BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » ariel beck https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Back at ‘TUF’ tryouts, for her boyfriend this time, Ariel Beck reflects on emotional UFC debut https://www.badmma.com/back-at-tuf-tryouts-for-her-boyfriend-this-time-ariel-beck-reflects-on-emotional-ufc-debut.html https://www.badmma.com/back-at-tuf-tryouts-for-her-boyfriend-this-time-ariel-beck-reflects-on-emotional-ufc-debut.html#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2017 22:04:10 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/back-at-tuf-tryouts-for-her-boyfriend-this-time-ariel-beck-reflects-on-emotional-ufc-debut.html Filed under: News , UFC , Videos LAS VEGAS – After leaving “The Ultimate Fighter 26” house, Ariel Beck told her boyfriend he could “never, ever, ever” be on the show. The reason? Six weeks apart was just too much. And yet, two weeks after her own UFC debut, there she was on Tuesday in the tryouts room , supporting him. “It was just kind of destiny,” Beck told MMAjunkie at Palace Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. “We’ve already been through this entire process.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/back-at-tuf-tryouts-for-her-boyfriend-this-time-ariel-beck-reflects-on-emotional-ufc-debut.html/feed 0 TUF 26 Finale medical suspensions: Four get potential six-month terms https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-medical-suspensions-four-get-potential-six-month-terms.html https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-medical-suspensions-four-get-potential-six-month-terms.html#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2017 22:09:03 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-medical-suspensions-four-get-potential-six-month-terms.html Sean O’Malley continued to make a name for himself as a bantamweight to watch, but there’s potential he’ll be out of action for a while. O’Malley (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) may be sitting out for six months unless doctors clear both his left hand and left foot with X-rays following his win over Terrion Ware (17-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in the co-main event of the TUF 26 Finale this past Friday. The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions to MMAjunkie today following the event, which it oversaw at Park Theater in Las Vegas. It aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. Four fighters on the card were given potential six-month medical suspensions

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-medical-suspensions-four-get-potential-six-month-terms.html/feed 0 TUF 26 Finale post-event facts: A rare finish, a new striking record and armbars galore https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-post-event-facts-a-rare-finish-a-new-striking-record-and-armbars-galore.html https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-post-event-facts-a-rare-finish-a-new-striking-record-and-armbars-galore.html#comments Sun, 03 Dec 2017 17:21:16 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-post-event-facts-a-rare-finish-a-new-striking-record-and-armbars-galore.html Dec 1, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Nicco Montano (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Roxanne Modafferi (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Dec 1, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Nicco Montano (red gloves) fights Roxanne Modafferi (blue gloves) during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-post-event-facts-a-rare-finish-a-new-striking-record-and-armbars-galore.html/feed 0 TUF 26 Finale Athlete Outfitting pay: Montano, Modafferi get $30k each for title fight https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-athlete-outfitting-pay-montano-modafferi-get-30k-each-for-title-fight.html https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-athlete-outfitting-pay-montano-modafferi-get-30k-each-for-title-fight.html#comments Sat, 02 Dec 2017 14:30:04 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-athlete-outfitting-pay-montano-modafferi-get-30k-each-for-title-fight.html LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Friday’s Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale event took home UFC Athlete Outfitting pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok, totaling $112,500. The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale took place at Park Theatre in Las Vegas. The card aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. Leading the way were inaugural UFC women’s flyweight title participants Nicco Montano (4-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Roxanne Modafferi (21-14 MMA, 0-2 UFC), who each received $30,000 for going into a championship bout as a non-titleholder. The full UFC Fight Night 122 UFC Athlete Outfitting payouts included: Nicco Montano: $30,000 def.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-athlete-outfitting-pay-montano-modafferi-get-30k-each-for-title-fight.html/feed 0 Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of the TUF 26 Finale with the Eminem Curse back again https://www.badmma.com/fight-tracks-the-walkout-songs-of-the-tuf-26-finale-with-the-eminem-curse-back-again.html https://www.badmma.com/fight-tracks-the-walkout-songs-of-the-tuf-26-finale-with-the-eminem-curse-back-again.html#comments Sat, 02 Dec 2017 13:19:49 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/fight-tracks-the-walkout-songs-of-the-tuf-26-finale-with-the-eminem-curse-back-again.html While it take intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters of Friday’s The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale event in Las Vegas, went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Nicco Montano def. Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) Nicco Montano : “NDN Kars” by Keith Secola Roxanne Modafferi : “Dragula” by Rob Zombie Sean O’Malley def.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/fight-tracks-the-walkout-songs-of-the-tuf-26-finale-with-the-eminem-curse-back-again.html/feed 0 TUF 26 Finale results: Shana Dobson right hand ends night for Ariel Beck https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-results-shana-dobson-right-hand-ends-night-for-ariel-beck.html https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-results-shana-dobson-right-hand-ends-night-for-ariel-beck.html#comments Sat, 02 Dec 2017 02:09:27 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-results-shana-dobson-right-hand-ends-night-for-ariel-beck.html LAS VEGAS – In a battle of two willing Team Alvarez strikers Shana Dobson (3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) scored the decisive blows over Ariel Beck (4-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC). The women’s flyweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale event at Park Theater in Las Vegas. It aired on FS1 following an additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on FS1. Dobson took the center to start the contest, but Beck found early success with powerful kicks to the body. After absorbing a few, Dobson answered back with a few powerful punches and kicks to differing levels

