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Patrick Mix expects dominant performance over Juan Archuleta to win vacant title: “I finish him in three rounds, I will break him”
Patrick Mix knows he will be Bellator’s bantamweight champion. On Saturday night in the main event of Bellator 246, Mix is set to take on Juan Archuleta for the vacant bantamweight title. Yet, for the undefeated Patrick Mix, he doesn’t believe Archuleta deserves the title shot at 135-pounds. “I think Juan is up there as […]
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Michelle Waterson has a simple game plan for Angela Hill: “It’s not going to be strategic, I’m going in there to fight”
Michelle Waterson is on a two-fight losing streak but her confidence hasn’t wavered one bit. In the main event of UFC Vegas 10 this Saturday, Waterson is set to battle the rising contender in Angela Hill. It is a very intriguing matchup but one that was delayed from August 22. So, for Waterson, she is […]
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Ovince Saint Preux believes former foe Jon Jones will have success at heavyweight: “He can definitely pick them apart”
Ovince Saint Preux believes his former opponent, Jon Jones will have success at heavyweight if he does end up moving up in weight. Saint Preux and Jones fought at UFC 197 in 2016 for the interim lightweight title. It was “Bones’” first fight back from USADA suspension and was able to get the decision win. […]
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Jalin Turner ready to live up to the hype, expects to exploit and then KO Thiago Moises
Jalin Turner believes the UFC wants to push him up the lightweight rankings and is ready to live up to the hype. Turner made his UFC debut on short notice up a weight class at UFC 229 and suffered a knockout loss to Vicente Luque. He then got his first UFC win by TKO over […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai
In the main event of UFC Vegas 9, Alistair Overeem is looking to continue his winning streak when he battles a surging contender in Augusto Sakai. Heading into the fight, Overeem is a -160 favorite with the Brazilian being a +130 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get […]
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Zak Cummings brutally honest on UFC Vegas 8 win: “I truly don’t think I deserve a ranked guy after that”
Zak Cummings isn’t happy with his UFC Vegas 8 win over Alessio Di Chirico. Cummings was coming off a loss to Omari Akhmedov and looking to return to the win column. He even entered as the betting underdog which surprised him. “I honestly thought I would be a pretty big favorite,” Cummings said to BJPENN.com […]
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Cole Smith changing approach to fighting after first career loss: “I just want to have fun”
Cole Smith is changing his approach to fighting. Last September at UFC Vancouver, Smith was set for his second UFC fight against Miles Johns in his home city of Vancouver. It was a big stage for him but unfortunately, the Canadian suffered a split decision loss. After the fight, Smith realized he was putting too […]
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From drug dealer, robber to MMA fighter: the incredible story of Walter Pugliesi
Who are mixed martial artists? A group of men and women punching each other for money. But who are they once they get home, or who were they before? They might have been a math teacher, a real estate agent, a model, an office worker. They also might be a drug dealer. That’s the story […]
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After moving to Team Elevation, Montana De La Rosa looking for “a dominant win” over Viviane Araujo
Montana De La Rosa made a big career change ahead of her UFC Vegas 9 fight against Viviane Araujo. For the majority of her career, Montana and her husband, Mark, were training in a small gym in Fort Worth, Texas. Yet, ahead of her UFC Vegas 9 fight, Montana decided she needed a change. That […]
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Jeff Monson wants Gordon Ryan superfight
Jeff Monson would like a grappling super fight against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar, Gordon Ryan. Monson is one of the most highly-decorated grapplers in MMA. His credentials include being a 2x ADCC world champion, a former heavyweight title contender in the UFC and a veteran of multiple other high-profile promotions including PRIDE, Strikeforce, M-1 Global and […]
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Joe Solecki “surprised” he submitted Austin Hubbard in the first round, eyes December return
Joe Solecki is now 2-0 in the UFC but he even surprised himself with his last performance. At UFC Vegas 7, Solecki was taking on Austin Hubbard in a very intriguing match-up. Hubbard entered the fight 2-2 in the UFC, with his two losses coming by decision to Davi Ramos and Mark O. Madsen, who […]
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Bruce Buffer reveals the UFC fight he is most looking forward to this year
The fourth quarter of 2020 appears to be a good one for the UFC and Bruce Buffer has his eye on one fight. The promotion will see massive fights like Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje, Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa, and possible title defenses of Kamaru Usman and Petr Yan. It makes the end of […]
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Zak Cummings expects to finish Alessio Di Chirico, get ranked opponent next time out
Zak Cummings was surprised when he found out he would be fighting Alessio Di Chirico. Cummings will be returning this Saturday at UFC Vegas 8 after dropping a decision to Omari Akhmedov last September at UFC 242. The hope for Cummings was to make a quick turnaround. Yet, he was turned down a couple of […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic
In the main event of UFC Vegas 8, Anthony Smith is returning just three months after his loss to Glover Teixeira to take on Aleksandar Rakic. Heading into the fight, Smith is a +215 underdog while the Austrian is a -275 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get […]
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Carlo Pedersoli Jr. slated to make his Bellator debut on September 24 against Grachik Bozinyan
