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RFA 10 to Feature Inaugural Welterweight Title Fight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 01:24:29 +0000

Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) today announced that its tenth event will take place in the Hawkeye State and will feature the first-ever RFA welterweight title fight pitting two of the sport’s most exciting young strikers, Mike “Biggie” Rhodes and Alan Jouban , against each other for the belt. Rhodes (5-1) and Alan Jouban (7-1) are both coming off of stunning TKO victories in the RFA Octagon this summer and will ride that momentum into their high-stakes title fight at Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, October 25. “Mike Rhodes and Alan Jouban are both coming off of huge knock out wins in the RFA. They are the types of fighters that embody what the RFA is all about

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ONE FC Champions & Warriors Fight Preview: Kotetsu Boku vs. Vuyisile Colossa (Video)

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:25:12 +0000

Two highly experienced strikers meet in the ONE FC cage on Friday at ONE FC: Champions & Warriors in Jakarta. Check out the ONE FC: Champions & Warriors fight video preview of Kotetsu Boku vs. Vuyisile Colossa

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Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle Headlines World Series of Fighting 5

BAD MMA News — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:21:17 +0000

A light heavyweight bout between knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-4) and slugger Mike “MAK” Kyle (20-9-1) headlines World Series of Fighting’s return to Revel Casino Hotel’s Ovation Hall in on New Jersey’s Revel Atlantic City on September 14. The contest serves as the main event of “ World Series of Fighting 5: Johnson vs. Kyle ,” which airs live on NBC Sports Network and marks the promotion’s second visit to the venue. With 23 knockout victories between them, both Johnson and Kyle are fierce strikers capable of downing any foe with a single blow. Johnson, of Boca Raton, Fla., made his World Series of Fighting debut at the promotion’s very first event and delivered a “Knockout of the Year” candidate finish of the durable D.J. Linderman. The 29-year-old Blackzilians product returned to action in March and scored a convincing decision win over former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Andrei Arlovski . Johnson now returns to the light-heavyweight division on the strength of a five-fight win streak and quickly is establishing himself as one of World Series of Fighting’s most dynamic athletes.

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UFC Champion Anderson Silva Teaches Striking Techniques (Video)

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:03:47 +0000

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is one of the most prolific strikers in mixed martial arts history. Widely considered the greatest martial artist the world has ever seen, Silva sits atop the pound-for-pound fighter rankings. He’s undefeated in the UFC (16-0) and has held the title longer than any fighter in UFC history. His title reign started in 2006 and continues. He’ll next put it on the line against Chris Weidman at UFC 162 on July 6 in Las Vegas. In this video, Silva teaches some of the basic and advanced striking techniques that have led to his legendary status. Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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