BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Heavyweight Ranks https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Daniel Cormier vs. Roy Nelson Set as UFC 166 Co-Main Event https://www.badmma.com/daniel-cormier-vs-roy-nelson-set-as-ufc-166-co-main-event.html https://www.badmma.com/daniel-cormier-vs-roy-nelson-set-as-ufc-166-co-main-event.html#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:41:15 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/daniel-cormier-vs-roy-nelson-set-as-ufc-166-co-main-event.html Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Daniel Cormier have been rumored to be a fight in the making.  Both have wanted the bout to happen and now it will on Oct. 19 at UFC 166 in Houston. The Houston Chronicle first reported the matchup and UFC officials confirmed the bout as the UFC 166 co-main event on Monday. Cormier (12-0) is a former Olympic wrestler who transitioned into mixed martial arts.  He made his professional MMA debut in 2009 and has steadily climbed the heavyweight ranks, winning the 2012 Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix. He made his long awaited UFC debut on April 20, defeating former titleholder Frank Mir by unanimous decision. Nelson (19-8) has been a fan favorite since making his way into the UFC by winning the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series.  Known for his ability to absorb an incredible amount of damage and for his one-punch knockout power, Nelson knocked out Brendan Schaub and Stefan Struve in his first two fights in the UFC.  He’s lost to top contenders Junior dos Santos, Fabricio Werdum and Frank Mir, but has faced the top competition inside the organization.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/daniel-cormier-vs-roy-nelson-set-as-ufc-166-co-main-event.html/feed 0 Strikeforce vet Derrick Mehmen signs with WSOF, moves to heavyweight https://www.badmma.com/strikeforce-vet-derrick-mehmen-signs-with-wsof-moves-to-heavyweight.html https://www.badmma.com/strikeforce-vet-derrick-mehmen-signs-with-wsof-moves-to-heavyweight.html#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:30:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/strikeforce-vet-derrick-mehmen-signs-with-wsof-moves-to-heavyweight.html World Series of Fighting has bolstered its heavyweight ranks with the signing of Derrick Mehmen . Sources close to the fighter confirmed his signing to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), saying Mehmen (15-5) has inked a multi-fight deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion. Mehmen will move up from light heavyweight to fight at heavyweight for WSOF. His debut with the promotion likely will come later this year. “Caveman” Mehmen has a pair of Strikeforce fights on his resume, going 1-1 with a decision win over Roy Jones on a 2011 “Challengers” show before dropping a decision to Gian Villante 13 months ago

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