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Jason Witt expects to “break” Phil Rowe at UFC Vegas 47, wants a ranked opponent by the end of the year
Jason Witt believes he is a stylistic nightmare for Phil Rowe. Witt picked up his second UFC win last time out in a Fight of the Night performance against Bryan Barberena. After the fight, he was rewarded with a new contract and after discussing opponents, he and his team pushed for the Rowe fight. [brid […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk reveals the hardest puncher she’s ever fought
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has revealed who the hardest puncher she has ever fought is. Jedrzejczyk has fought the who’s who of the strawweight division and even competed at flyweight against Valentina Shevchenko. She shared the Octagon with the likes of Jessica Andrade, Rose Namajunas, and Weili Zhang among others. However, she says Valerie Letourneau is the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match: “It was not a real fight”
Khabib Nurmagomedov has weighed in on the 2017 superfight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. The boxing match between the UFC lightweight champion and one of the GOATs of boxing is the second-largest PPV ever. The fight sold 4.3 million buys in the United States, and over a million in the U.K. as well. The […]
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Daniel Cormier thinks Isreal Adesanya – Anderson Silva comparisons are premature: “Izzy has some work to do”
Daniel Cormier has weighed in on the middleweight GOAT conversation. Israel Adesanya is set to fight Robert Whittaker for the second time at UFC 271. If ‘The Last Stylebender’ wins, it’ll be his 4th title defense, and put his professional record at a stellar 22-1. With Israel Adesanya’s recent success, some fans and pundits have […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov blames Conor McGregor’s performance for UFC 229 post-fight brawl: “I was preparing for war and he tapped”
Khabib Nurmagomedov says Conor McGregor’s poor performance at UFC 229 played a key role in him starting the post-fight brawl. After Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor, ‘The Eagle’ jumped out of the Octagon and attacked Dillon Danis in the Irishman’s corner. People from Nurmagomedov’s corner then went into the Octagon to try and fight McGregor as all […]
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Sam Alvey not flustered by short-notice fight: “I’d fight Ngannou if they want me to”
Sam Alvey is currently riding a seven-fight winless streak inside the octagon. Despite that skid, he remains undeterred by any fighter on the roster. ‘Smiling Sam’ is scheduled to fight Brendan Allen this weekend at UFC Vegas 47 at 205 pounds. However, that was far from the plan to start with. Alvey was originally scheduled […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland
In the main event of UFC Vegas 47, a battle of top-10 middleweights go down as Jack Hermansson takes on Sean Strickland. Heading into the fight, Strickland is a -210 favorite while the Swede is a +175 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov scoffs at Jake Paul’s Eagle FC ultimatum: “He has to learn a lot”
Khabib Nurmagomedov established Eagle Fighting Championship in 2020 after retiring as a former UFC lightweight champion. ‘The Eagle’ has no intention of competing again. Khabib did however offer a contract to pro-boxer Jake Paul to come on over to Eagle FC via Twitter: “The doors of Eagle FC are always open for you and your […]
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Jack Hermansson on Sean Strickland saying he would be happy to kill someone in the Octagon: “It’s not actually helping our cause”
UFC Vegas 47 features Jack Hermansson (22-6 MMA) vs Sean Strickland (24-3 MMA) this Saturday, February 5th in the main event. Strickland has made it known in the past that it would make him ‘super happy’ to actually kill an opponent in the Octagon or in a parking lot for that matter. Yes, ‘Tarzan’ seems […]
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Sean Strickland explains why Kevin Holland doesn’t like him: “I think I told him I could rape him in prison one day”
Sean Strickland, 30, (24-3 MMA) is currently competing in the UFC middleweight division and has opened up on why Kevin Holland doesn’t like him. Strickland has been very open about the tough childhood he had growing up, even going as far as admitting, ‘I got kicked out of school for hate crimes’. ‘Tarzan’ has an […]
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Aljamain Sterling responds to fans suggesting he got “beat up” in first fight with Petr Yan: “I won every exchange”
Back in March of 2021 at UFC 259 the bantamweight title was on the line. It was Yan (16-2 MMA) vs Sterling (20-3 MMA) with ‘Funk Master’ winning by disqualification. ‘No Mercy’ was disqualified for landing an illegal knee. “I won every exchange. You clearly didn’t watch the fight.” Aljamain Sterling took to Twitter responding […]
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Paddy Pimblett explains why he’s “glad” that a UFC fight with Jared Gordon didn’t pan out
UFC newcomer Paddy Pimblett has explained why his rumoured showdown with Jared Gordon didn’t come to fruition. In the last few months we’d been hearing speculation that Paddy Pimblett, who knocked out Luigi Vendramini in his UFC debut, would be locking horns with Jared Gordon in his next fight. Unfortunately for fans that isn’t going […]
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Derrick Lewis really appreciates Tai Tuivasa for his KO of Greg Hardy, but he’s still not willing to do a shoey: “My feet smell cheesy”
Derrick Lewis has admitted he isn’t a big fan of Tai Tuivasa’s shoeys – but he did enjoy seeing him knock out Greg Hardy. At UFC 271 next week, Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa will attempt to move a step closer to a UFC heavyweight title shot as they clash in the PPV’s co-main event. […]
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Watch Anderson Silva partake in a 2-on-1 sparring session (Video)
In case any of you were wondering how Anderson Silva is staying busy, one of the answers is “having 2-vs-1 sparring sessions”. At the age of 46, many could forgive Anderson Silva if he wanted to ride off into the sunset and enjoy his unofficial retirement from mixed martial arts – but that isn’t who […]
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Bruce Buffer cautions fighters about parting ways with the UFC: “You become irrelevant when you leave”
