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Jake Paul and Francis Ngannou’s intense confrontation green-lights a future boxing match

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 May 2026 06:55:14 +0000

The feud between Jake Paul and Francis Ngannou came to a head when they met face-to-face earlier this week. Since his UFC departure , ‘The Predator’ has been building his name value with short ventures into boxing and the PFL. A losing performance against Tyson Fury was a turning point in Ngannou’s career, resulting in a significant boost to his fanbase.

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Jake Paul and Francis Ngannou’s intense confrontation green-lights a future boxing match – MMA Weekly

UFC fighters react to Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight announcement

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:55:44 +0000

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano was arguably the biggest women’s fight in MMA a decade ago

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UFC fighters react to Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight announcement – MMA Weekly

Max Holloway says ‘stupid injury’ suffered in UFC 318 win over Dustin Poirier likely keeps him out until 2026

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Max Holloway ’s win at UFC 318 over Dustin Poirier appears to be his only fight of 2025. “Blessed” spoiled Poirier’s retirement and retained the BMF title with a unanimous decision victory in the main event of the promotion’s recent pay-per-view event. With the win, the fantasy matchmakers have thrown out a slew of fun ideas for Holloway’s next matchup, but according to the former featherweight titleholder, his next fight likely won’t be until some time in 2026 due to a hand injury suffered in the fight.

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Max Holloway says ‘stupid injury’ suffered in UFC 318 win over Dustin Poirier likely keeps him out until 2026 – MMA Fighting

Jon Jones scheduled for 2 bench trials related to allegedly leaving the scene of an accident

BAD MMA News — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has two important court dates upcoming related to the same case after he was accused of leaving the scene of an accident back in February. Court records show Jones is scheduled for a bench trial on Aug

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Sean O’Malley reacts to Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen, makes prediction for UFC 320

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Sean O’Malley | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Sean O’Malley may be out of the title race for the time being after losing to current champion Merab Dvalishvili twice in a row but he’s never far from the conversation. With Dvalishvili defending his title against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 on Oct. 4, O’Malley understandably has a vested interest in whoever comes out the winner.

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Sean O’Malley reacts to Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen, makes prediction for UFC 320 – MMA Fighting

UFC champ Tom Aspinall reacts to Alex Pereira’s viral weight gain, potential heavyweight matchup

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Photo by Richard Sellers/PA Images via Getty Images Alex Pereira continues to put on weight, and now has fans thinking that a potential heavyweight move could be in the cards — which would certainly capture the interest of UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall . As of now, Aspinall or Pereira, the former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion, are currently awaiting their next fight announcements.

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UFC champ Tom Aspinall reacts to Alex Pereira’s viral weight gain, potential heavyweight matchup – MMA Fighting

Charles Oliveira says Ilia Topuria ‘the one who hit me the hardest’ in MMA: ‘I asked many times what had happened’ at UFC 317

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 | Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Charles Oliveira was knocked unconscious for the first time in his MMA career when he fought and lost to Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 317 on June 28, and he said the former featherweight champion was the one who hit him the hardest when compared to his previous 46 fights. “I’ve never been knocked out before,” Oliveira told Ag

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Charles Oliveira says Ilia Topuria ‘the one who hit me the hardest’ in MMA: ‘I asked many times what had happened’ at UFC 317 – MMA Fighting

Charles Oliveira says Ilia Topuria ‘the one who hit me the hardest’ in MMA: ‘I asked many times what had happened’ at UFC 317

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Charles Oliveira says Ilia Topuria ‘the one who hit me the hardest’ in MMA: ‘I asked many times what had happened’ at UFC 317 – MMA Fighting