BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » damir ismagulov https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 22 former UFC fighters who could return to the promotion in 2025 https://www.badmma.com/22-former-ufc-fighters-who-could-return-to-the-promotion-in-2025.html https://www.badmma.com/22-former-ufc-fighters-who-could-return-to-the-promotion-in-2025.html#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:16:37 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/22-former-ufc-fighters-who-could-return-to-the-promotion-in-2025.html It’s hard to make it to the UFC. Thousands of professional fighters try every year – and most fail.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/22-former-ufc-fighters-who-could-return-to-the-promotion-in-2025.html/feed 0 MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for September: Fares Ziam shuts off Matt Frevola with all-time knee https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-september-fares-ziam-shuts-off-matt-frevola-with-all-time-knee.html https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-september-fares-ziam-shuts-off-matt-frevola-with-all-time-knee.html#comments Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:44:25 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-september-fares-ziam-shuts-off-matt-frevola-with-all-time-knee.html With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from September 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for September. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * Nominees

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-september-fares-ziam-shuts-off-matt-frevola-with-all-time-knee.html/feed 0 Video: Damir Ismagulov moves to 2-0 since UFC split with a violent spinning kick KO https://www.badmma.com/video-damir-ismagulov-moves-to-2-0-since-ufc-split-with-a-violent-spinning-kick-ko.html https://www.badmma.com/video-damir-ismagulov-moves-to-2-0-since-ufc-split-with-a-violent-spinning-kick-ko.html#comments Sat, 21 Sep 2024 19:11:38 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/video-damir-ismagulov-moves-to-2-0-since-ufc-split-with-a-violent-spinning-kick-ko.html Damir Ismagulov showed why he’s one of the best lightweights in the world not signed to the UFC with a vicious highlight-reel knockout on Saturday at Alash Pride FC 100. Ismagulov (26-3), who won five of seven fights under the UFC banner before departing the organization with back-to-back losses in July 2023, delivered a spectacular spinning wheel kick knockout on Oberdan Tenorio (36-16-1), who leaned directly into the fight-ending shot in the opening round of the headlining bout in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Check out the replay of the nasty knockout below (via X ): DAMIR ISMAGULOV. GOD DAMN #AlashPride100 pic.twitter.com/wot8amNuYt — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 21, 2024 With the victory, Ismagulov, 33, is now 2-0 since his exit from the UFC. His only losses in the past nine years have come against Grant Dawson and expected next UFC title challenger Arman Tsarukyan

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/video-damir-ismagulov-moves-to-2-0-since-ufc-split-with-a-violent-spinning-kick-ko.html/feed 0 UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Sept. 20-21 https://www.badmma.com/ufc-veterans-in-mma-and-boxing-action-sept-20-21.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-veterans-in-mma-and-boxing-action-sept-20-21.html#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:07:01 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-veterans-in-mma-and-boxing-action-sept-20-21.html This week, the UFC is idle after the visual spectacle that was UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Sept. 20-21

