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Alex Pereira sees himself ‘as still the champ,’ reveals timeframe for octagon return

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:00:09 +0000

Former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira lost the 205-pound championship to Magomed Ankalaev via unanimous decision at UFC 313 in March. Despite not having the belt, Pereira still sees himself as the champion. Since arriving in the UFC in November 2021, Pereira has fought three times a year, even stepping up on short notice to save fight cards

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Alex Pereira sees himself ‘as still the champ,’ reveals timeframe for octagon return – MMA Weekly

As rivals clash at UFC 165, champ Dominick Cruz fights power of suggestion

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:45:00 +0000

So I’m doing a phone interview with UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz on Tuesday afternoon, just the usual routine in the usual circumstances, and I ask him what seems to me like a pretty obvious, innocuous question.

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As rivals clash at UFC 165, champ Dominick Cruz fights power of suggestion – MMA Junkie

USA TODAY: UFC champ Demetrious Johnson unconcerned with opponent’s criticism

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:00:00 +0000

(This story appeared in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) SEATTLE – For most new parents, the first week after their child’s birth is one of great joy, a time to celebrate a new life and the growth of a family. For UFC flyweight titleholder Demetrious Johnson , that week will include a five-round prizefight with his belt on the line. “I’ve never gotten in the octagon, regardless of the circumstances, and not been in shape and prepared to fight,” Johnson told USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “So I’ve made arrangements. It’s not like I was in the hospital eating chicken tenders and french fries. I’m going to handle my business as a married husband and take care of my responsibilities, but I’m also going to handle my business as UFC champion.” Johnson (17-2-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC), a Washington state native and resident, puts his 125-pound title on the line Saturday against top contender John Moraga (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in the headlining bout of UFC on FOX 8, at Seattle’s KeyArena

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Former Invicta Champ Jessica Penne Not Worried About Title Shots, Just Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:30:47 +0000

function not found Looking back on her Invicta FC atomweight title loss to Michelle Waterson in April, Jessica Penne feels it was a mistake to even accept the fight given her circumstances heading into the bout. “In all honesty, I should have not taken the last fight,” she said. “I was not able to train the way I normally train for a fight. I wasn’t as sharp as I needed to be going into that fight and it showed. “I’m a competitor and I don’t believe in backing out of fights, however, I will in the future if I’m unable to train for a fight. I let my competitiveness and my pride get in the way and I didn’t want to back out of the fight… and I needed the money. All those things add up. I would have done things differently if I were given another chance.” Even with the loss, Penne (10-2) chooses to look at the positives of the situation.

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Former Invicta Champ Jessica Penne Not Worried About Title Shots, Just Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc – MMA Weekly