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MMAjunkie’s best UFC photos from March-April 2017: Blood, bruises and backflips

BAD MMA News — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 18:57:50 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos 2017 was another busy year for the UFC with 39 total events around the globe. MMAjunkie and USA TODAY Sports had a photographer at each of those shows, which featured 457 different fights. Some of the sport’s most epic and iconic moments are captured through a lens.

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UFC’s Jessica Penne gets 18-month suspension for unspecified steroid

BAD MMA News — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 19:41:06 +0000

UFC anti-doping partner USADA today announced women’s strawweight Jessica Penne has accepted an 18-month suspension for an unspecified steroid. USADA today reported Penne, 34, tested positive for the presence of an anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin despite initially testing negative for prohibited substances following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on March 20, 2017.

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Jessica Penne first UFC athlete flagged for potential doping violation following biological passport review

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 May 2017 01:50:08 +0000

Jessica Penne (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has the dubious honor of being noted as the promotion’s first athlete flagged for a potential doping violation following a review of her biological passport. UFC officials today announced the strawweight was informed by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that a March 20 out-of-competition sample contained a prohibited substance, though the specific substance wasn’t named. As with all potential violations, USADA, – which serves as the independent administrator for the UFC’s anti-doping policy – will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of Penne’s case. Penne fought on April 22 – one month after the test in question – at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville, where she lost a unanimous decision to Danielle Taylor

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With initial challenge scratched, Bryan Barberena aiming for ranked opponent next time out

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 May 2017 20:54:27 +0000

At 3-1 in his past four fights, including a first-round stoppage of Joe Proctor at this past month’s UFC Fight Night 108, Bryan Barberena is looking for a ranked opponent his next time out. In keeping with the current trend of fighters calling out a specific name, “Bam Bam” offered a preemptive challenge following his UFC Fight Night 108 win. But the rest of the night didn’t go exactly as planned, forcing a change of direction for Barberena. “There was someone who I was told wanted to fight me,” Barberena said following his UFC Fight Night 108 win.

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2436 with UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 May 2017 17:20:56 +0000

Stream or download Monday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with Jake Ellenberger . Ellenberger called in to discuss his future in the fight game following a devastating elbow knockout loss to Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night 108 on March 22 in Nashville. You can listen below, or download the episode from SoundCloud .

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Despite brutal elbow KO at UFC Fight Night 108, Jake Ellenberger not done yet

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 May 2017 23:57:23 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC Apr 22, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Mike Perry (blue gloves) defeats Jake Ellenberger during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Apr 22, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Mike Perry (blue gloves) fights) Jake Ellenberger during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Apr 22, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Mike Perry (blue gloves) fights) Jake Ellenberger during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Apr 22, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Mike Perry (blue gloves) fights) Jake Ellenberger during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Apr 22, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Mike Perry (blue gloves) fights Jake Ellenberger (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Apr 22, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Mike Perry (blue gloves) fights Jake Ellenberger (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena

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Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 May 2017 16:39:42 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guest Jake Ellenberger . UFC welterweight Ellenberger is coming off a rough knockout loss against Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville on April 22. Although some have argued it’s time for the 32-year-old to hang up the gloves, “The Juggernaut” doesn’t have any plans on retiring just yet

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for April: A Von Preux for you

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:32:03 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best submissions from April. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Charles Oliveira def. Will Brooks at UFC 210 Officially back in the lightweight division, submission specialist Charles Oliveira (22-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) made short work of former Bellator champion Will Brooks (18-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC).

Kevin Lee tells Al Iaquinta to keep messing things up, offers him a realtor job

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:20:34 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC You know Kevin Lee wasn’t going to keep quiet after Al Iaquinta included him in a recent rant. The outspoken UFC lightweight today posted his response to Iaquinta’s diss that he couldn’t throw a punch, writing on Instagram : As he wrote: “Shut up and let the real men work stupid. Or keep (expletive) things up for yourself .” Iaquinta (13-3-1 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has raged since a first-round knockout of Diego Sanchez (27-10 MMA, 16-10 UFC) in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 108 co-headliner, calling out the UFC over pay issues and contemplating a return to his day job of selling real estate (check out the video above)

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Cub Swanson won his UFC headliner – and broke a hand for the 10th time

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:10:57 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Recent UFC headliner Cub Swanson broke a hand. The longtime UFC and WEC fighter, who earned a unanimous-decision victory over Artem Lobov (13-13-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in April 22’s UFC Fight Night 108 headliner, shared his latest diagnosis. And according to Swanson (25-7 MMA, 10-3 UFC), he’ll soon need three hands to count the number of times he’s broken them. “Unfortunately, I just got back from the doctor’s (office), and I don’t know when, but I broke my hand at some point (in the fight),” he told FOX Sports’ PROcast (via YouTube ). “That’s the 10th time I’ve broken my hand now, so it’s been a little bit of a problem.” Swanson, who’s No.

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