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UFC Fight Night 51 staff picks: With six fights, just one unanimous choice

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:24:47 +0000

Despite six fights and some lopsided odds, the MMAjunkie staff has just one unanimous pick for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 51 main card. Silva vs. Arlovski Tibau vs.

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Larissa Moreira Pacheco, UFC’s youngest fighter, is the family breadwinner

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:09:23 +0000

(This story appears in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) On Monday Larissa Moreira Pacheco , the youngest fighter on the UFC’s massive roster, had an impromptu birthday celebration in an airport before she boarded a flight for her first UFC bout. There were no drinks, though the 20-year-old meets the legal drinking age in her native Brazil, and there was no cake. However, the undefeated mixed martial artist is no stranger to such sacrifices. On Saturday at “UFC Fight Night 51: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski,” which streams on ufcfightpass.com (5:45 p.m.

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Larissa Moreira Pacheco replaces Valerie Letourneau at UFC Fight Night 51

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:09:01 +0000

Undefeated Brazilian 135-pounder Larissa Moreira Pacheco will make her UFC debut in her home country. Pacheco (10-0), a 19-year-old Jungle Fight champion, has replaced injured Valerie Letourneau (6-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and now meets fellow bantamweight Jessica Andrade (11-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 51. Combate first reported the change, though UFC officials haven’t made a formal announcement. Featuring a heavyweight rematch between Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Andrei Arlovski, UFC Fight Night 51 takes place Sept. 13 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Women’s MMA Report: Smith-Kaufman 2 set for TUF Finale, Pacheco moves to 10-0

BAD MMA News — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 01:34:12 +0000

A dislocated thumb has forced Brazilian standout Amanda Nunes out of next week’s TUF Nations Finale event in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, resulting in yet another late change to the April 16 card. Former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Sarah Kaufman (16-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) now meets former Invicta FC rival Leslie Smith (6-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a much-anticipated rematch from one year ago. Kaufman and Smith first faced off in a featured matchup at Invicta FC 5 in April 2013.

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