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Petr Yan plans on beating Jose Aldo in “dominant fashion” at UFC 251 to win vacant title
Petr Yan believes his fight at UFC 251 against Jose Aldo was made for him to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. After Henry Cejudo shockingly announced his retirement after UFC 249 on May 9, Dana White was quick to announce it would be Yan fighting someone for the vacant title. It was later revealed […]
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Manager: Israel Adesanya has turned Paulo Costa down for UFC 251 and 252, fight now targeted for the fall
Wallid Ismail claims Israel Adesanya has turned Paulo Costa down for UFC 251 and UFC 252. Ever since Paulo Costa beat Yoel Romero at UFC 241 last August, it was expected the Brazilian would fight the winner of Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker. Ultimately, it was “The Last Stylebender” who got the job done against […]
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Paulo Costa becomes “the new face of the UFC” with win over Israel Adesanya according to Eric Albarracin
Eric Albarracin knows the stakes are high for a potential Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa matchup. Ever since Adesanya became the UFC’s middleweight champion, it was expected his first title defense would be against Paulo Costa. Yet, the Brazilian got hurt and Adesanya ended up fighting Yoel Romero. Since that fight, there has been no […]
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Coach: Henry Cejudo would end retirement to fight Volkanovski-Holloway winner or a boxing match with Ryan Garcia
Henry Cejudo will be paying close attention to the featherweight title fight at UFC 251. In the new main event of the pay-per-view card, Alex Volkanovski will look to defend his featherweight title in a rematch against former champion Max Holloway. It is an intriguing matchup, but ahead of the fight, Volkanovski and Cejudo have […]
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After submission win, Maurice Greene eyes scrap with Tanner Boser on Fight Island
Maurice Greene says he has a massive weight lifted off his shoulders following his UFC on ESPN 12 win. Greene was looking to snap his two-fight losing streak when he welcomed Gian Villante to the heavyweight division last month. Early on, “The Crochet Boss” had success. But, in the third round, he got dropped but […]
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Kay Hansen says UFC debut was “surreal”, knows she can make a run to the title at strawweight
Kay Hansen is the youngest female on the UFC roster at just 20-years-old and is already 1-0 inside the Octagon. Hansen recently made her UFC debut against Jinh Yu Frey, the former Invicta champion, where Hansen won by third-round armbar. Although it was her UFC debut, Hansen says she wasn’t nervous due to the fact […]
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Colby Covington trashes Poirier’s win over Hooker, challenges him to grudge match
Colby Covington was not impressed by his former training partner Dustin Poirier’s recent decision victory over Dan Hooker. Poirier and Hooker, two top lightweight contenders, collided in the main event of UFC on ESPN 12 last Saturday, battling for 25 hard minutes in what many viewed as a Fight of the Year contender. In the […]
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In third UFC stint, Julian Erosa’s plan is “to be like Gaethje, where win or lose I put on exciting fights”
Julian Erosa wants to be known as a fan-favorite, where win or lose, he takes home a $50,000 Performance on the Night bonus. At UFC on ESPN 12, Erosa returned to the UFC for the third time to take on the undefeated Sean Woodson. For “Juicy J” after he was cut for the second time […]
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After another upset win, Khama Worthy eyes “war” with Ottman Azaitar
Khama Worthy is now 2-0 inside the Octagon with both wins being upsets. In his UFC debut at UFC 241, Worthy took the fight on super short notice and knocked out a highly touted prospect in Devonte Smith. The 33-year-old then pulled off a third-round submission win over Luis Pena at UFC on ESPN 12 […]
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Colby Covington suggests winner take all fight with Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington is interested in a winner take all fight with his former friend and training partner Jorge Masvidal. Covington and Masvidal spent many years as stablemates at American Top Team in Florida, but as the pair reached the top of the UFC welterweight division, they relationship began to fray. Today, they’re two of the […]
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Colby Covington on ATT Departure: ‘My Brand Was Being Held Back’
Colby Covington has never been one to hold his tongue, no matter the consequences. With that considered, it should have not come as a surprise when the former interim UFC welterweight champ parted ways with American Top Team. Having been at odds with several of ATT’s top talents, it seemed like only a matter of […]
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Colby Covington offers to take care of “scardest motherf**ker” Jorge Masvidal for Dana White
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington has taken another shot at his former training partner turned heated rival Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal is currently involved in a heated contract dispute with the UFC and the promotion’s President Dana White. The top welterweight contender’s main gripes stem from the amount he’s paid by the promotion. Speaking […]
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Youssef Zalal promises there “will be a finish” in UFC on ESPN 12 fight against Jordan Griffin
Youssef Zalal is looking to go 2-0 inside the UFC Octagon when he battles Jordan Griffin this Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 12. Zalal made his UFC debut on short notice against Austin Lingo where he scored a decision win. Now, his second UFC appearance will also be happening on short notice, which for […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker
In the main event of UFC on ESPN 12, Dustin Poirier returns to the Octagon to battle Dan Hooker. Heading into the fight, Poirier is a -225 favorite, while the Kiwi is a +175 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros […]
