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Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry headlines UFC 330

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:43:16 +0000

A welterweight title bout headlines UFC 330 on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia. Champion Islam Makhachev (28-1) puts his 170-pound championship on the line against top contender Ian Machado Garry (17-1) at Xfinity Mobile Arena

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Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry headlines UFC 330 – MMA Weekly

Former UFC champ reveals Conor McGregor’s ‘only chance’ to beat Max Holloway

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 May 2026 06:32:35 +0000

After years of rumors and speculation, former two-division champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon in the UFC 329 main event on July 11 against former BMF titleholder Max Holloway . It’ll have been five years since McGregor last fought when he makes the walk to the cage inside T-Mobile Arena to face Holloway in a rematch during the fight promotion’s annual International Fight Week. McGregor and Holloway first fought at UFC Fight Night 26 in August 2013.

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Former UFC champ reveals Conor McGregor’s ‘only chance’ to beat Max Holloway – MMA Weekly

Conor McGregor: ‘I am better than ever’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 May 2026 08:15:52 +0000

Former two-division champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon on July 11 in the UFC 329 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’ll have been five years since he last fought when he makes the walk to the cage to face former BMF titleholder Max Holloway in a rematch during the fight promotion’s annual International Fight Week. McGregor hasn’t fought since UFC 264 in July 2021 when he lost to Dustin Poirier after suffering a gruesome leg injury

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Conor McGregor: ‘I am better than ever’ – MMA Weekly

Ilia Topuria describes his ‘perfect scenario’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:09:11 +0000

Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria headlines the UFC Freedom 250 fight card at the White House on June 14 in a title unification bout against interim champion Justin Gaethje . Topuria, a two-division UFC titleholder, relinquished his 145-pound championship to move up to the lightweight division chasing a second division UFC belt and a fight against then-champion Islam Makhachev after defending his bantamweight title by knocking out Max Holloway .

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Ilia Topuria accuses Islam Makhachev of ducking White House matchup

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:09:14 +0000

Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria headlines the UFC event at the White House on June 14 against interim titleholder Justin Gaethje , but he wanted to take on welterweight champion Islam Makhachev instead. When Topuria relinquished his featherweight title to move up to the lightweight division, he was not only chasing two-division UFC champion status, he was chasing a fight against Makhachev. During the same timeframe, Makhachev vacated his lightweight title and moved up to the welterweight division seeking two-division UFC champion accolades.

Ilia Topuria accuses Islam Makhachev of ducking White House matchup – MMA Weekly

Dana White pours cold water on Khamzat Chimaev moving to light heavyweight

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:56:05 +0000

The quest to become a two-division UFC champion has been a storyline frequently reported in recent years.

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Dana White pours cold water on Khamzat Chimaev moving to light heavyweight – MMA Weekly

Ian Machado Garry: ‘I’m next’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:52:00 +0000

The UFC welterweight division crowned a new champion at UFC 322 last November. Former lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev relinquished his 155-pound championship and moved up to the 170-pound weight class and became a two-division champion by defeating Jack Della Maddalena in a dominating win.

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Ian Machado Garry: ‘I’m next’ – MMA Weekly

Ian Machado Garry disparages Khamzat Chimaev’s manhood after UFC Qatar altercation

BAD MMA News — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 03:59:43 +0000

Ian Machado Garry just picked up arguably the biggest win of his career in the sport. Still, the headlines are focusing on a different matter involving the rising contender at UFC Qatar . While ‘The Future’ doesn’t have the following and support from fans and his peers that his early career trajectory expected, it’s hard to deny just how good the welterweight truly is

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Ian Machado Garry disparages Khamzat Chimaev’s manhood after UFC Qatar altercation – MMA Weekly

UFC 322 Main Event Weigh-In Video: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:40:43 +0000

In one of the most anticipated fights of the year, former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev moves up to the welterweight division to challenge 170-pound titleholder Jack Della Maddalena in the UFC 322 main event.

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UFC 322 Main Event Weigh-In Video: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev – MMA Weekly

Alexander Volkanovski: ‘Jack Della Maddalena is going to be a problem for Islam Makhachev’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:13:43 +0000

A blockbuster world title fight headlines the UFC 322 fight card on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Alexander Volkanovski: ‘Jack Della Maddalena is going to be a problem for Islam Makhachev’ – MMA Weekly