Author: Chris Taylor

  • Bill Goldberg and Jorge Masvidal have an interesting exchange on Twitter

    Bill Goldberg and Jorge Masvidal have an interesting exchange on Twitter

    Wrestling Icon Bill Goldberg and surging UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal had an interesting exchange on social media this weekend. No, the wrestling legend did not give ‘Gamebred’ the famous words of “You’re next!”, but he did have some fun with the UFC standout. It all started after Louis Gregory shared a photo on Twitter […]

  • Report | Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman set for November 2

    Report | Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman set for November 2

    UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will attempt to make his first title defense on November 2 in New York, when he takes on Colby Covington. The announcement comes from Brazilian news outlet Combate, who reported this afternoon that Kamaru Usman will square off with Colby Covington at UFC 244 on November 2 at Madison Square […]

  • Mike Perry calls for a fight with “spoiled” Conor McGregor

    Mike Perry calls for a fight with “spoiled” Conor McGregor

    UFC welterweight standout Mike Perry is willing to fight former promotional ‘champ champ’ Conor McGregor even with his busted up nose. ‘Platinum’ suffered one of the nastiest broken noses in mixed martial arts history during his most recent fight against Vicente Luque at UFC Uruguay. Perry’s severely broken nose, which stemmed from a knee to […]

  • UFC 242: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier Fight Card and Start Time

    UFC 242: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier Fight Card and Start Time

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Abu Dhabi on September 7, for UFC 242: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier. The event is the UFC’s first under a new five-year partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi to bring UFC events to the emirate for the next five years. Each event in […]

  • Daniel Cormier issues emotional statement after losing his father to cancer

    Daniel Cormier issues emotional statement after losing his father to cancer

    Former UFC ‘champ champ’ Daniel Cormier took to social media earlier today where he announced the tragic loss of his father. ‘DC’, who lost his UFC heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic at last weekend’s UFC 241 event, issued the following statement on Instagram in regards to his fathers passing. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1jtYJdhYZJ/ “Today I lost my hero […]

  • Report | Max Holloway will return to the Octagon at UFC 245

    Report | Max Holloway will return to the Octagon at UFC 245

    UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will reportedly be making another walk to the Octagon before the end of the 2019 calendar year. Gadiel Notelovitz was first to report the news, suggesting that a featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Alex Volkanovski was being discussed for December’s UFC 245 event. That news was later confirmed […]

  • The Korean Zombie responds to Brian Ortega: “You lie too much”

    The Korean Zombie responds to Brian Ortega: “You lie too much”

    Earlier this summer BJPENN.com reported that a key featherweight bout between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega was in the works for UFC Mexico. However, after the UFC announced that Jeremy Stephens vs. Yair Rodriguez would be headlining the September 21 fight card, it appeared that the promotion may have different plans for Jung and […]

  • Joe Rogan dubs Nate Diaz the most under appreciated super star on the UFC roster

    Joe Rogan dubs Nate Diaz the most under appreciated super star on the UFC roster

    UFC commentator Joe Rogan had a front row seat for last night’s UFC 241 co-main event between Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis. ‘The Stockton Slugger’ and ‘Showtime’ met in a welterweight bout that was arguably the most anticipated fight of last night’s event. The fight lived up to fan expectations, as Pettis and Diaz proceeded […]

  • Dana White reacts to Nate Diaz defeating Anthony Pettis and calling out Jorge Masvidal

    Dana White reacts to Nate Diaz defeating Anthony Pettis and calling out Jorge Masvidal

    UFC President Dana White spoke to media following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 241 event, where he shared his thoughts on Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis. Speaking with members of the media backstage, White had the following to say about ‘The Stockton Slugger’ eanring a unanimous decision victory over ‘Showtime’ this evening. “He is a […]

  • Pros react to Stipe Miocic defeating Daniel Cormier at UFC 241

    Pros react to Stipe Miocic defeating Daniel Cormier at UFC 241

    Daniel Cormier put his heavyweight title on the line against former division champion Stipe Miocic in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 241 event. Cormier and Miocic had originally met at UFC 226 in July of 2018, with ‘DC’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout, thus claiming the promotions coveted heavyweight championship. Most recently, […]

