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Combat Rewind, May 20: A man called ‘Knuckles’ eats a huge head kick

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 May 2020 12:04:35 +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. So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above: XFO 58 : Adil Benjilany vs. Tyeray Knuckles – May 20, 2016 King of the Cage – Future Legends 36: Alex Mosier vs.

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Manager Brian Butler blasts ‘liar’ Terry Trebilcock over claims on client Drako Rodriguez

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:47:34 +0000

Last week, Drako Rodriguez got the call he’s long wanted, a chance to get into the UFC. An opportunity to step in for Sean O’Malley and face Chito Vera in the year’s biggest and most stacked card, UFC 239, came around, and he was eager to accept. Manager Brian Butler was ready to make it happen for his client, until a phone call to King of the Cage founder and co-owner, Terry Trebilcock , put a halt on the whole thing. Trebilcock was not willing to release Rodriguez from his contract. And Butler was willing even willing to buy out Rodriguez’s contract, but the number Trebilcock gave him, didn’t seem to add up. “We had a very small window to get this done because obviously, the fight [was July 6],” Butler explained on MMA Junkie Radio

After Capturing KOTC Title, Josh Paiva Goes Back to His Day Job… Inspecting Nuclear Plants

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:01:52 +0000

Recently crowned King of the Cage junior flyweight champion Josh Paiva has taken an unconventional route to his success, but that is just par for the course for him. At 22 years old, Pavia works as a traveling nuclear plant inspector, and it’s on the road where he gets most of his fight training in. As unusual as it is, it works for him as he’s currently undefeated at 4-0 with his recent win over highly regarded prospect Zach Lari at KOTC: Unprecedented on Aug.

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Quinn Mulhern drops to lightweight, faces Ryan Couture at UFC 164

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 03:15:00 +0000

Former King of the Cage welterweight champion Quinn Mulhern (18-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is dropping to lightweight, and he’ll meet fellow Strikeforce vet Ryan Couture (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC 164. UFC officials today announced the new contest. Featuring a lightweight title fight between current champion Benson Henderson and top contender T.J. Grant , UFC 164 takes place Aug. 31 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee. The evening’s main card airs on pay-per-view. Couture vs. Mulhern is expected to be part of the prelims, which air on FOX Sports 1 and stream on Facebook

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King of the Cage Champion Trevor Prangley Won’t Underestimate Tony Lopez Again

BAD MMA News — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:45:25 +0000

Nearly 40 bouts into his career, King of the Cage light heavyweight champion Trevor “South African Hammer” Prangley is facing a first, a personal grudge heading into a fight. The issue stems from a December match when Tony Lopez illegally kneed Prangley, causing an end to their fight. While Prangley won via technical decision and claimed the KOTC 205-pound title, ill will still persists between the two heading into their rematch on Thursday in Cour D’Alene, Idaho. “I look forward to a lot of my fights just because opportunity-wise, but this is the first time I’ve had any personal stuff going on,” said Prangley. “It probably won’t affect me as much in the fight, but it’s motivated me in training. “In all honesty, I didn’t afford him the respect cardio-wise and that stuff, and this time I’m not going to make the same mistake. Basically, last time I fought him I trained for three weeks and that was it. I think I’m going to do my best to finish him this time.” Prangley told MMAWeekly.com that the differences between the last fight and the rematch don’t end there

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King of the Cage Champ Wes Combs Just Following the Blueprint Laid Out Before Him

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:00:09 +0000

It took just over a minute for King of the Cage cruiserweight champion Wes “Soldier” Combs to successfully defend his title at KOTC: World Championships on May 25, raising his winning streak to four fights in a row. Following the game plan set up for him by coach Rob Nickerson of Reaction MMA, Combs knocked out Esteves Jones and finished his third fight out of four in fewer than two minutes. “My coach planned it all out and he told me to stick to the game plan, trust it, and that’s exactly what I did and I knocked him out,” said Combs. “The game plan was basically to go forward and throw the right hand. He liked to throw a lot of hooks, so I just had to beat him to the punch. So when he kept doing it, I stuck the game plan and dropped the right hand every time I saw him flinch and landed it on the button.” Ever since Combs relocated back to Kentucky and began working with Nickerson, he feels he’s peaking all over again. “I feel like the best I’ve felt in years,” said Combs

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Winning King of the Cage Belt is Latest Step Along Frankie Saenz’s Road to the Top

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:20:28 +0000

In winning the King of the Cage flyweight championship (135-pound limit) on May 25, former Strikeforce Challengers participant Frankie Saenz has begun taking the necessary steps to make an impact in the 135-pound division. “I thought it was a pretty good match-up for myself,” said Saenz of his title fight against Marvin Garcia. “He and I are both wrestlers, so we just kind of planned to out-wrestle him. We knew he had a few overhand punches and stuff like that, so I just tried to be patient, calm and kept my hands up. “The game plan was just wear him down that first round by make him keep grappling and fighting for position, and then in the second round things would start opening for me.” Saenz feels the win over Garcia is a good indicator of where he’s at in his career. “It was definitely a good win,” said Saenz. “(Garcia’s) got a good record and any win like that is a good win

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