BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » David Castillo https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 RFA 35 video highlights: Few big finishes and one of the sickest armbars you’ll ever see https://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-video-highlights-few-big-finishes-and-one-of-the-sickest-armbars-youll-ever-see.html https://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-video-highlights-few-big-finishes-and-one-of-the-sickest-armbars-youll-ever-see.html#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:32:43 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-video-highlights-few-big-finishes-and-one-of-the-sickest-armbars-youll-ever-see.html Filed under: AXS TV Fights , News , Videos Thiago Moises (7-1) is the new RFA lightweight champion, and he claimed his belt in style, pulling off one of smoothest armbar transitions you’ll ever see to tap out David Castillo (19-8). Friday’s RFA 35 event took place at UCCU Center in Orem, Utah, and aired on AXS TV. Check out highlights of some of the top performers on the card. In addition to Moises’ big win, the massive Curtis Blaydes (5-0) used double hammerfists to score a TKO win over Luis Cortez (3-2), and Dervin Lopez (8-3) scored a thrilling first-round finish of Joe Rodriguez (7-4).

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-video-highlights-few-big-finishes-and-one-of-the-sickest-armbars-youll-ever-see.html/feed 0 RFA 35 results: Thiago Moises takes 155 title with submission of David Castillo https://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-results-thiago-moises-takes-155-title-with-submission-of-david-castillo.html https://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-results-thiago-moises-takes-155-title-with-submission-of-david-castillo.html#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:48:39 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-results-thiago-moises-takes-155-title-with-submission-of-david-castillo.html Thiago Moises RFA has a new lightweight champion, and it’s Brazil’s Thiago Moises , who had a comeback win in the RFA 35 main event. Just past the midway point of the first round, David Castillo took Moises off his feet with a big punch. Moises looked like he was in trouble, and Castillo started to take advantage. But he didn’t stay after him and let Moises off the hook.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-results-thiago-moises-takes-155-title-with-submission-of-david-castillo.html/feed 0 Zach Juusola out, Thiago Moises now meets David Castillo for 155 title at RFA 35 https://www.badmma.com/zach-juusola-out-thiago-moises-now-meets-david-castillo-for-155-title-at-rfa-35.html https://www.badmma.com/zach-juusola-out-thiago-moises-now-meets-david-castillo-for-155-title-at-rfa-35.html#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:00:13 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/zach-juusola-out-thiago-moises-now-meets-david-castillo-for-155-title-at-rfa-35.html Thiago Moises vs. Javon Wright, RFA 28 Just a few days before the fight, RFA 35 has a new championship headliner. Zach Juusola (11-3) has pulled out of his vacant lightweight title fight against David Castillo (19-7) with an injury. Stepping up to take Juusola’s place will be Thiago Moises (6-1), who moves up from a co-main event fight against David Putvin . Putvin (7-1) now will face Thiago Alves Cavalcante Rodrigues (9-3) in the new co-main event, which will take place at a 160-pound catchweight

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/zach-juusola-out-thiago-moises-now-meets-david-castillo-for-155-title-at-rfa-35.html/feed 0 As Baghdad heads to UFC, Juusola vs. Castillo named new RFA 35 headliner https://www.badmma.com/as-baghdad-heads-to-ufc-juusola-vs-castillo-named-new-rfa-35-headliner.html https://www.badmma.com/as-baghdad-heads-to-ufc-juusola-vs-castillo-named-new-rfa-35-headliner.html#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:54:02 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/as-baghdad-heads-to-ufc-juusola-vs-castillo-named-new-rfa-35-headliner.html Zach Juusola RFA, which has sent dozens of fighters to the UFC in recent years, has named a new headliner for next month’s card following the latest departure. This past week, would-be RFA 35 headliner and reigning lightweight champion Medhi Baghdad (11-3) signed with the UFC for a short-notice bout tonight at UFC Fight Night 81. As a result, his original RFA 35 opponent, David Castillo (19-7), instead will fight Zach Juusola (11-3) for the vacant belt. RFA 35 takes place Feb.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/as-baghdad-heads-to-ufc-juusola-vs-castillo-named-new-rfa-35-headliner.html/feed 0 RFA 35 to feature trio of RFA vs. Showdown Fights matchups https://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-to-feature-trio-of-rfa-vs-showdown-fights-matchups.html https://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-to-feature-trio-of-rfa-vs-showdown-fights-matchups.html#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2016 21:42:47 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/rfa-35-to-feature-trio-of-rfa-vs-showdown-fights-matchups.html Mehdi Baghdad RFA is looking to invade Utah with a trio of battles between its top stars and stars from the local Showdown Fights promotion at RFA 35. The event, which was announced via press release, takes place Feb. 19 at UCCU Center in Orem, Utah.

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