BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » ufc 251 https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Watch Amanda Ribas submit Paige VanZant | UFC Fight Video https://www.badmma.com/watch-amanda-ribas-submit-paige-vanzant-ufc-fight-video.html https://www.badmma.com/watch-amanda-ribas-submit-paige-vanzant-ufc-fight-video.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:55:23 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/watch-amanda-ribas-submit-paige-vanzant-ufc-fight-video.html Heading into UFC 251 in July 2020 in Abu Dhabi,  Amanda Ribas was riding a four-fight winning streak.  She faced  Paige VanZant , who was coming off a submission win over   Rachael Ostovich in her previous outing.   Midway through the opening round, Ribas submitted VanZant via armbar.  It was VanZant’s final octagon appearance.     Amanda Ribas vs.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/watch-amanda-ribas-submit-paige-vanzant-ufc-fight-video.html/feed 0 UFC free fight: Alexander Volkanovski edges out Max Holloway to retain featherweight title https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-alexander-volkanovski-edges-out-max-holloway-to-retain-featherweight-title.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-alexander-volkanovski-edges-out-max-holloway-to-retain-featherweight-title.html#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:25:17 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-alexander-volkanovski-edges-out-max-holloway-to-retain-featherweight-title.html Alexander Volkanovski had to weather a bit of an early storm, but ultimately did enough to shut out Max Holloway once again. After dethroning Holloway to win the featherweight title at UFC 245, the pair rematched in the co-main event of UFC 251 in July 2020. In what was mainly a feeling out process to start Round 1, Volkanovski employed effective leg kicks just like he did in their first fight, while Holloway tried to walk him down. But Holloway was landing the more significant strikes, tagging Volkanovski with a big head kick to end the round.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-alexander-volkanovski-edges-out-max-holloway-to-retain-featherweight-title.html/feed 0 UFC free fight: Alexander Volkanovski edges out Max Holloway to retain featherweight title https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-alexander-volkanovski-edges-out-max-holloway-to-retain-featherweight-title.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-alexander-volkanovski-edges-out-max-holloway-to-retain-featherweight-title.html#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:25:17 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-alexander-volkanovski-edges-out-max-holloway-to-retain-featherweight-title.html Alexander Volkanovski had to weather a bit of an early storm, but ultimately did enough to shut out Max Holloway once again. After dethroning Holloway to win the featherweight title at UFC 245, the pair rematched in the co-main event of UFC 251 in July 2020. In what was mainly a feeling out process to start Round 1, Volkanovski employed effective leg kicks just like he did in their first fight, while Holloway tried to walk him down. But Holloway was landing the more significant strikes, tagging Volkanovski with a big head kick to end the round. The champion recovered well and continued to chop away with leg kicks, while making Holloway pay on the counter.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-alexander-volkanovski-edges-out-max-holloway-to-retain-featherweight-title.html/feed 0 UFC free fight: Petr Yan batters Jose Aldo to claim vacant bantamweight title https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-petr-yan-batters-jose-aldo-to-claim-vacant-bantamweight-title.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-petr-yan-batters-jose-aldo-to-claim-vacant-bantamweight-title.html#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:18:49 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-petr-yan-batters-jose-aldo-to-claim-vacant-bantamweight-title.html Petr Yan took out another legend in his pursuit of UFC gold. After Henry Cejudo retired, Yan faced former featherweight king Jose Aldo for the vacant bantamweight title at UFC 251 in July 2020 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Yan took the center of the octagon right off the bat and pumped out his jab to Aldo’s body and head. He cracked the Brazilian with a big overhand right and got his attention early. Aldo landed a big leg kick that dropped Yan and the pair threw cracking shots in the pocket. Yan shucked an Aldo takedown and landed a hard body shot on the ground, which had Aldo badly hurt right before the end of Round 1.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-petr-yan-batters-jose-aldo-to-claim-vacant-bantamweight-title.html/feed 0 From tacos in Dallas to scales from Target, Kamaru Usman recalls self-doubt on crazy journey to UFC 251 https://www.badmma.com/from-tacos-in-dallas-to-scales-from-target-kamaru-usman-recalls-self-doubt-on-crazy-journey-to-ufc-251.html https://www.badmma.com/from-tacos-in-dallas-to-scales-from-target-kamaru-usman-recalls-self-doubt-on-crazy-journey-to-ufc-251.html#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:34:52 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/from-tacos-in-dallas-to-scales-from-target-kamaru-usman-recalls-self-doubt-on-crazy-journey-to-ufc-251.html We all know how Jorge Masvidal stepped up on short notice to face Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 , but things were far from straightforward for the reigning UFC welterweight champion ahead of that fight. Sure, Usman had already completed a full training camp for that event, which was originally set to see him take on Gilbert Burns on July 20, 2020.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/from-tacos-in-dallas-to-scales-from-target-kamaru-usman-recalls-self-doubt-on-crazy-journey-to-ufc-251.html/feed 0 UFC free fight: Jiri Prochazka knocks Volkan Oezdemir out cold https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-jiri-prochazka-knocks-volkan-oezdemir-out-cold.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-jiri-prochazka-knocks-volkan-oezdemir-out-cold.html#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:36:35 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-jiri-prochazka-knocks-volkan-oezdemir-out-cold.html Jiri Prochazka put the 205-pound division on notice in his UFC debut. Prochazka, a former Rizin FF light heavyweight champion, drew a stern test in former UFC title challenger Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 251 in July. The bright lights didn’t faze Prochazka one bit, who came out confident, switching stances and taunting Oezdemir early. He used his unorthodox movement and defense to throw off Oezdemir, who had some success landing in Round 1 by briefly wobbling Prochazka

