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Pros react after Max Holloway defeats Yair Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 42
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event was headlined by a key featherweight fight featuring former champ Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (23-6 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. That win was of course preceded by back to back losses to reinging […]
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UFC Vegas 42 Results: Max Holloway defeats Yair Rodriguez (Highlights)
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event is headlined by a key featherweight fight featuring former champ Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his past five fights […]
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Pros react following controversial stoppage in Ben Rothwell vs Marcos Rogério de Lima fight at UFC Vegas 42
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event was co-headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Ben Rothwell taking on Marcos Rogério de Lima. Rothwell (39-14 MMA) had most recently competed back in May, where he scored a submission victory over Chris Barnett. ‘Big Ben’ had gone 3-1 over his past four Octagon appearances prior to today’s event. As […]
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UFC Vegas 42 Results: Marcos Rogério de Lima TKO’s Ben Rothwell (Video)
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event is co-headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Ben Rothwell taking on Marcos Rogério de Lima. Rothwell (39-13 MMA) most recently competed back in May, where he scored a submission victory over Chris Barnett. ‘Big Ben’ has gone 3-1 over his past four Octagon appearances prior to today’s event. As for […]
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Conor McGregor trashes Max Holloway ahead of UFC Vegas 42 main event
Conor McGregor decided to take aim at Max Holloway prior to today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event fight with Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is set to return to action today for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his […]
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Punahele Soriano set to return to the Octagon in February against Nick Maximov
A middleweight scrap between Punahele Soriano and Nick Maximov is set to go down in February. Multiple sources have informed BJPENN.com that Soriano and Maximov has been agreed to and signed for February 5 at a location TBD. The main event of the card has not been made or announced as of yet. Punahele Soriano […]
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Junior Dos Santos says Mike Tyson owes him $50k for prior UFC bonus snub
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos claims Mike Tyson owes him $50k after getting him snubbed of a previous performance bonus. Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) was handed his walking papers from UFC officials shortly after suffering a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane in December of 2020. The setback had marked the former champions fourth […]
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Jose Aldo reveals Conor McGregor sent him a gift following his 2016 win over Frankie Edgar
MMA legend Jose Aldo recently revealed that Conor McGregor sent him a gift following his 2016 win over Frankie Edgar. Aldo (30-7 MMA) collided with Edgar on the main card of UFC 200 in July of 2016. It was the Brazilians first Octagon appearance since suffering a 13-second loss to the aforementioned Conor McGregor at […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov destroys Tony Ferguson following latest diss on social media
Former UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov has had enough of Tony Ferguson and his accusations. Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) and Ferguson (25-6 MMA) of course have a long a storied rivalry. The lightweight standouts were slated to meet on multiple occasions inside of the Octagon, however none of those contests ever came to fruition due to […]
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Bellator is having a ‘massive’ retirement fight for Fedor Emelianenko
Bellator is planning to have a ‘massive’ retirement fight for MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko in his home country of Russia. Emelianenko (40-6 MMA) recently returned to action at last month’s Bellator 269 event, where he scored a sensational knockout victory over Tim Johnson (see that here). The win marked Fedor’s second first round finish in […]
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UFC Vegas 42: ‘Holloway vs. Rodriguez’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 42 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his past five […]
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BKFC 22 Results: Lorenzo Hunt defeats Hector Lombard (Highlights)
Hector Lombard and Lorenzo Hunt collided in tonight’s BKFC 22 headliner with the promotions cruiserweight title up for grabs. Lombard and Hunt were looking to settle a heated rivalry to settle this evening Miami. The pair had originally crossed paths at BKFC 18 in the immediate aftermath of Hector’s win over Joe Riggs. Hunt, who […]
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Conor McGregor claps back at Kamaru Usman: “Ye you’re missing something bro for sure”
Conor McGregor was not happy that UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman decided to chime in on his twitter beef with Jorge Masvidal. Earlier this week it was announced that Masvidal (35-15 MMA) had been forced to pullout of his scheduled fight with Leon Edwards at UFC 269 due to a undisclosed injury. The news created […]
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Kamaru Usman goes to bat for Jorge Masvidal following recent criticism from Conor McGregor
Kamaru Usman has come to bat for his former rival Jorge Masvidal, this following some recent criticism from Conor McGregor. Earlier this week it was announced that Masvidal (35-15 MMA) had been forced to withdraw from his slated welterweight fight with Leon Edwards at UFC 269 due to a undisclosed injury. The news sent shockwaves […]
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UFC Vegas 42 weigh-in results: Headliners on point but two fighters miss weight
