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There is typically a calm before the storm. At the moment all is calm, but a storm is raging on the horizon. That storm is WEC 51, Aldo vs Gamburyan, set to take place in Broomfield Colorado Thursday September 30th.



Reed Harris and the WEC boast one of the most stacked fight cards in recent memory. As always the WEC offers the best value for a fight fan’s dollar when it comes to…

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As the sport of mixed martial arts continues to grow and achieve heights many never imagined possible, certain pillars will develop throughout the community.



Obvious examples are fighters like Couture, Fedor, St. Pierre, brands like Tapout and Silver Star, gyms like Xtreme Couture and Black House.



Another strong representative of MMA is the gym and camp found at the Throwdown Training Facility in Las Vegas. A strong brand in the…

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In the beginning MMA was two athletes, two styles, no rules, and a cage. Today it is still two athletes and a cage but everything else has changed.



The evolution of MMA has come a long way and shown no sign of slowing. The constant change found within the sport has become the root of the competition.



What once was superior has now become obsolete.



Individually disciplined masters with clashing styles no longer rule the…

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Bellator fighting championships has really carved a highly compelling niche in main stream mixed martial arts with their weekly installments of both feature MMA match ups, and tournament style events.



Their willingness to showcase MMA of all angles is what really sets them apart at the elite levels of the sport. Both lower weight and…

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It is that time again fight fans. Friday night brothers Barry and Jeff Meyer are bringing Tuff-N-Uff Amateur Fighting Championships back to the Mardi Gras Ballroom at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada.



This event, as always, promises to entertain with high stakes, and elite level amateurs representing top camps from around the globe.



Those high stakes include three championship… Continue

On behalf of all the staff here at Hurtsbad.com I would like to wish Ms. Kyra Batara a very special sweet sixteenth birthday. Kyra is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion and it was my distinct honor to recently speak with her, her little brother Dominick, and their father Dean. Dean is a member here and we were very proud to have him and his family on The Truth Hurts at Hurtsbad Radio.…

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Listen up all you mouth breathers and knuckle draggers! You now have the distinct privilege of becoming better acquainted with one of the classiest, most jaw dropping, unrivaled women you may ever have the pleasure of laying your unworthy eyes upon.



It is Hurtsbad MMA’s absolute honor to introduce our number one Knockout, Robin Decker.

Robin has been an integral supporter of Hurtsbad.com… Continue