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Vet Shinya Aoki headed to featherweight, meets Cody Stevens at ONE FC 11

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:15:00 +0000

After an already-decorated career at lightweight, MMA notable Shinya Aoki is apparently aiming for a dual-division run as he enters his 30s.

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UFC vet Aaron Rosa signs with Bellator, meets Mikhail Zayats at Bellator 103

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:30:00 +0000

With a light heavyweight addition to the main card, Bellator’s October event in Kansas now is complete. Aaron Rosa will return to Bellator for the first time in more than three years to meet Mikhail Zayats at Bellator 103.

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Jared Rosholt signs with UFC, debuts at TUF 18 Finale in November

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:40:00 +0000

Heavyweight Jared Rosholt, the younger brother of UFC vet Jake Rosholt, has signed with the UFC for a debut opposite Walter Harris at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale, which takes place Nov. 30 in Las Vegas.

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UFC vet, recent Bellator signee Matthew Riddle announces retirement

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:15:00 +0000

Matthew Riddle, a longtime UFC fighter who recently signed with Bellator MMA, announced his retirement on Monday night.

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XFC/Spartan FC vet Cornelius Godfrey killed in motorcycle accident

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:00:00 +0000

MMA bantamweight prospect Cornelius Godfrey was killed in overnight motorcycle accident in Ohio.

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Successful in His Light Heavyweight Debut, UFC Vet Paul Buentello Decided it was Now or Never

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 05:01:26 +0000

After 16 years and nearly 50 fights in MMA, former UFC heavyweight title contender Paul Buentello decided the time was now or never to make a change, so he moved down to 205 pounds for the first time in his career at the recent Legacy FC 22 show in Lubbock, Texas. The results were better than some may have anticipated. Buentello staved off a rear naked choke attempted throughout much of the first round of his bout with fellow former UFC fighter James McSweeney.

Invicta FC signs Bellator vet Munah Holland

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:45:00 +0000

With Bellator officially out of the women’s MMA game, another fighter has found a new home.

MMA vet Jeff Curran retires following RFA 9 title loss

BAD MMA News — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:00:00 +0000

After 16 years, 41 fights and stints with nearly every major organization of note, Jeff Curran is calling it quits on his MMA career.

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UFC vet James McSweeney replaces Marcus Sursa vs. Paul Buentello at Legacy FC 22

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:45:00 +0000

There has been a change atop Legacy Fighting Championship’s next card. Marcus Sursa (12-8) has been forced out of his main event light heavyweight fight against Paul Buentello (32-15) at Legacy FC 22. Stepping in for him will be James McSweeney (11-10). Promotion officials recently confirmed the news to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) for the Aug. 23 card, which takes place in Lubbock, Texas, likely at Fairgrounds Park Coliseum

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Fight Path: Motivated by tough childhood, Jay Wood sets sights on UFC vet

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:00:00 +0000

When Jay Wood was almost to his teen years, he moved with his family from Salem, Mass., to a town in Nebraska with a population of about 2,000. This might seem like it was a big change, and it was. But it was just one in a number of family moves during his youth that caused significant discomfort, some away from foreclosed or even nearly condemned homes. But there was one part of the middle-America move that benefitted Wood: He ended up being closer to a future career inspiration – because they met when he became a wrestler at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. “One of our assistant coaches was Jason Brilz ,” Wood told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), talking about the future UFC fighter

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