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USA TODAY: UFC champ Renan Barao not focused on gaudy winning streak

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:15:00 +0000

UFC interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao hasn’t lost an MMA fight in eight years. You’d think it would be hard for the 26-year-old Brazilian to remember what defeat feels like. But the memory is never far away.

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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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Despite marijuana charge, WSOF still plans to book Miguel Torres vs. Tyson Nam

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:20:00 +0000

Bantamweight Miguel Torres’ recent bust for marijuana possession hasn’t deterred his promoter’s plans for his career.

Brian Ebersole Returns vs. Rick Story at UFC 167

BAD MMA News — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:47:04 +0000

Brian Ebersole will return to the Octagon when he faces Rick Story in a Welterweight clash at UFC 167 on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas. Ebersole hasn’t been seen since dropping a split decision to James Head in Calgary in July of 2012

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Return to MMA Could Land Farkhad Sharipov in XFC Title Fight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:37:09 +0000

In the nearly two years since he last fought MMA , former Bellator featherweight Farkhad “Frank” Sharipov hasn’t been sitting on the sidelines. If anything, he’s been pushing his boundaries. As he explains it, the absence wasn’t something he had intended.

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Former Champ Mike Brown Eager to Return to Action at UFC Fight Night 26 After Long Layoff

BAD MMA News — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 02:36:52 +0000

It wasn’t that long ago when Mike Thomas Brown sat atop the 145-pound division as champion, but a lot can change in five years. Brown (26-8) defeated then-champion Urijah Faber in November 2008 to capture the WEC featherweight title. He defended the belt twice before losing it to current UFC titleholder Jose Aldo . After losing the title, Brown went 2-3 in his next five fights. The 37-year-old American Top Team trained athlete has won his last two bouts, but hasn’t competed since May 2012. Long layoffs typically don’t benefit fighters, but Brown spent the time improving his game

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RFA Featherweight Jordan Rinaldi Believes Change in Camp Has Him on the Right Track

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:30:33 +0000

Following the first loss of his career last November, featherweight up-and-comer Jordan “All Day” Rinaldi decided to make a change. Following the suggestion of his promotion, Rinaldi transplanted himself across the country from his native North Carolina to Las Vegas, and hasn’t looked back. “The RFA invited me to one of their other fighters’ places to train to see if I’d like it,” said Rinaldi. “I actually fought the guy before; his name is Mark Dickman.

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With final three females released, Bellator issues statement on women’s division

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:15:00 +0000

Bellator MMA hasn’t officially dissolved its women’s division. But with no women left on its roster, there may not be a home for those fighters in the promotion any time soon. Word got out on Tuesday that Jessica Eye (10-1) had been let go by Bellator, and Tuesday also saw an announcement from all-female promotion Invicta Fighting Championship that former Bellator fighter Felice Herrig (9-4) had signed. Jessica Aguilar (15-4) most recently fought for Bellator in March. Those three were the last remaining women on Bellator’s roster, and on Tuesday night promotion CEO Bjorn Rebney issued a statement on the state of the California-based company’s women’s division. “Jessica Eye, Jessica Aguilar and Felice represent all that is good in women’s MMA,” Rebney stated. ”Both Eye and Aguilar are ranked No. 1 in the world in their respective divisions and carry themselves with class and distinction elevating the women’s game. I’ve said many times that fighters need to fight and fight often. Given our current focus, we are not in position to provide these very deserving women regular and reoccurring fights on a large platform. And, I felt it was best to let them go and secure options that did. I genuinely wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors and will be rooting for each of them wherever they fight.” For Herrig, a strawweight, that opportunity will now come with Invicta. Aguilar, who went 5-1 as a strawweight for Bellator, and is on a six-fight win streak, may have to look Invicta’s direction, as well

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Finish would be nice for Bellator 97′s Rodrigo Lima, but win most important

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:15:00 +0000

Rodrigo Lima is a finisher. But so far, the Brazilian hasn’t been able to prove that at the next level. Lima, in his two fights with Bellator, has dropped a decision and won one. On Wednesday night against Rafael Silva , his plan is to change the course of things – at the most opportune time possible: Bellator’s next bantamweight tournament. But then again, if he has to go 15 minutes, so be it. Lima (11-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and Silva (19-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) fight on the preliminary card of Bellator 97, which takes place at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., near Albuquerque. The main card airs on Spike TV, while the Lima-Silva bantamweight tourney semifinal fight streams on Spike.com. “Usually, my intent is to finish in first round,” Lima told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

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Rampage vs. Roy Jones Jr.? Dana White Warns, “Get Ready to Lose Some Money!”

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:00:36 +0000

Bellator has been rumored to be joining the pay-per-view fray, possibly with a Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Roy Jones Jr. in a boxing match… and possibly putting that boxing match up against the UFC’s big year-end pay-per-view, which features the Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva and Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate rematches. That hasn’t been made official yet, but if Bellator and parent company Viacom do enter the pay-per-view realm, UFC president Dana White welcomes them, with a warning.

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