BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Javier Vazquez https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 UFC/WEC veteran Javier Vazquez opens up about cancer diagnosis in emotional, inspiring video https://www.badmma.com/ufcwec-veteran-javier-vazquez-opens-up-about-cancer-diagnosis-in-emotional-inspiring-video.html https://www.badmma.com/ufcwec-veteran-javier-vazquez-opens-up-about-cancer-diagnosis-in-emotional-inspiring-video.html#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:46:25 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ufcwec-veteran-javier-vazquez-opens-up-about-cancer-diagnosis-in-emotional-inspiring-video.html Filed under: News , UFC , Videos Javier Vazquez , a big-show MMA vet who’s fought for the UFC and WEC, is a “pretty private person,” but he felt he owed his supporters a message of thanks. As reported this past week, the 41-year-old was recently diagnosed with colon cancer , which prompted the creation of a GoFundMe page to raise money for his treatment and living expenses during a lengthy recovery process. Related GoFundMe launched for UFC/WEC veteran Javier Vazquez after colon cancer diagnosis “To be honest guys, I was quite shocked at the amount of support and love – and my family was shocked,” he said in a 19-minute-long Facebook video in which he discusses his current battle and future plans. “It was just an amazing blessing that everybody has been supporting me – and the amount of love and support that everyone’s been showing me.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufcwec-veteran-javier-vazquez-opens-up-about-cancer-diagnosis-in-emotional-inspiring-video.html/feed 0 GoFundMe launched for UFC/WEC veteran Javier Vazquez after colon cancer diagnosis https://www.badmma.com/gofundme-launched-for-ufcwec-veteran-javier-vazquez-after-colon-cancer-diagnosis.html https://www.badmma.com/gofundme-launched-for-ufcwec-veteran-javier-vazquez-after-colon-cancer-diagnosis.html#comments Sun, 13 Aug 2017 17:29:04 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/gofundme-launched-for-ufcwec-veteran-javier-vazquez-after-colon-cancer-diagnosis.html Former UFC and WEC fighter Javier Vazquez , 40, is in need of financial support after being diagnosed with colon cancer. Vazquez (16-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) last competed in MMA in June 2011, earning a unanimous-decision win over “The Ultimate Fighter 2” winner Joe Stevenson. The UFC, WEC, EliteXC and King of the Cage veteran recently underwent surgery to have a tumor removed and is now facing a regimen of chemotherapy. One of Vazquez’s, friends recently launched a GoFundMe page to help raise money for medical care, establishing a goal of $35,000. The exact details of Vazquez’s situation were revealed in the GoFundMe description. Professor Javier Vazquez was recently diagnosed with colon cancer

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