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Dricus Du Plessis explains why he wanted to fight Kamaru Usman

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:07:02 +0000

Former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis returns to the octagon on July 18 in the UFC Fight Night 281 main event against former welterweight titleholder Kamaru Usman . It will be Du Plessis’ first fight since losing the title to Khamzat Chimaev last August. Usman called for the fight months ago but it wasn’t signed until now.

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Dricus Du Plessis explains why he wanted to fight Kamaru Usman – MMA Weekly

Ronda Rousey warns prospects against signing with the UFC

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 May 2026 04:33:30 +0000

Ronda Rousey has offered some advice to upcoming talent seeking a UFC contract. The UFC has managed to snatch up the vast majority of MMA stars from rival promotions whenever it pleases, which is one of the many perks of a company that has dominated a sport for over three decades

Ronda Rousey warns prospects against signing with the UFC – MMA Weekly

Paddy Pimblett teases his next opponent

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:27:24 +0000

UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett has begun training camp for his next fight and expects his opponent to be announced soon. “The Baddy” and team know who they’re facing next and gave clues to their opponent’s identity on Pimblett’s YouTube channel

Former UFC champion: ‘Alex Pereira is the greatest combat athlete to ever live’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:17:06 +0000

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis bestowed some high praise on former two-division titleholder Alex Pereira . Most people consider Jon Jones the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, but who’s the greatest combat sports athlete is another debate altogether

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Former UFC champion expected more from White House fight card

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:17 +0000

With the official announcement of the fight card for the UFC White House event, fans and fighters have been weighing in with mixed reactions. The six-bout event takes place during the America Freedom 250 celebration on June 14 on the White House lawn.

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Holly Holm weighs in on Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:16 +0000

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey ‘s dominance over the 135-pound division came to a crashing halt at UFC 193. She held the championship for more than three years before a head kick from Holly Holm left her unconscious on the canvas in Melbourne, Australia.

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Robert Whittaker confirms move to light heavyweight division

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:32:56 +0000

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has been contemplating moving up to the light heavyweight division for some time. After suffering back-to-back losses in the 185-pound weight class, “The Reaper” confirmed that he’ll be making the move to the light heavyweight division for his next fight. “I had a really good rest after last fight

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Robert Whittaker confirms move to light heavyweight division – MMA Weekly

Eddie Hearn exposes Dana White and Zuffa Boxing

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:55:57 +0000

Dana White is not short on enemies . Despite their once-flourishing relationship, White has seen his rapport with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn quickly corrode. Zuffa Boxing is the new kid on the block and has promised to do things much differently, delivering a fresh approach to the sweet science, but not everyone is a fan

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Eddie Hearn exposes Dana White and Zuffa Boxing – MMA Weekly

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano was over a year in the making

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:15:46 +0000

The bombshell announcement that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was returning to the cage dropped on Tuesday. That would have been news enough, but her opponent raised eyebrows

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Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano was over a year in the making – MMA Weekly

Daniel Cormier: ‘Jon Jones doesn’t have anything left’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:00:41 +0000

It was recently revealed that former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones is suffering from arthritis in his hip putting the possibility of fighting again in jeopardy.

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Daniel Cormier: ‘Jon Jones doesn’t have anything left’ – MMA Weekly