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Conor McGregor salutes ‘hero’ Andrei Arlovski for beating cancer and capturing BKFC title

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:34:24 +0000

Andrei Arlovski is a true-born fighter who deserves all of the plaudits coming his way after his successful stint in bare-knuckle boxing . It almost seemed like the entire combat sports community rallied behind Arlovski’s Oscar-worthy life story, which has now added another chapter with his latest BKFC title win

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Conor McGregor admits superstardom ‘broke him’ during UFC rise

BAD MMA News — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:58:32 +0000

While MMA had many stars prior to him, no one captured fans attention quite like Conor McGregor during his prime years inside the octagon. The Irishman must be given huge praise for the work he did under the UFC banner to help guide it to the heights it has managed to reach. Despite fighting and talking his way into global celebrity status and a subsequent crossover boxing match against Floyd Mayweather , the fame did come at a cost. Most in the sport seek wealth and reputation, but Conor McGregor has detailed the pressure fighters feel while juggling the many aspects of combat.

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Watch BKFC 78 bout get called off after fighter suffers severed ear lobe

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000

(WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW!) The BKFC 78 co-main event ended abruptly after a fighter suffered a severed ear lobe. The promotion returned to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday for a 12-fight slate, and in the co-headliner, Andrew Strode faced Gee Perez

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Conor McGregor tells Mike Perry ‘dance for me’ in return to BKFC, reveals new signings including Yoel Romero

BAD MMA News — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:11:48 +0000

Conor McGregor went full Conor McGregor on Thursday at the BKFC Champions Summit press conference, where he made several announcements, including the return of Mike Perry . “The King of Violence,” who has become the face of the promotion, hasn’t fought in BKFC since April 2024 due in part to his involvement in a boxing match against Jake Paul this past July

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Conor McGregor offered high-risk ‘winner-takes-all’ fight by former world champion

BAD MMA News — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:02:31 +0000

As rumors of Conor McGregor ‘s return begin heating up , a bounty has been set on his head that many are attempting to collect. Throughout the years at the top of his game, ‘The Notorious’ wasn’t one to make friends and enjoyed the thought of having a target on his back

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Sean Strickland and Mike Perry sparring footage released | Video

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 May 2025 20:05:37 +0000

While waiting for the next fights to be booked, former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) standout “Platinum” Mike Perry sparred together at the Xtreme Couture gym in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, Perry posted video of the sparring session to social media. Strickland (29-7) last fought in February, losing to champion Dricus Du Plessis via unanimous decision in a rematch. Du Plessis captured the 185-pound championship by narrowly defeating Strickland at UFC 297 in January 2024

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BKFC 71: Trout vs. Trinidad-Snake – Best photos from Dubai

BAD MMA News — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:06:30 +0000

Check out these photos from the bareknuckle boxing fights at BKFC 71 Dubai: Trout vs. Trinidad-Snake, which took place at Dubai Tennis Center in United Arab Emirates. (Photos courtesy of BKFC) BKFC 71, Dubai Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Conor McGregor, David Feldman BKFC 71 Dubai Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Britain Hart def. Tai Emery, BKFC 71 189 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed David Feldman, Conor McGregor BKFC 71, Dubai Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Islam Sizbulatov def. Cheng Leang, BKFC 71 1 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Islam Sizbulatov def.

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Video: Former UFC contender Aleksei Oleinik brutally knocked out in BKFC debut vs. Geronimo Dos Santos

BAD MMA News — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:27:53 +0000

Aleksei Oleinik , 47, was brutally knocked out in his BKFC debut Friday in Dubai. At BKFC 71, a brutal Geronimo Dos Santos (1-1) right hand snatched the consciousness from Oleinik (0-1) and ended the fight at the 1:49 mark of Round 1. The event took place at Dubai Tennis Stadium. Oleinik has competed three other times in combat sports since his UFC departure, according to Tapology . He had gone 1-1 in MMA and 1-0 in boxing. He is currently a member of the GFL roster, according to the promotion’s website

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Ex-UFC title challenger Jessica Eye signs with BKFC; Conor McGregor has ‘high hopes for her’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:43:39 +0000

Former UFC title challenger Jessica Eye is back, but this time she’s taking her gloves off. Eye, who retired from MMA in 2022, has opted to come out of retirement and sign with BKFC, she announced Tuesday on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “After they knocked on my door a couple of times, and I threw out some crazy numbers to them about wanting me to return, they finally came financially correct and motivated me enough to be like, ‘You know what? Maybe these guys will take care of me in a way that I wasn’t taken care of in my UFC fights, and that’s financially rewarding,’” Eye said. Conor McGregor , who’s part owner of BKFC, is excited to have Eye join his roster .

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Mike Perry responds to Conor McGregor welcoming him back to BKFC

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:09:24 +0000

Mike Perry is not entirely surprised to see Conor McGregor change his tune on fighting in BKFC. After Perry suffered a sixth-round TKO loss to Jake Paul in their boxing match last July, McGregor, who is a minority owner in BKFC, went off on “Platinum” and fired him . Perry, who is widely considered BKFC’s biggest star, captured the “King of Violence” title by stopping Eddie Alvarez by TKO. In his most recent outing for the promotion last April, he finished another UFC veteran in Thiago Alves in the first round. McGregor was asked about Perry in a recent BKFC press conference and welcomed him back to the promotion.

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