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UFC 318 bonuses: Brendan Allen, Marvin Vettori win Fight of the Night on action-packed card

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0000

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori stole the show on a UFC 318 card that featured at least two other Fight of the Night candidates. The middleweight rivals both leave New Orleans with an extra $50,000 after earning Saturday’s Fight of the Night award, beating out the emotional main event trilogy bout between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier that marked the end of Poirier’s storied career, and a wild main card welterweight bout between Daniel Rodriguez and Kevin Holland . Allen vs

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UFC 318 full fight card revealed with Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway in main event

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dustin Poirier ’s retirement fight against Max Holloway caps off a massive 14-fight card headed to New Orleans on Saturday, June 19 with the full UFC 318 card now revealed. UFC CEO Dana White dropped the lineup along with a new bout order confirmed for the show.

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for October: Ilia Topuria cracks Max Holloway’s legendary chin

BAD MMA News — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:10:51 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from October 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for October. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * Nominees

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Islam Dulatov abandoned modeling career to chase UFC dream: ‘I love to be a fighter’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 02:14:23 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Islam Dulatov had an easy career posing for high fashion magazines, but the modeling life didn’t bring him the same joy as fighting inside a cage. Dulatov (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is one of the latest UFC newcomers after impressing UFC CEO Dana White and the matchmakers with a spectacular first-round finish at Dana White’s Contender Series 75 . Now, the former model is a UFC fighter. From modeling for Versace, Hugo Boss, and many others , Dulatov has now fully traded in his fancy clothes for a Venum fight kit, and it’s precisely where he wants to be

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Alex Pereira attended DWCS Week 9, four UFC contracts awarded

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:58:44 +0000

Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira attended Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series in Las Vegas and witnessed the last man to beat him in kickboxing be awarded a UFC contract. Pereira played a role in UFC CEO Dana White ‘s decision to grant the Russian a contract. Pereira and Vakhitov fought twice in kickboxing with Pereira winning their first fight via split decision and Vakhitov evening the score in the rematch by majority decision. On Tuesday, Vakhitov scored a first-round finish over Frenchman Islem Masraf. After the fight, Pereira told White to sign Vakhitov. Four UFC contracts were awarded on Tuesday.

Alex Pereira attended DWCS Week 9, four UFC contracts awarded – MMA Weekly

Dana White’s Contender Series 75 results: Alex Pereira’s foe Artem Vakhitov among four UFC contract winners

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 02:48:33 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 75 event. Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions. The ninth week of the eighth season will saw 10 fighters compete for their shot at a UFC contract. In the feature bout at light heavyweight, former kickboxing standout Artem Vakhitov (3-1), who holds a September 2021 victory over UFC champion Alex Pereira under the GLORY banner, took on Islem Masraf (3-1).

DWCS 75: Islam Dulatov smokes Vanilto Antunes unconscious with standing elbow

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 01:39:55 +0000

Islam Dulatov brought the violence Tuesday to the UFC Apex. At Dana White’s Contender Series 75 , Dulatov (11-1) cracked opponent Vanilto Antunes (16-7) with a brutal standing elbow that folded the Brazilian unconscious. The stoppage came at 2:44 of Round 1. The win got UFC CEO Dana White out of his seat, in awe of the violence that transpired. WHAT A KNOCKOUT BY ISLAM DULATOV #DWCS IS LIVE NOW ON ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/sQC5jbBw93 — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 9, 2024 Germany’s Dulatov has a big social media following already with already 100,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 100,000 subscribers on YouTube

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Dana White’s Contender Series 75 live updates and official results

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:27:52 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 75 event, which begins at 8 p.m. ET.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 75 live updates and official results (8 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:12:21 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 75 event, which begins at 8 p.m. ET. Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions. The ninth week of the eighth season will see 10 fighters compete for their shot at a UFC contract. In the feature bout at light heavyweight, former kickboxing standout Artem Vakhitov (2-1), who holds a September 2021 victory over UFC champion Alex Pereira under the GLORY banner, will take on Islem Masraf (3-0).

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