BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Military Career https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Former WEC Champion Brian Stann Retires https://www.badmma.com/former-wec-champion-brian-stann-retires.html https://www.badmma.com/former-wec-champion-brian-stann-retires.html#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:42:30 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/former-wec-champion-brian-stann-retires.html function not found Former WEC light heavyweight champion and UFC middleweight contender Brian Stann has retired from mixed martial arts at 32 years of age. Stann (12-6) made his professional mixed martial arts debut on Jan. 6, 2006, after a decorated career in the United States Armed Forces.  Born on Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan, in 1980, Stann grew up in Scranton, Penn.  Upon graduation from high school, he enrolled in the United States Naval Academy and began his military career. After graduation from the academy, he was assigned as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps.  As a Lieutenant, Stann was assigned to the 3 rd Battalion, 2 nd Marines, and commanded the 2 nd Mobile Assault Platoon.  During Operation Matador, Stann’s unit was ambushed near Karabilah, Iraq.  Under his command, the unit held out for six days under heavy attack.  All 42 Marines survived the attack.  He was awarded the Silver Star, the nation’s third highest award for valor in combat, for his heroism. Stann’s calm under duress served him well in the military and carried over to his fighting career. He left active duty in 2008 with the rank of Captain.  He was the commanding officer in the 8 th Marine Regiment Headquarters Company, while competing in the WEC.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/former-wec-champion-brian-stann-retires.html/feed 0 Tim Kennedy Apologizes to UFC for Fighter Pay Comments, Says He Was Taken Out of Context https://www.badmma.com/tim-kennedy-apologizes-to-ufc-for-fighter-pay-comments-says-he-was-taken-out-of-context.html https://www.badmma.com/tim-kennedy-apologizes-to-ufc-for-fighter-pay-comments-says-he-was-taken-out-of-context.html#comments Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:32:43 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/tim-kennedy-apologizes-to-ufc-for-fighter-pay-comments-says-he-was-taken-out-of-context.html Tim Kennedy earlier this week criticized his employer, the UFC, for how much it pays its fighters, and tried to put into context for fans how difficult it can be to make a living as a professional fighter. On Thursday, however, Kennedy issued a statement on his official Facebook page, retracting his comments and apologizing for them. Kennedy, while a guest on the GrappleTalk podcast, characterized it as “pathetic” that so many fighters had to work a “day job” instead of being able to focus full-time on their fighting careers. Kennedy has various business interests and his military career along with what he makes from fighting, which he said doesn’t amount to much after expenses and taxes. “It would be slim pickings to survive off what I make in fighting,” he told GrappleTalk. “It’s a good thing I have another job because the UFC doesn’t pay very well.” Kennedy said his comments were taken out of context, but accepted responsibility for his statements, apologizing to the UFC, company president Dana White , CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, and matchmaker Joe Silva. Kennedy’s statement: “I recently made comments regarding fighter pay. The intent of these statements was to highlight that professional fighters incur significant expense associated with their preparations to fight and that fighter compensation is still not on par with other major sports.

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