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Why Bobby Lashley’s WWE-to-MMA path didn’t follow Brock Lesnar’s

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:40:00 +0000

You might not have known this, but Bobby Lashley is fighting this weekend. He fought earlier this month, too, though you could be forgiven for not knowing that, either. That’s because, especially for a guy who started off with all the buzz that comes from the pro wrestling-to-MMA transition, the heat of the spotlight has cooled considerably for Lashley in MMA. The man who once looked like he might become the next Brock Lesnar is now fighting on small shows like Saturday night’s Global Warrior Challenge event in Kansas City, Mo., where he’s not even the pay-per-view event’s headliner. What’s more, he’s small-timing it on purpose. At least he says he is, and he says he has a good reason, even if other people don’t understand it. “Before when I was fighting, I just felt like I had to go out there and win,” Lashley told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “That was my only focus.

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Why Bobby Lashley’s WWE-to-MMA path didn’t follow Brock Lesnar’s – MMA Junkie

Bobby Lashley draws Matthew Larson at Saturday’s Global Warrior Challenge event

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 00:05:00 +0000

Fighting for the second time in just three weeks, heavyweight Bobby Lashley (8-2) meets Brad Kohler -trained Matthew Larson (2-2). MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed with promotion officials that the two will meet on the main card of Saturday’s pay-per-view broadcast Global Warrior Challenge event, entitled “The British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K.” The fight card takes place at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

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MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Jake Shields, Kendall Grove, Ed Soares

BAD MMA News — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:05:00 +0000

MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show Jake Shields , Kendall Grove and Ed Soares. Shields is coming off a split-decision win over Tyron Woodley this past Saturday at UFC 161 in Winnipeg. Grove fights next weekend against Valentino Petrescu at a Global Warrior Challenge event in Kansas City, Mo. And Soares, president of Resurrection Fighting Alliance, will come on to discuss tonight’s RFA 8 show in Milwaukee. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs today from noon to 2 p.m

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MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Jake Shields, Kendall Grove, Ed Soares – MMA Junkie