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The best UFC photos from November: Don’t say we didn’t warn you about the graphic and bloody images

BAD MMA News — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:03:20 +0000

Filed under: Featured , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos We’re just two days away from the UFC’s final event of 2016. It’s been a busy year, to be certain, and there won’t be much time to rest before 2017’s slate of cards starts up. With December drawing to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the 40 best UFC photos from November and its five cards: UFC Fight Night 98 in Mexico City, UFC 205 in New York, UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast, UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo and UFC Fight Night 101 in Melbourne. In October, we spent 10 days chronicling the year’s best UFC photos in a month-by-month look back. Make sure you get caught up on the year in pictures with the links below for the full galleries, and the videos below for the best of the best. Then stay tuned in early January for a look back at the best photos from December – as well as the best of the best from the entire year

UFC strawweight Anna Elmose announces MMA retirement: ‘I have lost my fighter heart’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 03:43:15 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos Anna Elmose has decided to walk away from her career as an MMA fighter following a unanimous decision loss to Amanda Cooper at UFC Fight Night 99 in November. Elmose (3-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC), who competed twice under the UFC banner and in just five professional MMA bouts overall, said she unexpectedly lost the passion to compete. Because of that, she has no desire to go on if the motivation needed to compete at an elite level isn’t there. “Panda” said she was driven for victory against Cooper in a UFC Fight Night 99 pre-fight interview with MMAjunkie , but once she got in the octagon, couldn’t execute the way she wanted and was outworked by Cooper over the course of three rounds. For her, the fight against Cooper was enough to realize a career in combat sports was no longer her best path in life. So she decided to announce her retirement via social media .

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2333 with Lyoto Machida, Kevin Lee, Marco Ruas, Sammy the Squid

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 18:27:21 +0000

Stream or download Wednesday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Lyoto Machida , Kevin Lee , Marco Ruas and Sammy the Squid. Machida talked about his recent 18-month USADA suspension. Lee is coming off a UFC Fight Night 99 win over Magomed Mustafaev. Ruas is a former UFC tournament champion and a no-holds-barred legend. Squid and listener Jimmy Scissors from Las Vegas gave their football picks for the weekly “Beat the Squid” segment

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MMAjunkie Radio (1 p.m. ET): Lyoto Machida, Kevin Lee (in studio), Leslie Smith, Marco Ruas, Sammy the Squid

BAD MMA News — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:16:49 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Lyoto Machida , Kevin Lee (in studio), Leslie Smith , Marco Ruas and Sammy the Squid. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Machida recently was suspended for 18 months, retroactive to April, for out-of-competition use of a banned substance. Lee will co-host the show in the studio; he’s coming off a big win at UFC Fight Night 99 vs. Magomed Mustafaev in Belfast

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MMAjunkie Radio (1 p.m. ET): Lyoto Machida, Kevin Lee (in studio), Leslie Smith, Marco Ruas, Sammy the Squid – MMA Junkie

After surprising even himself with submission at UFC Fight Night 99, Justin Ledet wants on Houston show

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:23:46 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Given his boxing background, most people watching Justin Ledet ’s heavyweight scrap with Mark Godbeer this past Saturday probably were surprised at the outcome. You can even count Ledet as one of them. Taking Godbeer (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) down and tapping him with a rear-naked choke wasn’t in the game plan for the Texas-based Ledet (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 99. But given it won him a $50,000 bonus check for one of four “Performance of the Night” awards, he probably won’t complain.

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Emotional Brett Johns recalls debut at UFC Fight Night 99 – and wants to be Wales’ version of McGregor

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 20:46:18 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos BELFAST, Northern Ireland – After his UFC debut win this past Saturday in Northern Ireland, Welshman Brett Johns had plenty on his mind. For starters, Johns (13-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was overcome by emotion following his unanimous decision victory over Kwan Ho Kwak (9-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 99 – for many reasons. Johns singled out his family for putting up with him while he follows his MMA dream – which has meant needing financial support thus far on his road to the UFC.

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UFC strawweight Amanda Cooper on Herrig callout: ‘I’m coming up, maybe she’s coming down’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 18:35:54 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos BELFAST, Northern Ireland – It wasn’t a breeze, but strawweight Amanda Cooper was able to overcome a rocky start to get her first octagon win at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 99. And she already has some ideas for the future. After getting the unanimous decision nod over promotional newcomer Anna Elmose (3-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Cooper (2-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) explained why she’d like the experienced Felice Herrig (11-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) next. “Felice Herrig has been in this sport for a very long time and I’ve looked up to her,” Cooper said after her UFC Fight Pass-streamed preliminary card bout at SSE Arena Belfast in Northern Ireland. “I looked up to a lot of women at that stage right now

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UFC strawweight Amanda Cooper on Herrig callout: ‘I’m coming up, maybe she’s coming down’ – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 99’s Abdul Razak Alhassan pleasantly surprised after expecting a chilly reception

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 01:27:26 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos BELFAST – UFC welterweight Abdul Razak Alhassan figured he wouldn’t be the most popular guy fighting an Irishman on Irish soil. Knocking said Irish guy out probably wouldn’t help matters, either. But he was pleasantly surprised to hear otherwise when he put his opponent down. “It was really amazing,” Alhassan (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) said backstage after battering Charlie Ward (2-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the UFC Fight Pass-streamed opener of UFC Fight Night 99, which took place at SSE Arena in Belfast Northern Ireland

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After 40 hours in transit, UFC Fight Night 99′s Marion Reneau ready for London trip

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:57:49 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos BELFAST – UFC women’s bantamweight Marion Reneau estimates she and her team spent 40 hours traveling to Belfast for a fight with Milana Dudieva on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 99. “We counted,” she said backstage after a dominant third-round stoppage of Dudieva (11-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC), which streamed on UFC Fight Pass from SSE Arena Belfast in Northern Ireland. Reneau (7-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) arrived one day later than expected and was forced to condense her pre-fight preparation for the bout. She also packed a little too light, apparently forgetting about the chilly Irish air in November. “Why didn’t somebody tell me that I would need a parka, some gloves and apple-bottom jeans?” asked the 39-year-old Californian. Reneau warmed up quickly in the octagon, though, and she worked over Dudieva in the clinch before landing in mount and forcing a referee stoppage with elbows

After 40 hours in transit, UFC Fight Night 99′s Marion Reneau ready for London trip – MMA Junkie

Kyoji Horiguchi knows UFC champ Demetrious Johnson will beat ‘TUF 24′ winner

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:44:16 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos BELFAST – Former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi is preparing for a rematch with longtime champion Demetrious Johnson . Johnson might be scheduled to fight the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 24” reality-show tournament, but Horiguchi (18-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) thinks the outcome is a foregone conclusion. “I know the champion will win,” he said via translator following a decision win over fellow fellow ex-title challenger Ali Bagautinov (14-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 99, which streamed on UFC Fight Pass from SSE Arena Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Horiguchi, the No. 4 fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA flyweight rankings , was one of several standouts who hoped to get another crack at Johnson after a loss. Johnson dominated when they fought at UFC 186 and secured a dazzling last-second armbar

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Kyoji Horiguchi knows UFC champ Demetrious Johnson will beat ‘TUF 24′ winner – MMA Junkie