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Jared Gordon needs surgery for broken orbital bone suffered in Charles Oliveira loss at UFC Sao Paulo

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 21:09:29 +0000

Jared Gordon didn’t leave UFC on ESPN+ 22 unscathed. The lightweight fighter suffered a broken left orbital bone in his knockout loss to Charles Oliveira a week ago in Sao Paulo. Gordon (15-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) announced the news of his injury on his social media. Gordon will have to undergo surgery Monday. It will be his second orbital bone procedure.

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Jared Gordon needs surgery for broken orbital bone suffered in Charles Oliveira loss at UFC Sao Paulo – MMA Junkie

Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields Expected to Headline UFC Fight Night 29 in Brazil

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 01:42:19 +0000

A highly anticipated welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Jake Shields now has a home… at UFC Fight Night 29.

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Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields Expected to Headline UFC Fight Night 29 in Brazil – MMA Junkie

New Brazilian Octagon Girl, Jhenny Andrade, Debuts at UFC 163 Weigh-in

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 21:18:58 +0000

Sao Paulo’s Jhenny Andrade is the newest beauty to become a UFC Octagon Girl in Brazil. The 25-year-old has previously worked as a journalist, television announcer, and reality show contestant. Her hobbies include weight training, dancing and watching MMA. “I’ve always liked the UFC,” she said. “It will be great to be a part of this team and to contribute to the brand’s success.” Andrade will make her debut Friday at the UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie weigh-in. She joins Camila Oliveira , who came on board as the UFC’s first Brazilian Octagon Girl in January. And though the Octagon Girls clap for all the stars, don’t be surprised if you catch her cheering just a little extra for the main event on Saturday — Jose Aldo is her favorite fighter.

New Brazilian Octagon Girl, Jhenny Andrade, Debuts at UFC 163 Weigh-in – MMA Weekly

UFC 163 to feature Jhenny Andrade as newest Brazilian octagon girl

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:00:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Twenty-five-year-old Sao Paulo native Jhenny Andrade is the newest addition to the UFC’s roster of octagon girls. UFC officials on Friday announced the full-time model will serve alongside Camila Oliveira at Saturday night’s “UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie” event, which takes place at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. “It will be great to be a part of this team and to contribute to the brand’s success,” Andrade said through an interpreter. “I’m going to embrace this and do my best for the UFC. “UFC events are very well organized and glamorous events.

UFC 163 to feature Jhenny Andrade as newest Brazilian octagon girl – MMA Junkie

Video: UFC hopeful Thomas Almeida’s thrilling comeback win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:30:00 +0000

This past month we spotlighted 21-year-old Thomas Almeida’s quest for a UFC contract . If he keeps doing what he did this past weekend, UFC executives are bound to notice. The Brazilian bantamweight ran his record to 12-0 with a gutsy and trilling comeback win over Valdines Silva (8-4 at the time). The July 13 bout took place at MMA Super Heroes 1 in Sao Paulo. You can watch the full fight above. Despite his young age, Almeida has been training muay Thai for eight years and competing for five

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With soccer dreams scrapped, UFC on FUEL TV 10′s Leandro Silva turned to MMA

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:00:00 +0000

FORTALEZA, Brazil – Had things worked out the way he planned, Leandro Silva (11-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) might have been in Brazil preparing for this month’s FIFA Confederations Cup rather than UFC on FUEL TV 10. “I actually started training in martial arts at 20 years old,” Silva told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) in his native Portuguese. “Before that, I was a soccer player and almost made it professional. I played around Sao Paulo and Santa Catarina. “Ultimately it wasn’t my destiny, and I became frustrated with not reaching my objective

With soccer dreams scrapped, UFC on FUEL TV 10′s Leandro Silva turned to MMA – MMA Junkie