BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Featherweight https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:53:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 PFL Austin results: Johnny Eblen wins interim title with KO finish https://www.badmma.com/pfl-austin-results-johnny-eblen-wins-interim-title-with-ko-finish.html https://www.badmma.com/pfl-austin-results-johnny-eblen-wins-interim-title-with-ko-finish.html#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:30:56 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/pfl-austin-results-johnny-eblen-wins-interim-title-with-ko-finish.html Johnny “Pressure” Eblen became the PFL Interim Middleweight World Champion in the main event at  PFL Austin  after closing the rivalry with Impa “Tshilobo” Kasanganay as he landed big punches to score a thrilling third round knockout. With the current World Champion, Costello van Steenis, who sat cage side, Eblen made it known that he plans to unify the division and right his wrongs from their first outing when “The Spaniard” snatched the title from the jaws of defeat back in July 2025.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/pfl-austin-results-johnny-eblen-wins-interim-title-with-ko-finish.html/feed 0 Paddy Pimblett: ‘Ilia Topuria is a fat featherweight’ https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-ilia-topuria-is-a-fat-featherweight.html https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-ilia-topuria-is-a-fat-featherweight.html#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:19 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-ilia-topuria-is-a-fat-featherweight.html Former two-division UFC champion Ilia Topuria put together one of the greatest three-fight winning streaks in the promotion’s history to capture the 145-pound and 155-pound championships.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-ilia-topuria-is-a-fat-featherweight.html/feed 0 Conor McGregor returns against Max Holloway at UFC 329 https://www.badmma.com/conor-mcgregor-returns-against-max-holloway-at-ufc-329.html https://www.badmma.com/conor-mcgregor-returns-against-max-holloway-at-ufc-329.html#comments Sun, 17 May 2026 08:18:28 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/conor-mcgregor-returns-against-max-holloway-at-ufc-329.html Conor McGregor ‘s long-awaited octagon return now has a date and an opponent. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday that the former two-division champion will face Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The former two-division UFC champion hasn’t fought since UFC 264 in July 2021 when he lost to Dustin Poirier after suffering a gruesome leg injury

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/conor-mcgregor-returns-against-max-holloway-at-ufc-329.html/feed 0 Aljamain Sterling calls for title shot following UFC Vegas 116 win https://www.badmma.com/aljamain-sterling-calls-for-title-shot-following-ufc-vegas-116-win.html https://www.badmma.com/aljamain-sterling-calls-for-title-shot-following-ufc-vegas-116-win.html#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:53:33 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/aljamain-sterling-calls-for-title-shot-following-ufc-vegas-116-win.html Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling moved up to the featherweight division in 2024 to try and make a run at a second UFC divisional title. He took a step closer to his goal on Saturday defeating Youssef Zalal in the UFC Vegas 116 main event. Sterling largely dominated Zalal

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/aljamain-sterling-calls-for-title-shot-following-ufc-vegas-116-win.html/feed 0 Watch Ilia Topuria become the first fighter to KO Max Holloway | Full Fight Video https://www.badmma.com/watch-ilia-topuria-become-the-first-fighter-to-ko-max-holloway-full-fight-video.html https://www.badmma.com/watch-ilia-topuria-become-the-first-fighter-to-ko-max-holloway-full-fight-video.html#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:38:17 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/watch-ilia-topuria-become-the-first-fighter-to-ko-max-holloway-full-fight-video.html Before becoming the undisputed lightweight champion of the world, Ilia Topuria held the featherweight title.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/watch-ilia-topuria-become-the-first-fighter-to-ko-max-holloway-full-fight-video.html/feed 0 Former UFC champion gives bold Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano prediction https://www.badmma.com/former-ufc-champion-gives-bold-ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-prediction.html https://www.badmma.com/former-ufc-champion-gives-bold-ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-prediction.html#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:45:24 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/former-ufc-champion-gives-bold-ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-prediction.html When Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix announced last month that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion  Ronda Rousey  would return to the cage to take on fellow women’s MMA pioneer  Gina Carano , it sent shockwaves throughout combat sports. Rousey, 39, last fought in December 2016, losing to  Amanda Nunes  via TKO at UFC 207.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/former-ufc-champion-gives-bold-ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-prediction.html/feed 0 Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano was over a year in the making https://www.badmma.com/ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-was-over-a-year-in-the-making.html https://www.badmma.com/ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-was-over-a-year-in-the-making.html#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:15:46 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-was-over-a-year-in-the-making.html The bombshell announcement that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was returning to the cage dropped on Tuesday. That would have been news enough, but her opponent raised eyebrows

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-was-over-a-year-in-the-making.html/feed 0 ‘The Champ is back’: Ilia Topuria readies for UFC return https://www.badmma.com/the-champ-is-back-ilia-topuria-readies-for-ufc-return.html https://www.badmma.com/the-champ-is-back-ilia-topuria-readies-for-ufc-return.html#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:01:45 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/the-champ-is-back-ilia-topuria-readies-for-ufc-return.html Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria could be back in the octagon sooner rather than later.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/the-champ-is-back-ilia-topuria-readies-for-ufc-return.html/feed 0 Khamzat Chimaev enlists billionaire entrepreneur in his corner for next UFC outing https://www.badmma.com/khamzat-chimaev-enlists-billionaire-entrepreneur-in-his-corner-for-next-ufc-outing.html https://www.badmma.com/khamzat-chimaev-enlists-billionaire-entrepreneur-in-his-corner-for-next-ufc-outing.html#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:03:07 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/khamzat-chimaev-enlists-billionaire-entrepreneur-in-his-corner-for-next-ufc-outing.html Khamzat Chimaev has taken a broad approach by seeking out a billionaire entrepreneur to be in his corner the next time he makes the walk to the octagon. The last time fans got to witness Chimaev in action, he delivered what is among the most one-sided performances in UFC title fight history against the then seemingly undefeatable Dricus du Plessis . Despite the dominant performance, ‘Borz’ received much backlash due to the lack of excitement in his fight style, and now the UFC middleweight king is potentially opening himself up to more criticism with his latest career move

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/khamzat-chimaev-enlists-billionaire-entrepreneur-in-his-corner-for-next-ufc-outing.html/feed 0 Ilia Topuria taking extended break, interim title created https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-taking-extended-break-interim-title-created.html https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-taking-extended-break-interim-title-created.html#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2025 03:54:04 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-taking-extended-break-interim-title-created.html UFC lightweight champion  Ilia Topuria  vacated his featherweight title to move up to the 155-pound weight class at UFC 317 last June. He faced former titleholder  Charles Oliveira  in the fight card’s main event and viciously knocked the Brazilian out in the first round to capture the lightweight crown.

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