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Keon Caldwell Sees WSOF 4 Opponent Nick Newell As Any Opponent, Expects Fireworks

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:30:14 +0000

Having been two years since he last fought in a full-on MMA event, former Ultimate Fighter 13 cast member Keon “Black Assassin” Caldwell is eager to eager to return to action at the World Series of Fighting 4 and showoff the complete overhaul he’s given his game. “My trainer and I looked at everything and decided to start over from scratch,” said Caldwell. “We redid everything, so I’ll be a whole different fighter coming out on Aug. 10. “All aspects of my game have changed since the last time people saw me leaving TUF 13.

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Keon Caldwell Sees WSOF 4 Opponent Nick Newell As Any Opponent, Expects Fireworks – MMA Weekly

Road to World Series of Fighting 4: Nick Newell (Full Video)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 02:48:11 +0000

Nick Newell is an undefeated mixed martial artist, who is making his promotional debut at World Series of Fighting 4 on Aug. 10 in Ontario, Calif. He’ll be squaring off with Keon Caldwell. Newell also happens to be a congenital amputee, his left arm ending just after the elbow. Check out the NBC Sports feature Road to World Series of Fighting 4 , featuring an in-depth look at Nick Newell and how he became one of the hottest lightweight prospects in the MMA world.

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Video: WSOF 4′s Keon Caldwell says Nick Newell bout not a lose-lose situation

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:30:00 +0000

Keon Caldwell believes there’s a common misconception about fighter Nick Newell : fighting him is a lose-lose situation. The argument, it goes, is that defeating a one-handed MMA fighter like Newell doesn’t earn you much credibility, and losing to him can be an incredibly embarrassing setback. But Caldwell (9-1), who meets Newell in a main-card lightweight bout next month at World Series of Fighting 4, doesn’t see it that way at all. Newell (9-0), a former XFC fighter, is 9-0 with eight first-round stoppages, including six via submission. He’s no longer the “the fighter with one hand” so much as he is a legit prospect with proven stopping ability. “He’s a man just like we are, but he’s taken it to the another level with how he is,” Caldwell told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).

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MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Shannon Knapp, Keon Caldwell, Marty Sader

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:15:00 +0000

MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show Shannon Knapp, Keon Caldwell , Marty Sader and Dann Stupp. Knapp is president of Invicta FC, which hosts its sixth event on Saturday. Caldwell has a fight coming up against unbeaten Nick Newell at World Series of Fighting 4 next month. Sader is the producer and lead actor for the upcoming film project “Monday Nights at Seven” with Anderson Silva and will be in studio to discuss the project. And USA TODAY senior MMA editor and MMAjunkie.com editor-in-chief Dann Stupp co-hosts in the studio

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MMA World Series of Fighting 4 Fight Card Rumors

BAD MMA News — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 03:03:54 +0000

MMA World Series of Fighting 4 Spong vs. DeAnda Date: August 10, 2013 Venue: Citizens Business Park Arena Location: Ontario, California Main Bouts (on NBC Sports Network): -Tyrone Spong (1-0) vs. Angel DeAnda (11-2) -Marlon Moraes (10-4) vs. Brandon Hempleman (9-1) -Ray Sefo (2-1) vs. Dave Huckaba (20-5) -Tyson Griffin (16-6) vs. JZ Cavalcante (17-7-1) -Nick Newell (9-0) vs. Keon Caldwell (9-1) Preliminary Bouts: -Jorge Santiago (25-11) vs

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WSOF 4 adds Moraes-Hempleman, Newell-Caldwell, Harris-Santiago

BAD MMA News — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

August’s World Series of Fighting 4 event has a pair of new matchups as Marlon Moraes (10-4-1) faces Brandon Hempleman (9-1) and Gerald Harris (21-5) takes on Jorge Santiago (25-11). Additionally, Nick Newell ‘s (9-0) opponent has been determined, as he makes his WSOF debut against Keon Caldwell (9-1). World Series of Fighting officials today announced the new contests for WSOF 4, which takes place Aug. 10 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday and range from $29 to $199. The Moraes vs

WSOF 4 adds Moraes-Hempleman, Newell-Caldwell, Harris-Santiago – MMA Junkie

WSOF inks undefeated lightweight prospect Lewis Gonzalez

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000

World Series of Fighting has another addition to its lightweight roster following the signing of Lewis Gonzalez to a multi-fight deal. His manager, Dave Hirschbein, confirmed the signing with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. Although a debut date and opponent haven’t been set, the undefeated fighter is expected to compete for the organization in August or September. Gonzalez (8-0), who joins fellow recent signee Keon Caldwell in the growing 155-pound division , is a two-time state high-school wrestling champion who made his pro MMA debut in September 2011. Since then, the 25-year-old has posted seven stoppages (five submissions) in eight career wins. According to Hirschbein, who runs the MMAGOLD gym in Folsom, Calif., Gonzalez fielded multiple offers before ultimately choosing WSOF, which currently airs its events on the NBC Sports Network. Most recently, Gonzalez earned a decision victory over undefeated Emmanuel Sanchez at a May 3 regional show in California

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TUF 13 Alum Keon Caldwell Signs with World Series of Fighting

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:35:38 +0000

Former Ultimate Fighter 13 cast member Keon “Black Assassin” Caldwell has signed a multi-fight deal with the World Series of Fighting . Caldwell’s manager, Jason Ellis, informed MMAWeekly.com of the signing on Tuesday. Caldwell, who left TUF 13 during the season’s second episode due to family reasons and was replaced by Justin Edwards, will be looking to make his WSOF debut in late summer or early autumn according to Ellis. When Caldwell does make his debut for the promotion, he will do so at lightweight, which is quickly becoming one of the most stacked divisions in the WSOF. The promotion’s 155-pound roster includes fighters such as Justin Gatheje, Brian Cobb, Lyle Beerbohm and Jacob Volkman, all of whom will be competing on the company’s third installment on July 14 in Las Vegas

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WSOF inks lightweight Keon Caldwell to multi-fight deal

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The World Series of Fighting lightweight roster has grown with the addition of Keon Caldwell . MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the signing with Caldwell’s manager, Jason Ellis of Relentless Sport Management. Terms of the multi-fight deal weren’t disclosed, though the fighter, who’s previously competed as a welterweight, is expected to make his debut in late summer or early fall. Caldwell (9-1) had a brief appearance on “The Ultimate Fighter 13″ before leaving the show early for family reasons. Although it wasn’t shown on the reality show, Ellis said Caldwell was told his daughter was hospitalized and that doctors couldn’t break her fever. He opted to leave the show during the second episode to tend to his daughter, who ultimately recovered. Inside the cage, Caldwell has won two straight fights since a submission loss to MFC vet Dhiego Lima in July 2010. He rebounded with knockout wins over Bryan Keller and Jonathan Baldree, which earned him a Southeastern Fighting Champions title, in his home state of Georgia. Caldwell, who hasn’t fought since July 2011, owns nine stoppages in nine career wins.

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WSOF inks lightweight Keon Caldwell to multi-fight deal – MMA Junkie