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-veterans-in-mma-and-boxing-action-sept-20-21.html/feed 0 Video: Is Grant Dawson the next big thing at lightweight? https://www.badmma.com/video-is-grant-dawson-the-next-big-thing-at-lightweight.html https://www.badmma.com/video-is-grant-dawson-the-next-big-thing-at-lightweight.html#comments Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:18:48 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/video-is-grant-dawson-the-next-big-thing-at-lightweight.html Grant Dawson is officially a top-10-ranked fighter, per the official UFC rankings, after a breakthrough performance Saturday in Las Vegas. In the UFC on ESPN 47 co-main event, Dawson (20-1-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) dominated technical specialist Damir Ismagulov (24-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) victory. While it wasn’t close to Fight of the Night honors, the lopsided successfulness of the outing turned many heads in the MMA community.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/video-is-grant-dawson-the-next-big-thing-at-lightweight.html/feed 0 UFC on ESPN 47 post-event facts: Grant Dawson’s numbers show title trajectory https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-post-event-facts-grant-dawsons-numbers-show-title-trajectory.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-post-event-facts-grant-dawsons-numbers-show-title-trajectory.html#comments Sun, 02 Jul 2023 16:47:50 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-post-event-facts-grant-dawsons-numbers-show-title-trajectory.html The UFC’s loaded July schedule got off to a hot start on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 47 , which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and featured six stoppages out of 12 fights. One of those finishes came in the main event, when Sean Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) held serve as a top middleweight when he turned back Abus Magomedov (25-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with a second-round TKO before calling for a title shot. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 47.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-post-event-facts-grant-dawsons-numbers-show-title-trajectory.html/feed 0 UFC on ESPN 47 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Sean Strickland, Kevin Lee get most money https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-sean-strickland-kevin-lee-get-most-money.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-sean-strickland-kevin-lee-get-most-money.html#comments Sun, 02 Jul 2023 13:31:26 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-sean-strickland-kevin-lee-get-most-money.html LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 47 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $144,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN 47 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC on ESPN 47 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Sean Strickland : $16,000 def. Abus Magomedov : $4,000 Grant Dawson : $6,000 def.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-sean-strickland-kevin-lee-get-most-money.html/feed 0 UFC on ESPN 47 results: Grant Dawson dominates Damir Ismagulov en route to victory https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-results-grant-dawson-dominates-damir-ismagulov-en-route-to-victory.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-results-grant-dawson-dominates-damir-ismagulov-en-route-to-victory.html#comments Sun, 02 Jul 2023 02:01:23 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-results-grant-dawson-dominates-damir-ismagulov-en-route-to-victory.html Grant Dawson utilized a strong ground game Saturday en route to arguably the biggest win of his professional career. In the UFC on ESPN 47 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Dawson (20-1-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) took on fellow lightweight contender Damir Ismagulov (24-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who he dominated and defeated by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27). For the vast majority of the 15-minute bout, Dawson completely controlled Ismagulov on the ground. Dawson spent a lot of time with control of Ismagulov’s back but was unable to lock in a submission. Dawson took Ismagulov down three times throughout the fight as he chose to place his opponent down in the center of the cage rather than against it

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-on-espn-47-results-grant-dawson-dominates-damir-ismagulov-en-route-to-victory.html/feed 0 UFC’s Damir Ismagulov eyes future matchup against Justin Gaethje: ‘I’ll play with him like a little kitten’ https://www.badmma.com/ufcs-damir-ismagulov-eyes-future-matchup-against-justin-gaethje-ill-play-with-him-like-a-little-kitten.html https://www.badmma.com/ufcs-damir-ismagulov-eyes-future-matchup-against-justin-gaethje-ill-play-with-him-like-a-little-kitten.html#comments Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:48:42 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufcs-damir-ismagulov-eyes-future-matchup-against-justin-gaethje-ill-play-with-him-like-a-little-kitten.html LAS VEGAS – UFC lightweight Damir Ismagulov wants to mix it up with strikers, and has his eyes on a fan-favorite former interim champion. First things first, Ismagulov (24-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has business against Grant Dawson (19-1-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 47.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufcs-damir-ismagulov-eyes-future-matchup-against-justin-gaethje-ill-play-with-him-like-a-little-kitten.html/feed 0 Video: UFC on ESPN 47 media day interviews https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-on-espn-47-media-day-interviews.html https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-on-espn-47-media-day-interviews.html#comments Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:33:26 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-on-espn-47-media-day-interviews.html LAS VEGAS – The UFC schedule for July kicks off Saturday with UFC on ESPN 47 , which takes place at the UFC Apex with a card that airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. A middleweight bout serves as the main event, with Sean Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) taking on Abus Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a matchup between one established contender and an opponent looking to make a splash in just his second octagon appearance. Before fight night arrives, though, 14 athletes from this weekend’s card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day

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