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/tuf-26-finale-results-shana-dobson-right-hand-ends-night-for-ariel-beck.html/feed 0 Tournament final/inaugural title fight set as part of Friday’s official TUF 26 Finale lineup https://www.badmma.com/tournament-finalinaugural-title-fight-set-as-part-of-fridays-official-tuf-26-finale-lineup.html https://www.badmma.com/tournament-finalinaugural-title-fight-set-as-part-of-fridays-official-tuf-26-finale-lineup.html#comments Thu, 30 Nov 2017 05:43:55 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/tournament-finalinaugural-title-fight-set-as-part-of-fridays-official-tuf-26-finale-lineup.html The 16-fighter tournament has been whittled down to two, and now the matchup to crown the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion at Friday’s The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale is set. Sijara Eubanks (2-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will face Nicco Montano (3-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the UFC’s first 125-pound female title fight, which headlines the FS1-televised fight card from Park Theatre in Las Vegas. Early prelims stream on UFC Fight Pass. Eubanks and Montano came into “TUF 26” tournament as unheralded names with the No

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/tournament-finalinaugural-title-fight-set-as-part-of-fridays-official-tuf-26-finale-lineup.html/feed 0 Episode No. 3 recap: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion’ https://www.badmma.com/episode-no-3-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-26-a-new-world-champion.html https://www.badmma.com/episode-no-3-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-26-a-new-world-champion.html#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2017 03:42:27 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/episode-no-3-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-26-a-new-world-champion.html Episode No. 3 of “The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion” opens with fight preparation for Team Gaethje’s Montana Stewart , who fights Team Alvarez’s Ariel Beck in the third tournament bout later in the episode. No. 6 Stewart is a former standout amateur wrestler who, at 22, is the youngest of the 16 fighters in the tournament. She is a mother to a six-year-old, and despite her age, already has 10 professional bouts on her record.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/episode-no-3-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-26-a-new-world-champion.html/feed 0 Meet ‘The Ultimate Fighter 26′ cast: Ariel Beck, happy to fight people her own size after a life in rodeo https://www.badmma.com/meet-the-ultimate-fighter-26-cast-ariel-beck-happy-to-fight-people-her-own-size-after-a-life-in-rodeo.html https://www.badmma.com/meet-the-ultimate-fighter-26-cast-ariel-beck-happy-to-fight-people-her-own-size-after-a-life-in-rodeo.html#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2017 22:08:44 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/meet-the-ultimate-fighter-26-cast-ariel-beck-happy-to-fight-people-her-own-size-after-a-life-in-rodeo.html Filed under: News , UFC , Videos LAS VEGAS – “The Ultimate Fighter” returned last week for its 26th season, which will culminate with the crowning of the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion. MMAjunkie recently sat down with all 16 cast members. Watch the video above to get to know Ariel Beck (4-4), who discussed growing up on a ranch, figuring no girl could hit harder than the horse who kicked her once, going from cardio kickboxing to pro boxing and sharing UFC dreams with her also-fighter boyfriend. “The Ultimate Fighter 26,” featuring former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez and former WSOF champ Justin Gaethje as coaches, airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/meet-the-ultimate-fighter-26-cast-ariel-beck-happy-to-fight-people-her-own-size-after-a-life-in-rodeo.html/feed 0 ‘The Ultimate Fighter 26′ cast revealed: Who’s vying to become 1st UFC women’s flyweight champ? https://www.badmma.com/the-ultimate-fighter-26-cast-revealed-whos-vying-to-become-1st-ufc-womens-flyweight-champ.html https://www.badmma.com/the-ultimate-fighter-26-cast-revealed-whos-vying-to-become-1st-ufc-womens-flyweight-champ.html#comments Sun, 06 Aug 2017 04:56:29 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/the-ultimate-fighter-26-cast-revealed-whos-vying-to-become-1st-ufc-womens-flyweight-champ.html http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5445386356001 Filed under: Featured , News , UFC The 16-fighter cast for Season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series was announced today, and a number of notables will be vying for the inaugural title in the newly formed women’s flyweight division. “TUF 26,” which debuts Aug. 30 on FS1, will pit coaches and lightweight contenders Eddie Alvarez (25-8 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (18-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) against each other as they attempt to lead one fighter to win the first 125-pound belt. Related Kevin Lee: 'TUF 26' will be terrible with 'brain dead' coaches Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje Among the notables on the cast are former Invicta FC flyweight champion Barb Honchak (10-2), “TUF 20” contestant Roxanne Modafferi (21-13) and four-fight UFC veteran Lauren Murphy (9-3). The complete “TUF 26” cast includes: Ariel Beck (4-4) DeAnna Bennett (8-3) Shana Dobson (2-1) Sijara Eubanks (2-2) Melinda Fabian (4-3-1) Karine Gevorgyan (3-2) Barb Honchak Christina Marks (8-8) Roxanne Modafferi Nicco Montano (3-2) Lauren Murphy Rachael Ostovich (3-3) Gillian Robertson (3-2) Maia Stevenson (6-4) Montana Stewart (7-4) Emily Whitmire (2-1) For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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