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By FCF Staff

Bellator 149 didn’t feature top tier contenders or championship fights in the headliners, but as many predicted would happen, the February 21st card drew big ratings.

Friday’s event, which featured Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock and Kimbo … Read More

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Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva exchanged words at the recent open workout for their upcoming fight, and now the latter has taken another verbal shot.

Recently the following video appeared on Silva’s Instagram account. The middleweights will … Read More

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The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features Bellator’s Kendall Grove, and Lion Fight’s Justin Greskiewicz.

Grove is scheduled to take on Francisco France at Bellator 150 on February 26th. The veteran fighter discusses Bellator’s recent signings, … Read More

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Following the tragic news that Kevin Randleman has passed away at the age of 44, fellow MMA legends like Randy Couture and Dan Henderson were quick to respond.

Randleman reportedly passed away after suffering fatal heart failure. … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Since Sage Northcutt received plenty of promotional push and coverage in the last few months, some may have been surprised to see him lose last month. But the man who trains Bryan Barberena at The MMA Lab, … Read More

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On Friday, Bellator President Scott Coker announced that Chris Leben has signed with the promotion, and now the UFC veteran has commented on his new deal.

In a follow up press release from Bellator confirming Leben’s signing, … Read More

By Press Release

LAS VEGAS (February 3, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) and Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its … Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (February 2, 2015) –An injury to Mike Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” on Feb. 19 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Now, the lightweight … Read More

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The UFC has begun announcing bouts for its upcoming, debut event in Croatia, and one of them will feature Gabriel Gonzaga taking on heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov.

The April 10th event will take place at the Zagreb Arena … Read More

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TORINO (Jan. 15, 2015) – New details were revealed this afternoon regarding the co-promotion between Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing. The partnership is set to take place on April 16, 2016, when the two combat sports promotions … Read More

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Former WSOF competitor and Maximum Fighting Championship title holder, Elvis Mutapcic, will make his UFC debut on January 17th.

The promotion has announced that the fighter is stepping in for the injured Abdul-Kerim Edilov against light-heavyweight Francimar … Read More

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In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by veteran MMA commentator Brendan Leier.

The two review the 2015 campaigns for the UFC, Bellator and more, and also discuss their picks … Read More

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LAS VEGAS (December 14, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has unveiled an all-new logo that will replace its former, original emblem, and represent the brand across all of its media platforms, beginning in January.  The company … Read More

By FCF Staff

The new promotion Rizin Fighting Federation has announced the opening round match-ups for its heavyweight tourney, which will begin on December 29th.

The quarterfinal bouts include Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiri Prochazka,  Goran Reljic vs. Vadim Nemkov, and … Read More

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According to a new report, the Federal Trade Commission has elected to close its second investigation into the business practices of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The FTC was reportedly looking into whether the promotion had violated Section … Read More

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After going 1-2 in his first three UFC bouts, Jussier “Formiga” has done nothing but win, and the flyweight contender says a new found belief in his abilities is a key reason why.

“Formiga” made his way … Read More

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28 October 2015 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE) will return to Manila, Philippines for a highly-anticipated match between top ranked heavyweight contenders Brandon “The Truth” Vera and Chi … Read More

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Fedor Emelianenko will return to action on December 31st, under the Rizin Fighting Federation banner, and a new video has been posted showing the former PRIDE champ training for his comeback.

The video captured the Russian heavyweight … Read More

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Fedor Emelianenko was on hand today in Tokyo for a press conference announcing former PRIDE boss Nobuyui Sakakibara’s new organization, but the opponent for his next bout reportedly wasn’t announced.

Recently it was reported that Emelianenko will … Read More

By FCF Staff

Although professional mixed-martial-arts isn’t sanctioned in New York State yet, the UFC has announced it has booked New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden for April 23rd, 2016.

The official announcement, which was posted on UFC.com, included … Read More