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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington eyes Robert Whittaker, Khabib Nurmagomedov: I’m looking for three belts
Earlier this year, on an April episode of BJ Penn Radio, UFC 225 interim welterweight title challenger Colby Covington shared plans to pursue gold in the lightweight middleweight divisions in the future. “I don’t think [middleweight champ Robert Whittaker] is that good, man,” Covington said on the April episode. “He got knocked out by Stephen […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington assures he isn’t mimicking “coked-up little leprechaun” Conor McGregor
In the span of a year, Colby Covington has become known as one of the UFC’s biggest trash talkers. The American, who battles Rafael dos Anjos for interim welterweight gold at UFC 225 this June 9, is constantly generating headlines with his words. Covington’s propensity for venomous trash talk has caused several members of the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington says he is “cut from the same cloth as Michael Jordan”
Originally, Colby Covington’s anticipated interim welterweight showdown with Rafael dos Anjos was expected to occur at UFC 224, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ultimately, however, this massive welterweight battle was moved to UFC 225, which goes down on June 9 in Chicago, Illinois. It was initially speculated that this fight was moved due to concerns […]
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EXCLUSIVE | UFC Chile’s Dominick Reyes plans to be a top-10 light heavyweight by year’s end
Dominick Reyes’s MMA career could not be off to a better start. The California-born light heavyweight has won all eight of his professional bouts, including two in the UFC’s Octagon. Only one of those victories has reached the judges’ scorecards. This May 19, when the UFC makes its debut in beautiful Santiago, Chile, Reyes will […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Volkan Oezdemir explains why fight with “Shogun” was moved from Chile to Germany
Originally, recent UFC light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir was expected to collide with former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the co-main event of the UFC’s May 19 debut in Santiago, Chile. In the end, however, the bout was relocated to the main event of the UFC’s July 22 stop in Hamburg, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington on Joe Rogan: “I might just have to slap him”
Colby Covington, who battles Rafael dos Anjos for interim welterweight gold at UFC 225 in Chicago this June 9, is perhaps the most polarizing fighter in the game. The American Top Team staple’s actions and comments generate near constant backlash — even from UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. Shortly after Covington’s latest, fiery comments on […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Jackson will be getting “a large payday” for CM Punk fight
Ever since it was announced that former WWE star CM Punk — nee Phil Brooks — would be taking a second fight in the UFC’s Octagon, Mike Jackson has been angling to be his opponent. It’s an opportunity that Jackson believed was his, all along. “It wasn’t about getting the fight, because in my mind, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Volkan Oezdemir outlines his path back to a UFC light heavyweight title shot
Back in January, in the co-main event of UFC 220, Swiss knockout artist Volkan Oezdemir failed to grab the UFC light heavyweight title from champ Daniel Cormier, succumbing to a meteor shower of second-round ground-strikes. Showing true championship spirit, however, Oezdemir has not been deterred by this failed title bid, and is determined to work […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington has implemented an interesting cardio regimen ahead of UFC 225
At UFC 225, which goes down on June 9 in Chicago, Illinois, Colby Covington will step into the Octagon to battle former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos for the interim welterweight belt. This bout stands out as the biggest and most meaningful of Covington’s career thus far. As such, he’s taking his preparations for it […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jorge Masvidal claims Neil Magny’s team has turned down 180-catchweight bout
When Gunnar Nelson was forced out of his UFC Liverpool co-main event showdown with Neil Magny, sixth-ranked UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal offered to step in and replace him. He only asked that this short-notice bout with Magny be contested at a 180-pound catchweight, as he wouldn’t be able to make the welterweight division’s 170-pound limit […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jorge Masvidal says UFC is on board with Magny catchweight bout, but he doubts Magny will accept
Late last week the UFC’s May 27 debut in Liverpool lost its compelling welterweight co-main event, as Iceland’s Gunnar Nelson was forced out of his fight with Neil Magny with an injury. The good news is that sixth-ranked UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal is angling to step in and replace Nelson, provided Magny agrees to 180-pound catchweight bout. Ariel Helwani […]
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EXCLUSIVE | If You Don’t Know About Megan Anderson, You Will
How does the popular quote go? ‘It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey’? Those words read very applicable to the world of MMA. Often times, the journey to where a fighter wants to go never reaches that destination they were hoping for when they got started. And if it does, it could take […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Yancy Medeiros expects Mike Perry fight to result in “pure entertainment”
Earlier this week, we learned that Hawaiian welterweight slugger Yancy Medeiros will return to the cage opposite a fellow action fighter in Mike Perry. The pair are scheduled to collide in the midst of International Fight Week, at UFC 226 on July 7. On the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio, Medeiros gave his initial […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Yancy Medeiros shares classic story about drinking with Nick Diaz
All-action Hawaiian welterweight Yancy Medeiros, who battles Mike Perry at UFC 226 this July 7, is a close friend of welterweight legend Nick Diaz. Speaking on the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio, Medeiros discussed the possibility of the elder Diaz brother returning to the Octagon after his four-year hiatus—and ultimately wound up telling a pretty […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Justin Willis recounts tense conversation with Chase Sherman: the UFC threatened to call security
