BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » 2021 pfl 4 https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 MMA Junkie Radio #3166: Guests Belal Muhammad, Brandan Loughnane, plus UFC, Bellator, PFL recaps https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkie-radio-3166-guests-belal-muhammad-brandan-loughnane-plus-ufc-bellator-pfl-recaps.html https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkie-radio-3166-guests-belal-muhammad-brandan-loughnane-plus-ufc-bellator-pfl-recaps.html#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:24:45 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkie-radio-3166-guests-belal-muhammad-brandan-loughnane-plus-ufc-bellator-pfl-recaps.html Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here and will be live at noon ET. On Episode 3,166, the gents welcome in UFC 263 winner Belal Muhammmad and 2021 PFL 4 winner Brendan Loughnane. Plus, they’ll recap this past week’s three straight days of fight cards with 2021 PFL 4, Bellator 260 and UFC 263. Tune in! Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio . You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify ,  Stitcher , and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkie-radio-3166-guests-belal-muhammad-brandan-loughnane-plus-ufc-bellator-pfl-recaps.html/feed 0 Chris Wade says move to featherweight has paid dividends: I’m probably the biggest dude in this weight class https://www.badmma.com/chris-wade-says-move-to-featherweight-has-paid-dividends-im-probably-the-biggest-dude-in-this-weight-class.html https://www.badmma.com/chris-wade-says-move-to-featherweight-has-paid-dividends-im-probably-the-biggest-dude-in-this-weight-class.html#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:03:47 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/chris-wade-says-move-to-featherweight-has-paid-dividends-im-probably-the-biggest-dude-in-this-weight-class.html Chris Wade thinks his size advantage at featherweight will make all the difference. Wade (19-6) scored his first knockout when he finished Arman Ospanov at 2021 PFL 4 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on Thursday. With the win, he clinched a playoff spot for the third straight season. A longtime lightweight, the ex-UFC fighter made his featherweight debut this season with a unanimous decision over Anthony Dizy, followed by a finish of of Ospanov. Having competed all the way up to 170 pounds, Wade admits the cut down takes a toll on him, but expects his size and power to continue translating in his performances and finally carry him through to that final spot

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/chris-wade-says-move-to-featherweight-has-paid-dividends-im-probably-the-biggest-dude-in-this-weight-class.html/feed 0 Brendan Loughnane contemplated quitting in Tyler Diamond win: ‘I had to dig to somewhere I didn’t even know I had’ https://www.badmma.com/brendan-loughnane-contemplated-quitting-in-tyler-diamond-win-i-had-to-dig-to-somewhere-i-didnt-even-know-i-had.html https://www.badmma.com/brendan-loughnane-contemplated-quitting-in-tyler-diamond-win-i-had-to-dig-to-somewhere-i-didnt-even-know-i-had.html#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:16:22 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/brendan-loughnane-contemplated-quitting-in-tyler-diamond-win-i-had-to-dig-to-somewhere-i-didnt-even-know-i-had.html Brendan Loughnane was pushed like never before in his grueling win over Tyler Diamond . Loughnane (21-3)  outlasted Diamond on the main card of 2021 PFL 4 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on Thursday, and clinched a playoff spot and the No. 1 seed in the featherweight standings. The Brit threw everything at Diamond (12-2), who just wouldn’t go away.

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Brendan Loughnane contemplated quitting in Tyler Diamond win: ‘I had to dig to somewhere I didn’t even know I had’ – MMA Junkie

]]> https://www.badmma.com/brendan-loughnane-contemplated-quitting-in-tyler-diamond-win-i-had-to-dig-to-somewhere-i-didnt-even-know-i-had.html/feed 0 Brendan Loughnane admits he contemplated quitting in Tyler Diamond win: ‘I had to dig to somewhere I didn’t even know I had’ https://www.badmma.com/brendan-loughnane-admits-he-contemplated-quitting-in-tyler-diamond-win-i-had-to-dig-to-somewhere-i-didnt-even-know-i-had.html https://www.badmma.com/brendan-loughnane-admits-he-contemplated-quitting-in-tyler-diamond-win-i-had-to-dig-to-somewhere-i-didnt-even-know-i-had.html#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:09:32 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/brendan-loughnane-admits-he-contemplated-quitting-in-tyler-diamond-win-i-had-to-dig-to-somewhere-i-didnt-even-know-i-had.html Brendan Loughnane was pushed like never before in his grueling win over Tyler Diamond . Loughnane (21-3)  outlasted Diamond on the main card of 2021 PFL 4 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on Thursday, and clinched a playoff spot and the No. 1 seed in the featherweight standings. The Brit threw everything at Diamond (12-2), who just wouldn’t go away. The hard-nose wrestler kept coming at Loughnane, pushing the pace in all three rounds. He was able to weather the storm and even wound up in top position on the mat late, as Loughnane started to fatigue.