  • UFC 241 Results: Stipe Miocic KO’s Daniel Cormier (Highlights)

    UFC 241 Results: Stipe Miocic KO’s Daniel Cormier (Highlights)

    Daniel Cormier puts his heavyweight title on the line against former division champion Stipe Miocic in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 241 event. Cormier and Miocic originally met at UFC 226 in July of 2018, with ‘DC’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout, thus claiming the promotions coveted heavyweight championship. Since then, Daniel […]

  • Pros react to Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis at UFC 241

    Pros react to Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis at UFC 241

    Tonight’s UFC 241 co-main event featured a welterweight battle between former lightweight standouts Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis. ‘Showtime’ entered the bout looking to build off the momentum of his spectacular knockout victory over Stephen Thompson in his welterweight debut at March’s UFC event in Nashville. The former WEC and UFC lightweight champion, Pettis (22-8 […]

  • UFC 241 Results: Nate Diaz defeats Anthony Pettis (Highlights)

    UFC 241 Results: Nate Diaz defeats Anthony Pettis (Highlights)

    The co-main event of UFC 241 features a welterweight battle between former lightweight standouts Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis. ‘Showtime’ is coming off a spectacular knockout victory over Stephen Thompson in his welterweight debut at March’s UFC Nashville event. The former WEC and UFC lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis (22-8 MMA) has gone just 4-6 over […]

  • Pros react to Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa at UFC 241

    Pros react to Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa at UFC 241

    A key middleweight bout between Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 241 event in Anaheim. Romero (13-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a controversial split-decision loss to Robert Whittaker at UFC 225 in June of 2018. ‘The Soldier of God’ has […]

  • UFC 241 Results: Paulo Costa defeats Yoel Romero (Highlights)

    UFC 241 Results: Paulo Costa defeats Yoel Romero (Highlights)

    A key middleweight bout between former division title challenger Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa takes place on the main card of UFC 241. ‘The Soldier of God’ will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a controversial split-decision loss to Robert Whittaker at UFC 225 in June of 2018. Yoel Romero (13-3 […]

  • UFC 241 Results: Derek Brunson defeats Ian Heinisch (Highlights)

    UFC 241 Results: Derek Brunson defeats Ian Heinisch (Highlights)

    A middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Ian Heinisch kicked off tonight’s UFC 241 main card from Anaheim. Brunson (19-7 MMA) was most recently seen in action at May’s UFC Fight Night event in Ottawa, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Elias Theodorou. That improved Derek’s record to 3-2 over his past five […]

  • Breaking! Two massive fights targeted for UFC 244

    Breaking! Two massive fights targeted for UFC 244

    The Octagon will return to Madison Square Garden in New York on November 2 for the promotions UFC 244 pay-per-view event. While no official headliner has been named for the fight card, two massive bouts are apparently in the works for the event. Earlier this afternoon, former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till tweeted “UFC […]

  • UFC 241 Live Results and Highlights

    UFC 241 Live Results and Highlights

    The Octagon returns to Anaheim this evening for UFC 241, a pay-per-view event headlined by a heavyweight title fight rematch between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic. Cormier and Miocic first met at UFC 226 in July of 2018, with ‘DC’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout, thus claiming the promotions heavyweight championship. Since […]

  • Breaking! Amanda Nunes set to return at UFC 245

    Breaking! Amanda Nunes set to return at UFC 245

    UFC women’s ‘champ champ’ Amanda Nunes will return to the Octagon at December’s UFC 245 event in Las Vegas. The news comes via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who reported the following on Twitter: Breaking: Amanda Nunes will defend her bantamweight title against Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245 on Dec. 14 in Las Vegas, per multiple […]

