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Johnny Walker believes the “only chance” Ion Cutelaba beats him is if he “does something really different” at UFC 279, says he will retire at 35 if he’s not the champ
Johnny Walker is confident he will not just beat Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279 but will put on a very good performance. Walker is coming off a KO loss to Jamahal Hill back in February and since then he says he has been working a lot on his striking defense. He spent time in Thailand […]
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Chris Barnett reveals 30 hours before Martin Buday fight he had to make a decision on his sick wife, thanks Dana White for calling and taking care of him
Chris Barnett wishes he never fought Martin Buday back in April. Throughout the entire training camp for the Buday fight, his wife was battling encephalitis and unfortunately, she later passed away in May. With his wife in the hospital, Barnett says some days he wouldn’t get any training in, and on fight week, he got […]
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Coach says Ryan Spann is “one of the scariest dudes that gets into the Octagon,” expects Dominick Reyes scrap to be “a great fight”
Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud is excited Ryan Spann is getting a massive opportunity as he faces Dominick Reyes at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Reyes will be making his return after suffering a KO loss to Jiri Prochazka in May of 2021, a setback which marked his third defeat in a row. […]
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Sayif Saud explains why Alonzo Menifield was so “pissed off” with “sauced up” Askar Mozharov: “We just kind of blocked it out””
Alonzo Menifield had one of the more unusual UFC fight weeks in recent memory. Menifield was set to welcome Askar Mozharov to the Octagon back at UFC Vegas 56 in June, in what was expected to be a banger of a fight. However, fight week was an unusual one as Mozahrov had a record of […]
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Sayif Saud knew Geoff Neal had to finish Vicente Luque to “make a big statement,” hopes Gilbert Burns fight happens
Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud knew Geoff Neal had to not only beat Vicente Luque but had to finish him. Neal and Luque met in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 59 on August 6 in a big fight for both men. Luque was coming off the decision loss to Belal Muhammad, while Neal […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
In the co-main event of UFC Paris, a pivotal middleweight bout goes down as Robert Whittaker takes on Marvin Vettori. Heading into the fight, Whittaker is a -250 favorite while the Italian is a +190 underdog. Heading into the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros […]
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John Dodson “wasn’t surprised” with 40-second KO over Ryan Benoit in BKFC debut, hopes for quick turnaround in bare knuckle or MMA
John Dodson said he was going to KO Ryan Benoit in his BKFC debut and he did just that. In the co-main event of BKFC 28, Dodson scored a 40-second KO win against Benoit and although it was a sub-minute KO, he still was a bit disappointed with it. The only reason why Dodson was […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
In the main event of UFC Paris, a heavyweight bout between top contenders goes down as Ciryl Gane takes on Tai Tuivasa. Heading into the fight, Gane is a massive -530 favorite while the Aussie is a +360 underdog on FanDuel. Heading into the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction […]
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Sayif Saud “proud” of Uriah Hall’s career and everything he accomplished following his retirement from MMA: “Uriah had a great run”
Sayif Saud is proud of everything he accomplished coaching Uriah Hall. Hall joined Fortis MMA back in 2019 ahead of his fight with Antonio Carlos Junior. He won that bout and then went on to defeat both Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman. However, Hall went on to suffer a decision loss to Sean Strickland in […]
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Ciryl Gane says he’s fighting “for my country” at UFC Paris, plans to “put on a show” against Tai Tuivasa to get the “finish”
Ciryl Gane is excited to headline the first UFC event in Paris, France. Gane, who was born and raised in France is excited to fight in front of his family and friends again. The Frenchman hasn’t fought at home since his muay Thai career and he knows the walkout and the moment will be special. […]
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Stephen Thompson eyes “fun fight” against Michel Pereira at UFC 281: “I think I could put him away”
Stephen Thompson has made it known he wants to fight a striker next. Thompson was linked to a fight with Shavkat Rakhmonov but told BJPENN.com on Thursday that he was not interested in that fight. ‘Wonderboy’ says he wants to fight a striker, so with that, he hopes he can face Michel Pereira his next […]
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Chris Weidman still training, hoping to return “middle of next year,” reveals Stephen Thompson
Chris Weidman has made it known he will make the walk to the Octagon again. At UFC 261, Weidman broke his leg in a gruesome fashion as just 17 seconds into the fight, he threw a leg kick that Uriah Hall blocked and his leg snapped in half. It was a major injury that resulted […]
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Stephen Thompson praises Leon Edwards for “perfect technique” to KO Kamaru Usman, but believes ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ wins the trilogy
Stephen Thompson believes Leon Edwards landed the perfect technique to KO Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. Edwards entered the fifth round clearly losing the fight and did not get off to the best start in the final frame. It appeared that Usman would be defending his belt by decision but Edwards landed a clean head […]
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Stephen Thompson not interested in fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov next: “It doesn’t make sense for me to face another heavy grappler”
Stephen Thompson isn’t interested in fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov next. Thompson hasn’t fought since last December when he lost by decision to Belal Muhammad. It was his second straight defeat, and in both losses, he was out grappled and outwrestled. Since those setbacks, Thompson has been healing up a collarbone injury but is now ready to […]
