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Episode No. 2 recap: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 06:55:00 +0000

Welcome to our recap of episode No. 2 of “The Ultimate Fighter 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate,” which airs each Wednesday on FOX Sports 1. UFC champ Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate serve as head coaches on the coed cast.

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With Bisping fight a no-go, UFC’s Cung Le focused on ‘TUF: China’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:45:00 +0000

Cung Le really wanted a fight with Michael Bisping , but with the potential bout now a no-go, the UFC middleweight is hoping to focus his efforts on China. More specifically, he’s hoping a potential coaching gig on “The Ultimate Fighter: China,” which MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) recently reported as likely, comes to fruition. Le, a longtime Sanshou kickboxer, believes a footprint in the country could be massive for the UFC. “I’m here to help out any way I can with UFC in China,” Le recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio. “I think it’s a huge market, and once they break into there, it’s truly going to be global.” “TUF: China” debuts in November, and a live finale is targeted for March in Macau. Producers are searching for UFC hopefuls from the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions who speak Mandarin and are of Chinese descent. No head coaches have been formally announced the show, though Le (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) appears to be a frontrunner.

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Photo: Miesha Tate goes nude in ESPN the Magazine’s ‘Body Issue’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 23:15:00 +0000

Why beat around the bush and pretend this post serves another purpose? Ladies and gentleman, here’s the nude photo of UFC fighter Miesha Tate that will appear in ESPN The Magazine’s “The Body Issue.” The photo, taken by Ben Watts and first released to nydailynews.com , appears in Friday’s new edition of the magazine. Tate is one of 21 athletes who appears in various states of undress for the annual “Body” edition. Tate, a former Strikeforce champion, recently made her UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale and suffered a loss to Cat Zingano , who mounted a third-round comeback to get the TKO victory. Zingano then earned the right to coach opposite Rousey on “The Ultimate Fighter 18,” but due to a knee injury, Tate recently replaced her. Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) are the first females to serve as head coaches on the show, which debuts Sept

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Reminder: ‘Fight Master’ on break for holiday, watch first two episodes here

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Due to the holiday, Spike TV isn’t airing an episode of “Fight Master” tonight. However, if you’ve missed the first two episodes of Bellator MMA’s new reality series, you can watch them here. The show’s 32-man welterweight tournament features head coaches Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock, Randy Couture and Joe Warren, who draft their teams after each elimination-round fight. You can read our episode No. 1 recap and episode No. 2 recap , or watch the first two “Fight Master” episodes in their entirity below.

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Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate II slated for year-end UFC 168 pay-per-view

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 23:45:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – The UFC’s annual year-end pay-per-view event will have at least one title fight. On Monday UFC President Dana White said the rematch between women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and challenger Miesha Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will be part of the card. Additional sources told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the event will take place Dec. 28, in Las Vegas, as UFC 168. “Ronda and Miesha is just – leading up to that fight, that’s going to be nasty,” White said. The two women currently serve are serving as head coaches on the 18th season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series, which also tapes in Las Vegas and features both male and female bantamweights vying for UFC contracts.

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‘The Ultimate Fighter: China’ tryouts announced for July and August

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:30:00 +0000

A long-discussed Chinese version of “The Ultimate Fighter” is now a step closer to reality following the UFC’s announcement of show tryouts that begin next month. Officials are searching for featherweight, lightweight and welterweight hopefuls to try out for the show, which will air on the Chinese-language Liaoning TV. North American broadcast plans weren’t announced. Officials today posted the announcement on the UFC-China website . The cast eventually will feature 16 fighters, though not necessarily with competitors from all the above weight classes. Head coaches haven’t been determined. Tryouts are being held in three different locations on three different dates: Beijing’s Metropark Lido Hotel (July 21), Marina Bay Sands Singapore (July 25) and The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel (Aug.

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UFC’s Miesha Tate to be featured in ESPN the Magazine’s ‘The Body Issue’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:00:00 +0000

After UFC champion Ronda Rousey was featured prominently in the fourth installment, her rival, Miesha Tate , will appear in the fifth edition of ESPN The Magazine’s “The Body Issue.” Tate, who’s currently coaching opposite Rousey on “The Ultimate Fighter 18,” is one of 21 athletes who will appear in various states of undress for the magazine, officials today announced. The issue hits newsstands on July 12. Tate, a former Strikeforce champion, recently made her UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale and suffered a loss to Cat Zingano , who mounted a third-round comeback to get the TKO victory. Zingano then earned the right to coach opposite Rousey on “TUF 18,” but due to a knee injury, Tate recently replaced her. Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) are the first females to serve as head coaches on the show, which debuts Sept. 4 on FOX Sports 1 with a coed cast of bantamweights. They’ll meet in a title fight and rematch at the show’s conclusion. The fighters first met in 2012, when Rousey took Tate’s Strikeforce title via her usual first-round armbar

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Patrick Cote and Kyle Noke to coach ‘TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:30:00 +0000

Canadian middleweight Patrick Cote and Australian fighter Kyle Noke will serve as head coaches on a new international edition of “The Ultimate Fighter” called “TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia.” UFC officials today announced the plan. The show, tentatively scheduled to debut in early 2014, will feature welterweight UFC hopefuls. Tryouts will begin in September for “TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia,” which is the 22nd edition of the UFC’s long-running reality show. The tryouts will take place in Sydney and Toronto, though details won’t be released until next month.

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Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira full fight video highlights

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:30:00 +0000

FORTALEZA, BRAZIL – Fabricio Werdum beat legendary jiu-jitsu ace Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at his own game and ended a night of submissions in fitting fashion. The Brazilian heavyweights, who also recently served as head coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2,” met in the FUEL TV-televised headliner of Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV 10 event at Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Werdum (17-5-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) largely controlled the action and overcame some first-round fatigue before getting the fight to the ground, where he eventually caught Nogueira (34-8-1 MMA, 5-4 UFC) in the second round with an armbar. It avenged a 2006 defeat to “Big Nog” that came in the PRIDE organization. Check out the highlights above. And for complete coverage of UFC on FUEL TV 10 , stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site. Edit this article

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Video replay: UFC on FUEL TV 10 fighter weigh-ins with Nogueira, Werdum

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:45:00 +0000

Did you miss today’s fighter weigh-ins for UFC on FUEL TV 10? Check out a video replay of the festivities. The weigh-ins took place at Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, which is the same venue that hosts Saturday’s FUEL TV-televised event. UFC on FUEL TV 10 features a heavyweight headliner between “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2″ head coaches Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-7-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC). Additionally, in the co-headliner, welterweights Leonardo Santos (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and William Macario (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meet in the “TUF: Brazil 2″ tournament final. For a full rundown of the proceedings, check out our UFC on FUEL TV 10 weigh-in results post. And for the latest on UFC on FUEL TV 10 , stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site. Edit this article

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