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Michael Chandler reignites interest in Conor McGregor fight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:35:06 +0000

Michael Chandler has announced his interest in running his saga back with Conor McGregor , hoping that this time it results in a fight. The former Bellator lightweight kingpin made the switch over to the UFC in 2021, with his eyes on two things: championship gold and Conor McGregor

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Michael Chandler reignites interest in Conor McGregor fight – MMA Weekly

Tyson Fury calls for Oleksandr Usyk trilogy after Anthony Joshua fight stalls

BAD MMA News — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:32:31 +0000

Tyson Fury has stopped chasing a fight with Anthony Joshua , turning his attention to Oleksandr Usyk in search of a trilogy clash. ’The Gypsy King’ seems to be the driving force behind a potential fight that has all the ingredients to be the greatest in British boxing history.

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Tyson Fury calls for Oleksandr Usyk trilogy after Anthony Joshua fight stalls – MMA Weekly

Despite Stephanie Han loss, Holly Holm pushing for Katie Taylor fight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:07:48 +0000

In January 2025, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm requested to be released from the fight promotion to return to boxing.

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Despite Stephanie Han loss, Holly Holm pushing for Katie Taylor fight – MMA Weekly

Ryan Garcia puts on best performance of career to become WBC Champ

BAD MMA News — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:17:42 +0000

Ryan Garcia fought the most complete fight of his career in a fight that he dominated from the opening bell to the final bell while easily defeating Mario Barrios. With the unanimous decision victory over Barrios on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Garcia became the new WBC welterweight champion to win the first major world title of his career. With a right hand over the top, Garcia dropped Barrios 24 seconds into the fight and would go on to steam roll Barrios the rest of the fight to win unanimously on the judges’ scorecards by the scores of 119-108, 120-107 and 118-109

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Ryan Garcia puts on best performance of career to become WBC Champ – MMA Weekly

Anthony Joshua offered world title fight ahead of rumored Tyson Fury clash

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 21:23:45 +0000

Many advised against it , but it seems Anthony Joshua accepting a fight with Jake Paul , and his subsequent victory , has opened up several doors for the heavyweight boxer. AJ’s career was in danger of venturing into obscurity following his knockout defeat at the hands of Daniel Dubois. People began writing off the former world champion, believing his best years were far behind him and not expecting much else from him in the sport

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Anthony Joshua offered world title fight ahead of rumored Tyson Fury clash – MMA Weekly

Benoit Saint Denis returns to Paris for UFC fight with Mauricio Ruffy

BAD MMA News — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Benoit Saint Denis gets another chance to fight in front of the French crowd. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Rising lightweight prospect Mauricio Ruffy will enter enemy territory on Sept. 6 for a fight with French veteran Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Paris , MMA Fighting has confirmed following a report from Sexto Round

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Benoit Saint Denis returns to Paris for UFC fight with Mauricio Ruffy – MMA Fighting

UFC champ Tom Aspinall reacts to Alex Pereira’s viral weight gain, potential heavyweight matchup

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Photo by Richard Sellers/PA Images via Getty Images Alex Pereira continues to put on weight, and now has fans thinking that a potential heavyweight move could be in the cards — which would certainly capture the interest of UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall . As of now, Aspinall or Pereira, the former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion, are currently awaiting their next fight announcements.

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UFC champ Tom Aspinall reacts to Alex Pereira’s viral weight gain, potential heavyweight matchup – MMA Fighting

Max Holloway reacts to Paddy Pimblett potentially jumping the line for title shot against Ilia Topuria

BAD MMA News — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Max Holloway has a vested interest in anything happening at lightweight now that he is a permanent addition to the 155-pound division. Following a storied career at featherweight, where he’s widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, Holloway is putting that chapter behind him for good when he returns to action at UFC 318 on Saturday to face Dustin Poirier for a third time. Considering he already has a stunning knockout of perennial contender Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 , Holloway knows an emphatic win over Poirier puts him right back in the hunt for a title shot.

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Max Holloway reacts to Paddy Pimblett potentially jumping the line for title shot against Ilia Topuria – MMA Fighting

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. proclaims son’s innocence following ICE arrest, potential deportation

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0000

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Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. proclaims son’s innocence following ICE arrest, potential deportation – MMA Fighting

Belal Muhammad dismisses Ian Machado Garry callout with Chat GPT-fueled trash talk

BAD MMA News — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Belal Muhammad | Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC Belal Muhammad is happy to engage in a war of words with Ian Machado Garry … sort of. The welterweight contenders are both waiting for their next booking, with the hopes that a big win will rocket them into a title shot

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Belal Muhammad dismisses Ian Machado Garry callout with Chat GPT-fueled trash talk – MMA Fighting