BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » darren elkins https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 UFC 314 post-event facts: Alexander Volkanovski regains title in unprecedented fashion https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-post-event-facts-alexander-volkanovski-regains-title-in-unprecedented-fashion.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-post-event-facts-alexander-volkanovski-regains-title-in-unprecedented-fashion.html#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:05:19 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-post-event-facts-alexander-volkanovski-regains-title-in-unprecedented-fashion.html UFC 314 took place Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami, and after a stretch of somewhat forgettable events, the card delivered with some significant results and historical moments. No one put their name in more rarified air than main event winner, Alexander Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC), who is once again featherweight champion after outworking and outpointing Diego Lopes (26-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) for a unanimous decision to claim the vacant belt. For more on the numbers behind Volkanovski’s win, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 314. * * * *

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-post-event-facts-alexander-volkanovski-regains-title-in-unprecedented-fashion.html/feed 0 UFC 314 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Michael Chandler, Paddy Pimblett combine for $12,000 https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-michael-chandler-paddy-pimblett-combine-for-12000.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-michael-chandler-paddy-pimblett-combine-for-12000.html#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:26:57 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-michael-chandler-paddy-pimblett-combine-for-12000.html MIAMI – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 314 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $300,500. 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 314 took place at Kaseya Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. The full UFC 314 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Alexander Volkanovski : $32,000 def.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-michael-chandler-paddy-pimblett-combine-for-12000.html/feed 0 UFC 314 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Michael Chandler, Paddy Pimblett combine for $12,000 https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-michael-chandler-paddy-pimblett-combine-for-12000.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-michael-chandler-paddy-pimblett-combine-for-12000.html#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:26:57 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-michael-chandler-paddy-pimblett-combine-for-12000.html MIAMI – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 314 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $300,500. 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 314 took place at Kaseya Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. The full UFC 314 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Alexander Volkanovski : $32,000 def.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-michael-chandler-paddy-pimblett-combine-for-12000.html/feed 0 Julian Erosa def. Darren Elkins at UFC 314: Best photos https://www.badmma.com/julian-erosa-def-darren-elkins-at-ufc-314-best-photos.html https://www.badmma.com/julian-erosa-def-darren-elkins-at-ufc-314-best-photos.html#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2025 01:56:42 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/julian-erosa-def-darren-elkins-at-ufc-314-best-photos.html julian-erosa-ufc-314-official-weigh-ins-1_6870c6 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed darren-elkins-ufc-314-official-weigh-ins-1 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed darren-elkins-ufc-314-official-weigh-ins-2 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed julian-erosa-ufc-314-official-weigh-ins-2_a533e4 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed julian-erosa-ufc-314-ceremonial-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed darren-elkins-ufc-314-ceremonial-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed darren-elkins-vs-julian-erosa-ufc-314-ceremonial-weigh-ins-faceoff Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 314 – Elkins vs Erosa Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Darren Elkins (red gloves) fights against Julian Erosa (not… Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Darren Elkins (red gloves) fights against Julian Erosa (not pictured) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 314 – Elkins vs Erosa Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Julian Erosa (blue gloves) fights against Darren Elkins (not… Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Julian Erosa (blue gloves) fights against Darren Elkins (not pictured) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 314 – Elkins vs Erosa Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Darren Elkins (red gloves) fights against Julian Erosa (blue… Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Darren Elkins (red gloves) fights against Julian Erosa (blue gloves) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 314 – Elkins vs Erosa Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Darren Elkins (red gloves) fights against Julian Erosa (blue… Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Darren Elkins (red gloves) fights against Julian Erosa (blue gloves) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/julian-erosa-def-darren-elkins-at-ufc-314-best-photos.html/feed 0 UFC 314 video: Julian Erosa severely damages Darren Elkins in one-round beatdown https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-video-julian-erosa-severely-damages-darren-elkins-in-one-round-beatdown.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-video-julian-erosa-severely-damages-darren-elkins-in-one-round-beatdown.html#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2025 01:56:40 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-video-julian-erosa-severely-damages-darren-elkins-in-one-round-beatdown.html “The Damage” took some serious damage Saturday in Miami. On the UFC 314 prelims, Julian Erosa defeated Darren Elkins by TKO with 45 seconds left in the first round in an elongated beatdown sequence at Kaseya Center. While Elkins (29-12 MMA, 19-11 UFC) landed a few sneaky and effective lead jabs, the fight was nearly all Erosa (31-11 MMA, 9-7 UFC), who dismantled his veteran opponent with a barrage of punches.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-video-julian-erosa-severely-damages-darren-elkins-in-one-round-beatdown.html/feed 0 Video: UFC 314 backstage post-fight interviews with winners https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-314-backstage-post-fight-interviews-with-winners.html https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-314-backstage-post-fight-interviews-with-winners.html#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:36:41 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-314-backstage-post-fight-interviews-with-winners.html MIAMI –  UFC 314 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from Kaseya Center. You can hear from all the UFC 314 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 314 . * * * *

