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USA TODAY: ‘Working man’s champ’ a role UFC 165′s Eddie Wineland embraces

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

There are blue-collar fighters, and then there’s Eddie Wineland. Maintaining a day job while fighting in the UFC is nothing new, especially for low-profile fighters. But Wineland is in a rare position this week.

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Jose Maria Tome replaces Phil Harris, meets John Lineker at UFC 163

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:20:00 +0000

UFC newcomer Jose Maria Tome (33-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) reportedly has replaced Phil Harris (22-10 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and will fight fellow flyweight John Lineker (21-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) next month at UFC 163. Globo.com first reported the change, though a reason wasn’t given for Harris’ withdrawal. UFC officials haven’t made a formal announcement, but Tome’s profile recently was added to UFC.com. UFC 163 takes place Aug. 3 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Tome vs

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Josh Burkman’s Upset Raises WSOF Profile, but WSOF 3 TV Ratings Remain Average

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:48:05 +0000

World Series of Fighting 3: Fitch vs. Burkman took place Friday night at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Had fans known ahead of time the upset that was brewing, the TV ratings for the show might have jumped out of the promotion’s average range. Josh Burkman shocked most fans and pundits alike by quickly submitting perennial Top 10 welterweight and former UFC championship contender Jon Fitch in the first 41 seconds of their WSOF 3 main event. The upset lit up social media sites after it happened, but that was too late to spark the WSOF 3 TV ratings

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