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Fabricio Werdum headlines PFL 3, Kayla Harrison also slated for upcoming card
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum and women’s champion Kayla Harrison are among those set to compete at the upcoming PFL 3 card. Werdum takes on Renan Ferreira in a heavyweight tournament bout that mark’s the former UFC champion’s PFL debut. Werdum is coming off of a submission win over Alexander Gustafsson in his last […]
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UFC rankings update: Aljamain Sterling forces Conor McGregor off pound-for-pound list
The official UFC rankings have been updated after last Saturday’s stacked UFC 259 card, and as expected, there have been some significant changes. The biggest chances to the UFC rankings concern the men’s pound-for-pound list. Most notably, Jan Blachowicz made a huge climb up that list after he defeated reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in […]
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Rafael dos Anjos reacts to Islam Makhachev’s UFC 259 win: “Stop this hype”
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos isn’t buying the hype surrounding rising contender Islam Makhachev. Makhachev, a long-time friend and training partner of Khabib Nurmagomedov, returned to the cage on the UFC 259 main card last Saturday in Las Vegas, where he picked up an impressive submission victory over Drew Dober. That win cemented […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 31 with Dan Ige, Eryk Anders, Jonathan Martinez and Jason Witt
The 31st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 21. We’re first joined by ninth-ranked UFC featherweight, Dan Ige (2:09). Next, UFC middleweight, Eryk Anders (17:08) joins the show. UFC bantamweight, Jonathan Martinez (30:20) comes on. Closing out the program is UFC welterweight, Jason Witt (38:03). […]
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Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya “doesn’t really need to happen,” says Daniel Cormier
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier is no longer interested in a potential super fight between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya. Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, and Adesanya the reigning middleweight champion, are two of the fiercest rivals in MMA at present—to the point that a future fight between them seemed almost inevitable. […]
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Drew Dober issues classy statement after submission loss to Islam Makhachev
UFC lightweight Drew Dober issued a classy statement after his submission loss to Dagestan’s Islam Makhachev. Dober and Makhachev, two talented lightweight contenders, met on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 259 card in Las Vegas. Despite his best efforts, Dober was repeatedly taken down and ultimately submitted by the Dagestani grappler in round three. […]
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Kamaru Usman, Gilbert Burns cross paths at Sanford MMA: “We’re going to see each other again soon, in the Octagon”
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and his latest opponent, Gilbert Burns, recently crossed paths at Sanford MMA in South Florida. For many years, Usman and Burns called themselves teammates at Sanford MMA. Eventually, however, Usman left the gym to train under Trevor Wittman in Colorado. Not long thereafter, he and Burns were booked to clash […]
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Joseph Benavidez issues statement after UFC 259 loss to Askar Askarov
UFC flyweight star Joseph Benavidez has issued a statement after his decision loss to rising Russian contender Askar Askarov. Benavidez and Askarov met on the undercard of Saturday’s UFC 259 card in Las Vegas. Despite a spirited effort, Benavidez lost by unanimous decision, marking his third defeat in as many fights. Speaking on social media, […]
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UFC Vegas 21: ‘Edwards vs. Muhammad’ Fight Card and Start Times
After the excitement of UFC 259, we return to another thrilling Fight Night full of potential as Leon Edwards attempts to earn himself a title shot when he meets Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 21. Event: UFC Vegas 21: Edwards vs Muhammad Date: Saturday, 13th March 2021 Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN+ […]
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Coach Ray Longo on Aljamain Sterling winning the title at UFC 259: “It’s almost like it cursed him”
Aljamain Sterling coach Ray Longo has hit back at the trolls coming after the new champion in the wake of his win at UFC 259. Sterling captured the UFC Bantamweight Championship on Saturday night after Petr Yan was disqualified due to an illegal knee he threw. In the wake of the event, with photos of […]
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Monster Energy looking into Hans Molenkamp situation following Dominick Cruz callout at UFC 259
After suffering back-to-back losses for the first time in his career, Dominick Cruz got back to his winning ways at UFC 259 — which led to an unexpected callout. When asked by Joe Rogan what was next for Cruz following a split decision nod against Casey Kenney, the former two-time bantamweight champion suggested a fight […]
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Petr Yan fires back at Jon Jones after congratulating Aljamain Sterling on DQ win
Petr Yan lost his title at UFC 259 – but it came at his own doing rather than his opponent’s. Yan dropped his bantamweight crown after landing an illegal knee to incapacitate the downed challenger, Aljamain Sterling, this past Saturday night. Since then, the community has been buzzing with many a thought on the matter. […]
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Aljamain Sterling has a message for those who are offended by him posing with the UFC belt
Aljamain Sterling has issued a statement following the immense backlash he has received for posing with the UFC bantamweight title. Sterling (20-3 MMA) captured the promotions coveted bantamweight title at Saturday’s UFC 259 event, but it was not in the fashion he or anyone watching desired. Instead of taking home the title for outpointing or […]
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Ray Rodriguez expects to KO Rani Yahya to prove he’s “one of the best bantamweights in the world”
Ray Rodriguez is confident he will get his first UFC win. At UFC Vegas 21, Rodriguez is set to return to the Octagon against Rani Yahya. Rodriguez made his UFC debut last September and suffered a 39-second submission loss to Brian Kelleher on short notice. It was a disappointing result for Rodriguez but he knew […]
