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Michinori Tanaka suspended nine months for positive drug test at UFC Fight Night 52

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:28:43 +0000

Michinori Tanaka tested positive for a pair of banned substances following his most recent fight, and has been suspended by the UFC. Tanaka (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) dropped a split decision to Kyung Ho Kang (13-7 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 52 in September in Saitama, Japan.

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Mark Hunt’s long, strange journey to becoming an irony-free contender

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 23:17:42 +0000

For about five minutes there in the spring of 2012, it seemed like Mark Hunt had the whole world behind him. Hunt (10-8-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) was on a three-fight winning streak, one which had finally brought his record as an MMA fighter to a semi-respectable 8-7, and he had finally proved to the UFC that he was more than just a fat kickboxer with the ground game of a disinterested white belt. He was getting somewhere, this guy who the UFC had very recently offered to pay off just to keep him home on the couch and out of the octagon. He was proving himself. Then came that whole ugly mess with Alistair Overeem popping positive for elevated testosterone levels, leaving then-UFC heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos without a dance partner at UFC 146.

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UFC Fight Night 52 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 22:17:12 +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 today’s UFC Fight Night 52 event in Japan, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners and family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters. Check out some of those reactions.

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The three stars of ‘UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson’ in Japan

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:22:38 +0000

The UFC is staging more than 40 events in 2014 with hundreds of fighters going in and out of the octagon. There’s only a brief window of opportunity to make a lasting impression on fans, and some do it better than others. UFC Fight Night 52 took place today and streamed on UFC Fight Pass from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. And of the 24 competitors to compete at the UFC’s seventh event in “The Land of the Rising Sun,” three turned in performances that stood out from the rest

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Video: Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 52

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 20:21:29 +0000

Mark Hunt ‘s title hopes got back on track with a vicious knockout of Roy Nelson . Check out the video highlights from today’s UFC Fight Night 52 headliner. The heavyweight main event took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and streamed on UFC Fight Pass. Hunt (10-8-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) unloaded a second-round uppercut to send Nelson (20-10 MMA, 7-6 UFC) face-first into the mat.

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Mark Hunt looking for seven-week turnaround with UFC Fight Night 55 spot

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 16:43:01 +0000

SAITAMA, Japan – What’s next for Mark Hunt ? Ideally, a seven-week turnaround and a spot on November’s UFC Fight Night 55 fight card.

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Fight Tracks: The fighter walkout songs of UFC Fight Night 52 in Japan

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 15:34:56 +0000

SAITAMA, Japan – While it take intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage can play a role, as well. See what the fighters from today’s night’s UFC Fight Night 52 event in Saitama, Japan, chose as their backing tracks. * * * * Mark Hunt def. Roy Nelson via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 3:00 Mark Hunt: “Oceans” by Hillsong United Roy Nelson: “We Will Rock You” by Queen Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Amir Sadollah via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Yoshihiro Akiyama: “Time to Say Goodbye” by Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli Amir Sadollah: “Through the Darkness” by Tiger Army Miesha Tate def

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Despite five years without a victory, Yoshihiro Akiyama never considered retirement

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 14:21:06 +0000

SAITAMA, Japan – Prior to Saturday night, Yoshihiro Akiyama hadn’t tasted in victory in five years, two months and nine days. Yet at 39 years old, “Sexyama” insists he never once considered walking away from the sport. “I did not think anything about retirement,” Akiyama told MMAjunkie through an interpreter. “I always knew I was going to participate in another match, so I have kept practicing all the time.” A bona fide Asian superstar, Akiyama’s MMA career dates back to 2004, when he wrapped up an award-winning judo run to turn his attention to a new sport. After a storied career fighting in Asia, Akiyama made his way to the UFC in 2009, debuting at the promotion’s historic UFC 100 event.

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Myles Jury: They can’t deny me for the title forever

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 13:16:38 +0000

SAITAMA, Japan – Lightweight Myles Jury is now 6-0 in the UFC, but he couldn’t care less what that means for his position in the rankings. Until he’s got a belt around his waist, nothing else matters. “I really do not pay attention to any of the rankings,” Jury said at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 52 post-event press conference. “It’s cool that apparently I’m ranked now and stuff, but I feel like if I just keep doing the right things right and taking fights and getting better as a martial artist, they can’t deny me for the title forever.” The 25-year-old Jury, a former cast member on “The Ultimate Fighter 15,” entered Saturday as the No.

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UFC says three or four Asia events in 2015, expects Japan return in one year

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:02:28 +0000

SAITAMA, Japan – It looks like the UFC’s Asia schedule is staying just as is next year. UFC Vice President of International Business Development Joe Carr confirmed to MMAjunkie that the promotion expects to hold 3-4 events in Asia next year, but further plans are still up in the air. “The company’s in the middle of figuring out our global schedule,” Carr said at the UFC Fight Night 52 post-event press conference at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan

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