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Twitter Mailbag: GSP’s unanswered questions, UFC’s busy year ahead and more

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 02:45:38 +0000

We have a vast assortment of topics to discuss in this Thanksgiving edition of the Twitter Mailbag, but first, since this is the day when we mutter our gratitude of great, heaping platefuls of food before trampling our fellow man at the mall, let me take a second to say thanks to you, our readers. Without you, this wouldn’t be a job.

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UFC 165 results and photos: Champ Jon Jones survives gutsy Alexander Gustafsson

BAD MMA News — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 09:00:00 +0000

TORONTO – For the second time in less than three months, mixed martial arts’ pound-for-pound kingpin nearly suffered a shocking upset.

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UFC champ Jon Jones: Gatorade deal means accomplished goals, broken barriers

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 02:05:00 +0000

TORONTO – UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is all about breaking down barriers for the sport of mixed martial arts. His latest deal, the champ says, is just proof of what can be accomplished in the sport.

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Injured UFC Featherweight Matt Grice Breathing on His Own, Responding to Verbal Cues

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:03:13 +0000

Injured UFC featherweight Matt Grice is showing signs of improvement from a recent auto accident. Grice was admitted to the Oklahoma University Medical Center in critical condition nearly two weeks ago following a car accident in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. In addition to his mixed martial arts career, Grice is also an Oklahoma City police officer. The accident occurred while he was off duty and sitting at a red light on Sept

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Bellator welterweight Rick Hawn not interested in being ‘that guy’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 02:30:00 +0000

You know “that guy.” Mixed martial arts is full of them. Rick Hawn, who’s stepping in one just one week’s notice to fighting in Bellator MMA’s Season 9 welterweight tournament, refuses to be one.

Bellator welterweight Rick Hawn not interested in being ‘that guy’ – MMA Junkie

ONE Fighting championship Announces ONE ASIA Amateur MMA Series

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 22:59:12 +0000

ONE Fighting Championship, the largest mixed martial arts organization in Asia, announced on Monday the launch of the historic ONE ASIA AMATEUR MMA SERIES. The amateur MMA series is set to be the largest in Asia and will provide an unprecedented platform for mixed martial artists to develop their skills against other top amateurs. The amateur MMA series will feature amateur events held across Asia

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Get Ready for Shameless MMA LIVE Powered by MMAWeekly.com!

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:31:19 +0000

TradioV and Shameless MMA – Denver, Colorado’s signature Mixed Martial Arts radio show – are proud to announce an agreement to create Shameless MMA LIVE . TradioV has also partnered with Ustream to have all of its programming – including Shameless MMA LIVE – featured on the Ustream home page, as well as other partners of Ustream. Shameless MMA LIVE is a two-hour MMA talk show filmed and produced live at Spill Lounge in the beautiful Market District in Downtown Denver. Shameless MMA Radio currently airs live on Mile High Sports AM1510/FM93.7 radio each week in the Denver Metro area.

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Jackson’s MMA and Evolve MMA Form Strategic Partnership

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:06:40 +0000

Evolve Mixed Martial Arts and Jacksons Mixed Martial Arts have formed a strategic partnership that could potentially see the likes of Jon Jones , Georges St-Pierre , Carlos Condit, Donald Cerrone and Clay Guida traveling from Albuquerque, N.M., to Singapore to train. According to the press release released jointly by the two powerhouse camps, the partnership between Evolve MMA and Jackson’s MMA will kick off with the “Elite Fighters Exchange Program.” The professional fighters, world champions and coaches from both camps will be able to train at Evolve MMA and Jackson’s MMA to create a diverse learning environment for everyone. Evolve MMA is headed by Chatri Sityodtong, who works alongside former wrestling Olympian Heath Sims, while 2010 MMA Coach of the Year Greg Jackson is the man behind Jackson’s MMA.

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Meet The Ultimate Fighter 18 Team Rousey Assistant Coach Marina Shafir

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:40:41 +0000

The name Marina Shafir is one many fans have never heard of, and those that have are probably unaware of her connection with the realm of women’s mixed martial arts. Despite maintaining a 3-0 record as a mixed martial artist, Shafir is one of UFC champion Ronda Rousey ’s assistant coaches on The Ultimate Fighter.

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Former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk Announces Retirement

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:06:57 +0000

Courtesy of Damon Martin and official MMAWeekly.com content partner Bleacher Report . Sean Sherk was an old-school fighter that kept the same mentality through nearly 14 years of competing in the cage and the ring, but a mounting list of injuries hampered his ability to compete. As a result, he announced his retirement from mixed martial arts Monday

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