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BAMMA 16 Receives Two Title Fights
By BAMMA (via press release)
(11.7.14, London) Europe’s flagship Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, has confirmed two title bouts to the main card for “BAMMA 16: Daley vs Fernandes” which takes place on 13th September at Manchester’s Victoria… Read More
Stefan Struve “Confident We Will Sort This Out” After UFC 175 Scare, Says Incident “Had Nothing to do With my Heart”
Heavyweight Says he Received Win and Show Bonus
By FCF Staff
Following the unsettling, cancellation of his bout at UFC 175, Stefan Struve relayed he was doing well, and now the heavyweight has provided further updates regarding his health.
Struve,… Read More
UFC 175: Stefan Struve Says He’s “OK” After Last Minute Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
UFC 175 was supposed to mark the return of Stefan Struve, but after the heavyweight had a fainting spell backstage, he was pulled from his fight with Matt Mitrione.
The news immediately sparked concern throughout the MMA… Read More
(Updated) Report: Stefan Struve Out of UFC 175 After Fainting Before Bout
By FCF Staff
Stefan Struve was set to fight for the first time in over a year at UFC 175, but according to reports, the heavyweight has been pulled from his fight with Matt Mitrione.
Struve, who was diagnosed with… Read More
UFC 175: Stefan Struve Returning to Action Versus Matt Mitrione
By FCF Staff
Having been treated for a rare heart condition, Stefan Struve will return to the Octagon on July 5th and will battle Matt Mitrione. The heavyweight bout will be part of UFC 175, which will be hosted by… Read More
TUF 19 Finale: Jesse Ronson to Face Kevin Lee
By FCF Staff
The July 6th, TUF 19 Finale has received a lightweight bout, as the promotion has announced that Jesse Ronson will fight Kevin Lee.
The card will be hosted by the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada,… Read More
Nate Marquardt to Battle James Te Huna in UFC’s New Zealand Debut
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that it is headed to New Zealand for the first time in the promotion’s history, and that Auckland’s Vector Arena will host a June 28th card.
The event will be headlined… Read More
“Bigfoot” Silva Reports He’s Doing “Very Well” After Shoulder Surgery
By FCF Staff
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is reporting that he’s on the mend, after undergoing surgery recently to repair his left shoulder.
The 34 year-old heavyweight reported the news via his Instagram account by posting:
After hours of surgery in… Read More
Soa Palelei on UFN 33 Win Over Barry: “If I Get on Top of You You’re Not Getting me Off”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Despite the fact Soa Palelei was on a nine fight win streak, and that the only man to defeat him since 2007 is Daniel Cormier, the massive heavyweight knew he needed to score an… Read More
Report: Mitch Gagnon-Alex Caceres Added to UFC FN 33
By FCF Staff
UFC Fight Night 33 has eleven fights booked, as according to multiple reports Mitch Gagnon will fight bantamweight Alex Caceres at the December 6th card. The event will be hosted by the Brisbane Entertainment Center in Brisbane, Australia.… Read More
Report: Takeya Mizugaki Fighting Nam Phan at UFN 33
By FCF Staff
According to multiple reports, the upcoming December 7th, UFC FN 33 card in Brisbane, Australia has a new bantamweight addition, as Nam Phan will battle Takeya Mizugaki.
Phan (18-11) will be looking to rebound from the unanimous… Read More
Opinion: Who Gets Next Crack at Heavyweight Title?
By Michael Hatamoto
The UFC heavyweight division is relatively thin these days, so it might take some creative marketing on the UFC’s part to make exciting future matchups.
I believe the winner of Josh Barnett-Travis Browne could be next in… Read More
UFC FN 33: Anthony Perosh to Fight Ryan Bader
By FCF Staff
The December 7th, UFC Fight Night in Brisbane, Australia will feature another fighter from that nation, as Sydney’s Anthony Perosh has been booked to fight light-heavyweight Ryan Bader.
Perosh (14-7) will be looking to build on the… Read More
Stefan Struve Says Retirement Not an Option After Heart Condition Diagnosis
By FCF Staff
Despite a recent diagnosis that indicated he has a serious heart condition, Stefan Struve continues to insist he will return to the Octagon, where the 25 year-old has become one of the sport’s most promising heavyweights.
Struve’s… Read More
ONE FC 11: Three Singapore vs. Malaysia Bouts Confirmed
By ONE FC (via press release)
04 September 2013 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC), the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts promotion, has added another three fights to the blockbuster ONE FC: TOTAL DOMINATION card set to… Read More
Darren Elkins Hoping to Get “Back in The Mix of Things” by Defeating Hatsu Hioki
By Kelsey Mowatt
After having his five fight win streak stopped by Chad Mendes at UFC on FOX 7 in April, Darren Elkins has been presented with another key opportunity, as the featherweight will battle Hatsu Hioki at… Read More
Opinion: Time For Tito Ortiz To Call It Quits Already
By Jesse Heitz
In recent pieces I have discussed the impending MMA return of Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz with a planned November bout against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in Bellator. I have also briefly talked… Read More
Opinion: Bellator’s First Pay-Per-View
By Jesse Heitz
In November, Bellator plans to air its very first pay-per-view event (more information on this event can be found here on Full Contact Fighter). This transformation is rather groundbreaking for the relative upstart Bellator, which has been… Read More
Invicta FC 6: Charmaine Tweet Replaces Injured Julia Budd Against Ediane Gomes
By Invicta FC (via press release)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 27, 2013) – Streaking submission specialist Charmaine “Not So Sweet” Tweet (4-3) of Regina, Saskatchewan Canada will replace an injured Julia Budd in a featherweight (145 pounds) main card… Read More
Report: “Jacare” vs. Okami, Teixeira vs. Bader Planned for UFC on FS1 3
By FCF Staff
It appears the upcoming, September 4th UFC on FS1 3 card has two significant additions, as according to reports, Yushin Okami will battle Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Glover Teixeira will fight Ryan Bader at the event. The… Read More