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REPORT | Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is likely next for Kamaru Usman
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will likely be the next man to square off with surging welterweight contender Kamaru Usman. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor reported that news earlier today. I’m told that the UFC is currently working on booking a welterweight fight between recent interim title challenger Rafael dos Anjos and surging division contender […]
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UFC Singapore Results: Ovince Saint Preux stops Tyson Pedro (Highlights)
A light heavyweight scrap between Ovince Saint Preux and Tyson Pedro served as the co-headliner for today’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore. Saint Preux entered the contest on the heels of a submission loss to Ilir Latifi. Prior to that, “OSP” had strung together three straight stoppage victories over opponents Corey Anderson, Yushin Okami […]
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MMA Community reacts to Leon Edwards vs. Donald Cerrone
The MMA Community was up early this morning, well at least fans in North America, this to watch today’s UFC Fight Night event from Singapore. The event was headlined by a welterweight showdown featuring streaking division contender Leon Edwards taking on the always dangerous veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Leon Edwards entered today’s contest riding a […]
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UFC Singapore Results: Leon Edwards defeats Donald Cerrone (Highlights)
Today’s UFC event in Singapore was headlined by a welterweight fight featuring surging division contender Leon Edwards taking on veteran and likely future UFC Hall of Famer Donald Cerrone. Edwards entered the contest on a five fight win streak, while his opponent “Cowboy” Cerrone had gone just 1-3 over his past four octagon appearances. Edwards […]
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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 | Stephen Thompson shares his take on why so many fighters miss weight
Former tow-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) has an interesting theory on why so many fighters continue to miss weight. “Wonderboy” believes that fighters who miss weight for the most part are just being lazy. In a recent interview with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor, Stephen Thompson revealed some creative ideas which he feels […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson has two former champions in mind for his next fight
UFC welterweight standout Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) has two former champions in mind for his next octagon appearance. “Wonderboy” recently sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor where he discussed not only his timetable for return but also who he is aiming to fight in his next outing. “You know I tore my MCL in the […]
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Tyron Woodley responds to Colby Covington’s sister
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has issued a response to Colby Covington’s sister. Earlier this month at UFC 225 in Chicago, Colby Covington was crowned the UFC’s new interim welterweight champion after scoring a unanimous decision victory over former lightweight title holder Rafael dos Anjos. Following her brothers big win, Colby Covington’s sister shared a […]
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REPORT | Valentina Shevchenko vs. Nicco Montano in the works for UFC 228
A women’s flyweight title fight featuring top contender Valentina Shevchenko taking on current division champion Nicco Montano is in the works for September’s UFC 228 event. “The Bullet” took to Twitter earlier today with the following message for Nicco Montano encouraging the current 125-pound champion to sign the fight agreement. https://twitter.com/BulletValentina/status/1007990185949138950 “Hey Nicco, finally! Sign […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Should side kicks to the knee be illegal in MMA? Stephen Thompson shares his thoughts
Former two-time UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) suffered a controversial decision setback to surging division contender Darren Till last month in Liverpool. Having finally watched his most recent octagon appearance, Stephen Thompson sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor to discuss his takeaways from the UFC Liverpool headliner and what went wrong during his […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson breaks down Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley
Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) is very familiar with current UFC welterweight champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley. “Wonderboy” has challenged Woodley for his welterweight title on two separate occasions, falling just short of claiming the promotions coveted 170-pound strap in both of those aforementioned attempts. Thompson and “T-Wood” first met at UFC 205 in November […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson thinks it is bullcrap that Darren Till shot up the welterweight rankings after missing weight
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) is coming off a controversial decision loss to Darren Till which occurred last month in Liverpool, England. The Thompson vs. Till fight, which headlined UFC Fight Night 130, almost didn’t happen after the Liverpool native badly missed weight by coming in 3.5 pounds over the […]
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Coach expects a ‘special’ version of Anthony Pettis following ‘Rocky III’ moment
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (20-7 MMA) will return to the octagon at next month’s highly anticipated UFC 226 event against Michael Chiesa. Since losing his lightweight title to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185 in March of 2015, Pettis has since gone 2-4 over his past six fights, a slump which includes […]
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UFC 225 Results: Robert Whittaker defeats Yoel Romero via split-decision (Highlights)
A middleweight rematch between current division champion Robert Whittaker and top contender Yoel Romero served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC 225 pay-per-view event in Chicago. Unfortunately for fight fans, Yoel Romero missed weight by a mere .2 lbs on Friday and thus tonight’s UFC 225 main event was no longer for Robert Whittaker’s coveted […]