A Bellator welterweight clash between Carlo Pedersoli Jr. (11-3 MMA, 0-0 Bellator) and Grachik Bozinyan (10-5 MMA, 0-1 Bellator) is set for September 24 in Milan, Italy, sources with knowledge of the situation told BJPENN.com. The sources asked for anonymity since the news hasn’t been officially confirmed yet. The Miami-born Italian fighter was supposed to […]
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Former UFC fighter Clay Collard says boxing is not a “permanent switch,” opens up on PFL contract
Clay Collard is one of boxing’s biggest stars of 2020. The former UFC featherweight is signed to Top Rank boxing and has gone 5-0 in 2020 including a TKO win last Saturday. At the beginning of the year, he was being brought in to lose against some of Top Rank’s best-undefeated prospects. Yet, Collard won […]
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Bruce Buffer expects to continue being the voice of the Octagon for “at least another 10 years”
Bruce Buffer isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. Buffer has been the voice of the Octagon for over 25 years. As of late has had to provide the same energy with no fans in the building. Yet, for Buffer, he says even when fans are in arenas, the introduction has always just been him and the […]
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Orion and Louis Cosce confident they will both hold multiple titles in the UFC: “We will make history”
Louis and Orion Cosce already made history being the first brothers to compete and win on the Contender Series and are looking to make more. Both Cosce brothers were underdogs in their Contender Series fights, yet both earned stoppage wins. When Dana White announced they were both signed to the UFC it made their dreams […]
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With UFC job on the line, Mike Rodriguez expects to earn first-round stoppage over Marcin Prachnio
Mike Rodriguez knows his UFC Vegas 7 fight against Marcin Prachnio is do-or-die for his UFC career. Rodriguez was knocked out by Da Un Jung in December following a decision loss to John Allan which was overturned to a no-contest. The 31-year-old is 1-2 with one no-contest in the UFC. Although Rodriguez hasn’t fought since […]
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After knockout win over Matt Mitrione, Tim Johnson eyes rematch with Cheick Kongo
Tim Johnson believes he has his confidence back. After going 4-3 in the UFC, Johnson signed with Bellator and in his debut fought Cheick Kongo. It was a big fight for him, and unfortunately, did not go his way as he suffered a knockout loss in just 68 seconds. Following that, he stepped up on […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Pedro Munhoz vs. Frankie Edgar
In the main event of UFC Vegas 7, a key bantamweight bout headlines the card as Pedro Munhoz welcomes Frankie Edgar to the division. Heading into the fight, Munhoz is a -265 favorite while the former UFC lightweight champion is a +205 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to […]
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After KO win over King Mo, Andrew Kapel looking to do the same against John Salter
Andrew Kapel is looking to go 2-0 in Bellator. On the main card of Bellator 244, Kapel is returning following his November knockout win over King Mo. It was King Mo’s retirement fight, and now Kapel is excited to get back in the cage and try and beat another big name in John Salter. “I […]
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Marlon Vera believes he made Sean O’Malley “quit” at UFC 252, wants Jimmie Rivera next
Marlon Vera had no doubt in his mind he would be the first person to beat Sean O’Malley. In the co-main event of UFC 252, O’Malley was looking to remain undefeated against Vera. It was an intriguing matchup with many pundits thinking it would be “Sugar” getting his hand raised. Yet, that was not the […]
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Ovince Saint Preux on Alonzo Menifield fight: “I can break him in the first round”
Ovince Saint Preux had no hesitation when offered a bout with Alonzo Menifield on short notice. Originally, Saint Preux was expected to battle Shamil Gamzatov this Saturday night but his opponent withdrew. On just a week and a half notice, Menifield took the fight. For “OSP,” he says he just wanted to fight and the […]
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John Salter “expecting a three-round battle” against Andrew Kapel, believes a win earns him a title shot
John Salter thought he had done enough to earn a title shot following his last fight. With the Bellator middleweight title vacant and Gegard Mousasi not being able to get into the United States, he thought the timing was perfect for him to take on Douglas Lima. The 35-year-old is on a two-fight winning streak. […]
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Alonzo Menifield planning for “three-round war” in co-main event against Ovince Saint Preux
Alonzo Menifield was ecstatic when he got the call to step up on short notice to take on Ovince Saint Preux. Ever since Menifield lost his first professional fight to Devin Clark at UFC 250, the Fortis MMA product wanted to make a quick turnaround to get the bad taste out of his mouth. So, […]
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Frankie Edgar plans to “push the pace” against Pedro Munhoz, believes win puts him in title contention
Frankie Edgar is excited to finally make his bantamweight debut against Pedro Munhoz. The former UFC lightweight champion was expected to make his bantamweight debut against Cory Sandhagen in January. Yet, Edgar took a short notice fight against Korean Zombie which did not go his way in December. He then was set to face Pedro […]
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Sean O’Malley still wants to fight Cody Garbrandt, but says he might let it build up some more
Sean O’Malley still wants to fight Cody Garbrandt even though the former bantamweight champion is dropping down to flyweight. O’Malley is set to fight Marlon Vera in the co-main event of UFC 252. It is a very interesting fight and many thought “Sugar” would call out Garbrandt if he got his hand raised. Yet, with […]