UFC announcer Bruce Buffer has warned fighters against leaving the promotion during a fascinating podcast exchange. Over the course of the last few weeks and months, the discussion surrounding the future of Francis Ngannou has intensified. The man known as “The Predator” has become synonymous with both success and controversy, especially after his win over […]
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Daniel Cormier wants Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for the interim heavyweight title
Daniel Cormier believes the UFC will make another interim heavyweight title fight and suggests it will be Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. With Francis Ngannou currently in a contract dispute with the UFC and needing knee surgery, Cormier believes the promotion will make an interim title fight. If they decide to do that, ‘DC’ believes […]
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Jorge Masvidal releases the first episode of Judas Covington (Video)
Jorge Masvidal promised to deliver ‘The Story of Judas Covington’ and in doing so expose his former friend Colby Covington. The former roommates turned bitter rivals, Covington and Masvidal, are set to collide in the headliner of UFC 272 on March 5, in Las Vegas, NV. Both men will enter the fight looking to rebound […]
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Julian Erosa wants to be the first person to finish Steven Peterson in the UFC: “I don’t want to risk half my paycheck on three judges”
Julian Erosa called out Steven Peterson and is glad he’s getting the fight. Erosa will face Peterson at UFC Vegas 47 in a very fun featherweight scrap. For Erosa, he says he called out Peterson to get a fight, but after the Fortis MMA product didn’t respond, he got mad and wanted to fight him […]
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Megan Anderson addresses her future in MMA: “I have no plans to fight right now”
Former UFC featherweight Megan Anderson has addressed her future in the sport. The Australian has been out of the cage since her fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 259. The bout was her first UFC title shot after scoring two finish victories to earn the opportunity. However, Anderson came up short, losing via first-round submission […]
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Tai Tuivasa says he was “on the piss” when he accepted Derrick Lewis fight at UFC 271
Tai Tuivasa admits he was intoxicated when he accepted his fight against Derrick Lewis for UFC 271. The Lewis fight is one that Tuivasa called for after they both picked up KO wins back in December. However, he wasn’t sure he would get the fight due to “The Black Beast” being ranked well above him. […]
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Michael Chandler believes he’s in title mix: “Everyone wants to see a rematch of me and Charles Oliveira”
Michael Chandler is coming off of back-to-back losses. However, he doesn’t believe that he’s far away from receiving a title shot. ‘Iron’ is currently expected to fight Tony Ferguson later this year. A win over ‘El Cucuy’ would be a big one to stop a losing streak. However, many wouldn’t expect Chandler to earn a […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo declines to fight in Mexico, cites prejudiced fan comments
Immediately following UFC 270, Deiveson Figueiredo stated that he would fight Brandon Moreno again. However, he’s since backtracked a bit since his original comments. The Brazilian said following his win over Moreno that he would fight him again, this time in Mexico. Since that original proclamation, he’s stated that he’ll only fight him again for […]
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Dana White announces UFC will do fights in the metaverse
It seems that the UFC is attempting to move into the metaverse. During UFC 270 fight week, Dana White appeared on the Full Send Podcast. One of the topics that came up was the ever-evolving world of digital media. The UFC recently sold its first line of NFTs, and they aren’t stopping there. Dana White […]
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Sean Strickland says Jack Hermansson will turn into a “coward” and wrestle him, ‘The Joker’ issues fiery response
Sean Strickland believes Jack Hermansson will turn into a coward and wrestle him in their UFC Vegas 47 main event fight. Strickland is known for his boxing while Hermansson is one of the best grapplers at middleweight. However, Strickland says he’s expecting the Swede to wrestle him once he lands a few solid shots. “I […]
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Steven Peterson expects to KO Julian Erosa in violent fashion: “You shouldn’t have called me out, you should have kept your mouth shut”
Steven Peterson has violent intentions for Julian Erosa after he was called out by his fellow featherweight. Before Erosa’s fight against Charles Jourdain, he told BJPENN.com he wanted to fight Peterson and after the win, he said the same thing in the post-fight interview. After hearing that, Peterson assumed that would be his next fight […]
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Benson Henderson on his time with Bellator: “They paid me a lot of money. I should have done a better job for Bellator”
Benson Henderson, 38, has been competing for Bellator MMA in the lightweight division and is currently ranked at #3. Henderson, a former UFC lightweight champion (28-11 MMA) fought Islam Mamedov (20-1 MMA) at Bellator 273, last Saturday, January 29th in Phoenix, Arizona. The result was Henderson defeating Mamedov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). This […]
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Eagle FC opts against disclosing fighter payouts from recent event in Miami
Eagle FC has opted against disclosing fighter payouts from their recent event in Miami, Florida. Eagle Fight Club 44 took place at the FLXcast Arena in Miami, Florida on Friday, January 28th. Eagle FC was launched by Khabib Nurmagomedov, (29-0 MMA), who retired from the UFC in 2020 after a successful title defense over Justin […]
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Jake Paul claims “a lot of big fighters in the UFC” have sent private messages encouraging him to go after Dana White
Jake Paul does not hold back when it comes to Dana White and the UFC. Paul has used social media to continually highlight the unfair treatment of fighters in the UFC, particularly when it comes to fighter pay. ‘The Problem Child’ most recently released a new rap song on his YouTube channel taking aim once […]