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UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones Chases History at UFC 165

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:33:38 +0000

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been rewriting UFC history and has the opportunity to add another accolade to his growing list of accomplishments at UFC 165 when he faces Alexander Gustafsson . Jones is the youngest fighter to ever capture a UFC title. He’s the youngest fighter to ever defend a UFC title. He currently holds the longest winning streak in UFC light heavyweight history. He is tied with former titleholder Tito Ortiz with the most successful UFC light heavyweight title defenses with six, but that all could change on Sept. 21. During a recent media conference call, Jones was asked about potentially passing Ortiz’ record and if chasing history is a goal of his

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UFC Will Be Back in Boston; Dana White, With a Wink, Thanks the Union and City Council President

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:30:49 +0000

Less than a week ago, UFC president Dana White was starting to question why he would bring his show to Boston after all the hoops and hurdles that his company faced in pulling off UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen on Saturday night at the TD Garden. When asked if the issues the company had to deal with affected his thinking about returning, he couldn’t deny it. “I’d be a liar if I said no,” White said during a Monday conference call promoting the event

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Alistair Overeem is Focused on Getting Back on Track Against Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night 26

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:30:01 +0000

UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem hopes to rebound from a knockout loss to Antonio Silva at UFC 156 when he faces Travis Browne on Aug. 17 at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston. The former Strikeforce heavyweight titleholder made his UFC debut at UFC 141, defeating Brock Lesnar by technical knockout. He was scheduled to face then-champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, but tested positive to elevated levels of testosterone during a pre-licensing drug test by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix champion’s application for a license was put on hold for nine months. He returned at UFC 156 against Silva in a top contender’s bout. Since the loss, Overeem has been focused on improvement. “I’ve just been really focused on my own development. I was recovering from an injury and getting back on track. I made a lot of changes in the camp and the preparation and the whole process,” Overeem said during a media conference call on Monday. “I’ve just been focused on myself and, for me, it’s important to get that win. I put 100-percent effort into that, into my preparation.” Having had two title shots slip away, Overeem’s not sure whether a win over Browne would put him back in the championship hunt. “It’s up to the gentlemen at the UFC to decide what they’re going to do next,” he said. “I’m not really thinking about all that stuff. I’m just focused on my own thing, which is getting back on track, getting the workouts in.” Overeem isn’t looking to what will come next. All of his attention is concentrated on defeating Browne. “I’ve just been focused on my thing. I’m not really focused on what other people think of me, or what’s going to happen after this fight, or who I’ll fight after. I’ve just been focused on my own thing and getting back on track,” he said.

Twelve Weeks Removed from ACL Surgery, Tito Ortiz is Now the “Million Dollar Man”

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 03:58:59 +0000

Tito Ortiz is just 12 weeks removed from ACL replacement surgery. Ortiz, who recently signed with Bellator MMA, revealed the surgery during Monday’s conference call with the media to promote Bellator’s first pay-per-view offering. The injury was a result of his fight with Forrest Griffin , Ortiz’s final fight for the UFC . “My last surgery was 12 weeks ago.

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Rampage vs. Tito Media Conference Call Audio

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 03:33:55 +0000

Check out the media conference call with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson , Tito Ortiz , and Bellator president Bjorn Rebney answering questions about the former UFC fighters signing with Bellator and being featured in the company’s first pay-per-view and cross-promotion on TNA’s Impact Wrestling. Courtesy of Bellator.com . Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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MMAjunkie.com Radio returns today for special 3 p.m. ET show

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 19:00:00 +0000

As a reminder, MMAjunkie.com Radio returns today at a special 3 p.m. ET (noon PT) start time. Today’s show will feature a live stream of a special media conference call for Bellator MMA’s first pay-per-view event featuring former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton Jackson and Tito Ortiz . “Rampage” and Ortiz will join the call, as will Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. Also on today’s show, host “Gorgeous” George Garcia and producer Brian “Goze” Garcia will talk to UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem and UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon , who fight next week at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs today from 3 to 5:30 p.m

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Phil Davis On UFC 163 Bout with Lyoto Machida: “I’m Going to Win This Fight”

