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Bellator plans multiple title fights as undercard of ‘Rampage’-Ortiz pay-per-vie

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 22:20:00 +0000

With Bellator MMA’s first pay-per-view venture featuring a pair of headliners who never have fought for the promotion before, its champions apparently don’t need to worry about being left out in the cold. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney on Monday said the plan is for the promotion to stack much the rest of the main card of its first pay-per-view with title fights. Bellator 106 is set for Nov. 2 at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif., and will be headlined by former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton Jackson (32-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Tito Ortiz (16-11-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). Ortiz’s signing with the promotion just was announced this past week when he was introduced in the cage by “Rampage,” who was on hand at Bellator 97 to make the special announcement about the fight. Jackson fought most recently in the UFC and dropped a decision to Glover Teixeira , his third straight loss. Ortiz retired following his loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 148 in July 2012, also his third straight setback and seventh loss in nine fights. Rebney, as part of a media call in support of the company’s inaugural pay-per-view, said he isn’t worried about “Rampage” and Ortiz stealing the spotlight from longstanding Bellator champions like Pat Curran , Michael Chandler and Ben Askren , the latter two of which just defended their titles in dominant fashion at Bellator 97

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Bellator plans multiple title fights as undercard of ‘Rampage’-Ortiz pay-per-vie – MMA Junkie

Video: Why UFC on FOX 8′s John Albert isn’t afraid of a fourth straight loss

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:45:00 +0000

With three straight losses, all via submission, and the potential for a fourth at Saturday’s UFC on FOX 8 event, John Albert is surely feeling the pressure. Right? After all, back-to-back defeats are almost always guaranteed to earn a fighter his walking papers. Surviving three defeats is nearly miraculousness. A fourth?

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Despite layoff, two-fight skid, White happy when ‘warhorse’ Chris Leben healthy

BAD MMA News — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Chris Leben ‘s struggles have been well documented, and the UFC middleweight isn’t shy about talking about those struggles. Leben has worked his way through substance abuse issues and a recent suspension after a positive drug test. With a new camp at Alliance MMA in San Diego and a fresh new attitude to go along with his sobriety, Leben believes he’s on point at just the right time. Leben (22-9 MMA, 12-8 UFC) on Saturday meets Andrew Craig (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) as the featured fight on the preliminary card of UFC 162, which takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. His boss, UFC President Dana White, has been a Leben supporter for years, ever since he came off Season 1 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Leben returned in December after a yearlong suspension, but he dropped a unanimous decision to Derek Brunson at UFC 155. It was his second straight loss after a TKO against Mark Munoz at UFC 138 – after which he tested positive for oxycontin. White doesn’t share the opinion of some that Leben looked uninterested in fighting in December’s loss to Brunson

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Despite layoff, two-fight skid, White happy when ‘warhorse’ Chris Leben healthy – MMA Junkie