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UFC Fight Night 29 Live Results and Play-by-Play

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 03:42:53 +0000

The UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields main card begins Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with the preliminary bouts beginning at approximately 7:05 p.m

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UFC Fight Night 29 Live Results and Play-by-Play – MMA Weekly

UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields Announced for Brazil, Several Bouts Revealed

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:47:20 +0000

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday announced the long-rumored UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields .

UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields Announced for Brazil, Several Bouts Revealed – MMA Weekly

‘UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields’ official for Oct. 9 in Brazil

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:40:00 +0000

The long-rumored UFC Fight Night 29 event is now set for Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Jose Correa Arena in Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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‘UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields’ official for Oct. 9 in Brazil – MMA Junkie

No Clear Date or Event, Demian Maia and Jake Shields Agree to UFC Welterweight Showdown

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:46:06 +0000

Brazilian welterweight Demian Maia was supposed to be fighting on this weekend’s UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie fight card in Rio de Janeiro, but had the fight yanked out from under him when Josh Koscheck withdrew due to injury. Although Maia was pulled from the fight card altogether, he already has another opponent lined up. Maia will next face Jake Shields , according to a report on UFC Tonight on Tuesday night. There were few details available as to when or where the two would meet, but both fighters have reportedly agreed to the bout.

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No Clear Date or Event, Demian Maia and Jake Shields Agree to UFC Welterweight Showdown – MMA Weekly

Leslie Smith Expects Barb Honchak to “Bring It” in Invicta FC Flyweight Title Fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:02:55 +0000

Leslie Smith made her flyweight debut at Invicta FC 6, winning by unanimous decision against Jennifer Maia on July 13. Her next fight in the new weight class will be against champion Barb Honchak later this year. Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp announced the match-up during the Invicta FC 6 post-fight press conference. Prior to making the drop down to the flyweight division, Smith lost an extremely close split decision to Sarah Kaufman , a fight Smith felt she won. “My sense of redemption will come when I beat Sarah Kaufman,” she said. But the title shot opportunity at flyweight will keep her in the 125-pound division. “That’s very good incentive to say in this weight class.” Smith (6-3-1) is anticipating a tough match-up with the titleholder, but doesn’t expect to see anything she hasn’t already faced. “Barb’s name is ‘Little Warrior,’ so I expect she’s going to bring it. I think that she’s solid in all areas, but Jennifer Maia was solid in all areas,” said Smith during the Invicta FC 6 post-fight press conference

Invicta FC 6 Fight Night Bonus Winners Fight Highlights Video

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:30:57 +0000

Former Invicta FC atomweight titleholder Jessica Penne , top flyweight contender Leslie Smith , Jennifer Maia and Miriam Nakamoto won fight night bonuses for their performances at Invicta FC 6 on July 13 at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City. Watch the highlights of the action that earned them bonus awards. Courtesy on Invicta FC Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

Invicta FC 6 Fight Night Bonus Winners Fight Highlights Video – MMA Weekly

Invicta FC 6 Victories Set Up Title Shots for Claudia Gadelha and Leslie Smith

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 10:12:18 +0000

function not found Saturday night’s Invicta FC 6 in Kansas City toppled the promotion’s championship dominoes. Several fighters controlled their destinies at Invicta FC 6, including Claudia Gadelha and Leslie Smith . Gadelha stepped up on short notice to fight Ayaka Hamasaki on Saturday night, stepping in for injured strawweight champion Carla Esparza. It was a risky fight for Jewels 115-pound champion Hamasaki, who lost the bout via TKO stoppage to Gadelha. Not only did Hamasaki suffer the first defeat of her career, she also lost her title shot. With the victory, Gadelha earned the shot at Esparza when the champion returns from a knee injury suffered in training. With her unanimous decision victory over Jennifer Maia, Leslie Smith also earned title shot.

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Josh Koscheck injured, out of UFC 163 fight with Demian Maia in Rio

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:20:00 +0000

Josh Koscheck has been injured and forced out of his UFC 163 welterweight fight against Demian Maia next month. UFC officials on Friday announced the news. Details of the precise nature of Koscheck’s injury were not revealed. The card now will go on with 12 scheduled fights instead of 13.

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Josh Koscheck injured, out of UFC 163 fight with Demian Maia in Rio – MMA Junkie

Photos: Teixeira, Maia and Oliveira at Coco Park tree-planting ceremony

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:45:00 +0000

UFC contenders Glover Teixeira and Demian Maia , as well as Brazilian octagon girl Camila Oliveira, today took part in a ceremonial tree planting as part of a carbon offset initiative known as Ceara Carbono Zero at at Coco Park in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Launched in 2011 by the Ceara state government, the Ceara Carbono Zero strategy offers guidelines for carbon emissions designed to support the regions renewable energy investments, such as solar and wind power, to protect the biodiversity of the Caatinga (a semi-arid scrub forest situated in northeast Brazil) and to offer a set of overall efforts to mitigate and compensate emissions. With the UFC’s participation in the program, Saturday’s “UFC on FUEL TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum 2″ event will be completely carbon neutral, according to UFC officials. “As a global leader in sports, the UFC is thrilled that its event can serve as a platform for bringing awareness and further helping the state government’s environmentally conscious initiative,” UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta stated.

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Photos: Teixeira, Maia and Oliveira at Coco Park tree-planting ceremony – MMA Junkie