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Leon Edwards on Colby Covington turning him down: “When it’s time to fight real fighters he goes running and makes excuses”
Leon Edwards wasn’t too surprised when Colby Covington turned him down. After Khamzat Chimaev was forced out of his UFC Vegas 21 main event against Leon Edwards, many thought Covington would step up. Unfortunately, that did not come to fruition and instead, Edwards will now face Belal Muhammad. For Edwards, although he wanted to fight Covington, […]
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Aljamain Sterling “wouldn’t be opposed” if UFC didn’t do Petr Yan rematch next
Aljamain Sterling wouldn’t care if the UFC decides not to book a rematch between him and Petr Yan next. In the first of three title fights at UFC 259, Yan was looking to defend his belt against Sterling. Early on, Yan dropped the challenger and was stuffing the takedowns and as the fight wore on, […]
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Daniel Cormier still believes Jon Jones is the best light heavyweight alive
Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones is still the best light heavyweight in the world. After Jan Blachowicz defeated Israel Adesanya to defend his light heavyweight title for the first time, many wondered how he would do against Jon Jones. After the Pole won the vacant belt, he told BJPENN.com that Jones went up to heavyweight […]
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Julianna Pena calls for title fight with Amanda Nunes
UFC bantamweight contender Julianna Pena is setting her sights on a title shot against Amanda Nunes. Nunes currently rules over the UFC bantamweight and featherweight divisions. She returned to the Octagon at UFC 259 last Saturday, defending the former title with a blowout, first-round submission victory over Megan Anderson. In the wake of that win […]
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Henry Cejudo proclaims “Triple C is coming back”
From the sounds of it, Henry Cejudo plans on ending his retirement from mixed martial arts competition. Cejudo, a former Olympic gold medalist and two-division UFC champion, announced his retirement from MMA in May of 2020, after defending the UFC bantamweight title with a TKO victory over Dominick Cruz. Contrary to that retirement announcement, he’s […]
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Petr Yan seemingly received conflicting advice from cornermen before illegal knee (video)
Petr Yan seemingly received conflicting instructions from his coaches in the moments leading up to his disqualification loss to Aljamain Sterling. Yan took on Sterling in one of three title fights on the UFC 259 bill last Saturday in Las Vegas. The Russian entered the Octagon as the UFC bantamweight champion, but after blasting Sterling […]
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Paige VanZant knows date and opponent for next fight but “can’t say yet”
Former UFC star Paige VanZant says she knows the date and opponent for her next fight, but is unable to reveal the details just yet. VanZant parted ways with the UFC in summer of 2020, and promptly signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). She made her debut with BKFC in February, losing a decision […]
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Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren PPV price, location revealed
The pay-per-view price and location for the upcoming Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren boxing match have finally been revealed. Paul and Askren will meet in an eight-round boxing match on April 17. While the date of this controversial contest has been known for some time, its location and price tag were a mystery until Monday, […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 259?
On the stacked UFC 259 card, three title fights headlined the event with one title changing hands although it being controversial. In the main event, Jan Blachowicz edged out a decision over middleweight champ, Israel Adesanya to defend his light heavyweight title. The co-main event saw Amanda Nunes submit Megan Anderson to defend her featherweight. […]
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Dan Hooker finally reunites with family 56 days after UFC 257 (video)
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker has finally reunited with his family after 56 days on the road. Hooker, a native of New Zealand, last fought at UFC 257 in January in Las Vegas, where he succumbed to a tough knockout loss at the hands of Michael Chandler. Because of current international travel restrictions—particularly those of […]
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Jan Blachowicz, Israel Adesanya have entertaining miscommunication after fight (video)
Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya had an entertaining miscommunication in moments immediately following their fight. Blachowicz and Adesanya met in the main event of Saturday’s stacked UFC 259 card. Blachowicz sought to defend the light heavyweight title, while Adesanya, the promotion’s middleweight champion, looked to become a two-division champion. In the end, Blachowicz won this […]
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Valeriu Mircea opens up on journey from Moldova to Italy, loss of his brother
Every person has a story. Some stories, though, are deeper than others and need to be told, like that of mixed martial artist Valeriu Mircea. Mircea has born in 1993 in Satul Topala, a 2000-person rural village in Moldova, situated in the district of Cimișlia. His family was not wealthy, to put it mildly. His […]
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Ali Abdelaziz sheds some light on Dominick Cruz’s callout of Monster Energy’s Hans Molenkamp
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz has decided to shed some more light on Dominick Cruz’s recent callout of Monster Energy’s Hans Molenkamp. After Cruz’s win over Casey Kenney at UFC 259 this past weekend, he decided to call out Monster’s Molenkamp for a charity fight. Cruz listed a string of things he didn’t like about the […]
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Tim Elliott and Jordan Espinosa’s team address “woman beater” accusations from UFC 259
Jordan Espinosa’s team and Tim Elliott have both addressed the mid-fight argument they seemed to have during their UFC 259 bout. In their contest, which Elliott won via decision, there was an exchange on the ground that the microphones seemed to pick up, with the following being the apparent transcript. In the clip Tim Elliott […]