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Olympic medalist, former UFC fighter Mark Madsen launches own fight promotion

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:40:55 +0000

Three-time Olympian and recently retired UFC fighter Mark Madsen will try his hand promoting fights rather than partaking in them. On Monday, Madsen recently announced the launch of Dominance Fighting Championship (DFC) with an inaugural event expected for Sept. 21 at K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. While his native country’s soil will host DFC 1 , Madsen already looks into the future and potential expansion opportunities, even potentially in Las Vegas

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2024 MMA retirement tracker: A list of those who hung up the gloves

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:06:58 +0000

MMA is a constantly evolving sport with a revolving door of athletes entering and exiting. Currently, fighters from the era who helped make the sport so popular are beginning to trickle away from competition and hang up their gloves in order to move on to the next chapter in life. If there’s one thing that’s well known about combat sports retirements, though, it’s that they often don’t last long. The urge to compete, and perhaps more importantly get a payday, will continue to drive fighters back even well beyond their expiration dates. 2024 has already seen a number of notable fighters announcing they are done with the sport, and we have a list of those who have opted to walk away this year ( the list will update as new retirements are announced )

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Three-time Olympian, UFC lightweight Mark Madsen retires from MMA

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:29:36 +0000

Decorated wrestler and UFC veteran Mark Madsen has decided to call it a career. Madsen (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC ), 39, told Danish news outlet Ekstra Bladet that he has decided to retire from MMA. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark O. Madsen | THE OLYMPIAN (@marktheolympianmadsen) Madsen, a three-time Olympian, earned a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 2016. He amassed an 8-0 professional record in MMA before signing with the UFC in 2019

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Jared Gordon def. Mark Madsen at UFC 295: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 01:32:17 +0000

Check out the best photos from Jared Gordon ’s first-round TKO win over Mark Madsen at UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photos by Sarah Stier, Getty Images) mark-madsen-ufc-295-official-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed jared-gordon-ufc-295-official-weigh-ins-1 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed jared-gordon-ufc-295-official-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Mark Madsen UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Mark Madsen UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Mark Madsen UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Mark Madsen UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Jared Gordon UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Jared Gordon UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Jared Gordon UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Jared Gordon UFC 295 ceremonial weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed UFC 295: Gordon v Madsen NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Jared Gordon punches Mark Madsen of Denmark in a… NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Jared Gordon punches Mark Madsen of Denmark in a lightweight fight during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City

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UFC 295 video: New Yorker Jared Gordon brutally blasts Mark Madsen for TKO

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 01:32:16 +0000

NEW YORK – Jared Gordon has special connections with Madison Square Garden, and now his name will be associated with it in the history books. In the same building his grandfather competed as a boxer and the same building attached to Penn Station, where Gordon (20-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC ) used to shoot heroin , “Flash” lived up to his nickname Saturday with a knockout of Mark Madsen (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC ) at UFC 295 . The stoppage came at 4:42 of Round 1

Mark Madsen thrilled to have ‘genius’ Firas Zahabi in his corner for UFC 295

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 03:04:07 +0000

Mark Madsen will have a famed coach in his corner at UFC 295. Madsen (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) takes on Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in Saturday’s prelims at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. Madsen, who recently moved back to his home country of Denmark, spent over three weeks training with Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi , who has coached the likes of former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre, Rory MacDonald, and Olivier Aubin-Mercier.

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UFC Fight Night 214 predictions: Is anyone picking Amanda Lemos to upset Marina Rodriguez?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:39:05 +0000

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Grant Dawson: Winner of ‘super difficult fight’ vs. Mark Madsen ’100 percent’ gets ranked

BAD MMA News — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:58:55 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Grant Dawson fully expects to have a number next to his name if he gets past Mark Madsen . Dawson (18-1-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) faces Madsen (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 214, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. Both fighters are yet to lose in the octagon, so Dawson expects big implications in this fight.

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‘Kick the crutches, punch him in the face’: Mark Madsen hunted for Drakkar Klose at Mayo Clinic after UFC bout cancellation

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:15:36 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Mark Madsen tried to take Drakkar Klose up on his offer, but wasn’t able to find him. Rivals due to past training ties , Madsen (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) and Klose (13-2-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) were expected to fight this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 213 . However, an ACL injury to Klose nixed the grudge match, at least for now. “I’m still excited to fight Drakkar Klose,” Madsen told MMA Junkie and other reporters Wednesday at UFC Fight Night 214 pre-fight news conference. “I can’t wait to get in there and punch my right hand through his face. He called me out early.” The withdrawal didn’t soften the hard feelings

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With Drakkar Klose out, Mark Madsen meets Grant Dawson at UFC Fight Night 214 on Nov. 5

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:04:55 +0000

After his scrapped bout at UFC Fight Night 213, Mark Madsen has been booked a week later. Madsen (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) was scheduled to face Drakkar Klose (13-2-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) on Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, but the fight was canceled after Klose injured his ACL. Instead, Madsen will now take on Grant Dawson (18-1-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 214 on Nov. 5, which also takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie confirmed the booking after an initial report from Combate . Unbeaten as a professional, Madsen is coming off a unanimous decision win over Vinc Pichel at UFC 273 in April.

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