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Chris Weidman Out to Prove Win Over Anderson Silva Wasn’t a Fluke (video)

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 15:00:08 +0000

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is preparing to face Anderson Silva at UFC 168 in a rematch of their first meeting from July. The knockout win was one that shocked the world, and Weidman is out to prove that it wasn’t just luck that got him that finish. Watch MMAWeekly.com’s footage of Weidman in Los Angeles, where he opened up about the rematch, rankings and other issues surrounding this upcoming title fight. Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter

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Champ Jim Alers and Graham Turner meet on NYE at Cage Warriors 63

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:45:00 +0000

Cage Warriors will ring in the new year with a featherweight title fight between American champion Jim Alers and Scottish challenger Graham Turner.

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Despite champ’s status, Douglas Lima ready for Bellator title fight with Askren

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 05:30:00 +0000

Even though reigning Bellator MMA welterweight champion Ben Askren does not have any contracted fights lined up with the organization and is a free agent, No. 1 contender Douglas Lima is preparing for a showdown with “Funky.”

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Chris Weidman Was Not 100-Percent When He Defeated Anderson Silva at UFC 162

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 02:25:45 +0000

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was able to do what no other 185-pound fighter could before him, hand former titleholder Anderson Silva his first UFC loss in seven years of competition when the two fought at UFC 162 on July 6. The 29-year-old New Yorker secured an early takedown in the title fight. He attempted two submissions and knocked out the greatest of all time with a left hook in the second frame. It was an amazing feat, but made more incredible by Weidman not being in top form for the fight. “I think I went out there and worked hard and went for everything that I felt. In the first round, I went for the heel hook and knee bar. I didn’t get it, but I went for it. I felt a little sluggish in there,” said Weidman during the UFC World Tour: Weidman vs.

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UFC 165 Video Highlights: Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland

BAD MMA News — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 11:47:04 +0000

Watch the highlights of the interim bantamweight title fight between Renan Barao and Eddie Wineland from UFC 165 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Saturday. Courtesy of Fox Sports Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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Jones says Cormier won’t get title fight, predicts Teixeira or superfight next

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:30:00 +0000

Two days prior to his sixth attempted title defense, UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones is looking down the road at his next challenge. But he doesn’t think that will come against “hater” Daniel Cormier.

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T.J. Grant ruled out of planned UFC on FOX 9 title fight with Anthony Pettis

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 07:20:00 +0000

T.J. Grant’s medical woes have yet to be resolved, and he will not face Anthony Pettis at UFC on FOX 9.

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Alexander Gustafsson UFC 165 Pre-Fight Interview (Video)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:03:52 +0000

Top UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson talks about his upcoming UFC 165 title fight against champion Jon Jones . “Everybody’s got weaknesses,” says Gustafsson. He believes that he’s the man to take Jones’ title

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Alexander Gustafsson on Title Fight with Jon Jones: I Will Win This Fight, There’s No Doubt

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 20:03:18 +0000

It’s pretty rare in the fight game for a fighter to reveal his game plan prior to a bout, but Alexander Gustafsson isn’t hiding his strategy to defeat light heavyweight champion Jon Jones at UFC 165. Jones is known to meticulously study video of his opponents in preparation for fights, but Gustafsson has been doing his homework as well. “I’m studying a lot too.

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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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