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Fatima Kline calls out former two-time champion

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:10:03 +0000

Women’s strawweight Fatima Kline extended her winning steak to four consecutive fights at UFC Oklahoma City.

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UFC 312 gets two title fights in Sydney – including a rematch

BAD MMA News — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 04:17:21 +0000

The UFC’s return to Australia in February will be top-heavy with a pair of title fights. Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) wanted a title defense against Khamzat Chimaev, but instead it will be a rematch against former champ Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC), whom he beat to win the title earlier this year.

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Dana White announces historic title fight for UFC 300

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:15:23 +0000

The hype surrounding UFC 300 is unlike ever before, with fans wondering which huge fights will take place at the historic event. While there’s still a lot of space for new fights, Dana White has announced the first title affair for the card. UFC 300 has been highly anticipated by fans since last year, with many expecting some of the biggest names in the sport to be featured. Alongside the confirmed bouts , rumors are ramping up about fantasy matchups for April 13. In a post on social media, Dana White revealed the first championship match for the coveted UFC 300 event and it’s a big one.

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Zhang Weili and Alexa Grasso champ vs. champ matchup verbally agreed for UFC 300

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:01:58 +0000

With UFC 300 fast approaching, a plethora of huge names are eager to compete at the historic event. Rumors have been flying around as to who will get the nod from the promotion, but we now may have our first blockbuster title clash for the card. It has been a year to remember for Alexa Grasso after she got her hands on UFC gold with a brilliant performance that saw her submit Valentina Shevchenko back in March.

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Zhang Weili has idea for Carla Esparza UFC title fight she says is ‘fair for both of us’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:38:43 +0000

SINGAPORE – Zhang Weili wants to her title fight to be in neutral territory. The former UFC strawweight champion is expected to fight current title holder Carla Esparza following her win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk at Saturday’s UFC 275 . Weili (22-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) knocked out Jedrzejczyk in their rematch with a spinning backfist in the second round of their highly anticipated rematch. And now as the next title challenger, Weili hopes to fight Esparza later this year but not in the U.S

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UFC 261 video: Weili Zhang, Rose Namajunas make weight for strawweight title bout

BAD MMA News — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:31:16 +0000

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The highly anticipated strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas at UFC 261 is official.

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UFC 248 referees, judges set for Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero, Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:25:09 +0000

Two title fights set for UFC 248 now have their respective officiating teams. The Nevada Athletic Commission, which will regulate UFC 248 next month, announced the referees and judges for the card’s main and co-main events during a monthly meeting Wednesday. Dan Miragliotta will referee the fight between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero . The judges will be Sal D’Amato, Chris Lee and Ron McCarthy. For the co-main event between UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk , referee Keith Peterson will be on assignment, with Mike Bell, Derek Cleary and Eric Colon serving as judges

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Weili Zhang not interested in Joanna Jedrzejczyk: ‘I don’t think she’s the fighter she used to be’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:24:21 +0000

A pivotal women’s strawweight fight took place this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 19, and a former champion emerged as a No. 1 contender.

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Maycee Barber: I would beat UFC champ Valentina Shevchenko and ‘dominate’ Weili Zhang

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:38:22 +0000

Maycee Barber is locked in on her goal of being youngest champion in UFC history, and believes she won’t make any missteps getting there. Nicknamed “The Future,” Barber (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has long vocalized her plan to break Jon Jones’ record as youngest UFC champion . The 21-year-old still has roughly two years to do it, and she said she’s trying to carefully plot every step

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Joanna Jedrzejczyk after UFC on ESPN+ 19 win?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 23:32:34 +0000

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Michelle Waterson after UFC on ESPN+ 19 loss? ) Joanna Jedrzejczyk picked up her first strawweight win in 15 months on Saturday, when she decisively defeated Michelle Waterson in the UFC on ESPN+ 19 main event. Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), the former longtime UFC champion, sent out a stern reminder that she is still a top player at 115 pounds when she got the better of Waterson (17-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) over the course of five rounds to take a unanimous decision in the headlining contest, which took place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., and streamed on ESPN+. Related 5 biggest takeaways from UFC on ESPN+ 19: Jedrzejczyk's reminder, Waterson's heartbreak and more UFC on ESPN+ 19 post-event facts: What do Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Max Holloway have in common? Twitter reacts to Joanna Jedrzejczyk's dominant win over Michelle Waterson at UFC on ESPN+ 19 Immediately after the big win, Jedrzejczyk began a push to fight recently crowned strawweight champ Weili Zhang (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) – once the foot injury the former champ sustained in the contest heals, of course.