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Julian Erosa knows better than to count on a bonus at UFC 314

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:29:13 +0000

Julian Erosa ’s been in the UFC long enough to have a few things figured out. Very few people in UFC history have walked away with double bonuses, regardless of how they came, but he’s one of them. He’s experienced that ultra-high on the bonus spectrum

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Dan Hardy: No shortage of 2025 PFL fighters who could hang in UFC right now

BAD MMA News — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:43:40 +0000

Dan Hardy is confident many of the PFL’s top stars would succeed in the UFC. The PFL analyst specifically referred to Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov ’s (19-0) successful title defense against Paul Hughes (13-2) in the main event of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series in January, which turned out to be one of the more exciting and competitive fights of the year so far. Hardy also likes undefeated Bellator champion Johnny Eblen ’s (16-0) chances against any UFC middleweight. “The UFC is such a strong brand and they really do dominate the sport,” Hardy told MMA Junkie Radio. “It’s easy for fans to look outside of the UFC and go, ‘These fighters aren’t good enough, otherwise they would be in the UFC.’ We all know that’s the case. We’ve got the likes of Paul Hughes now signed up and had a fantastic bout against Usman Nurmagomedov.

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Jon Anik says Yair Rodriguez ‘forgotten man’ in UFC featherweight division: ‘He’s a massive problem’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:57:28 +0000

Jon Anik thinks Yair Rodriguez isn’t talked about enough ahead of UFC 314. Rodriguez (15-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) welcomes two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the octagon in the main card opener of the April 12 event at Kaseya Center in Miami ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN/Disney+, ESPN+). Anik is excited for Freire to compete under the UFC banner, but heaped praise on Rodriguez, who since capturing the interim featherweight title with a submission of Josh Emmett , has lost two straight

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Ex-UFC champ Demetrious Johnson sticking to retirement despite getting multiple offers

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:15:33 +0000

MMA retirements often times don’t last. However, Demetrious Johnson is certain his is definite. The majority of retirements in combat sports, and particularly MMA, after seemingly taken with a grain of salt. The fame, potential for financial upside, glory and competition have frequently led to athletes picking the gloves back up after putting them down. Johnson, a former UFC and ONE Championship titleholder, hasn’t once contemplated making a comeback to MMA since he announced to the the world that he was done in September. “There’s no point to it,” Johnson told MMA Junkie Radio.

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Reinier de Ridder shares surprising wish for Bo Nickal fight at UFC on ESPN 67

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:20:05 +0000

Reinier de Ridder welcomes Bo Nickal ’s wrestling at UFC on ESPN 67. De Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a three-round middleweight bout May 3 at UFC on ESPN 67 from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. After submitting Kevin Holland at UFC 311 in January, the former ONE Championship champion called out multiple top contenders, including Khamzat Chimaev . While he didn’t get his wish, he still sees value in a win over Nickal

Reinier de Ridder shares surprising wish for Bo Nickal fight at UFC on ESPN 67 – MMA Junkie

Josh Thomson shares biggest issue with modern-day fighters compared to his era

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:13:27 +0000

In a lot of ways, look: Josh Thomson is just gettin’ to that stage of life. Thomson turned 46 this past fall. There’s a stereotype that exists of the generation ahead complaining about the generation behind. And conversely, the younger generation is pigeon-holed as having it all figured out compared to the geezers before them. Thomson just passed eight years since his final fight at Bellator 172

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Coach Marc Montoya discusses UFC contender Youssef Zalal’s incredible career turnaround

BAD MMA News — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:26:18 +0000

Youssef Zalal went from being cut by the UFC to a ranked featherweight contender. Zalal (17-5-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) kicked off his first UFC tenure 3-0. However, he went on to lose three straight – including a decision to Ilia Topuria, followed by a majority draw that led to his UFC release. During his time away from the octagon, Zalal took part in a one-day competition, which included three combat sports: Boxing, kickboxing, and MMA. Zalal won all three fights and the tournament before getting a short-notice call to make his UFC return. Zalal submitted Billy Quarantillo, Jarno Errens, and Jack Shore before drawing perennial contender Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night 251 in February.

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Josh Thomson urges PFL to ‘get their sh*t together’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:28:25 +0000

Josh Thomson worries about the state of PFL, and there’s one recent moment he experienced with PFL co-found Donn Davis that understates why. “Let me give you an example,” Thomson told MMA Junkie Radio. “I worked the (Battle of the Giants) Riyadh show for them. Donn Davis literally walked up to me, ‘Hey, man, love watching your fights. I’m pumped to watch your fight tomorrow night.’” Thomson, a former Strikeforce champion, hasn’t competed since Bellator 172 – in 2017 .

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev watch-along live stream with MMA Junkie Radio

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 12:37:49 +0000

UFC 313 goes down Saturday night with a championship fight atop the bill, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live-streamed watch-along right here at 8 p.m. ET. In the main event, Alex Pereira will look for his fourth consecutive light heavyweight title defense when he meets Magomed Ankalaev . The co-main event features a pivotal lightweight bout and rematch between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev . UFC 313 ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

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Eric Nicksick reflects on spat with ex-UFC champion Sean Strickland: ‘The timing was wrong’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:00:33 +0000

Eric Nicksick insists it’s water under the bridge with Sean Strickland . Nicksick was pretty vocal with his discontent toward Strickland’s lackluster performance against Dricus Du Plessis in their title-fight rematch at 312, which prompted Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) to say he doubts Nicksick be in his corner again . Nicksick doesn’t necessarily regret what he said. The Xtreme Couture head coach explained that he came from a good place when addressing someone who he doesn’t just see as a student, but as a friend. He thinks perhaps he shouldn’t have done it so soon after the loss

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