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Alistair Overeem Believes His Experience Will Be Key Against Travis Browne at UFC on Fox Sports 1

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 22:47:12 +0000

UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem believes his experience is going to play a significant role in his UFC on Fox Sports 1 co-main event bout with Travis Browne on Aug. 17. Overeem (36-12, 1 no contest) will be looking to strike with Browne (14-1-1), but is prepared for where ever the fight takes place. “I’m a striker and I’m looking for that striking game. I also have a submission game and I also have some wrestling.

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UFC 163 preview: Chan Sung Jung’s uphill battle against champ Jose Aldo

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:10:00 +0000

Featherweight Chan Sung Jung is just the kind of exciting matchup for UFC champ Jose Aldo that Anthony Pettis would have been had a meniscus tear not scrapped his appearance at UFC 163. But Jung and Pettis are far apart in the way they dole out violence in the cage, and that’s why Aldo is such a heavy favorite leading into Saturday’s event, which takes place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Aldo (22-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is as big as an 8-1 favorite heading into his fight with Jung (13-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), which headlines the pay-per-view card following prelims on FX and Facebook. When the champ was scheduled to fight Pettis, he wasn’t even in 2-1 territory. Although it’s not fair to predict a fight entirely based on the whims of the betting public, the disparity between the first and second lines reflect an easily observable different between Pettis and Jung. And that counts for something. Pettis, a protege of kickboxer-turned-MMA-fighter Duke Roufus, measures out his attacks in a way that’s fitting of a seasoned striker.

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Jared Downing Replaces Rob Emerson, Faces Patricio “Pitbull” Freire at Bellator 97

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 20:46:28 +0000

function not found A labrum injury has forced Rob “The Saint” Emerson off of the Bellator MMA July 31 fight card, where he was originally scheduled to face longtime Bellator veteran Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. That won’t stop “Pitbull” from stepping in the cage, as Jared Downing will now battle the explosive Brazilian striker live on Spike TV. The night will also feature a Bellator Lightweight World Title fight as defending Bellator Champion Michael Chandler puts his title on the line against David “The Caveman” Rickels, while Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren will defend his title against Russian phenom Andrey Koreskov. “This is a great opportunity for me, one I couldn’t pass up,” Downing said.

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UFC on FUEL TV 10 results: Raphael Assuncao taps Vaughan Lee to go to 4-0 at 135

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 03:35:00 +0000

FORTALEZA, BRAZIL – Raphael Assuncao knew exactly where he wanted his bout with Vaughan Lee to be contested, and it didn’t take long to see why. After a first round controlled almost entirely by Assuncao on the mat, the Brazilian turned up the heat in the second frame and locked up an armbar to force the tap at 1:51 of Round 2. The bantamweight bout closed out the preliminary card of today’s UFC on FUEL TV 10 event at Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. It streamed on Facebook ahead of a main card on FUEL TV. Early on it was clear that Assuncao had the advantage on the mat, as Lee seemed fortunate to survive the opening round after getting mounted early on. When he was unable to stop Assuncao’s takedown to start the second, things only got worse. “I was training specifically to be able to fight Vaughan Lee because he’s a very good striker, and my strategy worked,” Assuncao said via an interpreter after the victory. Though specifying that he didn’t want “to say anyone’s name,” Assuncao added, “All I want is the chance to go for the title.” Assuncao (19-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has now won four straight in the UFC since dropping to 135 pounds in 2011

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