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WSOF 4′s Brandon Hempleman believes Marlon Moraes will underestimate his standup

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 23:35:00 +0000

While Marlon Moraes is a significant favorite over Brandon Hempleman at this Saturday’s World Series of Fighting 4 event, there’s one thing neither Moraes nor oddsmakers can prepare for: “Hot Rod’s” element of surprise. Entering his promotional debut against one of the most highly touted bantamweight prospects in the game today, few are giving Hempleman a chance of getting his hand raised against an opponent riding an impressive four-fight win streak.   As for Hempleman (9-1), he views his under-the-radar profile as an advantage and believes his lack of notoriety will be advantageous against Moraes (10-4-1) come fight night, particularly in the striking department.   “I think he’s going to underestimate (my striking), so he better be ready for it,” Hempleman told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). “There’s not a lot of video on me.”  Having fought his first 10 professional bouts in regional promotions throughout the United States and Europe, Hempleman has quietly worked his way up to the opportunity he will get Saturday at Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif.   Moraes is a fighter who has received a lot of attention since defeating Miguel Torres and Tyson Nam in his first two WSOF appearances, and Hempleman has been keeping a close eye on his opponent’s body of work.   “I think (his standup) is good,” Hempleman said.

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Nine-time UFC veteran Aaron Riley retires following UFC on FOX 8 loss

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:45:00 +0000

After 16 years as a professional mixed martial artist, Aaron Riley (30-14-1 MMA, 3-6 UFC) has decided to call it a career. The 32-year-old announced his intentions via Twitter following a UFC on FOX 8 loss to Justin Salas . “Fight my last MMA fight tonight,” Riley wrote. “It’s been fun, but after 16 years I’m calling it good. Thanks to everyone who ever supported my career.” And Indiana native, Riley turned pro at the ripe old age of 16 and lost just once in his first 13 professional bouts. He made his UFC debut in 2002 against Robbie Lawler at UFC 37, and it was “Ruthless” who took home a decision win

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Chael Sonnen Believes Chris Weidman Can Do What He Couldn’t… Beat Anderson Silva

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:48:30 +0000

Chael Sonnen has twice faced UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva , and twice he has fallen short. Despite losing, fighting the man many already consider the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, twice, gives Sonnen a unique insight into what it will take to finally topple Silva. He believes that Chris Weidman , whom Silva will face at UFC 162 on July 6, is the perfect storm of skills and mental makeup to challenge and possibly even dethrone Silva. “You don’t have to look to far to realize Chris Weidman has the exact skill set to beat Anderson Silva,” Sonnen declared on Tuesday’s edition of UFC Tonight. “And he’s also got it upstairs. He’s been in tough matches. “He has a better top game, at least submission-wise, than I do, and I was able to have some success for several minutes with Anderson from that position.” The 29-year-old Weidman has yet to taste defeat in his nine professional bouts, and he has the brash confidence of youth on his side. There’s also a lot of weight to Silva’s 33-4 record, which dwarfs Weidman’s, and the 38 years of wisdom he has amassed

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