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With host Jon Anik, ‘UFC: Ultimate Insider’ to lead FOX Sports 1 debut

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:00:00 +0000

When FOX Sports 1 blinks to life on Aug. 17, UFC programming will be front and center. That evening, the promotion will hold UFC Fight Night 26 on the new cable network from TD Garden in Boston. But earlier that day, a cornerstone of UFC shoulder programming will beam to an estimated 90 million homes across the country. UFC commentator Jon Anik told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that “UFC: Ultimate Insider” is likely to lead a block of UFC programming that culminates with the live fight card. “I believe it will begin with ‘Ultimate Insider’ at 3 p.m. (ET), so it’s going to be a huge day of UFC programming and ‘UFC: Ultimate Insider,’ hopefully, will be the show that kicks it all off,” Anik said. The show, which profiles UFC athletes and goes behind the scenes at live events, debuted in 2010 as a web-only series before being moved to FUEL TV with the UFC’s broadcast deal with FOX. In the past three years, host Anik has interviewed some of the biggest names in the sport and given fans an inside look into the lives of UFC fighters. “I enjoy the opportunity to interview fighters, and to introduce the features, but it’s all about the fighters and the producers, who just get us such great content on location,” he said. Anik, who previously worked as a commentator at ESPN before joining the UFC’s ranks in 2011, said the switch to FOX Sports 1 could prompt a move from the show’s usual Tuesday evening time slot to Sunday, though he said nothing had been decided. “I think that’s still to be decided,” he said. “We’re hoping to get picked up for a third season.” If it is, Anik said, he’ll still be an integral part of the show beyond his work in front of the camera. “I think for any TV personality, you really want to write your own stuff as much as possible,” he said

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MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Kenny Florian, John Albert, Adam Hunter

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:10:00 +0000

MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show UFC commentator/host Kenny Florian and UFC on FOX 8 fighter John Albert . Comedian Adam Hunter also stops by the studio. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs today from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9 to 11 a.m PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio , or watch it live on select television markets as part of Fight Now TV. MMAjunkie.com Radio listener guide : HOW TO LISTEN: Go to www.mmajunkie.com/radio and choose a streaming option (such as Windows Media Player or Quicktime) to listen to the show live. A countdown clock appears when the show is offline.

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Actor, Stunt Woman, Commentator aka UFC Women’s Bantamweight Fighter Julie Kedzie

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 04:00:14 +0000

Even at the top levels of MMA, fighters must do more than fight to maintain a living. For UFC women’s 135-pound veteran Julie “Fireball” Kedzie , she’s been able to supplement her income with acting and stunt work. Most recently, Kedzie appeared on the June 24 edition of A&E’s hit series Longmire. She portrayed, what else, but an MMA fighter in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo along with fellow Jackson’s MMA fighters Jodie Esquibel and reigning Invicta FC 105-pound champion Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson. “I’ve done a couple of stunt roles before and I’m SAG (Screen Actors Guild) now and am working within the New Mexico community mostly,” said Kedzie. “It was a great experience and was very, very different from real fighting. “It’s kind of nerve-wrecking when you don’t get it right because then you have to do it again. You’re not supposed to make contact with the other person, and I want to punch people in the face for real.

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Actor, Stunt Woman, Commentator aka UFC Women’s Bantamweight Fighter Julie Kedzie – MMA Weekly

UFC 162 extended preview: Is Chris Weidman the one to dethrone Anderson Silva?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Check out an extended preview of next week’s UFC 162 pay-per-view headliner between middleweight champion Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) and challenger Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC). The July 6 event takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and many folks are doing a hard sell on why this may be Weidman’s fight to win. “Chris Weidman is everything that you look for to challenge Anderson Silva,” UFC commentator and host Joe Rogan said. “He has that championship mind and heart. He has an intensity about him, and it’s a reason so many fans and MMA experts are excited about this fight.” In addition to Rogan, fighters such as George St-Pierre, Daniel Cormier , Chael Sonnen and Kenny Florian all make arguments as to why Weidman could pull off the upset against the greatest fighter in UFC history. Check out the 10-minute preview above. For more on UFC 162 , stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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Fabricio Werdum Offers to Coach Ultimate Fighter: Mexico Opposite UFC Champ Cain Velasquez

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:15:08 +0000

UFC heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum recently finished being a coach on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil opposite Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira . He has offered to do it again in Mexico opposite UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez . The Brazilian does UFC commentary in Spanish and could be a perfect fit for the job. “I mentioned about doing an Ultimate Fighter in Mexico. For those who don’t know, I am a commentator for the UFC in Spanish because I can speak in Spanish as a commentator because I lived many years in Spain,” said Werdum. “I gave the idea to the UFC about doing an Ultimate Fighter against Cain Velasquez in Mexico.” There’s one major hiccup in him coaching opposite Velasquez.

Fabricio Werdum Offers to Coach Ultimate Fighter: Mexico Opposite UFC Champ Cain Velasquez – MMA Weekly

Randy Couture: Getting banned from son’s UFC corner was ‘over the line’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:15:00 +0000

Randy Couture knew his decision to join forces with the UFC’s largest competitor wouldn’t be welcome news to UFC President Dana White. A certain amount of backlash was, he figured, to be expected. What the former UFC champ didn’t expect, he told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) was that it would get him barred from working his son’s corner at future UFC events. “In my opinion, that’s over the line,” said Couture, whose left his role as a UFC commentator in order to sign with former UFC broadcast partner Spike TV.

Randy Couture: Getting banned from son’s UFC corner was ‘over the line’ – MMA Junkie