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UFC Fight Night 66 winner Yao Zhikui regrets not getting to fight the fight he wanted

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 May 2015 21:48:03 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos PASAY, Philippines – When Yao Zhikui was announced as the winner of a split decision over Nolan Ticman at UFC Fight Night 66, the result appeared to shock even Zhikui . Zhikui (2-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was chasing Ticman (4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) throughout their flyweight bout and seemed to have trouble adjusting to the movement and counterpunching of his foe. Despite the vast majority of people watching the bout feeling that Ticman had been the far more effective fighter, two of three judges saw fit to give the nod to Zhikui. The flyweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 66 event at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass ahead of additional prelims and a main card on FOX Sports 1. In the mind of Zhikui, he earned the victory over Ticman because his opponent was on the run throughout the fight

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UFC Fight Night 47 post-fight facts: Ryan Bader launches up 205-pound takedowns list

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:19:13 +0000

The UFC made its debut in “The Pine Tree State” on Saturday night as UFC Fight Night 47 went down from the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Ryan Bader (18-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) claimed his second UFC victory in a 63-day span during the event headliner where he outworked Ovince Saint Preux (16-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) over the course of five rounds en route to a unanimous decision win. “Darth” has always been known as a wrestling-based fighter, but his takedowns were particularly on point against Saint Preux, as he recorded a career-high in the category.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC Fight Night 47

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:21:40 +0000

Ryan Bader def. Ovince Saint Preux via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) Ryan Bader : “Paint it Black” by The Rolling Stones Ovince Saint Preux : “No Games” by Rick Ross Ross Pearson def. Gray Maynard via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:35 Ross Pearson : “Bad” by David Guetta and Showtek, featuring Vassy Gray Maynard : “Up, Up & Away” by Kid Cudi Tim Boetsch def.

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UFC Fight Night 47 features bouts in nine weight classes, a new UFC record

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:24:11 +0000

BANGOR, Maine – UFC Fight Night 47 may not be the most stacked event in UFC history, but it’s the most diverse. Tonight’s fight card, which goes down from Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, will feature bouts from nine weight classes – a new promotional record. “It worked out that way,” UFC President Dana White told MMAjunkie of the history-making event. “The injury bug is back that we had a couple years ago. Just on this card alone, how many different people have been injured and off the card

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Next week’s UFC Fight Night 47 lineup set for FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:08:07 +0000

The lineup is set for next week’s UFC Fight Night 47 event in Maine, and all 10 fights will be televised. UFC Fight Night 47 takes place Aug. 16 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, and it marks the promotion’s Maine debut. The six-fight main card, including a headliner between light heavyweight contenders Ryan Bader (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Ovince Saint Preux (16-5 MMA, 4-0 UFC), airs on FOX Sports 1. Bader is No.