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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

By FCF Staff

The latest Full Contact Fighter podcast features talks with Ryan Machan and Kurt Southern, who are scheduled to compete at Prestige FC’s first event on October 24th.

Machan, who is riding a five fight win streak, is … Read More

By Press Release

NEW YORK – August 26, 2015 – Combate Americas, the first-ever U.S. Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise founded by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creator Campbell McLaren, and NBC UNIVERSO, the modern sports and entertainment cable … Read More

By WSOF (via press release)

LAS VEGAS (August 18, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today a stacked, seven-bout preliminary card for its “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” world championship doubleheader mega-event at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz. … Read More

By WSOF (via press release)

LAS VEGAS (August 12, 2015) – World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has finalized the live NBCSN televised portion of its highly anticipated, “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” world championship doubleheader at Comerica Theatre in … Read More

By FCF Staff

In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast, host Kelsey Mowatt talks to rising UFC flyweight, Ray Borg.

Borg worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Geane Herrera at UFC Fight Night 73 on … Read More

By FCF Staff

Fedor Emelianenko still doesn’t have a new employer yet, following his decision to launch a comeback, but the legendary heavyweight has reportedly confirmed he’s in talks with the UFC.

Recently the former PRIDE champ announced he was … Read More

By WSOF (via press release)

LAS VEGAS (July 30, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. for the second time this year with another star-studded, world-class Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-event, headlined … Read More

By WSOF (via press release)

LAS VEGAS (July 29, 2015) –World championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has appointed sports media executive Carlos Silva to the position of CEO, effectively … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Although Lance Palmer needed less than one round to defend World Series of Fighting’s featherweight title last month, the wrestler’s evolution as a fighter was on full display.

Palmer took on well travelled vet and accomplished striker … Read More

By Bellator (via press release)

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 13, 2015) – Bellator MMA and Spike have named veteran sports announcer and the current voice of the Boston Celtics, Sean Grande, as its new play-by-play announcer. Grande will team up … Read More

By FCF Staff

Despite the insistence of the UFC and Dana White that Jose Aldo’s ribs were just bruised, a Brazilian physician who diagnosed the featherweight champ personally, disagrees.

After news of Aldo’s injury surfaced a couple of weeks ago, … Read More

By Keith Harmon

“Odyssey Round One: Hobbs vs Staley,” which takes place tonight, Saturday, June 20, streams as a Video On Demand on Full Contact Fighter courtesy of Go Fight Live (GFL).

I had a chance to talk with American … Read More

By FCF Staff

Earlier this year the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced it will begin funding random drug testing this July, and the promotion is expected to confirm today that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) will manage the new program.… Read More

By FCF Staff

In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast, host Kelsey Mowatt talks to Sparta Combat League’s middleweight champ, Adam Stroup.

Stroup is coming off a submission win over Frank Lester last month to move his overall … Read More

By FCF Staff

After battling pneumonia, and complications from the illness, UFC veteran Corey Hill has reportedly passed away at the age of 36.

According to multiple reports, and the UFC, Hill died on Friday in Tampa, Florida.

Hill competed … Read More

By FCF Staff

Approximately four months after the Ultimate Fighting Championship was served a class action lawsuit by several fighters, reports have surfaced that the Federal Trade Commission is inquiring about the promotion’s business practices.

The FTC opened an anti-trust … Read More

By FCF Staff

Earlier on Wednesday, the compensation fighters will receive as a result of the UFC’s new uniform deal with Reebok was revealed, and Matt Mitrione is one of several who isn’t impressed.

The new deal gets underway in … Read More

By FCF Staff

After his original opponent Zubaira Tukhugov was forced to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 68 due to injury, Thiago Tavares is reporting that now he’s facing featherweight Brian Ortega.

The upcoming event will be hosted by the … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Following Ray Borg’s win at UFC FN 60, the flyweight hasn’t been booked for his next fight, but the rising fighter’s coach says he’s extremely eager to do so.

Borg is coming off a memorable, submission win … Read More