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Maurice Greene gives opponent Gian Villante advice: If you don’t wrestle, you’re going “to get knocked the f****d out”
Maurice Greene is excited to welcome Gian Villante to the heavyweight division on the main card of UFC on ESPN 12 this Saturday night. Greene enters this fight on a two-fight losing streak where last time out, he was submitted by Alexey Oleynik. Although some think it is a must-win for Greene to remain in […]
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Justin Jaynes open to drop to featherweight to fight Alex Caceres after KO win over Frank Camacho
Justin Jaynes had been fighting professionally since 2013. But, he has been doing unsanctioned amateur fights in Michigan since 2007 and finally got the call to the UFC last weekend. At UFC on ESPN 11, Jaynes replaced Matt Frevola to fight Frank Camacho in a lightweight scrap. For the 30-year-old, to finally get the UFC […]
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From a fishermen’s village to viral sensation: The story of Reug Reug
There’s a small, little fishermen’s village in West Africa, called Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Thiaroye by the sea. Situated on the southeast coast of Cape Verde, in the suburbs of Dakar, this Senegalese town totals just more than 35,000 inhabitants. Most of the people there try to make a living by fishing, but there is another activity you […]
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Gray Maynard plans to continue fighting, wants fourth scrap against Frankie Edgar
Gray Maynard says his MMA career is not done yet. Maynard has not fought since UFC 229 where he suffered a TKO loss to Nik Lentz. The former UFC title challenger was released from the Las Vegas-based promotion after the defeat. Since then, the now 41-year-old says he still is interested in fighting. “Of course […]
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Tyson Nam wants to get “one back for Hawaii” against Matt Schnell after highlight-reel KO win
Tyson Nam had a hectic fight week for what was a do-or-die fight for his UFC career. At UFC on ESPN 10, Nam was expected to fight Ryan Benoit. Yet, Benoit had to pull out and was replaced by longtime Glory kickboxer, Zarrukh Adashev. “I was stressing out for a little bit. I found out […]
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Cung Le looks back on drug-testing fiasco with UFC: They “threw me under the bus”
In 2014, shortly after a TKO loss to Michael Bisping in Macau, Cung Le tested positive for elevated levels of Human Growth Hormone (HGH). The UFC promptly handed Le a nine-month suspension, which was later elevated to a twelve-month term. Fight fans were quick to pile-on and vilify Le—but things were not as cut-and-dry as […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov
In the main event of UFC on ESPN 11, aka UFC Vegas 3, Curtis Blaydes looks to extend his winning streak when he battles perennial contender, Alexander Volkov. Heading into the fight, Blaydes is a -380 favorite while the Russian is a +290 underdog. Some sportsbooks have the American wrestler as big as a -490 […]
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Lyman Good eyes win over Belal Muhammad in memory of his late father
Lyman Good and Belal Muhammad were supposed to fight back at UFC 249 on April 18. However, Good was forced to pull out of the bout due to an ‘injury’, and the fight card was later canceled entirely. Once the card was officially canceled, Good revealed that he pulled out the contest due to contracting COVID-19. […]
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Josh Emmett plans “on making a statement” with KO win over Shane Burgos
Josh Emmett knows all he needs to do is land one punch to end the fight and it’s no different ahead of his co-main event scrap against Shane Burgos. Emmett will be making the walk for the first time since UFC Sacramento last July where he scored a first-round TKO win over Mirsad Bektic. Since […]
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Cung Le is pushing for better fighter pay, believes Jon Jones and Conor McGregor can help
Cung Le is one of the UFC’s most vocal and dedicated critics. Le, who previously competed in the UFC middleweight division and held the Strikeforce middleweight title, is currently involved in an anti-trust lawsuit against the UFC, and is never afraid to share his thoughts on the promotion’s business practices. Speaking on the latest episode […]
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Gray Maynard slams UFC over pay: They keep us broke and starving
Gray Maynard has spoken out about the way the UFC conducts its business and fighter pay. Maynard has been a UFC staple since 2007 where he had the two back-to-back title fights against Frankie Edgar including one being the Fight of the Year in 2011. Yet, for his efforts, he was only paid $26,000. Now, […]
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Patrick Mix eyes submission win over Juan Archuleta for vacant belt, trashes James Gallagher
Patrick Mix is looking to claim Bellator’s vacant bantamweight title. Bellator MMA is currently on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the promotion is eyeing a July return. If they do return in July, Mix is hoping to be on the first card and is eyeing a fight against Juan Archuleta for the vacant […]
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Sean O’Malley “interested” in fighting Marlon Vera but says it’s up to UFC on who he fights next
Sean O’Malley has some interest in finally fighting Marlon Vera inside the Octagon. O’Malley and Vera were expected to fight at UFC 239. Yet, the fight was scrapped due to the undefeated contender was forced off the card after traces of Ostarine was found in his system. “Chito” then took shots at O’Malley, so the […]
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Sean O’Malley “knew it wouldn’t take me long” to finish Eddie Wineland at UFC 250
Sean O’Malley is pleased with his UFC 250 win over Eddie Wineland. In the lead up to the fight, O’Malley told BJPENN.com he was expecting a viral knockout. He wanted something spinning, but says the one-punch walk-off KO win is good enough for him. “I kept saying first-round knockout because that’s how I saw it […]