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Brian Ortega slams Alex Volkanovski for suggesting he is a “fake” and “awkward” person
Brian Ortega was not happy to learn that Alex Volkanovksi had dubbed him as a “fake” and “awkward” person following their filming of TUF 29. Volkanovski (22-1 MMA) and Ortega (15-1 MMA) just spent weeks in each others presence while serving as coaches of Season 29 of The Ultimate Fighter. According to the Australian, after […]
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Michael Bisping reveals he was offered a massive payday to box Jake Paul
Michael Bisping was offered to box Jake Paul, but he turned it down. Bisping, like many other MMA fighters, had trashed Paul, and the brash YouTuber turned boxer called out ‘The Count’ and offered him a fight. However, it didn’t come to fruition and Ben Askren ended up stepping up to box Paul and got knocked […]
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Renan Ferreira calls PFL matchmaking “very shady,” claims promotion favors Fabricio Werdum
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira called the matchmaking in PFL “very shady” and claims the promotion favors rival Fabricio Werdum. Ferreira picked up the biggest win of his career when he finished Werdum with strikes in a big upset at PFL 3 last month, but the result of the contest was overturned to a No Contest. The […]
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Logan Paul plans to KO Floyd Mayweather and retire as “the greatest boxer on the planet”
Logan Paul has big ambitions for his upcoming boxing match against Floyd Mayweather. On Sunday, June 6 in Miami, Florida, Paul is set to face Mayweather in an intriguing boxing match. To no surprise, the undefeated pro boxer in Mayweather is a massive favorite while Paul has said if he wins it would be the […]
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Miesha Tate talks motherly motivation, ‘I really want to make my kids proud’
Miesha Tate is headed back into the Octagon. A lot has changed since “Cupcake’s” initial run in the sport. For her personally, she’s now a mother of two. “There are definitely times when I think about it and I’m like, ‘I really want to make my kids proud,’” Tate told BJPenn.com. “I want my daughter […]
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Chuck Liddell promises he won’t stop Lamar Odom vs. Aaron Carter boxing match early: “I’m gonna let ’em fight”
UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell promised he won’t stop Lamar Odom vs. Aaron Carter boxing match early, saying that “I’m gonna let ’em fight.” Liddell will be the special guest referee on June 11 when Odom meets Carter in a celebrity boxing match in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Speaking to TMZ Sports ahead of […]
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik eager to right the wrong of his last fight with a “great performance” against Augusto Sakai
Jairzinho Rozenstruik wasn’t happy with the way he fought his last fight. In the main event of UFC Vegas 20, Rozenstruik suffered a decision loss to Ciryl Gane in a very lackluster fight. Both men rarely threw and for Rozenstruik he says he was disappointed in his performance and is glad to be making a […]
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. predicts KO over Anderson Silva in upcoming boxing match: “I feel I can knock him out”
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is predicting a KO over Anderson Silva in the pair’s upcoming boxing match, saying that “I feel I can knock him out.” Chavez Jr. takes on Silva in an eight-round boxing match on June 19 at Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. For Silva, it’s his return to the boxing ring […]
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Andy Foster says MMA judging at the UFC level “is better now than it ever has been”
California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster says MMA judging at the UFC level “is better now than it ever has been.” Foster is a former professional MMA fighter who has been in charge of the California State Athletic Commission since 2012. One of the biggest problems in MMA right now is the state […]
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Tyron Woodley reacts to Jake Paul boxing match booking: “Easiest fight of my career”
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley reacted to the Jake Paul boxing match booking, calling it the “Easiest fight of my career.” Woodley vs. Paul takes place on August 28 on Showtime PPV as the fight was officially announced on Tuesday. Following the announcement of the matchup, Woodley spoke to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani and provided […]
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Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match officially announced for August 28
The highly-anticipated Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match has been officially announced for August 28 and will air live on Showtime PPV. Paul and Woodley have been connected to a potential boxing match ever since Paul knocked out Woodley’s longtime friend and teammate Ben Askren in April. The two were able to strike a […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 39 with Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Marcin Tybura, Brian Maxwell, and Youssef Zalal
The 39th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 28 and Mayweather vs. Paul. We’re first joined by one-half the main event in sixth-ranked heavyweight, Jairzinho Rozenstruik (2:23). Next, 11th-ranked heavyweight and one-half of the co-main event in Marcin Tybura (12:20) comes on. BKFC fighter and […]
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Shogun Rua wants to fight two more times and then retire from MMA
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Shogun Rua says that he wants to fight two more times inside the Octagon before he hangs up his gloves. Shogun hasn’t fought since UFC 255 last November when he suffered a stoppage loss to Paul Craig. Following that defeat, UFC president Dana White hinted that the former PRIDE star […]
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Nate Diaz flaunts his physique ahead of UFC 263 welterweight bout with Leon Edwards (Photo)
UFC superstar Nate Diaz flaunted his physique ahead of his upcoming UFC 263 welterweight bout with Leon Edwards next Saturday night. Diaz returns to the Octagon for the first time since UFC 244 in November 2019 when he takes on Edwards in a five-round, non-title fight at UFC 263. The event takes place on June […]
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Albert Tumenov comes to bat for GSP against Colby Covington: “Have you forgotten how I beat you in American Top Team sparring?”
