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Aljamain Sterling calls for title shot: ‘I think I’ve done enough’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 07:52:45 +0000

Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling picked up his second win as a featherweight at UFC Shanghai on Saturday. “Funk Master” logged a one-sided unanimous decision win over former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega . During his post-fight interview, Sterling called for a title shot and believes his career accolades make him deserving. “I think I’ve done enough in this game

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On To the Next One: What’s next for Derrick Lewis after UFC Nashville?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Derrick Lewis | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Derrick Lewis sent the fans home happy with a 35-second knockout victory of Tallison Teixeira in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Nashville card. “The Black Beast” is one of the most popular fighters on the roster right now, so a big fight for Lewis is quite possible—but could “big fight” mean title shot?

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UFC Nashville post-fight show: Reaction to Derrick Lewis’ 35-second knockout win in main event

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:01:38 +0000

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Derrick Lewis improved on his UFC knockout record with a 35-second finish of Tallison Teixeira in the main event of UFC Nashville . With the heavyweight division in a weird place following Jon Jones ’ retirement, and Tom Aspinall getting promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, is it possible that “The Black Beast” may have punched his ticket to a title fight? Following a very fun UFC Fight Night event on Saturday night, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Lewis’ victory, the stoppage and if it was the right call, and if Lewis could find himself in a fight with Aspinall next

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UFC Nashville: Lewis vs. Teixeira Live Results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 22:44:47 +0000

The octagon is in the heart of Nashville for tonight’s UFC on ESPN 70 event at Bridgestone Arena. The fight card is headlined by a heavyweight fight between No. 9 ranked Derrick Lewis (29-22, 1 NC) and No

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UFC Nashville: Lewis vs. Teixeira Live Results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 22:44:47 +0000

The octagon is in the heart of Nashville for tonight’s UFC on ESPN 70 event at Bridgestone Arena. The fight card is headlined by a heavyweight fight between No

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UFC Nashville Results: Lewis vs. Teixeira

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC MMA Fighting has UFC Nashville results for the Lewis vs. Teixeira fight card, a live blog for the top two fights, and more from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night

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UFC Nashville weigh-in results: 1 fighter misses weight, main event set

BAD MMA News — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:27:58 +0000

Chidi Njokuani | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Chidi Njokuani has lost back-to-back fights with the scale. The would-be welterweight came in at 171.5 pounds for his bout with Jake Matthews at UFC Nashville , half a pound over the limit for a non-title bout in the 170-pound division. Matthews successfully weighted in at 170.5 pounds.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 18: Youssef Zalal darts into featherweight top 15

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:47:14 +0000

UFC Fight Night 251 took place this past Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, producing a few updates across multiple divisions. In the main event, former title challenger Jared Cannonier overcame early scares from Gregory Rodrigues to score a fourth-round TKO. In the co-feature, Youssef Zalal picked up the biggest win of his career by defeating Calvin Kattar . As a result, Zalal enters the featherweight rankings at No.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 18: Youssef Zalal darts into featherweight top 15 – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 251 post-event facts: The 40-year-old’s thrive in victory

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:29:10 +0000

The UFC’s busy February schedule rolled on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 251 , which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and featured six finishes out of 12 fights. In the main event, former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) avoided the first three-fight losing skid of his career when he fended off the surging Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with a fourth-round TKO in a wild comeback. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 251. * * * *

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Youseff Zalal calls out Brian Ortega following UFC Vegas 102 win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:54:01 +0000

Youssef Zalal entered Saturday’s UFC Vegas 102 co-main event against No. 10 ranked Calvin Kattar as an unranked fighter riding a six-fight winning streak. He extended his winning ways to seven consecutive fights, defeating Kattar by unanimous decision. With the win, Zalal will likely enter the rankings near the tenth spot and wants to face a former two-time title challenger next. During his post-fight interview after defeating Kattar, Zalal called out Brian Ortega

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