BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » khadzhi bestaev https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Khadzhi Bestaev surprised he won – and thought about quitting in Round 1 at Bellator 264 https://www.badmma.com/khadzhi-bestaev-surprised-he-won-and-thought-about-quitting-in-round-1-at-bellator-264.html https://www.badmma.com/khadzhi-bestaev-surprised-he-won-and-thought-about-quitting-in-round-1-at-bellator-264.html#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2021 13:48:42 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/khadzhi-bestaev-surprised-he-won-and-thought-about-quitting-in-round-1-at-bellator-264.html UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The fans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., seemed surprised to hear Khadzhi Bestaev ’s name called as the winner against Ty Gwerder. And maybe they had good reason. Their reaction at Bellator 264 has a lot of validity added to it if Bestaev himself was surprised at the outcome. Bestaev (11-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who was making his promotional debut, took a unanimous decision from Hawaii’s Gwerder (5-3 MMA, 1-3 BMMA) on the preliminary card. All three judges gave Bestaev the second and third rounds

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/khadzhi-bestaev-surprised-he-won-and-thought-about-quitting-in-round-1-at-bellator-264.html/feed 0 Dana White’s Contender Series 32 live results https://www.badmma.com/dana-whites-contender-series-32-live-results.html https://www.badmma.com/dana-whites-contender-series-32-live-results.html#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2020 01:50:20 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/dana-whites-contender-series-32-live-results.html Gallery Dana White’s Contender Series 32: Best Photos view 24 images Dana White’s Contender Series returns tonight with another 10 athletes hoping to earn their way into the UFC. DWCS 32 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams live on ESPN+. In this week’s featured matchup, undefeated Cage Fury Fighting Championships veteran Tafon Nchuwki (3-0) takes on Alaska’s Al Matavao (8-2) in a light heavyweight contest. * * * * Long considered a “can’t miss” prospect, Phil Hawes (8-2) finally delivered the performance he had failed to issue in previous trips to “The Ultimate Fighter” and “Dana White’s Contender Series” with a crushing first-round TKO win over Khadzhi Bestaev (10-4). The taller Bestaev did his best to stay long to start, while Hawes pressed forward with power punches and a few pounding low kicks that clearly did damage. With Bestaev switching stances and worried about the low strikes, Hawes delivered a huge right hand over the top that sent his opponent crashing to the floor

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/dana-whites-contender-series-32-live-results.html/feed 0 Video: UFC hopeful Phil Hawes crumples DWCS 32 opponent, scores 78-second TKO https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-hopeful-phil-hawes-crumples-dwcs-32-opponent-scores-78-second-tko.html https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-hopeful-phil-hawes-crumples-dwcs-32-opponent-scores-78-second-tko.html#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2020 01:50:18 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-hopeful-phil-hawes-crumples-dwcs-32-opponent-scores-78-second-tko.html The second time was the charm for Phil Hawes . After a failed attempt on Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 1, Hawes (8-2) made his second appearance on the series Tuesday. Over three years after his first DWCS fight, Hawes redeemed himself. Taking on American Kickboxing Academy’s Khadzhi Bestaev (10-4), Hawes picked up a 78-second TKO victory in brutal fashion. A strong wrestler, Hawes had Bestaev thinking about takedowns – noticeably so

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/video-ufc-hopeful-phil-hawes-crumples-dwcs-32-opponent-scores-78-second-tko.html/feed 0 Phil Hawes vs. Khadzhi Bestaev in the works for Dana White’s Contender Series on Sept. 8 https://www.badmma.com/phil-hawes-vs-khadzhi-bestaev-in-the-works-for-dana-whites-contender-series-on-sept-8.html https://www.badmma.com/phil-hawes-vs-khadzhi-bestaev-in-the-works-for-dana-whites-contender-series-on-sept-8.html#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:46:45 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/phil-hawes-vs-khadzhi-bestaev-in-the-works-for-dana-whites-contender-series-on-sept-8.html Phil Hawes is getting another UFC tryout. With verbal agreements in place, the promotion is close to finalizing a middleweight bout between Hawes (7-2 MMA) and Khadzhi Bestaev for Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 4, Episode 6 on Sept. 8.

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