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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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UFC 163 Prelims TV Ratings Suffer From Lack of Promtion and Difficult Summer Season

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:18:04 +0000

UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie failed to drive much interest heading into Saturday’s pay-per-view event, which emanated from Rio de Janeiro, and that was reflected in the TV ratings for the preliminary bout broadcast on FX. The UFC 163 Prelims on FX attracted an audience of 1,000,000 viewers for the four-bout, two-hour broadcast. UFC 163 admittedly suffered from a lack of promotional attention overall with the launch of Fox’s new nationwide sports network, Fox Sports 1, and the re-branding of Fuel TV to Fox Sports 2, receiving the lion’s share of the media giant’s focus.

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Video replay: UFC 163 post-fight press conference

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 19:00:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Did you miss Saturday’s post-fight press conference for UFC 163? Check out a video replay of the media event. UFC 163 took place at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. Listen to Chan Sung Jung talk about the shoulder injury that cut short his title shot against featherweight champion Jose Aldo .

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UFC 163′s Phil Davis on judges’ decisions: ‘You forfeit your right to be upset’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 15:45:00 +0000

Phil Davis knows Saturday’s UFC 163 win over fellow light-heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida was a controversial one – even if the bout hadn’t taken place in his opponent’s home country, where Brazilians occasionally are gifted decisions. So when it comes to the type of close unanimous-decision victory he picked up at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena, Davis said he understands that it may be unpopular with many fans. “Fighting is an emotional thing,” he said after the pay-per-view co-headliner. “If I had lost this fight, I would be like, ‘I didn’t lose that fight, and they know it.’ That’s how it is. You put all you have into it. So everyone who was a Lyoto fan, I understand where you’re coming from

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Lyoto Machida says ‘positive thinking’ key to coping with difficult loss

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 13:45:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Judging by the chorus of boos raining down in HSBC Arena, the nearly 14,000 fans who saw Saturday night’s Phil Davis (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) vs. Lyoto Machida (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), matchup believe the wrong winner was announced. Machida, himself, deferred to the crowd’s expertise in defending his case. But he admits he thinks the judges did indeed make an error. “I believe Phil was not looking to attack, was not going forward and was trying to score points at the end of rounds,” Machida said. “But this is not a wrestling match. This is MMA, and I think that the judges need to be more attentive to details. They need to look for who is going forward the most

Lyoto Machida says ‘positive thinking’ key to coping with difficult loss – MMA Junkie

‘Strong victory’ at UFC Fight Night 28 likely earns Glover Teixeira title shot

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 12:15:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – If Glover Teixeira (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) plays his cards right, his next fight may earn him a shot at the UFC’s light heavyweight title. UFC exec Marshall Zelaznik revealed at Saturday night’s post-UFC 163 press conference in Rio de Janeiro that UFC President Dana White and matchmaker Joe Silva told him an impressive win by Teixeira in his upcoming bout with Ryan Bader (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) could earn him a crack at the belt. “Dana and Joe have confirmed with a strong victory by Glover that he probably gets the winner of the Jon Jones fight,” Zelaznik said. Teixeira and Bader meet in the headlining bout of next month’s UFC Fight Night 28 event, which takes place Sept. 4 at Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Jose Aldo thinks he may have broken foot during UFC 163 win over ‘Korean Zombie’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 10:25:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Jose Aldo was dominant once again on Saturday, but it may be a while before he’s able to be again. Aldo (23-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), the UFC’s featherweight champion, defended his title with a fourth-round TKO of Chan Sung Jung (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC 163, which took place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janiero. Aldo won the fight not long after Jung, “The Korean Zombie,” appeared to separate his right shoulder throwing a combination. When Aldo saw the shoulder injury, he took advantage and got a fairly quick TKO in the fourth round. But after the fight, Aldo said he was injured, too. The Brazilian fighter believes he may have broken his foot against Jung. “He knew I’d be giving him low kicks, and I think the first combination I kicked straight at his knee,” Aldo told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) at the event’s post-fight news conference. “I don’t know if I broke my foot, but I can hardly walk on it.

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UFC 163 draws announced attendance of 13,873 fans in Rio de Janeiro

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:55:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Saturday’s UFC 163 pay-per-view event drew an announced attendance of 13,873 fans. No estimated live gate was announced. UFC executive Marshall Zelaznik announced the figures at the night’s post-event news conference, which MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) attended. UFC 163 took place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

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UFC 163 bonuses: Perosh, Moraes, McCall, Santos earn $50,000 awards

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:20:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Anthony Perosh , Sergio Moraes , Ian McCall and Iliarde Santos each earned $50,000 bonuses for their performances at Saturday’s UFC 163 event. Perosh won “Knockout of the Night,” Moraes earned the “Submission of the Night” and McCall and Santos picked up “Fight of the Night” honors. UFC officials announced the winners following Saturday’s card. UFC 163 took place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. In Perosh’s previous fight, he was the victim of a “Knockout of the Night” bonus going Ryan Jimmo ‘s way when Jimmo stopped him in seven seconds at UFC 149

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UFC 163 results and photos: Jose Aldo stops injured Chan Sung Jung

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:00:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Although he was billed as a “Korean Zombie” who could withstand an inordinate amount of damage, even Chan Sung Jung couldn’t fight through an injured shoulder. Jung (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), a title challenger well known for his past durability, became easy prey for UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (23-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) once the injury occurred in the fourth round. The title fight headline Saturday’s UFC 163 pay-per-view event at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. Jung, an injury replacement for Anthony Pettis, entered the five-round fight as a significant underdog and following a 15-month layoff due to injuries. Aldo clearly was getting the better of the challenger early in the fight, but it took a painful injury for Jung to finally succumb to the champ

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