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Darren Rovell claps back at Dana White for ‘dipsh*t’ remarks about Amanda Nunes: “I’ll debate him in any forum on this topic with data and crush him”
Sport business analyst Darren Rovell has clapped back at Dana White after the UFC President called him a dipsh*t. Rovell and White have a storied past. After Amanda Nunes dethroned Cris Cyborg to become the promotions featherweight champion at UFC 232 in Los Angeles, the Action Network producer suggested the outcome would be “brutally damaging […]
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Tai Tuivasa explains decision to use ‘Barbie Girl’ as his UFC 269 walkout song
UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has explained why he decided to use “Barbie Girl” by Aqua as his walkout song at UFC 269. Last weekend, Tai Tuivasa continued his rise up through the ranks of the UFC’s heavyweight division with a nice knockout win over Augusto Sakai. It served as his fourth straight victory and confirmed […]
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Rose Namajunas can’t figure out why UFC won’t “get behind” Carla Esparza for a rematch: “Nothing really interests me other than Carla”
UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas can’t understand why the UFC won’t back Carla Esparza to get a title shot. At UFC 268, Rose Namajunas was able to defeat Zhang Weili for the second time this year to successfully retain her UFC strawweight title. Carla Esparza, meanwhile, finished Yan Xiaonan in May to take her current […]
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Sean Strickland warns Israel Adesanya to “cycle off” prior to their inevitable clash: “I don’t want to f*cking bring you a bra”
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has accused Israel Adesanya of lying about steroid use after predicting a future meeting between the two. Over the course of the last twelve months, Sean Strickland has emerged as a real contender in the middleweight division. In February 2022, he’ll attempt to take the next step forward in his career […]
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Michael Bisping weighs in on a potential title fight between Conor McGregor and Charles Oliveira: “He could come back and knock out Charles Oliveira”
UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes Conor McGregor has a genuine chance at beating UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Last Saturday night at UFC 269, Charles Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier to successfully retain the UFC lightweight title. It was a fascinating main event encounter but in the end, “Do Bronx” overwhelmed Poirier and secured the finish […]
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Photo | Francis Ngannou appears to have dropped some muscle mass ahead of his title fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 270
Francis Ngannou appears to have dropped some muscle mass ahead of his title unification bout with Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. The former training partners, Ngannou (16-3 MMA) and Gane (10-0 MMA), will collide on January 22 in Anaheim with the title of “baddest man on the planet” up for grabs. Francis Ngannou most recently […]
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Unranked champ no more: Sean O’Malley enters bantamweight top-15 after UFC 269
Sean O’Malley can no longer call himself the unranked champion. In the lead-up to UFC 269, O’Malley created merch that said he was the unranked champ. He also joked that he doesn’t want to fight ranked opponents as he only wants to fight unranked opponents until he gets paid more. “I feel like I’m one […]
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Colby Covington says Khamzat Chimaev’s hype ‘would get halted in a very violent way’ if they were to fight
Colby Covington thinks he would beat Khamzat Chimaev badly if they were to fight. Ever since Chimaev had two fights in 10 days on Fight Island he has become a massive star. The hype only continued after he knocked out Gerald Meerschaert with one punch and a year later, submitted Li Jingliang at UFC 267 […]
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Dan Hooker asks the UFC for Brian Ortega in return to featherweight with Korean Zombie injured
Dan Hooker is looking to fight Brian Ortega in his return to featherweight. Hooker recently did a test cut and made 145-pounds with ease and after that, he called for a fight with Chan Sung Jung aka Korean Zombie. However, Jung is injured and with that, Hooker says he talked to Sean Shelby at UFC […]
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Chris Daukaus expects to ‘outwork’ Derrick Lewis en route to a stoppage win, eyes Stipe Miocic next
Chris Daukaus didn’t expect to be headlining a UFC event or fighting Derrick Lewis in his fifth UFC fight. Daukaus is set to face Lewis in the main event of UFC Vegas 45 and when he heard the news he was stoked. He does admit it caught him by surprise but he is now eager […]
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Report | Nate Diaz has contract extended by the UFC
UFC star Nate Diaz will reportedly be sticking around after having his current contract extended by Dana White and company. That news come from MMA Journalist Ariel Helwani who reported the following news via a post on his Substack page. “Sounds like the UFC is moving on from Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nathan Diaz fight and, […]
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Tyron Woodley explains why he didn’t go for the kill after hurting Jake Paul in their first fight
Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley knows he came close to finishing Jake Paul in their first encounter back in August. Woodley (0-1) and Paul (4-0) are set to rematch on December 18th, this after their first bout ended in a controversial split decision win for the YouTuber. Tyron Woodley was able to rock Jake Paul […]
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Henry Cejudo responds to callout from former opponent Dominick Cruz
Henry Cejudo has responded after receiving a callout from his former opponent Dominick Cruz. Cejudo (16-2 MMA) and Cruz (24-3 MMA) previously collided at UFC 249 in May of 2020, with ‘Triple C’ successfully defending his bantamweight crown by way of a second round TKO. Dominick Cruz was not happy with the fight’s stoppage and […]
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Conor McGregor responds to diss from Islam Makhachev
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor was clearly not happy about Islam Makhachev weighing in on his title aspirations. McGregor (22-6 MMA) took to Twitter on Monday afternoon where he posed the question: “So what date am I fighting (Charles) Oliveira?” Oliveira (32 -8 MMA) of course successfully defended his UFC lightweight title for the […]
