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Paddy Pimblett doesn’t think Benoit Saint Denis is on his level

BAD MMA News — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:29:21 +0000

Lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett looks to rebound from his first octagon loss when he takes on No. 5 ranked Benoit Saint Denis in the UFC 329 co-main event on Saturday.

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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

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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. Knocking out Israel Adesanya and Jiri Prochazka to capture both the middleweight and light heavyweight titles, Ciryl Gane stood in the way of greatness.

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

Tom Aspinall on Ciryl Gane’s win over Alex Pereira: ‘A lot of illegal elbows going on’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:03:12 +0000

Ciryl Gane became a two-time interim heavyweight champion last Sunday by defeating former two-division titleholder Alex Pereira in the UFC Freedom 250 co-main event. Gane stopped the Brazilian early in the second frame but it wasn’t without controversy. Pereira was knocked down by a stiff jab and Gane followed him to the canvas unleashing a series of strikes.

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Tom Aspinall gives eye injury update: ‘It’s been a nightmare’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:58:49 +0000

It’s been nearly three months since heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall stepped in the octagon against former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane at UFC 321. The title fight headlined the fight card at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and ended abruptly in the first round. Late in the opening round, Gane poked Aspinall in both eyes rendering him unable to see and unable to continue.

Tom Aspinall gives eye injury update: ‘It’s been a nightmare’ – MMA Weekly

Tom Aspinall on Ciryl Gane: ‘I think he’s a big cheater’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:53:31 +0000

Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been on the mend since being poked in the eye by former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane in the UFC 321 main event in October. Late in the opening round of the title bout, Gane unintentionally eye poked Aspinall rendering him unable to continue. The fight was ruled a no contest and Aspinall retained the belt, but he’s not so sure the foul was accidental. The champion has been sidelined since UFC 321 unable to train. He’s been evaluated by specialists and is reviewing his options. “I’ve been having a lovely time just in and out of the hospital getting all kinds of different tests done on my eyes and speaking to specialists, speaking to surgeons, speaking to doctors.

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Jon Jones considers Tom Aspinall a ‘one-trick pony’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:09:18 +0000

Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall ‘s first title defense as undisputed champion didn’t got the way he wanted.

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Sean Strickland: ‘I’m the only one that beats Khamzat Chimaev’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:30:23 +0000

Sean Strickland is looking for matchups that will get him to a title fight. The former middleweight champion believes he’s the only one in the 185-pound division that can defeat champion Khamzat Chimaev .