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Coach Tim Welch: ‘Raja Jackson has got to get some punishment for this’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:51:17 +0000

Content creator Raja Jackson , son of former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson , went viral last weekend for all the wrong reasons. Jackson brutally attacked professional wrestler Stuart Smith, AKA Syko Stu, at a KnokX Pro Wrestling event delivering an estimated 22 punches to Smith as he sprawled out on the canvas unconscious.

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Coach Tim Welch: ‘Raja Jackson has got to get some punishment for this’ – MMA Weekly

Sean O’Malley’s coach after UFC 311: Merab Dvalishvili a problem, but ‘we could be the kryptonite’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:57:16 +0000

Tim Welch is still confident Sean O’Malley can beat UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili . Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) dethroned O’Malley to become champion at UFC 306 , and successfully defended his title in a unanimous decision win over Umar Nurmagomedov in Saturday’s UFC 311 co-main event in Inglewood, Calif. Both Welch and O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) were in attendance for the fight, and Welch was impressed with Dvalishvili’s cardio, which helped him rally late to beat Nurmagomedov. “Umar came out there, stayed mostly southpaw, was throwing some sharp 1-2s in the beginning, and looking sharp,” Welch said on his YouTube channel . “And Merab, fourth, fifth round, just started taking over.

Sean O’Malley’s coach after UFC 311: Merab Dvalishvili a problem, but ‘we could be the kryptonite’ – MMA Junkie

Tim Welch downplays Umar Nurmagomedov’s injury reveal before UFC 311

BAD MMA News — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 03:27:53 +0000

Coach Tim Welch doubts Umar Nurmagomedov would fight UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili severely injured. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) Jan.

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Coach explains why Sean O’Malley quit social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:38:09 +0000

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is willing to make sacrifices and lifestyle changes to get back to the top of the sport. One major change “Suga” has implemented is backing away from social media involvement. O’Malley has a substantial following across social media platforms. It’s part of why the 30-year old is one of the most recognizable fighters on the UFC roster

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Coach explains why Sean O’Malley quit social media – MMA Weekly

After UFC 308, Tim Welch still believes Sean O’Malley would give Ilia Topuria problems

BAD MMA News — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:48:14 +0000

Tim Welch ’s opinion of Sean O’Malley being a tough stylistic matchup for featherweight champion Ilia Topuria hasn’t changed after UFC 308. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) capped off a banner 2024 by knocking out another divisional great in Max Holloway this past Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Prior to UFC 308, Welch said he sees “flat-footed” Topuria as a more favorable matchup for O’Malley than Holloway. O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) has since lost his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306, but Welch still thinks a fight with Topuria could happen someday. “I don’t think it’s past,” Welch told Submission Radio

After UFC 308, Tim Welch still believes Sean O’Malley would give Ilia Topuria problems – MMA Junkie

Herb Dean addresses handling of oddities in Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley at UFC 306

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:16:45 +0000

It’s rare for MMA referees to speak about their job performance or provide explanations about their actions in the cage. However, veteran referee Herb Dean is one of the few. Dean came under fire by people on social media and even UFC commentators Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier for several of his actions while officiating Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley bantamweight title fight – which headlined UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept.

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Tim Welch clarifies Round 5 message to Sean O’Malley at UFC 306: ‘It came out the wrong way’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:16:44 +0000

Coach Tim Welch has received plenty of criticism for how he handled Sean O’Malley ’s corner at UFC 306. O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) lost his bantamweight title by unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in this past Saturday’s main event at Sphere in Las Vegas. Dvalishvili’s coach, UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra, thinks Welch showed no sense of urgency with his fighter being down big in the final five minutes of the fight. Welch addressed the backlash and clarified what he meant when he was heard telling O’Malley “we are almost done with this” in the fifth round. “It came out the wrong way

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Tim Welch clarifies Round 5 message to Sean O’Malley at UFC 306: ‘It came out the wrong way’ – MMA Junkie

Merab Dvalishvili torches ‘disrespectful’ Sean O’Malley coach after UFC 306

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:04:03 +0000

The UFC 306 main event between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili got off to a bizarre start at the Sphere in Las Vegas last Saturday. Seconds into the title bout, Dvalishvili pointed at O’Malley’s corner and yelling, clearly agitated by something. Referee Herb Dean called time and told Dvalishvili, “Merab, don’t start this. Do not talk to him

Sean O’Malley’s coach highlights flaw in Merab Dvalishvili’s game that’s ‘too close to the fight now to fix’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:35:31 +0000

Tim Welch has broken down training footage of Merab Dvalishvili . Welch’s star pupil, Sean O’Malley , defends his bantamweight title against Dvalishvili in the UFC 306 main event Sept. 14 at Sphere in Las Vegas. Welch sees a major hole in Dvalishvili’s striking, which he thinks O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) will capitalize on.

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Sean O’Malley’s coach highlights flaw in Merab Dvalishvili’s game that’s ‘too close to the fight now to fix’ – MMA Junkie

Merab Dvalishvili: Sean O’Malley’s coach Tim Welch ‘was very disrespectful to me’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:03:03 +0000

Merab Dvalishvili takes issue with Tim Welch ’s comments ahead of his fight vs. Sean O’Malley . Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) Sept. 14 in the UFC 306 main event at Sphere in Las Vegas. O’Malley’s head coach Welch has given Dvalishvili his flowers in terms of skillset, but predicted a first-round knockout for “The Suga Show.” Dvalishvili is not happy with Welch’s words – including a video that recently surfaced where Welch impersonated Aljamain Sterling’s corner, urging him that he has to go in his title fight vs. O’Malley at UFC 292.

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Merab Dvalishvili: Sean O’Malley’s coach Tim Welch ‘was very disrespectful to me’ – MMA Junkie