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Finally Back on Track, Caros Fodor Looking to Fight Again in 2013

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 19:00:12 +0000

Following a two-fight losing streak that saw Caros Fodor go winless for nearly two years, he came back on Sept. 13 with a unanimous decision victory over Seung Ho Yang at One FC 10, and couldn’t be happier.

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Leonard Garcia Aiming for UFC Return, but Can’t Look Past Nick Gonzalez at Legacy FC 23

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:00:24 +0000

After suffering through a five-fight losing streak, former UFC featherweight Leonard Garcia got back on track with a win in his last fight in July, and he couldn’t be more elated. “It was a way better feeling than losing,” said Garcia with a chuckle.

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Former TUF Fighter Clay Harvison Taking MMA as far as It Will Go, but Has Other Aspirations

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:24:10 +0000

Following a three-fight losing streak that cost him his spot in the UFC, former Ultimate Fighter cast member Clay “Heavy Metal” Harvison rebounded with a third-round TKO win at Bellator 88 this past February over Ururahy Rodrigues. “I feel good, like I performed well, and I got what I wanted,” said Harvison. “I was being patient and kept waiting to check how his wrestling was, but the takedowns weren’t really that great. I was just being cautious. In the third round, I timed the knee (got the TKO), so I’m happy with the results for sure.” Looking back over his losing streak, Harvison admits he stepped up too far in weight in order to take advantage of an opportunity given to him

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The UFC is His Home, but Leonard Garcia Looking to a Legacy FC Takeover After Changing Camps

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:32:00 +0000

Suffering through a five-fight losing streak, former WEC/UFC featherweight Leonard Garcia recognizes what he’s been doing wrong. “I had a couple fights where I had been doing the same thing I’d done before and wasn’t moving forward with things I should have,” he said. “I was relying too much on landing the big punch.” Not only does he feel like he was doing the wrong thing in fights, but also in training, thus Garcia has been working with a new team. “I’ve had the same training partners for the last seven years and it kind of felt like going through the motions every camp,” Garcia told MMAWeekly.com. “I got complacent. “I’m going to out to Alpha Male and training with some of those guys: Duane Ludwig, Urijah Faber, Lance Palmer and all those guys. It’s really changed my game all over again.

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Top FC 1 – Original Results: Dongi Yang, Jong Man Kim and Seung Hwan Bang Score Comeback Wins

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 21:37:53 +0000

Three Koreans made successful comebacks at Top FC 1 – Original in Seoul on Saturday night. UFC veteran Dongi Yang stopped Jae Young Kim with strikes in the second round of the main event middleweight match-up. Yang was fighting for the first time since his unsuccessful UFC stint and was on the front foot right from the opening bell as Kim continually backed up, using lots of head movement and countering with the occasional low kick or punch. The former UFC fighter looked firmly in control as he landed a head kick that seemed to stun Kim and also executed an early takedown. In the second round, Yang was still stalking his opponent, who eventually got trapped in the corner of the ring and was subjected to a barrage of punches and kicks causing referee John McCarthy to step in and stop the fight. With the win, Yang improved to 10-3, breaking a two-fight losing streak, while Kim dropped to 14-11-0-2 with his second successive loss. He dropped a split decision to Melvin Manhoef at Road FC 9 last September. Also on the comeback trail was Seung Hwa Bang, who has been out of action since 2010, but showed that he is still among Korea’s top lightweights by beating the overmatched Joo Dong Hwan by stoppage due to strikes late in the second round

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USA TODAY: Swagger recovery, and Rashad Evans’ possible new role after UFC 161

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:15:00 +0000

(This story appeared in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) Rashad Evans went to Winnipeg in search of lost swagger. The UFC went mostly because it had never been, and probably also because it knew that brand-new Canadian markets are almost a guaranteed sellout for the world’s foremost MMA organization. At least one of them got what they were looking for. Maybe both learned a lesson about managing expectations and meeting demand. No one can say Evans’ trip to the great white north wasn’t a success. Evans (18-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) squeaked by Dan Henderson (29-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) with a split-decision victory in the main event of UFC 161. But most important he ended a two-fight losing streak that began with his one-sided decision loss to light heavyweight champ Jon Jones more than a year ago.

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Rashad Evans Still Open to Middleweight Opportunities, but Wants to Fight Jon Jones Again

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:29:03 +0000

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans got back in the winner’s column by defeating MMA legend Dan Henderson via split-decision at UFC 161 on Saturday night. In front of a sold-out crowd at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the former Ultimate Fighter Season 2 winner battled the 42-year-old veteran in a three-round contest that saw Evans snap a back-to-back losing streak (the first of his nearly decade-long career). After his losses to Jon Jones and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, at UFC 145 and UFC 156 respectively, Evans’ career was in a tailspin. With his win over Henderson, he once again finds himself on the path gold, albeit with some reservations about his performance against the future Hall-of-Famer. Coming off of two losses, it takes a little bit of a hit on your confidence,” said a contrite Evans at the UFC 161 post-fight press conference. “Trying to work back mentally to get your game where you want to, get your timing down, believing in your shot, believing in your punches, stuff like that, this wasn’t my best performance by far, but it’s something to start from.” UFC president Dana White mirrored Evans’ sentiments, as he spoke about the importance of the fight. “(It) was a good night for Rashad because Rashad needed to get his head back in the game physically, mentally, emotionally, everything,” said White. “Obviously he looked good physically. He’s in the best shape I’ve ever seen him in. (He) came out and fought a tough guy in Dan Henderson.

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