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Malcolm Wellmaker reacts to fans calling for him to fight Sean O’Malley: ‘People want to see me fight those household names now’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Malcolm Wellmaker has already made quite a name for himself in the UFC with three blistering knockouts to start his career with the promotion, including a stunning first-round finish over Kris Moutinho in his most recent outing in June. The undefeated prospect demolished Moutinho inside three minutes to improve his overall record to 10-0 but that win also got him a lot of attention he didn’t necessarily expect.

Malcolm Wellmaker reacts to fans calling for him to fight Sean O’Malley: ‘People want to see me fight those household names now’ – MMA Fighting

Watch Nick Meck suffer gruesome cut stoppage loss at PFL 8

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 03:15:26 +0000

Nick Meck | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images We have a new contender for most gruesome cut in MMA history. On Friday night at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, PFL 8 went down, and a preliminary welterweight bout played host to one of the nastiest cuts you’ll ever see

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Dustin Poirier’s wife pens heartfelt appreciation post following UFC 318 retirement fight

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Dustin Poirier turned the page from his fighting career, and his biggest supporter is showing her appreciation. Following Poirier’s loss to Max Holloway in his final fight at UFC 318 in July, the former interim lightweight champion’s wife Jolie posted a heartfelt message to her husband on Instagram to celebrate his accomplishments in, and out of the octagon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JOLIE POIRIER (@mrsjoliepoirier) “I always dreaded the thought of you walking away from the sport that has shaped you into the incredible man you are today but as the weeks go by I’m so thankful for it all,” Poirier wrote.

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UFC 320: Heavy-hitting knockout artist returns on Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2 fight card

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Ateba Gautier seeks his third knockout victory of the year.

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UFC 318 post-fight show: Reaction to Max Holloway spoiling Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:23:42 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Dustin Poirier went to battle for the final time in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 318 pay-per-view card in New Orleans, but Max Holloway spoiled the party and became the first fighter to successfully defend the UFC’s “BMF” title. “The Diamond” left it all inside the octagon in his sendoff fight, but his career didn’t get the fairy tale ending

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UFC 318 bonuses: Brendan Allen, Marvin Vettori win Fight of the Night on action-packed card

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori stole the show on a UFC 318 card that featured at least two other Fight of the Night candidates. The middleweight rivals both leave New Orleans with an extra $50,000 after earning Saturday’s Fight of the Night award, beating out the emotional main event trilogy bout between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier that marked the end of Poirier’s storied career, and a wild main card welterweight bout between Daniel Rodriguez and Kevin Holland . Allen vs

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UFC 318 results: Patricio Pitbull survives late comeback from Dan Ige, picks up first UFC win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 07:20:55 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Patricio Pitbull can finally say he has a win in the UFC. Following a disappointing performance in his debut, the former Bellator champion bounced back with a decision win over Dan Ige at UFC 318

UFC 318 results: Michael Johnson scores knockdown on Daniel Zellhuber, earns upset win to kick off main card

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 06:47:31 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Michael Johnson was a sizable underdog going into UFC 318 but he showed the old dog still has some new tricks after beating Daniel Zellhuber to kick off the main card. With blinding speed and power still on his side, Johnson kept Zellhuber guessing for much of the fight but a nasty punch in the second round scored a knockdown for the lightweight veteran that really helped him surge ahead. The punching power to the head and body made the difference with Johnson ultimately winning a decision with all three judges scoring the fight 29-28 in his favor.

UFC 318 results: Michael Johnson scores knockdown on Daniel Zellhuber, earns upset win to kick off main card – MMA Fighting

UFC 318 video: Jimmy Crute nearly snaps Marcin Prachnio’s arm with wicked submission

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 03:30:13 +0000

Jimmy Crute and Marcin Prachnio | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Jimmy Crute wasn’t leaving UFC 318 without a win and he nearly took a souvenir home as well. The Australian light heavyweight needed less than a round to lock Marcin Prachnio in a scary armbar that forced a tap, giving Crute his first win since October 2020. It’s been a tough stretch for Crute, who has dealt with injuries and poor results inside the octagon.

Video shows PFL featherweight champion Timur Khizriev being shot 5 times in wild scene

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:40:19 +0000

Timur Khizriev | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images One of the brightest young stars in PFL is now in the fight of his life. On Tuesday, Russian media broke the news that PFL featherweight champion Timur Khizriev was shot five times with rubber bullets in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia.

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Video shows PFL featherweight champion Timur Khizriev being shot 5 times in wild scene – MMA Fighting