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Benson Henderson can train immediately after elbow injury, vows to be ‘better’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 05:45:00 +0000

Benson Henderson wanted to rewriter the UFC’s record book when it comes to consecutive title defenses. Anthony Pettis cut that dream short. But Henderson’s elbow rehab will be short, as well.

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Benson Henderson can train immediately after elbow injury, vows to be ‘better’ – MMA Junkie

UFC on Fox 8 Results: Demetrious Johnson Dominates John Moraga, Secures Armbar Finish

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 07:06:06 +0000

Heading into his flyweight title fight against champion Demetrious Johnson , relatively unknown John Moraga had repeatedly said that he was going to be the “bully,” when he and “Mighty Mouse” met in the cage. In front of a packed house at the KeyArena in Seattle at UFC on Fox 8 , Moraga never stopped trying, he never stopped moving, but a bully he was not. Earning 11 of 11 takedowns and using an all-world technical ground game, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson dominated the West Phoenix native for the majority of the 25 minutes, earning his second consecutive title defense. Moraga opened round one looking to establish himself in the cage. Prior to his scrap with Mighty Mouse, Moraga had been regulated to the preliminary card in his previous UFC outings.

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UFC on Fox 8 Results: Demetrious Johnson Dominates John Moraga, Secures Armbar Finish – MMA Weekly

Anderson Silva: Boxing Roy Jones Jr. means more than GSP or Jon Jones superfight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 17:30:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – As far as Anderson Silva is concerned, his legacy is already complete. But if the UFC middleweight champion can stray from the normal title defenses for one blockbuster, he’d rather it comes against boxer Roy Jones Jr. than with UFC champs Georges St-Pierre or Jon Jones. Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC), who fights undefeated challenger Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 162 pay-per-view headliner, would claim his 17th straight UFC win and 11th consecutive title defense if victorious. Yet, heading into the fight, and despite a new 10-fight contract, the 38-year-old has spent a lot of time talking about his legacy. Why?

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UFC 165 Officially Announced, Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson Set for Sept. 21 in Toronto

BAD MMA News — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:19:55 +0000

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones returns to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 21 to defend his title against Swedish contender Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson at UFC 165. At just 25 years old, Jones is one the most dominant fighters in UFC light heavyweight history. His 12 wins are second most in the division’s history, while his five consecutive title defenses tie him with UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz ’s light heavyweight record. Gustafsson, 26, enters the bout with a near spotless record, having won six straight, while holding a 15-1 all-time record (7-1 in the UFC). Injury forced him off an April card in his native Sweden, however, his previous bout saw him earn a unanimous decision over former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in December 2012. “Jon Jones is re-writing the record book for the light heavyweight division,” UFC President Dana White said.

UFC 165 Officially Announced, Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson Set for Sept. 21 in Toronto – MMA Weekly

Video: Watch UFC 162′s Anderson Silva fight Vitor Belfort in 2011 title bout

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:15:00 +0000

On Saturday at UFC 162, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva looks for his 11th consecutive title defense. Now, you can watch his eighth, which came in 2011 against Vitor Belfort . If Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) gets past challenger Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at this weekend’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, he could be lined up for a superfight with welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre or light-heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones . However, on Tuesday, Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC), who’s recently made quick work of Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold , said he wants a rematch with Silva . Check out the above video to see how their first meeting concluded

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Video: Watch UFC 162′s Anderson Silva fight Vitor Belfort in 2011 title bout – MMA Junkie

Video: These are the fighters and brave souls predicting an Anderson Silva loss

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 02:30:00 +0000

The last time Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) was soundly defeated in an MMA fight, gas was a $1.85 a gallon, and the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years. The UFC 162 headliner and longtime middleweight champion has decimated nearly every competitor since a loss to Ryo Chonan at PRIDE Shockwave 2004, and other than a DQ loss to Yushin Okami in 2006, he’s been unbeatable. Yet, despite the champ’s 16-fight UFC winning streak and his 10 consecutive title defenses, a growing number of fighters believe Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will pull off the upset in the pay-per-view headliner of Saturday’s UFC 162 event. Check out the above video as notables such as Georges St-Pierre, Daniel Cormier, Luke Rockhold, Gray Maynard and John Moraga suggest an upset is imminent. For the latest on UFC 162 , stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site. Edit this article

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