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TUF 23 Finale medical suspensions: Claudia Gadelha could be on shelf until 2017

BAD MMA News — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 02:14:07 +0000

Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Joanna Jedrezejczyk (red gloves) fights Claudia Gadelha (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Joanna Jedrezejczyk (red gloves) fights Claudia Gadelha (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Joanna Jedrezejczyk (red gloves) fights Claudia Gadelha (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Joanna Jedrezejczyk (red gloves) fights Claudia Gadelha (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Joanna Jedrezejczyk (red gloves) fights Claudia Gadelha (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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TUF 23 Finale post-fight facts: Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Will Brooks continue surging

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 15:49:00 +0000

Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Will Brooks (blue gloves) looks on during The Ultimate Fighter Finale against Ross Pearson (not pictured) at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A UFC ring girl holds before the fight between Will Brooks and Ross Pearson at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Will Brooks (blue gloves) fights Ross Pearson (red gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Will Brooks (blue gloves) fights Ross Pearson (red gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Will Brooks (blue gloves) fights Ross Pearson (red gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Will Brooks (blue gloves) fights Ross Pearson (red gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of TUF 23 Finale, from GNR and AC/DC to Papa Roach and Eminem

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 11:55:15 +0000

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The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Athlete Outfitting pay: Returning Gray Maynard among top earners

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 11:55:13 +0000

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TUF 23 Finale results: Li Jingliang turns Anton Zafir’s lights out with first-round ground-and-pound

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 00:11:41 +0000

Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jingliang Li (red gloves) fights Anton Zafir (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jingliang Li (red gloves) fights Anton Zafir (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jingliang Li (red gloves) fights Anton Zafir (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jingliang Li (red gloves) fights Anton Zafir (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jingliang Li (red gloves) fights Anton Zafir (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Friday’s TUF 23 Finale lineup set with Rountree-Sanchez, Cooper-Suarez tourney finals

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:59:01 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos With the regular season of the most recent installment of “The Ultimate Fighter” now in the record books, the lineup is set for Friday’s TUF 23 Finale. Following Wednesday’s final regular-season episode of the 23rd season of the show, three fights were made official for the card. In the co-main event slot, Khalil Rountree (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Andrew Sanchez (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will fight in the final of the show’s light heavyweight tournament for the coveted “TUF” crown and a UFC contract. And right before that, Amanda Cooper (1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on Tatiana Suarez (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the show’s women’s strawweight tourney final. Also set for the card is a fight between a pair of “TUF 23” contestants who fell short of the final. Cory Hendricks (3-0) MMA, 0-0 UFC) will take on semifinalist JOSH STANSBURY (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who lost to finalist Rountree, at light heavyweight on the preliminary card

Joe Silva’s Shoes: What’s next for Fabricio Werdum, UFC 198′s losing fighters?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 May 2016 22:52:11 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos (ALSO SEE: Joe Silva’s Shoes: What’s next for UFC 198’s winning fighters? ) The five losing fighters from Saturday’s UFC 198 main card aren’t going to forget their bitter defeats in front of more than 45,000 Brazilian fans in Curitiba. Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) lost his heavyweight title ( to Stipe Miocic (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in the pay-per-view main event to end his title reign without a single defense . Vitor Belfort (25-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Leslie Smith (8-7-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) were sent back to the drawing board with clear-cut losses against superior opposition. Additionally, youngsters Corey Anderson (8-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Warlley Alves (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) dropped decisions in fights that will be a source of frustration and motivation for the future. After every event, fans wonder whom the losing fighters will be matched up with next

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3 fights added to TUF 23 Finale in Las Vegas, including James Krause vs. Ross Pearson

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 04:02:13 +0000

Mar 20, 2015; Brisbane, Australia; Ross Pearson (red gloves) and Chad Laprise (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Mandatory Credit: Matt Roberts-USA TODAY Sports Mar 20, 2015; Brisbane, Australia; Ross Pearson (red gloves) competes against Chad Laprise (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Mandatory Credit: Matt Roberts-USA TODAY Sports Mar 20, 2015; Brisbane, Australia; Ross Pearson (red gloves) competes against Chad Laprise (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Mandatory Credit: Matt Roberts-USA TODAY Sports Mar 20, 2015; Brisbane, Australia; Ross Pearson (red gloves) competes against Chad Laprise (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Brisbane Entertainment Centre

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UFC 193 medical suspensions: Ronda Rousey, Joanna Jedrzejczyk could be out 6 months

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:00:23 +0000

Ronda Rousey Fourteen fighters from this past Saturday’s UFC 193 have been given medical suspensions of up to 180 days – and three of the four title fighters could be out as long as six months. The UFC self-regulated the card, which featured two title fights, and reported its official list of medical suspensions to MMA records site MixedMartialArts.com . UFC 193 took place at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. The event set a new UFC attendance record and aired on pay-per-view, FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

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UFC 193 post-fight facts: Joanna Jedrzejczyk sets title-fight striking record

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 20:07:59 +0000

Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Valerie Letourneau One of the biggest upsets in MMA history took place in Saturday UFC 193 pay-per-view headliner when Holly Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey with a vicious head kick to capture the women’s bantamweight title. A UFC-record crowd filled Melbourne, Australia’s Etihad Stadium expecting to see another dominant performance from “Rowdy,” but Holm (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) unleashed a brutal knockout to hand Rousey (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) her first career loss. The main event may have generated the headlines, but a number of other notable feats occurred at UFC 193, including a new striking record in the co-headlining title fight. For more, check below for 45 post-fight facts to come out of UFC 193. * * * * General Etihad Stadium UFC 193 was the fifth event in UFC history to feature two stoppages stemming from body strikes. The feat also occurred at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale, UFC on FOX 7, UFC Fight Night 35 and UFC Fight Night 45.

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