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UFC contender T.J. Grant on concussion doubters: You’re idiots

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 01:05:00 +0000

TORONTO – Say what you want about T.J. Grant’s decision to pull out of two straight UFC lightweight title fights following a concussion suffered in training. At this point, he’s heard it all.

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T.J. Grant’s sensible response to concussion woes, and why it should worry us

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:45:00 +0000

Here’s a pretty depressing hypothetical for you. Say T.J. Grant – he of the jiu-jitsu concussion, he who recently announced that he would be foregoing his second proposed UFC lightweight title shot while his brain heals – never gets his crack at the belt.

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One FC Champions & Warriors Weigh-in Results: All Fighters On Weight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:12:22 +0000

All the fighters made weight at the first attempt ahead of Friday night’s ONE FC: Champions & Warriors in Indonesia. The card will be headlined by a lightweight title bout between Vuyisile Colossa and Kotetsu Boku after an injury to Andrew Leone caused the original main event to be cancelled. That means the card, which gets underway at 7 p.m.

For Anthony Pettis, His UFC 164 Title Victory Was All About Family

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 05:01:11 +0000

“Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” – Brad Henry New UFC Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis achieved one of his dreams, claiming the UFC lightweight title with a first-round submission victory over Benson Henderson at UFC 164, but the victory was about more than just the belt for the 26-year-old, instead it was all for his family. Pettis lost his father, Eugene, in 2003, when he was just 16 years old

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Dana White: TJ Grant Will Get Next Crack at UFC Lightweight Title

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 03:08:10 +0000

Although new UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis ‘ health is currently in question, his first title defense is not. UFC president Dana White told Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports – an official MMAWeekly.com content partner – that TJ Grant will get the next shot at the lightweight title.

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Dana White: TJ Grant Will Get Next Crack at UFC Lightweight Title – MMA Weekly

Four-man lightweight championship tournament slated for Cage Warriors 60

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Conor McGregor’s Cage Warriors lightweight title will soon be wrapped around a new waist.

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Four-man lightweight championship tournament slated for Cage Warriors 60 – MMA Junkie

Why having Anthony Pettis as UFC lightweight champion ‘doesn’t suck’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 02:30:00 +0000

Hands up if you picked Anthony Pettis to win the UFC lightweight title via first-round submission at UFC 164. And please, if you wouldn’t mind, go ahead and keep those hands up. It will give the rest of us a good chance to see who the liars are.

UFC 164: Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson full fight video highlights

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 10:35:00 +0000

Check out the video highlights as Anthony Pettis took Benson Henderson’s lightweight title in the main event of UFC 164.

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UFC 164: Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson full fight video highlights – MMA Junkie

UFC 164 results and photos: Anthony Pettis taps Benson Henderson to become champ

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:30:00 +0000

MILWAUKEE – The champion went to work on his game plan immediately in the fight – but that just meant the challenger had to bide his time. Anthony Pettis submitted Benson Henderson in the first to win the lightweight title.

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UFC 164 Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Title Fight Officially Set

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 01:37:57 +0000

The 24 fighters participating on Saturday’s UFC 164 fight card officially weighed in on Friday in Milwaukee. The event is headlined by a rematch between lightweight champion Benson Henderson and fellow former WEC titleholder Anthony Pettis . The two first met on Dec. 16, 2010, in the now-defunct WEC promotion.

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