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‘UFC Fight Night 61: Bigfoot vs. Mir’ drug-testing results

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:48:24 +0000

Antonio Silva and Frank Mir The Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA) – the Brazilian MMA Commission – has announced that all its UFC Fight Night 61 drug tests came back clean. MMAjunkie received a prepared statement from the UFC-backed commission stating all fighters were tested for performance-enhancers and drugs of abuse during this past month’s event. Additionally, six randomly chosen fighters were tested for erythropoietin (EPO).

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1918 with Burt Watson, Johny Hendricks, Michael Johnson

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 16:50:07 +0000

Stream or download Friday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Burt Watson, Johny Hendricks and Michael Johnson . Watson, who recently retired from his UFC site coordinator duties, joined the show to talk about his decision to leave the organization. Hendricks fights Matt Brown at UFC 185 card on March 14. Johnson recently won at UFC Fight Night 61 and is looking for a top lightweight booking vs. Benson Henderson or Josh Thomson

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MMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Burt Watson, Johny Hendricks, Michael Johnson

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:39:37 +0000

Burt Watson MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with guests Burt Watson, Johny Hendricks and Michael Johnson . Watson, the UFC’s longtime site coordinator, stunned the industry this past weekend when news of his abrupt retirement surfaced. The popular MMA personality and frequent MMAjunkie Radio guest talks to us first about his exit from the UFC and what comes next for him. Former champ Hendricks fights next week against Matt Brown in a critical welterweight fight at UFC 185

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After upset, UFC’s Marion Reneau wants Tate, Davis or other top-ranked 135er

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:35:37 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC Marion Reneau UFC women’s bantamweight Marion Reneau isn’t wasting any time when it comes to her professional career. The fighter and physical education teacher said she wants a big step up in competition for her next bout. “Let’s go for the top,” Reneau, 37, told MMAjunkie Radio. “Let’s go for Miesha Tate . Let’s go for Alexis Davis . Let’s go for those (top-ranked) girls who are right next to No

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1911 with Jake Ellenberger, Marion Reneau

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:19:19 +0000

Filed under: MMAjunkie Radio , News , Radio , UFC Stream or download Wednesday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Jake Ellenberger and Marion Reneau . Ellenberger fights Saturday at UFC 184 on the main card against Josh Koscheck. Reneau upset Jessica Andrade this past Sunday at UFC Fight Night 61. You can listen below, or directly download (right click) the episode . Filed under: MMAjunkie Radio , News , Radio , UFC

MMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): UFC 184′s Raquel Pennington, Marion Reneau

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 16:31:21 +0000

Filed under: MMAjunkie Radio , News , UFC Marion Reneau MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with guests Raquel Pennington and Marion Reneau . Pennington is in the co-main event slot Saturday at UFC 184 in Los Angeles against Holly Holm, who is making her UFC debut. Reneau is coming off an upset of Jessica Andrade three days ago in Brazil at UFC Fight Night 61. MMAjunkie Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9 to 11 a.m.

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Citing study, ARP issues memo on MMA’s ‘unhealthy, dangerous weight-loss practices’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:59:29 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC T.J. Waldburger The Association of Ringside Physicians recently released a memo advising MMA fighters to abandon “extreme” measures in cutting weight for bouts while citing an unnamed study that claims 39 percent of fighters compete in a “dehydrated state.” The memo detailed the negative health effects that come from “improper weight loss” and dehydration, which include heat-related illness, kidney malfunction and increased risk of brain injury. It said fighters should ditch several well-known pre-fight methods for shedding pounds, including the use of saunas, rubberized suits and “excessive intense bouts of exercise.” The document, obtained by MMAjunkie, can be seen here

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UFC Fight Night 61 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 03:35:56 +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.

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The three stars of ‘UFC Fight Night 61: Bigfoot vs Mir’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 03:04:04 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC Frank Mir and Antonio Silva The UFC plans to stage 45 events in 2015, and during that time, hundreds of fighters will enter and exit the octagon. While pre-fight hype is an enjoyable aspect of the sport, it’s ultimately the in-cage performances that speak most to fans. For the majority of fighters, the opportunity to present their skills to the world only comes along a few times per year. A total of 22 fighters got the chance on Sunday as part of the FOX Sports 1-televised UFC Fight Night 61 event at Gigantinho Gymnasium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The organization’s first event of 2015 in Brazil was a memorable one and featured a record-breaking 10 underdog victories. Now that UFC Fight Night 61 is in the books, it’s time to commence MMAjunkie’s “Three Stars” ceremony.

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UFC’s Marion Reneau wanted to prove Jessica Andrade’s jiu-jitsu credentials don’t stack up

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:53:12 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC Marion Reneau Marion Reneau is on one of MMA’s quietest five-fight winning streaks, but that streak could be enough to put her one or two wins from a potential shot against Ronda Rousey given the lack of fresh challengers for the champ. On Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 61 preliminary card at Gigantinho Gymnasium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Reneau (6-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was able to pick up a first round triangle-choke win over fellow bantamweight Jessica Andrade (12-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) to keep her run going. Still, a winning streak that now includes two straight in the UFC doesn’t have Reneau ready to demand any specific opponent.

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