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BAD MMA News — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Reinier de Ridder and Robert Whittaker are now heading in two very different directions in the UFC’s middleweight division following de Ridder’s split-decision win in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi this past Saturday. Is de Ridder now in line to fight for the UFC title, and is Whittaker out of the championship picture at 185 for good? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel reacts to this past weekend’s headliner and what could be next for both de Ridder and Whittaker in the fallout.

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Jon Anik criticizes referee for not stopping brutal UFC Abu Dhabi fight earlier, suggests 5-knockdown rule

BAD MMA News — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Steven Nguyen and Mohammad Yahya | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jon Anik was as confused as the rest of us watching Steven Nguyen put a prolonged beatdown on Mohammad Yahya at UFC Abu Dhabi . Nguyen set a UFC record by scoring six knockdowns (though there appeared to be at least one more than the official number) against Yahya en route to a dominant second-round knockout , which was only called at the very end of the period due to a doctor stoppage.

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UFC Abu Dhabi Results: Whittaker vs. De Ridder

BAD MMA News — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:00:01 +0000

Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder will clash in UFC Abu Dhabi results Saturday afternoon. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC MMA Fighting has UFC Abu Dhabi results for the Whittaker vs. De Ridder fight card, a live blog of the top three fights, and more from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday afternoon

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Brendon Marotte vs. Mohammad Yahya scrapped from UFC Fight Night 238

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:54:15 +0000

UFC Fight Night 238 has lost a bout. Brendon Marotte has been forced out of his lightweight bout vs. Mohammad Yahya on March 2 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas due to injury

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Four fights added to inaugural UFC Saudi Arabia fight card

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 23:38:51 +0000

The UFC heads to Saudi Arabia for the first time and while much of the lineup has yet to come to light, a handful of fights were signed in recent days. The UFC Fight Night event takes place March 2 at Boulevard Hall in Riyadh and does not yet have a publicized main event.

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Trevor Peek def. Mohammad Yahya at UFC 294: Best photos from Abu Dhabi

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:17:33 +0000

Check out the best photos from Trevor Peek ’s unanimous decision win over Mohammad Yahya at UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports; MMA Junkie; and UFC) mohammad-yahya-ufc-294-media-day Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed trevor-peek-ufc-294-official-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed mohammad-yahya-ufc-294-official-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Trevor Peek, UFC 294 copy Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Mohammad Yahya, UFC 294 copy Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Mohammad Yahya vs.

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Mohammad Yahya projects Fight of the Night vs. Trevor Peek at UFC 294

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:37:43 +0000

ABU DHABI – Mohammad Yahya is looking to steal the show in front of his home fans at UFC 294. The first Emirati fighter to sign with the UFC, Yahya (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his promotional against Trevor Peek (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout Saturday. Yahya thinks Peek’s aggressive style is perfect for him to showcase his skills. He acknowledges Peek’s toughness but thinks he has the advantage wherever the fight goes. Yahya talked about that and more at Wednesday’s UFC 294 media day in Abu Dhabi. Check out the full interview in the video above

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Mohammad Yahya defends lightweight title in UAE Warriors 29: Arabia main event

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:52:50 +0000

UAE Warriors Arabia lightweight champion Mohammad Yahya will make his first title defense in less than two weeks. Yahya (10-3) puts his title on the line against Mohamed El Jaghdal (7-4) in the UAE Warriors 29: Arabia main event on March 27. The card takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and streams live on UFC Fight Pass.

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Bellator 191 highlights: Solid debuts from McDonald, Letourneau and two sweet finishes

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:53:18 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News , Videos Friday’s Bellator 191 event featured the highly anticipated promotional debuts of a pair of UFC veterans, and they delivered. In the main event, Michael McDonald (18-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) fought for the first time in 17 months and took a fairly easy unanimous decision from Peter Ligier (8-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA). But it may have come at a cost. McDonald spent much of the third round on the ground on top of Ligier, he said because he believed he broke his hand in Round 2. And in the co-feature, former UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Valerie Letourneau (9-6 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) finally got back in the win column

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UFC defectors Michael McDonald, Valerie Letourneau to debut at Bellator 191

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:27:32 +0000

Top-ranked bantamweight Michael McDonald and onetime UFC title challenger Valerie Letourneau are set for their Bellator debuts. The free agent acquisitions will appear at Bellator 191, which takes place Dec. 15 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, the promotion announced today. The event airs via same-day delay on Spike. McDonald (17-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), the No

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