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-jiri-prochazka-knocks-volkan-oezdemir-out-cold.html/feed 0 UFC free fight: Amanda Ribas makes quick work of Paige VanZant in Abu Dhabi https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-amanda-ribas-makes-quick-work-of-paige-vanzant-in-abu-dhabi.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-amanda-ribas-makes-quick-work-of-paige-vanzant-in-abu-dhabi.html#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2020 20:32:08 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-amanda-ribas-makes-quick-work-of-paige-vanzant-in-abu-dhabi.html Amanda Ribas ’ star continued to rise when she took on one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster this past July. After she notched three big strawweight wins, including bouncing Mackenzie Dern out of the ranks of the unbeaten, Ribas moved up to flyweight to take on Paige VanZant at UFC 251 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. It took less than a minute for Ribas to toss VanZant to the ground. There, she was able to quickly finish the fight

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-free-fight-amanda-ribas-makes-quick-work-of-paige-vanzant-in-abu-dhabi.html/feed 0 Max Holloway: It’s hard to be mad when most thought I beat Alexander Volkanovski https://www.badmma.com/max-holloway-its-hard-to-be-mad-when-most-thought-i-beat-alexander-volkanovski.html https://www.badmma.com/max-holloway-its-hard-to-be-mad-when-most-thought-i-beat-alexander-volkanovski.html#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:52:48 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/max-holloway-its-hard-to-be-mad-when-most-thought-i-beat-alexander-volkanovski.html Former featherweight champion Max Holloway isn’t too worked up about his controversial decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251. After Volkanovski dethroned Holloway (21-6 MMA, 17-6 UFC) at UFC 245, the pair rematched seven months later. The fight was a lot more competitive. Holloway made adjustments and briefly dropped the champion on multiple occasions early in the fight

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/max-holloway-its-hard-to-be-mad-when-most-thought-i-beat-alexander-volkanovski.html/feed 0 Trevor Wittman gives an inside look at Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas leading up to UFC 251 https://www.badmma.com/trevor-wittman-gives-an-inside-look-at-kamaru-usman-and-rose-namajunas-leading-up-to-ufc-251.html https://www.badmma.com/trevor-wittman-gives-an-inside-look-at-kamaru-usman-and-rose-namajunas-leading-up-to-ufc-251.html#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:04:09 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/trevor-wittman-gives-an-inside-look-at-kamaru-usman-and-rose-namajunas-leading-up-to-ufc-251.html It was a successful night at the office for head coach Trevor Wittman at UFC 251. Wittman, who was in the corner of both his longtime student Rose Namajunas and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on July 11, launched a video series to give a behind-the-scenes look at both fighters leading up to their fights.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/trevor-wittman-gives-an-inside-look-at-kamaru-usman-and-rose-namajunas-leading-up-to-ufc-251.html/feed 0 Roman Bogatov released by UFC after repeated illegal blows in UFC 251 loss to Leonardo Santos https://www.badmma.com/roman-bogatov-released-by-ufc-after-repeated-illegal-blows-in-ufc-251-loss-to-leonardo-santos.html https://www.badmma.com/roman-bogatov-released-by-ufc-after-repeated-illegal-blows-in-ufc-251-loss-to-leonardo-santos.html#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:21:09 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/roman-bogatov-released-by-ufc-after-repeated-illegal-blows-in-ufc-251-loss-to-leonardo-santos.html Roman Bogatov ’s UFC stint was a short one. Bogatov (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), the former M-1 Global lightweight champion who signed with the UFC last November, was released by the promotion following his unanimous decision loss to Leonardo Santos at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi. MMA Junkie confirmed the news of Bogatov’s release following an initial report from Tass . Things went south pretty quickly for the formerly unbeaten Russian, who was deducted two points after committing numerous fouls during the bout. After landing two low blows, Bogatov then struck a downed Santos in the head with an illegal knee, prompting referee Marc Goddard to issue the two-point sanction . Roman Bogatov's contract with the UFC has been terminated after one fight in which he hit his opponent with 3 or 4 illegal strikes.

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