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UFC fighter not allowed to wear turban for Octagon walk out is seeking approval
A UFC heavyweight is looking to bring some change to the UFC when it comes to the walk out to the Octagon. Undefeated heavyweight Arjan Bhullar was born and raised in Canada and is of South Indian heritage. Bhullar, who is of Sikh faith, was not allowed to wear his turban for his walk to […]
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Georges St-Pierre Says Early Weigh-Ins Do The Opposite of What They’re Intended
The weight cutting in MMA has been a problem everyone points out, but few can offer a solution. The latest scare was Kevin Lee’s suspenseful weigh-in before UFC 216, where he almost failed to make the championship limit which would have canceled the main event a day before the fight. He looked bad on that […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Chael Sonnen explains why Bisping’s size advantage won’t matter against GSP
UFC 217’s main event, a middleweight title fight between champ Michael Bisping and challenger Georges St-Pierre, seems to have the world divided. There are some members of the combat sports community who believe Bisping will come out on top. Others are convinced St-Pierre will win. File current Bellator star Chael Sonnen into the latter category. […]
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Freddie Roach reveals interesting clause in Georges St-Pierre’s UFC contract
It was huge news when former UFC welterweight king Georges St-Pierre and the UFC had reached an agreement in February for a new contract to come back to compete in the Octagon. One man who played a key role in getting both St-Pierre and the UFC to agree on terms is legendary boxing trainer Freddie […]
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VIDEO | Joanna Jedrzejczyk Shot Hoops in the Park and Made These Kid’s Day
Next weekend, UFC 217 will finally be upon us, lighting up the night with three huge title fights that will have us screaming and jumping out of our seats. One of the many awesome fights we are blessed with by the MMA gods will be Joanna Jedrzejczyk throwing down with “Thug” Rose Namajunas. Leading up […]
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VIDEO | Lyoto Machida shocked some with a loud yell after staredown with Derek Brunson
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida is set to return to competition after over two years since last fighting in the Octagon. Machida is coming off an 18-month suspension after admitting the use of the banned substance 7-Keto-DHEA. Machida claimed that he did not know that the pills he bought over the counter contained […]
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Ronda Rousey Training at WWE Perfomance Center for Potential Wrestlemania Match
After months and months of speculation, it looks like Ronda Rousey has finally signed on the dotted line with the WWE. According to Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Rousey is not only training at the WWE’s performance center, but preparing for a huge match at Wrestlemania 34 in New Orleans. It would pit pro-wrestling’s all-female […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Chael Sonnen explains why he truly believed Chuck Liddell fight would happen
Not long ago, there seemed to be real reason to believe that MMA legend Chuck Liddell was ready to make a comeback. Most rumors on this subject suggested that this possible Liddell comeback would occur in the Bellator cage, and that his opponent would be three-time UFC title challenger and current Bellator star Chael Sonnen. […]
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Volkan Oezdemir Will Be Announcing His Next Fight Soon
Volkan Oezdemir was the guy we all wondered why was ranked so high, until he showed us. He mowed through Ovince Saint Preux, Misha Cirkunov, and Jimi Manuwa to skyrocket to the second-ranked UFC light heavyweight in the world. Daniel Cormier made it clear that he’s the guy who gets the next shot at the title, […]
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Georges St-Pierre’s mentor claims he’s not ready for Michael Bisping
On November 4, in the main event of UFC 217, former UFC welterweight champion and bona fide MMA great Georges St-Pierre will return from a multi-year hiatus to battle reigning UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping. While many fans envision a return to excellence for St-Pierre, his long-time friend and mentor Kristof Midoux does not. In fact, […]
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Bob Arum responds to Dana White’s comments about UFC promoting boxing
Earlier this week, on The Unnamed Podvideocast, UFC President Dana White admitted that he can potentially see the UFC promoting boxing matches in the future. “I could see bringing boxing under our umbrella and trying to see what we could do with that,” White said (h/t Sherdog.com). “I could see doing that.” Now, White’s comments have […]
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Georges St-Pierre responds to rumors that his drawing power has diminished
Georges St-Pierre‘s UFC 217 shot at Michael Bisping’s middleweight title has generated plenty of controversy. St-Pierre, after all, hasn’t fought since November of 2013, and has never before fought in the middleweight division. Needless to say, he’s far from the most deserving middleweight contender in the traditional sense. That being said, the reason for Georges […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes she knows why Claudia Gadelha lost to Jessica Andrade
Last month, in the co-main event of the UFC’s return to Japan, top flyweight contenders Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade were locked into the cage together. Despite being a noteworthy underdog heading into this fight, Andrade ultimately came out on top, capturing a decision win in an absolutely thrilling upset. Speaking on a media conference […]
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Cody Garbrandt argues that TJ DIllashaw regrets leaving Team Alpha Male
UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and top contender TJ Dillashaw, who will battle in the co-main event of UFC 217 this November 4, share one of the most sizzling beefs in MMA. This beef began when Dillashaw left Team Alpha Male, where Garbrandt still trains, to pursue other opportunities. In the opinion of Garbrandt, this […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Gets Nasty on UFC 217 Conference Call
