BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Freedom https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:32:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Ilia Topuria breaks months-long silence with powerful message following first UFC defeat https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-breaks-months-long-silence-with-powerful-message-following-first-ufc-defeat-2.html https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-breaks-months-long-silence-with-powerful-message-following-first-ufc-defeat-2.html#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:50:31 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-breaks-months-long-silence-with-powerful-message-following-first-ufc-defeat-2.html After months of silence on social media, Ilia Topuria has posted an emotional message to his son, Hugo. ‘El Matador’ showed resilience and battled all the way to the final bell at UFC Freedom 250, which resulted in the first defeat of his career. With many years ahead of him in the unforgiving sport that is mixed martial arts, the Spanish native is preparing his return.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-breaks-months-long-silence-with-powerful-message-following-first-ufc-defeat-2.html/feed 0 Ilia Topuria breaks months-long silence with powerful message following first UFC defeat https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-breaks-months-long-silence-with-powerful-message-following-first-ufc-defeat.html https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-breaks-months-long-silence-with-powerful-message-following-first-ufc-defeat.html#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:50:31 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-breaks-months-long-silence-with-powerful-message-following-first-ufc-defeat.html After months of silence on social media, Ilia Topuria has posted an emotional message to his son, Hugo. ‘El Matador’ showed resilience and battled all the way to the final bell at UFC Freedom 250, which resulted in the first defeat of his career. With many years ahead of him in the unforgiving sport that is mixed martial arts, the Spanish native is preparing his return.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ilia-topuria-breaks-months-long-silence-with-powerful-message-following-first-ufc-defeat.html/feed 0 Arman Tsarukyan meets Maurício Ruffy in UFC 331 co-main event https://www.badmma.com/arman-tsarukyan-meets-mauricio-ruffy-in-ufc-331-co-main-event.html https://www.badmma.com/arman-tsarukyan-meets-mauricio-ruffy-in-ufc-331-co-main-event.html#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:55:24 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/arman-tsarukyan-meets-mauricio-ruffy-in-ufc-331-co-main-event.html For weeks rumors have swirled that a rematch between former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and No. 2 ranked contender Arman Tsarukyan was all but signed, sealed and delivered. The fight promotion had other plans.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/arman-tsarukyan-meets-mauricio-ruffy-in-ufc-331-co-main-event.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 Paddy Pimblett: ‘I don’t think Ilia Topuria ever comes back the same’ https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-i-dont-think-ilia-topuria-ever-comes-back-the-same.html https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-i-dont-think-ilia-topuria-ever-comes-back-the-same.html#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:07:25 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-i-dont-think-ilia-topuria-ever-comes-back-the-same.html 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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]]> https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-i-dont-think-ilia-topuria-ever-comes-back-the-same.html/feed 0 Paddy Pimblett motivated by Justin Gaethje defeating Ilia Topuria https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-motivated-by-justin-gaethje-defeating-ilia-topuria-2.html https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-motivated-by-justin-gaethje-defeating-ilia-topuria-2.html#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:50:29 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-motivated-by-justin-gaethje-defeating-ilia-topuria-2.html 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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]]> https://www.badmma.com/paddy-pimblett-motivated-by-justin-gaethje-defeating-ilia-topuria-2.html/feed 0 Alex Pereira calls on Herb Dean to retire after controversial UFC Freedom 250 stoppage: ‘His time is up’ https://www.badmma.com/alex-pereira-calls-on-herb-dean-to-retire-after-controversial-ufc-freedom-250-stoppage-his-time-is-up.html https://www.badmma.com/alex-pereira-calls-on-herb-dean-to-retire-after-controversial-ufc-freedom-250-stoppage-his-time-is-up.html#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:23:18 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/alex-pereira-calls-on-herb-dean-to-retire-after-controversial-ufc-freedom-250-stoppage-his-time-is-up.html 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

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/alex-pereira-calls-on-herb-dean-to-retire-after-controversial-ufc-freedom-250-stoppage-his-time-is-up.html/feed 0 Alex Pereira accuses Ciryl Gane of intentional illegal blows https://www.badmma.com/alex-pereira-accuses-ciryl-gane-of-intentional-illegal-blows.html https://www.badmma.com/alex-pereira-accuses-ciryl-gane-of-intentional-illegal-blows.html#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:41:20 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/alex-pereira-accuses-ciryl-gane-of-intentional-illegal-blows.html 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.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/alex-pereira-accuses-ciryl-gane-of-intentional-illegal-blows.html/feed 0 Justin Gaethje’s White House TKO Punches Hall of Fame ticket https://www.badmma.com/justin-gaethjes-white-house-tko-punches-hall-of-fame-ticket.html https://www.badmma.com/justin-gaethjes-white-house-tko-punches-hall-of-fame-ticket.html#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:11:18 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/justin-gaethjes-white-house-tko-punches-hall-of-fame-ticket.html 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.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/justin-gaethjes-white-house-tko-punches-hall-of-fame-ticket.html/feed 0 Maurício Ruffy demolishes Michael Chandler at UFC Freedom 250 https://www.badmma.com/mauricio-ruffy-demolishes-michael-chandler-at-ufc-freedom-250.html https://www.badmma.com/mauricio-ruffy-demolishes-michael-chandler-at-ufc-freedom-250.html#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:49:33 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/mauricio-ruffy-demolishes-michael-chandler-at-ufc-freedom-250.html 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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