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Kamaru Usman has lofty goals for this year

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:40:30 +0000

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman some lofty goals for this year. “The Nigerian Nightmare” plans to end 2026 with two UFC titles.

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Paddy Pimblett taunts Ilia Topuria: ‘Sign the contract’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:10:14 +0000

Rising lightweight star Paddy Pimblett and lightweight champion Ilia Topuria have history. The two do not like each other, and both would like to settle it inside the octagon. Topuria relinquished his featherweight championship to move up to the 155-pound weight class to pursue a second UFC divisional title

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Roy Jones Jr. blasts Jake Paul’s fake outrage over Gervonta Davis fight falling apart

BAD MMA News — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:10:13 +0000

The Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis exhibition bout faced an uphill battle from the moment it was signed. The exhibition bout was originally scheduled to take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Nov

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UFC White House event to take place on the South Lawn

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:39:46 +0000

When President Donald Trump made the announcement that the White House grounds would host a UFC event next year, little details were given. Speaking at an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds earlier this month, Trump said, “Every one of our national parks, battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of America 250, and I even think we’re going to have a UFC fight.” “We’re going to have a UFC fight, think of this, on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land here.

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Daniel Cormier reacts to Jon Jones facing criminal charges: ‘It’s not surprising’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:00:19 +0000

Jon Jones officially announced his retirement on Saturday after UFC CEO Dana White broke the news Jones was walking away from competition during the UFC Baku Post-Fight Press Conference in Azerbaijan. Jones may not step inside the octagon again, but he hasn’t stopped providing headlines

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Nate Diaz breaks silence on ‘Russian TUF’ brawl

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 May 2025 09:01:40 +0000

In what appeared to be the first day of filming for Nate Diaz on the “Russian TUF” reality show, the UFC legend was involved in a wild brawl with a contestant and abruptly left his coaching position on the show. Diaz posted a video to his YouTube channel chronicling his travel to Thailand to coach opposite UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones . Diaz arrived, purchased marijuana and briefly settled in to his accommodations. A few hours after arriving in Thailand, Diaz and crew made their way to the fighter house. When they entered the home, you could hear loud arguing and see cameramen scrambling to make sure they captured it all on film. Diaz greeted Jones and the two exchanged pleasantries before shooting a promo. They were then taken into the fight house and sat opposite one another. The altercation began during introductions when a contestant got in Diaz’ face. The two exchanged words and the contestant appeared to try to put his hands on the UFC veteran

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Merab Dvalishvili’s coach doesn’t think Sean O’Malley deserved an immediate rematch

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 May 2025 12:38:53 +0000

The bantamweight title changed hands at UFC 306 last September. Merab Dvalishvili dethroned Sean O’Malley at The Sphere in Las Vegas to capture the 135-pound championship. The two will rematch in the UFC 316 main event on June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Following their first fight, O’Malley went into surgery while Dvalishvili defended his title for the first time. O’Malley hasn’t fought since the UFC 306 loss , and Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood , doesn’t think O’Malley deserves an immediate rematch. “I believe, first and foremost, I’ll say it time and time again, the UFC knows what they’re doing. They are way smarter than any of us when it comes to the business of it, so I never knock the on who deserves, or who should, who should this,” Wood said during an interview with Submission Radio . “When it comes to making those decisions, they make the best decisions. Sometimes it’s not the decisions we want as fans, or fighters and coaches and teams, but it is what it is,” Wood continued. “Do I personally think he should have had to fought somebody else?

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Former UFC champion Sean O’Malley explains why he stopped smoking weed

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 May 2025 09:02:03 +0000

Former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley never hid his marijuanas use. He’d regularly consumed while on air during his podcast on YouTube. The channel was sponsored by marijuana-relate products. “Suga” decided to make lifestyle changes heading into this year after losing the championship to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 last September. O’Malley no longer gets on social media and he no longer smokes marijuana. He explained why on his coach’s YouTube channel . “I do like it.

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Merab Dvalishvili’s coach downplays broken toe

BAD MMA News — Mon, 26 May 2025 09:14:14 +0000

Last week bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili revealed that he broke his toe two weeks before his UFC 316 rematch with Sean O’Malley . The championship rematch with O’Malley headlines the UFC 316 fight card at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on June 7. The injury appeared to be similar to what forced Conor McGregor out of his scheduled return at UFC 303 last year. In an appearance on Submission Radio, Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood , downplayed the injury.

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BAD MMA News — Mon, 26 May 2025 09:14:14 +0000

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