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UFC 163 Backstage Pass: “Nobody Can Take Jose Aldo’s Belt. Nobody.”

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 19:58:53 +0000

Go inside the venue as home-country hero Jose Aldo and challenger Chan Sung Jung arrive and prepare for their featherweight title fight at UFC 163 inside Rio’s HSBC Arena. Courtesy of UFC.com . Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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30 post-event facts about ‘UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 01:00:00 +0000

There were plenty of facts to come out of ”UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie,” which took place inside the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. Some are notable, others irrelevant, and a few will expand your knowledge. For instance, we know Jose Aldo continued his dominant reign atop the featherweight division in the main event with a fourth-round TKO stoppage of Chan Sung Jung in a fight where both the champion and the challenger suffered injuries.    We also know that in the co-main event, Phil Davis was awarded one of the most controversial victories of the year when he spoiled Lyoto Machida ’s homecoming party in the form of a highly debatable decision that major media members scored for “The Dragon.” That’s not all we know, though. With the help of the UFC , FightMetric and Best Fight Odds , check out 30 post-fight facts to come out of “UFC 163: Aldo vs. Jung” below: ***** GENERAL MAIN CARD Jose Aldo extended his win-streak to 16 and improved to 13-0 in his UFC and WEC career. Aldo earned his fifth successful UFC title defense, which ties Jon Jones and Tito Ortiz for third most in UFC history.

30 post-event facts about ‘UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie’ – MMA Junkie

With UFC 163 win, Amanda Nunes focused on title but open to Alexis Davis rematch

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 19:30:00 +0000

Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate may not have the only rivalry in the UFC’s burgeoning women’s bantamweight division. With a successful promotional debut at Saturday’s UFC 163 event in her native Brazil, Amanda Nunes said her sights are set solely on a title fight. But before she gets there, she’s opening to settling some unfinished business. In an FX-televised preliminary-card bout at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena, Nunes (8-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) needed a little more than two minutes to fight off a rear-naked-choke attempt and score a TKO victory over Sheila Gaff (10-6-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC). Nunes said everything surprisingly went to plan. “I think (with) Sheila’s game, I think everyone who watched Sheila fight knows she’s very aggressive,” Nunes said after the bout. “But today was different. I think she respected me a lot

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With UFC 163 win, Amanda Nunes focused on title but open to Alexis Davis rematch – MMA Junkie

Video replay: UFC 163 post-fight press conference

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 19:00:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Did you miss Saturday’s post-fight press conference for UFC 163? Check out a video replay of the media event. UFC 163 took place at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. Listen to Chan Sung Jung talk about the shoulder injury that cut short his title shot against featherweight champion Jose Aldo .

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‘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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UFC 163′s Phil Davis on judges’ decisions: ‘You forfeit your right to be upset’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 15:45:00 +0000

Phil Davis knows Saturday’s UFC 163 win over fellow light-heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida was a controversial one – even if the bout hadn’t taken place in his opponent’s home country, where Brazilians occasionally are gifted decisions. So when it comes to the type of close unanimous-decision victory he picked up at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena, Davis said he understands that it may be unpopular with many fans. “Fighting is an emotional thing,” he said after the pay-per-view co-headliner. “If I had lost this fight, I would be like, ‘I didn’t lose that fight, and they know it.’ That’s how it is. You put all you have into it. So everyone who was a Lyoto fan, I understand where you’re coming from

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UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie Gate and Attendance

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 10:25:59 +0000

UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie took place before an announced audience of 13,873 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. UFC executive Marshall Zelaznik announced the attendance at the UFC 163 post-fight press conference. He did not announce estimated gate receipts. The announced attendance was slightly above the lowest point for the promotion’s four trips to HSBC Arena. UFC 142, which featured Jose Aldo vs.

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UFC 163 draws announced attendance of 13,873 fans in Rio de Janeiro

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:55:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Saturday’s UFC 163 pay-per-view event drew an announced attendance of 13,873 fans. No estimated live gate was announced. UFC executive Marshall Zelaznik announced the figures at the night’s post-event news conference, which MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) attended. UFC 163 took place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

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UFC 163 Results: Jose Aldo Swarms and Finishes an Injured Chan Sung Jung

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:27:12 +0000

Jose Aldo expected a tough fight out of Chan Sung Jung (aka the Korean Zombie) coming into their main event showdown at UFC 163 at HSBC Arena on Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro. In fact, he was one of the people that said after Anthony Pettis dropped out of the fight due to injury, the Jung deserved the opportunity as much as anyone. Jung certainly proved his worthiness on Saturday night, taking Aldo into the fourth round, and suffering an injury before the champ could finish him. Although both men are known for their aggressive nature and attacking styles, neither was quick to engage at the beginning of the bout. Perhaps even more surprising was how the fight unfolded

UFC 163 Results: Jose Aldo Swarms and Finishes an Injured Chan Sung Jung – MMA Weekly

UFC 163 Results: Phil Davis Steals a Decision From Lyoto Machida on the Brazilian’s Home Turf

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:01:18 +0000

Normally when a fighter competes in his hometown, there is a term commonly referred to in the fight game as “the hometown advantage.” Well, someone forgot to tell UFC light heavyweight and Belem, Brazil, native Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida about this saying before his UFC 163 bout with Phil Davis on Saturday night. And if they did tell him, rest assured, Machida would tell you that old fighting adage is for the birds. In front of his hometown faithful, inside a packed HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Machida dominated the former two-time National Champion from Penn State from pillar to post for the majority of the fight, only to suffer a perplexing unanimous decision loss as the scorecards were read. Round one was all Machida as he peppered Davis with counter jabs and body kicks from the outset. Davis circled to the left, showing some improved striking, but nothing to write home about. Midway through the first frame, Machida scored a slick straight left that drilled Davis on the chin and had him retreating. Machida followed up with a thudding flying knee to the body, as Davis recouped to the center of the Octagon. It took the former All-American almost four minutes into the round to attempt his first takedown, but when he did it was successful. As the first round came to a close, Davis was in Machida’s half-guard scoring powerful ground and pound. Round two was more of the same from Machida, as Davis opened with flashy front kicks and uncharacteristic combination punching. It looked good, but the attempts were more or less futile. Davis shot on Machida and the Brazilian sprawled with precision. The Dragon spent the majority of the round peppering his opponent with well-timed counter punching and textbook defense – something that has become a trademark of the former UFC light heavyweight champion

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