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Joe Solecki says Jared Gordon fight has the potential to be the ‘Fight of the Night’
Joe Solecki didn’t think Jared Gordon would be his next opponent but he is eager for the challenge he presents. Solecki is 3-0 in the UFC and coming off a decision win over Jim Miller. After the win, many thought he would be near the rankings but for Solecki, he says he’s in no rush […]
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Petr Yan blasts Aljamain Sterling, says he doesn’t have ‘the balls to enter the Octagon with me again’
Petr Yan wasn’t surprised when he heard Aljamain Sterling pulled out of their rematch at UFC 267. Yan and Sterling were supposed to have their highly-anticipated rematch in Abu Dhabi at UFC 267 in an intriguing matchup. They first fought back at UFC 259 in March where Sterling became the new champion due to Yan […]
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Jared Gordon plans to make Joe Solecki fight ‘as dirty as possible’ to secure the win: ‘I would like to hurt him on the feet’
Jared Gordon wanted to make a run at featherweight but will be moving back up to lightweight at UFC Vegas 38. Gordon dropped down on Fight Island last summer and beat Chris Fishgold by decision. He then beat Danny Chavez by decision in a fight he missed weight so the UFC told him he had […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker
In the main event of UFC Vegas 38, Thiago Santos looks to snap his losing streak when he battles Johnny Walker. Ahead of the fight, Santos is a -160 favorite while the comeback on the Brazilian is +140. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the […]
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Johnny Walker confident he’ll finish Thiago Santos in his first UFC main event: ‘It’s going to be fireworks’
Johnny Walker is glad to finally be headlining a UFC show. Walker is a fan-favorite and many have thought he would be a top-five contender for years to come. He knows gets his opportunity in the main event of UFC Vegas 38 against Thiago Santos, and for Walker, he’s ecstatic to be heading a card. […]
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Dan Hooker says City Kickboxing will likely relocate from New Zealand due to lockdown rules: ‘Our hand is forced’
Dan Hooker, a captain of City Kickboxing, says the gym will likely move from New Zealand. Due to New Zealand’s strict lockdown rules, the gym was shut down, and Hooker and other fighters couldn’t train. To make matters worse, the country has closed the quarantine booking system, meaning if you leave the country now, it […]
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Jalin Turner expects to ‘put away’ Uros Medic in the first round at UFC 266: ‘I’m going to take his hype’
Jalin Turner knows he’s being overlooked ahead of his UFC 266 fight. Turner is set to return to the Octagon for the first time in over a year as he faces the undefeated, Uros Medic at UFC 266. It’s an intriguing matchup but for Turner, he says he’s just glad to be able to fight […]
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Nick Diaz protégé Martin Sano Jr. ready to ‘throw down’ with Matthew Semelsberger at UFC 266
Martin Sano Jr. is eager to finally make the walk to the Octagon. Sano Jr., a protégé of Nick Diaz, has not fought since 2017 and is 0-2-1 in his last three fights. However, he still is 4-2-1 as a pro and has fought for promotions likes Bellator and WSOF, but when Diaz was announced […]
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UFC 266 | Pro fighters make their picks for Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler 2
On the main card of UFC 266, Nick Diaz is set to make his highly-anticipated return as he rematches Robbie Lawler in a middleweight bout. Diaz is a +120 underdog while the former UFC welterweight champ is a -140 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction […]
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UFC 266 | Pro fighters make their picks for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 266, Valentina Shevchenko is looking to defend her flyweight belt as she faces Lauren Murphy. Ahead of the fight, the champ is a massive -1250 favorite while the challenger is a +750 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for […]
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UFC 266 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega title fight
In the main event of UFC 266, the featherweight title is on the line as Alexander Volkanovski looks to defend his belt for the second time when he battles Brian Ortega. Ahead of the fight, the champ is a -165 favorite while the American is a +145 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out […]
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Cynthia Calvillo plans to finish Jessica Andrade at UFC 266: ‘If I see the opening for the kill, I’ll take it’
Cynthia Calvillo did something not many people do, call out Jessica Andrade and she got her wish. On the main card of UFC 266, Calvillo is set to return to the Octagon for the first time since she lost to Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 255 last year. When she does step into the Octagon on […]
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik confident he’ll KO Curtis Blaydes at UFC 266: ‘Any mistakes he makes will be the end of the fight’
Jairzinho Rozenstruik had a feeling he would be fighting Curtis Blaydes. After Rozenzstruik knocked out Augusto Sakai, he looked at the heavyweight division and saw Blaydes didn’t have an opponent. He began game-planning for the fight and shortly thereafter, the UFC offered him the fight which he accepted right away. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”867167″ player=”20625″ title=”Just%20Scrap%20Radio%20Ep.%2051%20(w%20Hooker%20Rozenstruik%20Calvillo%20Sano%20Jr.%20and%20Turner)” […]
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Dan Hooker excited for ‘a crazy fight’ with Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266: ‘It’s the perfect fight’
Dan Hooker finally has a fight after months of pleading with the UFC to get him one. Due to how New Zealand is doing their quarantine, Hooker says if he didn’t fight at UFC 266 he likely wouldn’t have been able to fight for another six months to a year. With that, he knew UFC […]
