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Jeremy Stephens to make PFL debut against Clay Collard, Anthony Pettis also booked for April 20 season opener
PFL has announced that Jeremy Stephens will debut with the promotion on the same card that sees Anthony Pettis make his return. The PFL’s season opener is set to take place on April 20 as a parade of fighters attempt to capture the $1 million pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. In […]
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Alex Volkanovski regrets accusing Max Holloway of faking injury: “Pretty silly on my behalf to be honest”
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has said he regrets accusing Max Holloway of faking an injury. At UFC 273 next month, Alex Volkanovski will defend his 145-pound title against Chan Sung Jung – aka The Korean Zombie. However, the bout was initially supposed to see him clash with Max Holloway in what would serve as […]
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Brendan Schaub is not sold on the Paddy Pimblett – Conor McGregor comparisons: “Conor really wasn’t getting hit”
MMA analyst Brendan Schaub isn’t convinced by the recent comparisons being made about Paddy Pimblett and Conor McGregor. Last Saturday night at UFC London, Paddy Pimblett moved to 2-0 in the promotion with a convincing first round submission win over Kazula Vargas. While many felt as if the victory was inevitable, the manner in which […]
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Chael Sonnen applauds Paul Craig for his callout of Anthony Smith: “Something has been going on with Lionheart”
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has applauded Paul Craig following his recent callout of fellow 205-pounder Anthony Smith. Last Saturday night at UFC London, Paul Craig pulled off yet another fantastic upset as he submitted Nikita Krylov to take his unbeaten run up to six fights. “Bearjew” has become a real fan favourite as a result […]
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Eye witness claims Jorge Masvidal hit Colby Covington 3 or 4 times in the face: “What stood out right away was how he didn’t go down”
Jorge Masvidal apparently got off three or four punches to the face of Colby Covington on Monday night according to an eyewitness. Covington was out for dinner and drinks last night at Papi Steak restaurant in Miami. Apparently Jorge Masvidal was tipped off on Colby’s location and waited for him to exit the establishment. According to […]
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Chris Daukaus eyes KO win over “the best guy that has never held the belt at heavyweight” in Curtis Blaydes at UFC Columbus
Chris Daukaus knows he has his hands full against Curtis Blaydes. Daukaus is set to headline UFC Columbus against Blaydes on Saturday which comes just three months after his KO loss to Derrick Lewis. For Daukaus, he wanted a quick turnaround and after this event lost its main event in Blachowicz-Rakic, the promotion quickly booked […]
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Paddy Pimblett reveals he made just $12k/$12k for his UFC London fight
Paddy Pimblett did not make as much money as some may have thought for his UFC London bout against Kazula Vargas. Although Pimblett is already a massive star and sponsored by Barstool, the Englishman revealed to Dave Portnoy on ‘The Dave Portnoy Show’ on Barstool that he made just $12k and $12k for his fight. […]
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Tyron Woodley says Colby Covington is a “ho” if he presses charges against Jorge Masvidal: “A fight’s a fight”
Tyron Woodley says Colby Covington is a “ho” if he presses charges against Jorge Masvidal for sucker-punching him. ‘Gamebred’ attended a restaurant on Monday night in Miami wearing a surgical mask and his hood up and allegedly sucker-punched Covington twice. Those punches reportedly broke one of Covington’s teeth and left an abrasion on his wrist. Along […]
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Brendan Schaub discusses Paddy Pimblett’s rise in the UFC: “It’s like when Conor McGregor was coming up, he’s got that X-factor”
Brendan Schaub has discussed Paddy Pimblett’s ongoing rise in the UFC. The fighter-turned-comedian has compared it to Conor McGregor’s early winning streak. ‘The Baddy’ recently competed at UFC London last weekend against Kazula Vargas. After dealing with some early adversity, Pimblett secured a submission to win near the end of the first round. The victory […]
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Daniel Cormier blasts Jorge Masvidal for allegedly attacking Colby Covington: “You had 25 minutes less than two weeks ago”
Daniel Cormier has reacted to Jorge Masvidal’s alleged assault on Colby Covington. Earlier this month, ‘Chaos’ and ‘Gamebred’ squared off in the main event of UFC 272. The fight itself had a lot of bad blood heading in, as the two welterweights used to be friends. However, the bout itself was anything but close. Covington […]
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Ben Askren roasts Jorge Masvidal for alleged steakhouse attack on Colby Covington
Ben Askren has reacted to Jorge Masvidal’s alleged assault on Colby Covington. Earlier this month, ‘Chaos’ and ‘Gamebred’ met in the main event of UFC 272. The bout was billed as friends-turned-rivals and had massive bad-blood going in. As for the fight itself, it was dominated by Covington’s wrestling, and he won via unanimous decision. […]
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Pro fighters react to reports that Jorge Masvidal attacked Colby Covington in Miami
Several pro fighters have given their reactions after Jorge Masvidal allegedly attacked Colby Covington at a restaurant in Miami. Earlier this month, the two welterweight contenders squared off in the main event of UFC 272. Covington dominated the bout and wound up defeating his former friend via unanimous decision. Following the bout, the bad blood […]
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Nate Diaz reacts after Jorge Masvidal allegedly attacked Colby Covington in Miami
Nate Diaz has reacted after Jorge Masvidal allegedly sucker-punched Colby Covington at a restaurant in Miami. Late Monday evening it was reported that Masvidal and Covington got into a scuffle at Miami Beach restaurant Papi Steak and police were called. It was then revealed on Tuesday that ‘Gamebred’ went to the restaurant with a surgical mask […]
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Jorge Masvidal could face a felony arrest after he allegedly sucker-punched Colby Covington twice breaking one of his teeth
Jorge Masvidal reportedly sucker-punched Colby Covington twice on Monday night in Miami as more details have been released. Late Monday evening it was reported that Masvidal and Covington got into a scuffle at Miami Beach restaurant Papi Steak and police were called. At the time, no one knew who was at fault but on Tuesday, […]
