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Dana White confirms Colby Covington will get title shot before Jorge Masvidal
When Jorge Masvidal flattened Darren Till in the UFC London main event, he catapulted back into UFC welterweight title contention, and in the eyes of some fans, even usurped Colby Covington’s spot as the next man in line for Kamaru Usman. Speaking to Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday, UFC President Dana White cleared things up. He […]
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Jorge Masvidal welcomes scrap with Nate Diaz
Jorge Masvidal was recently linked to a welterweight scrap with Nick Diaz, but unfortunately, reports of this bout proved to be inaccurate. The good news is that, fresh off a knockout of Darren Till, Masvidal says he’s willing to fight Nick’s brother Nate Diaz. Jorge Masvidal dropped this exciting tidbit during an impromptu Q&A with […]
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Ali Abdelaziz suggests Usman vs. Masvidal fight, Colby Covington responds in classic fashion
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC London, Jorge Masvidal burst into title contention with a stunning knockout of Darren Till. The knockout was so impressive that Ali Abdelaziz, who manages UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman, now wants his fighter to take on Masvidal next instead of Colby Covington. “We think Jorge Masvidal […]
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VIDEO | New footage shows nasty cut Leon Edwards sustained in Jorge Masvidal brawl
Shortly after UFC London wrapped up, main event winner Jorge Masvidal and co-main event winner Leon Edwards engaged in shocking post-fight scrap. This post-violence was sparked when Edwards began talking trash during one of Masvidal’s post fight interviews. Masvidal, evidently not happy with this trash talk, approached Edwards and clobbered him with a few punches. […]
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Leon Edwards releases statement on Jorge Masvidal brawl: ‘Now you’re f***ed’
UFC welterweight contenders Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal both won big at Saturday night’s UFC London card, defeating Gunnar Nelson and Darren Till respectively. Shortly after their victories in the Octagon, they traded punches with each other outside of it. As Jorge Masvidal partook in a post-fight interview, Leon Edwards began to heckle him from […]
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What’s next for the welterweight stars of UFC London?
Saturday night’s UFC London card was topped by a pair of key welterweight contender bouts. In the main event, Englishman Darren Till was taking on Jorge Masvidal who was returning after over 400 days away from the cage. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Englishman Leon Edwards was taking on longtime Icelandic contender Gunnar Nelson. Ultimately, […]
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Leon Edwards not pressing charges against Jorge Masvidal after post-fight scrap
Shortly after the UFC London card wrapped up, co-main event winner Leon Edwards interrupted a Jorge Masvidal interview with a bit of trash talk. Masvidal evidently didn’t appreciate what he was hearing, and approached Edwards, challenging the Brit to say it to his face. Seconds later, the punches were flying, as Masvidal uncorked a blistering, […]
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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal explains why he punched Leon Edwards backstage at UFC London
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC London, Jorge Masvidal picked up arguably the biggest win of his storied career, snuffing former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till with a clubbing, second-round punch. This would not be the last punch Jorge Masvidal landed in London. Shortly after his epic victory, Masvidal was participating […]
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Dana White reacts to the backstage brawl between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards
UFC President Dana White was not happy after a backstage brawl ensued between UFC London winners Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards. Masvidal picked up arguably the biggest win of his career this evening, defeating Darren Till via second round knockout (watch that here). As for Leon Edwards, the British standout extended his current win streak […]
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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards brawl backstage at UFC London
Jorge Masvidal picked up arguably the biggest winning of his professional career over Darren’s Till at tonight’s UFC London event. After a back and forth opening round, which saw “The Gorilla” drop “Gamebred”, Masvidal started to turn the tide in his favor in the early moments of round two. Masvidal would eventually connect with a […]
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Pros react to Jorge Masvidal flattening Darren Till at UFC London
A welterweight showdown between perennial division contenders Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till headlined today’s UFC London event. Both fighters entered tonight’s headliner looking to rebound. Darren Till was coming back from the first loss of his career, which he suffered to Tyron Woodley at UFC 228. Meanwhile, Jorge Masvidal entered tonight’s contest looking to snap […]
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UFC London Results: Jorge Masvidal KO’s Darren Till (VIDEO)
A key welterweight bout between former title challenger Darren Till and perennial division contender Jorge Masvidal headlined today’s UFC London event. Darren Till (17-1-1 MMA) enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering his first career setback to Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC 228. Meanwhile, Jorge Masvidal (32-13 MMA) is coming […]
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UFC London: Till vs Masvidal Live Results
The octagon returns to England today for UFC London, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a welterweight bout between Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal. Darren Till (17-1-1 MMA) enters tonight’s headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering the first loss of his career to Tyron Woodley at UFC 228. The Liverpool native, Till, has gone […]
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UFC London | Ben Askren makes predictions for Till vs. Masvidal, Nelson vs. Edwards
Ben Askren will have a close eye on the UFC London main event, which pits Jorge Masvidal against Darren Till, as he’s already been linked to a fight with the winner of the bout. He’s also bound to be watching the UFC London co-main event, which pits welterweight contenders Gunnar Nelson and Leon Edwards against […]
