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By FCF Staff

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 … Read More

By Go Fight Live (via press release)

NEW YORK, NY (March 5, 2014) – GoFight Live (www.gfl.tv), the world’s premier online destination for live combat sports action, will distribute “Carolina Brawl,” a 10-bout professional boxing event headlined by a cruiserweight … Read More

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Although Anderson Silva has repeatedly expressed an interest in boxing the legendary Roy Jones Jr. at some point, the latter believes the all-star match will never take place.

In the past, UFC President Dana White has been … Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship may go through 2014 without holding an event in Montreal, Quebec.

The promotion had plans to hold a pay-per-view event in the city on December 6th, but following UFC Fight Night 43, Tom … Read More

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Seattle-based, costumed crime fighter and up-and-coming MMA fighter Phoenix Jones aka Ben Fodor sat down with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Scott Corl and hit on a variety of topics, including Washington State’s “consent to duel” law that essentially makes street … Read More

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Anderson Silva has made it clear that he intends to fight in the Octagon again, but now the injured fighter has relayed he’d like to step into the boxing ring first.

Silva has talked about his desire … Read More

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After several postponements, Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira finally have a date and location for their upcoming title fight, as the UFC has announced the two will battle April 26th in Baltimore, Maryland. The UFC 172 card, … Read More

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Not long after the UFC announced that Jon Jones would defend the light-heavyweight title versus Glover Teixeira on February 22nd, Dana White relayed today that the bout is not a go for UFC 170 afterall.

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Jon Jones’ next title defense will take place February 1st, in Newark, New Jersey, as the UFC has confirmed the light-heavyweight champ will fight Glover Teixeira at the Super Bowl weekend event. UFC 169 will be hosted … Read More

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Although Jon Jones has decided to fight Glover Teixeira next, the light-heavyweight champ has also said he hopes to erase the “blemish” Alexander Gustafsson put on his record at UFC 165. Despite the fact Jones rebounded Saturday … Read More

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Following Jon Jones’ thrilling, title defense victory over Alexander Gustafsson Saturday night, UFC President Dana White thought the champion would take some time before deciding what’s next. Just a few days later, however, it looks like “Bones” … Read More

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Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson engaged in one of the sport’s most brutal and entertaining wars in recent memory at UFC 165, and the two light-heavyweights have earned medical suspensions as a result.

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The headliner at UFC 165 was one of the promotion’s best bouts in recent memory, and not surprisingly, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson were awarded “Fight of the Night” honors for their efforts.

Jones went on to … Read More

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Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC 165 card in Toronto, Ontario, which will feature light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones take on Alexander Gustafsson in the main event.

Both men came in at 204.5 pounds … Read More

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By FCF Staff

Jon Jones will look to set a new record for title defenses of the UFC’s light-heavyweight belt  at UFC 165, and if he beats Alexander Gustafsson, it will be the renowned fighter’s sixth win as champion  (Tito … Read More