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Alex Pereira inks new multi-fight deal ahead of UFC White House event

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:27:41 +0000

When the UFC needs a marquee fighter to step up on relative short notice, they’ll often times call former two-division champion Alex Pereira . “Poatan” has averaged four fights a calendar year since arriving in the fight promotion in November 2021. The former middleweight titleholder and two-time light heavyweight champion relinquished his 205-pound title to move up to the heavyweight division and compete for an unheard-of third UFC championship

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Conor McGregor claims contract with UFC is canceled after Paramount deal, rallies for new deal

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:14:55 +0000

With the UFC’s $7.7 billion deal with Paramount, Conor McGregor believes his old contract is now void and is expecting a new one to be on the horizon. Desperate to get back into the firing line for the first time in half a decade, the global superstar is hoping to add to his already impressive legacy in the sport. Not only do future title fights interest him , but he is also expected to be the main attraction in what is being touted as the biggest card in UFC history at the White House.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou: ‘I need a fight’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:00:59 +0000

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou left the organization in early 2023 after failing to come to terms on a new contract. “The Predator” became a free agent and inked a deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and landed lucrative boxing bouts. Four months after severing ties with the UFC, Ngannou signed a deal with the PFL. In the deal was the ability to accept boxing matches, one of the hangups in negotiations with the UFC. Before stepping foot inside the PFL cage, Ngannou faced then-undefeated WBC and Lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury in October 2023

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