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Chael Sonnen faces 11 charges stemming from December incident at Luxor Hotel and Casino
Chael Sonnen, according to ‘TMZ’ is facing 11 charges from an incident which occurred last December 18th, 2021 at the Luxor Hotel and Casino. According to online court documents, Chael Sonnen is facing a felony battery by strangulation charge, along with 10 misdemeanor battery charges — which were all filed on March 14th, 2022. At […]
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Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal get into physical altercation in Miami (Video)
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal have gotten into a physical altercation in Miami. It was a Covington (17-3 MMA) vs Masvidal (35-16 MMA) match-up in the welterweight division at UFC 272 on March 5th, 2022 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The outcome was Colby Covington coming out the victor. Apparently following their fight […]
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Sean O’Malley reacts after Dana White compares his star power to that of Paddy Pimblett
Sean O’Malley has weighed in after UFC President, Dana White compared his star power to that of Paddy Pimblett. On the YouTube podcast, the TimboSugarShow, O’Malley and crew were chatting about UFC London and had this to say about Dana White’s comparison of Paddy and O’Malley: “You heard what Dana said about the Sugar Show? […]
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Dana White dismisses narrative that UK fighters were given favorable opponents at UFC London
Dana White has dismissed the narrative that UK fighters were given favorable opponents at last weekend’s UFC London event. It was just last Saturday, March 19th that UFC London took place amongst a full capacity crowd in the O2 Arena. It had been three years since the UFC was live in London, and it was […]
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UFC 272: ‘The Thrill and the Agony’ shows Jorge Masvidal embrace his father after tough loss to Colby Covington (Video)
The UFC 272 edition of The Thrill & The Agony shows Jorge Masvidal’s emotional reaction to his main event defeat. Following years of conflict, Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington finally settled the score earlier this month at UFC 272. While Masvidal did manage to get some nice shots in, it was Covington who ultimately came […]
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Vicente Luque weighs in on a potential Conor McGregor vs Kamaru Usman fight: “I think Kamaru goes in there and dominates him”
UFC welterweight Vicente Luque believes Kamaru Usman would dominate Conor McGregor in a potential match-up between the two. The MMA world is waiting to see when Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon – and when he does, who it will be against. “The Notorious” has a string of potential challengers he could face but […]
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Tim Elliott responds to callout from UFC London winner Muhammad Mokaev: “I have more bonuses in the UFC than you have actual fights”
UFC veteran Tim Elliott has responded to a callout from UFC newcomer Muhammad Mokaev after his debut win. Last Saturday night at UFC London, Muhammad Mokaev announced his introduction to the big time in style against Cody Durden. It took the 21-year-old less than one minute to secure a submission win on his debut, putting […]
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Undefeated UFC lightweight Ottman Azaitar sets his sights on rising star Paddy Pimblett
UFC lightweight Ottman Azaitar has challenged Paddy Pimblett to a fight following the latter’s win last weekend. While he’s had a rollercoaster ride of a stint with the UFC thus far, which included him being released after breaching COVID-19 protocols, Ottman Azaitar is still one of the most intriguing prospects in the 155-pound division. He’s […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 72 with Chris Daukaus, Max Griffin, and Matt Brown
The 72nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Columbus on Saturday. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event and eighth-ranked heavyweight, Chris Daukaus (2:15). UFC welterweight, Max Griffin (25:10) then joins the program. Closing out the show is UFC welterweight, Matt Brown (43:53). […]
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Colby Covington reveals new King of Miami belt after UFC 272 (Photo)
Colby Covington has shown off his new King of Miami belt after beating Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. In the lead-up to his welterweight grudge match against Masvidal at UFC 272, he said they were fighting for the title of ‘King of Miami’. After he dominated ‘Gamebred’ from bell to bell and won a clear-cut […]
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Demian Maia reacts after learning that UFC light heavyweight Paul Craig named his daughter after him
Demian Maia has reacted after learning that Paul Craig named his daughter after him. The ‘Bearjew’ continued his ascent up the light-heavyweight rankings at UFC London. Dealing with some early adversity against Nikita Krylov, Craig survived and submitted him near the end of the first round. The victory earned him a ‘Performance of the Night’ […]
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Leon Edwards foresees immediate trilogy with Kamaru Usman after July rematch
Leon Edwards doesn’t believe his July meeting with Kamaru Usman will be their last. The two men are set to square off later this year, with most reports stating the bout will be set for International Fight Week. However, it will not be the first meeting between the two middleweights. Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards […]
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Arnold Allen hits back at Israel Adesanya’s early-stoppage comments regarding Dan Hooker fight: “The man himself didn’t even complain”
Arnold Allen has responded to Israel Adesanya’s comments about his fight with Dan Hooker. The two featherweights squared off at UFC London in the co-main event. Allen dominated the contest and stopped Hooker in the first round with a flurry of punches. Despite the seeming finality of the bout, ‘The Hangman’s teammate Israel Adesanya disagreed […]
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What’s next for Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov after UFC London?
In the main event of UFC London on Saturday, a pivotal heavyweight bout went down as Tom Aspinall took on Alexander Volkov. Aspinall entered the fight being just 4-0 in the UFC and a relative unknown to many. He was coming off a TKO win over Serghei Spivac and also held a submission win over […]