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Early odds favor Aljamain Sterling over Henry Cejudo in bantamweight title superfight
It looks as though we won’t have to wait too much longer for a highly anticipated return from Henry Cejudo to the Octagon. Rumblings are beginning to swirl that the former bantamweight champion and Olympic Gold medalist wants a crack at his old title, currently held by Aljamain Sterling. Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defended […]
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Charles Oliveira shares his pick for 2022 fighter of the year
Charles Oliveira has shared his pick for 2022 fighter of the year. It was Michael Bisping who posed the question on ‘Twitter’ as to who should be crowned the top athlete of the year for 2022. While several fans weighed in on their ‘picks’, which included Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA), Glover Texeira (33-8 MMA), Alex […]
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Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t believe that Darren Till has mentally recovered from his previous losses: “I think he’s in his own head”
Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t believe that Darren Till has mentally recovered from his previous losses. This coming Saturday, December 10th will see Dricus Du Plessis (17-2 MMA) vs Darren Till (18-4 MMA) in a middleweight bout at UFC 282 which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Du Plessis, 28, is boasting a […]
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Alexander Volkanovski praises Paddy Pimblett ahead of his UFC 282 co-headliner
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has praised the UFC’s new ‘cash cow’ Paddy Pimblett, for the path he’s taken thus far. Pimblett is scheduled to make his pay-per-view debut this Saturday at UFC 282 against Jared Gordon. The Liverpudlian has promised to take the roof of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. So far in […]
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Daniel Cormier sheds light on “what really happened” in Stephen Thompson’s stoppage win over Kevin Holland: “That decision was not made by Bob Perez”
Daniel Cormier has shed light on ‘what really happened’ in Stephen Thompson’s stoppage win over Kevin Holland. It was just last Saturday, December 3rd, in the UFC welterweight main event in Orlando, Florida that Stephen Thompson (17-6 MMA) defeated Kevin Holland (23-9 MMA) via TKO. Holland was compromised from the first round after suffering a […]
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UFC 282 | Pro fighters make their picks for Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon
In the co-main event of UFC 282, a lightweight scrap goes down as Paddy Pimblett makes his pay-per-view debut against Jared Gordon. Heading into the fight, Pimblett is a -250 favorite while the American is a +190 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction […]
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Dana White names the three “scariest” and most “intimidating” fighters he’s ever worked with in UFC
UFC president Dana White has named three of the scariest fighters to deal with throughout his time with the company. Over the course of the last few decades, Dana White has been an ever-present member of the UFC family. In many ways, outside of Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, he’s been the main face of […]
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Paulo Costa reveals he turned down a six-fight contract extension with the UFC: “1 fight to get free”
Paulo Costa has turned down a contract extension with the UFC. Costa has been vocal about his looming free agency and only having one fight left on his deal. He has also said he has yet to sign a bout agreement to face Robert Whittaker at UFC 284, and was looking forward to free agency. […]
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Danny Sabatello plans to “expose” and “dominate” Raufeon Stots at Bellator 289 to win interim belt: “I’m more than pumped to go f**k this guy up”
Danny Sabatello is happy he can finally share the cage with Raufeon Stots. Sabatello and Stots are set to headline Bellator 289 in a semi-final matchup of the grand prix. The fight is also for the interim bantamweight title – as Stots looks to defend it for the first time. It’s also a fight Sabatello […]
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Sean Strickland believes James Krause “should never be back allowed in the UFC and they should close down his gym” due to gambling scandal
Sean Strickland doesn’t think James Krause should be allowed back in the UFC. Krause is under blast due to the fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. The fight saw a lot of unusual gambling activity and with that, the UFC started to investigate the matter while the Nevada State Athletic Commission has since suspended […]
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Chris Curtis wants the “Fight of the Year” in a “bloody war” against Joaqun Buckley at UFC 282: “If all goes well, we both leave the cage on stretchers”
Chris Curtis has high expectations for his UFC 282 fight against Joaquin Buckley. Curtis is set to face Buckley on the prelims of UFC 282 in a fight that did catch him by surprise. Before Buckley’s last fight, he called out Curtis which was surprising but after they both lost, Curtis wanted to make the […]
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Paddy Pimblett believes he “would’ve put up a better fight” than Charles Oliveira did against Islam Makhachev
Paddy Pimblett wasn’t impressed with Charles Oliveira’s performance against Islam Makhachev. In the main event of UFC 280, Oliveira and Makhachev were fighting for the lightweight title – the division where Pimblett fights in – and Makhachev ended up winning by second-round submission. It was a great performance from Makhachev who dominated the fight from […]
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Dana White reveals the story behind Jiri Prochazka’s injury and withdrawal from UFC 282: “It’s crazy”
UFC president Dana White has revealed the story behind Jiri Prochazka’s shoulder injury. ‘Denisa’ has been out of action since his fight with Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 in June. The two light-heavyweight contenders put on a show for the ages in Singapore. Trailing on the scorecards, it was Prochazka who emerged victorious by fifth-round […]
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Ariel Helwani hits back at Paddy Pimblett and Dana White after recent comments: “They reached out to me!”
