … Read More

As NYE Show Arrives, “I’m Happy That DREAM is Coming Back With Us”

By Kelsey Mowatt

After a year that has been plagued by cancelled shows and high profile injuries, Glory Sports International is doing its part to add another … Read More

By FCF Staff

Recently it’s become clear that Strikeforce’s operating days are coming to an end, confirming what many MMA observers believed was inevitable for some time now. With the recent announcement that Strikeforce and Showtime will be ending their … Read More

Believes Chris Weidman’s Saying Anderson Silva is Ducking Him is a “False Statement”

By Kelsey Mowatt

Just a few weeks ago, Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch was preparing to hand rising star Chris Weidman his first professional loss this Saturday at … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

After having a disappointing campaign in 2011, UFC and PRIDE vet Denis Kang has positioned himself in a high profile fight with the always dangerous Melvin Manhoef on New Year’s Eve, and an opportunity to close out … Read More

By Joshua Molina

Strikeforce is dead.

What a shame. But who really cares, anymore?

The company confirmed the news last week in the form of a press release.

Everybody in the MMA world already knew that Strikeforce’s days were numbered, … Read More

By Jesse Heitz

As was reported here at Full Contact Fighter earlier in the week, Strikeforce will officially cease to exist after its January 12^th Marquardt vs. Saffiedine card.  While all MMA fans can honestly say that it was … Read More

By FCF Staff

As many people believed would be the case, Strikeforce confirmed Thursday that its upcoming January 12th event in Oklahoma City, will be the last of its cards that airs on Showtime. Although the announcement did not outright … Read More

Fighter Hoping to Make Debut at 170 in March

By Kelsey Mowatt

Not long into his MMA career, Patrick Cote decided his maximum potential could only be realized competing at middleweight rather than light-heavyweight, and within a few years, the … Read More

By FCF Staff

One of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s more prominent sponsorships has come to an end, as the United States Marine Corps’ promotional contract with the world’s biggest MMA organization reportedly concluded on November 30th.

In addition, according to … Read More

CEO Discusses Agreement With GLORY, Expanding Into Japan

By Kelsey Mowatt

With 2012 coming to an end, ONE FC is closing the books on it’s second year of operations, which saw the promotion hold five events, sign several established fighters … Read More

By Joshua Molina

Chael Sonnen calls himself “The Bad Guy.”

Roy Nelson is “The Fat Guy.” But he’s one fat guy you definitely don’t want to tease.

Just ask Mitrione, Dave Herman and a host of other seemingly better-conditioned, well-trained … Read More

By FCF Staff

Nick Diaz will still have to wait until February 4th to apply for a new license with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, as the fighter’s bid to have his one year suspension and $79,500 fine overturned in … Read More

By Tom Taylor

This weekend is the kind that most MMA fans drool over, as the UFC will hold not one, but two shows in as many days. For the first of the two shows, the UFC returns to Gold … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

With the announcement this week that ONE FC has partnered with the Malaysian telecommunications company Tune Talk, it’s another indication that the Asian promotion is taking steps to become a considerable presence in the MMA world. Not … Read More

By Joshua Molina

Liz Carmouche is the other woman.

The other woman in the biggest women’s mixed martial arts fight of all time.

The world already knows the Ronda Rousey story: The sassy U.S. Olympian won the Bronze Medal in … Read More

By Tom Taylor

As MMA fans, we learn more about our sport every time we watch a fight, even if we don’t realize it. We might be reminded of something we had long forgotten, or we might be made aware … Read More

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

By Joshua Molina

Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette turned the word “ironic” into a big hit song in the 1990s, and her anthem chronicling life’s weirdness could be the soundtrack for what will likely be Strikeforce’s final mixed martial arts show … Read More

By ONE FC Via Press Release

29 November 2012 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC) and GLORY Sports International (GSI) have agreed on a fighter exchange program. ONE FC and GSI have entered into a mutually beneficial exclusive partnership … Read More