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UFC veteran, Maui native Kendall Grove’s plea in aftermath of fires: ‘Help us rebuild please’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:46:46 +0000

Two days after devastating fires torched west Maui last week, UFC veteran Kendall Grove got a first-hand look at the destruction of Lahaina, the historic and popular tourist town where his in-laws’ home was among some 2,700 structures that burned down. “It’s just weird to see. It looks like an apocalyptic city that just ruined,” Grove, a native of Maui, told MMA Junkie Radio

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UFC veterans in MMA, kickboxing and bareknuckle action Jan. 18-22

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:18:18 +0000

The UFC is on the verge of its first pay-per-view event of the year in Brazil for UFC 283 . Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner as regional promotions are ramping up after the holidays. These 14 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle this week from Jan. 18-22. Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

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UFC alum Kendall Grove returns to MMA competition, headlines KSW 78

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:46:30 +0000

It’s been over three years since UFC alumnus Kendall Grove last stepped into an MMA cage for competition, but that will soon change. Grove (24-18) will headline KSW 78 in a rematch against Michal Materla (31-9), the promotion officially announced Monday. The bout will be contested at a contracted weight of 195 pounds. The card takes place Jan. 21 at Netto Arena in Szczecin, Poland and will be available for purchase on KSW TV

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Combat Rewind, May 7: A scintillating spinning backfist

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 May 2020 11:58:07 +0000

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day? “Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

UFC vets Kendall Grove, Joe Riggs thankful to fight bare-knuckle at BKFC 3

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 18:07:31 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of Bare Knuckle FC in Wyoming view 18 images Best known for their MMA contributions, fighting veterans Kendall Grove and Joe Riggs will change things up when they compete bare knuckle tonight on pay-per-view. Grove (23-18) and Riggs (47-18-1) are scheduled for separate bouts on tonight’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3 card, which takes place at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., and streams live at 9 p.m. ET. on FITE TV for $29.95. “The Ultimate Fighter 3” winner Grove signed with BKFC in July after he claimed to feel “under appreciated” in MMA.

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Kendall Grove optimistic about future following Bellator release

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:59:24 +0000

Veteran middleweight Kendall Grove is on the free-agent market after being cut from the Bellator roster. Grove (23-18 MMA, 3-5 BMMA), who suffered a split-decision loss to A.J. Matthews in the Bellator 193 co-headliner this past month, announced on social media that he’s been released from his Bellator contract following nine appearances with the organization (via Instagram ): “DA Spyder officially cut off the @bellatormma roster. I believe everything happens for a reason god works in mysterious ways some of the greatest things in my life have came from bad times. Gotta thank god for getting me thru all these years in the fight game injury free and blessing me with a beautiful family, my wife my kids my family.. and to all my fans for your support no matter what organization I was in.

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Bellator 193 post-event facts: Jake Smith cashes as big underdog with quick KO

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 19:42:00 +0000

Bellator put on its second event of the year on Friday when Bellator 193 took place at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card aired on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie. In the main event, Lorenz Larkin (19-7 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) finally earned his first Bellator victory. The former Bellator welterweight title challenger beat Fernando Gonzalez (27-15 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) by unanimous decision in the catchweight headliner, which snapped a two-fight skid. For more on the numbers behind Bellator’s ninth trip to Temecula, check below for 20 post-event facts from Bellator 193. * * * * General Debuting fighters went 1-0 at the event.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 193

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:40:31 +0000

While it take intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a Bellator win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters of Friday’s Bellator 193 in Temecula, Calif., went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Lorenz Larkin def. Fernando Gonzalez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Lorenz Larkin : “Hometown” by Thurrobred Fernando Gonzalez : “Give Me Shelter” by The Rolling Stones Saad Awad def

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Bellator 193 highlights: A 57-second knockout to kick off main card

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:40:30 +0000

Check out the highlights from Friday’s Bellator 193 event, where headliner Lorenz Larkin picked up his first Bellator victory. Bellator 193 took place at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., and the main card on Paramount. In the headliner, Larkin (19-7 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) scored a unanimous-decision victory over Fernando Gonzalez (27-15 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) in a catchweight bout. Larkin finished strong with some heavy shots in close to get the victory via 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27 scores. Also on the card, Saad Awad (22-9 MMA, 10-6 BMMA) picked up a co-main-event win over lightweight J.J

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The story of how Bellator 193′s Kendall Grove lost his father – and his ashes – before his last fight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:32:55 +0000

In the world of post-loss cliches, saying your mind wasn’t in the right place is right up at the top. But hear veteran middleweight Kendall Grove ’s story about the moments before he walked to the cage at Bellator 181, and try to reach another conclusion. Grove, 35, tells the story like something you’d hear from a drinking buddy, but there’s still an undercurrent of emotion. “Just at the beginning of this, I almost teared up when I was about to tell you the story,” Grove (23-17 MMA, 4-4 BMMA), who next faces A.J

The story of how Bellator 193′s Kendall Grove lost his father – and his ashes – before his last fight – MMA Junkie