BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » ufc 248 https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 UFC free fight: Zhang Weili outlasts Joanna Jedrzejczyk in all-out war https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-zhang-weili-outlasts-joanna-jedrzejczyk-in-all-out-war.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-zhang-weili-outlasts-joanna-jedrzejczyk-in-all-out-war.html#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:03:22 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-zhang-weili-outlasts-joanna-jedrzejczyk-in-all-out-war.html Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk laid it all on the line in arguably the greatest female fight in UFC history. Then-strawweight champion Weili defended her title against ex-champ Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event of UFC 248, where both women stood and traded for all five rounds. Round 1, the pair started out by exchanging low kicks. Jedrzejczyk landed the first significant strike with a beautiful one-two combination, prompting Weili to ramp up the aggression by throwing heat in the pocket. Weili continued to press forward and appeared to land the more significant shots. She was awarded Round 1 on two of the three judges’ scorecards

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-zhang-weili-outlasts-joanna-jedrzejczyk-in-all-out-war.html/feed 0 Former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk expects Zhang Weili rematch in UFC return https://www.badmma.com/former-champ-joanna-jedrzejczyk-expects-zhang-weili-rematch-in-ufc-return.html https://www.badmma.com/former-champ-joanna-jedrzejczyk-expects-zhang-weili-rematch-in-ufc-return.html#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2022 23:57:30 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/former-champ-joanna-jedrzejczyk-expects-zhang-weili-rematch-in-ufc-return.html The wheels seem to be turning for a Joanna Jedrzejczyk long-awaited octagon return. The former UFC strawweight champion is targeting a comeback this year and hopes it’s against one of her most memorable rivals – Zhang Weili . The initial meeting was Jedrzejczyk’s (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) most recent fight, as they put on the Fight of the Year at UFC 248 in March 2020 at UFC 248, with Weili (21-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) winning a split decision in the unforgettable contest.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/former-champ-joanna-jedrzejczyk-expects-zhang-weili-rematch-in-ufc-return.html/feed 0 MMA Junkie’s 2020 ‘Fight of the Year’: Weili vs. Jedrzejczyk, the GOAT of women’s fights https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-2020-fight-of-the-year-weili-vs-jedrzejczyk-the-goat-of-womens-fights.html https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-2020-fight-of-the-year-weili-vs-jedrzejczyk-the-goat-of-womens-fights.html#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2021 23:15:53 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-2020-fight-of-the-year-weili-vs-jedrzejczyk-the-goat-of-womens-fights.html With another action-packed year of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie takes a look at the best knockouts from January to December. Here are the top five and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Fight of the Year” award for 2020. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice for “Fight of the Year.”

