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Piotr Hallman replaces Njokuani, meets Al Iaquinta at UFC Fight Night 30

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:15:00 +0000

With his UFC debut a successful one earlier this month in Brazil, Piotr Hallman will fight again on a quick turnaround. Hallman will step in for the injured Anthony Njokuani at UFC Fight Night 30 to meet Al Iaquinta.

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Video: UFC on FOX 8 title challenger John Moraga discusses his troubled youth

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:50:00 +0000

On Tuesday’s new edition of “UFC Ultimate Insider” on FUEL TV, UFC on FOX 8 headliner John Moraga discussed his troubled youth and how wrestling, and ultimately MMA, got him on the right track. Check out the video as Moraga (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) discusses his turnaround, which eventually led to Saturday’s network-televised title fight with flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (17-2-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) at Seattle’s KeyArena. In the segment, Moraga explains why he’s been “an underdog my whole life,” and why he has a handful of people to thank for keeping him out of jail. For the latest on UFC on FOX 8 , stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site. Edit this article

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Bantamweight Ed West granted release from Bellator, looks for quick turnaround

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 05:00:00 +0000

As far as breakups go, Ed West ‘s departure from Bellator MMA sounds like the start of a courtship, not a divorce. But sometimes in the pro sports world, athletes and their bosses part ways amicably – or mostly amicably. That appears to be the case with West and the California-based promotion. West (18-7 MMA, 4-3 BFC) on Tuesday told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he has been granted his release from Bellator and will be exploring the free-agent MMA market, and Bellator officials confirmed the fighter’s release. “I spent three years with Bellator, and I had a really good time with them,” West said.

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