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Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown added to UFC on FOX 9 in Sacramento

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:15:00 +0000

Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit has gotten his wish: a fight with fellow contender Matt Brown.

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Carlos Condit Breaks Down Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks (Video)

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:58:25 +0000

Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit has fought both Georges St-Pierre and Johny Hendricks and gives his prediction on the UFC 167 title bout on Nov. 16 during the UFC Fight Night 27 post-fight press conference on Wednesday. Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter

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Ex-champ Gael Grimaud meets Bruno Carvalho at Cage Warriors Fight Night 9

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 22:50:00 +0000

Former welterweight champion Gael Grimaud is set to fight fellow contender Bruno “B.C.” Carvalho at Cage Warriors Fight Night 9 in October.

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UFC Fight Night 27 Fighter Bonuses: Brandon Thatch Scores KO of th Night in Debut Performance

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:44:37 +0000

UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 took place on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Arena in Indianapolis. There were high expectations in the air for the rematch between former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit and fellow contender Martin Kampmann , and they did not disappoint. Kampmann won a split decision in the first match-up between the two, but Condit would leave no doubts this time, taking Kampann out in the fourth round of their scheduled five-round bout.

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Bellator Reportedly Ready to Let Welterweight Champion Ben Askren Leave for UFC

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:31:37 +0000

It appears that Bellator MMA is ready to let welterweight champion Ben Askren walk away. At least that’s the word that company CEO Bjorn Rebney passed along to ESPN.com on Thursday. Having fought under the Bellator banner since Season 2 in 2010, Askren’s current contract was fulfilled with his most recent title defense. The welterweight champion crushed Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 97 on July 31, but it evidently wasn’t enough to keep the interest of his bosses.

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Carlos Condit Works with Olympian Jake Herbert to Help Improve His Wrestling for UFC Fight Night 27

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 06:01:03 +0000

Courtesy of Damon Martin and official MMAWeekly.com content partner Bleacher Report . Following a loss to Johny Hendricks at UFC 158, former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit decided to make wrestling a priority for his training camps going forward. Hendricks beat Condit essentially because he was able to take him to the mat on 12 occasions during the fight

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No Rest for the Wicked… Or for CFFC Welterweight Champion George Sullivan

BAD MMA News — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 06:00:30 +0000

There’s no rest for the wicked… or for CFFC welterweight champion George Sullivan. An avid gamer in his spare time, Sullivan has not had time for anything but training of late, as he’s entering his third fight of the year with a scheduled title defense on Saturday night in Atlantic City, N.J. “I haven’t played video games for four months because I’ve been fighting back-to-back and because I’m always in the gym,” he said. “By the time I get home to go to bed it’s 10 p.m.

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Video: With Askren’s Bellator deal up, Rebney hopes negotiation comes naturally

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:15:00 +0000

The last fight on Ben Askren ‘s Bellator MMA deal is in the books, and the promotion’s welterweight champion delivered yet again with perhaps his most dominant performance to date. Now CEO Bjorn Rebney finds himself in a position he’s been in before – hoping to keep one of his champions rather than lose him to the competition. Rebney on Wednesday confirmed to MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) that Askren’s win over Andrey Koreshkov at this past week’s Bellator 97 card was the last fight on his current deal. Rebney also said he’s unsure of what steps the promotion will take in negotiations with Askren (12-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA), who has a standard exclusive negotiating period with Bellator built into his deal before he can seek offers from other promotions. In the past, as was the case with former lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez , Rebney waived the exclusive period and let Alvarez test the market early. He got an offer from the UFC, Bellator attempted to match it and now the entire case is tied up in the legal system with Alvarez’s side saying Bellator’s counter-offer was not a true match

Video: With Askren’s Bellator deal up, Rebney hopes negotiation comes naturally – MMA Junkie

UFC Champ Jon Jones is Healed, 1,000-Percent Focused on Alexander Gustafsson

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:30:08 +0000

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva still has thoughts of superfights dancing through his head. At least, he’s said as much in recent interviews. He first has a rematch with Chris Weidman, the man who took his belt, when the two square off at UFC 168 on Dec. 28 in Las Vegas, but as much as he is focused on regaining the title, Silva still entertains the idea of someday facing the likes of welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre or light heavyweight record holder Jon Jones. Truth be known, it still crosses Jones’ mind as well, but it doesn’t distract from what is immediately in front of him… Alexander Gustafsson.

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Bellator 97 video highlights: Askren beats down Koreshkov, ‘King Mo’ cruises

BAD MMA News — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:25:00 +0000

Wednesday’s Bellator 97 event included five main-card bouts and five knockouts, including TKO wins by welterweight champion Ben Askren and notable Muhammed Lawal . Check out the video highlights of each bout. Bellator 97 aired on Spike TV from Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M. In addition to lightweight champ Michael Chandler (12-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) topping David Rickels (14-2 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) in just 44 seconds, fellow champ Askren (12-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) posted a hugely lopsided TKO win over fellow welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (13-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) in the co-headliner. Two “Summer Series” tournaments also concluded as “King Mo” Lawal (11-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) battered and bloodied fellow light heavyweight Jacob Noe (12-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA), and heavyweight Vitaly Minakov (12-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) overcame a baffling point deduction to stop Ryan Martinez (10-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) late in their fight. The night kicked off with a vintage “Pitbull” performance as Patricio Freire (18-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) continually knocked down and ultimately stopped a resilient Jared Downing (9-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA). Check out the fight video above. And for the latest on Bellator 97 , including the night’s official results, check out the MMA Events section of the site.

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