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Pat Miletich and Full Contact Fighter’s Joel Gold talk climate change, corrupt politicians and the Benghazi scandal
Joel Gold: Global warming (climate change) — Is it real or just weather that has been been going on for thousands of years?… Read More
UFC 174: Germaine de Randamie to Fight Newcomer Milana Dudieva
By FCF Staff
The UFC continues to build the line-up for the promotion’s June 14th card in Vancouver, British Columbia, as a bout between Germaine de Randamie and Milana Dudieva has been announced.
UFC 174 will be hosted by the … Read More
Titan FC 28: Kalib Starnes Says “Playing to My Strengths”, Renewed Love for Fighting, Behind Recent Successes
By Kelsey Mowatt
Following a three fight losing streak in 2012, there may have been some who concluded that Kalib Starnes would not return to a big stage MMA promotion anytime soon, if ever. Well, thanks to a four fight … Read More
UFC and WSOF Vet Gerald Harris Announces Retirement From Fighting
By FCF Staff
Despite having decisioned Jorge Santiago in his last outing, and a 4-1 record in his last 5 bouts, Gerald Harris has announced he’s retiring from fighting at the age of 34.
The UFC veteran announced the news … Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC’s Daron Cruickshank, MFC’s Kurt Southern
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with UFC lightweight Daron Cruickshank, and Maximum Fighting Championship 155’er, Kurt Southern.
Cruickshank is preparing for a May 10th bout with Erik Koch at UFC Fight … Read More
Report: Francisco Rivera Stepping in to Fight Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 173
By FCF Staff
Takeya Mizugaki has been booked a new fight for UFC 173, now that his original opponent TJ Dillashaw is fighting Renan Barao, and its reportedly Francisco Rivera.
Recently the UFC announced that Dillashaw will fight the bantamweight … Read More
ONE FC Announces Five New Additions to Roster
By ONE FC (via press release)
24 March 2014 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™, Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, has bolstered its talent-rich roster with a series of signings of champions from around the … Read More
Malaipet Renews Exclusive Multi-Fight Contract With Lion Fight
By Lion Fight (via press release)
LAS VEGAS – Scott Kent, CEO of Lion Fight Promotions, today announced Thai fighting legend and World Muay Thai Champion Malaipet Sasiprapa has renewed his contract with LION FIGHT signing an exclusive multi-fight deal … Read More
New FCF Radio Features Recently Retired, UFC Vet Bart Palaszewski, WSOF Canada’s Roger Alves
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with UFC veteran Bart Palaszewski and WSOF Canada’s Roger Alves.
Palaszewski discusses his recent decision to hang up the gloves, after a 50 fight plus career, which … Read More
Report: Josh Thomson Would be Happy to “Welcome” Jose Aldo to Lightweight, Says News of Pettis-Melendez Sickened Him
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is still buzzing from the news that Gilbert Melendez is not Bellator bound after all, but instead, the lightweight contender has resigned with the UFC and will fight champ Anthony Pettis later this year. … Read More
Invicta FC Signs 15 New Fighters
By Invicta FC (via press release)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 14th, 2104) – Invicta Fighting Championships has announced the signing of fifteen women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes to the Kansas City based promotion. The fifteen new athletes are spread … Read More
Report: Raphael Assuncao Calls Out Renan Barao, After UFC 170 Fight With Francisco Rivera Falls Through
By FCF Staff
UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao is in need of a new challenger, following his stoppage win over Urijah Faber at UFC 169, and Raphael Assuncao thinks it should be him.
Assuncao was scheduled to fight Francisco Rivera … Read More
Bellator Vet And WSOF Newcomer Ryan Ford Weighs in on Recent Cross Promotional Challenge
By Kelsey Mowatt
World Series of Fighting raised thousands of eyebrows throughout the MMA world not long ago, when its executive vice president Ali Abdel-Aziz, challenged Bellator to a cross promotional showdown. Since the card featured prominent and established fighters … Read More
UFC Vet Din Thomas Reflects on 15 Plus Year Career, TUF 4 One of Several Highlights
By Kelsey Mowatt
As mixed-martial-arts continues to embed itself into mainstream culture, and even some fans might be unable to remember a time without it, more and more of the sport’s veterans are hanging up the gloves. One of the … Read More
UFC Veteran Din Thomas Retires From Fighting
By FCF Staff
After 15 years of professional fighting, UFC veteran Din Thomas has announced that he’s hanging up the gloves at the age of 37. The American Top Team fighter, who began competing in 1998, announced his decision today … Read More
With WSOF 7 Win, Nick Newell’s in Title Shot Mix
By FCF Staff
Nick Newell added another impressive win to his growing resume last night at World Series of Fighting 7, as the lightweight needed just over one minute to tap out Sabah Fadai with a standing, guillotine choke. The … Read More
GLORY 12 Tourney Winner Ristie: “I Knew I Was Going to Win”
By FCF Staff
GLORY held its latest event last night at the world famous Madison Square Garden in New York City, and Andy Ristie capture the spotlight by winning the card’s lightweight tourney.
Here is some of what Ristie and … Read More
Brendan Schaub Signs New Multi-Fight Deal With UFC
By FCF Staff
Following his impressive, first round victory over Matt Mitrione at UFC 165 in September, heavyweight Brendan Schaub has announced that he’s signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion.
The 30 year-old fighter, who has gone 6-3 … Read More
Opinion: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Injury Provides New Opportunities
By Michael Hatamoto
Brazilian MMA veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira didn’t accept a fight with Alexander Gustafsson, which is why the fight was mysteriously nixed a week after it was announced, according to UFC President Dana White.
Nogueira was supposed to … Read More
New FCF Radio Features UFC’s Yves Edwards, FIT NHB Head Coach Tom Vaughn
By FCF Staff
The latest edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with renowned Fit NHB head coach Tom Vaughn and UFC veteran Yves Edwards.
Vaughn discusses his Albuquerque team, FIT NHB fighter and UFC vet Tim Means, as … Read More