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UFC FN 33: Alex Caceres-Mitch Gagnon Fight Postponed
By FCF Staff
This Friday’s UFC Fight Night 33 card has been reduced to 11 fights, as the promotion has announced that a bantamweight scrap between Alex Caceres and Mitch Gagnon has been postponed.
According to a tweet from the… Read More
Report: Stefan Struve’s Heart Condition Has Improved After Treatment
By FCF Staff
The future of Stefan Struve’s fighting career was in doubt after the fighter was diagnosed with a heart condition in August, but the fighter is reportedly responding well to medical treatments.
Struve was diagnosed with a leaking… Read More
UFC FN 33: Julie Kedzie vs. Aleksandra Albu Added to Card
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 33 in Brisbane Australia has its 11th bout booked, as according to multiple reports, bantamweight Julie Kedzie will fight promotional newcomer Aleksandra Albu. The card will be hosted by the city’s Entertainment Centre.
Kedzie (16-12)… Read More
Pat Barry and Soa Palelei Agree to UFC FN 33 Tilt
By FCF Staff
The December 7th, UFC Fight Night 33 card in Brisbane, Australia has landed another intriguing heavyweight match-up, as Pat Barry and Soa Palelei have reportedly agreed to fight.
The bout was reported first by the Australian outlet… Read More
UFC FN 33: “Shogun” Rua Fighting James Te Huna in Co-Main Event
By FCF Staff
Not long after the UFC announced that Mark Hunt versus”Bigfoot” Silva will headline it’s December 7th event in Brisbane, Australia, the promotion has announced that “Shogun” Rua will fight James Te Huna in the co-main event. UFC… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Odd Fights On Horizon In 2013
By Joshua Molina
A look at some of the strange match ups we’ll see inside the cage over the next few months:
Mark Hunt will fight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva on Dec. 7 in Australia. I don’t like main event fights… Read More
UFC’s Stefan Struve Diagnosed With Heart Condition
By FCF Staff
UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve has had his promising MMA career put on temporary hold, as according to a statement his management team has released, the 25 year-old has been diagnosed with a heart condition. As a result,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: UFC 160 — What Could Have Been
By Joshua Molina
UFC 151 is the pay-per-view that never happened, but should have. UFC 160 is the pay-per-view that happened, but shouldn’t have.
Somehow, UFC President Dana White convinced us that the two big main events… Read More
Cain Velasquez Wants To Defend UFC Heavyweight Crown Against Junior Dos Santos In Mexico
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC champion Cain Velasquez is interested in defending his championship against Junior dos Santos in an already highly anticipated trilogy fight – and Velasquez wants the main event fight to be in Mexico.
It’s not something he’s… Read More
UFC 160 Weigh-Ins: Cain Velasquez and “Bigfoot” Silva Set For Rematch
By FCF Staff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva have cleared the final hurdle for their rematch tomorrow night at UFC 160, as both men made weight this afternoon in Las Vegas. Velasquez… Read More
Despite Being a Heavy Favorite at UFC 160, Cain Velasquez Cautions “This is a Whole New Fight”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into this Saturday’s UFC 160 card in Las Vegas, much of the pre-fight talk has focused on who Cain Velasquez will fight next, rather than if he’ll defeat Antonio “Big Foot” Silva on May 25th.… Read More
Report: Alistair Overeem Likely to Return at UFC 164
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem will look to rebound from the TKO loss he suffered versus Antonio “Big Foot” Silva in February, and an injury which pulled him from this month’s UFC 160 card at UFC 164 in August.… Read More
Opinion: Boxing vs. MMA, the Battle Rages On
By Jesse Heitz
Lately, not only the MMA and boxing worlds, but the sports media world itself, has been inundated with never-ending banter about which combat sport is superior. We’ve seen boxers call out mixed martial… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Needs To Energize Its Heavyweight Division
By Joshua Molina
Cain Velasquez will defend his UFC heavyweight championship on May 25 against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, in a fight that illustrates the lack of depth in the heavyweight division.
Velasquez destroyed Silva in their first fight about a… Read More
Opinion: Make ‘Big Country’ vs. Cormier Happen
By Michael Hatamoto
Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson absolutely destroyed Cheick Kongo with a first round knockout last night at UFC 159, climbing back into the heavyweight title mix.
UFC President Dana White and Nelson both fielded questions about what could… Read More
Post UFC 159: Chael Sonnen Undecided About Future, Anderson Silva Asks For Super Fight
Roy Nelson to Fight Daniel Cormier or Mark Hunt
By FCF Staff
Immediately after being overpowered by UFC light-Heavyweight champ Jon Jones at UFC 159, Chael Sonnen hinted in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan that his fighting… Read More
Opinion: UFC on FUEL TV 8 Was A Big Night For PRIDE
By Jesse Heitz
Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV 8, gave many fans, both old and new, something to cheer about. However, the brunt of the cheering stemmed from the performances put on by three legends originally hailing from Pride FC. … Read More
UFC’s Stefan Struve Posts Picture of Broken Jaw
By FCF Staff
Following his stoppage loss to Mark Hunt this past Saturday at UFC on FUEL TV 8, Stefan Struve relayed via Twitter that he had incurred a broken jaw during his entertaining bout with the feared striker. Now,… Read More
UFC On FUEL TV 8: Wanderlei Silva KOs Brian Stann in Return to Japan
By FCF Staff
Wanderlei Silva made his return to Japan a victorious one tonight, as the former PRIDE champion recorded another knockout victory at UFC on FUEL TV 8, in the nation where he became a MMA superstar.
After a… Read More
Wanderlei Silva And Brian Stann On Weight For UFC on FUEL TV 8
Diego Sanchez Misses Weight on First Attempt
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC on FUEL TV card in Saitama, Japan, which will feature former PRIDE champ Wanderlei… Read More