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Joe Warren Removed from Saturday’s Bellator 98 Fight Card Over Medical Concerns

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:45:00 +0000

Former Bellator featherweight champion Joe Warren has been removed from Saturday’s Bellator 98 fight card . The Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation, the regulating body for Saturday’s event at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn., deemed Warren ineligible after reviewing the medical documentation he submitted. Bellator officials on Friday released a statement announcing the change. “I’ve been fortunate to work with one of the best commissioners in the sport in Mike Mazzulli, and after carefully reviewing Joe’s medical documents, everyone agreed to err on the side of caution with the goal of ensuring our fighters safety,” said Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney

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UFC 163 results and photos: Francimar Barroso decisions Ednaldo Oliveira

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 03:15:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – It wasn’t pretty, but Francimar Barroso came in on short notice and got the job done against Ednaldo Oliveira, taking home a unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three rounds. The light heavyweight bout took place today at UFC 163 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. It streamed on Facebook ahead of additional prelims on FX and the pay-per-view main card. Barroso, a late replacement for Oliveira’s original opponent, Robert Drysdale, had to exercise caution when dealing with the much taller fighter’s reach early on.

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UFC’s U.K. office ‘working hard’ to bring event to Manchester, but not finalized

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

Although British UFC fans have been gearing up for a return to Manchester this fall, the promotion has a caution. The UFC’s United Kingdom office on Tuesday posted to its official Facebook page telling fans that while efforts for a show in Manchester are underway, it’s not a done deal. “We are aware that a large number of you are asking about a possible Manchester event for October 26 this year, however we are not yet able to confirm that we are heading back to one of Britain’s most famous cities due to the many factors involved in hosting such a huge event,” the UFC stated. “We are working hard to bring the UK a card of real significance and if we are able to make this happen it would be the event of the year in Europe. Your need to book transport, tickets and accommodation in advance is appreciated and as soon as we can confirm anything, we will let you know.” UFC President Dana White in June told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the promotion was planning a show in Manchester , where it most recently visited for UFC 105 in November 2009. This past week, MMAjunkie.com first reported a plannedmiddleweight headliner between Michael Bisping (24-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) and Mark Munoz (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) for the event, which would take place Oct. 26 at Manchester Arena.

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