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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action July 31-Aug. 2

BAD MMA News — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:29:44 +0000

This week, the UFC returns to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The event at Etihad Arena features a key bantamweight matchup between former interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen and undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing July 31-Aug. 2

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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action Aug. 23-27

BAD MMA News — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 23:55:43 +0000

This week, the UFC travels to Singapore for UFC Fight Night 225. The event at Singapore Indoor Stadium features a featherweight clash between former champion Max Holloway and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung . Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing this week from Aug. 23-27.

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UFC parts ways with eight fighters, including two after decade-long tenures

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:31:00 +0000

Eight fighters are no longer on the UFC roster, including two athletes who were with the promotion approximately a decade each. Whether it was the impending wave of fighters who will be signed to compete on “ Dana White’s Contender Series,” Season 7 or simply performance or contract-based decisions, the promotion parted ways with these fighters in recent weeks. Algorithm-based Twitter account UFC Roster Watch first published the transactions when the promotion removed the fighters from official rankings eligibility. Unless denoted, it is unclear whether each athlete was released or fought out their contract.

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Kevin Holland responds to Joseph Holmes’ ‘fake’ accusations: ‘Don’t use my name for clout’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 22:35:06 +0000

Kevin Holland has now told his side of the story. The UFC welterweight responded to fellow UFC fighter Joseph Holmes ’ accusations, saying that he was attacked by Holland’s crew on Friday night at a local MMA event in Dallas, Texas. Holland says Holmes’ claims are fake and recounted his version of the situation.

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Joseph Holmes says he was ‘jumped’ by Kevin Holland & crew

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 21:34:37 +0000

UFC middleweight, Joseph Holmes claims he was the victim of an attack at the hands of UFC fan-favorite Kevin Holland and his friends. “They beat me up, they beat me down, they stomped on me while I was down,” Holmes said in a video posted to social media late Friday evening (h/t MMA Junkie for the transcription). “F*ck, Kevin Holland

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UFC’s Joseph Holmes claims he was attacked by Kevin Holland’s crew: ‘I just got fricking jumped’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 19:12:00 +0000

Joseph Holmes is claiming he was jumped by Kevin Holland ’s crew. The UFC middleweight, clearly upset and in distraught, posted a video on his Instagram late Friday night accusing Holland and his crew of attacking him for no reason. MMA Junkie reached out to Holland for a comment, but didn’t receive a response on the matter at the time of this writing. “They beat me up, they beat me down, they stomped on me while I was down,” Holmes said in the video.

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Joseph Holmes hopes to show off his rapid improvement at UFC Vegas 63

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 06:42:24 +0000

Coming off his first round submission of Alen Amedovski at UFC Fight Night this past May, middleweight Joseph Holmes wasted no time going right back into training. Not only has he been working closer to home, but Holmes has made travels to one of the sport’s premier trainers as he gets ready to return to the Octagon. “I spent the two months in Kansas City already training for this fight, training with James Krause, and now I’m back home just preparing for the fight upcoming now,” Holmes told MMAWeekly.com. As for how he has grown over the past year, Holmes feels like he’s matured as a fighter and is more measured in his approach to fighting than he was before. “I’m a lot smarter fighter now,” said Holmes.

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Trio of UFC fights added to Oct. 29 event

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:38:41 +0000

Three new fights have been added to the Oct. 29 UFC event. While the event does not currently have an announced location or venue, previously-announced bouts include Edson Barboza vs

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UFC Fight Night 206 video: Joseph Holmes drops opponent with knee, sinks in choke for first-round finish

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 May 2022 23:40:51 +0000

Joseph Holmes ’s first UFC win was a memorable one. The middleweight fighter scored his first promotional victory at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 206 in Las Vegas. Holmes (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) submitted Alen Amedovski with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their contest to close out the preliminary card.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 42 results: Four fighters signed to UFC, one heads to ‘Lookin’ for a Fight’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 02:21:23 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 42 event, where four more fighters secured a UFC contract, and one athletes was invited to a future episode of “Dana White’s Looking’ for a Fight.” 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. In the featured bout, Canadian Mike Malott (7-1-1) scored a quick submission win over 21-year-old Israeli prospect Shimon Smotritsky (7-0) in a welterweight matchup. The UFC Apex hosted Tuesday’s card, which streamed on ESPN+. The full Dana White’s Contender Series 42 lineup includes: Mike Malott def. Shimon Smotritsky via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:39 Carlos Hernandez def

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