As if we needed to have November 4th’s stacked UFC 217 card sold to us, we’re just a couple of weeks away and the promotional engines are firing on all cylinders. Cody Garbrandt just probably had his best verbal performance of his career and is convincing us all a fight with Demetrious Johnson is next. […]
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Cody Garbrandt Making ‘Business Move’ to Fight Demetrious Johnson Next
Cody Garbrandt is about to squash one of the biggest rivalries in MMA with the violence that awaits us at UFC 217. He’ll be defending his title against TJ Dillashaw, who needs no introduction. Potentially stacking back-to-back wins over long-time bantamweight king Dominick Cruz and former champion Dillashaw, would be a huge feather in the […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 55 // Gerald Harris | Colby Covington | Chael Sonnen
BJPENN Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with three awesome guests! 8:15PM ET- First up, the undeniable “King of the Slam,” Gerald Harris, joins us to recap his farewell performance last week at XFN 22. “The Hurricane” yet again finished his opponent with a brutal slam, but this time rather than a knockout, Gerald […]
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier Lands His First Fight Hype Video in Joe Rogan’s Place
For years, we’ve watch Joe Rogans big veiny head scream at us in video packages before UFC fight cards, hyping us up for the match-ups. It’s become a nostalgic part of the UFC experience, just like that “Face the Pain” song. This time though, Joe Rogan has been swapped out for none other than the […]
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TJ Dillashaw responds to claims of ending teammate’s career with cheap shot during practice
You often hear that there are two sides to every story and the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle. With the feud between former Team Alpha Male teammates Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw, there is one particular story that claims Dillashaw ended a Team Alpha Male teammate’s career. Garbrandt claims Dillashaw hit Chris Holdsworth […]
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VIDEO | Dan Hardy Thinks The Fight to Make for Conor McGregor is Tony Ferguson
If Conor McGregor campaigned for a fight against the winner of Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre, then he’d probably get it. You’re talking about a fighter who pick whoever he wants out of thin air and fight then. All of this taken into consideration, it’s easy to understand why it’s so hard to figure out […]
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Scott Coker gives timeframe for Bellator heavyweight title fight, lists possible contenders
Bellator’s heavyweight division is starting to look pretty damn good. The division’s top fighters include Matt Mitrione, Cheick Kongo, and Roy Nelson, while other stars like Fedor Emelianenko, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, Bobby Lashley, Javy Ayala, and Sergey Kharitonov are also in the mix. Unfortunately, however, the division doesn’t have a champion, and hasn’t since […]
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Andre Fili explains the moment he glared at Conor McGregor doing the billionaire strut
Andre Fili pulled off his own version of the “billionaire strut” in the moments leading up to his fight against Artem Lobov over the weekend. Lobov had his good friend and training partner Conor McGregor sitting cageside for his fight. While Fili was in the Octagon waiting for Lobov to enter from his walkout, “Touchy” […]
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VIDEO | Jim Lampley on Floyd Mayweather: Why should he retire? He created a marvelous scam
If there was any truth to Floyd Mayweather saying that his fight with Conor McGregor would be his last, International Boxing Hall of Fame anchor Jim Lampley isn’t believing it for a second. We recently saw Mayweather post a couple of training videos to social media and the speculation has been going around on if […]
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VIDEO | Chad Mendes Talks About His 2018 Return to the UFC
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Chad Mendes in the UFC. After suffering two back-to-back losses to Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar, he popped for GHRP-6 and was suspended for two years. GHRP-6 sounds like some sort of robot from Star Wars, but it’s actually a growth hormone peptide that ended up being inside […]
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Michael Bisping Details Why The UFC Would Prefer Georges St-Pierre Win at UFC 217
We’re edging closer and closer to the return of Georges St-Pierre at UFC 217, who’ll be challenging Michael Bisping for the middleweight title. The stakes are gigantic. If St-Pierre loses, Bisping gets a huge notch in his legacy and GSP has said he’ll retire. If St-Pierre wins though, he’ll be cemented once again as one […]
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Contrary to previous reports, Dana White claims Mayweather-McGregor broke PPV record
Back in August, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. stepped through the ropes of the ring to take part in one of the biggest fights in combat sports history. While the fight was widely expected to shatter previously-set records for pay-per-view sales, however, it was ultimately reported to have […]
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Bethe Correia updates on accident and emergency surgery that thwarted Octagon return
Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia was planning on returning to action this January, when she expected to fight Mexico’s Irene Aldana. Regrettably, Correia has apparently gone through an accident, and has been sidelined due to an emergency surgery. The Brazilian fighter updated on this unfortunate turn of events in a Monday morning Instagram […]
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“Light heavyweight” Darren Till says he shouldn’t legally be allowed to fight welterweights
Darren Till is a big, big welterweight. That’s been amply evident every time the British striking specialist has stepped into the cage. His Saturday afternoon execution of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, who he seemed to cast a shadow over in the cage, was certainly no exception to the rule. While it has long been evident that […]