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Brendan Loughnane admits he contemplated quitting in Tyler Diamond win: ‘I had to dig to somewhere I didn’t even know I had’ – MMA Junkie

]]> https://www.badmma.com/brendan-loughnane-admits-he-contemplated-quitting-in-tyler-diamond-win-i-had-to-dig-to-somewhere-i-didnt-even-know-i-had.html/feed 0 After PFL 4 win, Bubba Jenkins would love to see ‘British boy’ Brendan Loughnane https://www.badmma.com/after-pfl-4-win-bubba-jenkins-would-love-to-see-british-boy-brendan-loughnane.html https://www.badmma.com/after-pfl-4-win-bubba-jenkins-would-love-to-see-british-boy-brendan-loughnane.html#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:59:31 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/after-pfl-4-win-bubba-jenkins-would-love-to-see-british-boy-brendan-loughnane.html Bubba Jenkins hopes he gets to lock horns with the top seed in the featherweight standings. Jenkins (16-4) notched his second straight regular season win when he fended off Bobby Moffett’s late surge at 2021 PFL 4 in Atlantic City, N.J. As he exited the cage, he exchanged words with Brendan Loughnane (21-3), who also clinched a playoff spot when he beat Tyler Diamond in a back-and-forth battle

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/after-pfl-4-win-bubba-jenkins-would-love-to-see-british-boy-brendan-loughnane.html/feed 0 Claressa Shields reflects on MMA debut win at 2021 PFL 4: ‘I knew it wasn’t going to be easy’ https://www.badmma.com/claressa-shields-reflects-on-mma-debut-win-at-2021-pfl-4-i-knew-it-wasnt-going-to-be-easy.html https://www.badmma.com/claressa-shields-reflects-on-mma-debut-win-at-2021-pfl-4-i-knew-it-wasnt-going-to-be-easy.html#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:14:43 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/claressa-shields-reflects-on-mma-debut-win-at-2021-pfl-4-i-knew-it-wasnt-going-to-be-easy.html Claressa Shields had to work for her first professional win in MMA. The decorated boxer made a successful MMA debut on Thursday night , stopping Brittney Elkin (3-7) via TKO in the third round of their lightweight contest. The bout served as the main event of the 2021 PFL 4 card in Atlantic City, N.J. Shields (1-0) struggled early with Elkin’s ground game, but managed to mount a comeback and stop Elkin with ground-and-pound

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/claressa-shields-reflects-on-mma-debut-win-at-2021-pfl-4-i-knew-it-wasnt-going-to-be-easy.html/feed 0 2021 PFL 4 results: Claressa Shields tested, rallies to win MMA debut by third-round TKO https://www.badmma.com/2021-pfl-4-results-claressa-shields-tested-rallies-to-win-mma-debut-by-third-round-tko.html https://www.badmma.com/2021-pfl-4-results-claressa-shields-tested-rallies-to-win-mma-debut-by-third-round-tko.html#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:12:49 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/2021-pfl-4-results-claressa-shields-tested-rallies-to-win-mma-debut-by-third-round-tko.html No longer just a boxer, Claressa Shields is now a winning mixed martial artist. Shields (1-0), the two-time Olympic gold medalist and champion boxer, made her long-awaited MMA debut on Thursday at 2021 PFL 4 against Brittney Elkin (3-7) in a non-regular season lightweight bout, rallying to win by third-round TKO. The fight served as the main event of the evening at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., which aired on ESPN 2. Elkin kept Shields at distance early by threatening with kicks. A minute into the fight, Elkin shot in for a takedown and successfully completed the attempt.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/2021-pfl-4-results-claressa-shields-tested-rallies-to-win-mma-debut-by-third-round-tko.html/feed 0 Twitter reacts to boxing champion Claressa Shields’ successful MMA debut at 2021 PFL 4 https://www.badmma.com/twitter-reacts-to-boxing-champion-claressa-shields-successful-mma-debut-at-2021-pfl-4.html https://www.badmma.com/twitter-reacts-to-boxing-champion-claressa-shields-successful-mma-debut-at-2021-pfl-4.html#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:12:47 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/twitter-reacts-to-boxing-champion-claressa-shields-successful-mma-debut-at-2021-pfl-4.html Claressa Shields has successfully debuted in MMA. The two-time Olympic gold medalist boxer and WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO champion had her first professional MMA bout on Thursday night in the main event of the 2021 PFL 4 card in Atlantic City, N.J. Shields (1-0) stopped Brittney Elkin (3-7) via TKO in the third round of their lightweight contest.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/twitter-reacts-to-boxing-champion-claressa-shields-successful-mma-debut-at-2021-pfl-4.html/feed 0 Photos: Best photos from 2021 PFL 4 https://www.badmma.com/photos-best-photos-from-2021-pfl-4.html https://www.badmma.com/photos-best-photos-from-2021-pfl-4.html#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:12:46 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/photos-best-photos-from-2021-pfl-4.html Check out these photos from the fights at Thursday’s 2021 PFL 4 at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/photos-best-photos-from-2021-pfl-4.html/feed 0 Claressa Shields def. Brittney Elkin at 2021 PFL 4: Best photos https://www.badmma.com/claressa-shields-def-brittney-elkin-at-2021-pfl-4-best-photos.html https://www.badmma.com/claressa-shields-def-brittney-elkin-at-2021-pfl-4-best-photos.html#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:12:44 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/claressa-shields-def-brittney-elkin-at-2021-pfl-4-best-photos.html Check out these photos highlighting Claressa Shields’ successful MMA debut against Brittney Elkin at 2021 PFL 4 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy of PFL)

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