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It’s Official: Francis Ngannou to fight Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:27:46 +0000

Tyson Fury has long toyed with the idea of a crossover bout with one of the biggest stars of mixed martial arts. Most recently, it seemed like he was targeting current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. He has traded barbs with former UFC champ Francis Ngannou , as well. On Tuesday, Top Rank Boxing announced that Fury will face Ngannou in a boxing match.

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USA TODAY: UFC Fight Night 26′s Browne, Overeem out to prove worth as contenders

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:15:00 +0000

BOSTON – In October, UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and former titleholder Junior dos Santos meet in their rubber match to decide who’s the better man in the octagon.

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Sylvester Stallone announces Ronda Rousey role in ‘The Expendables 3′

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:50:00 +0000

Ronda Rousey signed with the William Morris Endeavor talent agency earlier this year, and now she has her first major movie role. The UFC’s women’s bantamweight champion has landed a role in the upcoming “Expendables 3″ action flick. Screenplay writer and star Sylvester Stallone announced the news late Tuesday on his official Twitter account. Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is coming off yet another first-round armbar victory. She stopped Liz Carmouche in February in the main event of UFC 157, the first women’s fight in UFC history. She currently is taping Season 18 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” which she’ll coach opposite her fiercest rival, Miesha Tate . The two then will meet in a rematch for Rousey’s title at UFC 168 in December in Las Vegas. It is unknown when Rousey’s work on “Expendables 3″ will begin or how extensive a role she will have in the film, which also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Jackie Chan, Dolph Lundgren, Steven Seagal and former UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture – essentially a who’s who of Hollywood action stars.

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GWC British Invasion Weigh-in Results; Bobby Lashley vs. Matt Larson Headlines PPV

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:30:09 +0000

Global Warrior Challenge launches on Saturday with “British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K.” The 11-bout fight card takes place at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., and airs live on pay-per-view. The fighters first had to weigh in on Friday. All the fighters made weight and the bout order was finalized. Former Strikeforce fighter and WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley headlines the card in a heavyweight bout with Matt Larson. “I think it’s going to be a really exciting fight, but I hope to end it very quickly,” said Lashley after the weigh-in. The co-main event features former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez, who faces Polish heavyweight Marcin Lazrz

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Bas Rutten Undergoes Successful Neck Surgery, but Still Dealing with Health Issues

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:00:10 +0000

This past January former UFC heavyweight champion Bas “El Guapo” Rutten underwent neck surgery to fix nerve issues that were causing weakness in his arm. While the procedure to fuse three discs together went off without a hitch, Rutten recently told MMAWeekly.com that he is still experiencing problems with weakness and muscle deformation. “I’ve been saying before the surgery that I thought it was my neck, but I also thought there was a blockage between my neck and my shoulder blade,” said Rutten. “They denied it, but if I do 50 push-ups, I will lose all my power 10 minutes later. In my eyes, there was inflammation, muscles blow up and stops the nerve.

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to Undergo Surgery Following Armbar Loss to Fabricio Werdum

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:40:07 +0000

Former Pride and interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is once again going under the knife. Nogueira reportedly suffered ligament damage resulting from an armbar submission loss to Fabricio Werdum at UFC on Fuel TV 10. Tatame.com confirmed and reported the injury and pending surgery. An MRI revealed extensive ligament damage in his left elbow that will require Nogueira to undergo surgery on Friday. Nogueira also required surgery following a Kimura submission loss to Frank Mir in late 2011. That surgery required 16 screws in his humerus, but Nogueira still managed to return to the Octagon 10 months later to defeat Dave Herman.

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Daniel Cormier Wants to Make 205 by Year’s End, But Plans to Fight His Way Out at Heavyweight

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix champion Daniel Cormier was one of the most anticipated UFC arrivals in recent memory. He’s been extremely successful at heavyweight, amassing a spotless 12-0 professional record in mixed martial arts, but now has aspirations of fighting his way down to light heavyweight. Cormier’s Octagon debut was a grinding victory over Frank Mir at UFC on Fox 7, which only reinforced the idea that a drop to 205 pounds might be the best move for his future, especially considering his friend and teammate Cain Velasquez is the current UFC heavyweight champion. Cormier and Velasquez had danced around the idea of having to one day fight each other until recently when Cormier committed to the idea of fighting in the light heavyweight division instead of just toying with the idea. “The truth of the matter is when I am (moving to 205 pounds) now,” Cormier said in a recent group media interview. “It’s not when I do, if I am

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