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Heading into Bellator 99, Vladimir Matyushenko Doesn’t See the End, He Sees the Future

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:55:39 +0000

Motivation to continue fighting following back-to-back losses for the first time in his 16-year career is not difficult for former UFC light heavyweight title contender Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko to find. It’s those very losses that drive him to continue competing. “That’s the reason I’m still fighting; I want to turn things around,” he said.

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Why ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell called out Travis Browne after UFC 164 victory

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 23:15:00 +0000

MILWAUKEE – Want to know why Ben Rothwell called out fellow heavyweight Travis Browne immediately after his win at UFC 164? “Big Ben” said the reason is simple.

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Why ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell called out Travis Browne after UFC 164 victory – MMA Junkie

UFC president: Vitor Belfort fights in Brazil due to Globo, not TRT

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS – According to UFC President Dana White, the biggest reason Vitor Belfort keeps fighting in Brazil is TV network Globo – not because of his testosterone-replacement therapy.

UFC president: Vitor Belfort fights in Brazil due to Globo, not TRT – MMA Junkie

UFN 27′s Rafael dos Anjos: Two opponents have broken hands on my titanium jaw

BAD MMA News — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:30:00 +0000

Since a loss via injury to Clay Guida in 2010, Rafael dos Anjos has won five of six fights and entered the UFC lightweight picture. If his jaw has looked unnaturally strong since then, there’s a reason for that.

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UFC Champ Jose Aldo Went to Hospital on Tuesday, Diagnosed with Kidney Stones

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 20:48:05 +0000

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo emerged from Saturday’s UFC 163 headlining bout with his belt, but he was far from unscathed. Aldo defeated Chan Sung Jung by TKO stoppage in the fourth round at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, but he fractured his foot in the process. The fractured foot put Aldo on the sidelines with a 90-day medical suspension, but that wasn’t the only reason the champ needed medical attention following the fight. According to a report by UOL , Aldo went to a hospital in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, on Tuesday due to a kidney problem. Dr. Marcio Tannure, who heads the Medical Committee of the Brazilian Athletic Commission, told MMAFighting.com that Aldo was diagnosed with kidney stones. Aldo has already been released from the hospital, and is at home resting

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Through the Past Darkly: Reflections on UFC 163

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 04:45:00 +0000

I’m sitting here at my desk on Monday morning with two tabs open on my Internet browser. One shows the fight card for the UFC on FOX 8 event, which was free on network TV here in the States. The other shows the card for UFC 163 this past Saturday night, which was available in standard definition for $45, and HD for $55. The reason I’ve been staring at these two tabs for the past 10 minutes is because I’m trying to figure out the difference in quality that accounts for the radical difference in price. I’m trying, and honestly, I’m not coming up with much. That’s not just the hindsight talking, either. Say you don’t know anything about how either of those events turned out. Say you’re just looking at them on paper, trying to decide which fights are worth watching and which might even be worth paying for.

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Through the Past Darkly: Reflections on UFC 163 – MMA Junkie

UFC 163′s Ednaldo Oliveira returns from father’s death, twice-broken arm

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 03:30:00 +0000

There’s a reason we haven’t seen Ednaldo Oliveira competing in the UFC in more than 19 months. A couple reasons, in fact, and ones the Brazilian would rather forget. Oliveira (13-1-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who made his UFC debut in January 2012 and suffered a submission loss to heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga , now drops to light heavyweight to fight Francimar Barroso (15-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at Saturday’s UFC 163 event. It streams on Facebook prior to additional bouts on FX and pay-per-view. Oliveira, 29, enters the cage with a heavy heart. Two months prior to the Gonzaga fight, he learned his father was losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. While his father was in the hospital, Oliveira made his promotional debut and was choked out in the first round. It was a rough time for Oliveira, who had never previously experienced a loss, and the criticism from fans quickly poured in.

Dana White on Chris Leben’s future: ‘His fight style isn’t healthy for him’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:10:00 +0000

Continuing to put Chris Leben in the UFC octagon could be dangerous. But keeping him out of it could be doubly so. That’s the conundrum UFC President Dana White currently faces. Leben (22-10 MMA, 12-9 UFC) suffered a split-decision loss to fellow middleweight Andrew Craig (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) on Saturday at UFC 162 in Las Vegas (though it should have been a unanimous-decision loss). It marked his third consecutive defeat and his fourth in his past five fights. Like most of his bouts, Leben absorbed an inordinate amount of blows to the head, but he kept fighting through it. Earlier in his career, the remarkably durability was kind of exciting, and it’s made him a fan favorite. But for White, it’s becoming a reason for worry

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On Chris Leben, and the difference between reasons and excuses

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 05:30:00 +0000

Here’s a question for the armchair psychologists out there: What’s the difference between a reason and an excuse? Think about it as it relates to fighters, none of whom want to be caught making excuses after a loss. Excuses are what other fighters whine about when they lose. Their injuries. Their shortened training camps. Their bad weight cuts.

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Despite loss of magic in MMA, War Machine still wants to smash Avena in Bellator

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:45:00 +0000

A year and a half after signing for a second go-’round, War Machine finally is ready for his Bellator MMA debut. War Machine (12-4 MMA, 0-0 BFC) had a very common reason to have his debut delayed, and he had a very War Machine-type reason, too. A recent knee pair of injuries pushed back his time table this time. But only after being released from a second long-term jail sentence. The fighter formerly known as Jon Koppenhaver, now legally War Machine, meets Blas Avena (8-6 MMA, 1-0 BFC) on Wednesday in a welterweight bout at Bellator 96

Despite loss of magic in MMA, War Machine still wants to smash Avena in Bellator – MMA Junkie