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Dana White’s So You Wanna Be a Fighter? Part 2: “Leave Everything In There!” (TUF 18 Video)

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:27:11 +0000

One of the most memorable moments in The Ultimate Fighter history was UFC president Dana White ‘s memorable “who wants to be a (expletive) fighter” speech from the inaugural season. To be sure, White is outspoken, but he parlays his candor into some inspiring moments. Tapping into the spirit of that inaugural season, he kicks off Season 18, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate , channeling his inner Tony Robbins .

Dana White’s So You Wanna Be a Fighter? Part 2: “Leave Everything In There!” (TUF 18 Video) – MMA Weekly

Vitor Belfort was UFC 163 fighter Cezar Ferreira’s first true sponsor

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:15:00 +0000

After winning the inaugural season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” in 2012, Cezar Ferreira now counts blue-chip companies such as Gillette and Head & Shoulders among his sponsors. His first real backer, though, may surprise you. Like many Brazilians, Ferreira (5-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who meets Thiago “Marreta” Santos (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 163 pay-per-view main card at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena, found his way to MMA through capoeira, a martial-arts hybrid that combines dance and acrobatics with music. He began his training when he was just 6 years old. As a teen, Ferreira would often travel throughout the country and search out the best training possible, even though he didn’t have much money.

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Vitor Belfort was UFC 163 fighter Cezar Ferreira’s first true sponsor – MMA Junkie

Videos: Bellator MMA’s ‘Fight Master’ camps taking shape

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:15:00 +0000

Fight camps are starting to form on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” reality competition, which this week aired its third episode of its inaugural season. Upon winning their elimination fights, competitors have been choosing between coaches Greg Jackson, Randy Couture , Frank Shamrock and Joe Warren , who each then will help guide those fighters through the rest of the season. Bellator’s “Fight Master” airs Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET on Spike TV. The season’s fourth episode will air next week and will feature the final elimination bout. The current teams are listed below. In addition, check out four videos below taking a look at each of the four “Fight Master” fight camps. Jackson’s MMA: Tim Welch , Eric Bradley , Bryan Travers , Joe Riggs Rino Sport: Eric Scallan , Evan Cutts , Jason Norwood , Ismael Gonzalez Shamrock MMA: Nick Barnes , Chris Lozano , Mike Dubois Xtreme Couture: A.J.

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Videos: Bellator MMA’s ‘Fight Master’ camps taking shape – MMA Junkie