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Twitter Mailbag: Fowlkes on White’s Riddle rant, Edgar-Penn, drug testing, more

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 20:00:00 +0000

For a week with no UFC event, there sure is no shortage of topics for this Twitter Mailbag. I guess that’s what happens when the UFC president goes off on a story you wrote, all while drug testing agreements fall apart in full public view.

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B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar to Coach TUF 19, Trilogy to Take Place at Featherweight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:05:13 +0000

The UFC has signed B.J. Penn to a new contract and the former two-division champion’s first fight back will be against former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar in a featherweight bout.

B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar to Coach TUF 19, Trilogy to Take Place at Featherweight – MMA Weekly

Frankie Edgar, B.J. Penn selected as ‘TUF 19′ coaches, will meet at 145 pounds

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 03:03:00 +0000

The UFC’s pound-for-pound king of rematches will takes part in another career trilogy.

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UFC’s Faber open to facing Edgar, expects to one day meet McDonald

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 17:15:00 +0000

MILWAUKEE – UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber doesn’t know who will be standing across from him the next time he steps into the octagon, but he’s hoping for the biggest name possible.

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Charles Oliveira vs. Estevan Payan added to UFC 166

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:15:00 +0000

Featherweights Charles Oliveira (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) and Estevan Payan (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) are the latest additions to this fall’s UFC 166 lineup. The Houston Chronicle first reported the matchup, which UFC officials later confirmed. The fight is expected for the event’s preliminary-card, though it’s not clear whether it will serve on the FOX Sports 1-televised or Facebook-streamed portion. UFC 166 takes place Oct. 19 at Houston’s Toyota Center and is headlined by a rubber match between heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez and ex-champ Junior dos Santos . Despite a good showing in his most recent outing, Oliveira is badly in need of a win in the UFC. The Texas-based Brazilian took on ex-champ Frankie Edgar at UFC 162 and lost a unanimous decision. Previously, he was knocked out by Cub Swanson at UFC 152

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Charles Oliveira vs. Estevan Payan Added To UFC 166 Fight Card in Houston

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 04:53:39 +0000

A featherweight match between Charles Oliveira and Estevan Payan has been added to the UFC 166 fight card slated for Oct. 19 in Houston. Oliveira (16-4-1) debuted in the UFC as an undefeated fighter against Darren Elkins in August 2010, winning by submission. He has gone 4-4-1 during his UFC tenure and is coming off back-to-back losses Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar in his last two outings. Oliveira has faced nothing but top competition since arriving in the organization, but is in desperate need of a victory. Payan (14-4, 1 no contest) made his UFC debut against Jeremy Stephens at UFC 160 on May 25, losing by unanimous decision. He’ll be looking to earn his first UFC win when he faces Oliveira. UFC 166 takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston on Oct

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Video: Watch UFC 164′s Benson Henderson win title vs. Frankie Edgar

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 20:15:00 +0000

UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson puts his title on the line later this month against the only fighter to beat him the past six and a half years. Henderson (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) meets Anthony Pettis (16-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC 164 in Pettis’ home town of Milwaukee. The fight is a rematch of the pair’s WEC finale title fight in December 2010, when Pettis took Henderson’s title to become the final WEC champ. UFC 164 takes place Aug. 31 at Bradley Center with a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook. Henderson was scheduled to meet T.J. Grant before Grant was forced out with an injury. And Pettis was tapped after recovering from an injury of his own that took him out of the UFC 163 main event featherweight title fight against Jose Aldo .

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UFC 164 Free Fight Video: Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar at UFC 144

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 05:00:28 +0000

Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar took on powerhouse Benson Henderson over five unbelievable rounds at UFC 144, the promotion’s first journey back to Japan in over a decade. Benson Henderson next puts his UFC lightweight championship on the line against Anthony Pettis at UFC 164 on Aug. 31 in Milwaukee. Fight video courtesy of UFC.com . Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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Renzo Gracie teases potential return to fighting – with UFC or ONE FC

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:15:00 +0000

Working out with Frankie Edgar and Roger Gracie has Renzo Gracie thinking about a return to the cage. Whether it’s in the UFC or somewhere else remains to be seen, but the MMA forefather said he could be fighting in the next five months. “I’ve been training with these guys, and they’re as tough as you can get,” Gracie (13-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). “I’ve been hanging around with them and having fun, so for sure I’ll be ready [by] the end of the year to have some fun too.” Of course, the jiu-jitsu master, who’s been a threat to any mere hoodlum looking for trouble on the streets, would rather have his fun in the octagon. That’s where he last strapped on gloves and fought, and while his UFC 112 bout with UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes didn’t go his way – and wasn’t exactly must-see TV – he remains under contract with the promotion

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MMA’s Great Debate Podcast: Frankie Edgar, Mark Munoz and All New Debate

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 03:25:51 +0000

Courtesy of official MMAWeekly.com content partner Bleacher Report . MMA’s Great Debate Radio returns with special guests Frankie Edgar and Mark Munoz , as well as all new debate about UFC 168 and possibly the biggest rematch in MMA history. Today’s topics include: —UFC 168 will feature Silva vs. Weidman II plus Ronda Rousey . Will this be the biggest pay-per-view in MMA history? — Anderson Silva says his clowning routine is part of the show and it will continue. Good move or bad move

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MMA’s Great Debate Podcast: Frankie Edgar, Mark Munoz and All New Debate – MMA Weekly