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Terence Crawford rejects $100 million payday for boxing return, committed to retirement

BAD MMA News — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 04:07:11 +0000

Terence Crawford has rejected a boxing return worth $100 million, cementing his retirement as final.

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Terence Crawford rejects $100 million payday for boxing return, committed to retirement – MMA Weekly

Family motivation helping Desmond Green ahead of Bellator 99 tournament slot

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Desmond Green has two things in his corner for his Bellator MMA debut on Friday night: confidence and motivation.

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Heading into Bellator 99, Vladimir Matyushenko Doesn’t See the End, He Sees the Future

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:55:39 +0000

Motivation to continue fighting following back-to-back losses for the first time in his 16-year career is not difficult for former UFC light heavyweight title contender Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko to find. It’s those very losses that drive him to continue competing. “That’s the reason I’m still fighting; I want to turn things around,” he said.

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Video: RFA 9 headliner Jeff Curran looking for validation against Pedro Munhoz

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Jeff Curran is looking to get reinvigorated in his fight career, and having a title on the line might just be the perfect time for him to do so. Curran (34-15) fights Pedro Munhoz (8-0) for the Resurrection Fighting Alliance bantamweight title next week at RFA 9. And though he reserves the right to take another shot at flyweight down the road, a little more motivation might come from not having to cut that extra 10 pounds this time. “RFA 9: Curran vs. Munhoz” takes place Aug. 16 at StubHub Center in Los Angeles. A six-fight main card airs live on AXS TV. “Titles are great, and especially this late in my career,” Curran told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).

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Video: RFA 9 headliner Jeff Curran looking for validation against Pedro Munhoz – MMA Junkie

After knockout win at UFC 162, Mike Pierce targets Jake Shields

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:40:00 +0000

UFC welterweight Mike Pierce said he drew motivation from a meeting at UFC 162 where fighters were told competitors they should wow fans if they wanted to be paid and placed better in the promotion. “I went out there and tried to do just that,” Pierce (17-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). Although the first round of his fight appeared to be a copy of earlier fights in which he smothered his way to a victory, the 32-year-old Portland, Ore., native and wrestling standout got space in the second and flattened David Mitchell (12-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) with a punch combination. “I feel so much better on the feet, hitting guys and ending the fight early,” said Pierce, who believes those skills could come in handy if he gets the opponent he wants for his next bout – Jake Shields , who recently outpointed Tyron Woodley at UFC 161. “Man, that guy, he’s tough,” Pierce said of the former Strikeforce middleweight champ and current UFC welterweight

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Frankie Edgar: “I’ve Still Got That Burning Desire” (UFC 162 Video)

BAD MMA News — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 04:12:45 +0000

Former UFC lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar will compete in a non-title fight for the first time since 2009 on Saturday at UFC 162 against Charles Oliveira . With no title on the line, Edgar has the same motivation as if it were a title fight. “I’m easily motivated. I’ve still got that burning desire. I’ve got no problem getting up in the morning and hitting it hard in the gym,” said Edgar during the UFC 162 open workouts on Wednesday. Oliveira hopes to make a name for himself by defeating the former champion, but Edgar says that’s not going to happen. “It’s a unique position for me. It means I’ve done something right in my career if guys can make names based on me. But I’m not thinking about that happening,” he said. “There hasn’t been a fight I haven’t shown up for. I know Saturday night I’m going to show up. I prepared the right way. I did everything I could do to make sure it doesn’t happen.” Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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Frankie Edgar: “I’ve Still Got That Burning Desire” (UFC 162 Video) – MMA Weekly

UFC 161 Evans vs. Henderson Extended Preview

BAD MMA News — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:04:34 +0000

Former champions Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson will bring their full arsenals, power and motivation to fight one another at UFC 161. Plus, heavyweight Roy Nelson looks for recognition with a win over Stipe Miocic. UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson takes place Saturday, June 15, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Intimidation of Mendez not a factor for Daniel Sarafian at UFC on FUEL TV 10

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:30:00 +0000

“The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” veteran Daniel Sarafian has bumped into his next opponent, Eddie Mendez , more than a few times prior to UFC on FUEL TV 10. For some fighters, that’s a cue to mean-mug or get bent out of shape. But the way Sarafian (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) sees it, as long as they’re not sharing a gym for training camp, it will be just the kind of distraction he needs before their fight, which is part of the event’s main card at Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. “I really don’t try to intimidate my opponent or anything like that when I run into him,” Sarafian told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). “I think it’s good, because in a sense, it gives me some motivation and it serves as a stimulus to me to be more alert. “And there’s an adrenaline rush

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Thiago Silva on ‘Feijao’: ‘If he’s man enough, he’ll meet me in the middle’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:30:00 +0000

Despite the fact he’s from Brazil, Thiago Silva (14-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has never been to Fortaleza, where his next fight is set to take place against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Silva isn’t happy that fighting in his home country means giving 27.5 percent of his income to Brazil’s government, as he told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “That’s one more motivation to win,” he said. “Because if I lose, at this rate, there’s not much left.” But he is nonetheless looking forward to making the 13-hour trip from his current home in Florida to the beachside city. It’s a chance to redeem himself for headlines that have focused far more on what he’s done outside the cage than in it. Post-fight suspensions for drug offenses twice have put Silva’s career on the rails

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