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Dana White: ‘BMF’ title would be up for grabs in Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz 2

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:22:04 +0000

LAS VEGAS – The “BMF” belt has re-entered the conversation among the UFC brass. Tuesday, news broke the UFC is targeting a rematch between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz for December or January. Tuesday night, UFC president Dana White confirmed the company’s plans in a post-fight news conference following the conclusion of Dana White’s Contender Series 31 at the UFC Apex. According to White, the “BMF” belt’s owner, Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 14-8 UFC), is interested in putting the title up for grabs should the rematch against Diaz (20-12 MMA, 18-11 UFC) come to fruition. “(Masvidal) wants to defend it against Diaz,” White said

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Daniel Cormier formally withdraws from USADA testing pool, sealing retirement

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:22:03 +0000

LAS VEGAS — Daniel Cormier already let the world know he was retiring from mixed martial arts back at UFC 252, telling Joe Rogan during his post-fight interview following his loss to heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic that he was through. But nothing quite formalizes things like the moment a retiring fighter drops out of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s UFC drug testing program. According to UFC president Dana White, the former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion formally notified the company Tuesday that he’s withdrawing from the USADA testing pool, and has also requested to be removed from the UFC’s official rankings. “He told us today to take him out of USADA and take him out of the rankings,” White said at the DWCS 31 post-fight news conference

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Dana White’s Contender Series to go on hiatus during likely ‘Fight Island’ run, return in November

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:21:50 +0000

Dana White’s Contender Series will go deeper into 2020 than originally expected. During the DWCS 31 broadcast Tuesday, UFC president Dana White offered promotional hopefuls Melsik Baghdasaryan, Tucker Lutz and Nate Smith a second opportunity on the series. However, in doing so, he also revealed the promotion is planning a November return – the timeline in which the three fighters would be invited back. During a DWCS 31 post-event news conference, White said the show will take a short hiatus and return in November. “Yeah, (the hiatus) is because we’re more than likely going to ‘Fight Island,’” White said. According to approved Nevada Athletic Commission licensure applications, this season of DWCS is scheduled to run every Tuesday through Oct

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Contender Series 31 headliner Dennis Buzukja predicts first-round finish of Melsik Baghdasaryan

BAD MMA News — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 14:36:19 +0000

Dennis Buzukja may only be 22 years of age, but he’s right where he wants to be. Buzukja (4-1), the son of immigrant parents from Albania, has a massive opportunity in front of him when he headlines Dana White’s Contender Series 31 on Tuesday night. The young Serra-Longo prospect will take on kickboxing champion Melsik Baghdasaryan (4-1) in a matchup that he expects to play out primarily on the feet at the UFC Apex.

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JP Buys out of DWCS 31 bout vs. Nate Smith due to pandemic-induced work permit delays

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 01:05:02 +0000

JP Buys won’t be getting a second shot on Dana White’s Contender Series – at least not on a planned date of Sept. 1. Due to unforeseen delays in obtaining an Employment Authorization Document (temporary worker permit), Buys (8-2) has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Nate Smith . Buys, who is married to U.S.-born Dana White’ Contender Series Season 4 fighter Cheyanne Buys, applied for the permit in early 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the process is facing a lengthy delay

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Victor Martinez vs. Tucker Lutz in the works for Dana White’s Contender Series on Sept. 1

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 00:56:01 +0000

Yet another fight is in the works for the upcoming season of Dana White’s Contender Series. Lightweight prospects Victor Martinez and Tucker Lutz are expected to square off Sept.

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