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Amanda Cooper relieved to depart UFC, begin proper rebuild

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:15:54 +0000

When Amanda Cooper received the impending news the UFC would not be renewing her contract, she wasn’t devastated. Instead she was relaxed and at peace with the parting of ways. The 27-year-old had been with the promotion since 2016. Following a stint on TUF 23, Cooper (3-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) was thrown into the deep end of the pool, taking on UFC-level talent with only a pair of pro fights to her credit. “I was kind of relieved in a way that I started with the UFC with only two fights,” Cooper told MMA Junkie. “I kind of had to grow up in the hardest organization in the world with only having two fights

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Amanda Cooper signs with Invicta FC, will participate in Phoenix Rising 2

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 23:03:39 +0000

Amanda Cooper is no longer a member of the UFC roster, but she already has a new home. The 27-year-old Michigan native has signed with Invicta FC and is set to debut for the promotion this fall. In addition, MMA Junkie has learned Cooper (3-5) will participate in Phoenix Rising 2 in September. Unlike the inaugural Phoenix Rising event, the sophomore tournament will be contested at 125 pounds.

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UFC Denver winner Ashley Yoder ‘ecstatic’ after ‘everything going wrong’ leading up to fight

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 22:41:14 +0000

DENVER – Women’s strawweight Ashley Yoder was out of her comfort zone as UFC Fight Night 139 approached. She’d been forced to recruit a new team leader after her longtime jiu-jitsu coach left his wallet in an Uber in Brazil and couldn’t fly to the U.S. Then she was literally uncomfortable as the UFC handed her a pair of size 24 shorts, more suited to someone who hadn’t rehydrated and eaten after a tough weight cut

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UFC Fight Night 139 post-event facts: Look how much history ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone made

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 23:29:51 +0000

The UFC celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 139, which took place at Pepsi Center in Denver and aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. A historic night for the company produced some historic results. In the main event, Yair Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) pulled off a knockout that will forever live in UFC lore when he obliterated Chan Sung Jung (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) with an elbow from an impossible angle with just one second remaining in the featherweight fight

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UFC Fight Night 139 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2018 total passes $5.5 million

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:12:55 +0000

DENVER – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 139 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $119,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC Fight Night 139 took place at Pepsi Center in Denver. The event aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC Fight Night 139 with Led Zeppelin, Carrie Underwood

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:57:48 +0000

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver went with as their backing tracks. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 … 13

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UFC Fight Night 139 results: Ashley Yoder tops Amanda Cooper in back-and-forth scrap

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 04:05:26 +0000

Gallery Ashley Yoder def. Amanda Cooper at UFC Fight Night 139: Best photos view 8 images An emotional Ashley Yoder picked up her first UFC win with a split decision over Amanda Cooper . Yoder (6-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) got a pair of 29-28 scores against Cooper (3-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC), who got a dissenting 30-27 score from a third judge. The women’s strawweight bout closed out the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 136 event at Pepsi Center in Denver. It aired on FS1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of the main card on FS1. Related UFC Fight Night 139 discussion thread UFC Fight Night 139 play-by-play and live results Cooper kicked to Yoder’s lead leg, then came behind it with a right hand

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UFC Fight Night 139 results: Ashley Yoder tops Amanda Cooper in back-and-forth scrap

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 04:05:26 +0000

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UFC Denver’s Amanda Cooper: Loss to Mackenzie Dern taught me lesson on perfection

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 19:22:42 +0000

DENVER – Amanda Cooper learned an important and mindset-changing lesson in her loss to Mackenzie Dern earlier this year. That lesson was that the best-prepared fighter doesn’t always win. Cooper (3-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) took the highly touted unbeaten prospect Dern (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at UFC 224 in May and lost by first-round submission. The big story of the fight was how Dern missed weight by a whopping seven pounds , but Cooper agreed to move on with the bout despite the obvious weight disadvantage.

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UFC Fight Night 139 pre-event facts: ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone tries again for UFC wins record

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 02:54:55 +0000

The UFC’s 25th anniversary event takes place at Saturday with UFC Fight Night 139. It goes down at the Pepsi Center in Denver (which hosted UFC 1 in November 1993) and airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. A featherweight matchup with “Fight of the Year” potential serves as the main event for the card. Former title challenger Chan Sung Jung (14-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) returns to the octagon from a nearly two-year layoff when he takes on Yair Rodriguez (10-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who will also be making a comeback from his longest break between fights. In addition to the headliner, UFC Fight Night 139 features a former UFC champion, three former title challengers and a winner of “The Ultimate Fighter.” For more on the numbers, check below for 50 pre-event facts for the UFC’s 25th anniversary event

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