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PFL fighter Zafar Mohsen fails drug test, has Battle of the Giants win overturned

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:22:42 +0000

Zafar Mohsen ’s PFL debut win has been overturned. MMA Junkie confirmed Monday with Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation chief Mike Mazzulli that Mohsen submitted a fight night drug test for PFL: Battle of the Giants in October that was flagged as positive in the days that followed. The Mohegan Tribe commission regulated the Oct. 19 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for October: Khamzat Chimaev crushes Robert Whittaker’s teeth

BAD MMA News — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:53:10 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from October 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for October. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * Nominees

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Dana White insists Francis Ngannou ran from UFC and Jon Jones fight, criticizes his character

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:11:13 +0000

ABU DHABI – The old adage about three sides to every divorce – each side, plus the truth – no doubt comes in to play in MMA on the regular. That likely is the case in the ongoing war of words between former UFC heavyweight champion and current PFL heavyweight superfights champ Francis Ngannou and his ex-promoter, UFC CEO Dana White , who Saturday brought his latest salvo when he told MMA Junkie he has a personal dislike for Ngannou that goes back years, prior to when he became the UFC heavyweight champion. But recency bias and revisionist history also seem to come into play in MMA on the regular, and though he touted Ngannou as the proverbial “baddest man on the planet” while he was his heavyweight titleholder – and even famously said Jon Jones should reconsider moving to heavyweight , where Ngannou would be waiting, and should drop to middleweight, instead – White now says Ngannou ran from Jones, and then White got what he wanted, which was Ngannou out of the company.

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Video: Is Cris Cyborg the No. 1 P4P in women’s MMA? What’s next for A.J. McKee? More on PFL: Battle of the Giants

BAD MMA News — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:28:57 +0000

A lot happened outside the heavyweight main event at PFL: Battle of the Giants. This past Saturday, MMA legend Cris Cyborg returned to the cage to add yet another belt to her decorated career. She did so by defeating Larissa Pacheco in a hard-fought unanimous decision win. Cyborg wasn’t the lone champion in the card as Johnny Eblen defended his Bellator middleweight title against Fabian Edwards . Bellator star A.J

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 22: Francis Ngannou claims heavyweight throne

BAD MMA News — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:51:11 +0000

PFL: Battle of the Giants and UFC Fight Night 245 each had their impacts on divisional rankings. In PFL’s main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou , who never lost his title, returned to MMA and took out Renan Ferreira in short order with a brutal knockout . As a result Ngannou shifts into the No. 1 heavyweight slot. He was previously at No. 2.

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Eric Nicksick: Cristiano Ronaldo felt like ‘part of the team’ in Francis Ngannou’s locker room before PFL title win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:50:12 +0000

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Francis Ngannou had a sport’s icon in his locker room ahead of his MMA return. Ngannou (18-3) claimed the inaugural superfight heavyweight title by knocking out Renan Ferreira (13-4) in the first round of Saturday’s PFL: Battle of the Giants main event. Prior to making the walk, Ngannou had Cristiano Ronaldo in his locker room. Eric Nicksick says the soccer icon provided Ngannou some comfort and support after going through a similar traumatic experience.

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Video: Now back in MMA, is Francis Ngannou the best heavyweight today?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 02:02:49 +0000

Francis Ngannou reminded the MMA world he’s still a dangerous man. After more than two years away from the sport, the former UFC heavyweight champion returned to the cage this past Saturday in the main event of PFL: Battle of the Giants , where he stopped Renan Ferreira in the first round of their contest. Remember, although out of the UFC, Ngannou left as champion. His successful comeback certainly makes things interesting, not only for the PFL, but for the heavyweight landscape in general. So, is it safe to say that Ngannou is still the beat heavyweight in MMA today? What should be next for him?

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Francis Ngannou admits breaking down in camp, second thoughts during emotional PFL fight week

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:58:11 +0000

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Fight week wasn’t smooth for Francis Ngannou , nor was the fight camp for his return to MMA. The former UFC champion has experienced a ton personally and professionally since leaving the promotion early in 2022. Some things were great. Ngannou (18-3) landed a lucrative contract with PFL that allowed him the freedom to compete in boxing, and he did that twice against a pair of champion-level heavyweights. Even though he lost both fights, an event that occurred between the bouts against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua nearly broke him. Ngannou endured an unthinkable tragedy when his 15-month-old son Kobe died unexpectedly

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Paul Hughes invites Conor McGregor to corner for potential Umar Nurmagomedov title bout

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:57:49 +0000

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Paul Hughes was rightfully in a joyous mood after pulling off an underdog win over A.J. McKee at PFL: Battle of the Giants, and has his eyes set on a title shot. “We all know who’s next! Usman Nurmagomedov is next!” Hughes yelled into the microphone as he arrived at a post-fight news conference.

Paul Hughes invites Conor McGregor to corner for potential Umar Nurmagomedov title bout – MMA Junkie

PFL’s Renan Ferreira releases statement on TKO loss to Francis Ngannou: ‘Life goes on, we’ll be back’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 19:39:15 +0000

Renan Ferreira is staying positive despite coming up short in the biggest bout of his career. The 2023 PFL heavyweight champion suffered a first-round TKO to former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the main event of PFL: Battle of the Giants – which went down on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

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PFL’s Renan Ferreira releases statement on TKO loss to Francis Ngannou: ‘Life goes on, we’ll be back’ – MMA Junkie