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Former UFC champion: ‘Jon Jones is ducking Tom Aspinall’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:49:39 +0000

Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall expects his next opponent to be announced soon but it doesn’t seem likely that it’ll be undisputed heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones . Aspinall has been calling for a title unification bout since being crowned interim champion in November 2023. UFC CEO Dana White was confident that UFC matchmakers could get the fight booked , but Jones hasn’t been receptive to facing Aspinall. Former UFC women’s bantamweight titleholder Miesha Tate believes Jones ‘is ducking’ Aspinall because he’s not confident he can win. “I feel like Jon Jones is ducking Tom Aspinall,” Tate told ESportsInsider . “I think Jon Jones is an incredibly smart man, and he is a technician, and he knows when he sees someone that would be difficult to beat

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Miesha Tate undecided about fighting future

BAD MMA News — Fri, 23 May 2025 14:47:40 +0000

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate isn’t sure if she’ll ever fight again. Tate suffered a unanimous decision loss to Yana Santos UFC on ESPN 67 in Des Moines, Iowa on May 3rd. It was her return fight after a 17-month layoff and what she described as ‘the worst injury in her career.’ The 38-year-old revealed that she suffered an injury in her submission win over Julia Avila in her previous fight which led to a long recovery and an extended layoff from fighting. “I had my hooks in on her back, one of which was a bit shallow, and I really went to be very aggressive and try to force her from back to belly, belly down, and I ripped two if my ligaments, and I had to have reconstructive surgery,” Tate said on Instagram

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Miesha Tate undecided about fighting future

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Yana Santos decisions Miesha Tate at UFC Des Moines

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 May 2025 02:20:37 +0000

Heading into Saturday’s UFC Des Moines feature preliminary fight against No. 10 ranked Yana Santos , former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate hadn’t fought in 17 months. Returning to the bantamweight division in her last fight after a one-fight stint as a flyweight, Tate defeated Julia Avila via submission in December 2023. Ranked No. 12, a win over Santos would put Tate back in the Top 10 . Santos snapped a three-fight losing skid in her last fight, defeating Chelsea Chandler via unanimous decision last August

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UFC Des Moines: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo live results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 May 2025 19:37:07 +0000

For the first time, the UFC octagon is in Des Moines, Iowa for tonight’s UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo event at Wells Fargo Arena. The event is headlined by a bantamweight bout between No. 4 ranked Cory Sandhagen and former flyweight champion and No.

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UFC Des Moines: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo face-offs

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 May 2025 18:32:38 +0000

UFC Des Moines is headlined by a bantamweight bout between No. 4 ranked Cory Sandhagen (17-5) and No. 5 ranked Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1). Both fighters will entered Saturday’s main event coming off a loss. Sandhagen lost to Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision last August.

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UFC Des Moines Weigh-in Results: All fighters on point

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 May 2025 16:04:14 +0000

The UFC Des Moines official weigh-in took place on Friday ahead of Saturday’s event at Wells Fargo Arena. ‘The event is headlined by a bantamweight bout between Cory Sandhagen and former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Sandhagen weighed in at 135.5 pounds while Figueiredo tipped the scales at 135 pounds even. UFC Des Moines Official Weigh-in Results MAIN CARD (ESPN2, 10 p.m.

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Miesha Tate shows off abs ahead of May 3 octagon return

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:49:18 +0000

Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will return to the octagon on May 3 against No. 10 ranked Yana Santos at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. “Cupcake” last fought in December 2023, defeating Julia Avila via submission. The fight with Avila was Tate’s return to the bantamweight division after a one-fight stint as a flyweight. More than a month out from the fight Santos, Tate isn’t ‘cutting any corners’ and looks to already be in excellent condition. “I am shedding my winter coat and ready to bring on the heat” Tate wrote on Instagram . “May 3rd – UFC Fight Night – next opportunity to prove that this is all made from hard work, determination, no cutting corners and no F’s to give!” View the original article to see embedded media.

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Miesha Tate returns against Yana Santos in Des Moines, Iowa

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:49:40 +0000

Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will return to the octagon on May 3 at UFC Fight Night 258 in Des Moines, Iowa. Tate faces former Invicta FC bantamweight titleholder Yana Santos . Tate made the announcement on Monday via social media. “It’s Official: May 3rd vs @yanamma . I’ve still got what it takes and if you doubt me, please stick around

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Miesha Tate announces UFC return against Yana Santos in May

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:37:32 +0000

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champ Miesha Tate has her next fight lined up. Tate (20-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) will face Yana Santos at a UFC Fight Night event on May 3. The event is expected to take place in Des Moines, Iowa, although the location and venue has not yet been officially confirmed. Monday, Tate announced the fight on Instagram , and Santos (15-8 MMA, 5-5 UFC) publicly acknowledged the matchup. The UFC has not yet officially announced the bout.

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