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Matt Hughes forced to amputate finger following gory accident

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:13:43 +0000

Matt Hughes has had a life full of trials and tribulations, and that trend has continued for the hardened veteran after being hospitalized with a partial finger amputation. Now 52 years old, fans remember the heights of Hughes’ career inside the cage, who competed professionally for 13 years. Throughout his 54-fight career, 25 of those came within the UFC , where he is considered one of the greatest welterweights ever to grace the octagon

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UFC Winnipeg Bonuses: Headliner hauls it in

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:39:12 +0000

UFC Winnipeg is in the books. The 12-bout event took place on Saturday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The fight card was headlined by a welterweight bout between former title challenger Gilbert Burns and rising Canadian star Mike Malott .

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Carlos Ulberg loses title days after UFC 327 victory

BAD MMA News — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:36:32 +0000

It has been less than a week since Carlos Ulberg shocked the world to become the UFC light heavyweight champion, but the belt is no longer in his possession. ‘Black Jag’ beat Jiri Prochazka in the curtain closer at UFC 327 by knockout despite being incredibly compromised. Early reports state that the 35-year-old suffered an ACL tear from a misstep during his fight on Saturday, which could keep him out for the better part of a year

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Alexander Volkanovski: ‘The plan isn’t to retire’ at UFC 325

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:56:48 +0000

Two-time featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is widely considered the greater 145-pound titleholder in UFC history. He’s held the belt twice and successfully defended it five times. He’ll attempt to defend it for the sixth time on Feb. 1 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia in a rematch with No.

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Jake Paul gives an inside look at his $40,000,000 ‘ranch’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:12:23 +0000

Influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul has done well for himself. His remarkable journey from Disney kid to one of the highest paid boxers changed the landscape of combat sports. Already worth millions before he stepped into the squared circle, Paul generated enormous multi-million dollar paydays securing boxing matches with former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Anthony Joshua .

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Top 20 Undefeated Fighters – Part Two

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:35:42 +0000

In part one of this two-part series, I gave my list of undefeated fighters, 11 through 20. Here, in part two, you will see my list of top 10 undefeated fighters, which consists of many champions and title contenders

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UFC 320 Embedded, Episode 3: ‘I will be world champ’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:58:22 +0000

On the third episode of UFC 320 Embedded, champ Magomed Ankalaev hits pads in the UFC PI; Alex Pereira and his team go for a run and later have a sparring session; Josh Emmett trains with TJ Dillashaw ; Jiri Prochazka runs without breathing; Punahele Soriano shows off his home life; champ Merab Dvalishvili prepares for fight night with fight simulation and a special guest trainer; Cory Sandhagen arrives in Las Vegas for UFC 320 Fight Week. UFC 320 takes place on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by two world title bouts

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Zuffa Boxing signs broadcast deal with Paramount

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:28:11 +0000

Paramount and TKO Group Holdings, Inc., today announced a long-term media rights agreement in which Paramount+ will become the exclusive home of Zuffa Boxing throughout the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Last month, TKO Group Holdings, which owns the UFC and WWE, announced that the UFC would move to Paramount+ in 2026 away from ESPN. ” “I’m excited to bring great boxing events to a global audience

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Zuffa Boxing signs broadcast deal with Paramount

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:28:11 +0000

Zuffa Boxing signs broadcast deal with Paramount – MMA Weekly

B.J. Penn’s mother granted protective order, hear his closing statement

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:10:59 +0000

UFC legend B.J. Penn cannot have contact with his mother until May 2026 after a family court ruling in Hawaii on Tuesday. Penn’s mother, Lorraine Shin, was granted a one-year, no-contact protection order by judge Jeffery Ng.

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