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Video: The Cage Warriors fight that earned Conor McGregor a UFC contract

BAD MMA News — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:00:00 +0000

He got his own media day despite being a preliminary-card fighter, he’s palled around with UFC President Dana White, and he’s turned his home country into an MMA hotbed. But before he stepped foot inside the octagon, Irishman Conor McGregor wowed UFC officials with his performance at Cage Warriors 53.

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Video: The Cage Warriors fight that earned Conor McGregor a UFC contract – MMA Junkie

Report: UFC Fight Night 29 set for Oct. 9 in Brazil, Silva-Kim added

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 02:45:00 +0000

As promised, the UFC is making trips to Brazil a regular thing. The promotion will venture back to the MMA hotbed in October for UFC Fight Night 29. Sources close to the event recently told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the UFC would touch down in Brazil in October. And though the event has yet to be announced by the company, Brazilian news outlet Combate has reported the location as a done deal.

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Despite previous reports, UFC not heading to Brazil on Nov. 15

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:10:00 +0000

Despite previous reports indicating the UFC was planning to hold an event in Brazil on Nov. 15, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has confirmed the promotion is not expected to venture to the South American MMA hotbed on that date. Sources close to the promotion indicated that preliminary talks to host a Nov. 15 event in Brazil may have taken place at some point but that UFC officials never formally confirmed such plans. Brazilian MMA reporter Guilherme Cruz first tweeted news of the potential event, which would have taken place on Brazil’s Republic Day national holiday. MMA Fighting later linked the rumored event, expected to serve as the fourth UFC on FOX Sports 1 event, to Goiania, Goias, Brazil.