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Franklin wants another fight; UFC prez wants him to make millions with smoothies

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 02:20:00 +0000

TORONTO – Rich Franklin hasn’t fought in the UFC’s octagon since Cung Le sent him face-first into the mat with a right hand at this past November’s UFC on FUEL TV 8.

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UFC Tonight Moves to Fox Sports 1 on Sept. 11

BAD MMA News — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:33:05 +0000

UFC Tonight will be moving from its current home on Fox Sports 2 (formerly Fuel TV) to its more prominent sibling, Fox Sports 1, on Sept. 11. UFC Tonight host Kenny Florian announced the move on Tuesday’s show

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Video: After title loss, UFC Fight Night 26′s Michael McDonald touts big change

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:15:00 +0000

Michael McDonald makes a list of improvements he needs after each of his fights in the UFC. It’s one of the ways he keeps focused on improving as a fighter. After his bout against UFC interim champ Renan Barao at UFC on FUEL TV 7, he had a long list. “This one, I changed my diet, I changed the way I take care of my body, (and) I changed my strategy,” McDonald (15-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who next fights Brad Pickett (23-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 26, told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). Prior to meeting Barao, MacDonald had never been defeated in the Zuffa-owned WEC and UFC and had lost just once in 16 pro fights.

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Fuel TV Re-Brands as Fox Sports 2, Launches Alongside Fox Sports 1; Will Still Feature UFC

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:41:37 +0000

It’s been one of the worst kept secrets in TV land, but Fuel TV is officially going to get the re-branding treatment on Aug. 17 when parent company Fox launches Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2. The promotional focus has been almost entirely on the launch of Fox Sports 1, which itself is a re-branding of Fox’s Speed Channel. Fox Sports 2 has been getting the soft launch treatment, since it plays a supporting role to Fox Sports 1’s lead. Just as it has been under the Fuel TV brand, Fox Sports 2, however, will continue to be a bastion of UFC programming from live fights to weigh-ins to UFC Ultimate Insider and more

Fuel TV Re-Brands as Fox Sports 2, Launches Alongside Fox Sports 1; Will Still Feature UFC – MMA Weekly

UFC 163′s John Lineker: Jose Maria a better opponent than Phil Harris

BAD MMA News — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 23:45:00 +0000

Flyweight contender John Lineker is honest about this weekend’s UFC 163 event: Replacement Jose Maria is probably a better fit than his original opponent, Phil Harris . Sure, Harris (22-10 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has won six of his past seven fights and recently defeated Ulysses Gomez at UFC on FUEL TV 7, and among your average MMA fan, he probably has more name recognition than promotional newcomer Maria (33-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC). But as Lineker (21-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) explained, Harris, who was forced off the card with a fractured orbital bone, also possessed the one skill that’s been a constant annoyance to him: wrestling. “I think this is a better opponent for me,” Lineker told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “With Harris, he was going to try to take me down. I would rather fight standing up. Those are the types of fights I enjoy best. “I was already familiar with Jose.

UFC 163′s John Lineker: Jose Maria a better opponent than Phil Harris – MMA Junkie

Jorge Masvidal vs. Rustam Khabilov set for November UFC on FOX Sports 1 card

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 06:30:00 +0000

That didn’t take long. Jorge Masvidal moved to 2-0 in the UFC on Saturday, and he’s already got his next assignment. Masvidal (25-7 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has been booked for a lightweight fight against Rustam Khabilov (16-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC). FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight” correspondent Ariel Helwani reported the news as part of Tuesday night’s episode. The fight reportedly will take place in November on a yet-to-be-announced FOX Sports 1 card. Masvidal this past Saturday submitted Michael Chiesa in the second round at UFC on FOX 8, which took place at KeyArena in Seattle. Despite a rough first round in which Masvidal was dropped by a Chiesa left hand, he went on to hand Chiesa his first career loss with a guillotine D’Arce choke. Masvidal, a former lightweight title challenger in Strikeforce, now has won three straight since his loss to Gilbert Melendez for that belt in December 2011.

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Video: UFC on FOX 8 title challenger John Moraga discusses his troubled youth

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:50:00 +0000

On Tuesday’s new edition of “UFC Ultimate Insider” on FUEL TV, UFC on FOX 8 headliner John Moraga discussed his troubled youth and how wrestling, and ultimately MMA, got him on the right track. Check out the video as Moraga (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) discusses his turnaround, which eventually led to Saturday’s network-televised title fight with flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (17-2-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) at Seattle’s KeyArena. In the segment, Moraga explains why he’s been “an underdog my whole life,” and why he has a handful of people to thank for keeping him out of jail. For the latest on UFC on FOX 8 , stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site. Edit this article

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With UFC 166 win, Daniel Cormier to stump for immediate light-heavyweight title

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:00:00 +0000

If Daniel Cormier (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeats fellow heavyweight Roy Nelson (19-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in UFC 166′s co-main event, he’s planning to ask for a title shot at light heavyweight. Cormier, who confirmed the plans with FUEL TV’s Ariel Helwani on “UFC Tonight,” will ask to “cut the line” to get an immediate shot at the 205-pound belt. UFC 166, which takes place Oct. 19 at Houston’s Toyota Center, marks Cormier’s final fight at heavyweight, a division in which he won a Strikeforce world grand prix before topping ex-champ Frank Mir in his UFC debut earlier this year. Cormier has long discussed his planned move down to light heavyweight, and he started a gradual weight cut even before the bout with Mir, which marked the two-time Olympian’s 12th consecutive MMA win. It also moved him to No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA heavyweight rankings (as well as No

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Brian Melancon replaces Paulo Thiago, meets Kevin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night 27

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:30:00 +0000

Less than three weeks after pulling off an upset in his UFC debut, Brian Melancon knows when he’ll be going back to work. Melancon (7-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will step in for the injured Paulo Thiago (15-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) to meet Kevin Gastelum (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 27 next month. The news comes from Tuesday night’s edition of FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight.” UFC Fight Night 27 (formerly UFC on FOX Sports 1 2) takes place Aug. 28 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The main card airs on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 2 and Facebook.

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‘Countdown to UFC 163′ debuts July 30 on FUEL TV

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:00:00 +0000

The UFC’s traditional pre-event show returns on Tuesday, July 30, with the debut of “Countdown to UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie” on FUEL TV. The one-hour special previews the card’s headlining featherweight title fight between current champ Jose Aldo (22-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) and “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung (13-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC). The show debuts at 11 p.m. ET (8 p.m

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