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Brazilian Fighter Leandro Souza Dies Prior to Shooto 43 Weigh-ins, Event Cancelled

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 00:02:44 +0000

The Shooto 43 event slated for Friday in Brasilia, Brazil, has been cancelled following the death of one of the fighters slated to participate. Shooto Brazil president and Nova Unaio head trainer Andre Pederneiras announced the cancellation a few hours after he revealed that Nova Unaio fighter Leandro “Feijao” Souza, 26, passed away prior to weigh-ins on Thursday. Pederneiras, as of yet, has not released details of Souza’s death, other than to say it took place in the Botafogo neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo chief of police, John Ismar, in a statement to Brazilian news organization UOL , said that Souza died of a stroke, but the cause of the stroke was still unconfirmed

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Jacare Souza Wants the Winner of Bisping vs. Munoz; If Not, Light Heavyweight Could Be on Tap

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:00:47 +0000

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has been nothing short of outstanding since the UFC gobbled up Strikeforce and put him in the Octagon. In fact, he’s been on an amazing run since losing the Strikeforce belt to Luke Rockhold in September of 2011. After the loss to Rockhold, Jacare has finished all five opponents that he has faced, and now he wants to gun for the top of the UFC’s middleweight division or jump ship

Jacare Souza Wants the Winner of Bisping vs. Munoz; If Not, Light Heavyweight Could Be on Tap – MMA Weekly

UFC’s Kevin Souza posts photo of broken hand

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:45:00 +0000

It’s safe to say Brazilian UFC fighter Kevin Souza’s hand is, indeed, broken.

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UFC Fight Night 28 Medical Suspensions: Jacare Souza Could Be Sidelined for Six Months

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 21:41:28 +0000

The UFC Fight Night 28 medical suspension list covered every fighter on the card, the Brazilian Athletic Commission (CABMMA) revealed to MMAWeekly.com . Every fighter on the card received a 14-day mandatory suspension with no contact for seven days, as a precautionary measure. Three fighters could be sidelined up to six months, including middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs

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UFC Fight Night 28 medical suspensions: ‘Jacare’ Souza could be out six months

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 03:10:00 +0000

A trio of fighters from Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 28 card in Brazil, including co-main event winner Ronaldo Souza, could be out as long as six months.

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UFC Fight Night 28: Ronaldo Souza vs. Yushin Okami full fight video highlights

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 08:45:00 +0000

Check out the video highlights as Ronaldo Souza stopped Yushin Okami in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 28.

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UFC Fight Night 28 results: Ronaldo Souza pounds out Yushin Okami in first

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 05:02:00 +0000

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil – If Ronaldo Souza didn’t put the UFC’s middleweight division on notice earlier this year, he may have done it Wednesday night.

UFC Fight Night 28 results: Ronaldo Souza pounds out Yushin Okami in first – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 28 results: Edimilson Souza takes split call from Felipe Arantes

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 02:50:00 +0000

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil – Fighting off the persistent veteran Felipe Arantes, UFC newcomer Edimilson Souza notched a close split-decision victory.

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Report: Sicilia out, Edimilson Souza in vs. Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 28

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 17:15:00 +0000

The UFC’s next trip to Brazil in a month has seen a change to its preliminary card lineup – again. Sam Sicilia (11-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has been forced out of a featherweight bout against Felipe Arantes (15-5-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 28 and will be replaced by promotional newcomer Edimilson Souza (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC). The change was reported by Brazilian news outlet Globo , but has not yet been made official by the UFC. UFC Fight Night 28 takes place Sept. 4 at Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The six-fight main card airs on FOX Sports 1 as the third UFC event set for the new cable network.

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Bellator MMA’s ‘Fight Master’ episode No. 7 recap

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 06:55:00 +0000

As the seventh episode of “Fight Master” gets underway, there are just two spots remaining in the quarterfinal round. Coach Joe Warren is probably the most concerned, as he only has one more chance to advance one of his fighters into the next round. It’s Evan Cutts , and he’s been picked by Cristiano Souza , a favorite in the tournament and Xtreme Couture member. Warren and his coaching staff know Cutts is the underdog, but they’re determined to see him through. Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is on hand for the fight, and it’s time to get underway

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