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With all the hype behind UFC Fight Night 26′s Conor McGregor, what if he loses?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 03:00:00 +0000

BOSTON – If you still weren’t quite sure how much the UFC believes in Irish prospect Conor McGregor , consider how Thursday’s pre-UFC Fight Night 26 press conference opened: UFC President Dana White directing the “Notorious” featherweight to unveil a custom-designed poster of himself. “I literally sent them to every Irish bar in Boston, New York, Kansas City, San Francisco,” White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) after the press conference ended. “You can’t walk in a place in Dublin where there isn’t a poster of him down there

Invicta FC 6 All Angles: Cris Cyborg Behind the Scenes Video

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:10:38 +0000

Go behind the scenes with Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Marloes Coenen leading up to their Invicta FC 6 main event showdown, and see the emotional response from both fighters following the fight. Cyborg became the first Invicta FC featherweight champion with her dominant performance over Coenen on July 13 in Kansas City. Watch the Cris CyborgAll Angles video below… Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

Invicta FC 6 Fight Night Bonus Winners Fight Highlights Video

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:30:57 +0000

Former Invicta FC atomweight titleholder Jessica Penne , top flyweight contender Leslie Smith , Jennifer Maia and Miriam Nakamoto won fight night bonuses for their performances at Invicta FC 6 on July 13 at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City. Watch the highlights of the action that earned them bonus awards. Courtesy on Invicta FC Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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Cris “Cyborg” vs. Marloes Coenen II Full Invicta FC 6 Fight Video

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:13:27 +0000

Cris “Cyborg” Justino was crowned the inaugural Invicta FC 145-pound champion on Saturday after stopping Marloes Coenen in the fourth round of the Invicta FC 6 main event at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City. Saturday’s pay-per-view featured 11-fights with Leslie Smith and Claudia Gadelha earning title fights with their wins. You can order the event for $14.95 at Ustream.tv/InvictaFC . But check out the full main event below. Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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Invicta FC 6 Victories Set Up Title Shots for Claudia Gadelha and Leslie Smith

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 10:12:18 +0000

function not found Saturday night’s Invicta FC 6 in Kansas City toppled the promotion’s championship dominoes. Several fighters controlled their destinies at Invicta FC 6, including Claudia Gadelha and Leslie Smith . Gadelha stepped up on short notice to fight Ayaka Hamasaki on Saturday night, stepping in for injured strawweight champion Carla Esparza. It was a risky fight for Jewels 115-pound champion Hamasaki, who lost the bout via TKO stoppage to Gadelha. Not only did Hamasaki suffer the first defeat of her career, she also lost her title shot. With the victory, Gadelha earned the shot at Esparza when the champion returns from a knee injury suffered in training. With her unanimous decision victory over Jennifer Maia, Leslie Smith also earned title shot.

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Invicta FC 6 Results: Cris Cyborg Dominates Marloes Coenen, Captures Featherweight Championship

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 09:09:38 +0000

function not found Invicta FC returned to the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City for its sixth event, but its first on traditional satellite and cable TV pay-per-view. Company president Shannon Knapp couldn’t have picked a higher profile event to make the move to PPV, as a rematch three years in the making headlined the fight card. Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Marloes Coenen first met three-and-a-half years ago with Cyborg, then the Strikeforce 145-pound champion, winning by way of TKO stoppage in the third round. On Saturday night, they met with the inaugural Invicta FC featherweight championship on the line. The belt that was on the line was about the only difference from their first fight to this one. Much like their first fight, Cyborg was clearly still the much more aggressive, stronger, and more powerful fighter. Coenen opened strong, attacking with leg kicks and punch combinations, but it was evident from the first round that Cyborg was in full control of the fight

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Invicta FC 6 Cris Cyborg and Marloes Coenen Main Event Weigh-in and Staredown (video)

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 03:59:35 +0000

function not found Cris “Cyborg” Justino vs. Marloes Coenen II is a rematch more than three years in the making, and following Friday’s weigh-in, it is officially a go for Saturday night’s Invicta FC 6 pay-per-view emanating from the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City. Check out the Invicta FC 6 main event weigh-in and staredown video of Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Marloes Coenen… Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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Invicta FC 6 Weigh-ins Streaming Live on MMAWeekly.com at 6:30 p.m. ET

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:10:47 +0000

function not found Watch today’s Invicta FC 6 weigh-ins streaming live on MMAWeekly.com at 6:30 p.m. ET. The 26 fighters participating on the Invicta FC 6 fight card on Saturday will step on the scales Friday to officially weigh-in. Invicta FC 6 takes place at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, and is headlined by a featherweight title bout between Cris “Cyborg” and Marloes Coenen . Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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For Joanne Calderwood, the Opponent Doesn’t Matter; She’s on a Championship Mission

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:00:47 +0000

function not found So far 2013 is falling right in line with Scottish female flyweight Joanne “Jojo” Calderwood ’s first year in fighting; she’s still undefeated and is becoming one of the premier fighters in her weight class. “I’ve had two fights this year, one in Invicta (against Livia von Plettenberg), which seems like ages ago, and one back home in Glasgow (against Sally Krumdiak), and in both fights I got wins and performed really well,” she said. “My first one, I went three rounds in Invicta in January and it was pretty much one-sided. The second one I won in the second round with a TKO and that’s even better because I like ending the fight early and not going to the judges. “ Being undefeated (with a record of 6-0) is familiar territory for Calderwood, as is opponent changes. Prior to settling on Norma Rueda Center (2-0) for this Saturday’s Invicta FC 6 event in Kansas City, Calderwood went through two other opponents. “I just like fighting and the opponent at the end of the day doesn’t really matter,” said Calderwood. “That happens in this sport and it wasn’t the first time it happened to me and it won’t be the last time, so it doesn’t really bother me.

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Invicta FC 6 Fighter Workouts Video

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 20:00:32 +0000

function not found Invicta Fighting Championships returns for its sixth event and first on cable/satellite TV pay-per-view with Invicta FC 6. The main event features a rematch between former Strikeforce champions Cris Cyborg Justino and Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Invicta featherweight championship. Invicta FC 6 takes place Saturday at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City and airs live on PPV. The fighters took part in workouts that the promotion recorded and you check them out below, sizing up the fighters in Saturday’s match-ups. Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen II Fight Card: -Marloes Coenen (21-5) vs. Cris Cyborg (11-1) -Ayakia Hamasaki (9-0) vs.

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