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-314-backstage-post-fight-interviews-with-winners.html/feed 0 UFC 314 pre-event facts: Alexander Volkanovski faces grim precedent in title bout after back-to-back losses https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-pre-event-facts-alexander-volkanovski-faces-grim-precedent-in-title-bout-after-back-to-back-losses.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-pre-event-facts-alexander-volkanovski-faces-grim-precedent-in-title-bout-after-back-to-back-losses.html#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:09:32 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-pre-event-facts-alexander-volkanovski-faces-grim-precedent-in-title-bout-after-back-to-back-losses.html The UFC returns to Miami for what’s becoming an annual stop Saturday with UFC 314 , which goes down at Kaseya Center with a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/Disney+ and early prelims on ESPN+. In the main event, a new champion will be decided in the featherweight division. After Ilia Topuria vacated the belt, Alexander Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and Diego Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will meet to decide who ushers in the next era at 145 pounds.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-314-pre-event-facts-alexander-volkanovski-faces-grim-precedent-in-title-bout-after-back-to-back-losses.html/feed 0 Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL fights announced in the past week (Feb. 10-16) https://www.badmma.com/matchup-roundup-new-ufc-pfl-fights-announced-in-the-past-week-feb-10-16.html https://www.badmma.com/matchup-roundup-new-ufc-pfl-fights-announced-in-the-past-week-feb-10-16.html#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:57:12 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/matchup-roundup-new-ufc-pfl-fights-announced-in-the-past-week-feb-10-16.html MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/matchup-roundup-new-ufc-pfl-fights-announced-in-the-past-week-feb-10-16.html/feed 0 MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for October: Khalil Rountree tests Alex Pereira, who achieves UFC history https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-fight-of-the-month-for-october-khalil-rountree-tests-alex-pereira-who-achieves-ufc-history.html https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-fight-of-the-month-for-october-khalil-rountree-tests-alex-pereira-who-achieves-ufc-history.html#comments Sat, 02 Nov 2024 09:03:01 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-fight-of-the-month-for-october-khalil-rountree-tests-alex-pereira-who-achieves-ufc-history.html With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from October 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for October. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * Nominees

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-fight-of-the-month-for-october-khalil-rountree-tests-alex-pereira-who-achieves-ufc-history.html/feed 0 UFC veteran Darren Elkins in awe of his MMA longevity: ‘I never thought I’d be 40 and still doing this’ https://www.badmma.com/ufc-veteran-darren-elkins-in-awe-of-his-mma-longevity-i-never-thought-id-be-40-and-still-doing-this.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-veteran-darren-elkins-in-awe-of-his-mma-longevity-i-never-thought-id-be-40-and-still-doing-this.html#comments Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:58:11 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-veteran-darren-elkins-in-awe-of-his-mma-longevity-i-never-thought-id-be-40-and-still-doing-this.html LAS VEGAS – At 40, Darren Elkins is still racking up wins in the premiere MMA promotion on the planet. Elkins has not only impressed fans with his longevity, but he’s also impressed himself. “When I was the young me, the young, beginning UFC Darren, I’d always make fun of the old guys,” Elkins said at a post-fight news conference. “‘Oh this old guy still messing with them,’ and calling them old guys. I never thought I’d be 40 and still doing this, but man, am I glad I am.” Elkins (29-11 MMA, 19-10 UFC) completed his 29th UFC performance this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 245 .

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