  • Jon Jones blasts ‘snake’ Chael Sonnen over recent remarks

    Jon Jones blasts ‘snake’ Chael Sonnen over recent remarks

    UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took aim at former opponent Chael Sonnen this afternoon over some recent comments made by the Bellator star. Late Friday night, ‘The American Gangster‘ took Twitter where he posted the following message directed at ‘Bones‘. And you’ve beaten some of the best, but nobody believes a word you say. […]

  • Jorge Masvidal calls Ben Askren a “Ho” for wanting to clear the air with Anthony Pettis

    Jorge Masvidal calls Ben Askren a “Ho” for wanting to clear the air with Anthony Pettis

    Jorge Masvidal may have knocked out Ben Askren in record-setting time at UFC 239, but that clearly has not put an end to their rivalry. Earlier today, video footage was leaked of Askren’s longtime friend and training partner Anthony Pettis telling Yoel Romero he was happy to see ‘Gamebred’ win at last month’s pay-per-view event […]

  • Jose Aldo is moving on from featherweight, wants another shot at UFC Gold

    Jose Aldo is moving on from featherweight, wants another shot at UFC Gold

    It is hard to imagine a scenario where mixed martial arts legend Jose Aldo would receive another shot at the UFC featherweight title. The longtime 145-pound kingpin, Aldo (28-5 MMA), has already suffered two TKO losses to reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway and most recently lost a unanimous decision to top division contender Alex Volkanovski. […]

  • Ben Askren reacts after video footage shows Anthony Pettis saying he was happy about Jorge Masvidal KO

    Ben Askren reacts after video footage shows Anthony Pettis saying he was happy about Jorge Masvidal KO

    UFC standouts Anthony Pettis and Ben Askren train together on a regular basis at Roufusport Gym in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. So it came as big surprise to many, including Askren, when video footage leaked of Pettis telling Yoel Romero that he was happy to see Jorge Masvidal win at UFC 239. Of course, Masvidal had infamously […]

  • Breaking! UFC 243 adds a key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker

    Breaking! UFC 243 adds a key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker

    October’s UFC 243 event in Melbourne, Australia continues to take shape with the addition of a key lightweight bout between Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker. ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani was first to report news of the matchup, stating that both sides of verbally agreed to the fight. Al Iaquinta vs. Dan Hooker verbally agreed for UFC […]

  • UFC 241 | Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis Video Preview

    UFC 241 | Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis Video Preview

    Fan favorites Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis will collide in the co-headliner of next weekend’s UFC 241 pay-per-view event. As seen in the above video, ‘Showtime’ and ‘The Stockton Slugger’ have a history and are now eager to finally settle their beef on August 17 in Anaheim. Adding to the drama surrounding the fight is […]

  • PHOTO | Mike Perry suffered one of the most horrific nose breaks in history

    PHOTO | Mike Perry suffered one of the most horrific nose breaks in history

    UFC welterweight standout Mike Perry suffered one of the most disturbing nose breaks you will ever see at tonight’s UFC Uruguay event. ‘Platinum’ was taking on surging welterweight contender Vicente Luque in the evening co-main event. After two rounds of grueling back and forth action, Luque was able to connect with a flying knee that […]

  • Jorge Masvidal responds to Ben Askren’s request for a ‘thank you’

    Jorge Masvidal responds to Ben Askren’s request for a ‘thank you’

    Jorge Masvidal squared off against Ben Askren on the main card of UFC 239 in what was considered to be the most highly anticipated bout of the evening. Masvidal entered the fight looking to build off the momentum of his sensational knockout victory over Darren Till at March’s UFC event in London. Meanwhile, Ben Askren […]

  • Henry Cejudo has a message for Frankie Edgar following move to bantamweight

    Henry Cejudo has a message for Frankie Edgar following move to bantamweight

    The king of cringe, UFC ‘champ champ’ Henry Cejudo, has sent a message to Frankie Edgar after hearing news that ‘The Answer’ is headed to bantamweight. Earlier this week the former UFC lightweight champion, Edgar, announced that he would be dropping down from his recent home at featherweight to compete in the UFC’s 135-pound division. […]