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UFC’s Ricardo Lamas pauses post-fight debrief to rip Nik Lentz a new one

BAD MMA News — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:41:50 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Ricardo Lamas sounds like he’s gearing up for his next fight, even though he’s got a date with a doctor before he steps back into the cage. The UFC featherweight broke his thumb in the first round of a bout with Hacran Dias (21-3-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 44, which took place at AT&T Center in San Antonio and aired live on FOX Sports 1.

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Cub Swanson explains why he won’t beg for a UFC title shot

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:36:25 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Radio Highlight , UFC Cub Swanson had the chance to plead his case for a title shot following a dominant UFC Fight Night 44 win over Jeremy Stephens this past weekend. Instead, he opted for a more humble approach saying he would not “beg” for a championship fight. Swanson (21-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) was in the center of the octagon for his post-fight interview with commentator Jon Anik, riding high after a stellar performance against Stephens (23-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC). He could have fired up the crowd and TV audience, passionately arguing why he should fight the winner of UFC 176’s featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes

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MMAjunkie Radio (8 p.m. ET): Cub Swanson, Ricardo Lamas, Justin Gaethje

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:45:41 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio today welcomes to a special primetime show Cub Swanson , Ricardo Lamas and Justin Gaethje . Swanson and Lamas each are coming off big featherweight wins on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 44 in San Antonio, and Swanson may have punched his ticket to a title shot. Gaethje headlines WSOF 11 this Saturday in Florida, defending his lightweight title against Nick Newell

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Ben Fowlkes on UFC’s doubleheader weekend: Two events, no sleep

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:04:35 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos With another UFC doubleheader in the books, a sleepy Ben Fowlkes looks back at the two events – and why they’re bad for pretty much everyone involved. From fans to fighters to the UFC itself, the 24-hour UFC marathons are taking a toll, he argues. With UFC Fight Night 43 taking place in New Zealand this past Saturday and San Antonio hosting UFC Fight Night 44 later in the day, MMA fans got a full slate of MMA action, including some big wins for Cub Swanson and Nate Marquardt. But at what cost? Fowlkes, MMAjunkie and USA TODAY’s MMA columnist, discusses the problems with the doubleheaders in the video above.

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The three stars of ‘UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens’ in San Antonio

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 21:21:52 +0000

The UFC held two events on Saturday, which meant stealing the attention of the MMA community was twice as difficult for the fighters on both cards. Keeping your name in the headlines is difficult in the sport, but a 20-year-old youngster, an undefeated Brazilian prospect, and arguably the No. 1 contender in the featherweight division all produced memorable efforts at UFC Fight Night 44, which marked the UFC’s first trip to San Antonio’s AT&T Center. Those three fighters stood out above the rest, and that’s why they’ve been named MMAjunkie’s three stars for UFC Fight Night 44

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Chan Sung Jung to UFC winner Cub Swanson: ‘Fight me’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:28:42 +0000

Cub Swanson recently told MMAjunkie he doesn’t necessarily want to wait for a title shot if it means another extended layoff. If true, at least one fellow contender is interested in a matchup. Following Swanson’s “Fight of the Night” win over Jeremy Stephens in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 44 headliner, recent title challenger Chan Sung Jung (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) had a simple message: He wants to fight Swanson (21-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC). As he wrote on Twitter : @ CubSwanson Fight me.— Chan Sung Jung (@KoreanZombieMMA) June 29, 2014 In the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA featherweight rankings , Swanson is ranked No. 3, and Jung is No. 8.

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Timing not on Cub Swanson’s side after big UFC Fight Night 44 win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:25:05 +0000

Poor Cub Swanson . His big chance to make his big case as the next man in line for the UFC’s featherweight title, and he couldn’t have picked a worse night to do it. Not that he had much choice, mind you. It’s not like he asked to main event UFC Fight Night 44, closing out a day in which the UFC promoted two separate events on two separate continents, putting on a grand total of 21 fights in one 24-hour period

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After latest win, Cezar Ferreira still wants a rematch with C.B. Dollaway

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 13:19:47 +0000

SAN ANTONIO – After outpointing Andrew Craig on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 44, Cezar Ferreira still wants a rematch with the last man to beat him in the octagon. “They asked me before who I would really like to fight if I win this one,” he told MMAjunkie. “I said I’d like to have a rematch with C.B. Dollaway. Not that I’m a bad loser or anything – he won it – but I wasn’t really on my game that day, so I’d like to have another chance.” Ferreira (8-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) first needed to get back on the winning track after falling to Dollaway’s punches in March

After latest win, Cezar Ferreira still wants a rematch with C.B. Dollaway – MMA Junkie

After latest win, Cezar Ferreira still wants a rematch with C.B. Dollaway

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 13:19:47 +0000

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Cub Swanson not necessarily in mood for another 11-month wait for next fight

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 11:44:23 +0000

SAN ANTONIO – Cub Swanson doesn’t sound anxious to wait another 11 months for his next fight. Following an impressive decision win over Jeremy Stephens (23-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 44 headliner, Swanson said he’s open to taking another fight if circumstances keep him from a shot at the winner of a title rematch between featherweight champ Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes in August at UFC 176. “I’m not really one to cry about things, so I’m just excited to be in the position I’m in,” Swanson (21-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) told MMAjunkie after the event, which aired on FOX Sport 1 from AT&T Center in San Antonio. “I’ve worked real hard, so if another fight was a good opportunity for me, then I would take it. “I’m not really trying to wait forever, so we’ll see what happens.” The good news for Swanson is that whether he fights later this year or winds up waiting, he isn’t affected by inactivity

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