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Joe Solecki expects to “drown” Alex da Silva with his “pressure” to return to the win column: “My job is on the line”
Joe Solecki says the pressure is on him to get back into the win column. Solecki suffered his first UFC loss back in October as he dropped a split decision to Jared Gordon. After the loss, he wanted to get the bad taste out of his mouth but he didn’t get a fight offer until he […]
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Jeff Molina says Zhalgas Zhumagulov is “nothing I’ve never seen before,” expects to finish him: “I’m excited to prove to everyone what level I’m on”
Jeff Molina is finally healthy. Molina is coming off a second-round TKO over Daniel da Silva back in October to improve to 2-0 in the UFC. After the win, he made it clear he was going to take several months off and rest until he was fully healthy. That is finally the case as Molina […]
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Dan Ige trained with Gaethje and Cejudo ahead of Mosvar Evloev fight, expects to “break” the Russian: “I know I have the ability to break guys”
Dan Ige made some changes to his usual training camp for his UFC Vegas 56 fight against Movsar Evloev. Ige is set to face the undefeated Russian on Saturday in the co-main event in a crucial fight for both men. The Hawaiian is on a two-fight losing streak after dropping decisions to Josh Emmett and […]
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik expects to “put away” Alexander Volkov and face either Tom Aspinall or Tai Tuivasa next
Jairzinho Rozenstruik is glad to finally make the walk to the Octagon. Rozenstruik was supposed to face Marcin Tybura at UFC Columbus but the fight was ultimately moved to UFC 273 on April 9. However, after weighing in, Tybura fell ill and the fight was canceled again. After that, the promotion quickly booked him to […]
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Joseph Holmes thought his knee would’ve KO’d Alen Amedovski, “extremely happy” with his performance to pick up his first UFC win
Joseph Holmes wanted to prove to everyone just how good he is. Holmes earned his way into the UFC after winning on both the Contender Series and Dana White Lookin’ For A Fight. However, in his debut, he suffered a lackluster decision loss to Jamie Pickett so heading into this fight, he wanted to prove […]
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Jonathan Martinez eyes Franke Edgar next after victory over Vince Morales: “I want to fight guys I’m a fan of”
Jonathan Martinez wants to fight a ranked opponent next and believes Frankie Edgar makes the most sense. Martinez picked up his third win in a row as he beat Vince Morales by decision at UFC Vegas 55. The fight was one-sided and Martinez knew he won all three rounds when the fight went to the […]
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Holly Holm would KO Katie Taylor in what would be “the biggest women’s boxing fight of all time,” says Mike Winkeljohn
Mike Winkeljohn believes Holly Holm would have a ton of success should she get the chance to box Katie Taylor. Recently, it was reported by an Irish outlet that Holm is the frontrunner to face Taylor next. It was originally expected that Taylor would have an immediate rematch with Amanda Serrano, but negotiations have stalled […]
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Chase Hooper believes TKO win over Felipe Colares was the best performance of his career, hints at possible move to lightweight
Chase Hooper wanted to prove he belongs in the UFC and believes he did just that. Hooper was facing Felipe Colares at UFC Vegas 55 as he was looking to return to the win column after dropping a decision to Steven Peterson his last time out. Heading into the fight, Hooper had a ton of […]
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Mike Winkeljohn “disappointed” with “goofball” judges that scored Holly Holm-Ketlen Vieira fight: “It’s not fair to the fighters”
Mike Winkeljohn was shocked when he heard Ketlen Vieira being announced as the winner in her UFC Vegas 55 main event fight against Holly Holm. Winkeljohn, a coach of Holm, was confident his pupil had won the fight when the final bell rang. It was a close competitive fight, but Holm had nearly double the […]
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Andre Petroski saw a lot of “holes” in Nick Maximov’s game, told his friends he’d submit him in the first round
Andre Petroski wasn’t surprised when he submitted Nick Maximov despite being the biggest underdog at UFC Vegas 54. Petroski asked for the fight as he knew Maximov came with a lot of hype due to the fact he was undefeated and a main training partner of the Diaz brothers. Why he wanted the fight was […]
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Vince Morales eager “to get one back” on Factory X after Chris Gutierrez loss, believes he will submit Jonathan Martinez
Vince Morales was thrilled when he found out he would be fighting Jonathan Martinez. Martinez trains at Factory X and is the main training partner of Chris Gutierrez who beat Morales by TKO (leg kicks) in May of 2020. Since then, he has rallied off two straight wins, including his last being a KO victory […]
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Davey Grant wants on UFC London card after KO win over Louis Smolka: “I want to be remembered as an exciting guy”
Davey Grant believes he fought as well as he ever has in his KO win over Louis Smolka at UFC Vegas 54. Grant took on Smolka in a fight many fans were looking forward to and it lived up to the hype. It was a back-and-forth war with Grant ending up winning by third-round KO, […]
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Parker Porter believes Jailton Almeida fight is a “lose-lose” for him, hopes to earn first UFC finish
Parker Porter was surprised when he found out he would be fighting Jailton Almeida. Porter has strung together three straight wins and on a month’s notice, he got the call to fight Almeida which surprised him. The Brazilain is 1-0 in the UFC and is a light heavyweight so Porter never expected to face Almeida. […]
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Eryk Anders going back to his “grappling roots” ahead of Jun Yong Park fight: “I can find a finish there as well”
Eryk Anders is looking to showcase that he is a well-rounded fighter at UFC Vegas 55. Anders is set to return at UFC Vegas 55 against Jun Yong Park in what should be a very fan-friendly fight. Anders is coming off a submission loss to Andre Muniz back in December and for ‘Ya Boi’ he’s […]
