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UFC ‘babysitter to stars’ Burt Watson tells story of scary injury suffered in Mexico

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:51:56 +0000

Burt Watson Burt Watson has become a bit of a celebrity in MMA circles. From his constant presence on the weigh-ins stage to his cry of “We rollin’” as he walks fighters from backstage to the octagon, the UFC’s site coordinator has become a fan favorite. Not often discussed, however, are the unexpected dangers that lurk backstage. One of the more notorious backstage incidents at a UFC event was Kevin Randleman slipping and knocking himself out before his UFC 24 main event

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Tito Ortiz claims UFC 180 did 80k PPV buys, fought Bonnar with one eye

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 00:08:20 +0000

Asked for his reaction to the ratings to Bellator 131, Tito Ortiz couldn’t help but have a little fun. “Ah, that’s it? Jeez,” Ortiz (18-11-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) joked about the fight card he headlined opposite Stephan Bonnar (15-9 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) that drew a peak viewership of 2.2 million for their fight. “I was happy with it,” Ortiz continued.

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UFC 180 ‘Fight Motion’ video with Werdum’s KO of Hunt in Mexico City

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:33:31 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos Check out the “Fight Motion” super-slow-motion highlights of the UFC’s most recent pay-per-view event. The UFC and FOX Sports highlights captured all the primary fights at the event, which took place Nov. 15 in Mexico City. In the main event, Fabricio Werdum captured the interim heavyweight title with a second-round knockout of Mark Hunt. Check out all the highlights above. For more on UFC 180 , check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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Ricardo Lamas believes Conor McGregor’s team asks UFC to protect him from wrestlers

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:56:36 +0000

Ricardo Lamas at UFC 180 Onetime UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo Lamas isn’t clamoring for a title shot just yet, but if the UFC is asking him who he wants to fight next, it’s Conor McGregor . He’ll even keep himself at the ready if McGregor’s next scheduled opponent, Dennis Siver, drops off with an injury. “I’m going to get right back in the gym and keep up with my conditioning, just in case,” Lamas, who at UFC 180 delivered a big upset in a first-round stoppage of Dennis Bermudez, told MMAjunkie Radio. Waiting for McGregor could mean Lamas’ next fight comes in spring, but the Chicago-area native thinks he can still get in three fights, the number he feels is the right amount for keeping him active. Lamas said he isn’t desperate to fight for a title these days, believing it best to simply enjoy his work rather than put energy into promoting a shot at the belt

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1845 with Ricardo Lamas, Jon Anik

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:35:46 +0000

Stream or download Tuesday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Ricardo Lamas and Jon Anik. Lamas is coming off a big win this past Saturday at UFC 180.

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Fabricio Werdum gets a UFC belt, but no denying Cain Velasquez is still king

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:22:22 +0000

(This story appears in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) For a man who essentially ended up in the same place he started, Fabricio Werdum sure had to do an awful lot to get there. In the process, he might have strengthened a case that didn’t need much strengthening, and turned a much anticipated UFC heavyweight title fight into a must-see affair.

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UFC 180 winner Ricardo Lamas zings Conor McGregor in latest Twitter squabble

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:19:24 +0000

Conor McGregor may have met his match when it comes to Twitter zingers. The brash UFC featherweight contender was among the many fight fans who watched Saturday’s UFC 180 event, where Ricardo Lamas (15-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) picked up a pivotal victory over surging 145-pounder Dennis Bermudez (14-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) on the pay-per-view main card. As the fight wrapped up and Lamas celebrated his submission victory, McGregor spotted Bermudez wearing one of his signature hats (via Twitter ): Hard luck Dennis Bermudez.

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Trading Shots: Did Leslie Smith’s mangled ear warrant a stoppage?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:35:54 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC In this week’s Trading Shots, MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes and retired UFC/WEC fighter Danny Downes discuss Leslie Smith ‘s gruesome injury at UFC 180, plus the questions raised by the stoppage that awarded the victory to Jessica Eye . * * * * Fowlkes: Danny, on Saturday night at UFC 180, we saw Leslie Smith lose a fight via doctor’s stoppage when her ear began to part ways with the other part of her ear, which is generally not supposed to happen to a person: It was gross, dude. What I want to ask you today is, was it worth stopping the fight over? Smith didn’t seem to think so, and I can almost (but not quite) see her point

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UFC 180 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:13:55 +0000

UFC President Dana White may not read the Internet, as he often says, but for a majority of the MMA community, the sport lives and breaths through websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social media. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes. Following Saturday’s UFC 180 pay-per-view event in Mexico City, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters. Check out some of those reactions. * * * * The defeated Thanks To my 3 main partners @DonaldSanchez45 @JobySanchez @DiegoSanchezUFC love you guys you're awesome — C H I T O V E R A (@chitoveraMMA) November 16, 2014 GUIDO CANNETTI: “Sorry to all who support me and thank you very much , luck is not on my side , something I did everything ‘s going to win and I ate a hand again when the fight was mine , at least I could be for a while I wanted be enjoying the time to fulfill my dream

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The three stars of Saturday’s UFC 180, Bellator 131 and WSOF 15 tripleheader

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:04:58 +0000

MMA events have come at a fast and furious rate in 2014. However, for the first time, Saturday featured a major fight from arguably North America’s top three organizations: UFC, Bellator MMA and WSOF. Each promotion put on a solid show that produced an array of results from championship matchups to preliminary-card affairs.

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