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Ilia Topuria’s glaring mistake cost him the fight at UFC Freedom 250, claims Justin Gaethje

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:21:51 +0000

Justin Gaethje successfully dethroned Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 to become the lightweight champion of the world, but the fight wasn’t without its hardships. ‘The Highlight’ turned his clash with the previously undefeated superstar Topuria into a dog fight, an area of the game he relishes. Throughout the history of mixed martial arts, you would struggle to find somebody who thrives in the mayhem more than Gaethje does, and he often has the edge over his opponents anytime the bout reaches those chaotic moments

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Daniel Cormier has a change of heart regarding Jon Jones relationship

BAD MMA News — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:08:32 +0000

Not many rivalries inside the octagon come bigger than the true hatred Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier once shared for each other. Twice during their careers under the UFC banner, Jones and Cormier collided, with their feud transcending the cage. In a closely fought first contest , ‘Bones’ retained his light heavyweight title and handed ‘DC’ the first defeat of his professional career

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UFC White House adds historic $1 million fighter bonus

BAD MMA News — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:39:27 +0000

If the stakes at the UFC White House weren’t already high enough, fighters will now get the chance to collect a $1 million bonus when the event rolls around on June 14. Upon the announcement of the event, there was excitement in the air with many predicting who they believed would feature on the card, but the official reveal left much to be desired .

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Max Holloway heads into UFC 326 BMF fight with undisputed title on his mind

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:15:10 +0000

Former featherweight champion Max Holloway puts his symbolic ‘BMF’ title on the line in the UFC 326 main event against former lightweight titleholder Charles Oliveira . While the ‘BMF’ strap will be up for grabs, “Blessed” will have the undisputed lightweight championship in the back of his mind. “It feels huge.

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Chael Sonnen explains why Jon Jones and Conor McGregor shouldn’t be on the UFC White House event

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:10:46 +0000

Who’ll fight on the UFC event at the White House in June has been debated and predicted since President Donald Trump made the announcement that the White House South Lawn would host a UFC event for the American 250 celebration. Several high-profile fighters lobbied to be part of the historic fight card, including household names Jon Jones and Conor McGregor . While they’re both legends and McGregor’s the biggest draw in the promotion’s history, former title challenger and industry inside Chael Sonnen doesn’t think it makes sense to feature either of them at the White House event

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Conor McGregor targets ‘easy’ Floyd Mayweather for rematch at UFC White House

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:09:46 +0000

Conor McGregor hopes to cash in on his rematch promise from Floyd Mayweather . The UFC White House card has weighty expectations on its shoulders, with fans demanding the best card they’ve ever seen. There are several ways to make the event a must-see affair with the amount of talent that the UFC has on its roster, but out of all the fights to be rumored for June 14, a crossover bout may be the most exciting. At the height of his game in the octagon, Conor McGregor was a two-weight world champion, with his fame ascending beyond the cage

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Jake Paul calls his shot against Anthony Joshua and predicts fight-ending round

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:57:54 +0000

In fight that oddsmakers have as a mismatch, influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul takes on the 2012 Olympic gold medalist and two-time unified world boxing champion Anthony Joshua on Dec. 19 in Miami, Florida.

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Former UFC champion emphatically says, ‘The UFC is not rigged’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:33:08 +0000

After a fight-fixing allegation on the UFC Vegas 110 fight card on Nov. 1, social media exploded with unsubstantiated claims, conspiracy theories, and allegations of fight-fixing being rampant in the UFC. Have fights been fixed in the UFC? It’s hard to say.

Former UFC champion emphatically says, ‘The UFC is not rigged’ – MMA Weekly

Donald Trump announces UFC White House event date

BAD MMA News — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:05:16 +0000

The UFC White House event has shifted dates from its original plans of July 4, 2026.

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Former UFC champion: ‘I thought this whole White House UFC event was just talk’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:17:59 +0000

After it was announced that the White House would host a UFC event on its grounds next year, the news became one of the biggest combat sports stories of the year. Reactions, fighters requesting to fight on the historic event, and fight card predictions flooded the news cycle. UFC CEO Dana White promised the event would feature the best fight card in the promotion’s history and released renderings of what the production will look like. With the high-profile nature of the event and the amount of viewership it’ll likely receive, fighters from all of the world have expressed the desire to be featured, including former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker

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