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Through the past darkly: Reflections on UFC on FOX 8

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Let’s start this off with a little compare and contrast, shall we? With all this talk of technical performances and smart fights as opposed to sloppy, amateurish brawls, let’s take a look at the top two bouts on the UFC on FOX 8 card and see if we can’t find out what we really mean when we call one fight an exciting display of skill and another a boring one. Start with Demetrious Johnson (18-2-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC). The UFC flyweight champ defended his title, as well as the honor of the 125-pounders, with a dominant, technically unimpeachable win over challenger John Moraga (13-2, 2-1) on Saturday. Nothing sloppy about it. Nothing reckless

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Through the past darkly: Reflections on UFC on FOX 8 – MMA Junkie

Rory MacDonald Would Fight Georges St-Pierre, and St-Pierre Knows It Says Dana White

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:38:16 +0000

There’s no questioning that Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger are two of the top welterweight fighters in the world. They’re also the top two UFC 170-pounders that haven’t fought or aren’t scheduled to fight for the championship belt currently wrapped around the waist of Georges St-Pierre. That could change following their fight at UFC on Fox 8 on Saturday night. Nearly everyone is pointing to the fight as a de facto No. 1 contender elimination bout, including UFC president Dana White . “I would have to say that the guy who wins this fight is definitely in line for the next shot,” White told Inside MMA’s Ron Kruck on Friday.

Rory MacDonald Would Fight Georges St-Pierre, and St-Pierre Knows It Says Dana White – MMA Weekly

Canada Officially Joins the TUF Fray with The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:00:48 +0000

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday revealed the next international version of its reality series The Ultimate Fighter. Australia is once again involved, but this time the Aussie fighters will go up against a team of Canadians in The Ultimate Fighter Nations. “I’ve been waiting for this for a long time,” said UFC president Dana White in announcing the next international season of TUF. “We’re doing The Ultimate Fighter Canada versus Australia, the coaches will be Patrick Cote and Kyle Noke, and we’re taking welterweights, 170-pounders. Finally got it done. Been wanting to do this for a long time, long overdue.” Canadian Patrick Cote and Aussie Kyle Noke are both former cast members of the series. Cote appeared on the show in 2006 during The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback, while Noke was a member of Chuck Liddell’s team during The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz, the eleventh season of the show

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ONE FC 10 set for Sept. 13 with Urushitani-Kojima flyweight title fight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:30:00 +0000

ONE Fighting Championship will return in September for a card featuring the promotion’s first flyweight title fight and rubber match between two of Japan’s best 125-pounders. Set for the 125-pound title fight are Yasuhiro Urushitani (20-6-6) and Shinichi Kojima (13-5-5). In ONE FC’s nine events so far, only six flyweight bouts have taken place – including one each for Urushitani and Kojima. ONE FC 10 is set for Sept.

UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov, Evan Dunham want possible B.J. Penn matchup

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:15:00 +0000

If B.J. Penn does extend his career and make a potential return to the UFC lightweight division, two notable 155-pounders have offered their services for a fight. Following Tuesday’s report on FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight” that Penn is considering another fight , likely at lightweight, both Khabib Nurmagomedov and Evan Dunham expressed their desire for the matchup. As Nurmagomedov tweeted : “I heard that the legend returns ..

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UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov, Evan Dunham want possible B.J. Penn matchup – MMA Junkie