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UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson Backstage Pass

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 20:02:02 +0000

UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson featured two title title bouts, with both champions successfully defending their belts. It was light heavyweight champion Jon Jones , in the main event, that faced the toughest battle of his career. So much so, that he and his opponent, Alexander Gustafsson , had to be taken to the hospital immediately following their fight to have their injuries checked out

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UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson Backstage Pass – MMA Weekly

Bellator 97 Results: Michael Chandler and Ben Askren Defend Belts, King Mo Earns Title Shot

BAD MMA News — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:46:28 +0000

Bellator 97 took place Wednesday night at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., just outside of Albuquerque. It proved to be one of the biggest nights in the company’s history. Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler , and welterweight titleholder Ben Askren both successfully defended their belts, while Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal won the promotion’s abbreviated Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament final. The promotion also announced its first pay-per-view offering would take place on Nov. 2 with for UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Tito Ortiz headlining. Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler has been nothing short of spectacular since claiming the belt from Eddie Alvarez in late 2011. He added his third defense of the belt on Wednesday night, which was perhaps his most impressive finish yet

Bellator 97 Results: Michael Chandler and Ben Askren Defend Belts, King Mo Earns Title Shot – MMA Weekly

Joe Warren says ‘Fight Master’ is ‘the most educational fight show there is’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Joe Warren literally had a front-row seat for the unscripted reactions of the welterweight contestants on “Bellator MMA: Fight Master,” and his suspicion that he’d lose the show’s popularity contest wasn’t far off. To be fair, the competition for coaching was stiff. As winning fighters walked out of the cage to choose who would guide them through the reality show, they were greeted by a quartet of MMA notables: Randy Couture , Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock and Warren. When fighters interviewed them for the job, you probably can guess which one got the most attention “A lot of the foreign fighters had like, a boy crush on Randy,” Warren (8-3 MMA, 6-2 BFC) told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com). So Warren, an ex-Bellator champ, did what good fighters do and adapted. “I tried to push that I’m the only person that’s actually a Bellator guy, that’s fought two tournaments and won a belts for them,” said the 36-year-old fighter, who previously won the promotion’s Season 2 tournament and the featherweight belt. “So I sold the idea that I understand the organization. If you want to be a champ, you’ve gotta come with me.” You can see the results as the teams begin to form over the next few weeks.

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Joe Warren says ‘Fight Master’ is ‘the most educational fight show there is’ – MMA Junkie

Dave Courchaine Taking it One Fight at a Time for XFC; Not Blinded by Shiny Gold Belts

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:21:11 +0000

For Washington welterweight “Insane” Dave Courchaine , taking a step up against former Bellator contender Lloyd Woodward this past March proved to be the fight of his career so far. “He was one of the toughest guys I’ve fought to date,” said Courchaine of Woodard. “My hat’s off to the guy. “We had a three-round war. It was a dramatic fight. When the judges were making their decision, I didn’t honestly know if I won. I was just as shocked as he was that he lost and I won.” Courchaine believes the judges gave the split-decision victory to him because he was able to weather the storm early and finish the fight strong. “When I watched the video the next day, I knew why it was a split-decision,” said Courchaine

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