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UFC 318: Pros react to Dustin Poirier’s retirement, share favorite Poirier moments

BAD MMA News — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Dustin Poirier is set to make the walk to the UFC’s hallowed octagon for the final time at UFC 318 this Saturday in front of a home crowd at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. “The Diamond” is certainly leaving an incredible legacy behind, according to fellow pro fighters, teammates, and colleagues. Poirier challenges Max Holloway for the BMF title in the main event of this weekend’s pay-per-view event.

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Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 full fight video highlights

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 08:12:22 +0000

Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Watch Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 full fight video highlights from their main event trilogy showdown Friday night, courtesy of multiple outlets. Taylor vs.

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Valentina Shevchenko gives Kyrgyzstan Independence Day demands to the UFC for trilogy

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:42:58 +0000

Following her incredibly controversial defeat to Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC, Valentina Shevchenko believes her loss was influenced by the event being held on Mexican Independence Day. Injury may keep her sidelined for some time, but the Muay Thai specialist has a plan on how to keep things fair if they ever meet in the cage again. While appearing on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani , Shevchenko presented an idea to the UFC and claimed it would make things equal. When questioned by Helwani whether she’d be open to fighting Grasso in Mexico, the fan-favorite demanded the promotion host their potential trilogy in her home country of Kyrgyzstan in honor of their Independence Day. “I think it would be fair and very right to have the next event in Kyrgyzstan, Independence Day of Kyrgyzstan. And it’s going to be very smart because it has to be equal, right

Valentina Shevchenko gives Kyrgyzstan Independence Day demands to the UFC for trilogy – MMA Weekly

Julianna Peña says UFC forcing Amanda Nunes to fight her

BAD MMA News — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:21:58 +0000

Former champion Julianna Peña insists that the UFC had to force Amanda Nunes into fighting her for a third time. The two are set for the UFC 289 main event trilogy bout, which takes place on June 10 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. “She said I had to go fight Irene (Aldana) to fight for the belt against her,” Pena said on a recent edition of The MMA Hour

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UFC 166 Free Fight Flashback: Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 (video)

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 01:46:03 +0000

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is scheduled to step in the Octagon with Junior dos Santos at UFC 166 on Oct. 19 in Houston. But before the third bout of his trilogy with JDS rolls around, check out the full free fight video of Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar at UFC 121.

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B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar to Coach TUF 19, Trilogy to Take Place at Featherweight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:05:13 +0000

The UFC has signed B.J. Penn to a new contract and the former two-division champion’s first fight back will be against former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar in a featherweight bout.

B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar to Coach TUF 19, Trilogy to Take Place at Featherweight – MMA Weekly

Frankie Edgar, B.J. Penn selected as ‘TUF 19′ coaches, will meet at 145 pounds

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 03:03:00 +0000

The UFC’s pound-for-pound king of rematches will takes part in another career trilogy.

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Frankie Edgar, B.J. Penn selected as ‘TUF 19′ coaches, will meet at 145 pounds – MMA Junkie

‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III’ lineup set, flyweights on main card

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:15:00 +0000

In addition to a major heavyweight championship trilogy, October’s UFC 166 event features 13 total bouts, a preliminary card full of familiar names, and a main card that kicks off with a pair of flyweights.

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‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III’ lineup set, flyweights on main card – MMA Junkie

Dana White: “First-Round Annihilation” Defuses Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson Trilogy Talk

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 17:31:05 +0000

As is often the case with great fight series in the sport of mixed martial arts, trilogies are a popular way of settling disputes between two fighters with unfinished business. Trilogies like Chuck Liddell vs.

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UFC 166 gets lightweight bout between K.J. Noons, George Sotiropoulos

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 04:10:00 +0000

A pair of lightweights looking to snap rough stretches have been added to the ever-growing UFC 166 lineup in October. Strikeforce veteran K.J. Noons (11-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will meet George Sotiropoulos (14-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) on the card in Texas, and each fighter will be hoping to snap a three-fight losing skid. UFC officials on Wednesday confirmed the bout, which was first reported by Australian news outlet The Age . UFC 166 takes place Oct. 19 at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card, featuring a heavyweight title bout between champion Cain Velasquez and former champ Junior dos Santos in a trilogy rematch, airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook.

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