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Travis Browne Not Buying Into Alistair Overeem’s Experience Being a Factor in Their Fight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 14:30:17 +0000

UFC heavyweight Travis Browne arrived in the UFC in 2010 and has gone 5-1-1 in his seven fights with the organization. He takes on his biggest named opponent and toughest test to date at UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen on Saturday in Alistair Overeem . During the lead-up to the event – that coincides with the launch of the Fox Sports 1 channel – Overeem has said that his experience is going to play a big factor in the fight. The bout with Browne will be Overeem’s fiftieth mixed martial arts fight. He also has fourteen kickboxing bouts, including winning the 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix. Browne made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009 and has sixteen fights of experience

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Alistair Overeem is Focused on Getting Back on Track Against Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night 26

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:30:01 +0000

UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem hopes to rebound from a knockout loss to Antonio Silva at UFC 156 when he faces Travis Browne on Aug. 17 at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston. The former Strikeforce heavyweight titleholder made his UFC debut at UFC 141, defeating Brock Lesnar by technical knockout. He was scheduled to face then-champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, but tested positive to elevated levels of testosterone during a pre-licensing drug test by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix champion’s application for a license was put on hold for nine months. He returned at UFC 156 against Silva in a top contender’s bout. Since the loss, Overeem has been focused on improvement. “I’ve just been really focused on my own development. I was recovering from an injury and getting back on track. I made a lot of changes in the camp and the preparation and the whole process,” Overeem said during a media conference call on Monday. “I’ve just been focused on myself and, for me, it’s important to get that win. I put 100-percent effort into that, into my preparation.” Having had two title shots slip away, Overeem’s not sure whether a win over Browne would put him back in the championship hunt. “It’s up to the gentlemen at the UFC to decide what they’re going to do next,” he said. “I’m not really thinking about all that stuff. I’m just focused on my own thing, which is getting back on track, getting the workouts in.” Overeem isn’t looking to what will come next. All of his attention is concentrated on defeating Browne. “I’ve just been focused on my thing. I’m not really focused on what other people think of me, or what’s going to happen after this fight, or who I’ll fight after. I’ve just been focused on my own thing and getting back on track,” he said.

With UFC 166 win, Daniel Cormier to stump for immediate light-heavyweight title

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:00:00 +0000

If Daniel Cormier (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeats fellow heavyweight Roy Nelson (19-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in UFC 166′s co-main event, he’s planning to ask for a title shot at light heavyweight. Cormier, who confirmed the plans with FUEL TV’s Ariel Helwani on “UFC Tonight,” will ask to “cut the line” to get an immediate shot at the 205-pound belt. UFC 166, which takes place Oct. 19 at Houston’s Toyota Center, marks Cormier’s final fight at heavyweight, a division in which he won a Strikeforce world grand prix before topping ex-champ Frank Mir in his UFC debut earlier this year. Cormier has long discussed his planned move down to light heavyweight, and he started a gradual weight cut even before the bout with Mir, which marked the two-time Olympian’s 12th consecutive MMA win. It also moved him to No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA heavyweight rankings (as well as No

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SFL 19 Friday Fight Nights Live Stream Features Heavyweight Showdown

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:20:16 +0000

Super Fight League is back in action on Friday June 7th, 2013 for another action packed Friday Fight Nights event. SFL 19 will feature a heavyweight showdown for the ages in the Main Event as 25-year-old K-1 fighter Jaideep Singh goes to battle against 33-year old Alireza Tavakoli of Iran. Singh, a native of India, will be making his MMA debut for Super Fight League but comes into the event with a strong kickboxing background amassing a record of 40-16-1 and was both K-1 2009 World Grand Prix in Seoul Champion as well as 2011 RISE Heavyweight Tournament Champion. SFL’s Chairman Raj Kundra said, “This year is off to am amazing start, from our partnership with Mountain Dew to the STAR Sports broadcast deal. Simply put SFL is the biggest MMA Promotion in Asia.” One of the most recognized stars of SFL will fight in the Co-Main Event.

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