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Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza says he’ll fight anyone – except Anderson Silva

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 09:30:00 +0000

By steamrolling the top-ranked Yushin Okami in his second UFC appearance, Ronaldo Souza’s title aspirations were a topic of conversation at the post-event news conference for UFC Fight Night 28.

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Video: Watch UFC 163′s Chan Sung Jung fight Leonard Garcia in 2011

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:00:00 +0000

After back-to-back losses in his final WEC appearances, Chan Sung Jung ‘s title aspirations appeared a lost cause. But then he began his current winning streak in spectacular fashion. Jung (13-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who recently replaced injured Anthony Pettis in an Aug. 3 UFC 163 title fight with champ Jose Aldo (22-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), got to the championship fight thanks to his recent work in the UFC, where he’s won three straight. Upon joining the organization in 2011, Jung fought Leonard Garcia at UFC Fight Night 24 and pulled off a Submission of the Year winner. Check out the full fight above. And for more on UFC 163 , stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site. Edit this article

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Extreme UFC Makeover: Mark Munoz Drops Over 50 Pounds Leading Up To UFC 162

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:59:46 +0000

click to enlarge Sometimes we forget that fighters are humans too. One amazing representation of that is Mark Munoz , who is slated to fight Tim Boetsch at UFC 162 on Saturday in Las Vegas. It will have been a year since Munoz last set foot in the Octagon. Riding a four-fight winning streak with his sights firmly fixed on champion Anderson Silva , Munoz got knocked out by Chris Weidman last July. Weidman will now challenge Silva in the UFC 162 main event. Not only did his title aspirations take a major hit, but Munoz also suffered a broken foot in the fight that has kept him out of action

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USA TODAY: Title hopes may slip away for UFC 161′s Evans-Henderson loser

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:05:00 +0000

(This story appeared in today’s edition of USA TODAY. ) WINNIPEG – The end has to come sometime. Most athletes try to hold on as long as they can to avoid the inevitable. Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson might not be thinking retirement, but a loss for either at UFC 161 could mean a different end — the end of their title aspirations in the UFC. Evans (17-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC), a former UFC light heavyweight champion, meets former PRIDE titleholder Henderson (29-9 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in a main event that on the surface has little on the line but bragging rights between two all-time greats

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Roy Nelson Talks Stipe Miocic, “Saving” UFC 161 and Title Aspirations (UFC 161 Video)

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:23:59 +0000

Roy Nelson had a lot on his mind when he met with a flock of reporters, including MMAWeekly.com’s Ryan McKinnell, in Las Vegas prior to leaving for UFC 161 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, this week. He touched on everything from how dangerous of an opponent Stipe Miocic is and why the UFC called him to help “save” the UFC 161 card to what it means to be an undisputed champion and what it will take him to finally get the gold. Check out our UFC 161 pre-fight media scrum interview with Roy Nelson… Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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