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Lucas Martins signs new deal with UFC, eyes one more 2013 fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 00:20:00 +0000

Brazilian lightweight-turned-bantamweight Lucas Martins has signed a new UFC contract and is hoping to fight again for the promotion in 2013.

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MMA’s Great Debate Podcast: Chael Sonnen, Joe Lauzon and Ramsey Nijem

BAD MMA News — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:50:17 +0000

MMA’s Great Debate Radio returns for Tuesday’s show with UFC Fight Night 26 fighters Chael Sonnen, Joe Lauzon and Ramsey Nijem as well as all new debate about Eddie Alvarez’s new deal with Bellator.

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UFC and Bellator Veteran Paul Daley Signs One-Year, Three-Fight Deal with BAMMA

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 23:25:08 +0000

British welterweight Paul “Semtex” Daley has signed a one-year, three-fight deal with BAMMA. Daley (33-12-2) announced the news on Tuesday via his Facebook page. “Yes, I have signed to BAMMA. Exclusive to the UK, still expect to see me fighting around the world with other organizations, such as in November in Russia with LEGEND,” Daley wrote. Daley was recently released from Bellator MMA on July 25 due to legal troubles stemming from a bar fight in his native England and visa issues that prevented him from traveling to the U.S. The new deal marks Daley’s return to BAMMA. The 30-year-old has previously fought twice for the British-based organization, missing weight both times. “Semtex” feels the conditions of the contract are perfect for his current situation.

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Dana White says UFC 166′s Roy Nelson has persecution complex

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:30:00 +0000

Roy Nelson is always a pain in the butt when it comes to negotiations, no matter what time you catch him, according to his frequent promotional antagonist, Dana White. The UFC president sarcastically said he had an “awesome” time negotiating a new deal with the UFC heavyweight after his previous contract ran out this past month. “It’s never easier or harder,” White said. “It’s just the same.” A continuing feature of Nelson negotiations, according to White, is an earful from the fighter about how the promotion is mistreating him. “Roy has this belief that we won’t give him a title shot,” White said. “We just won’t do it.” The executive’s counterargument to that is that Nelson has, in fact, been given opportunities to earn a title shot.

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Bellator Signs Lightweight Champ Michael Chandler to Eight-Fight Contract Extension

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 02:18:41 +0000

Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is currently preparing to defend his belt at next week’s Bellator 97 in Albuquerque, but he didn’t have to wait until after the fight to get a new deal done with the promotion. Bellator MMA on Thursday revealed that it signed Chandler to an eight-fight extension to his current contract. “In all my years in combat sports, I’ve never seen the growth and development in a fighter like we’ve all witnessed with Michael Chandler,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “I believe Michael is the best lightweight in MMA . And, given that, I felt it was paramount to keep Michael at Bellator for the long term. Both inside and outside the cage, Michael is a tremendous representative for our Bellator. And, now as one of the highest paid lightweights in MMA, he’s without question earned that distinction.” Chandler (11-0) was a relative unknown until he upset then-champion Eddie Alvarez for the Bellator lightweight title late in 2011 in what many considered the Fight of the Year. He has since fought just twice. Chandler’s first bout after winning the belt was a non-title victory over Akihiro Gono in May 2012. He then made his first title defense with a second-round submission of Rick Hawn in January of this year.

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CEO: Bellator champ Michael Chandler now one of MMA’s highest-paid lightweights

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:00:00 +0000

When asked how much he had to convince Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler to sign a new long-term deal with the Viacom-owned fight promotion, Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney put it in terms everyone could understand. “I can tell you that every single time Michael and I go out to dinner for the rest of our lives, he picks up the check,” Rebney told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). That sounds just fine to the unbeaten Chandler (11-0 MMA, 8-0 BFC), who told MMAjunkie.com on Wednesday that he’d agreed to a new multi-fight contract with Bellator – one which Rebney insisted would make Chandler “one of the highest-paid lightweights in all of MMA.” The new deal comes just a week before Chandler is slated to defend the Bellator 155-pound title against Season 8 tournament winner David Rickels (14-1 MMA, 8-1 BFC) at Bellator 97 on July 31. It also comes at a time when Chandler had roughly a year left on his existing Bellator contract, according to Rebney. The new contract will keep him off the free agent market and with Bellator for years to come, both men said in a phone interview.

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Roy Nelson Inks New 9-Fight Deal with UFC

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:19:22 +0000

UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson has inked a new nine-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and plans to retire with the organization. Nelson (19-8) won the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series tournament to earn a six-figure UFC contract. In his ten fights in the organization, Nelson has logged four Knockout of the Night performances and has won one Fight of the Night award. Nelson fulfilled his previous 10-fight contract at UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson on June 15, losing a unanimous decision to Stipe Miocic . It was clear that Nelson had a new contract when the UFC announced on Monday that he’ll face undefeated Daniel Cormier on Oct. 19 at UFC 166 , but the details of the new deal were unknown.

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Chael Sonnen reveals new UFC deal, new training home, future at 185

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:15:00 +0000

Just a few weeks after letting the world know his UFC deal had expired, Chael Sonnen has a new contract. And a new training base. And perhaps a return to his former weight class. The two-time middleweight title challenger and recent light heavyweight title challenger on Tuesday revealed via his co-hosting chair on “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV that he has signed a new five-fight deal with the promotion. Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC) returns to action next month when he headlines UFC Fight Night 26 (formerly UFC on FOX Sports 1 1) against Mauricio Rua at TD Garden in Boston

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Roy Nelson’s new UFC contract a long-term deal

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 21:45:00 +0000

If he fulfills it, Roy Nelson ‘s new UFC contract should keep him with the promotion for at least three years. Nelson’s manager, Mike Kogan, today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the heavyweight’s deal calls for nine fights in the octagon. He declined to disclose financial terms of the contract, citing its confidentiality provision. For the first fight of the new deal, “Big Country” is scheduled to meet Daniel Cormier (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the pay-per-view co-main event of UFC 166, which takes place Oct. 19 at Toyota Center in Houston. Nelson (19-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) looks to rebound from a lackluster showing in his most recent fight, which served as the last obligation of his previous contract. He faced Stipe Miocic on short notice this past month at UFC 161 and was thoroughly outstruck before losing a unanimous decision.

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Chael Sonnen says contract expired, offers list of demands for new UFC deal

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 02:30:00 +0000

We’ve heard this bit from Chael Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC) before, but if the self-proclaimed “Gangster from West Linn, Oregon” is to be believed, he’s waiting to sign a new contract before his headlining bout with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua – and he’s apparently got a list of demands in hand. “My contract with the UFC has expired,” Sonnen said during fan-driven Q&A session at this past weekend’s UFC Fan Expo. “So I went to Dana White, and I went to him with a list of my demands because he’s getting my contract together. He thought this was a gag, but I was being serious because it’s not all about money with me.” Sonnen, of course, remains one of the UFC’s most outspoken characters. He frequently claimed in advance of his UFC July 2012 rematch with Anderson Silva that he hadn’t signed a bout agreement, but the contest went on exactly as planned. As it stands now, Sonnen is scheduled to headline the UFC’s Aug. 17 debut event on FOX Sports 1 against Rua

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