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Video | Jon Jones impresses on the drums prior to UFC 197
https://youtu.be/M4BoTqxR9Lk Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones just booked a fight with short-notice replacement Ovince Saint Preux for the headlining bout of this month’s UFC 197 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jones was originally slated to face bitter rival Daniel Cormier for the UFC’s undisputed light heavyweight title at the April 23 […]
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Jose Aldo on UFC interim title: “It means nothing”
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will once again have the opportunity to wear UFC gold, this if he is able to defeat former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar for a second time when the pair square off for the UFC’s interim featherweight title at UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas. Aldo was […]
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On final fight of his UFC contract, Dan Henderson discusses his fighting future
Former PRIDE and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson (31-14 MMA) is about to complete his contract with the UFC when he squares off with former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida in a middleweight bout at UFC on FOX 19 on April 19 in Tampa Bay, Florida. “Hendo” is coming off a knockout loss to former UFC […]
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Ovince Saint Preux releases statement on ‘incredible opportunity’ at UFC 197
Ovince Saint Preux (19-7 MMA) will take the biggest fight of his MMA career on shot-notice at this month’s UFC 197 event in Las Vegas when he squares off with former title holder Jon Jones for the promotions interim light heavyweight strap. “OSP” has gone 3-1 in his past four octagon appearances. His most recent effort […]
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Jon Jones to DC: ‘So much for being willing to die’
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones showed nothing but respect for Daniel Cormier on Saturday morning, this after “DC” was forced to withdraw from their highly anticipated UFC 197 rematch with an injury. Jones even took to Twitter and wished Cormier a healthy recovery: I don't wish injuries on anyone, I hope you have […]
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ODDS: Jon Jones opens as a massive favorite over OSP
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (21-1 MMA) will return to the octagon for the first time in over a year when he squares off with Ovince Saint Preux (19-7 MMA) in the main event of UFC 197 for the promotions interim light heavyweight title. “OSP” has gone 3-1 in his past four octagon appearances. His […]
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Jose Aldo: McGregor was ‘full of juice in his body’ at UFC 196
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is still not happy that the UFC decided to put Conor McGregor in a welterweight rematch against Nate Diaz at July’s UFC 200 event. Aldo, who had been campaigning for a rematch with McGregor after suffering a shocking 13-second defeat to the Irishman in December, will now rematch Frankie […]
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Report: UFC offers Anthony Johnson fight with Jon Jones at UFC 197
Last night we broke the news that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier had been forced out of his UFC 197 headlining bout with Jon Jones due to an injury. BJPENN.com has now learned through sources close to the Blackzilians that the UFC has offered Anthony “Rumble” Johnson the short-notice fight with Jon Jones. No […]
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Aldo’s coach does not believe Conor McGregor will win rematch with Nate Diaz
The UFC recently announced that former featherweight champion Jose Aldo will fight former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar for a second time at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 pay-per-view event. Officials added that the Aldo vs. Edgar rematch will be for the promotions interim featherweight title. Aldo had been campaigning for a rematch with current UFC featherweight […]
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Nate Diaz: “I can beat every fighter from my weight up to heavyweight”
UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz is coming off the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career, this after he submitted current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor in a welterweight bout that headlined last month’s UFC 196 event in Las Vegas. The “Stockton Slugger” feels confident that he will once again be able to finish Conor […]
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Nate Diaz explains why Conor McGregor wanted the rematch to be at welterweight
Nate Diaz scored the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career last month, when he submitted Conor McGregor in the second-round of their main event fight at UFC 196. The current featherweight title holder (McGregor) and perennial lightweight contender (Diaz) will once again meet at the welterweight limit of 170-pounds when they rematch in […]
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BJ Penn vs. Georges St. Pierre 3 set for UFC 200 at 155-pounds
July’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas just added another blockbuster fight. Former UFC lightweight and welterweight title holder BJ Penn (16-10-2 MMA) will return to the octagon on July 9 to take on bitter rival Georges St. Pierre (25-2 MMA). The bout will reportedly take place in the UFC lightweight division (155-pounds). “The Prodigy” will fight for […]
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Aldo on fighting Edgar at UFC 200: “The first step is to regain what has been lost”
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (25-2 MMA) will return to the octagon this July when he squares off with former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar (20-4-1 MMA) at UFC 200 for the promotions interim featherweight strap. Aldo had been actively campaigning for a rematch with current featherweight champion Conor McGregor at this summer’s blockbuster […]
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Report: Robbie Lawler vs. Georges St. Pierre being discussed for UFC 200
According to a report from MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani, the UFC is trying to set up a welterweight title fight between current champ Robbie Lawler and former title holder Georges St. Pierre for July’s blockbuster UFC 200 pay-per-view event. Here is what Helwani had to say on twitter: @arielhelwani Do you think the co-main event will […]
