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Cody Brundage believes Michal Oleksiejczuk has holes in his game that he will “exploit” at UFC Vegas 66: “I think I can get him out of there”
Cody Brundage is excited to fight one more time in 2022. Brundage was supposed to face Rodolfo Vieira in November but the Brazilian pulled out on fight week. The news was disappointing for Brundage as no replacement opponent was found – despite him being offered one. With that, he didn’t expect to fight again in […]
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Julian Erosa believes Alex Caceres won’t be able to keep up with his pressure, plans to “break him in the third round” at UFC Vegas 66
Julian Erosa has gotten his wish for the third straight fight. After Erosa beat Charles Jourdain, he called out Steven Peterson and got that fight and won a decision. He then called out Hakeem Dawodu – and once again got his wish. Then, after his win over Dawodu, he called out Alex Caceres who he […]
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Julianna Pena hits back at critics over possible trilogy with Amanda Nunes: “They’re making Deiveson Figuieredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 for Pete’s sake”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena believes a trilogy with Amanda Nunes has to be next. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action since her title defense against ‘The Lioness’ at UFC 277 in July. The bout was a rematch of their prior encounter in December 2021. There, Pena sprung one of the […]
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UFC champion Aljamain Sterling reveals beef with Raul Rosas Jr. over filming grappling session: “You’d think someone would have taught him some etiquette”
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has shed light on a prior run-in with Raul Rosas Jr. ‘El Nino Problema’ is fresh off his return at UFC 282 this weekend against Jay Perrin. The 18-year-old made his UFC debut at the event and put on a show. He moved to 7-0 in his young career by […]
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Magomed Ankalaev issues statement on his split draw against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 282: “It’s hard to describe the words”
Magomed Ankalaev still can’t believe he isn’t the new UFC light heavyweight champion. Ankalaev was fighting Jan Blachowicz for the vacant belt at UFC 282, and when the fight ended, many thought the Russian would be declared the new champ. However, the judges scored it as a split draw and now, after a couple of […]
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Bellator president Scott Coker warns Dillon Danis of boxing match with KSI: “You’re going to have your hands full”
Bellator president Scott Coker has given his thoughts on Dillon Danis’s boxing match against KSI. ‘El Jefe’ has been out of the cage since a submission victory over Max Humphrey in June 2019. That win was just the second in Danis’s career in MMA, as he debuted the prior year with a toe-hold submission win […]
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Sean Strickland reacts to Josh Thomson’s recent criticism of UFC President Dana White: “Dana is a business man and we are the cattle”
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland has reacted to Josh Thomson’s recent criticism of Dana White. It’s been an eventful few days for the UFC president, mainly due to their pay-per-view offering last Saturday. Both of the top two bouts on UFC 282 in Las Vegas were highly controversial. In the co-main event, Paddy Pimblett eeked […]
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Jared Gordon eyes rematch with Paddy Pimblett in London: “With all the controversy with our fight I’d love to run it back”
Jared Gordon is hoping to rematch Paddy Pimblett. Gordon and Pimblett fought in the co-main event of UFC 282 in a highly anticipated bout, in what many thought was going to be the Brit’s toughest test of his UFC career. Early on, that appeared to be the case as Gordon was landing some good left […]
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Aljamain Sterling fires back at Raul Rosas Jr. following the 18-year-olds challenge
Aljamain Sterling has fired back at the newest youngster on the UFC roster, Raul Rosas Jr. Sterling has faced a staggering amount of criticism during his time as the UFC bantamweight champion. The 33-year-old achieved a lifelong dream of becoming UFC champion in 2021. However, there was significant controversy surrounding the victory after his opponent […]
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Chael Sonnen believes Paddy Pimblett has all the weapons to “be a future champion” despite his controversial win at UFC 282
Chael Sonnen believes Paddy Pimblett has all the weapons to ‘be a future champion’. It was Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) vs Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) this past weekend in the co-main lightweight fight at UFC 282 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a very controversial decision, Pimblett was awarded the unanimous decision win. At the post […]
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Dana White reacts after Darren Till suffers third straight loss at UFC 282
Dana White has reacted after Darren Till suffered his third straight loss at last weekend’s UFC 282 event. It was Darren Till (18-5 MMA) vs Dricus Du Plessis (18-2 MMA) last Saturday night, December 10th in a middleweight bout in Las Vegas. The middleweight battle saw Du Plessis finishing Till with a rear-naked choke in […]
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Anthony Joshua weighs in on his chances in MMA against the UFC heavyweight division
It’s safe to say Anthony Joshua will not be making a move into mixed martial arts anytime soon. In recent years, combat sports fans have witnessed some blockbuster crossover fights. Most notably, Conor McGregor when swapping the cage for the ropes to face Floyd Mayweather in 2017. The most recent high-profile boxer to try their […]
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MMA judge who scored Pimblett – Gordon and Sabatello – Stots is under review by the commission: “This is a very serious situation”
The MMA Judge who scored ‘Pimblett vs Gordon’ and ‘Sabatello vs Stots’ this past weekend is under review by the commission. It was on Saturday, December 10th at UFC 282 that Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) met up with Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) in the lightweight co-main event. It was Paddy ‘The Baddy’ who won the […]
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Dana White implores fans to “call the commission” over concerns that the Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon fight was rigged
UFC president Dana White has dismissed a fan for showing frustration at Paddy Pimblett’s controversial win over Jared Gordon. Over the years, Dana White has never been one to shy away from a debate. In equal measure, he’s never turned a blue eye to controversy – at least, not that often. The president of the […]