This Saturday, on the main card of the UFC’s stop in Atlantic City, New Jersey, red-hot heavyweight prospect Justin Willis will collide with all-action fan favorite Chase Sherman. While this bout will mark the first time the pair gets to exchange punches, they’ve apparently already exchanged a few words. “I saw him yesterday or the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Megan Anderson feels Conor McGregor “thinks he’s untouchable” and worries “it could get worse”
Earlier this month, Conor McGregor travelled to Brooklyn, New York for UFC 223, and promptly went ballistic. In a frantic search for Khabib Nurmagomedov, who had confronted his training partner Artem Lobov earlier in the week, the Irishman ran amok inside the UFC 223 host venue, ultimately throwing a dolly through the window of a […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Megan Anderson advocates for more featherweights—and atomweights—on the UFC roster
At UFC 225, which goes down on June 9 in Chicago, Illinois, former Invicta featherweight champ Megan Anderson will make her anticipated Octagon debut opposite former bantamweight champion Holly Holm. This bout is an important one, as the winner is very likely to emerge as the next challenger for Cris Cyborg‘s well-guarded UFC featherweight title. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown on Snoop Dogg: If he walked up to my car right now, I would get out and punch him in his face
Snoop Dogg’s role as a commentator on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series was met with mixed reactions. Some members of the MMA community loved it. Others, meanwhile, hated the rapper’s inclusion on the show, particularly after he trashed UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier and unleashed a profanity-riddled tirade at Conor McGregor (see that below). https://www.instagram.com/p/BYSNw-tjK9M/ […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Amanda Cooper on opponent Mackenzie Dern: “It blows my mind that she’s made it as far as she has”
At UFC 224, which goes on on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Amanda Cooper will serve as the sophomore UFC opponent of highly hyped grappling star Mackenzie Dern. While there is quite a bit of hype attached to Dern’s name at present, Cooper isn’t buying it. In fact, she believes Dern is quite […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown explains how he injured ACL, gives timeframe for return
By now, you’ve surely heard the news. Matt Brown has been forced out of his anticipated UFC Glendale scrap with Carlos Condit with an ACL injury, and replaced by Brazil’s Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira. On the latest edition of BJ Penn Radio, Brown explained how he sustained the injury that nixed his anticipated war with Condit. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After conquering welterweight, Colby Covington plans to go after Whittaker and Nurmagomedov
On May 12, in the co-main event of UFC 224, Colby Covington will head down to Brazil to battle local hero Rafael dos Anjos for the interim welterweight title. As always, Covington is incredibly confident heading into this fight, and promises to dominate dos Anjos in front of his legions of Brazilian fans. “You guys […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington says he’s already received death threats from Brazilian “favela leader”
Shortly after his October defeat of Demian Maia in Sao Paulo, Brazil, welterweight contender Colby Covington went off on an ant-Brazil tirade, referring to the country as “a dump” and its people as “filthy animals.” Needless to say, Covington is not exactly loved in Brazil. All the same, he’ll head back to the country this […]
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Exclusive | Benson Henderson’s plan going forward: “Finishes, finishes, finishes!”
Exclusive | Benson Henderson’s plan going forward: “Finishes, finishes, finishes!” Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson (24-8 MMA) has had a rough start to his Bellator MMA carrer. “Smooth” has gone just 1-3 since joining the Bellator ranks in April of 2016. All three of Henderson’s most recent setbacks have come by way of judges […]
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Exclusive | Jimmie Rivera believes former champ Cody Garbrandt is being protected by management
Exclusive | Jimmie Rivera believes former champ Cody Garbrandt is being protected by management UFC bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera (21-1 MMA) will be looking to extend his current win streak to twenty-one in a row by scoring a victory over Marlon Moraes at June’s UFC Fight Night 131 event in Utica, New York. Rivera, who […]
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Exclusive | Jorge Masvidal sends a strong message to Kamaru Usman!
Exclusive | Jorge Masvidal sends a strong message to Kamaru Usman! After putting together an impressive three fight win streak, which included stoppage victories over Jake Ellenberger and Donald Cerrone, Jorge Masvidal has since suffered back-to-back decision setbacks to former UFC welterweight title challengers Demian Maia and Stephen Thompson. With that said, “Gamebred” recently decided […]
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Exclusive | Jorge Masvidal plans to “take heads off” following “horrible fight” with Wonderboy
Exclusive | Jorge Masvidal plans to “take heads off” following “horrible fight” with Wonderboy Perennial UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal is working on some “new things” following most recent setback to former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson at November’s UFC 217 event in New York. “Gamebred” recently sat down with BJ PENN Radio where he […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera plans to punish Marlon Moraes for “douche bag” manager’s comments
On June 1, when the UFC touches down in Utica, New York, streaking bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera is expected to lock horns with former World Series of Fighting bantamweight champ Marlon Moraes. The pair were briefly linked to a last-minute fight in December. Unfortunately, this plan fell through—but not before they engaged in some heated […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jorge Masvidal makes prediction for Colby Covington’s battle with RDA, trip to Brazil
On May 12, streaking UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is expected to head south to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to battle former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 224. This setting of this fight is particularly interesting as Covington recently alienated the entire country of Brazil by calling it “a dump” and referring […]