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Frank Warren preparing $1 billion lawsuit over Zuffa Boxing

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:38:01 +0000

English boxing promoter Frank Warren is reportedly preparing to sue Zuffa Boxing and TKO Holdings Group for $1 billion. Warren’s British-based Queensberry Promotions has sent letters to Saudi Arabia’s Sela and TKO Group Holdings stating its intention to sue both for breach of contract over the formation of Zuffa Boxing. According to a report by The Telegraph , Queensberry is seeking up to $1 billion for income the promotion alleges it would have earned had its contractual agreements been honored.

Sean Strickland and ‘Deen The Great’ share a moment online after sucker punch viral knockout

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:19:21 +0000

Sean Strickland was the first to use his platform to speak out against Tiki Ghosn after the former UFC fighter landed a crushing elbow on popular streamer Nurideen Shabazz, better known by his online alias ‘Deen The Great’. Since the incident, Shabazz has come under fire for his obnoxious behavior, with many believing he deserved what he got.

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Sean Strickland and ‘Deen The Great’ share a moment online after sucker punch viral knockout – MMA Weekly

Reinier de Ridder laughs off Paulo Costa’s insults and responses to fake Twitter account: ‘Keep trying’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Reinier de Ridder knew beating a former UFC champion like Robert Whittaker would get him a lot of attention and plenty of callouts from fighters who suddenly wanted to challenge him. Perhaps chief among them is one-time title challenger Paulo Costa , who stopped a two-fight skid with a decision win over Roman Kopylov at UFC 318 , and he immediately started launching insults at de Ridder following his win over Whittaker. Even days later, Costa was still going on his tirade on social media but it turns out many of his responses were directed at a fake account that didn’t actually belong to de Ridder.

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Reinier de Ridder laughs off Paulo Costa’s insults and responses to fake Twitter account: ‘Keep trying’ – MMA Fighting

Dan Hooker claims contenders avoiding Arman Tsarukyan: ‘I’m the only one that’s going to fight you, you dumb f*ck’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Dan Hooker | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Dan Hooker is demanding a fight with Arman Tsarukyan —if only because no one else seems to want it. “The Hangman” is currently on the mend after undergoing hand surgery this past March, but when he returns, he’s hoping to face top lightweight contender Tsarukyan in a bout that could produce a title challenger for current champion Ilia Topuria .

Dan Hooker claims contenders avoiding Arman Tsarukyan: ‘I’m the only one that’s going to fight you, you dumb f*ck’ – MMA Fighting

UFC 318 predictions

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dustin Poirier has taken fans along for the ride for years and it all comes to a head tonight. UFC 318 marks the final fight for Poirier, 36, one of the most popular fighters of the modern era. Sending him off is fellow legend Max Holloway , who gets a third chance to do something he’s never done: get a win over Poirier.

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UFC 318 predictions – MMA Fighting

Joe Rogan told cops ‘The Liver King’ was ‘significantly unstable and seems like he needs help’ prior to arrest

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Brian Johnson — better known as his online personality “The Liver King” — ended up in jail and charged with making a terroristic threat against Joe Rogan after the podcast and UFC color commentator’s security team alerted police to a series of unhinged videos on social media. On Monday, MMA Fighting received a copy of the criminal complaint filed against Johnson after an investigation led police to believe he was making legitimate threats to go after Rogan, which included numerous social media posts challenging him to a fight and then actually driving to Austin, Texas where the 57-year-old comedian resides. Police were initially contacted by a member of Rogan’s security team after he was made aware of several social media posts made by Johnson.

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Joe Rogan told cops ‘The Liver King’ was ‘significantly unstable and seems like he needs help’ prior to arrest – MMA Junkie

Jon Jones says he’s ‘not really retired’ days after relinquishing UFC title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 04:57:04 +0000

Jon Jones shocked the world just last week after hanging up the gloves and bringing an end to a brilliant career, but that retirement could be short-lived. While his resume in the sport will forever be considered one of the greatest, ‘Bones’s legacy took a hit after he refused to compete against the rightful number one contender, Tom Aspinall

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Jon Jones says he’s ‘not really retired’ days after relinquishing UFC title – MMA Weekly