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UFC’s Tom Wright Says Overturning Cage Ban a Matter of When Not If in Victoria, Australia

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:00:40 +0000

Tom Wright, Director of UFC Operations in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, said at a press-conference in Brisbane, Australia, on Monday morning that overturning the cage ban in the Australian state of Victoria is only a matter of time. “We are continuing the good fight,” Wright said.

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Concerned by dull fights, promoter offers finish bonuses at CFA 12

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:30:00 +0000

Championship Fighting Alliance is giving fighters an extra check to finish their bouts at his next event. Promoter Jorge de la Noval believes MMA has gotten too safe and said fighters who deliver a KO, TKO, or submission at CFA 12 will get a bonus on top of their “show” and “win” money. But those who put on a good fight, or as de la Noval puts it, a barnburner on the order of Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar , will also get extra money. “Fighters are not finishing fights,” de la Noval told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “They’re just going in there to get the win bonus. Look what happened to (Lyoto) Machida and Phil Davis this weekend (at UFC 163). Neither one went in to prove a point.” CFA 12 takes place Oct. 12 at BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla

Lance Palmer Carries a New Confidence into RFA 8 Battle with Jared Downing

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:00:12 +0000

Heading into this Friday’s RFA 8 show, there are no shortage of top prospects, among them Lance “The Party” Palmer . Since making his debut in 2011, Palmer has gone undefeated in his first six fights, including his most recent bout where he defeated nearly 40-fight veteran Patrick Reeves at Showdown Fights 11. “It was more of a filler fight because I hadn’t fought since November, and it felt good to get back in there,” said Palmer. “It was a good fight for me, the guy had a lot of fight, but I went out and got the finish in the first round with a guillotine from mount. “It was good to set me up for my fight camp for this upcoming fight.” While he’s done well in his career so far, Palmer feels the recent addition of a UFC vet to his coaching staff has helped him raise his game to the next level. “It all starts with Duane Ludwig ,” said Palmer

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Bibiano Fernandes going forward with no regrets after choosing ONE FC over UFC

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:15:00 +0000

For someone who was in a fight that a lot of observers thought was lackluster due to an opponent who didn’t want to engage that much, Bibiano Fernandes was highly complimentary. But that’s his style: no regrets. Fernandes (14-3) this past month won ONE FC’s interim bantamweight title with a five-round unanimous decision victory over Koetsu Okazaki (8-3-1) at ONE FC 9 in the Philippines. But Fernandes said his opponent’s “sneaky” nature may have led to the way the bout played out over 25 minutes. “It was a very good fight,” Fernandes told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). “He tried to move around and come forward to punch, but I went in there and did my best.

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