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Chase Hooper plans to “bring in a weird style” for fight with Felipe Colares at UFC Vegas 55
Chase Hooper didn’t want to be off for nearly a year but believes in the long run it will benefit him. Hooper last fought back at UFC 263 in June of 2021, where he lost a decision to Steven Peterson to drop him to 2-2 in the UFC. After the setback, he wanted to return […]
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Loopy Godinez “super happy” with “dominant” win over Ariane Carnelossi, believes she will get a ranked opponent next
Loopy Godinez couldn’t have drawn up her UFC 274 win any better. Godinez was taking on Ariane Carnelossi and throughout her training camp, she got super confident as she would be able to win the fight with ease. That ended up being the case as she dominated the fight from start to finish. “I can’t […]
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Frank Camacho finally healthy again after car crash, excited to “throw leather” with Manuel Torres: “I see what the matchmakers are doing”
Frank Camacho will finally make the walk to the Octagon again after a hectic two years. After Camacho suffered a TKO loss to Justin Jaynes in June of 2020, he was booked to fight Brok Weaver in September. Yet, on fight week he tested positive for COVID and the fight was scratched. The bad luck […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic
In the main event of UFC Vegas 54, a pivotal light heavyweight bout headlines the card as former champ Jan Blachowicz takes on Aleksandar Rakic. Heading into the fight, Blachowicz is a +164 underdog on FanDuel while the Austrian is a -205 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get […]
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Andre Petroski explains why he asked for Nick Maximov fight, wants to submit Diaz protégé to steal his hype
Andre Petroski asked for the Nick Maximov fight as he believes it’s a good style matchup for him. Petroski competed on TUF 29 and beat Micheal Gillmore in his UFC debut. He followed that up with a submission win over Yaozong Hu. After that fight he watched Maximov beat Punahele Soriano and proceeded to ask […]
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Davey Grant believes he’s “a real hard fight for anyone” at bantamweight, vows to KO Louis Smolka and earn spot on UFC London
Davey Grant knows the pressure is on him to get back into the win column at UFC Vegas 54. Grant is coming off a split decision loss to Adrian Yanez and a decision loss to Marlon Vera in two entertaining fights. He’s finally set to return against Louis Smolka at UFC Vegas 54 on Saturday […]
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Brandon Royval wants to be the backup for the interim flyweight title fight after UFC 274 submission win over Matt Schnell
Brandon Royval wants to return at UFC 277 and serve as the backup fighter for the interim flyweight title fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France. Royval is coming off a first-round submission at UFC 274 over Matt Schnell, which was his second in a row. Prior to the fight, Brandon said he wanted the […]
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Maycee Barber plans to make a statement in UFC 276 fight with Jessica Eye: “Prove my dominance in this division and pave my way to the title”
Maycee Barber always wanted to fight Jessica Eye and she now gets her wish. After Barber defeated Montana De La Rosa, ‘The Future’ was offered a fight with ‘Evil Eye’ at UFC 276. Jessica had just lost her slated opponent Casey O’Neill, who was forced to pull out of the contest due to a torn […]
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Gabe Green wants Daniel Rodriguez rematch, confident the fight would go differently: “I do think I beat him nine out of 10 times”
Gabe Green is hoping to rematch Daniel Rodriguez. Green fought Rodriguez on short notice in his UFC debut which was his first fight in two years. It was a competitive fight but one Green lost and since then, he has rallied off two straight wins beating Phil Rowe by decision and TKO’ing Yohan Lainesse last […]
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Grant Dawson says Jared Gordon fight was a “picture-perfect performance,” wants Diego Ferreira next
Grant Dawson is pleased with his win over Jared Gordon last Saturday. Dawson changed camps to American Top Team ahead of the fight and says that showed in his performance at UFC Vegas 53. Although he got the finish, he says there are still things he can improve on. “I’m always hard on myself, I’m […]
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Fernie Garcia says he “couldn’t ask for a better opponent” for his debut in Journey Newson, wants to get on the Texas card in June
Fernie Garcia thought he would get to the UFC much sooner than this. Garcia, a Fortis MMA fighter, started out his career 5-0 and got a big win on the Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 card. He dropped a split decision in his next fight but then went on a five-fight wining streak including […]
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Loopy Godinez wants to be as active as possible, eyes stoppage win over Ariane Carnelossi to earn a ranked opponent
Loopy Godinez didn’t think she would be on the sidelines for this long. Godinez made her UFC debut on short notice and came up short dropping a split decision to Jessica Penne. She then returned in October and had three fights in just over a month. However, since November she has been on the sidelines […]
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UFC 274 | Pro fighters make their picks for Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson
On the main card of UFC 274, an intriguing lightweight bout takes place as Michael Chandler takes on Tony Ferguson. Heading into the fight, Chandler is a massive -385 favorite on FanDuel while ‘El Cucuy’ is a +290 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the […]
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Julian Lane says he has “nothing to lose” against David Mundell at BKFC 25, casts doubt on a rematch with Mike Perry
Julian Lane is making a quick turnaround and jumping up in weight to do it. Lane is set to face David Mundell at BKFC 25 and is moving up a weight class to do so. Julian says he wanted a quick turnaround after his loss to Mike Perry and he got his wish. “It’s a […]