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Paddy Pimblett addresses Ilia Topuria fight rumors

BAD MMA News — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:25:51 +0000

Paddy Pimblett has opened up about rumors of him facing Ilia Topuria next. It took just 52 seconds for Paddy ‘The Baddy’ to catch Benoit Saint Denis in a choke and render him unconscious . Arguably his greatest display inside the octagon against one of the division’s elite, the Brit has been in limbo since July.

Paddy Pimblett addresses Ilia Topuria fight rumors

BAD MMA News — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:25:51 +0000

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Quillan Salkilld puts Top 5 lightweights on notice after UFC Vegas 120 win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:09:02 +0000

Quillan Salkilld emerged from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 120 main event as a contender in the fight promotion’s lightweight division. The Australian defeated perennial contender Mateusz Gamrot via first-round submission

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Paddy Pimblett quickly submits Benoit Saint Denis in UFC 329 co-main event

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:26:46 +0000

British lightweight star Paddy Pimblett looked to rebound from his first octagon loss on Saturday against former French Army Special Forces soldier Benoit Saint Denis . The two met in the UFC 329 co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Saint-Denis entered the bout ranked No.

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Dricus Du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman headlines UFC Fight Night 281

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:40:09 +0000

A pair of former champions headline UFC Fight Nigh 281 in Oklahoma City on July 18. Former middleweight titleholder Dricus Du Plessis (23-3) faces former welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman (21-4) at Paycom Center in a middleweight match. The fight promotion announced the news on Saturday

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Sergei Pavlovich calls for title shot after UFC Macau win

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:35:31 +0000

Third-ranked heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich went into his UFC Macau main card bout against up-and-comer Tallison Teixeira without a lot to gain.

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UFC 328 Countdown: Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira

BAD MMA News — Tue, 05 May 2026 01:51:45 +0000

The UFC 328 co-main event features a historic bout for the flyweight title. Champion Joshua Van (16-2) takes on Tatsuro Taira (18-1) in a championship bout between two Asian-born fighters. The fight will be Van’s first title defense

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Joe Pyfer reveals he was suicidal weeks before biggest win of UFC career

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:30:40 +0000

Joe Pyfer entered the UFC Seattle main event against former two-time middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya ranked No. 14 in the division and looking to pick up the biggest win of his career. “Bodybagz” finished the No

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Sean Strickland responds to Nassourdine Imavov call-out

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:56:06 +0000

Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland got back in the win column on Saturday, defeating rising star Anthony Hernandez in the UFC Houston main event. Strickland entered the bout ranked No

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UFC Houston: Strickland vs. Hernandez weigh-in results

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:37:41 +0000

A middleweight clash between former champion Sean Strickland (29-7) and red hot rising contender Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez (14-2, 1 NC) headlines Saturday’s UFC Houston fight card. Strickland enters the match ranked No. 3 in the division and coming off a one-sided loss to former champion Dricus du Plessis .

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