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Knockout Radio Podcast: Clay Guida, Ryan Bader, and Sam Hogar

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:31:55 +0000

Knockout Radio returned for its new night, Thursday, Aug. 29, with UFC 164 fighter Clay Guida , UFC Fight Night 28 headliner Ryan Bader , and Ultimate Fighter alum Sam Hogar. If you missed the live broadcast, you can now check out the podcast version of Knockout Radio below and listen to the show at your convenience

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Knockout Radio Podcast: Clay Guida, Ryan Bader, and Sam Hogar – MMA Weekly

Bellator signs Wolfslair fighters Peter Graham, Gavin Sterritt, Linton Vassell

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 17:50:00 +0000

With Wolfslair MMA, the former main training ground of Quinton Jackson , getting some attention with “Rampage” signing with Bellator MMA, the England-based gym now will send a trio of fighters to the promotion. Bellator has signed Peter Graham (9-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Gavin Sterritt (4-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Linton Vassell (11-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) to deals, promotion officials recently announced. All three will fight during the upcoming ninth season, which will feature 11 events on Spike TV and one on pay-per-view – with Wolfslair alum “Rampage” headlining against fellow former UFC champion Tito Ortiz . Bellator’s ninth season begins with a Saturday event on Sept. 7, then returns to a regular Friday night lineup the following week for all events but the Nov.

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Bellator signs Wolfslair fighters Peter Graham, Gavin Sterritt, Linton Vassell – MMA Junkie

Bellator Inks Three of Rampage Jackson’s Wolfslair Teammates for Season 9

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:30:27 +0000

On the heels of MMA icon and Wolfslair alum Quinton “Rampage” Jackson joining Bellator , the promotion announced Wednesday the signing of Gavin Sterritt, Peter Graham, and Linton “The Swarm” Vassell from the preferred UK agents Wolfslair team (www.wolfsagency.com). All three Wolfslair products will compete for Bellator during the promotions ninth season live on Spike and Spike.com. “Wolfslair has produced some of the best talent in MMA over the last 10 years, and as Bellator continues expanding internationally and particularly with our huge new TV partnership with Viva in the UK, Wolfslair will be a tremendous asset and partner for our brand in the future,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. Sterritt will look to make is mark in Bellator’s Welterweight division and carries an impressive 6-1 record. The submission ace is the current holder of the UCC British Welterweight Championship and the ISKA British Welterweight Championship. Sterrit will make his Bellator debut on September 13th from Southern California’s Pechanga Resort and Casino when he faces the undefeated Andy Murad

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Bellator Inks Three of Rampage Jackson’s Wolfslair Teammates for Season 9 – MMA Weekly

UFC 163 Fighter Bonuses: Anthony Perosh Leads $50,000 Award Winners with 14-Second KO

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:55:03 +0000

The Ultimate Fighting Championship handed out $50,000 performance bonuses to four fighters following UFC 163 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Anthony Perosh, Sergio Moraes, Ian McCall and Iliarde Santos took home the bonus awards. Knockout of the Night honors went to Anthony Perosh , who knocked out Vinny Magalhaes in just 14 seconds. The Australian knocked Magalhaes down with a right hand and finished with a series of punches on the ground. The Submission of the Night award went to Sergio Moraes for his first round submission of Neil Magny. Moraes was able to get inside Magny’s reach advantage to get the fight to the ground. From there, he applied a triangle choke and forced The Ultimate Fighter alum to tap out. Fight of the Night was awarded to flyweights Ian McCall and Iliarde Santos . The fight kicked off the preliminary card that aired on FX. McCall was the quicker fighter, beating Santos to the punch throughout the fight. Santos pressed forward and had his moments, but in the end, McCall won by unanimous decision

Akira Corassani off UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 card, Steven Siler meets Mike Brown

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 02:05:00 +0000

Another change has hit the preliminary card of the UFC’s August return to Boston. Akira Corassani (11-3-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has been forced out of his featherweight bout against former WEC champion Mike Brown (26-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC), and stepping in for him will be another Season 14 “Ultimate Fighter” alum in Steven Siler (22-10 MMA, 4-1 UFC). UFC officials recently announced the fight switch for UFC on FOX Sports 1 1, which takes place Aug. 17 at TD Garden in Boston. The show will be the UFC’s first on the new FOX Sports 1 cable network, which will launch the same day. Siler got back in the win column in April with a unanimous decision win over Kurt Holobaugh at UFC 159 in Newark, N.J. After appearing on Season 14 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Siler won his official UFC debut with a unanimous decision win over Josh Clopton at the TUF 14 Finale

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Akira Corassani off UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 card, Steven Siler meets Mike Brown – MMA Junkie

TUF 13 Alum Keon Caldwell Signs with World Series of Fighting

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:35:38 +0000

Former Ultimate Fighter 13 cast member Keon “Black Assassin” Caldwell has signed a multi-fight deal with the World Series of Fighting . Caldwell’s manager, Jason Ellis, informed MMAWeekly.com of the signing on Tuesday. Caldwell, who left TUF 13 during the season’s second episode due to family reasons and was replaced by Justin Edwards, will be looking to make his WSOF debut in late summer or early autumn according to Ellis. When Caldwell does make his debut for the promotion, he will do so at lightweight, which is quickly becoming one of the most stacked divisions in the WSOF. The promotion’s 155-pound roster includes fighters such as Justin Gatheje, Brian Cobb, Lyle Beerbohm and Jacob Volkman, all of whom will be competing on the company’s third installment on July 14 in Las Vegas

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TUF 13 Alum Keon Caldwell Signs with World Series of Fighting – MMA Weekly