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Doctors Nearly Stopped Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson Heading into Final Round

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 01:00:04 +0000

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones narrowly escaped a technical knockout loss in the UFC 165 main event against Alexander Gustafsson . Jones received a cut over his right eye in the opening round that impaired his vision and proved difficult for his cutman to close. The ringside doctor took a close look at the laceration following the fourth round and considered stopping the fight.

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For Ben Saunders, A Lifetime of Training All Comes Down to This One Night

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:49:03 +0000

Heading into his rematch with Douglas Lima at Friday’s Bellator 100 event in Phoenix, American Top Team welterweight Ben Saunders is at the peak of his career. He faces Lima, once again, in the finals of a tournament. Not only has Saunders gone 4-1 since his loss to Lima in the Season 5 final, he’s made enough progress in his career to make sure their rematch goes very differently than their first bout in November 2011

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Chael Sonnen: “It’s Gonna be a Long and Unpleasant Evening” (video)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 21:01:51 +0000

UFC Fight Night 26 main eventer Chael Sonnen , heading into his bout with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Saturday night in Boston, expects that he is in for a long and grueling night. Likewise, Alistair Overeem has been putting in a long and grueling training camp, focusing on getting better so that he can topple Travis Browne on Saturday night in Beantown, putting himself back on track for a UFC title shot. Both Sonnen and Overeem spoke to Inside MMA’s Ron Kruck. Check out the video below

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UFC 163 preview: Chan Sung Jung’s uphill battle against champ Jose Aldo

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:10:00 +0000

Featherweight Chan Sung Jung is just the kind of exciting matchup for UFC champ Jose Aldo that Anthony Pettis would have been had a meniscus tear not scrapped his appearance at UFC 163. But Jung and Pettis are far apart in the way they dole out violence in the cage, and that’s why Aldo is such a heavy favorite leading into Saturday’s event, which takes place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Aldo (22-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is as big as an 8-1 favorite heading into his fight with Jung (13-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), which headlines the pay-per-view card following prelims on FX and Facebook. When the champ was scheduled to fight Pettis, he wasn’t even in 2-1 territory. Although it’s not fair to predict a fight entirely based on the whims of the betting public, the disparity between the first and second lines reflect an easily observable different between Pettis and Jung. And that counts for something. Pettis, a protege of kickboxer-turned-MMA-fighter Duke Roufus, measures out his attacks in a way that’s fitting of a seasoned striker.

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For King Mo Lawal, Heading into Wednesday’s Bellator 97, “It’s About the Belt”

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:05:19 +0000

When former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal met career journeyman Emmanuel Newton in the semifinals of the 2013 Bellator light heavyweight tournament back in February, he did so as an astonishing -1200 favorite. On that night, however, Newton shocked the MMA universe by dispatching the former Strikeforce champion with a stunning spinning backfist knockout early in the first round. Not only was it one of the bigger upsets in recent memory, it also marked the first promotional defeat for Bellator’s biggest free agent signing to that date. Surprisingly, for Lawal, a former Oklahoma State All-American, the upset was much easier to deal with than one might think. “With my amateur wrestling background, a loss is a loss,” Lawal told MMAWeekly.com. “It’s not like MMA is a greater sport than wrestling

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It’s Business as Usual for Demetrious Johnson Heading into Second UFC Title Defense

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Every fighter has his own unique way of preparing for a fight. Some scout their opponents and watch hours of video. Some bring in training partners to simulate their opponent’s style. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson doesn’t do any of that. Johnson (17-2-1) was originally expected to face John Moraga on April 13, but a shoulder injury pushed back the bout to the UFC on Fox 8 fight card on July 27. Now healed, Johnson is ready for his second UFC title defense. “Recovery has gone great. Once I got cleared from a doctor to start training again, I started training,” Johnson said on a recent media conference call . “I’m feeling great; shoulder’s feeling 100-percent, and just ready to do work.” Moraga (13-1) is on a seven-fight winning streak and possesses solid wrestling and good boxing, but Johnson doesn’t feel that Moraga brings anything to the table that he hasn’t already faced. “My last fight I fought, I think he’s probably one of the guys in the division that has that one-strike knockout power where he drops guys, and you’ve seen him do it all the time. I’m speaking of John Dodson. John Moraga possesses great skills. He throws great combinations, but as far as me, when it comes to my training and preparing for fighters or fights, we don’t bring anybody in to emulate my opponent. We don’t go out and seek information on my opponent,” said Johnson. “We just train hard. I believe in my training partners and my coaching, and that’s what we’ve done and it hasn’t let us down yet.” Johnson doesn’t worry about what his opponent is going to do or what he does best. His only concern is becoming a better fighter.

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Jared Downing Ready to Take Lance Palmer’s Spot as RFA’s Top Featherweight Prospect

BAD MMA News — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 22:47:00 +0000

Heading into Friday’s RFA 8 show at 9-1, featherweight Jared “Demon Eyes” Downing looks to be one of several prospects on the card that could possibly take a step to the next level with a solid performance on the show. Even though he’s highly regarded, Downing continues to fight like he has something to prove, even if it means facing larger opposition like he’s done recently. “I feel happy with my performances (in 2012),” said Downing.” I got to go with a lot of heavier guys and I feel that even at the heavier weight, I felt explosive and had strength like I had at 145 pounds. “The bigger guys kind of got to me a little more than I had hoped for, but I definitely felt comfortable in those fights and doing what I wanted at that moment.” In his more natural division at featherweight, Downing told MMAWeekly.com that he is more dangerous. “I feel good at 145 and I have a speed advantage and a way bigger advantage in my strength and explosiveness,” he said

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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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Video: A look ahead at MMA’s top 10 heavyweights prior to UFC 161

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Saturday’s UFC 161 main card features two heavyweight bouts. We take a look a look at the division’s top 10 heading into the event. The only fighter ranked in the top 10, Roy Nelson, clashes with No. 15 Stipe Miocic at the pay-per-view event in Winnipeg. Nelson looks for his fourth straight win, though UFC President Dana White said a title shot isn’t on the line for “Big Country.” Also on the UFC 161 card, honorable mention Shawn Jordan looks to crack the top 15 with a win over fellow striker Pat Barry. For a look at all the divisions, check out the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA rankings . For the latest on UFC 161 , stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site

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Video: A look ahead at MMA’s top 10 heavyweights prior to UFC 161 – MMA Junkie