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Keon Caldwell Sees WSOF 4 Opponent Nick Newell As Any Opponent, Expects Fireworks

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:30:14 +0000

Having been two years since he last fought in a full-on MMA event, former Ultimate Fighter 13 cast member Keon “Black Assassin” Caldwell is eager to eager to return to action at the World Series of Fighting 4 and showoff the complete overhaul he’s given his game. “My trainer and I looked at everything and decided to start over from scratch,” said Caldwell. “We redid everything, so I’ll be a whole different fighter coming out on Aug. 10. “All aspects of my game have changed since the last time people saw me leaving TUF 13.

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Keon Caldwell Sees WSOF 4 Opponent Nick Newell As Any Opponent, Expects Fireworks – MMA Weekly

Robert Drysdale reportedly out of UFC 163 with staph infection

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:05:00 +0000

A staph infection reportedly will delay the UFC debut of Robert Drysdale , who’s been forced off next month’s UFC 163 card. The Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported the scratch. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) could not immediately confirm the change, and as of Tuesday morning, the bout is still listed on UFC.com. Drysdale (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was slated to fight fellow light heavyweight Ednaldo Oliveira (13-1-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC 163, which takes place Aug. 3 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Drysdale was slotted in the Facebook-streamed preliminary card, which precede additional prelims on FX and a pay-per-view main card. It’s not clear if a replacement will be sought. Drysdale, a world champion grappler who was born in the U.S.

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Following UFC 161 scratch, ‘Shogun’ Rua anticipates UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 slot

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:45:00 +0000

With opponent Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) injured, and short-notice volunteer Chael Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC) no longer available , Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) won’t fight at next week’s UFC 161 event. But the ex-light-heavyweight champ told Brazilian website Tatame that UFC officials have given him another date to fight against a yet-to-be confirmed opponent. “UFC asked me to keep training, that I would fight on August 17 [in] Boston,” Rua said, referring to UFC on FOX Sports 1, which takes place at TD Garden and serves as the UFC’s debut show on the new sports channel. Sonnen appears poised to take the rescheduled bout, though MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) was unable to confirm whether he will stand opposite Rua on the summer card. A rep for the three-time title challenger said an announcement on his future should be made tonight.

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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira out at UFC 161, promotion seeks replacement

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:40:00 +0000

An ailing Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from this month’s UFC 161 event, and UFC officials are currently seeking a replacement opponent for Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC). The scratch was first reported by GloboEsporte.com , and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since confirmed the change with multiple sources close to the promotion. GloboEsporte.com’s report cited a herniated disc as the reason for the withdrawal. A timetable for his return was not immediately established. Rua and Nogueira had been looking to renew a rivalry that began in 2005 when the two faced off in the quarterfinal round of PRIDE’s middleweight grand prix. In a fight that many news media outlets dubbed fight of the year, Rua earned a hard-fought unanimous decision victory. Rua went on to win the star-studded and historic 16-man tournament a few months later. The two fighters have seen mixed results in recent years

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