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Ilia Topuria: ‘The first fight they offered me was Islam Makhachev’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:43:19 +0000

Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria headlines the UFC Freedom 250 fight card at the White House in a title unification bout against two-time interim titleholder Justin Gaethje . In the co-main event, former two-division champion Alex Pereira has the opportunity to become the first fighter to ever win championships in three different UFC divisions when he takes on Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight tittle. Topuria, also a two-division champion, was supposed to have the opportunity becoming a three-division too, but things changed the night before the fight card was announced

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Joe Rogan supports Ronda Rousey’s UFC criticisms: ‘It puts pressure on the UFC’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:06:07 +0000

Ronda Rousey ‘s attack on the UFC for their treatment of fighters and their lack of respect when it comes to paying their athletes has earned the support of Joe Rogan .

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Kamaru Usman has lofty goals for this year

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:40:30 +0000

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman some lofty goals for this year. “The Nigerian Nightmare” plans to end 2026 with two UFC titles.

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Islam Makhachev welcomes Ilia Topuria fight at UFC White House

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:05:54 +0000

Islam Makhachev has once again stated an interest in facing Ilia Topuria at the UFC White House. Since the announcement of the White House card, there has been much speculation as to who will be selected to represent the company on the grandest stage of all.

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Islam Makhachev welcomes Ilia Topuria fight at UFC White House

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:05:54 +0000

Islam Makhachev has once again stated an interest in facing Ilia Topuria at the UFC White House.

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Ian Machado Garry: ‘I’m next’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:52:00 +0000

The UFC welterweight division crowned a new champion at UFC 322 last November. Former lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev relinquished his 155-pound championship and moved up to the 170-pound weight class and became a two-division champion by defeating Jack Della Maddalena in a dominating win.

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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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Islam Makhachev stars in violent wrestling basketball game, wins bronze medal

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:21:39 +0000

Islam Makhachev is considered by many to be the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world right now. Now, Makhachev can be considered a multi-sport expert after his recent performances in his team’s wrestling/basketball game. The sport, often referred to as wrestball, is an intense hybrid game popular in some regions in Russia

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Joe Rogan explains why Islam Makhachev is better than Khabib Nurmagomedov

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:15:39 +0000

Joe Rogan has long been a huge fan of Khabib Nurmagomedov and is an advocate for him being one of the greatest of all time. Despite his admiration of Khabib, Rogan has revealed why he believes Islam Makhachev to be the better fighter.

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