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 15:00:23 +0000

UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis hopes to finish former titleholder Lyoto Machida at UFC 163 and move next in line to fight for the 205-pound championship. Davis (11-1, 1 no contest) is ranked seventh in the official UFC Fighter Rankings . Machida (19-3) is considered the top contender in the division. A win over the former champion would shoot Davis up the rankings, but he doesn’t put much stock in fighter rankings. “I don’t really know where I fit in the whole title contention picture. I don’t really go by the rankings. I looked at the rankings once. I was disappointed, so I never looked at them again, and I just kind of go fight by fight,” said Davis during a recent media conference call. “I won my last fight. I really want to get a finish

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It’s Business as Usual for Demetrious Johnson Heading into Second UFC Title Defense

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Every fighter has his own unique way of preparing for a fight. Some scout their opponents and watch hours of video. Some bring in training partners to simulate their opponent’s style. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson doesn’t do any of that. Johnson (17-2-1) was originally expected to face John Moraga on April 13, but a shoulder injury pushed back the bout to the UFC on Fox 8 fight card on July 27. Now healed, Johnson is ready for his second UFC title defense. “Recovery has gone great. Once I got cleared from a doctor to start training again, I started training,” Johnson said on a recent media conference call . “I’m feeling great; shoulder’s feeling 100-percent, and just ready to do work.” Moraga (13-1) is on a seven-fight winning streak and possesses solid wrestling and good boxing, but Johnson doesn’t feel that Moraga brings anything to the table that he hasn’t already faced. “My last fight I fought, I think he’s probably one of the guys in the division that has that one-strike knockout power where he drops guys, and you’ve seen him do it all the time. I’m speaking of John Dodson. John Moraga possesses great skills. He throws great combinations, but as far as me, when it comes to my training and preparing for fighters or fights, we don’t bring anybody in to emulate my opponent. We don’t go out and seek information on my opponent,” said Johnson. “We just train hard. I believe in my training partners and my coaching, and that’s what we’ve done and it hasn’t let us down yet.” Johnson doesn’t worry about what his opponent is going to do or what he does best. His only concern is becoming a better fighter.

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One Week Until Fight Time, Demetrious Johnson Welcomes Mighty Mouse Jr. to the World

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 20:06:28 +0000

Just a week away from putting his UFC flyweight championship on the line against John Moraga at UFC on Fox 8 in Seattle, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson has achieved something greater than even UFC gold. He’s become a mighty poppa for the first time. The UFC tweeted out the news on Friday that Johnson and his wife, Destiny, welcomed the arrival of their first child, a baby boy. In a recent conference call with the media, Johnson was asked if the pending delivery of his first child added any pressure or inspiration leading up to his fight with Moraga. “No, no added pressure or no inspiration,” said Johnson. “Obviously, I’m happy to be a father, but everything is the same. This is my job, my career, and I approach it as a business aspect and I’m just focused and ready to go in there and defend.” Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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Jake Ellenberger to Rory MacDonald: “Prepare for Some Horizontal Television Time”

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:15:49 +0000

UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger has recently gone after his UFC on Fox 8 opponent Rory MacDonald via Twitter. He has referred to MacDonald as “McDummy,” called the Canadian an idiot, and asked his followers, “Which round is Rory getting melted?” MacDonald fired back questioning Ellenberger’s chin and promising to send Ellenberger back to reality. Ellenberger was asked about his Twitter attacks during a media conference call on Tuesday promoting the July 27 UFC on Fox 8 event. “I haven’t said anything that wasn’t true and my message to Rory is pretty clear: start tasting some flavors of baby food and find one you like and stock up because this isn’t a Tears for Fears lookalike contest,” he said. “All I said is for him to prepare for some horizontal television time, and I meant it.” Confident, Ellenberger is excited for the match-up and doesn’t think the 23-year-old MacDonald has ever faced anyone like him. “I’m going out there to perform and to win. Rory doesn’t have a choice where this fight goes. This fight goes where I want it to go, and I’ve shown that in past fights,” said Ellenberger. “He has shown that he has potential, but he has not faced anybody like me. I’m stoked to get in there.” On Twitter, Ellenberger stated that it was a bad idea for MacDonald to accept a fight with him and he continued with that stance on the conference call. “I’m an evidence-based abuser,” he said. “I didn’t make him make the stupid decision to fight me. I’m just going to make him look stupid when I destroy him.” Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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