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Anthony Pettis Felt His Left Knee Pop in UFC 164 Title Win Over Benson Henderson

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 10:19:46 +0000

Anthony Pettis realized a childhood dream securing the UFC ‘ightweight title with a first-round submission victory over Benson Henderson at UFC 164 in Milwaukee on Saturday night, but it could come at a cost after the new champ felt his knee pop in the opening moments of the fight. “This is actually my other knee,” Pettis said on the UFC post-fight show on Fox Sports 2. “My right knee was my ACL tear, but I went to check a kick early in the first round and it hit me right in the middle of a groove and I felt my knee just pop.

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UFC 163′s Thales Leites explains 16-month MMA absence

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 02:45:00 +0000

Onetime UFC middleweight challenger Thales Leites was in the midst of a comeback after being released from the promotion in 2009. In three years, he’d amassed a 6-1 record and beaten a list of UFC vets that included Dean Lister , Jesse Taylor and Jeremy Horn . A loss to Matt Horwich in 2010 was avenged two years later. But it was that March 2012 fight in Brazil that forced him to take a step back from the sport and get his house in order. “Before I fought Horwich the second time, I was recovering from surgery on my left knee,” Leites told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “Then I tore the ACL on my right knee, my good knee.

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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.

Paulo Thiago Reportedly Out of UFC Fight Night 27 Bout Against Kelvin Gastelum

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 03:10:28 +0000

A UFC Fight Night 27 bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Paulo Thiago has been derailed. Thiago has injured his left knee, forcing him out of the fight, according to a report by Globo.com . The two were slated to meet as part of the undercard for UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 (formerly UFC on Fox Sports 1 #2) on Aug. 28 in Indianapolis

Paulo Thiago Reportedly Out of UFC Fight Night 27 Bout Against Kelvin Gastelum – MMA Weekly