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Watch horrendous video of brutal leg break in August 2012 MMA fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:50:00 +0000

In a 2012 fight only recently showing up in an online video, Frank Bloise saw his fight dreams broken in an instant. Literally.

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How fighters are like fashion models, and what that means for MMA union dreams

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:00:00 +0000

There’s a lot to absorb in ESPN’s recent look at what MMA fighters really think. Or at least, what they say they think when they’ve been assured that they don’t have to put their names on it.

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For Anthony Pettis, His UFC 164 Title Victory Was All About Family

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 05:01:11 +0000

“Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” – Brad Henry New UFC Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis achieved one of his dreams, claiming the UFC lightweight title with a first-round submission victory over Benson Henderson at UFC 164, but the victory was about more than just the belt for the 26-year-old, instead it was all for his family. Pettis lost his father, Eugene, in 2003, when he was just 16 years old

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AFC’s Rodolfo Marques says you give up dreams or fight a friend in big shows

BAD MMA News — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 01:20:00 +0000

Nova Uniao veteran Rodolfo Marques has seen his team turn from a bustling gym to a conveyor belt for UFC and Bellator talent. But he also sees the price paid with success.

Banker Turned Fighter, Princeton Grad Jake Butler Focused on Training and Winning, Not Titles

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 06:00:50 +0000

Jake Butler has made headlines all over the world due to his status as a Princeton University graduate who decided to turn his back on a career on Wall Street in order to follow his martial arts dreams, but after two outings in the ONE FC cage, the novelty is starting to wear off and reality is setting in. The New Jersey native could be a serious light heavyweight contender. If there is one skill set that is almost guaranteed to bring success in MMA, it is wrestling. Butler, who competed at an NCAA Division One level and captained the wrestling team at Princeton, brings much more to ONE FC than just an inspiring life story. He has the ability to take opponents down and keep them there. His two fights to date have lasted a total of four minutes and 58 seconds. He is two for two with takedown attempts in his MMA career. No fighter put on their back by Butler has ever been able to escape or work their way back to the feet again either

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Robbie Lawler discusses his biggest sacrifice ahead of UFC on FOX 8

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:30:00 +0000

SEATTLE – It’s hard to get UFC welterweight Robbie Lawler to express much interest or emotion about anything, even when it comes to fighting. He won’t even brag about a recent TKO victory over Josh Koscheck , which followed a 2-4 skid and marked Lawler’s first UFC victory since 2004. But after some further thought, he finally perked up. “It was big for everyone else, but I knew what I could do,” he said of the “Knockout of the Night” performance at UFC 157. “But I guess it’s nice that everyone else kind of knows what I’m capable of. Maybe it put a little fear in some opponents. But I’m not too worried about that. Just fulfilling my dreams and fighting to the best of my ability is what I want to do, and that’s what I’m trying to do.” Lawler (20-9 MMA, 5-3 UFC) continues that quest on Saturday in a UFC on FOX 8 main-card bout at Seattle’s KeyArena, where he meets Bobby Voelker (24-9 MMA, 0-1 UFC), a late replacement for Siyar Bahadurzada (21-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), himself a replacement for Tarec Saffiedine (14-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC).

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With nothing to lose, UFC on FOX 8′s Bobby Voelker sees Lawler in his dreams

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 02:30:00 +0000

With the biggest fight of his life staring him right in the face, Bobby Voelker told the UFC’s matchmakers to hang tight. He’d get back to them. But it wasn’t a matter of Voelker (24-9 MMA, 0-1 UFC) not being interested in acting as a late-notice opponent for Robbie Lawler (20-9 MMA, 5-3 UFC) this Saturday. Not at all. Instead, the welterweight just wanted to make sure his team was in on the plan and make sure he was doing what was best for his career

UFC’s Travis Browne on pay disputes: Don’t complain after you sign the deal

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:30:00 +0000

UFC heavyweight Travis Browne agrees to disagree with sometime training partner Tim Kennedy on the issue of fighter pay. “Everybody has a choice,” Browne told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “You don’t have to fight. You don’t have to be in this business, just like if I want to wake up and eat oatmeal instead of cream of wheat, it’s my choice.” Browne (14-1-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC), who next fights Alistair Overeem (36-12 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC on Fox Sports 1 1, chose to walk away from a successful career as a K-9 trainer in San Diego to join the UFC. He’s been a full-time fighter since. The 30-year-old fighter admitted he’s seen lean times during his tenure in the industry-leading promoter and said managers have helped him make ends meet while he pursued his dreams of becoming a champion. “They helped to get me where I’m at now,” he said. Now, though, Browne said his fighting income is on par with what he made in his previous career

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