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Brazilian sports court reduces Roy Nelson’s suspension from 9 to 6 months

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:19:09 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC UFC President Dana White said he thought the CABMMA should “bury” Roy Nelson after the heavyweight kicked referee John McCarthy following his win at UFC Fight Night 95. The Brazilian commission, however, decided on a far smaller punishment. Following his second-round knockout of Antonio Silva (19-10-1 MMA, 3-7-1 UFC) at the event at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil, Nelson (21-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC) approached “Big” John from behind and gave him a light kick to the butt followed by the middle finger and a verbal lashing. Nelson believed McCarthy stopped the fight late, forcing him to land what he felt like were unnecessary additional blows on “Bigfoot,” a fighter Nelson has trained with in the past and considers a good friend. A judge with the Brazilian sports court subsequently suspended Nelson (21-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC) nine months and fined him approximately $23,400 for contacting McCarthy following a knockout win over Antonio Silva (19-10-1 MMA, 3-7-1 UFC) at the FS1-televised event on Sept. 26 in Brasilia.

Brazilian sports court to review Roy Nelson’s case, determine new suspension and fine

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 20:26:26 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos As expected a Brazilian sports court will review UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson ’s case before finalizing his new punishment for kick-pushing referee John McCarthy at UFC Fight Night 95. In an email to MMAjunkie, CABMMA spokesperson Cristiano Sampaio said the Brazilian commission was pleased with Nelson’s recent apology to McCarthy . “We have seen the video and the (Brazil Superior Justice Court of MMA) has been notified,” Sampaio wrote. “Roy Nelson’s case is being reviewed as of this moment

UFC’s Roy Nelson publicly apologizes to ref John McCarthy after post-fight kick-push

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:37:49 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos LAS VEGAS – UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson today apologized for kick-pushing referee John McCarthy at UFC Fight Night 95, which could clear the way for a reduced punishment from a Brazil’s sports court. The official weigh-ins for Saturday’s The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale served as the platform for Nelson’s apology. They took place at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and Nelson addressed the media at the conclusion. Nelson (22-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC), the No. 14 fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings , gave a short statement and expressed regret for the incident following his knockout win over Antonio Silva (19-10-1 MMA, 3-7-1 UFC) at the FS1-televised event on Sept. 26 in Brasilia.

UFC’s Roy Nelson suspended 9 months for ref kick, can reduce it with public apology

BAD MMA News — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 20:31:35 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC Brazil’s Superior Justice Court of MMA sent the message that it took very seriously Roy Nelson ’s post-fight kick of referee John McCarthy earlier this year at UFC Fight Night 95. The court ruled that Nelson (21-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC) is suspended nine months for kicking and flipping off McCarthy following a knockout win over Antonio Silva (19-10-1 MMA, 3-7-1 UFC) at the Sept. 26 event in Brasilia, Brazil. Nelson, the No. 14 fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings , also was fined $80,000 Brazilian real, which amounts to approximately $23,413, according to a Nov. 10 decision obtained today by MMAjunkie ( read the decision via .pdf ) and first reported by MMAFighting.com .

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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 95 winner Michel Prazeres says his economy car was better than Gilbert Burns’ Formula 1

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:38:03 +0000

BRASILIA, Brazil – Slowly but surely, Michel Prazeres is racking up wins in the UFC’s lightweight division. With the decision call over Gilbert Burns (11-2 MMA, 4-2) at this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 95, Prazeres (20-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is now on a three-fight streak, having won five out of his six last bouts. However, in spite of only having two career losses – including one in the welterweight division, in his UFC debut – “Trator” (Portuguese for tractor) still isn’t satisfied with what he’s shown. After an all-decisions record in the octagon, he is still missing a finish. “I expected a knockout,” Prazeres said.

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Dana White scolds ‘despicable’ Roy Nelson for kick of John McCarthy: ‘He needs to be buried’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:34:56 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC , Videos UFC President Dana White has never been particularly fond of heavyweight Roy Nelson . It appears that’s the case even more so after “Big Country” put himself in hot water following a post-fight kick of referee John McCarthy at UFC Fight Night 95. Following his second-round knockout of Antonio Silva (19-10-1 MMA, 3-7-1 UFC) at this past weekend’s event at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil, Nelson (21-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC) approached “Big” John from behind and gave him a light kick to the butt followed by the middle finger and a verbal lashing. Nelson believed McCarthy stopped the fight late, forcing him to land what he felt like were unnecessary additional blows on “Bigfoot,” a fighter Nelson has trained with in the past and considers a good friend

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‘I wish to fight ‘Cyborg’ again before my career is over,’ says a no-excuses Lina Lansberg

BAD MMA News — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:57:19 +0000

On Saturday, Lina Lansberg became the latest casualty on Cristiane Justino ’s path of destruction. While she did last longer than a lot of the previous competition, returning after a one-sided beating in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 95 headlining 140-pound scrap, Lansberg (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was still easy prey to Justino’s (17-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) relentless aggression before a stoppage was called at the 2:29 mark of the second frame. Though battered and bruised, Lansberg kept her post-fight composure, praising ‘Cyborg’ in an octagon interview and later showing up at the post-fight press conference. And today, less than three days after the scrap, Lansberg showed on an Instagram post that she is still not about to make excuses. Next to a picture of herself getting tagged by one of Justino’s powerful shots, Lansberg said that, though previously aware of her opponent’s “weight and skill level,” she had never felt punches with such “insane power” in any of her 85 muay Thai bouts, nor her previous seven MMA appearances. Still, Lansberg said she would like another stab at the “phenomenal” Invicta FC featherweight champ in the future.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie Rankings, Sept. 27: Is ‘Cyborg’ the top pound-for-pound female on the planet?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:52:04 +0000

Following UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil, there wasn’t a ton of movement in this week’s USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings. However, there was one very important question to ask: Is Cristiane Justino the best female fighter on the planet. Justino (17-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) picked up a second-round TKO win over Lina Lansberg (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 95, marking the 17th consecutive win for “Cyborg,” as well as her 15th career win by knockout. However, MMAjunkie elected to leave UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczk (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the top slot. The Polish champion boasts a pair of UFC wins over the No. 2-ranked fighter in Claudia Gadelha, as well as wins over current No

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2291 with Louis Smolka, Zak Ottow, Ben Fowlkes

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:39:44 +0000

Stream or download Monday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Louis Smolka , Zak Ottow and Ben Fowlkes. Smolka and Ottow fight this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 96 vs. Brandon Moreno and Josh Burkman, respectively. Fowlkes chimed in on the latest fight news from last week, including Cris Justino and her drastic weight cut, along with Roy Nelson kicking referee John McCarthy after his win over Antonio Silva

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