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Francis Ngannou cashed in on UFC Freedom 250 with bet on Justin Gaethje

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:11:37 +0000

Justin Gaethje entered the UFC Freedom 250 main event as a heavy underdog to then-champion Ilia Topuria . At 6 to 1 odds, there was money to be made with a wager on “The Highlight.” Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to place a bet on Gaethje to win and cashed in when Topuria’s corner threw in the towel following the fourth round

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Bryce Mitchell criticizes UFC White House event: ‘Our government is desecrating its role’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:17:54 +0000

Middleweight champion Sean Strickland revealed on Wednesday that he was ‘banned’ from attending the UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14 at the White House. According to Strickland, criticism of Israel, the war in Iran and the handling of the Epstein Files led to him being uninvited.

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Dricus du Plessis gives Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez prediction

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:37:05 +0000

Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland headlines Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 267 fight card in Houston, Texas against No. 4 ranked Antony “Fluffy” Hernandez . It’s a match that will either see a former titleholder stay in contention, or a rising star continue his ascension to the top of the division

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Sean O’Malley: ’2026 is going to be lit’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:32:27 +0000

Former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley enters 2026 coming off back-to-back losses.

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Tom Aspinall hits out at friends who turned on him after UFC 321 eye-poke incident

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:44:44 +0000

Tom Aspinall was on top of the world, with many believing him to have all the potential to be the best heavyweight in MMA history. While his ability hasn’t faded, his public perception has suffered following his eye-poke incident at UFC 321 .

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UFC reveals 2025 ‘Debut of the Year’ nominees

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:30:55 +0000

The UFC revealed their 2025 nominees for ‘Debut of the Year.’ The nominees included: Malcolm Wellmaker for his first-round knockout of Cameron Saaiman at UFC on ESPN 66 in April, Quillan Salkilld for his 19-second TKO win over Anshul Jubli at UFC 312 in February, Ateba Gautier for his first-round knockout of Jose Medina at UFC on ESPN 64 in March, and Bia Mesquita for her second-round submission win over Irina Alekseeva at UFC Fight Night 261 in October, Do you agree with the fight promotion’s choices? You can vote in the Community tab on the UFC YouTube channel , on other UFC social channels or by visiting ufc.com/vote! UFC 2025 Debut of the Year Nominees

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Arman Tsarukyan reacts to being left out of interim lightweight title fight

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:20:11 +0000

When UFC CEO Dana White announced that Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett would be fighting for the interim lightweight title in the UFC 324 main event , no one was more outraged than top lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan . Champion Ilia Topuria announced that he’s taking a break from fighting while going through a divorce. According to top contender Arman Tsarukyan, the fight promotion had planned for Pimblett and Topuria to fight in January, but Topuria’s personal situation derailed the booking.

UFC White House event was Donald Trump’s idea

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:38:53 +0000

“It’s absolutely happening,” says UFC CEO Dana White about a UFC event taking place at the White House next year.

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Colby Covington reveals timeframe for octagon return, trashes Paddy Pimblett

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:45:17 +0000

For the first time in his 13-year mixed martial arts career, Colby Covington is coming off back-to-back losses. “Chaos” stepped in on short notice to take on Joaquin Buckley in the UFC on ESPN 63 main event last December. He was stopped late in the third frame

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Eyeing trilogy fight, Nate Diaz wants Conor McGregor to return

BAD MMA News — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:30:07 +0000

Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have a storied history.

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