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UFC lightweight Melvin Guillard relocates again, this time to American Top Team

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:15:00 +0000

Shortly after knocking out Mac Danzig at UFC on FOX 7, Melvin Guillard said he would continue to live in Florida but train in Colorado, where he’d prepared for the fight at Grudge Training Center.

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UFC lightweight Melvin Guillard relocates again, this time to American Top Team – MMA Junkie

Dana White Targets Anthony Pettis vs. TJ Grant for UFC on Fox 9; Faber vs. McDonald Booked

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:01:41 +0000

UFC on Fox 9 has had a date for quite some time, but just recently got a venue and location: the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. Now, the fight card is starting to take shape. UFC president Dana White on Wednesday told UFC Tonight that he is targeting UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis ’ first title defense as the UFC on Fox 9 main event

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Jackson’s MMA and Evolve MMA Form Strategic Partnership

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:06:40 +0000

Evolve Mixed Martial Arts and Jacksons Mixed Martial Arts have formed a strategic partnership that could potentially see the likes of Jon Jones , Georges St-Pierre , Carlos Condit, Donald Cerrone and Clay Guida traveling from Albuquerque, N.M., to Singapore to train. According to the press release released jointly by the two powerhouse camps, the partnership between Evolve MMA and Jackson’s MMA will kick off with the “Elite Fighters Exchange Program.” The professional fighters, world champions and coaches from both camps will be able to train at Evolve MMA and Jackson’s MMA to create a diverse learning environment for everyone. Evolve MMA is headed by Chatri Sityodtong, who works alongside former wrestling Olympian Heath Sims, while 2010 MMA Coach of the Year Greg Jackson is the man behind Jackson’s MMA.

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Benson Henderson can train immediately after elbow injury, vows to be ‘better’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 05:45:00 +0000

Benson Henderson wanted to rewriter the UFC’s record book when it comes to consecutive title defenses. Anthony Pettis cut that dream short. But Henderson’s elbow rehab will be short, as well.

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Benson Henderson can train immediately after elbow injury, vows to be ‘better’ – MMA Junkie

Caros Fodor May Not Be a Superhero, but He’s Got the Chops to Make a Run at the One FC Title

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:31:16 +0000

Caros Fodor might credit MMA for rescuing him from the self-destructive path he had embarked upon after returning from a tour of duty in Iraq, but he will be the first to admit that he initially got into the sport for all the wrong reasons. Fodor is now a Strikeforce and UFC veteran who recently secured a contract with ONE FC , but competing in the cage was the furthest thing from his mind when he first walked through the doors of Matt Hume’s AMC Pankration. “When I returned from Iraq in 2003, I was drinking a lot and getting into a lot of fights. Me and some friends decided we should train to help finish these fights faster, so that’s how I found AMC,” he said.

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Caros Fodor May Not Be a Superhero, but He’s Got the Chops to Make a Run at the One FC Title – MMA Weekly

CageSport Champion Anthony Hamilton Ready to Stand Throw Down with Anyone

BAD MMA News — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 18:02:06 +0000

Following back-to-back wins to close out 2012, CageSport heavyweight champion Anthony Hamilton started off this year with his third win in a row by getting a 90-second arm bar submission of Will Courchaine at Rumble on the Ridge 27 in March. “I’ve been trying to stay more active, but that’s been tougher as I’ve moved up the ranks, so it was good to start 2013 with a win,” said Hamilton. “(The fight) didn’t last too long, so I didn’t take any injuries, and it’s always good to get in and out of there in a good fashion, so I was pretty happy about it.” The fight not only raised Hamilton’s winning streak to three in a row, it was also his third straight fight finishing a bout in less than two minutes. When asked if he feels he can gauge where he’s at with such quick performances or if he has to do that during training, Hamilton replied, “I train a lot down at Jackson’s in New Mexico, so it’s always a good gauge to see where you’re at training with guys like Jon Jones, Travis Browne, Frank Mir and guys like that.

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UFC Fight Night 26′s Yuri Alcantara wanted to train with Urijah Faber

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 04:15:00 +0000

BOSTON – Had things worked out differently, Yuri Alcantara might be feeling a little more awkward about his upcoming fight with Urijah Faber . Alcantara (28-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) flirted with the idea of training at the Team Alpha Male gym where Faber (28-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) hangs his hat. The two might have made for some spirited sparring, but the Brazilian Alcantara, who most recently beat Iliarde Santos at UFC on FX 8, didn’t wind up making the trek for Sacramento, Calif., where Faber’s gym resides. Good thing, because not long afterward, they were booked to fight each other at UFC Fight Night 26, which takes place Saturday at TD Garden in Boston.

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UFC Fight Night 26′s Yuri Alcantara wanted to train with Urijah Faber – MMA Junkie

Max Holloway aiming to derail Conor McGregor’s hype train at UFC Fight Night 26

BAD MMA News — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 06:00:00 +0000

UFC featherweight Max Holloway is well aware of the attention his UFC Fight Night 26 opponent Conor McGregor is receiving going into their showdown Saturday night, but he has absolutely no problem with it.

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After UFC release, Roger Gracie moving stateside, could stay at middleweight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 03:45:00 +0000

Decorated submission grappler Roger Gracie (6-2) plans to move from the U.K. to the U.S. to train full-time at Blackhouse MMA in Southern California. Gracie’s manager, Ed Soares, who also runs the Blackhouse gym, said the switch will help the fighter better prepare for his bouts. “I think he just needs more time to prepare for fights,” Soares today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “In his last few fights, he hasn’t been able to get a full training camp here.” Blackhouse MMA is located in Gardena, Calif., and also hosts top fighters Lyoto Machida , Glover Teixeira , Pedro Rizzo , and ex-champ Anderson Silva , who trains there when not in his native Brazil

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Rampage Jackson Says There’s Always Been a Secret Rivalry with Tito Ortiz

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 02:43:13 +0000

Former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Tito Ortiz have been friends for over a decade. They’ve been training partners, and at one time, they said they would never fight each other. Times have changed. Their friendship is intact, but the two no longer train together and are going to fight. Ortiz and Jackson will headline Bellator MMA ’s first ever pay-per-view on Nov. 2, and Jackson says there’s always been a bit of a secret rivalry between the two. When Jackson was making his way up the ranks in Japan with the Pride organization, Ortiz was the reigning UFC 205-pound champion. The two began training together at Ortiz’ gym in California under the direction of Colin Oyama. “I trained with Tito for years and I can tell secretly there’s been a little competition between me and Tito. I remember when I first started training with him and Ricco Rodriguez, they used to kick my ass all the time and stuff like that.

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Rampage Jackson Says There’s Always Been a Secret Rivalry with Tito Ortiz – MMA Weekly