BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Logic https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Vitor Belfort issues challenge to UFC 162′s Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman https://www.badmma.com/vitor-belfort-issues-challenge-to-ufc-162s-anderson-silva-chris-weidman.html https://www.badmma.com/vitor-belfort-issues-challenge-to-ufc-162s-anderson-silva-chris-weidman.html#comments Sat, 06 Jul 2013 01:30:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/vitor-belfort-issues-challenge-to-ufc-162s-anderson-silva-chris-weidman.html UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC) heard Dana White’s explanation for why a rematch with Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) might not happen, but he’s not buying the logic for one second. “It’s incredible how it seems as though Anderson is the one picking his opponents,” Belfort told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “My spot is the highest of any division contender in the UFC, and it is only logical and fair for me to be given a shot at the title. “Why is it that I don’t have a title shot? Just because one time, Anderson happened to land a kick? I can assure you that given a second chance, that would never happen again.” UFC middleweight champion Silva headlines this weekend’s UFC 162 in event at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, where he defends the belt against undefeated challenger Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/vitor-belfort-issues-challenge-to-ufc-162s-anderson-silva-chris-weidman.html/feed 0 Josh Thomson courts more controversy with statement on gay-marriage comments https://www.badmma.com/josh-thomson-courts-more-controversy-with-statement-on-gay-marriage-comments.html https://www.badmma.com/josh-thomson-courts-more-controversy-with-statement-on-gay-marriage-comments.html#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:20:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/josh-thomson-courts-more-controversy-with-statement-on-gay-marriage-comments.html In trying to quell controversy over a series of comments on social media sites about gay marriage, UFC fighter Josh Thomson may have made things worse. One day after expressing concern that legalizing gay marriage would lead to polygamy and adults marrying children, the veteran lightweight deleted his posts and issued a press release stating that his comments were taken out of context by members of the media. The release said Thomson was using social media to “poll” fans on “what turned out to be a controversial and thought provoking topic.” “It was not my intention to offend or hurt anyone,” he stated. But while Thomson stated that he isn’t against marriage, he continued to defend the logic presented in his initial posts, which were made on Twitter and Facebook. “With organizations fighting for legalized polygamy and the North American Man/Boy Love Association fighting for rights of their own, the line between equality and controversy becomes very thin,” the release stated. “Mr.

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