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Mike Kyle Sees World Series of Fighting as “Opportunity of a Lifetime”

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:03:10 +0000

Inconsistency has ruled much of the last couple years for World Series of Fighting heavyweight Mike “MAK” Kyle . Having alternated wins and losses in his last five bouts (with one no contest), Kyle acknowledges things haven’t been their best of late, but having signed with the WSOF, he feels he’ll now have the opportunity to put things on a positive track for an extended period of time. “ MMA as a sport is filled with ups and downs for anyone’s career,” he said. “It’s hard to lose a fight

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Mike Kyle Sees World Series of Fighting as “Opportunity of a Lifetime” – MMA Weekly

World Series of Fighting Announces Four-Man Middleweight Tournament

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:45:24 +0000

World Series of Fighting’s first-ever four-man tournament kicks off Sept. 14 with a pair of middleweight match-ups, as David Branch (12-3) meets Danillo “Indio” Villefort (14-4) and Elvis “The King” Mutapcic (13-2) faces Jesse “JT Money” Taylor (26-9) at World Series of Fighting 5: Johnson vs. Kyle . Both bouts are scheduled for the NBC Sports Network-televised main card of World Series of Fighting 5, which takes place at Revel Casino Hotel’s Ovation Hall in Atlantic City. The winners will meet on a future World Series of Fighting card to claim the tournament crown and establish themselves as the company’s No. 1 contender at 185 pounds. A light heavyweight slugfest between knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-4) and slugger Mike “MAK” Kyle (20-9-1) serves as the evening’s main event. Branch, of Brooklyn, N.Y., fights for the third time under the World Series of Fighting banner

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Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle Headlines World Series of Fighting 5

BAD MMA News — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:21:17 +0000

A light heavyweight bout between knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-4) and slugger Mike “MAK” Kyle (20-9-1) headlines World Series of Fighting’s return to Revel Casino Hotel’s Ovation Hall in on New Jersey’s Revel Atlantic City on September 14. The contest serves as the main event of “ World Series of Fighting 5: Johnson vs. Kyle ,” which airs live on NBC Sports Network and marks the promotion’s second visit to the venue. With 23 knockout victories between them, both Johnson and Kyle are fierce strikers capable of downing any foe with a single blow. Johnson, of Boca Raton, Fla., made his World Series of Fighting debut at the promotion’s very first event and delivered a “Knockout of the Year” candidate finish of the durable D.J. Linderman. The 29-year-old Blackzilians product returned to action in March and scored a convincing decision win over former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Andrei Arlovski . Johnson now returns to the light-heavyweight division on the strength of a five-fight win streak and quickly is establishing himself as one of World Series of Fighting’s most dynamic athletes.

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Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle Headlines World Series of Fighting 5 – MMA Weekly