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UFC 225 Results: Colby Covington defeats Rafael dos Anjos (Highlights)
Colby Covington and Rafael dos Anjos squared off for the promotions interim welterweight title in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 225 event in Chicago. Colby Covington entered tonight’s championship bout on a five-fight win streak, his latest being a lopsided decision win over Demian Maia. Meanwhile, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has won […]
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UFC 225 Results: Holly Holm defeats Megan Anderson (Highlights)
A key women’s featherweight bout between former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm and former Invicta FC champion Megan Anderson took place on tonight’s UFC 225 main card from Chicago. Round one begins and Megan quickly comes forward and takes the center of the octagon. She fires off a left but Holm replies with a kick […]
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UFC 225 Results: Tai Tuivasa defeats Andrei Arlovski (Highlights)
A heavyweight bout between former division champion Andrei Arlovski and surging contender Tai Tuivasa took place during tonight’s UFC 225 main card in Chicago. Round one begins and both men appear happy to stand and bang early on. Left hands connect for both fighter. Tai with a hard low kick. Arlovski responds with one of […]
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UFC 225 Results: Mike Jackson defeats CM Punk (Hihglights)
Former WWE star Phil Brooks (aka CM Punk) returned to the octagon tonight in front of his hometown of Chicago where he squared off with Mike Jackson in the first bout of the UFC 225 main card. Both men, CM Punk and Mike Jackson, entered tonight’s contest with an 0-1 record and thus were searching […]
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UFC 225 Results: Curtis Blaydes stops Alistair Overeem in Round 3
A key heavyweight scrap between former title challenger Alistair Overeem and surging division contender Curtis Blaydes served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 225 prelims on FS1. Former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Alistair Overeem entered tonight’s contest with a 43-16 overall record while his opponent Curtis Blaydes entered the matchup 9-1. Round one begins […]
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UFC 225 Results: Claudia Gadelha defeats Carla Esparza (Highlights)
A pivitol women’s strawweight fight between former title challenger Claudia Gadelha and former division champion Carla Esparza took place during tonight’s UFC 225 prelims from Chicago. Claudia Gadelha entered tonight’s contest with a 15-3 record while her opponent Carla Esparza sported a record of 13-4 overall. Round one begins and Carla fires off a low […]
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UFC 225 Results: Mirsad Bektic defeats Ricardo Lamas via split decision
A featherweight fight between Mirsad Bektic and Ricardo Lamas took place on tonight’s UFC 225 prelims in Chicago. Round one begins and Bektic steps into the pocket but is forced to retreat as Lamas fires off a combination. Lames with a low kick attempt that misses. Bektic circles and then lands a kick to the […]
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UFC 225 Results: Anthony Smith KO’s Rashad Evans (VIDEO)
A light heavyweight scrap between Anthony Smith and former division champion Rashad Evans served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 225 fight pass prelims from Chicago. Rashad Evans entered tonight’s contest on a four fight losing streak and sported a record of 19-7-1 overall. Meanwhile, Suga’s opponent Anthony Smith has gone 3-1 over his […]
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UFC 225 Results: Sergio Pettis defeats Joseph Benavidez (Highlights)
A key flyweight bout between former title challenger Joseph Benavidez and perennial division contender Sergio Pettis took place during tonight’s UFC 225 Fight Pass prelims from Chicago. Joseph Benavidez entered the contest with a record of 25-4, while his opponent Sergio Pettis sported a record of 16-3 overall. Round one begins and Benavidez lands a […]
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UFC 225 Results: Charles Oliveira submits Clay Guida (VIDEO)
A lightweight bout between veterans Clay Guida and Charles Oliveira took place during tonight’s UFC 225 Fight Pass prelims from Chicago. Clay Guida entered tonight’s contest with a 34-17 record while his opponent Charles Oliveira sported a record of 22-8 overall. Oliveira started off quickly landing some solid shots on Guida in the standup. Eventually […]
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UFC 225 Live Results
Get all of tonight’s UFC 225 live results on BJPENN.com. We will be providing up to the minute live results from all of this evenings action including fight recaps, fighter reactions and event highlights. The octagon returns to Chicago tonight for UFC 225! The pay-per-view event is headlined by a middleweight rematch featuring current division […]
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UFC releases official statement regarding tonight’s Romero vs. Whittaker main event
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will still square off with Yoel Romero in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 225 event in Chicago. However, because Yoel Romero missed weight by .2 lbs on Friday, he will not be eligible to win the promotions coveted middleweight championship. The UFC released an official statement regarding tonight’s five-round non-title […]
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Manager claims that Khabib Nurmagomedov is moving on from Conor McGregor
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is apparently moving on from Conor McGregor. According to the Russian’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, “The Eagle” is now focused on scoring a fight with former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre. “We believe the fight to make is the Georges St-Pierre fight at 155 pounds,” Ali Abdelaziz told […]
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Report | The UFC planned a mini-tournament featuring four of the promotions biggest stars
Following the conclusion of April’s UFC 223 event in Brooklyn, the promotion considered having a mini-tournament which would have featured four of the sports biggest stars. Ariel Helwani reported the UFC’s unique idea, which has apparently stalled, earlier this afternoon. After UFC 223, a plan was put in place for a mini tournament involving four […]