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Floyd Mayweather Jr. tops Jon Jones and Anderson Silva at 2013 ESPYS

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:15:00 +0000

MMA once again fell short to boxing in ESPN’s ESPY awards. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. edged out UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva to win the 2013 “Best Fighter” ESPY. The results, produced by a fan vote, were unveiled at Wednesday’s ESPYS ceremony in Los Angeles. In addition to Jones and Silva, Mayweather topped fellow boxers Canelo Alvarez and Danny Garcia.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. tops Jon Jones and Anderson Silva at 2013 ESPYS – MMA Junkie

Michael Bisping’s manager: Rumor about sparring knockout ‘complete bollocks’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:50:00 +0000

There’s a rumor going around that UFC middleweight Michael Bisping was knocked out in a recent sparring session. It’s not so much a rumor as it is “complete bollocks,” as the fighter’s manager put it. Bisping, the rumor goes, recently visited Wild Card Boxing Club, which is Freddie Roach’s famed Los Angeles gym that’s home to both boxers and the occasional MMA fighter. After allegedly disrespecting a sparring partner, a coach sent in a “professional boxer,” who promptly knocked out Bisping. The problem, according to manager Audie Attar, is that there’s no truth to the rumor. In fact, he said Bisping hasn’t been to the gym since 2012.

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Michael Bisping’s manager: Rumor about sparring knockout ‘complete bollocks’ – MMA Junkie

UFC Cutman Stitch Duran Looks Back at the Historic Battle Between Griffin and Bonnar

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:00:21 +0000

Courtesy of Damon Martin and official MMAWeekly.com content partner Bleacher Report . Jacob “Stitch” Duran is one of the most familiar faces any time a major MMA or boxing event takes place. He’s the guy responsible for making sure his fighters are taken care of between rounds and no cut gets too severe. Duran routinely works with famed boxers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, and is also the cutman of choice for several UFC fighters including former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin . Duran is famously known for his in-between round work when Griffin battled former Pride champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua back in 2007 when a large cut opened on his fighter’s head that could have very well ended the fight. Luckily, Duran was able to stop the bleeding long enough to allow Griffin to continue and he eventually submitted Rua in the third round.

Anderson Silva and Jon Jones Nominated for Best Fighter ESPY; Can Either Beat Floyd Mayweather?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:06:09 +0000

UFC champions Anderson Silva and Jon Jones have been nominated for ESPN’s prestigious ESPY Award for “Best Fighter” for the second consecutive year. But can either of them edge out last year’s winner, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. , who is also nominated again this year? Rounding out the 2013 nominees are Mayweather’s fellow boxers Danny Garcia and Canelo Alvarez. This is the third time each for Silva and Jones to be nominated for the award. Jones has been nominated three years in a row, while Silva was nominated for the award in 2009, 2012, and 2013. Silva (33-4) has not lost in the Octagon since making his UFC debut in 2006. He has won 16 consecutive UFC bouts, has held the middleweight championship since late 2006, and set numerous other records.

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Anderson Silva and Jon Jones Nominated for Best Fighter ESPY; Can Either Beat Floyd Mayweather? – MMA Weekly

UFC champs Jon Jones, Anderson Silva nominated for 2013 ESPY Awards

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:10:00 +0000

Once again, a pair of UFC champions are nominated for an ESPY award, an honor that has thus far remained out of reach for any top-level mixed-martial-artists. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and middleweight champ Anderson Silva are among the nominees for “Best Fighter” at the 2013 ESPN Espy Awards. Also nominated in the category are boxers Canelo Alvarez, Danny Garcia and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fans can vote on the “Best Fighter” of the year and 34 other categories at the 2013 ESPY Awards’ official website . It’s the third straight year Jones has been nominated in the “Best Fighter” category. It’s also the third nomination for Silva, who was put up for the award in 2009 and 2012. Created in 2007 to replace the “Best Boxer” category that had been in place since 1993, the “Best Fighter” award has been claimed four times by Mayweather Jr. and twice by fellow boxer Manny Pacquaio

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UFC champs Jon Jones, Anderson Silva nominated for 2013 ESPY Awards – MMA Junkie