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UFC veterans in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle action Feb. 24-25

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:10:43 +0000

The UFC is back in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 220. The event takes place at the UFC Apex, with a light heavyweight tilt between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann. Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. These 14 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from Feb.

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10 ex-UFC fighters pick up four wins, six losses at XMMA 5

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 20:01:50 +0000

XMMA 5 took place Saturday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C., and featured a litany of former UFC fighters and other MMA notables. In the main event, former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks (24-5-1) defeated fellow UFC alum Luis Pena (11-4) by split decision. Those two weren’t the only two ex-UFC fighters on the card, however. A total of 10 alumni competed on the 13-fight card.

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9 former UFC fighters, former Bellator and PFL champs added to XMMA 5 in South Carolina

BAD MMA News — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:23:59 +0000

XMMA is back and bringing another event filled with notable names to South Carolina. This time, nine UFC alumni, a former WSOF champion, and two Bellator veterans are on tap for the July 23 event. XMMA 5 will take place at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C., and streams free on YouTube. The promotion launched in January 2021 with XMMA 1 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and was headlined by Andre Fialho vs.

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7 former UFC fighters among notables added to XMMA 5 in South Carolina

BAD MMA News — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:51:11 +0000

XMMA is back and bringing another event filled with notable names to South Carolina. This time, six UFC alumni, a former WSOF champion, and two Bellator veterans are on tap for the July 23 event. XMMA 5 will take place at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C., and streams free on YouTube. The promotion launched in January 2021 with XMMA 1 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and was headlined by Andre Fialho vs. James Vick. XMMA 2 took place in July 2021 with a Ben Saunders vs

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for June: A curtain-jerker that stole the show

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 02:06:34 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best fights from June. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * The Nominees Polo Reyes def. “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 199 Not often is the first fight of the night the best fight of the night. However, that’s what happened when Polo Reyes (6-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and ”Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim (13-8-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) went to war for nearly 12 minutes in UFC 199’s curtain-jerker.

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UFC Fight Night 89 medical suspensions: Stephen Thompson and Rory MacDonald sidelined 60 days

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 01:22:47 +0000

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UFC Fight Night 89 post-fight facts: Donald Cerrone jumps to top of Zuffa’s all-time stoppages list

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 19:23:47 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC Stephen Thompson is making a habit of beating the best in the welterweight division. “Wonderboy” took out former title challenger Rory MacDonald by dominant decision in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 89 headliner. The Arena at TD Garden in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, was the site of Thompson’s (13-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) triumph, in which he outclassed MacDonald (18-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in the FOX Sports 1-televised main event for a divisional-best seventh consecutive victory. Thompson wasn’t the only one to earn a victory of note at the event, though. For more, check out 40 post-fight facts about UFC Fight Night 89.

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UFC Fight Night 89 Athlete Outfitting pay: Total pushes first-year payout past $6 million

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 13:44:34 +0000

Jun 18, 2016; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Stephen Thompson (blue gloves) fights Rory MacDonald (red gloves) in the fourth round of a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at TD Place Arena. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Jun 18, 2016; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Stephen Thompson (blue gloves) fights Rory MacDonald (red gloves) in the fourth round of a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at TD Place Arena. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Jun 18, 2016; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Stephen Thompson (blue gloves) fights Rory MacDonald (red gloves) in the third round of a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at TD Place Arena. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Jun 18, 2016; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Stephen Thompson (blue gloves) fights Rory MacDonald (red gloves) in the third round of a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at TD Place Arena

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UFC Fight Night 89 Athlete Outfitting pay: Saturday total pushes first-year payout past $6 million

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 12:44:21 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC OTTAWA, Canada – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 89 event took home UFC Athlete Outfitting pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok, totaling $120,000. The amount pushes the total paid by the program in its first year past the $6 million mark. UFC Fight Night 89 took place Saturday at The Arena at TD Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC Fight Night 89, including Motley Crüe vs. Kid Rock

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 11:40:58 +0000

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 89 event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Stephen Thompson def

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