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-2020-fight-of-the-year-weili-vs-jedrzejczyk-the-goat-of-womens-fights.html/feed 0 Video: Zhang Weili gives speech in English on training for classic Joanna Jedrzejczyk bout https://www.badmma.com/video-zhang-weili-gives-speech-in-english-on-training-for-classic-joanna-jedrzejczyk-bout.html https://www.badmma.com/video-zhang-weili-gives-speech-in-english-on-training-for-classic-joanna-jedrzejczyk-bout.html#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2020 17:20:54 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/video-zhang-weili-gives-speech-in-english-on-training-for-classic-joanna-jedrzejczyk-bout.html Zhang Weili ’s fight with Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248 was hailed by many as the greatest fight in women’s MMA history, and is still high in the running for 2020 Fight of the Year. So much has changed in the world since Weili (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) earned a stirring split-decision victory in which she retained her UFC strawweight belt that you might have forgotten the circumstances under which Zhang had to compete. UFC 248 in Las Vegas on March 8 turned out to be the final event before the coronavirus caused a mass shutdown in the United States. But Weili’s home country of China felt the brunt of the virus long before it came to these shores, and she had to travel from Beijing to Thailand to Abu Dhabi in order to finally get into America for the fight. Related UFC on ESPN+ 40's Yan Xiaonan: Title fight with Zhang Weili would big in China Rose Namajunas looks forward to 'beautiful display of martial arts' with UFC champ Zhang Weili Zhang has already built a fan base that transcends borders due to her tremendous fighting spirit. But she’s spent her time during the pandemic brushing up on her English, which will only help her become a star over here.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/video-zhang-weili-gives-speech-in-english-on-training-for-classic-joanna-jedrzejczyk-bout.html/feed 0 Mike Brown sees Yoel Romero returning to title contention: ‘He’s the greatest athlete I’ve ever seen’ https://www.badmma.com/mike-brown-sees-yoel-romero-returning-to-title-contention-hes-the-greatest-athlete-ive-ever-seen.html https://www.badmma.com/mike-brown-sees-yoel-romero-returning-to-title-contention-hes-the-greatest-athlete-ive-ever-seen.html#comments Wed, 06 May 2020 00:18:16 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mike-brown-sees-yoel-romero-returning-to-title-contention-hes-the-greatest-athlete-ive-ever-seen.html Counting Yoel Romero out of getting another crack at the UFC middleweight championship might be a silly idea, at least according to Mike Brown . The former WEC featherweight champion and current coach at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mike-brown-sees-yoel-romero-returning-to-title-contention-hes-the-greatest-athlete-ive-ever-seen.html/feed 0 Champ Zhang Weili returns to China six weeks after UFC 248 classic https://www.badmma.com/champ-zhang-weili-returns-to-china-six-weeks-after-ufc-248-classic.html https://www.badmma.com/champ-zhang-weili-returns-to-china-six-weeks-after-ufc-248-classic.html#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:54:12 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/champ-zhang-weili-returns-to-china-six-weeks-after-ufc-248-classic.html Zhang Weili is finally going home, more than a month after her all-time great title fight with Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248. Weili (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), the reigning UFC strawweight champion, endured a wild travel experience leading up to her encounter with Jedrzejczyk on March 7. She was forced to leave her native China far ahead of the event as the coronavirus pandemic started to become a serious threat, but after much headache, managed to make it to Las Vegas. Despite all the travel hiccups, Weili produced an incredible fight with Jedrzejczyk, edging out a thrilling split decision to defend her belt for the first time in the “Fight of the Year” frontrunner.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/champ-zhang-weili-returns-to-china-six-weeks-after-ufc-248-classic.html/feed 0 Michelle Waterson hails Weili-Jedrzejczyk battle as perfect showcase for UFC’s strawweights https://www.badmma.com/michelle-waterson-hails-weili-jedrzejczyk-battle-as-perfect-showcase-for-ufcs-strawweights.html https://www.badmma.com/michelle-waterson-hails-weili-jedrzejczyk-battle-as-perfect-showcase-for-ufcs-strawweights.html#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2020 14:56:49 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/michelle-waterson-hails-weili-jedrzejczyk-battle-as-perfect-showcase-for-ufcs-strawweights.html When Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk went to war in their instant classic title fight at UFC 248, Michelle Waterson was a more interested spectator than most. Waterson’s hope of challenging for the UFC strawweight title were put on hold after her loss to Jedrzejczyk at UFC on ESPN+ 19 in Tampa, Fla., this past October, and she admitted that she had to take some time to get over the pain and disappointment of that loss.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/michelle-waterson-hails-weili-jedrzejczyk-battle-as-perfect-showcase-for-ufcs-strawweights.html/feed 0 MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for March: A tapout for the record books https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-submission-of-the-month-for-march-a-tapout-for-the-record-books.html https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-submission-of-the-month-for-march-a-tapout-for-the-record-books.html#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2020 03:03:17 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-submission-of-the-month-for-march-a-tapout-for-the-record-books.html With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from March 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Damon Jackson def. Mauro Chaulet at LFA 83 Damon Jackson (17-3-1) rebounded from a winless 2019 when he quickly dispatched of an overmatched Mauro Chaulet (13-7) in their featherweight headliner. Chaulet got in an advantageous position over Chaulet on the ground and managed to lock in a rear-naked choke a little more than two minutes in. Chaulet couldn’t escape, and Jackson secured his 13th career submission finish

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-submission-of-the-month-for-march-a-tapout-for-the-record-books.html/feed 0 Beneil Dariush says he intentionally played with words in Robert Whittaker callout to get everyone’s attention https://www.badmma.com/beneil-dariush-says-he-intentionally-played-with-words-in-robert-whittaker-callout-to-get-everyones-attention.html https://www.badmma.com/beneil-dariush-says-he-intentionally-played-with-words-in-robert-whittaker-callout-to-get-everyones-attention.html#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:59:43 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/beneil-dariush-says-he-intentionally-played-with-words-in-robert-whittaker-callout-to-get-everyones-attention.html Beneil Dariush is not the calling-out type, which is why he surprised everyone with his callout of Robert Whittaker . Dariush (18-4-1 MMA, 12-4-1 UFC) knocked out Drakkar Klose at UFC 248 in one of the best fights on the card. The soft spoken lightweight then took the mic to call out Whittaker – not for a fight, but for being a great dad

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/beneil-dariush-says-he-intentionally-played-with-words-in-robert-whittaker-callout-to-get-everyones-attention.html/feed 0 MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for March: A wild brawl ends with one punch https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-march-a-wild-brawl-ends-with-one-punch.html https://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-march-a-wild-brawl-ends-with-one-punch.html#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:18:27 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mma-junkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-march-a-wild-brawl-ends-with-one-punch.html With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from March 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Danaa Batgerel def.

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