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Dana White explodes after Israel Adesanya implies his rematch with Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 is not a done deal
UFC president Dana White has reacted angrily to Israel Adesanya’s implication that his rematch with Robert Whittaker isn’t a done deal. Dana White has often been involved in verbal spats with fighters and, most of the time, the exchanges take place indirectly. This serves as yet another example of that with Israel Adesanya using a […]
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Julianna Pena shoots down claims that Amanda Nunes quit at UFC 269: “She didn’t quit, she was getting choked”
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena disagrees with those who say Amanda Nunes quit at UFC 269 last weekend. In one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts history, Julianna Pena submitted Amanda Nunes on Saturday night to break the incredible winning streak of “The Lioness”. The victory was hailed by many as being […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 62 with Chris Daukaus, Stephen Thompson, Diego Ferreira, and Andre Ewell
The 62nd episode and final episode of 2021 of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 45. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event and seventh-ranked UFC heavyweight, Chris Daukaus (2:19). Next, fifth-ranked UFC welterweight, Stephen Thompson (20:24) joins the show. 12th-ranked lightweight, Diego Ferreira […]
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Colby Covington wasn’t surprised to see Dustin Poirier “quit” and “leave his neck open” at UFC 269
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has said he wasn’t surprised to see Dustin Poirier “quit” at UFC 269. Back in the day, Colby Covington and Dustin Poirier were teammates and friends during their time together at American Top Team. Alas, as the years have gone on their relationship has somewhat soured, with Covington throwing a […]
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Israel Adesanya erupts while watching Kai Kara-France knock out Cody Garbrandt (Video)
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has posted his insane video reaction to Kai Kara-France knocking Cody Garbrandt out at UFC 269. Last Saturday night, Kai Kara-France put his name on the map in a big way by spoiling Cody Garbrandt’s big flyweight debut. It was supposed to be a moment of rejuvenation for the former […]
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Islam Makhachev pokes fun at Conor McGregor for thinking he deserves the next lightweight title shot
Islam Makhachev has taken a shot at Conor McGregor after the Irishman claimed he would be fighting for the title in his next fight. After Charles Oliveira beat Dustin Poirier at UFC 269, McGregor took to social media to say he will be fighting the Brazilian for the belt in his next fight. Of course, […]
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Julianna Pena ‘would love’ rematch with Valentina Shevchenko at flyweight
Julianna Pena hopes to topple another all-time great after defeating Amanda Nunes at UFC 269. Nunes went unbeaten for six years and 12 fights until meeting Pena this past Saturday night. For Pena, however, she’d tasted defeat as recently as October 2020 when faced with former featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie. Before that, Pena’s most […]
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Chael Sonnen claims Amanda Nunes ‘quit’ against Julianna Pena at UFC 269, says loss was ‘100 percent mental’
Chael Sonnen believes Amanda Nunes quit against Julianna Pena at UFC 269. In the lead-up to UFC 269, Sonnen was one of the few analysts that were picking Pena to pull off the massive upset against Nunes. Many expected the Brazilian to run through Pena and in the first round it was looking like it […]
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Kevin Lee to sign with Eagle Fighting Championship, reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov
Kevin Lee has found a new home. Lee was recently shockingly released by the UFC at the end of November and many were eager to see where he would sign. Although many thought he would sign with PFL or Bellator, Khabib Nurmagomeodv has revealed Lee is close to signing with his promotion, Eagle Fighting Championship […]
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Amanda Nunes says she ‘undoubtedly accepts the rematch’ against Julianna Pena but needs a ‘little time to get my s**t together’
Amanda Nunes says she will be fighting Julianna Pena next time out. In the co-main event of UFC 269, Nunes was fighting at bantamweight for the first time in two years as she was set to defend her belt against Pena. In the lead-up to the fight, not many fans were giving Pena much of […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 269?
The final UFC pay-per-view of 2021 went down on Saturday as the promotion returned to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for a stacked UFC 269 card. The event saw two titles on the line as Charles Oliveira was defending his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier. The co-main event saw Amanda Nunes return to bantamweight […]
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Conor McGregor calls for lightweight title fight against Charles Oliveira
Conor McGregor has his sights set on a lightweight title fight with Charles Oliveira for his Octagon return. McGregor (22-6 MMA) has been on the sidelines ever since suffering a broken leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Now back to full mobility and sporting a bulked up 190 lb physique […]
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Dustin Poirier releases statement following UFC 269 loss to Charles Oliveira
Dustin Poirier has released a statement following his third round submission loss to Charles Oliveira at Saturday night’s UFC 269 event. Poirier (28-7 MMA) and Oliveira (32-8 MMA) collided in the headliner of last weekend’s pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena. Dustin Poirier had entered the highly anticipated title bout on a three-fight winning streak. ‘The […]
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UFC 270: ‘Ngannou vs. Gane’ Fight Card and Start Times
The Octagon returns to Anaheim on January 22 for UFC 270, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane. The former training partners, Ngannou (16-3 MMA) and Gane (10-0 MMA), will meet in a highly anticipated heavyweight title unification bout. Francis Ngannou most recently competed back at March’s UFC 260 event, where […]