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UFC Fight Night 71: Nine, including Ferguson and Thomson, get potential 6-month terms

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:48:50 +0000

Nine fighters, including co-headliners Tony Ferguson and Josh Thomson , are facing potential six-month medical suspensions following UFC Fight Night 71. MMAjunkie recently requested and received the list of mandatory medical suspensions from the California State Athletic Commission. UFC Fight Fight Night 71 took place this past Wednesday, June 15, at San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center. Following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, the rest of the card aired on FOX Sports 1. In the headliner, heavyweight Frank Mir (18-9 MMA, 16-9 UFC), who received only the minimum seven-day suspension issued to all fighters, needed just 73 seconds to knock out Todd Duffee (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), who’s suspended 45 days with no contact permitted during training sessions for 30 days.

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UFC Fight Night 71: Nine, including Ferguson and Thomson, get potential 6-month terms

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:48:50 +0000

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Fight Tracks: UFC Fight Night 71 walkout songs, including Ferguson’s funk, Eminem curse

BAD MMA News — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:17:04 +0000

While it take 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 Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 71 event in San Diego, went with as their backing tracks.

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UFC Fight Night 71 post-fight facts: Frank Mir sets record for first-round finishes

BAD MMA News — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:51:07 +0000

More than 5,000 days into his UFC career, Frank Mir (18-9 MMA, 16-9 UFC) continues to etch his name in the company’s record books with his thrilling victories. The former UFC heavyweight champion added a divisional record 16th victory to his remarkable resume with his modern UFC record 10th first-round finish. Mir stopped Todd Duffee (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) with strikes just 73 seconds into the first round of UFC Fight Night 71’s main event . For the latest on Mir’s stat sheet, as well as other notable stats to come out of the UFC’s first event in San Diego since 2010, check out 40 post-fight facts about UFC Fight Night 71. * * * * General Mir, Tony Ferguson , Alan Jouban and Matt Dwyer earned $50,000 UFC Fight Night 71 fight-night bonuses . UFC Fight Night 71 drew an announced attendance of 5,471 for a live gate of $412,000

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UFC Fight Night 71 results: Lyman Good flattens Andrew Craig with second-round TKO

BAD MMA News — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 23:32:40 +0000

Lyman Good SAN DIEGO – A short right hand counter by Lyman Good put Andrew Craig down in the second round, and a few follow-up rights from full mount put him the rest of the way out. With that, Good (19-3 MMA, 1-0) had a statement victory in his long awaited UFC debut, putting away a game Craig (9-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) at the 3:37 mark of the second frame. The welterweight bout opened the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 71 event at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.

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UFC Fight Night 71 pre-fight facts: Frank Mir latest to join UFC’s 25-fight club

BAD MMA News — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:38:54 +0000

Frank Mir The UFC returns to San Diego for the first time in nearly five years on Wednesday with UFC Fight Night 71 at Valley View Casino Center. A heavyweight matchup between Frank Mir (17-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) and Todd Duffee (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) serves as the FOX Sports 1-televised main event of a 12-bout lineup that’s rich with notable talent. Mir is no stranger to main events

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‘UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee’ finalized with 13 bouts

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:15:02 +0000

Frank Mir With a heavyweight headliner and 13 bouts in all, the lineup is set for next month’s UFC Fight Night 71 event. UFC Fight Night 71 takes place July 15 at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. After a preliminary card on UFC Fight Pass, the rest of the prelims and the main card air on FOX Sports 1. In the main event, former champion Frank Mir (17-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) takes on Todd Duffee (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who heavily campaigned for the fight . Mir is ranked No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings , and Duffee is trying to crack the top 15.

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Ex-Bellator champ Lyman Good meets Andrew Craig at UFC Fight Night 71

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:44:58 +0000

Lyman Good Lyman Good had one shot with the UFC a little more than a year ago, and it didn’t work out. Now he has a second chance. Good (18-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has signed with the promotion and will make his debut at UFC Fight Night 71 next month as a short-notice replacement for the injured Edgar Garcia (14-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) against Andrew Craig (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC). UFC officials announced the new booking today

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Andrew Craig vs. Edgar Garcia added to UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego

BAD MMA News — Mon, 11 May 2015 12:34:58 +0000

Andrew Craig Andrew Craig (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is dropping from middleweight to welterweight for a UFC Fight Night 71 bout with Edgar Garcia (14-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC). UFC officials recently added the fight to the lineup. UFC Fight Night 71 takes place July 15 at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. The majority of the card is expected to air on FOX Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. It’s not clear where Craig vs

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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