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John Dodson reveals career highlight from his UFC tenure: “I came out unscathed, he came out looking like Frankenstein”
John Dodson has accomplished a lot in his career but there are some things that stick out to him more than others. Dodson won TUF 14 as he knocked out TJ Dillashaw and went on to start out his UFC career 3-0 which led to a flyweight title fight against Demetrious Johnson. Although he never […]
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TJ Dillashaw “is going to go ahead and beat Aljamain Sterling,” says former opponent: “He has a better skill set”
John Dodson, who fought and beat TJ Dillashaw, believes the former bantamweight champ is going to reclaim his belt at UFC 280. Dillashaw is set to face Aljamain Sterling in the co-main event of UFC 280 in a very intriguing matchup. Dillashaw returned to the win column last time out as he beat Cory Sandhagen […]
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Josh Quinlan says he was “pretty devastated” when the NSAC wouldn’t clear him due to past drug suspension, happy with KO win over Jason Witt
Josh Quinlan didn’t know if his UFC debut would happen. Quinlan earned a UFC contract last year on the Contender Series but failed a drug test for the banned substance drostanolone. Once he served his suspension he was supposed to return at UFC Vegas 59 against Jason Witt, yet he was flagged again for picograms […]
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Tyson Nam says he “needed” KO win over Ode Osbourne in a “bad way” after long layoff: “There wasn’t one good thing in my favor”
Tyson Nam knew there was a lot of pressure on him heading into his UFC San Diego fight against Ode Osbourne. Nam was making the walk to the Octagon for the first time since January of 2021 after dealing with multiple injuries. Heading into the fight, Nam admits he didn’t know how he’d do or […]
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Geoff Neal hopes for main event fight against Gilbert Burns in a title eliminator bout: “I match up really well against him”
Geoff Neal is hoping to headline a Fight Night card his next time out with Gilbert Burns standing across the Octagon from him. Neal is coming off a third-round TKO over Vicente Luque back at UFC Vegas 59 and after the win, he called out Gilbert Burns. The Fortis MMA fighter believes the scrap makes […]
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UFC 278 | Pro fighters make their picks for Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold
In the co-main event of UFC 278, an intriguing middleweight bout goes down as Paulo Costa takes on the returning Luke Rockhold. Heading into the fight, Costa is a sizeable -340 favorite while the former UFC middleweight champ is a +250 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their […]
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Jay Perrin is expecting a “war” against Aoriqileng, but plans to “make a statement” and make sure everyone knows he’s here to stay
Jay Perrin is expecting to look like a completely new fighter at UFC 278. Perrin is coming off a loss to Mario Bautista in his Octagon debut, a fight which he took on short notice. Although he lost the fight, Perrin says he learned a lot from it and believes he proved he belongs with his […]
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John Dodson explains why he signed with BKFC, confident he will KO Ryan Benoit at BKFC 28: “He will want to quit in the first 10 seconds”
John Dodson never expected to sign with BKFC but when they gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Dodson went to a BKFC open tryout near his hometown solely for his brother as his brother has wanted to do bare-knuckle for quite some time. Yet, at the tryout, BKFC was talking to him about signing […]
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Terrance McKinney doubts UFC would give him Paddy Pimblett next: “I’m too dangerous for Paddy right now”
Terrance McKinney knows he and Paddy Pimblett will fight one day but doubts it will be booked next. McKinney returned to the win column at UFC Vegas 59 as he scored a first-round submission win over Erick Gonzalez. Although it was another first-round win, McKinney admits he wishes it was by KO. “A knockout would’ve […]
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UFC 278 | Pro fighters make their picks for Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2 title fight
In the main event of UFC 278, the welterweight title is up for grabs as Kamaru Usman rematches Leon Edwards. Heading into the fight, Usman is a sizeable -430 favorite while the challenger is a +300 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the […]
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Geoff Neal believes he “shut people up” by knocking out Vicente Luque, expects “everybody is going to try to wrestle me now”
Geoff Neal always knew he was going to fight Vicente Luque and he’s quite happy with how it played out. Neal and Luque were the co-main event of UFC Vegas 59 two weekends ago and Neal scored a third-round KO. However, in the first round, Neal appeared to have Luque hurt but he didn’t want […]
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Sean Woodson wants to be known as “a fan-friendly fighter,” expects to KO Luis Saldana at UFC 278: “I feel really strong and confident that I will get the knockout”
Sean Woodson is ready to make the walk to the Octagon again and will do so in front of fans at UFC 278. Woodson hasn’t fought since November of last year when he scored a first-round TKO over Collin Anglin. Although it was a quick finish, Woodson broke his hand again which kept him out […]
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Bryan Battle says his welterweight cut went well, explains why he called out Ian Garry: “I don’t see why he wouldn’t want it”
Bryan Battle didn’t expect his welterweight cut to go as smoothly as it did. Battle, who won TUF at middleweight, was set to make his welterweight debut at UFC Vegas 59 against Takashi Sato. Although Battle did a test cut before making the move down, he was still uncertain how he’d feel when he got […]
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Ode Osbourne plans to be “dominant everywhere” against Tyson Nam at UFC San Diego: “Be a terrorizer and terrorize him every chance I get”
Ode Osbourne is glad to be fighting a veteran like Tyson Nam at UFC San Diego. After Nam’s fight against Tagir Ulanbekov on June 25 was off again, the UFC then booked Osbourne vs. Nam at UFC San Diego. Although they only got two or three weeks’ notice, the Jamaican stayed in the gym after […]