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Watch every Islam Makhachev UFC fight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:10:02 +0000

Former lightweight titleholder and current welterweight champion Islam Makhachev is the top ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He’s tied with former middleweight great Anderson Silva for the longest win streak in the promotion’s history with 16.

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Watch every Islam Makhachev UFC fight – MMA Weekly

Manel Kape finishes Kyoji Horiguchi in UFC Vegas 119 main event

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:55:10 +0000

A flyweight rematch between former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape and former UFC flyweight championship challenger Kyoji Horiguchi headlined Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 279 fight card at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Kape made the walk to the octagon riding a three-fight winning streak and ranked No.

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UFC fighters react to Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight announcement

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:55:44 +0000

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano was arguably the biggest women’s fight in MMA a decade ago

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UFC fighters react to Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight announcement – MMA Weekly

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate stripped of PFL title after doping violation

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:34:36 +0000

Anti-doping agencies are working hard to crack down on drug cheats trying to gain an advantage over their opponents. Anybody from the pinnacle of the sport to the regional scene can be found guilty of consuming performance-enhancing drugs, and that was the case for Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘s teammate, Movlid Khaybulaev, earlier this week.

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Islam Makhachev ‘feeling comfortable’ at welterweight heading into UFC 322

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:20:32 +0000

Islam Makhachev vacated his 155-pound championship to move up to the welterweight division in pursuit of a second UFC division title. The Khabib Nurmagomedov protege headlines Saturday’s UFC 322 fight card at Madison Square Garden in New York against welterweight titleholder Jack Della Maddalena. Makhachev put on pounds for the welterweight move and feels comfortable with the added mass. “I’m not like big for welterweight, but sure I’m not small,” Makhachev told TNT Fight Sports . “I gained weight.

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Islam Makhachev ‘feeling comfortable’ at welterweight heading into UFC 322 – MMA Weekly

Israel Adesanya makes bold prediction for UFC 322 main event

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:33:45 +0000

The welterweight title is on the line in the UFC 322 main event on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Former lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev (27-1) moves up to the welterweight division to challenge champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-2)

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Israel Adesanya makes bold prediction for UFC 322 main event – MMA Weekly

Sean O’Malley gives his UFC 322 main event prediction

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:32:03 +0000

In one of the most anticipated fights of the year, former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev moves up to the welterweight division to challenge 170-pound titleholder Jack Della Maddalena in the UFC 322 main event. Della Maddalena (18-2) captured the welterweight title at UFC 315 in May, defeating then-champion Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision.

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Sean O’Malley gives his UFC 322 main event prediction – MMA Weekly

Gabriel Bonfim: Stephen Thompson has ‘zero’ ground game, and UFC Nashville win ‘puts me closer to the belt’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Gabriel Bonfim | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Gabriel Bonfim expects to insert his name in the list of future UFC title challengers when he beats former welterweight contender Stephen Thompson in the co-main event of UFC Nashville . Bonfim was offered the biggest fight of his MMA career after choking out Khaos Williams in February, a performance that earned him a $50,000 bonus, and said he feels “honored” to be facing a “legend” of the sport on July 12. “He has a beautiful history in the UFC,” Bonfim told MMA Fighting

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Gabriel Bonfim: Stephen Thompson has ‘zero’ ground game, and UFC Nashville win ‘puts me closer to the belt’ – MMA Fighting