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Danillo Villefort Heads into WSOF Tournament Fighting for Family As Well As the Title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:33:27 +0000

Fighting is a way of life for the Villefort family. With a father who had in excess of 200 vale tudo fights, Danillo Villefort continues to represent the family name Saturday at World Series of Fighting 5 in Atlantic City, N.J. Villefort meets David Branch in the opening round of the organization’s inaugural middleweight tournament at Revel Casino Hotel live on NBC Sports. Entering the championship tournament fresh off a victory over UFC veteran Kris McCray this past March after a 19-month layoff, Villefort is primed to make a run at his first world title.

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World Series of Fighting 5 Weigh-in Results: Andrei Arlovski vs. Mike Kyle Main Event Set

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 02:20:44 +0000

The official weigh in for World Series of Fighting 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle on NBCSN took place on Friday at the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. The five-bout televised broadcast will air LIVE on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m.

World Series of Fighting 5 Weigh-in Results: Andrei Arlovski vs. Mike Kyle Main Event Set – MMA Weekly

World Series of Fighting 5 Features Three Gracies: Rolles, Gregor and Neiman

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 03:01:06 +0000

The First Family of Mixed Martial Arts will leave a significant imprint on World Series of Fighting’s next event as three different members of the Gracie clan will appear on the eagerly anticipated Sept. 14 card at Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J.

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World Series of Fighting Announces Four-Man Middleweight Tournament

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:45:24 +0000

World Series of Fighting’s first-ever four-man tournament kicks off Sept. 14 with a pair of middleweight match-ups, as David Branch (12-3) meets Danillo “Indio” Villefort (14-4) and Elvis “The King” Mutapcic (13-2) faces Jesse “JT Money” Taylor (26-9) at World Series of Fighting 5: Johnson vs. Kyle . Both bouts are scheduled for the NBC Sports Network-televised main card of World Series of Fighting 5, which takes place at Revel Casino Hotel’s Ovation Hall in Atlantic City. The winners will meet on a future World Series of Fighting card to claim the tournament crown and establish themselves as the company’s No. 1 contender at 185 pounds. A light heavyweight slugfest between knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-4) and slugger Mike “MAK” Kyle (20-9-1) serves as the evening’s main event. Branch, of Brooklyn, N.Y., fights for the third time under the World Series of Fighting banner

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Invicta FC 6 Fight Night Bonus Winners Fight Highlights Video

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:30:57 +0000

Former Invicta FC atomweight titleholder Jessica Penne , top flyweight contender Leslie Smith , Jennifer Maia and Miriam Nakamoto won fight night bonuses for their performances at Invicta FC 6 on July 13 at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City. Watch the highlights of the action that earned them bonus awards. Courtesy on Invicta FC Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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Cris “Cyborg” vs. Marloes Coenen II Full Invicta FC 6 Fight Video

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:13:27 +0000

Cris “Cyborg” Justino was crowned the inaugural Invicta FC 145-pound champion on Saturday after stopping Marloes Coenen in the fourth round of the Invicta FC 6 main event at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City. Saturday’s pay-per-view featured 11-fights with Leslie Smith and Claudia Gadelha earning title fights with their wins. You can order the event for $14.95 at Ustream.tv/InvictaFC . But check out the full main event below. Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle Headlines World Series of Fighting 5

BAD MMA News — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:21:17 +0000

A light heavyweight bout between knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-4) and slugger Mike “MAK” Kyle (20-9-1) headlines World Series of Fighting’s return to Revel Casino Hotel’s Ovation Hall in on New Jersey’s Revel Atlantic City on September 14. The contest serves as the main event of “ World Series of Fighting 5: Johnson vs. Kyle ,” which airs live on NBC Sports Network and marks the promotion’s second visit to the venue. With 23 knockout victories between them, both Johnson and Kyle are fierce strikers capable of downing any foe with a single blow. Johnson, of Boca Raton, Fla., made his World Series of Fighting debut at the promotion’s very first event and delivered a “Knockout of the Year” candidate finish of the durable D.J. Linderman. The 29-year-old Blackzilians product returned to action in March and scored a convincing decision win over former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Andrei Arlovski . Johnson now returns to the light-heavyweight division on the strength of a five-fight win streak and quickly is establishing himself as one of World Series of Fighting’s most dynamic athletes.

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Video: Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Santos vs. Marloes Coenen Invicta FC 6 title fight

BAD MMA News — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:45:00 +0000

Invicta FC crowned its first featherweight champion on Saturday with a pay-per-view headliner and rematch between Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and Marloes Coenen . The five-round bout, which helped mark the organization’s move from online to traditional PPV, took place at Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. Santos (12-1) earned a TKO victory in the first meeting at a 2010 Strikeforce event, and she looked to do it again when she rematched Coenen (21-6) this past weekend at the July 13 event. Check out the fight above, and for the rest of the action-packed card, buy a replay for only $14.95 at www.ustream.tv/InvictaFC . And for more on Invicta FC 6 , including an event recap , check out the MMA Events section of the site. Edit this article

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Invicta FC 6 bonuses: Penne, Nakamoto, Smith, Maia win awards

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Jessica Penne , Miriam Nakamoto , Leslie Smith and Jennifer Maia each took home post-fight bonus awards for their performances at Saturday’s Invicta FC 6 card. Penne picked up the “Submission of the Night” bonus, Nakamoto won “Knockout of the Night,” and Smith and Maia were awarded “Fight of the Night.” Invicta officials announced the winners following the event, though bonus amounts were not released. “Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen” took place at Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., and aired on pay-per-view. In the main event, Cristiane Santos stopped Marloes Coenen in the fourth round to win the featherweight title. Penne (11-2), Invicta’s former atomweight champ, made easy work of Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc (8-7), picking up a first-round submission in her first fight since losing the title to Michelle Waterson in April. With just three seconds left in the first round, Penne forced Rivera-Calanoc to tap to a rear-naked choke.

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Invicta FC 6 Weigh-in Results: Marloes Coenen vs. Cris Cyborg II Officially Set

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:12:00 +0000

function not found The 26 ladies participating on the Invicta FC 6 fight card on Saturday stepped on the scales Friday evening to officially weigh-in. The 145-pound title fight between Marloes Coenen and Cris Cybog official. Veronica Rothenhausler, who was scheduled to face Mollie Estes, was deemed medically unfit to compete on Saturday. Estes weighed in and will get her fight purse. Livia Von Plettenberg, Tamikka Brents and Jessica Penne were given two hours to make weight for their match-ups. Invicta FC 6 takes place at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City on Saturday and can be purchased via the Invicta FC official website .

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