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Brazilian Fighter Leandro Souza Dies Prior to Shooto 43 Weigh-ins, Event Cancelled

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 00:02:44 +0000

The Shooto 43 event slated for Friday in Brasilia, Brazil, has been cancelled following the death of one of the fighters slated to participate. Shooto Brazil president and Nova Unaio head trainer Andre Pederneiras announced the cancellation a few hours after he revealed that Nova Unaio fighter Leandro “Feijao” Souza, 26, passed away prior to weigh-ins on Thursday. Pederneiras, as of yet, has not released details of Souza’s death, other than to say it took place in the Botafogo neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo chief of police, John Ismar, in a statement to Brazilian news organization UOL , said that Souza died of a stroke, but the cause of the stroke was still unconfirmed

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New Jersey commission stands behind decision on WSOF 5′s Elvis Mutapcic

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

In the wake of Saturday’s odd cancellation of the middleweight fight between Elvis Mutapcic and Jesse Taylor, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board has issued a statement in response.

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New Jersey commission stands behind decision on WSOF 5′s Elvis Mutapcic – MMA Junkie

UFC on Fox 8 Fight Card Under Attack; Three Bout Changes Reshuffle the Deck

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 22:01:08 +0000

function not found The UFC on Fox 8 fight card slated for July 27 in Seattle is under attack, or so it seems. In a 24-hour span, three fights have been affected with one cancellation and two opponent changes. A heavyweight bout between Brendan Schaub and Matt Mitrione has been removed from the UFC on Fox 8 fight card altogether after Mitrione withdrew from the bout due to injury. Instead of trying to find Schaub a new opponent, the promotion instead pulled the fight altogether with the intent to reschedule it for a later date.

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BREAKING: Ronny Markes vs. Derek Brunson UFC on Fuel TV 10 Fight Cancelled

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:19:29 +0000

A UFC on Fuel TV 10 middleweight bout between Ronny Markes and Derek Brunson has been cancelled. UFC officials on Friday confirmed the news to MMAWeekly.com , which was first reported by MMAJunkie.com . Markes was reportedly involved in a car accident on Friday morning. He was not seriously injured, but was deemed unable to compete at Saturday’s event in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Despite the cancellation, Markes and Brunson will both be paid their guaranteed show money for the fight, according to UFC president Dana White . The bout was scheduled to be one of the feature fights on the Facebook streaming portion of UFC on Fuel TV 10. The fight card will now stand at 12 bouts instead of the initial 13. UFC on Fuel TV 10 features a heavyweight rematch between TUF Brazil 2 coaches Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum, and also serves as the reality series’ finale.

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BREAKING: Ronny Markes vs. Derek Brunson UFC on Fuel TV 10 Fight Cancelled – MMA Weekly

Derek Brunson vs. Ronny Markes pulled from UFC on FUEL TV 10 lineup

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:30:00 +0000

FORTALEZA, Brazil – A last-minute issue has forced the cancellation of a planned UFC on FUEL TV 10 matchup between Derek Brunson (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Ronny Markes (14-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC). MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed with sources close to the fighter that Markes was today ruled out of the matchup. Additional sources said the the 25-year-old Brazilian was on Friday morning involved in an automobile accident. While Markes is said to not have been seriously injured, the incident will prevent the fighter from competing. According to Tatame.com’s Guilherme Cruz , Markes was a passenger in the vehicle and hurt his “neck, head and ribs” when a car driven by manager and trainer Andre Pederneiras was involved in the crash.

Derek Brunson vs. Ronny Markes pulled from UFC on FUEL TV 10 lineup – MMA Junkie

Dan Henderson is Focused on Rashad Evans, but Unfinished Business with Jon Jones Lingers

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:00:23 +0000

UFC light heavyweight Dan Henderson is focused on his June 15 main event bout with former light heavyweight titleholder Rashad Evans at UFC 161, but he still wants the fight that didn’t get to happen with champion Jon Jones . Henderson and Jones were scheduled to meet in the UFC 151 main event on Sept. 1, 2012, but a knee injury forced Henderson out of the fight and eventually led to the cancellation of the event. Jones instead faced Vitor Belfort at UFC 152 and Henderson’s title shot dematerialized. The 42-year-old returned at UFC 157, losing to Lyoto Machida by split decision in an uneventful fight. The loss removed Henderson from title contention, but the thought of facing Jones remains. “Obviously that’s something that was supposed to happen last year and didn’t.

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