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WSOF 4′s Nick Newell: ‘I’ve learned growing up to have thick skin’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:40:00 +0000

Nick Newell knew that a move to a bigger stage would bring new questions and doubts about his career in MMA. But from the outset, he wasn’t paying attention to any of that.

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Keon Caldwell Sees WSOF 4 Opponent Nick Newell As Any Opponent, Expects Fireworks

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:30:14 +0000

Having been two years since he last fought in a full-on MMA event, former Ultimate Fighter 13 cast member Keon “Black Assassin” Caldwell is eager to eager to return to action at the World Series of Fighting 4 and showoff the complete overhaul he’s given his game. “My trainer and I looked at everything and decided to start over from scratch,” said Caldwell. “We redid everything, so I’ll be a whole different fighter coming out on Aug. 10. “All aspects of my game have changed since the last time people saw me leaving TUF 13.

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MMA’s Great Debate Podcast: Nick Newell, Tyson Griffin, Jeff Curran, Ronda Rousey & Chael Sonnen

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 01:21:55 +0000

Courtesy of official MMAWeekly.com content partner Bleacher Report . MMA’s Great Debate Radio returns for Thursday’s show with debate about Chael Sonnen and the latest union threats to the UFC along with guests including World Series of Fighting 4′s Nick Newell and Tyson Griffin as well as RFA Fighting’s Jeff Curran. Also, we debate the recent news that Ronda Rousey is in talks to join yet another major film franchise, but will this mean she’s headed out of MMA for good? Today’s debate topics on the show include: —Unions have filed a complaint in Boston forcing a special session to review Chael Sonnen’s fight license. Have the unions finally gone too far in this vendetta against Zuffa? —Ronda Rousey is in talks to join Fast and Furious 7

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Nick Newell Puts Controversy Behind Him, Moves on to Business of Proving He’s a Top Lightweight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:30:33 +0000

While the first half of 2013 was at times chaotic for lightweight up-and-comer “Notorious” Nick Newell , he’s looking to finish the year strong. Following an acrimonious split with the XFC , where he was their reigning 155-pound champion, Newell signed with the World Series of Fighting, and after an eight-month layoff, he’s ready to return to the fight game. “Staying in the gym is the best way for me to deal with anything that comes my way,” said Newell. “I made a move that was best for my career and I’m happy I made it. “I don’t really let outside factors affect how I fight

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Keon Caldwell camp worried WSOF favoring Nick Newell for spot in tournament

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:50:00 +0000

A press release issued this past week by World Series of Fighting announced an upcoming lightweight tournament to crown its first champion at 155 pounds. Among the fighters targeted for the competition was Justin Gaethje , Dan Lauzon , the winner of a fight at WSOF 4 between Gesias Cavalcante and Tyson Griffin and one-handed fighter Nick Newell (9-0). Newell’s opponent at WSOF 4, Keon Caldwell (9-1), was not mentioned, and that has his camp feeling two things – worried the promotion is displaying favoritism, and motivated to spoil its plans. “Throughout the whole process, it seems like the attention has been on Nick a little more than Keon,” Caldwell’s trainer, Richard Cox, told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “(WSOF is) a great company – I just think they’re on the Nick Newell hype train

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Road to World Series of Fighting 4: Nick Newell (Full Video)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 02:48:11 +0000

Nick Newell is an undefeated mixed martial artist, who is making his promotional debut at World Series of Fighting 4 on Aug. 10 in Ontario, Calif. He’ll be squaring off with Keon Caldwell. Newell also happens to be a congenital amputee, his left arm ending just after the elbow. Check out the NBC Sports feature Road to World Series of Fighting 4 , featuring an in-depth look at Nick Newell and how he became one of the hottest lightweight prospects in the MMA world.

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Video: WSOF 4′s Keon Caldwell says Nick Newell bout not a lose-lose situation

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:30:00 +0000

Keon Caldwell believes there’s a common misconception about fighter Nick Newell : fighting him is a lose-lose situation. The argument, it goes, is that defeating a one-handed MMA fighter like Newell doesn’t earn you much credibility, and losing to him can be an incredibly embarrassing setback. But Caldwell (9-1), who meets Newell in a main-card lightweight bout next month at World Series of Fighting 4, doesn’t see it that way at all. Newell (9-0), a former XFC fighter, is 9-0 with eight first-round stoppages, including six via submission. He’s no longer the “the fighter with one hand” so much as he is a legit prospect with proven stopping ability. “He’s a man just like we are, but he’s taken it to the another level with how he is,” Caldwell told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).

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MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Shannon Knapp, Keon Caldwell, Marty Sader

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:15:00 +0000

MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show Shannon Knapp, Keon Caldwell , Marty Sader and Dann Stupp. Knapp is president of Invicta FC, which hosts its sixth event on Saturday. Caldwell has a fight coming up against unbeaten Nick Newell at World Series of Fighting 4 next month. Sader is the producer and lead actor for the upcoming film project “Monday Nights at Seven” with Anderson Silva and will be in studio to discuss the project. And USA TODAY senior MMA editor and MMAjunkie.com editor-in-chief Dann Stupp co-hosts in the studio

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Tyrone Spong vs. Angel DeAnda named World Series of Fighting 4 headliner

BAD MMA News — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:30:00 +0000

A previously announced light heavyweight matchup between kickboxing champ Tyrone Spong (1-0) and Californian knockout artist Angel DeAnda (11-2) has been officially installed as the headliner for next month’s World Series of Fighting 4 event. WSOF officials recently announced that Spong vs. DeAnda will be the featured contest of the Aug. 10 event, which takes place Aug. 10 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif. Additionally, the night’s five-fight, main-card lineup is now set with Marlon Moraes (10-4-1) vs. Brandon Hempleman (9-1) taking the night’s co-feature slot and Ray Sefo (2-1) vs. Dave Huckaba (20-5), Nick Newell (9-0) vs

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MMA World Series of Fighting 4 Fight Card Rumors

BAD MMA News — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 03:03:54 +0000

MMA World Series of Fighting 4 Spong vs. DeAnda Date: August 10, 2013 Venue: Citizens Business Park Arena Location: Ontario, California Main Bouts (on NBC Sports Network): -Tyrone Spong (1-0) vs. Angel DeAnda (11-2) -Marlon Moraes (10-4) vs. Brandon Hempleman (9-1) -Ray Sefo (2-1) vs. Dave Huckaba (20-5) -Tyson Griffin (16-6) vs. JZ Cavalcante (17-7-1) -Nick Newell (9-0) vs. Keon Caldwell (9-1) Preliminary Bouts: -Jorge Santiago (25-11) vs

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