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Jorge Masvidal believes trash-talk could turn fatal one day
Trash-talking has become accustomed to MMA over the past several years. The ability to “sell” fights has proven to be a key attribute in a fighters quest to become a star. With that said, there has been little trash-talking in the lead up to this weekend’s UFC London headliner between welterweight standouts Jorge Masvidal and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Jorge Masvidal vs Darren Till fight
The UFC is heading back to London, England this Saturday. In the main event of this UFC London card, Englishman Darren Till is looking to get back into the win column as he takes on the dangerous Jorge Masvidal. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for […]
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Jorge Masvidal: Ben Askren is ‘a weasel and a coward’ for accepting Robbie Lawler win
Ben Askren finally has a UFC win on his resume — unfortunately it came with a side order of controversy. The win, which occurred at UFC 235, came when he locked up a bulldog choke on Robbie Lawler. For a moment, it looked like the choke had lulled Lawler unconcious. The instant replay, however, revealed […]
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Ben Askren trolls Darren Till, Jorge Masvidal ahead of UFC London
This weekend, in the main event of the stacked UFC London card on ESPN+, Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till will collide in a crucial welterweight contender fight. It’s looking increasingly likely that the winner of this fight will then be pitted against former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren. Askren, no stranger to trash talk, […]
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UFC London: Till vs. Masvidal Fight Card and Start Time
On Saturday night (Saturday afternoon in North America), the UFC will return to our screens with the exciting UFC London card, which airs on ESPN+ (get a free trial here). This UFC London card will be headlined by a crucial welterweight contender bout between former title challenger Darren Till and ferocious veteran Jorge Masvidal. The […]
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Michael Bisping extends peace offering to Jorge Masvidal: ‘I hope to see him in London’
Former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping and long-time UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal have had beef for years. The two fighters have had heated run-ins at a number of past UFC shows, and have not hesitated to swap trash talk in interviews and on social media. This weekend, Bisping and Masvidal will both be in […]
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Jorge Masvidal on Michael Bisping beef: ‘we’ll fix it’
Jorge Masvidal is not a Michael Bisping fan. In fact, Masvidal dislikes the British legend so much that he’s long stated he’ll happily fight him outside the cage. Apparently, that hasn’t changed. Speaking at the UFC London press conference on Wednesday, Jorge Masvidal explained why he dislikes Michael Bisping so much, and why this beef […]
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VIDEO | Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal have first staredown ahead of UFC London
Welterweight contenders Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal are hard at work promoting their upcoming fight in the main event of UFC London on March 16. On Wednesday afternoon, the two all-action welterweights took to the stage in London for a brief press conference, which culminated, as per tradition, with a staredown. See Darren Till and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jorge Masvidal hopes to ‘slap up’ Michael Bisping after stopping Darren Till at UFC London
At long last, Jorge Masvidal is set to return to the cage. The fan favorite welterweight contender will battle former title challenger Darren Till in the main event of the anticipated UFC London card on March 16. Speaking on the latest stacked episode of BJPENN Radio, Jorge Masvidal explained how he envisions this UFC London […]
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BREAKING | Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal to collide in London main event
Earlier this week, UFC welterweight stars Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal seemed to agree to a fight in London on March 16. According to UFC President Dana White, who spoke to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, this fight is now official for the UFC London main event. Breaking: Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal will headline UFC Fight […]
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Leon Edwards challenges Darren Till, rips Jorge Masvidal for attempting to get fight
Rising UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards his hoping to fight his fellow Brit Darren Till in the main event of the UFC’s March 16 return to London, England. https://soundcloud.com/mmafighting/eurobash-w-leon-edwards-aleksandar-rakic-soren-bak-episode-19 “I think that the best fight for London is obviously me and Darren Till, but for some reason either him or the UFC don’t want to […]
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Darren Till responds to UFC London fight offer from Jorge Masvidal
The UFC’s return to London, which goes down on March 17, is still without a main event. That being said, it’s been widely rumored that British welterweight contender Darren Till will get the call to headline the card — he’ll just need to find a willing dance partner. On Monday morning, he found just that, […]
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Jorge Masvidal offers to fight Darren Till in UFC London headliner
Over the last few weeks, it’s been widely speculated that recent UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till will be called upon to headline the UFC’s March 17 return to London, England. Who Till would fight in this prospective headliner, however, remains uncertain. Long-time UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal is hoping to provide some clarity in […]
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Jorge Masvidal praises Nick and Nate Diaz, still wants to fight both
Jorge Masvidal was briefly linked to a UFC 235 showdown with Nick Diaz, but that fight unfortunately fizzled out. All the same, Masvidal still has tremendous respect for Nick Diaz and his brother Nate, and is definitely interested in fighting both under the right circumstances. “Obviously, I want to fight Diaz, because they’re dogs,” Masvidal […]