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Alan Jouban says he turned down short-notice fight with Carlos Condit before announcing retirement
UFC welterweight Alan Jouban says he turned down a short-notice fight against Carlos Condit before announcing his retirement from MMA. Jouban announced earlier this week that he is retiring from competing in mixed martial arts and will instead be all-in on his career as a UFC broadcaster. Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Jouban opened up […]
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UFC welterweight Alan Jouban announces his retirement
Alan Jouban announced Monday that his time as a fighter has come to an end. The UFC welterweight took to Twitter to share that he will be sticking to the analyst desk as he heads into retirement. So I’ll focus my time now on broadcasting where I can still share my passion and knowledge for […]
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Alan Jouban hints at retirement: “I might be riding off into the sunset”
After being called out by Mike Perry, UFC welterweight contender-turned-analyst Alan Jouban hinted at his retirement. Jouban was one of the many fighters that Perry called out in a series of social media posts. In response to the tweet, Jouban politely declined Perry’s callout, but not because he isn’t interested in the challenge. Instead, it’s […]
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UFC 236 Results: Dwight Grant defeats Alan Jouban via split-decision
A welterweight bout between Dwight Grant and Alan Jouban took place on tonight’s UFC 236 main card pay-per-view from Atlanta, Georgia. Alan Jouban returns to the octagon for the first time in over thirteen months. In his most recent octagon appearance, Jouban defeated Ben Saunders by way of knockout. Meanwhile, Dwight Grant was last seen […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Alan Jouban explains why side kicks to the knee should be banned in MMA
Add UFC welterweight Alan Jouban to the list of fighters who would like to see side kicks to the knee banned in mixed martial arts. This weekend former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor where he revealed his desire to see side kicks to the knee being made […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Alan Jouban thinks he knows why some fighters miss weight by so much
Over the last few weeks, there’s been a rash of fighters missing weight for high-profile UFC bouts, from Mackenzie Dern, to Darren Till, to Yoel Romero. In the opinion of UFC welterweight Alan Jouban, there’s an easy way to explain some of these weigh-in misses — particularly the more significant ones. In Jouban’s eyes, fighters […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Alan Jouban says Yair Rodriguez situation influenced him to take fight in Hamburg
Initially, American welterweight Alan Jouban wasn’t very excited about the possibility of flying all the way to Hamburg, Germany to fight Danny Roberts on July 22. He even thought about turning the fight down. But then, amid the UFC’s ostensible release of Yair Rodriguez, and the difficulty some of his teammates were having getting fights, […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 83 // Alonzo Menifield | Angela Magana | Juan Archuleta | Martin Nguyen | Alan Jouban
BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation! First up, highly touted light-heavyweight prospect Alonzo Menifield. Undefeated in his professional career, Alonzo returns to DWTNCS this season to claim his spot in the UFC and continue his journey of becoming the “top dog.” With a truly inspirational story of struggle and perseverance, Alonzo has all the makings […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Alan Jouban is down for a shootout with “Cowboy” or “Stun Gun”
Last weekend, on the undercard of the UFC’s exciting stop in Orlando, Florida, Alan Jouban rebounded from a tough, two-fight skid with a beautiful second-round knockout of friend and fellow 10th Planet student Ben Saunders. Now that’s he’s back in the win column, Jouban is ready to take another step up the welterweight ladder. And […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 73 // Alan Jouban | Sergio Pettis | Colby Covington
BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT! Kicking things off we are joined by Alan “The Brahma” Jouban. Coming off a highlight knockout over Ben Saunders at UFC Orlando over the weekend, Jouban is happy to be back in the win column and take home another fight bonus. Although Alan did break his […]
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UFC Orlando Results: Alan Jouban KO’s Ben Saunders (VIDEO)
UFC Orlando Results: Alan Jouban KO’s Ben Saunders A welterweight scrap between Ben Saunders and Alan Jouban kicked off tonight’s UFC on FOX televised prelims in Orlando. Round one begins and Jouban lands a nice body kick early. Saunders presses forward with punches and lands a right hand. He attempts to press Alan against the […]
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Two exciting fights added to UFC on Fox 28 in Orlando
The UFC’s February 24 return to Orlando, Florida, is expected to grow by one awesome welterweight matchup, as a bout between the ever-entertaining Alan Jouban and the venomous finisher Ben Saunders is apprently in the works for the card. This bout was first reported by Farah Hannoun on Twitter. BREAKING: @AlanJouban vs. @BenSaundersMMA in the […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO Ep. 50 // Mike Perry | Alan Jouban | Jorge Masvidal
BJPENN Radio is back tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another awesome guest list for your MMA fix! 8:15PM ET- “Platinum” Mike Perry will be joining us to kick off the show and recap his sensational KO victory over the weekend against Alex Reyes at UFC FN 116. We’ll hear the timeline for Thaigo Alves […]
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UFC Fight Night 114 Results: Niko Price TKO’s Alan Jouban (VIDEO)
A welterweight scrap between Alan Jouban and Niko Price took place during tonight’s UFC Fight Night 114 main card in Mexico. Round one begins and Jouban lands a low kick. Price circles and then charges in with a combination that ends with a good right hand. Alan circles to his left and then fires off […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 43 // Alan Jouban | Stefan Struve | Volkan Oezdemir
BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another stacked guest list! 8:15PM ET- Kicking things off tonight we are joined by UFC welterweight, Alan Jouban. Just over a week removed from UFC Fight Night 114 in Mexico City, we’ll be previewing his bout with Niko Price. “Brahma” is focused on getting back in […]
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Alan Jouban returns to the Octagon at UFC 213
Alan Jouban, one of the UFC’s most exciting welterweights, is poised for a return to the Octagon. The all-action welterweight will make his return at the blockbuster UFC 213, this July 8 in the combat sports mecca of Las Vegas, Nevada. His opponent will be Colorado’s Brian Camozzi, the brother of experienced UFC middleweight Chris […]
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After Jouban Loss, Mike Perry focused on learning how to win decisions
John Kavanagh, who serves as the head coach for UFC stars like Artem Lobov, Gunnar Nelson, and of course, Conor McGregor, is famous for the expression “win or learn.” He even wrote a book with that title. The idea behind this expression is that, when a fighter enters the cage, there are two possible outcomes: […]
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PHOTO | Alan Jouban and Gunnar Nelson get together post-fight in London
Alan Jouban and Gunnar Nelson may have went to battle inside the octagon yesterday in London, but that didn’t stop the UFC welterweights from getting together to talk fight strategies over a drink post-fight. Jouban, who was submitted by Nelson in the second-round of their co-main bout at UFC Fight Night 107, took to his Instagram […]
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Pros react to Gunnar Nelson’s submission victory over Alan Jouban
Pros react to Gunnar Nelson’s submission victory over Alan Jouban A key welterweight tilt served as the co-main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 107 event in London as Gunnar Nelson took on surging contender Alan Jouban. Alan Jouban was able to land some solid kicks while the fight was on its feet in the […]
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UFC Fight Night 107 Results: Gunnar Nelson submits Alan Jouban (VIDEO)
UFC Fight Night 107 Results: Gunnar Nelson submits Alan Jouban A key welterweight scrap between Alan Jouban and Gunnar Nelson served as the co-main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 107 event in London, England. Round one begins and Jouban presses forward and lands a nice leg kick to start. He follows that up with […]
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Alan Jouban discusses the return of Georges St-Pierre
Streaking UFC welterweight prospect Alan Jouban is coming off an impressive unanimous decision win over ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry last year, which extended his win streak to 3 following back to back wins over Brendan O’Reilly and Belal Muhammad. During a recent interview with BJPenn.com, Jouban spoke about a variety of topics, including the highly anticipated […]
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Alan Jouban: The UFC definitely needs new stars now
The UFC is going through an interesting time right now. With the debate of sport matchmaking versus the big “money fights,” there is no doubt that the UFC is booking the more lucrative matchups when they feel it is worth it. We have seen Conor McGregor get an immediate lightweight title shot without ever competing […]
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Alan Jouban on Georges St-Pierre: I think he sees Bisping as a more favorable fight than Tyron Woodley
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has signed a shiny new deal with the UFC, and is poised for a return to the Octagon later this year. His return, however, will not occur in the welterweight division he ruled for so long. Instead, he’ll return to a middleweight title shot against reigning divisional king Michael […]
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Alan Jouban is leaving no stone unturned in preparation for Gunnar Nelson
This Saturday, in the co-main event of the UFC’s latest trip to London, England, rising welterweight Alan Jouban will take on dangerous Icelandic star Gunnar Nelson. Nelson is known primarily for his grappling. That said, the Conor McGregor training partner also has a unique, karate-based style of striking that has given many foes trouble in […]
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Alan Jouban talks Demian Maia’s UFC marketability: Reality is fans want to see more
Demian Maia is gunning for his chance to fight for the UFC welterweight title but has at least one more fight booked before he gets an opportunity to fight for the belt. Currently ranked #3 in the official UFC rankings, Maia will be taking on #6 ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal and rising welterweight star Alan […]
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Alan Jouban explains why he is fighting Gunnar Nelson and not Rafael dos Anjos
UFC welterweight standout Alan Jouban will return to the octagon next weekend in London where he will square off with Gunnar Nelson in the evening’s co-main event. Jouban is very happy to finally be booked against a top-ten opponent, this after working his way up the divisions rankings over the past three years. Following his […]
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Alan Jouban explains how the old scoring system played a role in Thompson vs. Woodley 2
Surging UFC welterweight contender Alan Jouban will face the toughest opponent of his young career when he takes on Gunnar Nelson in the co-main event of UFC London on March 18. Jouban recently sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor where he discussed a number of different topics including the UFC 209 welterweight title fight rematch […]
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Alan Jouban wants to know the process behind UFC match making
Surging UFC welterweight contender Alan Jouban will return to the octagon at next weekend’s UFC fight card in London where he will square off with the always dangerous Gunnar Nelson in the co-main event. Jouban, who is currently riding a three-fight win streak, is very excited about the opportunity to fight a guy like Gunnar […]