Ariel Helwani has responded to Paddy Pimblett and Dana White’s recent comments. The longtime host of The MMA Hour and one of the most recognizable faces in the game, the journalist is a controversial figure. While Helwani is commonly respected among several fans and media members, he’s not well-liked by several UFC fighters. Beyond just […]
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Brendan Schaub believes Kevin Holland made mistake by making ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Stephen Thompson: “You need wins”
Fighter-turned-podcaster Brendan Schaub believes Kevin Holland had the wrong game plan at UFC Orlando. Last Saturday night, ‘Trail Blazer’ made his return for the first time since being submitted by Khamzat Chimaev in September. Standing opposite Holland was former title challenger Stephen Thompson. ‘Wonderboy’ entered the contest on a two-fight losing streak. Despite the losing […]
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Daniel Cormier hits back at Jake Paul’s sparring offer to Paddy Pimblett: “You said you want to spar him, give him the million”
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier is a little bit sick of Jake Paul’s gimmick. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since a decision win over Anderson Silva in October. The victory was the most back-and-forth fight of the YouTuber’s career thus far. However, an eighth-round knockdown over ‘The Spider’ sealed the win for Paul. […]
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Belal Muhammad says he’s “waiting” on Leon Edwards to sign the contract, ‘Rocky’ fires back: “Shut up you bum”
Belal Muhammad claims he will be fighting for Leon Edwards for the welterweight title next time out. On Wednesday, the UFC announced on social media that the promotion is heading back to London, England in March for UFC 286. The main event is expected to be Edwards-Usman 3 for the welterweight title. However, Muhammad took […]
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UFC returns to London for UFC 286 on March 18
UFC fans from the United Kingdom are being treated with a pay-per-view event. The promotion announced on Wednesday that the UFC 286 would be held in London, England, at the O2 Arena on March 18. UFC 286 will mark the first numbered event since 2016. Michael Bisping successfully defended his middleweight championship in a rematch […]
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Paddy Pimblett and Dana White tear into Ariel Helwani ahead of UFC 282: “He’s a maggot”
Ariel Helwani has been on the wrong side of a handful of fighters during his time covering the sport. This time, he’s the topic of conversation between Paddy Pimblett and UFC president Dana White. Helwani has covered the sport of mixed martial arts magnificently for over ten years. The MMA journalist has provided an excellent […]
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UFC 282 | Pro fighters make their picks for Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev title fight
In the main event of UFC 282, the vacant light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Jan Blachowicz takes on Magomed Ankalaev. Heading into the fight, Blachowicz is a +200 underdog while the Russian is a -265 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their […]
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Paulo Costa continues to troll Israel Adesanya with “UFC fighters on female version”
Paulo Costa refuses to give up on his primary mission statement – troll former rival Israel Adesanya whenever he can. There are complicated figures in mixed martial arts and then there is Paulo Costa. After rising through the UFC’s ranks as a knockout artist, Costa received a shot at the UFC middleweight championship. His opportunity […]
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Paddy Pimblett believes he is one of the top four draws in the sport of MMA
UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett considers himself to be one of the top four draws in mixed martial arts. Since entering the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Paddy Pimblett has been on quite the journey. The Liverpudlian holds a 3-0 record in the promotion and, by all accounts, is one of the biggest stars in the company. He’s […]
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Former Bellator fighter Valerie Loureda reveals her new WWE character name and ring attire
Valerie Loureda has revealed her new WWE name and ring attire as she begins her journey as a professional wrestler. Back in the summer, Valerie Loureda announced she would be walking away from mixed martial arts. In doing so, she’d also be making the transition from the Octagon to the ring by signing with WWE. […]
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Sean Strickland explains why he’d utilize the same gameplan in a potential rematch with Alex Pereira: “I’d do the same f*cking thing”
Sean Strickland has suggested he’d have the same gameplan against Alex Pereira if he fought him in a rematch. For the last few years, Sean Strickland has made a name for himself as a fairly controversial figure in mixed martial arts. In addition to his rise up the middleweight division, he’s also been quite outspoken. […]
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Chris Daukaus plans to make it an “MMA fight” against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 282: “I do think I’m a bad matchup for him and better in all areas”
Chris Daukaus wasn’t sure who was going to be next for him. After Daukaus lost back-to-back fights to Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes, he knew he needed to take some time off. After taking several months off, he was booked to face Jairzinho Rozenstruik in October. Yet, the fight got pushed back to UFC 282 […]
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Paddy Pimblett takes a shot at the “bums” calling him out: “Half these lightweights must have posters of me on their wall”
Paddy Pimblett isn’t surprised he’s being called out by so many fighters. When Pimblett signed with the UFC in 2021 he made it clear he was going to be a big star. He was comparing himself to Conor McGregor and in his fourth fight with the promotion, he’s set to be in the co-main event […]
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Fighting Alliance Championship has barred James Krause from cornering or attending FAC 17 due to UFC betting scandal
Fighting Alliance Championship has banned James Krause from cornering or attending their FAC 17 event on Friday. The regional show takes place in Missouri and was airing on Fight Pass with the events being called James Krause’s FAC. However, due to the batting scandal involving Krause and that the investigation is still ongoing, Fight Pass […]
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Anthony Smith dismisses Conor McGregor’s chances against Dustin Poirier in fourth fight: “He wasn’t really in either of those last two fights”
UFC commentator Anthony Smith doesn’t believe Conor McGregor will have much success in a fourth fight against Dustin Poirier. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of action since his trilogy bout with ‘The Diamond’ last July at UFC 264. In that outing, the Irishman broke his leg in the final seconds of round one, handing him […]