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Jimi Manuwa promises knockout of Volkan Oezdemir in “risky” UFC 214 fight
Last weekend, Swiss light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir scored an abrupt, first round knockout win over the highly regarded Misha Cirkunov. With this win, Oezdemir earned himself a fight with the UFC’s third-ranked light heavyweight: British destroyer Jimi Manuwa. On Wednesday’s edition of BJ Penn Radio, Jimi Manuwa discussed this newly announced bout with Oezdemir. “It’s […]
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ONE Championship chairman: I think our fighter pay scale is comparable to the UFC
Last year, ONE Championship Chairman & CEO Chatri Sityodtong took to Twitter to claim that the Singapore-based promotion’s strawweight champion Angela Lee was paid more than UFC stars Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Cris “Cyborg” Justino. Yes, rumors are true. ONE Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee’s new contract pays more than what Cris Cyborg or Joanna Jedrzejczyk make. […]
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TJ Dillashaw relocates to a new gym for training camp
TJ Dillashaw began his fighting career at Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California. Eventually, however, he left this camp, following coach Duane Ludwig to Colorado, where he set up camp at Elevation MMA. This move caused a massive rift between himself and his former Team Alpha Male stablemates, and resulted in his headline-dominating […]
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Jon Jones goes off on “f*cking dork” Alexander Gustafsson, Gustafsson fires back
Back in 2013, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson engaged in one of the best light heavyweight title fights of all time, and really, one of the best fight ever period. For five, frenzied rounds, the American champion and Swedish challenger pelted each other with heavy artillery, forcing momentum swing after momentum swing after momentum swing. After […]
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Tito Ortiz reflects on historic UFC fight where he fought for no pay
Tito Ortiz was one of the first superstars in the UFC and Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of Ortiz’s professional mixed martial arts debut, making his way into the Octagon for the first time in 1997 at UFC 13. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” fought twice at UFC 13, winning a first round TKO over […]
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VIDEO | UFC 212 Embedded Episode 3: Marlon Moraes, Raphael Assuncao, Vitor Belfort and Nate Marquardt prepare in Rio
UFC 212 takes place on Saturday, June 3 as UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and interim champion Max Holloway meet in a title unification main event bout. Also on the card taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, top-ranked strawweights Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz will meet in the center of the Octagon for the […]
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Mark Hunt gets sent off for upcoming fight against Derrick Lewis with intense haka
The outspoken knockout specialist Mark Hunt is set to headline UFC Fight Night 110 in his home country of New Zealand on Saturday, June 10. Hunt will take on fellow heavy-handed heavyweight Derrick Lewis for a fight that should have fans on their feet in the Vector Arena in Auckland. With a little over a […]
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VIDEO | Pros predict UFC 212 main event Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway
UFC 212 takes place this Saturday on June 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will meet interim champion Max Holloway in the center of the Octagon in his home country in a title unification main event fight. With Aldo being promoted as the undisputed champion and Holloway earning the interim […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 35 // Jimi Manuwa
BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another streamlined show for your MMA fix! 8:15PM ET- We kick things off with the number 3 ranked light-heavyweight and knockout artist, Jimi Manuwa. Jimi has been campaigning for a shot at the strap and while his recent performances certainly warrant a title fight, the “Poster […]
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Georges St-Pierre discusses eye injury
While the UFC may have announced earlier this year that former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre would be returning to the Octagon to fight Michael Bisping for the undisputed UFC middleweight title, the fight never received an official date. The UFC moved forward with the scrap, holding a press conference in Las Vegas where both […]
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UFC flyweight contender explains frustration with potential Dillashaw vs. Johnson fight
Top ranked UFC flyweight contender Ray Borg remains on the cusp of a flyweight title shot against pound for pound kingpin Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson. The top ranked flyweight currently sits at #3 on the UFC’s official rankings behind Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo. While Borg was looking to secure either a fight with Sergio […]
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Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa will go unpunished for their press conference brawl
Earlier this month, the UFC flew the headliners and co-headliners of all its upcoming shows out to Dallas for a massive, summer kick-off press conference. As is so often the case when too many top fighters are brought together in one small room, drama ensued. Of all the drama that occurred on the stage that […]
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BREAKING | Jimi Manuwa and Volkan Oezdemir collide at UFC 214
UFC 214, which is scheduled for July 29 in Anaheim, California, has grown by one massive light heavyweight showdown, as British bomber Jimi Manuwa will collide with slick Swiss striker Volkan Oezdemir in a bout that could well produce the next contender for the UFC light heavyweight crown. Manuwa and Oezdemir hold the number three and […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants “to be like Conor McGregor”
UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is one of the most dominant champions in the UFC today. Since winning the title from inaugural champion Carla Esparza with a violent, second-round beatdown, she has defended it with impressive wins against Jessica Penne, Valerie Letourneau, Claudia Gadelha, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and most recently, the dangerous Jessica Andrade. And while […]
