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USA TODAY: Support shown for MMA bout between disabled fighters

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 03:00:00 +0000

(This story will appear in Thursday’s edition of USA TODAY.) An amateur mixed martial arts fight set for Aug. 3 in Florida promises a first for its combatants – and perhaps the sport at large. Garrett Holeve and David Steffan , who suffer from Down syndrome and mild cerebral palsy respectively, are stepping into the cage for a full-speed fight at a King of the Casino event at the Seminole Immokalee Casino in Immokalee, Fla. Steffan, a former Special Olympian and current Paralympic Games competitor, is aware some will question whether their respective disabilities should rule out a fight, and he’s ready to prove doubters wrong. “I think it’s a great opportunity for both of us to show the world that we belong in there just like everyone else,” he told USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

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Urijah Faber, Phil Davis hope MMA Draft, combine help boost amateur MMA

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Included in this week’s UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas will be an event a pair of UFC elite fighters hope takes MMA to the next level. The first MMA Draft Combine takes place Saturday as part of the Expo and is an opportunity for amateur fighters to get noticed a little bit quicker. Created by UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis and current bantamweight contender and former featherweight champion Urijah Faber , MMA Draft has its own website devoted to upping the ante for amateur fighters. The UFC Fan Expo takes place Friday and Saturday in conjunction with UFC 162, which takes place Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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After ‘acting like an amateur,’ Ryan Jimmo ready to redeem himself at UFC 161

BAD MMA News — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0000

On one hand, Canadian light-heavyweight Ryan Jimmo believes he made a mistake in fighting James Te Huna at UFC on FUEL TV 7. On the other, he believes it would have been a mistake not to fight. Jimmo (17-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who on Saturday meets Igor Pokrajac (25-9 MMA, 4-4 UFC) at UFC 161, told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he “literally didn’t have a leg to stand on” when he fought the Australiian this past February following a career-highlight knockout of Anthony Perosh that catapulted him to stardom. After three rounds with Te Huna, Jimmo lost a unanimous decision and was forced back to the drawing board. “I acted like an amateur by choosing to go ahead,” he said. “I’ve done it before and come out on top. Not that night. Te Huna’s got a hard head.

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