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Paddy Pimblett: ‘Ilia Topuria is a fat featherweight’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:19 +0000

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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Paddy Pimblett: ‘I don’t think Ilia Topuria ever comes back the same’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:07:25 +0000

Former two-division champion Ilia Topuria suffered his first career defeat at UFC Freedom 250, losing the 155-pound championship to Justin Gaethje .

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Paddy Pimblett: ‘I don’t think Ilia Topuria ever comes back the same’ – MMA Weekly

Paddy Pimblett motivated by Justin Gaethje defeating Ilia Topuria

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:50:29 +0000

To earn the UFC Freedom 250 title shot against then-champion Ilia Topuria , Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett via unanimous decision for the interim lightweight title.

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Alex Pereira calls on Herb Dean to retire after controversial UFC Freedom 250 stoppage: ‘His time is up’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:23:18 +0000

Alex Pereira and his coach, Plinio Cruz, are continuing their verbal onslaught on Herb Dean following the UFC Freedom 250 dispute . ‘Poatan’ was one win away from being the only fighter in UFC history to capture gold in three separate weight classes

Alex Pereira calls on Herb Dean to retire after controversial UFC Freedom 250 stoppage: ‘His time is up’ – MMA Weekly

Alex Pereira accuses Ciryl Gane of intentional illegal blows

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:41:20 +0000

Former two-division champion Alex Pereira made the walk from the Oval Office to the octagon on The White House lawn last Sunday with the opportunity to make history.

Alex Pereira accuses Ciryl Gane of intentional illegal blows – MMA Weekly

Justin Gaethje’s White House TKO Punches Hall of Fame ticket

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:11:18 +0000

On the biggest night in recent UFC history, Justin Gaethje forced Ilia Topuria to retire at the end of Round 4 of their UFC lightweight championship fight to become the UFC undisputed lightweight champion of world. Gaethje, a major underdog heading into the fight, beat up and battered the previous undefeated Topuria all night so bad he had grotesque swelling in both eyes and was bleeding profusely all over his face before his corner stopped the fight.

Maurício Ruffy demolishes Michael Chandler at UFC Freedom 250

BAD MMA News — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:49:33 +0000

Former lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler made the walk from the Oval Office to the octagon on The White House lawn on Sunday desperately in need of a win. He had lost three fights in a row and five of his last six. The 40 year-old faced No.

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UFC Freedom 250 Post-Fight Press Conference

BAD MMA News — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:49:26 +0000

Following tonight’s UFC Freedom 250 fights at The White House, tune in to the event’s post-fight press conference to hear from the big winners and find out who earned the bonuses. The event, which took place on the South Lawn of The White House, was headlined by a lightweight title unification bout between champion Ilia Topuria and interim titleholder Justin Gaethje . UFC Freedom 250 Post-Fight Press Conference

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Justin Gaethje stops Ilia Topuria in UFC Freedom 250 main event

BAD MMA News — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:49:25 +0000

Headlining Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event at The White House was a lightweight title unification bout between champion Ilia Topuria and interim titleholder Justin Gaethje . Topuria moved up to the lightweight division after defeating former featherweight champion and BMF titleholder Max Holloway in October 2024 in his first 145-pound title defense

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Diego Lopes kicks off UFC Freedom 250 with brutal KO

BAD MMA News — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:06:10 +0000

A featherweight bout between former title challenger Diego Lopes and No. 9 ranked Steve Garcia kicked off the UFC Freedom 250 event on Sunday. Lopes entered the fight coming off a loss to champion Alexander Volkanovski in his last outing and hoping to rebound

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Diego Lopes kicks off UFC Freedom 250 with brutal KO – MMA Weekly