Former UFC fighter Albert Tumenov has defended Georges St-Pierre after Colby Covington claimed the legend would be an “easy” fight for him. Tumenov was with the UFC between 2014 and 2016, accumulating a 5-3 record in that time. He was released after two consecutive submission losses to Gunnar Nelson and Leon Edwards, but since then, […]
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Chael Sonnen responds to Ali Abdelaziz’s claim that he will be the next opponent for Jake Paul: “I’ll beat Iron Mike, Jake Paul and T-Wood all in the same night”
Chael Sonnen has joked about the idea of him entering the world of celebrity boxing to take on the likes of Jake Paul. Sonnen was the king of trash talk back in his UFC days and even now, he likes to throw out the occasional joke from time to time either on social media or […]
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Rule changes and lightweight title fight announced for RIZIN 28
RIZIN 28 is the return to the Tokyo Dome for the great sport of MMA and Japan’s premier organization. The centerpiece of the next two RIZIN events is undeniably the big 16-man bantamweight Grand Prix tournament. The action begins with four opening round bouts on this first June 13 card while things conclude on the […]
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Ali Abdelaziz claims Chael Sonnen is facing Jake Paul next, not Tyron Woodley, ‘Winner is going to take on Mike Tyson’
Anything Jake Paul-related practically guarantees shenanigans. After his next fight announcement today, Ali Abdelaziz provided even more. The news came out Monday that Paul will have his fourth career pro boxing match. To the surprise of no one, it was yet again a non-boxer revealed as his would-be opponent. Expected to face the 3-0 Paul […]
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Jake Paul opens as betting favorite over Tyron Woodley in boxing match
Jake Paul is the betting favorite for his upcoming boxing match against Tyron Woodley. On Monday evening, it was reported by The Athletic that Paul and Woodley have agreed to face one another at a date TBD. The fight will be officially made Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. EST according to Paul, with them facing […]
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Stipe Miocic is “100 percent” confident he can beat Francis Ngannou in potential trilogy: “I know what I did wrong”
Stipe Miocic knows he has what it takes to beat Francis Ngannou. At UFC 260, Miocic suffered a second-round KO loss to Ngannou to lose his heavyweight title. Since then, he has been in the gym training and has talked about wanting the trilogy. Although Ngannou is likely to face Derrick Lewis next, Miocic says […]
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Jake Paul set to box former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley
Jake Paul has his next boxing fight booked and he will face a former UFC champion in Tyron Woodley. After Paul knocked out Ben Askren in April, several MMA fighters and celebrities had called out the brash YouTuber. Woodley was among those calling for the fight and now according to The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger the […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo confident he will finish Brandon Moreno at UFC 263: “I’m going to knock this guy out”
UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is confident he will finish Brandon Moreno at UFC 263, saying “I’m going to knock this guy out.” Figueiredo and Moreno meet in a rematch at next weekend’s UFC 263 with 125lbs gold on the line. The two rivals previously met at UFC 256 in December, with the pair fighting […]
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Sean Woodson expects to finish Youssef Zalal to “prove I belong” in the UFC: “I have a chip on my shoulder”
Sean Woodson is looking to remind UFC fans that he’s a problem in the featherweight division. Woodson came into the UFC at 6-0 after winning a flying knee KO over Terrance McKinney on the Contender Series. In his debut, he earned a decision win over Kyle Bochniak. In his second appearance, he took on short-notice […]
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Montana De La Rosa expects to “dominate” Ariane Lipski on the ground en route to stoppage win
Montana De La Rosa knows she has a clear path to victory over Ariane Lipski on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 28. De La Rosa is making a quick turnaround after her draw against Mayra Bueno Silva in February. For the 26-year-old, she still thinks she won the fight but wanted a quick turnaround after […]
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Leon Edwards confident he will finish Nate Diaz at UFC 263: “He’s not no invincible man”
UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards is confident that he will finish Nate Diaz at UFC 263, suggesting that “he’s not no invincible man.” Edwards and Diaz meet in a five-round fight on the UFC 263 main card, which takes place on June 13 in Phoenix, Arizona. The two welterweights were supposed to meet last month […]
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Rob Font lays out UFC plan: Fight winner of TJ Dillashaw vs. Cory Sandhagen, then fight for the belt
UFC bantamweight Rob Font laid out his plan, which including fighting winner of TJ Dillashaw vs. Cory Sandhagen, then fighting for the belt. Font is coming off of the biggest win of his UFC career to date, a five-round unanimous decision victory over former champ Cody Garbrandt at UFC Vegas 27. With four wins in […]
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Teofimo Lopez praises Jorge Masvidal: “I like his style and I like his swag”
Boxing superstar Teofimo Lopez praised UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal, saying that he’s a big fan of the way “Gamebred” conducts himself. Lopez puts his lightweight belt on the line in June when he takes on George Kambosos Jr. With a 16-0 record as a professional boxer and coming off of an upset win over Vasyl […]
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Alexander Volkanovski believes COVID-19 symptoms may still be affecting cardio
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski believes COVID-19 symptoms may still be affecting cardio as he prepares for his next fight. Volkanovski is currently set to coach The Ultimate Fighter 29 opposite divisional rival Brian Ortega. The show begins airing on June 1, and the coaches’ fight is expected to happen this fall. However, it is […]