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Former two-division UFC champion warns Jake Paul: ‘You don’t want Francis Ngannou problems’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:55:57 +0000

With the exhibition boxing match between Jake Paul and Gervonta “Tank” Davis being canceled by Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix, Paul is in need of an opponent. MVP has contacted several fighters to take on Paul in the headlining bout of an event planned for later this year.

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Former two-division UFC champion warns Jake Paul: ‘You don’t want Francis Ngannou problems’ – MMA Weekly

‘A pain in the ass’: Cory Sandhagen explains what makes Merab Dvalishvili such a difficult fight but still not ‘unbeatable’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Cory Sandhagen isn’t paying any attention to the narrative that he’s a heavy underdog with little chance to pull off the upset to beat incumbent bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili when they clash at UFC 320 in October.

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‘A pain in the ass’: Cory Sandhagen explains what makes Merab Dvalishvili such a difficult fight but still not ‘unbeatable’ – MMA Fighting

UFC 162 preview: Will Weidman’s grappling pedigree mean Silva’s first UFC loss?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 21:15:00 +0000

As Anderson Silva ‘s next opponent, Chris Weidman has just the kind of story that fits into an all-too-familiar narrative for the UFC’s promotional machine. The 29-year-old fighter’s resume is the stuff of prodigies. He was a two-time NCAA All-American wrestler at Division I Hofstra University, showed well at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship after a just one year of training, and has put together a 9-0 record in four years of MMA. He’s young, unlike decorated wrestler Dan Henderson , and more of a complete submission grappler than Chael Sonnen . He’s also a fresh face to the fill the role of the dangerous ground specialist who possesses the skills to exploit Silva where he’s weakest: on the mat

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UFC 162 preview: Will Weidman’s grappling pedigree mean Silva’s first UFC loss? – MMA Junkie