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Jon Jones offered blockbuster Fedor Emelianenko fight in White House-style event

BAD MMA News — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:50:41 +0000

As rumors of his return at the UFC’s White House event grow stronger, Jon Jones has been handed a legendary fight offer that could be his biggest to date. The White House UFC show is going to be a one-and-done type of affair, which will likely showcase the best the sport has to offer with a mind-blowing lineup of fighters. All the biggest names have been linked with a spot on the card, but one man who may not be competing is ‘Bones’

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Preview: VICE TV’s ‘Dark Side of the Cage’ examines PRIDE FC mob ties, alleged fight fixing

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:57:44 +0000

VICE TV’s MMA-themed documentary series continues this week. “Dark Side of the Cage” continues Wednesday (VICE TV, 10 p.m. ET) with an episode about the now-defunct PRIDE FC organization and its many controversies, from Japanese mob ties to alleged fight fixing and more. The new series says it will “cut through the glamour and glory of the MMA spectacle to reveal the never-before-told stories behind its most iconic competitors and delves into the controversial and infamous events along the path to the sport’s dominance.” The show already has featured episodes on Kimbo Slice, “The Ultimate Fighter 1” winner Diego Sanchez, Evan Tanner and more In the exclusive preview clip above, former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko ’s ex-manager Miro Mijatovic explains a conflict that arose around Emelianenko’s introduction to PRIDE.

Fedor Emelianenko to BKFC? Conor McGregor says ‘Stay tuned, we might have an announcement’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:22:28 +0000

Could all-time heavyweight great Fedor Emelianenko be headed to BKFC? Conor McGregor seems to think so, given his reaction when Emelanenko’s name was mentioned in a question Sunday at a BKFC Italy news conference. After a reporter paid respect to McGregor and mentioned him in the same breath as Emelianenko, the Irish UFC star pleaded his case to the Russian legend – though it’s unclear exactly what is on the table. “Fedor Emelianenko?” McGregor said.

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The 5 greatest heavyweight wars in MMA history, ranked

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 22:22:23 +0000

The heavyweight division, as defined by the unified rules of MMA via the Association of Boxing Commissions , consists of fighters who are between 206 and 265 pounds. Prior to the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board conceiving a set of rules and weight classes in 2000 that became the base of operations we are now familiar with today, MMA was essentially the Wild West when it started out in the 1990s. From open-weight matches to one-night tournaments, heavyweight fighters and classifications were a common occurrence in MMA’s early days. However, since the early 2000s, the heavyweight classification has largely stayed consistent across major promotions (despite some disarray amongst the lower weight classes).

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Vadim Nemkov announces move to heavyweight, says he’ll likely vacate Bellator light heavyweight title

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:35:28 +0000

Vadim Nemkov has long been considered one of the best light heavyweights in the world – and now he’s looking to add some more weight to his reputation. With his mentor Fedor Emelianenko retired and out of the promotion’s heavyweight division, and the weight cuts to 205 pounds becoming more challenging, Nemkov (17-2 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) has finally made a big career decision. After training camp’s worth of consideration, Nemkov has decided he will move to heavyweight for his next bout – and plans to likely vacate the Bellator light heavyweight title, which he currently holds. “I spoke to Fedor when everything was happening the last couple of fights. We decided I’m moving up to heavyweight,” Nemkov told MMA Junkie on Wednesday through a Russian interpreter

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Fedor wants to box Mike Tyson on Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight card

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 19:05:27 +0000

When mixed martial arts legend Fedor Emelianenko lost to Ryan Bader at Bellator 290 on Feb. 4, 2023, he said that would be his last fight. He has since refined that to clarify it was his final MMA fight. Now he wants to step into the squared circle to box fellow legend Mike Tyson. Fedor insists that he will not fight MMA ever again MMA is still in the rearview mirror. Fedor insists that he’s not going to do a replay of the Ozzy Osbourne retirement tour volumes one, two, three, four, etc., stretching it out for years.

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2023 MMA retirement tracker: A list of former UFC champions, legends and more who hung up the gloves

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:21:09 +0000

MMA is a constantly evolving sport with a revolving door of athletes entering and exiting. Currently, fighters from the era who helped make the sport so popular are beginning to trickle away from competition and hang up their gloves in order to move on to the next chapter in life. If there’s one thing that’s well known about combat sports retirements, though, it’s that they often don’t last long

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2023 Retirement Tracker: A list of former UFC champions, legends and more who hung up the gloves

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 21:24:56 +0000

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Video: Did Fedor Emelianenko ‘for sure’ retire as the MMA heavyweight GOAT?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:11:22 +0000

The remarkable career of Fedor Emelianenko came to an end this past Saturday at Bellator 290, where the former Pride legend was TKO’d in Round 1 by heavyweight champion Ryan Bader in his retirement fight. At 46, Emelianenko may have hung up his gloves later than he should’ve, but there’s no denying his significance to MMA. And Emelianenko certainly has a strong case to be the greatest heavyweight of all time. An entire generation may not be aware, but Emelianenko was the pound-for-pound king for a lengthy period of time in the 2000s

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Daniel Cormier: Stipe Miocic, not Fedor Emelianenko, greatest MMA heavyweight of all time

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:20:21 +0000

Daniel Cormier hails Fedor Emelianenko as a heavyweight great, but he’s not No. 1. Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) retired this past Saturday after a first-round knockout loss to heavyweight champion Ryan Bader in the Bellator 290 headliner, marking the end of a legendary 23-year professional career that included stints in Pride, Strikeforce and Bellator. “The Last Emperor” is considered by many to be the greatest heavyweight of all time, although UFC president Dana White thinks said that can’t be since he never competed in the UFC. Emelianenko started his career 31-1-1, a run until 2009 that included wins over former and eventual UFC heavyweight champions Andrei Arlovski, Mark Coleman, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Kevin Randleman, and Tim Sylvia. Still, Cormier believes that former foe Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) had a better resume.

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