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Justin Gaethje accuses Dave Portnoy of slander following claims that he was hanging out with “warlord” Ramzan Kadyrov
Justin Gaethje has gone after Barstool’s Dave Portnoy after it was claimed that he visited Chechnya at the invitation of Ramzan Kadyrov. The presence of Dave Portnoy as a fan of both Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann has rubbed some people the wrong way. However, it’s nothing in comparison to the impact Ramzan Kadyrov has […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 105 with Julian Erosa, David Feldman, Cody Brundage, Bryan Battle, Journey Newson, and Saidyokub Kakhramonov
The 105th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Vegas 66. We’re first joined by UFC featherweight Julian Erosa (2:43). Next, BKFC president David Feldman (24:42) comes on. UFC middleweight Cody Brundage (37:52) joins the show. Then, UFC welterweight Bryan Battle (54:14) stops by. UFC bantamweight […]
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Daniel Cormier doesn’t think Paddy Pimblett’s performance at UFC 282 will hurt his star power: “He will still be as big as he was before”
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Paddy Pimblett’s fight at UFC 282 will impact his star power. Last weekend at UFC 282, Paddy Pimblett beat Jared Gordon via unanimous decision. However, given how controversial his victory was, many aren’t all too thrilled with ‘The Baddy’. It was his poorest performance in the UFC yet and […]
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik sends a message to the UFC’s top five heavyweights following 23-second destruction of Chris Daukaus
Jairzinho Rozenstruik has issued a warning to the UFC’s top heavyweights after his vicious win over Chris Daukaus. Last weekend, Jairzinho Rozenstruik got back to winning ways and he did so emphatically. Within the space of just 23 seconds, he was able to put Chris Daukaus away – and it was pretty violent. The counter-striking […]
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Nick Diaz vows to make comeback in 2023, targets Israel Adesanya: “I’m just gonna be a whole new me”
Nick Diaz says he will fight again in 2023. Diaz made his return to the Octagon at UFC 266 and suffered a TKO loss to Robbie Lawler. Although he lost the fight, Diaz is confident he is getting better, and even at 39 years old, he’s confident he can still fight at a high level. […]
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Anthony Smith reacts to losing Jamahal Hill fight, believes the UFC owes him “a favor”
Anthony Smith isn’t sure what is next for him. Smith was supposed to headline a UFC Fight Night card on March 11 against Jamahal Hill. Yet, on Saturday after Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant belt ended in a draw, the promotion made Glover Teixeira vs. Hill to headline UFC 283 for the […]
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Sean Strickland can beat Jared Cannonier “pretty easily” at UFC Vegas 66 if he fights smart, says teammate: “He should do well in this if he fights with his head and not his pride”
Chris Curtis believes Sean Strickland should beat Jared Cannonier with ease in the main event of UFC Vegas 66 on Saturday. Strickland and Cannonier were supposed to fight in October but the bout was rescheduled due to Strickland’s finger being infected. Although the two have more time to prepare for one another, Curtis and everyone […]
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John McCarthy told his son who was a judge for Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon he got it wrong: “I think they got influenced by what the crowd was into”
John McCarthy believes Jared Gordon should’ve gotten his hand raised at UFC 282. Gordon was facing Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 282 in an intriguing lightweight scrap. Many expected the Brit to win and remain undefeated but the fight was much closer than many thought. When the final bell rang, many thought […]
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Ilia Topuria believes UFC “protecting” Paddy Pimblett from fight against him: “It’s one of the biggest fights in the UFC”
UFC featherweight contender Ilia Topuria believes Paddy Pimblett is the fight to make. However, he doubts it will happen next. Both men competed on UFC 282’s pay-per-view event last Saturday night. For his part, ‘El Matador’ opened up the main card with a second-round submission win over Bryce Mitchell. In the co-main event, ‘The Baddy’ […]
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Stephen Thompson reveals Kamaru Usman possibly out of trilogy fight with Leon Edwards due to hand injury
It appears that Leon Edwards’s trilogy with Kamaru Usman might need to wait. In August at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, the two welterweights faced off. The bout was a rematch of their prior encounter at UFC on Fox 17 in December 2015. In that outing, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ dominated en route to a […]
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Jamahal Hill reveals Anthony Smith will help him train for Glover Teixeira fight at UFC 283: “All the credit goes to him”
UFC light-heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill will be bringing an interesting name into his training camp. ‘Sweet Dreams’ has been out of action since a knockout victory over Thiago Santos in August. Following that win, Hill was scheduled to face Anthony Smith in March. The pair were expected to headline a Fight Night main event, but […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan reacts to controversial Paddy Pimblett decision victory over Jared Gordon at UFC 282
It’s safe to say that commentator Joe Rogan was among those shocked at the UFC 282 co-main event on Saturday. The co-main event featured the highly-anticipated return of Paddy Pimblett. Despite being just three fights into his UFC journey, the Liverpool native has already grown into a massive star. His partnerships with companies such as […]
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Raul Rosas Jr. believes he would finish champion Aljamain Sterling right now: “Everything I say is true”
Raul Rosas Jr. is confident he would not only beat but would finish Aljamain Sterling if they were to fight right now. Rosas Jr. made his highly-anticipated UFC debut on Saturday at UFC 282 as the 18-year-old scored a first-round submission. The Mexican made quick work of Jay Perrin and now many are excited to […]
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Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov takes aim at Dana White following split draw in UFC 282 main event
Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov sent UFC president Dana White a demanding message following the controversial split draw between his fighter Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Błachowicz at UFC 282. Kadyrov didn’t hold back towards White in a social media post on Sunday. He referred to the decision as “dirty” and blamed “politics” for Ankalaev not being […]