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UFC 133 Presser Highlights: Evans and Ortiz Say They Are New and Improved

Thursday, Aug 04, 2011

By FCF Staff

The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official pre-fight press conference today in anticipation of Saturday’s UFC 133 card, which will see former light-heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz square off in the main event.

The bout … Read More

Tito Ortiz Agrees to Step Up, Facing Rashad Evans at UFC 133

Thursday, Jul 14, 2011

By FCF Staff

Not long after it appeared that Tito Ortiz had turned down an opportunity to replace the injured Phil Davis at UFC 133 versus Rashad Evans, news broke later today that Ortiz has indeed decided to take the … Read More

Tito Ortiz Tops UFC 132 Salary List

Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011

By FCF Staff

Tito Ortiz topped the disclosed payroll list for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest event this past Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the former light-heavyweight champ (pictured) collected $450,000 for his submission win over Ryan Bader. … Read More

UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber Results

Sunday, Jul 03, 2011

Preliminary Bout Results:

Jeff Hougland def. Donny Walker via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Anthony Njokuani def. Andre Winner via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

Aaron Simpson def. Brad Tavares via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Brian Bowles def. … Read More

UFC 132 Weigh-In Results

Friday, Jul 01, 2011

By FCF Staff

Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC 132 card in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will see bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz face challenger Urijah Faber in the main event.

UFC 132 Official Weigh-In Results

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Fabricio Werdum, Jon Jones and Georges St. Pierre Nominated for 2011 ESPYs

Friday, Jun 24, 2011

By FCF Staff

ESPN has announced the nominees for the sport network’s 2011 ESPY Awards and MMA fighters Fabricio Werdum, Jon Jones and Georges St. Pierre are amongst the candidates.

UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and UFC Welterweight Champion Georges … Read More

Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker Added to UFC 132

By FCF Staff

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has restored an eleventh bout for the promotion’s upcoming July 2^nd event in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a bantamweight bout between Octagon newcomers Jeff Hougland and Donny Walker has been confirmed.

The … Read More

Jon Jones and “Rampage” Jackson Agree to UFC 135 Bout

Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011

By FCF Staff

With the decision not to undergo surgery on his hand, as expected, UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones will face Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in his first title defense. The promotion announced today via its official Twitter account that … Read More

Brian Bowles and Takeya Mizugaki Agree to UFC 132 Fight

Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011

By FCF Staff

Former WEC bantamweight champion Brian Bowles and the resilient vet Takeya Mizugaki have agreed to fight at the upcoming July 2^nd, UFC 132 card in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion made the announcement via its

Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim Confirmed for UFC 132

Friday, Apr 08, 2011

By FCF Staff

While Carlos Condit won’t get to step in for the injured Jon Fitch against former champ BJ Penn, as he reportedly asked to do, the welterweight will get to face one of the division’s rising fighters next

Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson Confirmed for UFC 132

Wednesday, Apr 06, 2011

By FCF Staff

The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for its upcoming July 2^nd event in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the promotion has confirmed that a featherweight bout between Erik Koch and Cub Swanson has

Jon Fitch Injured, Out of UFC 132 Rematch with BJ Penn

Thursday, Mar 31, 2011

By FCF Staff

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that welterweight contender Jon Fitch has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming July 2^nd rematch with BJ Penn, due to an injury. No details regarding the injury, which

Focused and Winning Vinny Magalhaes Likely Fighting for M-1 Belt

Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011

By Kelsey Mowatt; photos courtesy M-1 Global

During the eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2008, it appeared as though Vinny Magalhaes was on the verge of becoming one of the promotion’s top light-heavyweight prospects, as the young Brazilian

Rashad Evans Confirms Split from Greg Jackson on Twitter

Monday, Mar 21, 2011

By FCF Staff

Heading into this weekend’s UFC 128 bout between Jon Jones and Mauricio Rua, the prospect that Jones may fight training partner Rashad Evans afterwards, received nearly as much coverage as the championship fight itself. Of course, after

Vinnny Magalhaes Eager to Deepen his Impact

Friday, Mar 18, 2011

Photo and story from M-1 Global

Decorated Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner, Vinny ‘Pezao’ Magalhaes (6-5) faces stiff competition at M-1 Challenge: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa where he’ll aim to hand undefeated Jake Doerr (6-0) his first loss and move one step

Ortiz Injured, Davis Fighting Nogueira Mar. 26th

Sunday, Feb 20, 2011

By FCF Staff

Tito Ortiz’s quest to end his three fight losing streak has been delayed, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that the former light-heavyweight champ has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming March 26^th bout

Silva KO’s Belfort in Highlight Reel Fashion

Sunday, Feb 06, 2011

By FCF Staff

Anderson Silva added another highlight reel finish to his storied resume tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the UFC Middleweight Champion stopped challenger Vitor Belfort in the first round, to extend his record to 28-4. After an

Exchange Between Belfort and Silva Highlights UFC 126 Weigh-ins

Friday, Feb 04, 2011

By FCF Staff

The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official weigh-ins this afternoon for the promotion’s event tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will feature a middleweight title fight between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Vitor Belfort (pictured).

New FCF Radio: Strikeforce Review, UFC 126 Preview & Mike Pierce

Thursday, Feb 03, 2011

On this episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Jeff “Wombat” Meszaros and co-host James Kellaris run down “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg”, where Nick Diaz beat Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos to retain his welterweight belt. Why did “Cyborg” go for a … Read More

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg Review, UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort Preview and Mike Pierce Interview

Wednesday, Feb 02, 2011

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