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Sinclair out at Bellator 101, Tirloni meets Clementi in lightweight tourney

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:45:00 +0000

Rob Sinclair’s debut for Bellator MMA has been put on hold, and Ricardo Tirloni is the beneficiary. Tirloni will meet Rich Clementi in the upcoming lightweight tourney with Sinclair out with a knee injury.

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Sinclair out at Bellator 101, Tirloni meets Clementi in lightweight tourney – MMA Junkie

Ryan Bader Admits He Was Too Aggressive in UFC Fight Night 28 Loss to Glover Teixeira

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:00:13 +0000

Ryan Bader was coming off an injury layoff after suffering a knee injury, but admitted he was too aggressive in his loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC Fight Night 28 in Brazil on Wednesday night. Bader was due to face Teixeira at UFC 160, until the knee injury struck.

T.J. Grant to get next title shot, but Anthony Pettis’ knee still question mark

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 04:15:00 +0000

It appears that superfights will have to wait for newly minted UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis, who today underwent an MRI to assess a knee injury he suffered before taking the title from Benson Henderson.

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Ryan Bader: I’m Ready to Go Out There and Upset Glover and the UFC’s Plans for Him

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:31:26 +0000

Light heavyweights Glover Teixeira and Ryan Bader were originally expected to meet at UFC 160 on May 25, but a knee injury forced Bader out of the fight. Teixeira defeated Bader’s replacement, James Te Huna, by submission that night, but now that Bader is healthy, the two will finally face off at UFC Fight Night 28 on Wednesday. While Teixeira had to change his focus to Te Huna, Bader’s focus remained on Teixeira, and he believes that is an advantage. “We were thinking about him long before and he had to switch it up and think about Te Huna, so we’ve been having a long training camp for him. At least thinking about him for when I healed up and started training again and getting back at it, it was for Glover,” Bader told MMAWeekly content partner Knockout Radio

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With Aldo, Grant possible, Pettis knee injury leaves post-UFC 164 move unclear

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 10:45:00 +0000

MILWAUKEE – As relatively quick as Anthony Pettis’ second win was over Benson Henderson, it wasn’t exactly painless.

With Aldo, Grant possible, Pettis knee injury leaves post-UFC 164 move unclear – MMA Junkie

UFC 164 Results: Dustin Poirier Makes Up for Lost Time with Win Over Erik Koch

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 07:03:26 +0000

Promising UFC featherweights Erik Koch and Dustin Poirier were first scheduled to meet at UFC 142 in February 2012. However, Koch pulled out of the fight with a knee injury and Poirier would go on to defeat fellow 145-pounder Max Holloway instead. So when they finally squared off on Saturday night at UFC 164 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, it was apparent they would be making up for lost time. Both Poirier and Koch were coming off losses in their previous outings in the Octagon and were primed for redemption

Optimistic about knee injury, UFC’s Conor McGregor insults top featherweights

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:15:00 +0000

While fans have quickly taken to UFC prospect Conor McGregor, his fellow featherweights probably won’t be so eager. Especially after the Irish fighter’s latest tweets.

Optimistic about knee injury, UFC’s Conor McGregor insults top featherweights – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 26 results and photos: Conor McGregor dominates Max Holloway

BAD MMA News — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:25:00 +0000

BOSTON – Conor McGregor had more than a little pressure on him, and he lived up to the hype again with a unanimous decision win over Max Holloway that he said had to go the distance thanks to a second-round knee injury.

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Lyoto Machida Hopes a Win Over Phil Davis at UFC 163 Finally Earns Him a Title Shot

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 05:13:22 +0000

Former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida is the highest ranked 205-pound fighter on the UFC roster behind champion Jon Jones . He was defeated by Jones at UFC 140 by submission and hasn’t yet been able to work his way back to a title fight. When a knee injury forced Dan Henderson out of the UFC 151 title fight with Jones, Machida was given the opportunity to step in as Henderson’s replacement, but declined, citing a lack of proper time to prepare. When he faced Henderson at UFC 157, the match-up was billed as a top contender’s bout, but, although Machida defeated Henderson, Alexander Gustafsson will face Jones at UFC 165 in September, instead. Machida takes on top-ten ranked Phil Davis at UFC 163 on Saturday and hopes to show he’s ready for a rematch with Jones. “I was a bit frustrated because it was the second time that I get this opportunity and I wasn’t given the opportunity to go for the title bout, so this Saturday I would like to gratify that I am, in fact, ready to go after the title,” said Machida during the UFC 163 pre-fight press conference in Brazil on Thursday.

Lyoto Machida Hopes a Win Over Phil Davis at UFC 163 Finally Earns Him a Title Shot – MMA Weekly

Brian Melancon Agrees to Fight Kelvin Gastulem at UFC Fight Night 27

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 11:26:30 +0000

Brian Melancon has agreed to step in for Paulo Thiago at UFC Fight Night 27 , which is slated for Aug. 28 in Indianapolis. UFC officials announced the move on Tuesday. Thiago was slated to welcome The Ultimate Fighter 17 middleweight winner Kelvin Gastulem to the welterweight division, but after the Brazilian suffered a left knee injury, Melancon will get to do the honors. Gastelum (6-0) defeated heavily favored Team Sonnen teammate Uriah Hall at TUF 17 Finale on April 13 in his official UFC debut, becoming the youngest winner in the reality show’s history. In the days following the win, the 21-year-old announced that he would make the move to 170 pounds.