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Reports: Mark Hunt replaces Fabricio Werdum vs. Aleksei Oleinik at UFC’s Russia debut

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 May 2018 02:37:06 +0000

Gallery Aleksei Oleinik def. Junior Albini at UFC 224: Best photos view 14 images With Fabricio Werdum ruled out of September’s UFC Fight Night headliner in Russia, it appears Aleksei Oleinik will now fight Mark Hunt in the new heavyweight main event. Hunt (13-12-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC) replaces Werdum (23-8-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC) on the card after the former UFC heavyweight champion was notified of a potential anti-doping violation from USADA, which oversees the UFC’s drug testing program. Now Oleinik (56-11-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) will meet “The Super Samoan,” according to reports from MMAFighting.com and MMATeamDagestan

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UFC Fight Night 91 suspensions: Headliner Michael McDonald gets 2 months

BAD MMA News — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 19:30:33 +0000

Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Michael Mcdonald (red gloves) fights against John Lineker (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Michael Mcdonald (red gloves) fights against John Lineker (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Michael Mcdonald (red gloves) fights against John Lineker (left) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center.

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UFC Fight Night 91 Athlete Outfitting pay: Vets Tim Boetsch, Rani Yahya earn biggest shares

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:26:18 +0000

Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Tim Boetsch (red gloves) fights against Josh Samman (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Tim Boetsch (red gloves) fights against Josh Samman (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center.

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UFC Fight Night 91 pre-fight facts: Tony Ferguson is on one sweet roll

BAD MMA News — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:28:20 +0000

Jul 15, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Josh Thomson (red) fights Tony Ferguson (blue) during UFC Fight Night at Valley View Casino Center. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports Feb 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Tony Ferguson (red gloves) wins his Lightweight bout against Gleison Tibau (blue gloves) with referee Herb Dean at UFC 184 at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Feb 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Tony Ferguson (red gloves) during his Lightweight bout against Gleison Tibau (blue gloves) at UFC 184 at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Feb 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Tony Ferguson (red gloves) during his Lightweight bout against Gleison Tibau (blue gloves) at UFC 184 at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Feb 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Tony Ferguson (red gloves) during his Lightweight bout against Gleison Tibau (blue gloves) at UFC 184 at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Feb 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Tony Ferguson (red gloves) during his Lightweight bout at UFC 184 at Staples Center.

10 reasons to watch UFC Fight Night 91, despite your possible UFC 200 hangover

BAD MMA News — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:03:20 +0000

Jan 2, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Michael McDonald (red gloves) competes against Masanori Kanehara (blue gloves) during UFC 195 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jan 2, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Michael McDonald (red gloves) competes against Masanori Kanehara (blue gloves) during UFC 195 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports December 14, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Urijah Faber (red gloves) fights Michael McDonald (blue gloves) during the bantamweight bout of the UFC on FOX 9 at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports December 14, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Urijah Faber (red gloves) fights Michael McDonald (blue gloves) during the bantamweight bout of the UFC on FOX 9 at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports December 13, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; UFC bantamweight fighters Urijah Faber (left) and Michael McDonald (right) face-off in the official weigh-in for UFC on FOX 9 at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports December 13, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; UFC bantamweight fighter Michael McDonald participates in the official weigh-in for UFC on FOX 9 at Sleep Train Arena.

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Lineup set for Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 91 event in Sioux Falls, S.D.

BAD MMA News — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:19:45 +0000

Sep 5, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; John Lineker (blue gloves) after his fight against Francisco Rivera (red gloves) in their flyweight title bout at UFC 191 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Sep 5, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; John Lineker (blue gloves) and Francisco Rivera (red gloves) during their flyweight title bout at UFC 191 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Sep 4, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Francisco Rivera (left0 and John Lineker face off for their bantamweight bout at UFC 191at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Report: Alexey Oleinik returns vs. Daniel Omielanczuk at UFC Fight Night 91 in Sioux Falls

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 May 2016 13:53:32 +0000

Alexey Oleinik The UFC’s debut card in South Dakota continues to build with the addition of a heavyweight fight. Alexey Oleinik (50-9 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will return after a long layoff for a fight against Daniel Omielanczuk (18-5-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 91 according to Polish media outlets, including Lowking . UFC officials have not yet announced the fight. UFC FIght Night 91 takes place July 13 at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. The card is expected to air on FOX Sports 1 with early prelims streaming on UFC Fight Pass. Oleinik has won 11 straight fights, including his first two in the UFC

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UFC Fight Night 57 post-fight facts: Frankie Edgar earns latest finish in UFC history

BAD MMA News — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:53:46 +0000

Frankie Edgar Frankie Edgar (18-4-1 MMA, 12-4-1 UFC) added another feat to his legendary resume when he scored the latest finish in UFC history, which came against Cub Swanson (21-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 57 headliner. The likely future UFC Hall of Famer was already considered one of the best fighters in company history, but he further solidified his position by mauling Swanson for more than four rounds before scoring the submission with just seconds left in the final frame. Edgar’s victory capped off an event that saw the fastest debut in UFC featherweight history, the first “Fight of the Night” in the women’s strawweight division, and several dominant performances. For more on the numbers behind the UFC’s first visit to Austin, Texas, in more than four years, check out 45 post-fight facts about UFC Fight Night 57. General Paige VanZant and Kailin Curran Edgar, Alexey Oleinik , Paige VanZant and Kailin Curran earned $50,000 UFC Fight Night 57 fight-night bonuses

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UFC Fight Night 57 pre-fight facts: Frankie Edgar nearing five hours of UFC cage time

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 03:01:46 +0000

Frankie Edgar After more than four years, the UFC returns to Austin on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 57 at the Frank Erwin Center. The FOX Sports 1-televised event features a 12-bout lineup that’s headlined by a hugely important featherweight matchup between top contenders Frankie Edgar (17-4-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) and Cub Swanson (21-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC).

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UFC Fight Night 44 post-fight facts: Borg scores fastest submission in flyweight history

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:38:18 +0000

San Antonio’s AT&T Center played host to the second UFC event in a 24-hour stretch on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 44. The FOX Sports 1-televised fight card featured 11 bouts, and in the main event, Cub Swanson (21-7 MMA, 6-1 UFC) outpointed fellow featherweight contender Jeremy Stephens (23-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC) over five rounds en route to a unanimous-decision victory. Swanson’s win marked the sixth consecutive decision on the main card after preliminary-card results saw four of five fights end inside the distance.. Saturday’s event produced a wide range of results, from the quickest submission in flyweight history to the fastest submission by a debuting lightweight to a rare 4-0 UFC for a winner of “The Ultimate Fighter.” For complete details on those accomplishments and more, here are 35 post-fight facts about UFC Fight Night 44.

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