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Chad Anheliger open to dropping down to flyweight, wants UFC debut this year
Chad Anheliger was confident he would be able to shock many and beat Muin Gafurov on the Contender Series. Anheliger entered the fight as a sizeable underdog and after dropping the first round, knocked down Gafurov in the second. The third round was close but when they went to the scorecards, the Canadian was confident […]
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Bi Nguyen undeterred by Jenelyn Olsim loss: “The confidence hasn’t changed”
At ONE: Battleground 3 in August, Bi Nguyen lost a competitive decision to rising Filipina talent Jenelyn Olsim. It was Nguyen’s fourth decision loss since joining the ONE Championship roster in early 2019, and like the three that preceded it, it wasn’t exactly cut-and-dry. “Story of my life,” Nguyen told BJPENN.com looking back on her […]
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Devin Clark says he doesn’t like Ion Cutelaba, plans to get first UFC finish against him and fight a ranked opponent next
Devin Clark admits he doesn’t like his UFC vegas 37 opponent Ion Cutelaba. Clark and Cutelaba were set to fight in May but Clark tested positive for COVID-19 which forced Clark out of the fight. Once he recovered, “Brown Bear” asked for the fight to be rebooked as he says he doesn’t like Cutelaba. [brid […]
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Christos Giagos expecting a ‘war’ against Arman Tsarukyan now that he’s at Sanford MMA
Christos Giagos was surprised when he found out he was offered to fight against the 14th-ranked lightweight, Arman Tsarukyan. Giagos submitted Sean Soriano back at UFC 262 in May to extend his winning streak to two and he figured he would need a couple more wins to get a ranked opponent. Yet, with the UFC […]
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Phil Davis ecstatic to welcome Yoel Romero to Bellator, plans to make ‘the fight difficult for Yoel’
Phil Davis is eager to get the chance to welcome Yoel Romero to Bellator. In the main event of Bellator 266 on September 18 in San Jose the two will share the cage. Davis is coming off the grand prix loss Romero will be moving up to light heavyweight for is debut. It’s an intriguign […]
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Julian Erosa knew he would submit Charles Jourdain, wants to ‘beat up’ Steven Peterson next for being ‘disrespectful’
Julian Erosa knew he would not only beat Charles Jourdain but would finish him despite taking it on short notice. Erosa took the fight on 10 days’ notice and was confident he had the skill set to defeat him. He knew he was the more technical striker and had a big advantage on the ground. […]
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Alex Morono eyes Matt Brown next after win over David Zawada
Alex Morono was pleased with his victory over David Zawada and he has an opponent in mind for his next fight. Morono stepped up on short notice at UFC Vegas 36 against Zawada as he was looking to fight again. He knew it was a good style matchup and that proved as he coasted to […]
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Bellator veteran Chidi Njokuani plans ‘to make a run in the UFC’ with a win on Contender Series
Chidi Njokuani knows he has all the skills to hang in the UFC and all that is left to prove it. Njokuani signed to Bellator in 2015 and went 5-3 and has notable wins over Melvin Guillard and Ricky Rainey. His losses, meanwhile, were to the best of the best in Andrey Koreshkov, John Salter, […]
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Julian Erosa plans to wrestle Charles Jourdain and make it an MMA fight: ‘If I wrestle with Jourdain for 15 minutes, I win every time’
Julian Erosa didn’t think he would actually get the Charles Jourdain fight. Erosa was offered the Jourdain matchup nearly three weeks ago but he said he would only do it at 150-pounds. Two weeks went by and he had no response but finally about a week-and-a-half before the event, he got told the fight was […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Derek Brunson vs. Darren Till
In the main event of UFC Vegas 36, a pivotal middleweight bout headlines the card as Derek Brunson takes on Darren Till. Heading into the fight, Till d. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are split on this one but the […]
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Ray Cooper III believes he’s best wrestler in MMA ahead of PFL 2021 Finals, ‘I would outwrestle Kamaru Usman any day of the week’
Ray Cooper III is just one win away from pocketing yet another million-dollar PFL championship. The PFL went without a season in 2020 before picking back up in 2021 where multiple big-name additions entered the fold. Going forward in the world, eventual normalcy will restore the idea of cross-promotion in the sport to its fullest […]
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Bryan Battle wants to ‘shut up’ Tresean Gore next after winning TUF 29
Bryan Battle still can’t believe he is The Ultimate Fighter. At UFC Vegas 35, Battle submitted Gilbert Urbina in the second round to win the TUF 29 middleweight season. It was a good performance from Battle and although he won on Saturday, he says it still feels surreal that he is The Ultimate Fighter. “I […]
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Modestas Bukauskas excited to fight ‘idol’ Khalil Rountree, expects to finish him with ‘something spectacular’
Modestas Bukauskas knows he is fighting for his UFC job on Saturday at UFC Vegas 36. Bukauskas is set to fight Khalil Rountree in an initruing matchup. When Bukauskas got the message that this was his fight, it was an immediate yes as he says Rountree is an idol to him. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”854158″ player=”20625″ […]
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Alex Morono eyes third-round knockout of David Zawada at UFC Vegas 36: ‘I’m looking to do as much damage as possible’
Alex Morono was hoping he would get a quick turnaround after he knocked out Donald Cerrone in the first round, but that wasn’t the case. In May, Morono stepped up on short notice to face Cerrone and he scored a first-round TKO. After that, he was hoping to return in June or July but that […]