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Dustin Poirier teases return from retirement for Justin Gaethje trilogy

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:08:34 +0000

Dustin Poirier is beginning to get itchy feet since his retirement from combat sports. ‘The Diamond’ carved out a memorable career for himself and was happy to walk away from fighting, win or lose, against Max Holloway at UFC 318 . Just six months on from retiring to spend his energy and time elsewhere, the Louisiana fan favorite has hinted at one last dance

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Dustin Poirier teases return from retirement for Justin Gaethje trilogy – MMA Weekly

‘Title shot next is delusional’: Pros react to Reinier de Ridder’s win over Robert Whittaker at UFC Abu Dhabi

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Reinier de Ridder and Robert Whittaker had the MMA world on the edge of their seats in Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi main event. In the end, it was de Ridder who emerged victorious with a pair of 48-47 scores to earn a split decision win after five tightly contested rounds that went down to the wire. The headlining bout saw both fighters show off their skills, with Whittaker hurting de Ridder badly with an overhand right in Round 3, and de Ridder draining Whittaker’s gas tank with ripping knees to the body and smothering grappling

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‘Title shot next is delusional’: Pros react to Reinier de Ridder’s win over Robert Whittaker at UFC Abu Dhabi – MMA Fighting

UFC 318 Paths to Victory: Can Dustin Poirier win the trilogy against Max Holloway for a fairytale ending?

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway | Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images UFC 318 takes place on Saturday evening, with Max Holloway defending his ‘BMF’ title against Dustin Poirier . It’s a trilogy bout where Poirier won both of the first two meetings, but all of that takes a backseat to the biggest storyline of the week, the end of Poirier’s illustrious career

UFC 317 report: Is Ilia Topuria on the greatest run we’ve ever seen?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Ilia Topuria | Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images UFC 317 is in the books, and Ilia Topuria is the new lightweight champion. On Saturday in Las Vegas, Topuria moved up to the 155-pound division with great success, knocking out Charles Oliveira in the first round to become just the 10th two-division champion in UFC history. That makes three champions in a row for Topuria, who is on a legendary run; but just how legendary is it

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UFC 317 report: Is Ilia Topuria on the greatest run we’ve ever seen? – MMA Junkie