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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will return to the Valley of the Sun in February with a new high-stakes welterweight showdown at the top of LFA 59. The change… Read More

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Cain Velasquez could be returning to the cage in the coming months, as according to a new report, the UFC is hoping to book a bout between the former champ and Francis Ngannou for February.

ESPN’s Ariel Helwani… Read More

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After recording a third straight victory at UFC on FOX 29, John Moraga is campaigning for a bout with former foe, Sergio Pettis.

Moraga took on  fellow flyweight contender Wilson Reis on Saturday night, and worked his… Read More

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The Arizona Department of Gaming has released the fighter purses for last Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 103 card, and not surprisingly, the legendary BJ Penn led the way.

The former lightweight and welterweight champ earned $150,000 for his… Read More

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After dominating BJ Penn at UFC Fight Night 103, and stopping the legend in round two, Yair Rodriguez credited his patience and vaunted kicks for the impressive win.

From the opening horn Rodriguez fired a steady stream… Read More

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As many pundits and observers predicted would be the case, rising featherweight Yair Rodriguez proved to be too much for the legendary BJ Penn at UFC Fight Night 103.

Rodriguez kept Penn on the defensive with a… Read More

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The fighters have weighed in for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 103 card in Phoenix, and both BJ Penn and Yair Rodriguez have made weight for the headliner.

Penn came in at 146 pounds for the bout, and… Read More

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BJ Penn decided last year that he wanted to make another run, but the 38 year-old legend doesn’t have any regrets, about taking a two plus year hiatus from the Octagon.

Penn is booked to face the… Read More

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A recent trend in MMA is for fighters to call for “money fights”, and BJ Penn seems to be growing tired of it…

Over the last year or so, more and more high profile fighters have campaigned… Read More

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Although BJ Penn hasn’t competed in over two years, and has lost three straight, the legendary fighter is targeting a third UFC title.

Earlier this year Penn announced he was ending his retirement, which came after he… Read More

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Erik Koch‘s return to the Octagon on Sunday night was an impressive one, and the former 145’er says a new approach to training was a key reason why.

Koch took on Shane Campbell at UFC Fight Night 88,… Read More

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The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features talks with UFC lightweight Mitch Clarke, and World Series of Fighting 155’er, Caros Fodor.

Clarke is booked to face Joseph Duffy at UFC Fight Night 90 on July… Read More

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World Series of Fighting has reportedly signed Ben Fodor–also known as “Phoenix Jones”–to a contract, not long after a story about the controversial crimefighter aired on ESPN last week.

Multiple outlets are reporting Fodor’s signing, and WSOF Vice… Read More

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The preliminary numbers indicated that last Saturday’s UFC on FOX 13 card would be a ratings success, and the latest figures strengthen that conclusion.

According to a press release from FOX Sports, the December 13th card averaged… Read More

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UFC on FOX 13 featured several, high profile fighters on Saturday night, and according to the preliminary figures, the Phoenix event drew over two millions viewers.

The December 13th card, which featured former heavyweight champ Junior dos… Read More

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Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic engaged in an epic slugfest tonight at UFC on FOX 13, and not surprisingly, the heavyweights earned “Fight of the Night” honors and an extra $50K each.

Dos Santos won the… Read More

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Junior dos Santos returned to the win column tonight at UFC on FOX 13, but the former heavyweight was bloodied, battered, and some will say outscored by Stipe Miocic while doing so.

Early on, Miocic appeared to… Read More