BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Emotions https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 UFC Fight Night 28 headliner Glover Teixeira: ‘I’m ready to fight for the title’ https://www.badmma.com/ufc-fight-night-28-headliner-glover-teixeira-im-ready-to-fight-for-the-title.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-fight-night-28-headliner-glover-teixeira-im-ready-to-fight-for-the-title.html#comments Sun, 21 Jul 2013 20:00:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ufc-fight-night-28-headliner-glover-teixeira-im-ready-to-fight-for-the-title.html While he’s had just four fights in the UFC, Glover Teixeira ‘s incredible power and craft submission skills have already made him a top contender in the promotion’s light-heavyweight division. While the humble 33-year-old hasn’t yet pressed the issue, he wants to make sure everyone understands it’s not because he’s not ready for the challenge. “When I said I didn’t think I had done enough to earn a title shot , it wasn’t because of my confidence or my skills,” Teixeira told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “When I said that, it’s because I’m new in the company. But I think I have the skills to go over there today and fight for the title and fight Jon Jones .” Teixeira (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) can certainly take a step in that direction in September, when meets Ryan Bader (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in the headlining bout of UFC Fight Night 28, which takes place at Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It’s Teixeira’s first time headlining a UFC event, and while the Brazilian-born fighter is always one to keep his emotions in check, he admits it’s a special opportunity. “Some people, the way I talk, they can’t tell my emotions,” Teixeira admitted. “But I’m very excited to be in this main event

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UFC Fight Night 28 headliner Glover Teixeira: ‘I’m ready to fight for the title’ – MMA Junkie

]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-fight-night-28-headliner-glover-teixeira-im-ready-to-fight-for-the-title.html/feed 0 ‘TUF: Brazil 2′ runner-up William Macario says loss not due to emotions https://www.badmma.com/tuf-brazil-2-runner-up-william-macario-says-loss-not-due-to-emotions.html https://www.badmma.com/tuf-brazil-2-runner-up-william-macario-says-loss-not-due-to-emotions.html#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:30:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/tuf-brazil-2-runner-up-william-macario-says-loss-not-due-to-emotions.html FORTALEZA, Brazil – William Macario simply got defeated by a better fighter. That’s how “Patolino” explains his loss to Leonardo Santos in the tournament final of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2″ on Saturday. The bout co-headlined UFC on FUEL TV 10 at Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Heading to the cage, Macario’s emotions were evident. The previously undefeated fighter was fighting for the world’s biggest MMA organization, in his home country, in a co-main event, and just prior to a clash between Brazilian legends Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

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