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Exclusive | Diaz’s coach on rematch: “Now it is Nathan’s turn to call the shots”
Yesterday evening the UFC announced that a welterweight rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will headline July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez recently spoke with BJPENN.com and gave us his take on the new booking and how the power of “calling shots” has shifted in the […]
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Sage Northcutt vs. Enrique Marin added to July’s UFC 200 event
“Super” Sage Northcutt (7-1 MMA) will return to the octagon at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas when he squares off with Enrique “Wasabi” Marin (8-3 MMA) in a lightweight tilt. Northcutt will be looking to rebound from his first career mixed martial arts setback, which he suffered via submission to short-notice replacement […]
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Breaking: Jon Jones released, receives new conditions for probation
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones appeared before judge Michael Martinez on Thursday morning, this in regards to his probation violation case which stemmed from being handed five traffic citations earlier this week. The pound-for-pound mixed martial arts kingpin had been in custody at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center since Tuesday morning. According […]
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Exclusive | Diaz coach on McGregor passing his UFC 196 drug test: “Anybody can drink a substance and clear it out”
BJPENN.com spoke with Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez earlier this week about a number of topics regarding the “Stockton Sluggers” rematch with Conor McGregor at UFC 200. One of those topics regarded the comments Perez had made in the lead up to UFC 196, in which he insinuated that Conor McGregor had been using […]
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Exclusive: Nate Diaz’s boxing coach gives his prediction for UFC 200 rematch with Conor McGregor
Yesterday evening the UFC announced that a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will headline July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez spoke with BJPENN.com earlier today and gave us his take on how the Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 200 will play out. […]
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Dana White: Conor McGregor will fight the winner of Aldo vs. Frankie after UFC 200 no matter what
UFC President Dana White spoke with ESPN earlier tonight where he discussed the UFC’s reasoning behind booking Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar vs. Jose Aldo rematches to headline July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dana White assured ESPN and the millions of fans watching that no matter what the […]
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Dana White on UFC 200 main event booking: McGregor was obsessed with fighting Nate Diaz again!
UFC President Dana White did an interview with ESPN following the announcement of the UFC 200 event headlining bouts (Mcgregor vs Diaz & Aldo vs. Edgar), where he discussed the UFC’s reasoning behind booking the two major rematches. The UFC President told ESPN that current featherweight champ Conor McGregor was ‘obsessed’ with fighting Nate Diaz […]
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Video | Dana White explains the UFC’s decision to book McGregor vs. Diaz and Aldo vs. Edgar rematches for UFC 200
https://youtu.be/wJmV95gVWew UFC president Dana White spoke with ESPN earlier tonight about why the UFC decided to book a Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch as the event headliner for July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Dana goes on to explain why the Diaz vs. McGregor rematch will take place at the welterweight limit […]
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Anderson Silva explains why he wants to fight Conor McGregor
During today’s UFC 198 press conference, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was asked to comment on his recent request to fight current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor at a catchweight. “The Spider” was quick to point out that he did not challenge McGregor because of the huge “payday” that would come along with the […]
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Michael Bisping gives his take on the latest Jon Jones ‘incident’
Michael Bisping (28-7 MMA) scored the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career just over a month ago in London, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. “The Count” recently joined ‘The Three Amigos Podcast‘ where he gave his take on Jon Jones’ most recent run-in with […]
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Carla Esparza replaces Jessica Aguilar, meets Julianna Lima at UFC 197
The inaugural UFC women’s strawweight champion, Carla Esparza (11-3 MMA), will return to the octagon next month when she fills in for the injured Jessica Aguilar against Julianna Lima (8-2 MMA). The bout will mark Esparza’s first fight since losing her title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk via TKO at UFC 185 in March of 2015. Prior […]
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Update: Jon Jones is still in jail, hearing set for tomorrow morning
We reported yesterday morning that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had turned himself in to the Albuquerque PD, this after he received five traffic citations that had violated his parole sentence. According to new reports from both Ariel Helwani and Marc Raimondi, “Bones” is still in jail and has a hearing in front of a […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes Claudia Gadelha was on PED’s in their first fight
Undefeated UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (11-0 MMA) will return to the octagon this July when she rematches bitter rival Claudia Gadelha (13-1 MMA) in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. The pair initially met in December of 2014, with Joanna earning a razor close split-decision victory over the Brazilian standout. […]
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Video | Vitor Belfort lost ‘millions’ with UFC Reebok deal, but does not feel free agency is the answer
Former UFC champion and current middleweight contender Vitor Belfort talks with MMAFighting about how the UFC Reebok deal has cost him a lot of money. “The Phenom” is not happy about losing money, but also states that free agency is not the solution to the problem. Belfort will return to action on May 14 in […]