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 42 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, and 20 of the 22 fighters scheduled to compete have made weight. In the main event, both headliners in Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez successfully made weight for their featherweight bout. Holloway stepped onto the scale at 146lbs while Rodriguez was […]
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Justin Gaethje believes Khabib Nurmagomedov is not running his Twitter account
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that former divisional champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is not running his Twitter account. On Friday, Nurmagomedov’s Twitter account posted something that criticized Ferguson for his recent stretch. For Nurmagomedov, Ferguson hasn’t accomplished much over the past six years, and he made sure to let his former rival know that on […]
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Justin Gaethje believes Dustin Poirier would rather walk away than fight him again
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that divisional rival Dustin Poirier would rather walk away than fight him again. Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler on the UFC 268 main card to likely become the next man to fight for the belt at 155lbs, which is currently owned by UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Poirier and Oliveira […]
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After ‘some really dark times’ of dealing with severe medical issues for three years, Leah Letson ‘excited’ to return against Felicia Spencer
Leah Letson thought her career might have been over. After Letson competed on TUF 28 and beat Julija Stoliarenko in the third-place matchup on the show, she was awarded a UFC contract. However, since that fight on November 30, 2018, Letson hasn’t fought since. Following the conclusion of the show, her body began shutting down […]
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PFL fighter Christian Lohsen has testicle removed after MMA training accident
PFL fighter Christian Lohsen announced on social media that he had to have his testicle removed after an MMA training accident. On Thursday, Lohsen took to his social media to reveal that he had to have his left testicle removed after a training accident. According to the fighter, he was hit with a knee in […]
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Justin Gaethje says “I have to fight the winner of Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier to justify the integrity of this sport”
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje says “I have to fight the winner of Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier to justify the integrity of (MMA).” Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler via unanimous decision in a “Fight of the Year” candidate at UFC 268 last weekend in New York City. It was a phenomenal fight by both men, who […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts after Frankie Edgar suffers KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen reacted after former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar suffered a KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268. Edgar fought Vera on the main card of last Saturday’s UFC 268 pay-per-view event. The first round saw Edgar control Vera with his wrestling and take it, while the second round saw Edgar […]
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Conor McGregor fires back at Jorge Masvidal and Petr Yan during Twitter sparring session
UFC superstar Conor McGregor fired back at fellow UFC fighters Jorge Masvidal and Petr Yan during his most recent Twitter sparring session. McGregor often gets into it on social media with his fellow fighters, and that was the case again on Thursday evening when he got into it with Masvidal. McGregor had some strong words […]
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Petr Yan fires back at Conor McGregor commenting on his boxing
Conor McGregor is willing to get into a verbal back-and-forth with just about anyone – including UFC interim bantamweight champion Petr Yan. After seeing a top 5 list of the best boxers in the UFC made by a fan on Twitter, “The Notorious” didn’t take kindly to his position at No. 3. McGregor found himself […]
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Conor McGregor discusses the boxing abilities of Petr Yan: “I like his style. I’d rip him up in that shell tho.”
Conor McGregor commended the boxing abilities of Petr Yan, but added that there’s no one even remotely close to his boxing in the UFC. The former two-division UFC champion, McGregor (22-6 MMA), resurfaced on Twitter this afternoon and decided to put Jorge Masvidal on blast for pulling out of his fight with Leon Edwards. “It’s […]
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Glover Teixeira reflects on title win, didn’t expect to dominate so easily
At long last, Glover Teixeira is the UFC light heavyweight champion. UFC 267 was headlined by Poland’s Jan Blachowicz who hoped to make a second title defense against the resurgent 42-year old Brazilian. However, Teixeira has other plans as a quick takedown in round one led to a dominant start before rocking and finishing the […]
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Badou Jack responds after Dana White claims a UFC prelim fighter is making ten times more than him
Badou Jack has responded after UFC President Dana White claimed that one of his prelim fighters was making ten times more than him. During a recent appearance on Pardon My Take, the UFC boss spoke about fighter pay in combat sports. At one point White referenced pro boxer Badou Jack, suggesting that ‘The Ripper’ was […]
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Scott Coker expresses interest in Kayla Harrison, says she’ll be at Bellator 271
Kayla Harrison is one of the biggest free agents MMA has had perhaps since Michael Chandler. Unsurprisingly, Bellator President Scott Coker has some interest. Bellator’s featherweight division has proven to be unmatched over the years – simply due to them having the vast majority of competitors worldwide that make it up. Harrison, a lightweight throughout […]
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Jorge Masvidal responds to Conor McGregor blasting him: ‘Too much man for you little guy’
Jorge Masvidal has responded to Conor McGregor’s recent comments. Over the past couple of years, McGregor and Masvidal have taken shots at one another. After “Gamebred” was forced out of his UFC 269 with an injury, the Irishman took to social media to blast the BMF champion and said he should be stripped of the […]