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Georges St-Pierre will retire if he loses comeback fight
With the highly anticipated return of former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre looming in the not-so-certain future, fight fans are anxiously awaiting word regarding when, or if, Georges St-Pierre will be returning to the Octagon. While St-Pierre was initially supposed to fight UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping for the middleweight belt this year upon returning […]
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Joe Rogan explains why he believes Jose Aldo’s legacy will always be tarnished
Jose Aldo is one of the pound-for-pound best fighters on the planet, and really, one of the best fighters of all time. No matter how you feel about him, there’s really no denying these things. In the opinion of UFC commentator Joe Rogan, however, Aldo’s legacy as one of the best ever will always be tarnished by […]
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VIDEO| bodybuilder Matthew Kline Kader releases promo for fight with Cody Garbrandt
When UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was forced out of his UFC 213 fight with TJ Dillashaw with a back injury, his sizzling beef with Dillashaw was pushed onto the back burner. With this beef on the back burner, Garbrandt has thrust himself into another feud – and it’s a weird one. Over the last […]
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Tony Ferguson blasts Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh: “maintain your lane b*tch”
Back in early March, streaking lightweight contender Tony Ferguson was expected to battle Khabib Nurmagomedov for interim lightweight gold. Unfortunately, Nurmagomedov was forced out of this fight just hours out from the scheduled time of battle. When Nurmagomedov withdrew from the fight, and Ferguson was left without an opponent, an opportunistic Michael Johnson stepped up and […]
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Alan Jouban returns to the Octagon at UFC 213
Alan Jouban, one of the UFC’s most exciting welterweights, is poised for a return to the Octagon. The all-action welterweight will make his return at the blockbuster UFC 213, this July 8 in the combat sports mecca of Las Vegas, Nevada. His opponent will be Colorado’s Brian Camozzi, the brother of experienced UFC middleweight Chris […]
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UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway live stream results and updates
Unable to catch the UFC 212 event taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, June 3? BJPenn.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for live stream results and updates, and stay tuned to BJPenn.com for full fight recaps from the event. UFC 212 is headlined by UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo […]
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VIDEO | UFC 212 Embedded Episode 2 – Jose Aldo showing improved speed and power
UFC 212 fight week is here as the UFC returns to Brazil this Saturday. Undisputed UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will fight in front of his fellow-Brazilians in Rio de Janeiro. Aldo meets the interim UFC featherweight champion, Max Holloway in a main event title unification bout. In the co-main event of the evening, #1 […]
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UFC 212 – Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway: Official Fight Card and Start Time
The UFC 212 pay-per-view event takes place this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the main event of the evening, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will take on interim champion Max Holloway in a title unification bout. Top-ranked women’s strawweight contenders Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz will look to prove themselves worthy of another […]
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Yoel Romero praises Robert Whittaker, still wants Michael Bisping
UFC middleweight #1 contender Yoel Romero is currently gearing up for his UFC 213 showdown with fellow top ranked contender Robert Whittaker on July 9th. While the fight will be for the interim UFC middleweight championship given Michael Bisping’s inability to defend his belt due to a knee injury, Romero is ultimately still seeking a […]
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GIF | UFC vet Norman Parke bit during title fight in Poland
Wow, looks like Gamrot DID bite Parke's finger haha pic.twitter.com/nxPqMtAX97 — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 27, 2017 UFC veteran Norman Parke has been on a tear of the European regional MMA scene since being released by the UFC in 2016. Following a unanimous decision loss to Rustam Khabilov, Parke faced Andrew Fisher at ACB 47 in […]
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Cody Garbrandt would love to return at UFC 214
If things had gone according to plan for bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt, he’d be fighting his arch rival TJ Dillashaw at UFC 213 this July 8. Regrettably, the champ was forced out of this hotly anticipated contest with a back injury. Luckily, Garbrandt has received the necessary treatment for his back troubles, and he’s now […]
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Cat Zingano reveals Cris Cyborg fight being discussed
Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano has been absent from the Octagon for nearly a year. In her most recent Octagon appearance at UFC 200 in July of 2016, Zingano returned to the Octagon following a year long hiatus that followed her first round submission loss to Ronda Rousey. When she made her […]
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Three MMA fighters make ESPN’s World Fame 100 list
When you think of the most famous athletes in the entire world, who automatically comes to your mind and ranks at the top? The list of the most famous athletes on the planet will certainly depend on your background and interest in sports. If you are reading this, mixed martial arts is likely one of […]
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Rory MacDonald receives stern warning from Bellator middleweight champ
From the moment he joined the Bellator MMA roster, Rory MacDonald has made no secret of his plans. He wants to capture Bellator welterweight gold, he wants to capture Bellator middleweight gold, and he wants to take part in super fights with far heavier opponents ranging from Fedor Emelianenko to Wanderlei Silva. “I’d like to […]