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The best UFC photos from December, including Ronda Rousey’s devastating loss to Nunes

BAD MMA News — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 17:47:46 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos We wrapped up the UFC’s busy 2016 calendar year a little more than a week ago with an historic win by Amanda Nunes over an historic fighter in Ronda Rousey. UFC 207 closed out the UFC’s month of December, and ahead of the start of the promotion’s 2017 calendar year, it’s time to take a look back at the best UFC photos from the month and its five cards: the TUF 24 Finale in Las Vegas, UFC Fight Night 102 in Albany, UFC 206 in Toronto, UFC on FOX 22 in Sacramento and UFC 207 in Las Vegas. In October, we spent 10 days chronicling the year’s best UFC photos in a month-by-month look back. We continued it for November, and now December. Make sure you get caught up on the year in pictures with the links below for the full galleries, and the videos below for the best of the best

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UFC Fight Night 102 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 23:49:08 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. 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 Friday’s UFC Fight Night 102 event in Albany, New York, 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 “A man falls 7 times and rises again…” Motivation at 1000% — Anthony Hamilton (@AHamilton_MMA) December 10, 2016 The victorious Thanks so much to everyone for all your support, it means so much to me. #UFCAlbany @UFC @UFC_CA #Victoria #BritishColumbia #Newfoundland — Ryan Janes (@RyanJanesMMA) December 10, 2016

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Photos: Best images from UFC Fight Night 102 with four big main-card stoppages

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 21:23:50 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos The UFC returned to New York on Friday for the second time in less than a month. UFC Fight Night 102 started out with five straight decisions, but then picked up steam and closed out with a main card that had four stoppages in four fights – two each in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. UFC Fight Night 102 took place Friday at Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. The entire card streamed on UFC Fight Pass. Now you can take a look back at the card through the lens of USA TODAY Sports photographer Michael Adamucci. Above, check out more than 20 of the best images from all the card.

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Randy Brown says newcomer Brian Camozzi was perfect gift at UFC Fight Night 102

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 16:49:48 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos ALBANY, N.Y. – Randy Brown had to deal with an opponent change for UFC Fight Night 102, but it turned out to work perfectly in his favor. After his second-round TKO win over promotional newcomer Brian Camozzi (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Brown (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) said the switch to Camozzi when Charlie Ward (2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) couldn’t make the fight with visa issues turned out to be a gift for him – because he had the perfect game plan to put Camozzi away. Check out the video above to hear from Brown following his victory at UFC Fight Night 102, which took place at Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. The entire card streamed on UFC Fight Pass. And for complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 102 , check out the UFC Events section of the site

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After UFC Fight Night 102 win over Yoder, Justine Kish looking toward Joanna ‘Champion’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 16:49:46 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos ALBANY, N.Y. – Justine Kish picked up a big win on Friday at UFC Fight Night 102 – even if some of the fans at the arena thought Ashley Yoder won the fight, judging by their reactions when the decision was read. But it was Kish (6-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) who took a unanimous call over Yoder (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), and with that win, she moved to 2-0 in the UFC. She also quickly turned her attention to the very top of the women’s strawweight ladder when she was done. Kish said she wants to make it all the way to champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and fight for the title. Check out the video above to hear from Kish following her victory at UFC Fight Night 102, which took place at Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y.

Corey Anderson calls out Nikita Krylov after feeling disrespected by rankings

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 15:38:04 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos ALBANY, N.Y. – Three weeks ago, UFC light heavyweight Corey Anderson found a piece of paper with a list of names. It was a wish-list of opponents after winning “The Ulitmate Fighter 19.” Of those still in the promotion, he’d fought all but one.

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UFC Fight Night 102 winner Juliana Lima wants on Super Bowl weekend Houston card

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 15:38:02 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos ALBANY, N.Y. – After a big win to open the card at UFC Fight Night 102 on Saturday, Juliana Lima knows exactly what she wants next. After her unanimous decision win over J.J. Aldrich (4-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Lima (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) said her sights are set on UFC Fight Night 104, which is set for Feb. 4 at Toyota Center in Houston. Lima, from Brazil, now makes her home in the Houston area

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UFC Fight Night 102 Athlete Outfitting pay: Event sees lowest payout number of 2016

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 14:26:18 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC ALBANY, New York – Fighters from Friday’s UFC Fight Night 102 event took home UFC Athlete Outfitting pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok, totaling $87,500. UFC Fight Night 102 took place at Times Union Center in Albany, New York, and the entire card streamed on UFC Fight Pass. The event was largely viewed as one with not much star power, and that proved true in the payout numbers, because no fighter received more than $10,000 in sponsorship money in what was the lowest payout number of the year. The full UFC Fight Night 102 UFC Athlete Outfitting payouts included: Derrick Lewis: $5,000 def

Derrick Lewis is going to have some wine and cheese and figure out next step

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 06:14:02 +0000

Filed under: Featured , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos ALBANY, N.Y. – UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis ’ New Year’s resolution was to stay undefeated in 2016. He checked that one off, and early

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UFC Fight Night 102 results: Derrick Lewis survives slow start, finishes Shamil Abdurakhimov

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 04:52:44 +0000

Dec 9, 2016; Albany, NY, USA; Derrick Lewis prepares for a fight against Shamil Abdurakhimov during UFC Fight Night at Times Union Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Adamucci-USA TODAY Sports Dec 9, 2016; Albany, NY, USA; Shamil Abdurakhimov prepares for a fight against Derrick Lewis during UFC Fight Night at Times Union Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Adamucci-USA TODAY Sports Dec 9, 2016; Albany, NY, USA; Shamil Abdurakhimov (blue gloves) fights Derrick Lewis (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Times Union Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Adamucci-USA TODAY Sports Dec 9, 2016; Albany, NY, USA; Shamil Abdurakhimov (blue gloves) fights Derrick Lewis (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Times Union Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Adamucci-USA TODAY Sports Dec 9, 2016; Albany, NY, USA; Shamil Abdurakhimov (blue gloves) fights Derrick Lewis (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Times Union Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Adamucci-USA TODAY Sports Dec 9, 2016; Albany, NY, USA; Shamil Abdurakhimov (blue gloves) fights Derrick Lewis (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Times Union Center.

UFC Fight Night 102 results: Derrick Lewis survives slow start, finishes Shamil Abdurakhimov – MMA Junkie