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UFC 164 results and photos: Magnus Cedenblad quickly taps Jared Hamman

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 02:38:00 +0000

MILWAUKEE – Jared Hamman followed heavy strikes with takedown attempts against Magnus Cedenblad. Unfortunately, the Swedish fighter was waiting to counter.

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UFC Fight Night 26 results and photos: Michael McDonald taps out Brad Pickett

BAD MMA News — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:49:00 +0000

BOSTON – Judging by the way Michael McDonald blitzed Brad Pickett with strikes in the first round, you might have been forgiven for assuming that this one was going to end with a knockout, and quickly.

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UFC Champion Jose Aldo Confirmed to Have Fractured Foot in UFC 163 Title Defense

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 01:07:46 +0000

Following his UFC 163 featherweight title defense against “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung , on Saturday, champion Jose Aldo believed he suffered a broken foot in the opening round. “He knew that I was going be giving him low kicks, so the first combination I think he left his knee there. I kicked straight at his knee. I don’t know if I broke my foot. It’s very swollen. I can barely walk properly,” said Aldo during the UFC 163 post-fight press conference on Saturday. Aldo attended the post-fight press conference, but departed early to go to the hospital and have his foot evaluated. On Monday, MMAWeekly.com confirmed that Aldo did indeed suffer a fractured foot. The featherweight titleholder has been medically suspended for 90 days with no contact for at least 60 days. Aldo was up on the scorecards, winning the first three rounds. Jung dislocated his right shoulder throwing a combination in the fourth round. Noticing the injury, Aldo unleashed a flurry of strikes, forcing the referee to stop the fight.

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UFC 163 results and photos: Amanda Nunes elbows way to TKO of Sheila Gaff

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 05:12:00 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Amanda Nunes apparently had little interest in finding out what it would feel like to see Round 2 in her UFC debut. Against Sheila Gaff, the Brazilian bantamweight started fast and ended fast, earning a TKO stoppage via elbow strikes at 2:08 of the first round. The women’s bantamweight bout took place today at UFC 163 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. It aired on FX ahead of the pay-per-view main card. Nunes and Gaff signaled right away that theirs was not the kind of business that would likely take long to resolve. The two women met in the center of the cage and traded heavy leather in the opening seconds, though it was Gaff who initially tried to get the action to the mat. Nunes shrugged off an early attempt at a rear-naked choke, then muscled Gaff back to the floor moments later before unloading with a barrage of elbow strikes from inside the German’s guard that forced referee Herb Dean to call a stop to the bout.

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Ask the Fight Doc: When’s the right time for refs to stop fights due to strikes?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:15:00 +0000

by Dr. Johnny Benjamin on Jul 29, 2013 at 4:15 pm ET When exactly is the right time for a referee to halt an MMA bout due to strikes? As MMAjunkie.com medical columnist and consultant, Dr. Johnny Benjamin explains, it can be tough for officials to determine. However, there are signs they can look for to determine when a fighter is concussed and susceptible to serious health issues. However, in the current landscape of professional fighting, many of those signs are often ignored

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UFC 162 results/photos: Dominant striking gets Tim Kennedy past Roger Gracie

BAD MMA News — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 07:30:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Tim Kennedy not only was willing to grapple with Roger Gracie, he took the jiu-jitsu ace to the ground. Although Kennedy struggled to find the 6-foot-4 Gracie’s chin, he controlled the fight to shut out the Brazilian on two of three judges’ scorecards. The middleweight bout of Strikeforce vets was part of the main card of today’s UFC 162 event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. Things looked good for Gracie early in the first round when he took Kennedy down and transitioned to back mount. For a few tense moments, Kennedy suffered through a body triangle and fought off choke attempts. But he eventually escaped to his feet, where he snuck strikes in close. In the second frame, Kennedy turned the tables on Gracie and took the fight to the mat, where he landed several punches that shifted the fight’s momentum.

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UFC 162 results/photos: Andrew Craig outpaces Chris Leben to take split decision

BAD MMA News — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 05:46:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – The heart was there for Chris Leben, but sometimes that’s just not enough. That was the case on Saturday for Leben against Andrew Craig, who picked his strikes carefully, landed accurately and outstruck Leben on his way to a split-decision win. The middleweight bout closed out the preliminary card of today’s UFC 162 event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on FX ahead of a main card on pay-per-view. Leben tied Craig up early and started working punches to the body with Craig’s back against the cage. He then dropped to look for a single-leg takedown, but Craig stayed on his feet – and that pattern would repeat several times throughout the fight. Craig landed a knee to the body to finally get Leben to break. But Leben came back strong right away with a right hand, then went after the takedown again and got the fight to the floor momentarily.

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Sergio Pettis vs. Dillard Pegg Resurrection Fighting Alliance 8 full fight video

BAD MMA News — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 01:35:00 +0000

Dillard Pegg was a game opponent early on Friday. But it didn’t take long for Sergio Pettis to turn up the heat. Pegg (5-2) worked a combination of kicks and well-intended strikes early against Pettis (8-0), the younger brother of UFC standout Anthony Pettis . Pegg took the main-event fight at Resurrection Fighting Alliance 8 on just 10 days’ notice when Jeff Curran pulled out. But after Pettis ducked and dodged his way around, he slipped past a Pegg left and landed a right hand to the jaw that dropped the Ohioan to the canvas. Pettis pounced quickly and just a few shots on the ground later, he had a 51-second win and RFA’s first flyweight title. The fight took place at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisc. The night’s main card aired on AXS TV

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Roy Nelson Sets UFC Record in UFC 161 Loss

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:18:44 +0000

Roy Nelson set the UFC record for heavyweights for most strikes absorbed without being knocked out following his UFC 161 loss on Saturday night in Winnipeg. “Roy Nelson broke a UFC record tonight: 437 significant strikes absorbed without being knocked out. It’s a new UFC record,” said UFC president Dana White during the event’s post-fight press conference. “ (Frank) Mir and Joey Beltran have been hit more as heavyweights, but knocked out. Roy does not get knocked out,” added White. Nelson was defeated by Stipe Miocic in the event’s co-main event in a one-sided fight that saw Miocic land numerous strikes. His fights with Junior dos Santos , Fabricio Werdum , and and Mir also contributed significantly to the 437 total. Known for his punching power, grappling ability and granite chin, Nelson’s ability to take shots has become epic. His toughness can’t be questioned, and now he has a record to prove it. Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter

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UFC 161: Stipe Miocic vs. Roy Nelson full fight video highlights

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:20:00 +0000

WINNIPEG – With a perfectly executed game plan and a steady stream of strikes, Stipe Miocic (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) upset fellow heavyweight Roy Nelson (19-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC). Now, you can watch video highlights of the UFC 161 co-headliner. The heavyweight bout aired on pay-per-view from Winnipeg’s MTS Centre. Check out the highlights above, and check out the Miocic vs. Nelson fight recap on the MMAjunkie.com homepage. Also check out: For the latest on UFC 161 , stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site. Edit this article

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