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Alistair Overeem is Focused on Getting Back on Track Against Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night 26

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:30:01 +0000

UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem hopes to rebound from a knockout loss to Antonio Silva at UFC 156 when he faces Travis Browne on Aug. 17 at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston. The former Strikeforce heavyweight titleholder made his UFC debut at UFC 141, defeating Brock Lesnar by technical knockout. He was scheduled to face then-champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, but tested positive to elevated levels of testosterone during a pre-licensing drug test by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix champion’s application for a license was put on hold for nine months. He returned at UFC 156 against Silva in a top contender’s bout. Since the loss, Overeem has been focused on improvement. “I’ve just been really focused on my own development. I was recovering from an injury and getting back on track. I made a lot of changes in the camp and the preparation and the whole process,” Overeem said during a media conference call on Monday. “I’ve just been focused on myself and, for me, it’s important to get that win. I put 100-percent effort into that, into my preparation.” Having had two title shots slip away, Overeem’s not sure whether a win over Browne would put him back in the championship hunt. “It’s up to the gentlemen at the UFC to decide what they’re going to do next,” he said. “I’m not really thinking about all that stuff. I’m just focused on my own thing, which is getting back on track, getting the workouts in.” Overeem isn’t looking to what will come next. All of his attention is concentrated on defeating Browne. “I’ve just been focused on my thing. I’m not really focused on what other people think of me, or what’s going to happen after this fight, or who I’ll fight after. I’ve just been focused on my own thing and getting back on track,” he said.

Bellator institutes ‘tournament champion replacement clause’ for title fights

BAD MMA News — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:45:00 +0000

While officials don’t expect it to use it very often, Bellator MMA has instituted a new rule to dictate which fighters get title shots if tournament winners aren’t available.

Bellator institutes ‘tournament champion replacement clause’ for title fights – MMA Junkie

White: Rory MacDonald, Jake Ellenberger on even footing in UFC title picture

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 03:10:00 +0000

They’ve seen setbacks, but Jake Ellenberger and Rory MacDonald undoubtedly are on a roll in the welterweight division. Ellenberger (29-6 MMA, 8-2 UFC) currently is No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA welterweight rankings , while MacDonald (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is the No. 6 fighter behind Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz , both of whom lost recent title shots against UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre . Next Saturday, they meet in the FOX-televised co-main event of UFC on FOX 8, which takes place July 27 at KeyArena in Seattle. But whether or not either is in line to meet St-Pierre is a question for later, according to the fighters and UFC President Dana White. “For Jake, a win over Rory is a big fight for him,” White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “For Rory, a win over Jake is a big fight for him, too

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Invicta FC 6 Victories Set Up Title Shots for Claudia Gadelha and Leslie Smith

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 10:12:18 +0000

function not found Saturday night’s Invicta FC 6 in Kansas City toppled the promotion’s championship dominoes. Several fighters controlled their destinies at Invicta FC 6, including Claudia Gadelha and Leslie Smith . Gadelha stepped up on short notice to fight Ayaka Hamasaki on Saturday night, stepping in for injured strawweight champion Carla Esparza. It was a risky fight for Jewels 115-pound champion Hamasaki, who lost the bout via TKO stoppage to Gadelha. Not only did Hamasaki suffer the first defeat of her career, she also lost her title shot. With the victory, Gadelha earned the shot at Esparza when the champion returns from a knee injury suffered in training. With her unanimous decision victory over Jennifer Maia, Leslie Smith also earned title shot.

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Former Invicta Champ Jessica Penne Not Worried About Title Shots, Just Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:30:47 +0000

function not found Looking back on her Invicta FC atomweight title loss to Michelle Waterson in April, Jessica Penne feels it was a mistake to even accept the fight given her circumstances heading into the bout. “In all honesty, I should have not taken the last fight,” she said. “I was not able to train the way I normally train for a fight. I wasn’t as sharp as I needed to be going into that fight and it showed. “I’m a competitor and I don’t believe in backing out of fights, however, I will in the future if I’m unable to train for a fight. I let my competitiveness and my pride get in the way and I didn’t want to back out of the fight… and I needed the money. All those things add up. I would have done things differently if I were given another chance.” Even with the loss, Penne (10-2) chooses to look at the positives of the situation.

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Former Invicta Champ Jessica Penne Not Worried About Title Shots, Just Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc – MMA Weekly

MMAjunkie.com’s Matt Erickson on ‘UFC Central’ on Toronto 590 at 9:40 p.m. ET

BAD MMA News — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 04:40:00 +0000

MMAjunkie.com assistant editor Matt Erickson is a guest on tonight’s edition of “UFC Central” on Sportsnet 590 The FAN at 9:40 p.m. ET (6:40 p.m. PT). Erickson and host “Showdown” Joe Ferraro will discuss the latest from the world of MMA, including this past Saturday’s UFC 161 card in Winnipeg, the upcoming UFC 162 in Las Vegas, the musical chairs of UFC title shots and much more. Catch the show on 590 AM in Toronto, or listen online at www.fan590.com . Edit this article There is no related news for this post

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Ricardo Lamas still may fight at UFC 162, but will get show money if pulled

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:40:00 +0000

WINNIPEG – Dana White appears to be sympathetic to Ricardo Lamas ‘ plight of late. The UFC president on Saturday told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Lamas (13-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will be paid his show money for next month’s UFC 162 event in Las Vegas – even though he’s not likely to remain on the card. Lamas was scheduled to fight “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung (13-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), on July 6. The winner likely was going to move into the top featherweight contender position to meet the winner of a scheduled Aug. 3 bout between champ Jose Aldo and Anthony Pettis . But a Pettis knee injury forced him out of the title fight, and that left a pair of options. And the UFC went with Jung instead of Lamas to head to UFC 163 in Rio de Janeiro to challenge for the title. When asked why the UFC went with Jung, who has not fought since May 2012 due to injury, got the shot over Lamas, who has a four-fight win streak and has beaten two fighters who at one point were offered title shots with Aldo, White’s response was simple.

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