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The year so far: The best UFC photos from September, including Miocic’s homecoming

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:39:35 +0000

Every now and again, we go through a lull in the UFC’s typically jam-packed schedule. Welcome to that lull. Think about this for a minute: Starting July 7 with UFC Fight Night 90, and ending with UFC 204 on Oct.

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for September: A featherweight record-setter

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 01:39:25 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best submissions from September. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for September. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

MMAjunkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for September: A knee strike that’ll knock your socks off

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 02:05:15 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best knockouts from September. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for September. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * The Nominees Ryan Bader def. Ilir Latifi at UFC Fight Night 93 After being crushed by Anthony Johnson in a UFC main event earlier this year, Ryan Bader (21-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) got back on track in thunderous fashion when he put Ilir Latifi (12-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) to sleep with one of the cleanest knee strikes to ever land inside the octagon.

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UFC Fight Night 93 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 22:11:55 +0000

Sep 3, 2016; Hamburg, Germany; Josh Barnett (blue gloves) after defeating Andrei Arlovski (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Barclaycard Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Sep 3, 2016; Hamburg, Germany; Josh Barnett (blue gloves) competes against Andrei Arlovski (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Barclaycard Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Sep 3, 2016; Hamburg, Germany; Josh Barnett (blue gloves) competes against Andrei Arlovski (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Barclaycard Arena.

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Next goal for UFC Fight Night 93′s Peter Sobotta: Be a top-10 welterweight

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 20:49:28 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos HAMBURG, Germany – A well-placed kick, which landed directly on a surgical scar after a near-fatal infection, brought a temporary halt to UFC welterweight Peter Sobotta ’s momentum. The UFC 193 loss this past November was painful to Sobotta (16-5-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC), physically and mentally. So when he approached his bout with Nicolas Dalby (14-2-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 93, he bore the weight of both. A dominant performance on the mat turned things around, thankfully, for the Polish native and German resident, who curiously represents the Jamaican flag when he walks to the octagon. Related: UFC Fight Night 93 results: Germany's Peter Sobotta dominates Nicolas Dalby for 30-26 sweep Now, Sobotta has his sights set on bigger things.

Next goal for UFC Fight Night 93′s Peter Sobotta: Be a top-10 welterweight – MMA Junkie

Old dogs Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett up to same old tricks at UFC Fight Night 93

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 19:36:52 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC , Videos God bless the UFC’s aging heavyweight division. What would we do without these guys, especially on days like today? After a ponderous undercard for UFC Fight Night 93, including a prelim portion that saw six of seven bouts go to decision, two heavyweights in their late 30s walked out into Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany, and spent the first couple minutes of their meeting trying to crack open each other’s skulls with the enthusiasm of much younger men. Josh Barnett (35-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Andrei Arlovski (25-13 MMA, 14-7 UFC) throwing leather with reckless abandon? If you squinted just right during those opening exchanges, you could almost convince yourself it was 2001 all over again. Of all the divisions to age so well, it’s funny that it should be heavyweight.

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Raquel Pennington rematch first on UFC Fight Night 93′s Ashlee Evans-Smith’s list

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 19:36:50 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos HAMBURG, Germany – UFC women’s bantamweight Ashlee Evans-Smith would rather run one back than move forward in her next UFC fight. Evans-Smith (5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) called for a rematch with Raquel Pennington (8-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who two years ago submitted her in her octagon debut, following a third-round stoppage of injury replacement Veronica Macedo (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on the UFC Fight Pass prelims of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 93 at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Related: UFC Fight Night 93 results: Ashlee Evans-Smith dices 20-year-old Veronica Macedo “She is on a good winning streak, and who am I to say, give me a higher-ranked opponent, since I’m only 13 (in the UFC rankings),” Evans-Smith told MMAjunkie backstage at the event.

Raquel Pennington rematch first on UFC Fight Night 93′s Ashlee Evans-Smith’s list – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 93′s Jack Hermansson calls out former title challenger Thales Leites

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 16:26:39 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos HAMBURG, Germany – Newly minted UFC middleweight Jack Hermansson isn’t wasting any time after a win in his octagon debut, calling out onetime title challenger Thales Leites for his return. “Absolutely,” Hermansson (14-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) told MMAjunkie after outpointing Scott Askham (14-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on the UFC Fight Pass prelims of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 93 at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. “They wanted me to throw a name out there, so that’s the first one that came up

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Alexander Gustafsson on potential Jon Jones rematch: ‘I don’t really care that much’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 15:21:02 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos HAMBURG, Germany – Alexander Gustafsson entered UFC Fight Night 93 with three losses in his previous four bouts. His UFC life may not have been on the line against Jan Blachowicz, but it may have been a do-or-die moment for his status as a contender in the light heavyweight division. Gustafsson (17-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC), the No. 7 ranked fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light heavyweight rankings , used his takedowns and top game to grind out a surprisingly tough challenge from Blachowicz (19-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC). The light heavyweight bout was the co-main event of the UFC Fight Night 93 event at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany

Alexander Gustafsson on potential Jon Jones rematch: ‘I don’t really care that much’ – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 93′s Rustam Khabilov has 4 names on callout list, laments continued visa troubles

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 14:20:32 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos HAMBURG, Germany – It was Rustam Khabilov ’s plan all along to call for a bigger fight if he beat Leandro Silva on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 93. After a unanimous decision victory, the lightweight followed through and named Edson Barboza and ex-champ Anthony Pettis as targets. He even added two more names to the list backstage at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, which hosted the UFC Fight Pass-streamed event. “I just want to prove to everyone, to myself, that I’m ready,” Khabilov (20-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) said via translator after his decision over Silva (19-4-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) and third straight octagon win . “Besides Barboza and Pettis, I also call out Michael Johnson and Gilbert Melendez.” Khabilov might run into some schedule difficulties when it comes to Johnson, who’s currently booked to meet Dustin Poirier at UFC Fight Night 94

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