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Jon Jones mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein files

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:10:36 +0000

Despite all of his expertise in the cage, Jon Jones has struggled to stay out of the public eye for the wrong reasons throughout his time in the spotlight. Incidents with pregnant women, hit and runs, alleged drug use, and much more have plagued his career, but without context, Jones’ latest controversy could have been far worse

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Plaintiffs strike key win in UFC antitrust lawsuit after judges deny defendant’s appeal

BAD MMA News — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 01:43:57 +0000

A pair of judges have denied the UFC’s request to appeal class certification in its ongoing antitrust lawsuit. In August, the lawsuit filed in 2014 by former UFC fighters seeking damages from the promotion was granted “bout class” certification in the U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.

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Video: What’s the latest in the UFC’s antitrust lawsuit?

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:38:15 +0000

Since 2014, former UFC fighters have been seeking damages in an antitrust lawsuit against the promotion. This week, there was a major development in the case as federal judge Richard F. Boulware granted “bout class” certification , which means fighters under Zuffa from Dec. 16, 2010 until June 30, 2017, can collectively file suit against the UFC for potential violations of antitrust laws. Former UFC fighters leading the charge include Jon Fitch , Cung Le , and Brandon Vera , among others. The latest development is a big step for the former competitors, although the promotion’s legal team intends to appeal the decision

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Antitrust lawsuit against UFC takes next key step: class certification officially granted

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:38:32 +0000

Nearly a decade after an antitrust lawsuit was filed by former UFC fighters seeking damages from the promotion, a federal judge officially has granted class certification. According to an 80-page opinion document acquired by MMA Junkie, federal judge Richard F. Boulware granted the “bout class” certification Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. The “bout class” certification means 1,200 fighters who fought for Zuffa from Dec.

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Brandon Vera wished he fought Andrei Arlovski and Fedor Emelianenko in his prime before retirement

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:17:56 +0000

Brandon Vera has fought plenty of legends in MMA, but there are two fights he would have loved before he retired. Vera (16-10-1) hung up his gloves after he was stopped in the first round by Amir Aliakbari at ONE Championship 164 earlier this month in the Philippines. Congrats to Brandon “The Truth” Vera on a LEGENDARY career! @Verafied #ONE164 Live on ONE YouTube⁠ Live on https://t.co/eBUfsODAFL pic.twitter.com/uBXy511Evp — ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) December 3, 2022 From Fabricio Werdum to Jon Jones to Frank Mir, the 45-year-old Filipino-American has fought a who’s-who in MMA. But if he had a wishlist, Andrei Arlovski and Fedor Emelianenko ’s names would be on it. “There’s two fighters that I wish I would have shared and sweat with and go to work with,” Vera told MMA Junkie Radio. “One would have been Andrei Arlovski, and then the other one would have been Fedor in his prime

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UFC veterans in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle action Dec. 1-4

BAD MMA News — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:52:13 +0000

This week, the 15-fight slate of bouts at UFC on ESPN 42 takes place at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. Elsewhere, there are a number of MMA, boxing and bareknuckle events taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. These 13 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle this week from Dec. 1-4. Check out the names and details about their bouts below. Upcoming event information from Tapology .

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ONE Championship: Dangal results: Arjan Bhullar stops Brandon Vera to win title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 May 2021 21:52:23 +0000

The truth is, Arjan Bhullar has made history. Bhullar became the first fighter of Indian descent to win a major MMA title on Saturday when he defeated Brandon Vera by second-round TKO to claim heavyweight gold at ONE Championship: Dangal in Singapore. Bhullar, a Canadian by birth who had a four-fight UFC tenure, put pressure on Vera right from the opening bell and dictated the pace for as long as the fight lasted. He secured a takedown with about two minutes remaining in Round 1 but couldn’t do much with it. In Round 2, Bhullar (11-1) continued with pressure that forced Vera (16-9) to fight from the outside.

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Arjan Bhullar def. Brandon Vera at ONE Championship: Dangal – Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 May 2021 20:32:18 +0000

Check out these photos highlighting Arjan Bhullar ’s second-round TKO win over Brandon Vera to claim the heavyweight title at ONE Championship: Dangal from Singapore Indoor Stadium. (Photos courtesy of ONE Championship)

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Brandon Vera previews ONE heavyweight title defense vs. Arjan Bhullar

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 May 2021 03:13:37 +0000

Brandon Vera previews his upcoming heavyweight title defense at ONE Championship: Dangal. Vera (16-8) meets fellow former UFC fighter Arjan Bhullar (10-1) in a five-round championship bout Saturday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The ONE Championship: Dangal main card streams on B/R Live

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Video: All of Brandon Vera’s knockouts in ONE Championship

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 May 2021 18:52:27 +0000

Brandon Vera ’s career after the UFC has featured with several stoppage victories and a championship. Vera left the UFC in 2014 and joined ONE Championship that same year.

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Video: All of Brandon Vera’s knockouts in ONE Championship – MMA Junkie