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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for March: Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev claim award – again

BAD MMA News — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 02:22:26 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from March 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * Nominees

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UFC’s Esteban Ribovics ‘a bit bitter’ over Nasrat Haqparast loss, sees future rematch

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:23:35 +0000

Esteban Ribovics is not too happy with how things went down in his last UFC fight, but feels he’ll get an opportunity to redeem himself in the near future. Ribovics (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) came up short in a split decision against Nasrat Haqparast (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 253 in March. Although they won Fight of the Night and each fighter took home an extra $50,000 bonus, the Argentinian is not happy with the whole experience. “I’m a bit bitter to have lost because losing is never good, but I know I trained hard, and I put on a show,” Ribovics told MMA Junkie in Spanish

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UFC Fight Night 253 bonuses: Biggest favorite gets $50K, biggest ‘dog shut out for KO

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 04:06:48 +0000

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one to the card’s biggest betting favorite, but Sam Patterson, who has overwhelming odds of 12-1 against him to win by knockout, wasn’t good enough for a bonus for his KO. After UFC Fight Night 253, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below. Fight of the Night: Nasrat Haqparast vs

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Video: UFC Fight Night 253 backstage post-fight interviews with winners

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:33:19 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 253 took place Saturday with 10 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex. You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 253 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 253. * * * *

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Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 253

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 19:23:14 +0000

Nasrat Haqparast and Esteban Ribovics meet Saturday on the UFC Fight Night 253 main card at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 5-0 UFC main cards, 2025: 15-10-1 Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics UFC Fight Night 253 preview Haqparast (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) enters this contest running hot on a four-fight winning streak stretching back to 2022. On his current run, Haqparast has picked up decision wins over John Makdessi, Landon Quinones and Jared Gordon, as well as a first-round finish of Jamie Mullarkey

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Esteban Ribovics hopes a win over Nasrat Haqparast gets him into UFC’s lightweight top 15

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:17:23 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Esteban Ribovics knows the test in front of him Saturday is against someone with significantly more experience – and that’s just what he’s hoping pays off. Ribovics (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) takes on Nasrat Haqparast (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in a lightweight bout on the UFC Fight Night 253 (ESPN+) main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Ribovics thinks a win, which would be his fourth straight, would be a ticket to the next level. “I think a win over him is going to take me closer, or take me into the top 15 of the division,” Ribovics said Wednesday at a media day for the event. The experience thing, he thinks will only play a factor up to a certain point

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Video: ‘UFC Fight Night 253: Kape vs. Almabayev’ media day live stream

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:30:33 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 253 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex with a full card on ESPN+ . Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the event, including flyweight headliners Manel Kape (20-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Asu Almabayev (21-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC), are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day, which is scheduled to begin at 1:45 p.m. ET/10:45 p.m

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Video: ‘UFC Fight Night 253: Kape vs. Almabayev’ media day live stream (1:45 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:32 +0000

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UFC Fight Night 253 pre-event facts: Can Andrea Lee avoid record six-fight octagon skid?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:47:03 +0000

The UFC kicks off five scheduled events in March on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 253 , which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+ . Flyweight contenders will clash in the headliner, with Manel Kape (20-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Asu Almabayev (21-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) set to battle in a five-round bout as both sides try to push toward their first UFC championship opportunity. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 253

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UFC Fight Night 253 pre-event facts: Can Andrea Lee avoid rare six-fight octagon skid?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:43:42 +0000

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