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UFC Fight Night 26′s Uriah Hall: Losing TUF ‘could have broke me, but it didn’t’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:15:00 +0000

UFC middleweight Uriah Hall knows how to turn a negative into a positive, and that’s exactly what he did following his upset loss to Kelvin Gastelum at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale in April. Since Day One of the reality show, Hall had high expectations around him, and it appeared he was well on his was to meeting them after crushing his opponents through the early rounds of the show’s grueling tournament format. When the live finale and a chance to earn the coveted six-figure UFC contract came around, though, Hall didn’t show up with his best, which forced him to reevaluate everything. The first change the 29-year-old made was in scenery

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UFC Fight Night 26′s Uriah Hall: Losing TUF ‘could have broke me, but it didn’t’ – MMA Junkie

Roy Nelson Inks New 9-Fight Deal with UFC

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:19:22 +0000

UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson has inked a new nine-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and plans to retire with the organization. Nelson (19-8) won the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series tournament to earn a six-figure UFC contract. In his ten fights in the organization, Nelson has logged four Knockout of the Night performances and has won one Fight of the Night award. Nelson fulfilled his previous 10-fight contract at UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson on June 15, losing a unanimous decision to Stipe Miocic . It was clear that Nelson had a new contract when the UFC announced on Monday that he’ll face undefeated Daniel Cormier on Oct. 19 at UFC 166 , but the details of the new deal were unknown.

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Roy Nelson Inks New 9-Fight Deal with UFC – MMA Weekly

UFC Brings The Ultimate Fighter to China in November as well as Live Events Starting in 2014

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 23:19:36 +0000

function not found The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced on Thursday a new, multi-year partnership which will bring regular live UFC events to Asia, as well as a Chinese version of the UFC’s hit reality series The Ultimate Fighter . Beginning in 2014, the UFC will stage a series of live events at both The Venetian Macao and Marina Bay Sands. TUF China will be a 12-part series where the best Chinese mixed martial artists will live, train and compete with each other to win a six-figure contract with the UFC. The Chinese edition of The Ultimate Fighter will be co-produced by UFC and Liaoning Radio Television and is scheduled to premiere this November on Liaoning Satellite TV, reaching more than 830 million viewers across China. The live finale event to determine the inaugural champion of The Ultimate Fighter China will be held at The Venetian Macao’s CotaiArena in March 2014. Mark Fischer, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of UFC Asia, said: “We are very excited to announce these new partnerships with Sands China and Liaoning Radio Television. With Sands China’s support we will be bringing regular events to the region, as well as the Chinese edition of The Ultimate Fighter. This is an unprecedented initiative for any global sports league in China.

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UFC Brings The Ultimate Fighter to China in November as well as Live Events Starting in 2014 – MMA Weekly