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25 post-event facts about ‘UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann II’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:50:00 +0000

“UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann II” went down Wednesday, and in the organization’s first mid-week fight card in nearly a year, viewers were given a handful of quality MMA bouts.

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25 post-event facts about ‘UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann II’ – MMA Junkie

‘Korean Zombie’ after UFC 163 injury: ‘I would love to get a rematch’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 17:15:00 +0000

After a dislocated shoulder brought about a fourth-round TKO loss to UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo , Chan Sung Jung wants a rematch. However, the title challenger knows he probably won’t get one. In the headliner of Saturday’s UFC 163 pay-per-view event at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena, “The Korean Zombie” proved a handful for the usually fleet-footed champion. As the fight reached its midway appoint, Jung became more aggressive with his attacks and put Aldo on the defensive. But while winging a right hand in the fourth round, Jung’s shoulder dislocated, and Aldo pounced

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Reminder: ‘Countdown to UFC 163′ debuts tonight on FUEL TV

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:30:00 +0000

As a reminder, the UFC’s traditional pre-event show returns tonight 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 his challenger, “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung (13-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC). The show debuts at 11 p.m. ET (8 p.m. PT) and is also expected to look at a handful of other key matchups on the card. Replays air throughout the week on FUEL TV and FOX Sports Net affiliates. UFC 163 takes place Saturday at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro

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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White: No decision on eliminating UFC fight-night bonuses, will talk to fighters

BAD MMA News — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 22:40:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Earlier this week, in response to some recent complaints about fighter pay, UFC President Dana White floated the idea of eliminating fight-night bonuses and channeling that money to bigger base paydays for fighters. However, White today said at the pre-UFC 162 press conference that the organization isn’t currently close to implementing such a plan. Currently, the UFC gives out $50,000 bonuses for each event’s best knockout and best submission, as well as the best fight (which goes to both the winner and loser). The fight-night awards have gone as high as $129,000 in the past, and a handful of dual-award winners have banked some serious cash due to the bonus system. However, some fighters, both current and past, have recently complained about the difficulty in living on the salaries given to typical lower-level fighters, where base paydays can be $6,000 to show and an additional $6,000 to victorious. And on Monday, White offered a potentially significant adjustment. “You don’t like the structure? All right, we’ll pay the lower-level guys more money – no more f—ing bonuses,” he said.

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Video: Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida among fighters in new feature film ‘Tapped’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:50:00 +0000

Fighters and movies – one of Dana White’s favorite topics, no doubt. But the UFC boss at least seems to get behind his athletes appearing on the big screen when it doesn’t get in the way of their fighting careers. The latest handful of UFC fighters to find their way to a movie include middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida . “Tapped” is scheduled for a release later this year, and a new trailer for the film is available.

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UFC 163′s Phil Davis: ‘Fights just find me. That’s just the way I run it’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:30:00 +0000

Phil Davis was waiting for someone to give him a call. His wait is over. Davis this past month in Las Vegas wasn’t really in the mood to call anyone out. The way he puts it, he never really is in the mood to call anyone out, anyway. He just waits, and boom – there’s a fight for him, just when he needs it. And that’s kind of what happened recently. When Davis (11-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) met with a handful of media members just before UFC 160 in Las Vegas, he was still waiting for a fight. And as MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) reported on Monday , now he’ll take on Lyoto Machida (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 163 this August in Rio de Janeiro

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