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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced multiple bouts for its May 29th card in Las Vegas, including the headling fight between Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt.

Almeida (20-0) is coming off a knockout win over Anthony Birchak … Read More

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TOKYO – March 16, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference today, the return of all-time fan favorite Kazuyuki “Ol’ Ironhead” Fujita (15-10), who … Read More

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Since Jon Jones was reinstated by the UFC, the former champ’s reported he’s more dedicated than ever to fighting, and Dana White believes that could be a scary situation for the opposition.

Prior to Jones well documented … Read More

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In the latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by veteran MMA observer Brendan Leier. The two discuss and breakdown the headliners for UFC 196 this Saturday.

You can listen to the show … Read More

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Former UFC fighter Mikey Burnett and his son were reportedly shot during a robbery attempt in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday.

According to a report from News on 6, the 41 year-old Burnett and his son were shot … Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (March 1, 2016) – The co-main event for “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” is set, with the news that Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (24-3) will compete against John “Macapa” Teixeira (19-1-2) in featherweight action on … Read More

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Bellator 150 has been dealt a massive blow, one day out from the event, as the promotion has announced that bantamweight champ Marcos Galvao has been pulled from the card.

In a press release sent out by … Read More

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UFC Fight Night 84 will feature several intriguing match-ups, but Francisco Rivera is extremely confident that his bout with Brad Pickett will be one of the best.

Both Rivera and Pickett are known for being aggressive, pressure … Read More

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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

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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