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Ronda Rousey shares career advice for other female fighters

BAD MMA News — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:53:23 +0000

Ronda Rousey knows a little something about success. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and Olympic bronze medalist parlayed a fighting career into Hollywood opportunities, a professional wrestling stint, features in video games and authored a graphic novel. She made her professional mixed martial arts debut in March 2011.

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Nick Diaz plans on becoming world champion: ‘I think it’s easy money’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:56:33 +0000

Former UFC welterweight title challenger and Strikeforce and WEC welterweight champion Nick Diaz was recently released from an involuntary rehabilitation center in Mexico. The 42 year-old spent a year in the facility. Back in the U.S.

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Nick Diaz plans on becoming world champion: ‘I think it’s easy money’ – MMA Weekly

UFC veteran, ex-Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman announces retirement: ‘I have loved every second in the cage’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:12:33 +0000

It was a long and winding road for Sarah Kaufman , with many stops along the way, but she’s finally reached the end of her journey. Kaufman, a pioneer of Canadian women’s mixed martial arts, called it a career Thursday when she officially announced her retirement on social media. She was the inaugural Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion, a former UFC fighter, a PFL playoff qualifier, and an Invicta FC champ. At 36, Kaufman (22-5) walks away from the sport having won five of her most recent six fights. Her resume includes wins over Alexis Davis, Miesha Tate, Roxanne Modafferi, Liz Carmouche, Leslie Smith, Jessica-Rose Clark, and Pannie Kianzad, among others. In 27 professional fights, she only lost to Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, Davis, Larissa Pacheco, and Marloes Coenen

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UFC veteran, ex-Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman announces retirement: ‘I have loved every second in the cage’ – MMA Junkie

Bellator 270 results: Patricky Freire knocks out Peter Queally to win vacant lightweight title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 00:44:43 +0000

Another “Pitbull” is the new Bellator lightweight champion. Patricky Freire , a long-time contender, finally got his hands on Bellator gold by stopping Peter Queally in the main event of Bellator 270. Freire (23-10 MMA, 14-8 BMMA) put away Queally (13-5-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) at the 1:05 mark of the second round to win the vacant lightweight title. It was a dominant showing by Freire at Bellator 270 on Friday from the 3Arena in Dublin. The Pitbull legacy continues! #AndNew @PatrickyPitbull joins his brother @PatricioPitbull in the history books as a Bellator Lightweight champion! #Bellator270 pic.twitter.com/8TPMWWD9eF — BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) November 5, 2021 In the first round, both fighters came out cautious, but there was still a good amount of action. Queally looked to stay on the outside and land leg kicks and keep his guard high

Bellator 270 results: Patricky Freire knocks out Peter Queally to win vacant lightweight title – MMA Junkie

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 26: Marvin Vettori’s gamble pays dividends

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 02:22:25 +0000

Marvin Vettori has dealt with his share of critics over the years, but it’s hard to find fault in his effort throughout the entirety of fight week at UFC Fight Night 196 . Presented with an incredibly difficult situation when his opponent, Paulo Costa (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), requested on fight week that their matchup be moved from middleweight to light heavyweight – a 20-pound switch on just a few days’ notice – Vettori (18-4-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) agreed to the change. Visibly smaller than his hard-hitting opponent on fight night, Vettori nevertheless was able to grind out an impressive decision win in the night’s main event. While the fight did take place at 205 pounds, the result certainly has an impact on the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie middleweight rankings, here Vettori moves up two spots at now sits at No. 5. “The Italian Dream” is hoping to earn another crack at the UFC middleweight title, and he’s certainly within striking distance of that opportunity

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Why Antonio Silva vs. Fedor Emelianenko almost never happened, and how the fight actually saved Bigfoot’s life

BAD MMA News — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 22:01:19 +0000

(Editor’s note: Strong language is included.) It’s February 2011, and I had already had a rather hectic last few months. First, I caught malaria (there have only been, like, 12 cases in the state of Rio in the last 20 years). It took a while until I got diagnosed correctly. Next thing I know, my son Bryan walks out into the rainforest and disappears

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No NCAA brackets? No problem: UFC Fight Pass sets up Best Comebacks in MMA History tournament

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 22:09:03 +0000

In a no-coronavirus world, we’d be starting the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Instead, the 2019-20 college hoops season will be without a champion thanks to the cancellation of the tournament – and pretty much all other sports – due to the ongoing global pandemic. Here at The Blue Corner, we’re always big fans of filling out our brackets every March in the hopes we’ll finally win the office pool. But with no tournament, that fell by the wayside, too.

No NCAA brackets? No problem: UFC Fight Pass sets up Best Comebacks in MMA History tournament – MMA Junkie

Quintet Ultra: Team Strikeforce set out to be the ‘best looking team,’ make Mark Munoz gas

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:52:04 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Strikeforce is back. Well, sort of. Thursday night at Quintet Ultra, five of Strikeforce’s most notable veterans will compete against teams representing the UFC, WEC and PRIDE. The openweight elimination challenge takes place at Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas and streams on UFC Fight Pass. Strikeforce’s team is comprised of lightweight champ (and team captain) Gilbert Melendez , welterweight champ Jake Shields , light heavyweight champ Muhammed Lawal , light heavyweight champ Renato Sobral and lightweight Gesias Cavalcante . Wednesday, the five Strikeforce alumni reunited for a media scrum with MMA Junkie

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Quintet Ultra lineups set, include Sean O’Malley vs. Takanori Gomi, Chad Mendes vs. ‘JZ’ Cavalcante

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:37:46 +0000

The lineups are set for Thursday’s Quintet Ultra team grappling event, and the opening matchups include a few intriguing contests. Weigh-ins for the event took place Wednesday at Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas, with each five-member team expected to weigh-in under 950 pounds combined. That didn’t prove an issue, with Team WEC registering 947.2 pounds, Team Strikeforce just behind at 946.6 pounds, Team UFC at 942.2 pounds and Team PRIDE the smallest at 936.6 pounds. Featuring a unique 5-on-5 team grappling concept where the winning grappler of each match stays on the mat, Quintet Ultra takes place Thursday at the same venue and streams live on UFC Fight Pass. In the opening round of the tournament, Team UFC takes on Team PRIDE, while Team WEC vs

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Quintet Ultra: Full UFC, PRIDE, WEC, Strikeforce rosters revealed ahead of Thursday’s event

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 23:02:34 +0000

Who would have won a team battle between the UFC, PRIDE, WEC, and Strikeforce? Quintet is hopping in a time machine to take fans back to an era when this question could be answered. On Thursday, one of the world’s most unique grappling tournaments will return with Quintet Ultra. The openweight elimination challenge takes place at Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas and streams on UFC Fight Pass. The event will see four teams compromised of five fighters – each team tied to a respective promotion. On Monday, full rosters and first-round team pairings were announced, with Team UFC taking on Team PRIDE and Team WEC vs.

Quintet Ultra: Full UFC, PRIDE, WEC, Strikeforce rosters revealed ahead of Thursday’s event – MMA Junkie