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A.J. McKee changes tune on leaving featherweight, wants Freire trilogy before lightweight move

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 May 2022 13:27:23 +0000

ARLINGTON, Texas – Three weeks after he vowed his time at featherweight was done, A.J. McKee has changed his tune. After a unanimous decision loss to Patricio Freire (33-5 MMA, 21-5 BMMA) in the Bellator 277 main event in San Jose, Calif., in April in what was his first attempted title defense as featherweight champion, McKee (18-1 MMA, 18-1 BMMA) said he was done fighting at 145 pounds . “I’m done with 145 unless we’re getting some superfights going,” McKee said at the post-event news conference. “I’ve been at 145 for years, and years, and years, and years, cutting a lot of weight. I don’t think people (really) see what goes into it.

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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for April: Khamzat Chimaev tested by Gilbert Burns

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 May 2022 23:37:01 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from April 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice.

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Scott Coker changes tune on Patricio Freire vs. A.J. McKee 3: ‘I’d love to run that one back’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:51:53 +0000

It appears Scott Coker is now on board for a trilogy bout between Patricio Freire and A.J. McKee .

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Spinning Back Clique: Did Belal Muhammad earn a title shot? Illegal strike rules, Paul vs. Bisping, more

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:54:41 +0000

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Matthew Wells, Danny Segura and Brian “Goze” Garcia discuss five topics with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia. UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad defeated Vicente Luque in the main event of UFC on ESPN 34 this past Saturday. It was an impressive performance through five rounds that lead to a clear unanimous decision win . After the fight, he called out Colby Covington and said he should only be fighting the top dogs in the division. He’s in a great spot, but what makes the most sense for him next?

Tyrell Fortune motivated to get one back after Bellator 277 win

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:28:38 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Tyrell Fortune isn’t worried about who he fights next, but he’d love to avenge his past losses. Fortune (12-2 MMA, 12-2 BMMA) got back to the win column when he took out Rakim Cleveland this past Friday at Bellator 277. On the same night, two of Fortune’s former opponents tangled, and the 31-year-old had a vested interest in the outcome. Linton Vassell (22-8 MMA, 11-5 BMMA) rallied to stop Tim Johnson (15-9 MMA, 3-5 BMMA), and being that Fortune lost to both men, he thinks a rematch with Johnson makes sense

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BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:28:38 +0000

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Ukraine resident Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov opens up about emotional Bellator 277 win amidst Russian war

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:18:30 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Unfortunately, Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov ’s preparation for his Bellator return didn’t happen under positive circumstances. The Turkmenistan-born fighter and Ukraine resident had a stressful and emotional build-up to his light heavyweight bout against former champion Rafael Carvalho at Friday’s Bellator 277. The ongoing Russian war in Ukraine made it difficult for Yagshimuradov (19-7-1 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) to concentrate on his fight, but in the end, the 32-year-old was able to secure a win by defeating Carvalho in a second-round TKO. “I’m very happy that I won,” Yagshimuradov told reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage at SAP Center.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3252: UFC on ESPN 34 and Bellator 277 reactions, what’s next for A.J. McKee, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:00:02 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,252, the fellas break down the good, bad and ugly from Bellator 277 and UFC on ESPN 34. Tune in! Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio . You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , and more.

Josh Thomson: Justice system failed Cain Velasquez, ‘breaks my heart to see him have to go through this’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:59:59 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Josh Thomson has been supporting good friend Cain Velasquez ever since he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

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Judges Gonna Judge: Was A.J. McKee’s work against Patricio ‘Pitbull’ overlooked at Bellator 277?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:38:11 +0000

Welcome to “Judges Gonna Judge,” where our MMA Junkie staff panel revisits the most controversial decision that occurred over the weekend. This week, we look at the featherweight title fight between A.J. McKee and Patricio Freire at Bellator 277 . The rematch between these two headlined the event Friday at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and caused quite the stir after the official scores were read.

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Judges Gonna Judge: Was A.J. McKee’s work against Patricio ‘Pitbull’ overlooked at Bellator 277? – MMA Junkie