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Kayla Harrison set to compete in rematch in Titan FC
PFL women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison is set to compete in a rematch against Jozette Cotton in Titan FC next week. Harrison is still a member of the PFL roster but the promotion allowed her to take two fights outside of the organization in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Harrison ventured to Invicta FC […]
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UFC Vegas 16 medical suspensions: Jack Hermansson facing long break
The medical suspensions for last weekend’s UFC Vegas 16 card are in, and a handful of fighters are facing long absences after their fights. Most notably, middleweight contender Jack Hermansson is facing a potential six-month sit due a fractured orbital he sustained in his decision loss to Marvin Vettori in the UFC Vegas 16 main […]
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Darren Till opens up on “five rounds of sparring” with Mike Perry
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has opened up on his infamous sparring session with outspoken welterweight star “Platinum” Mike Perry. Till and Perry got a few sparring rounds in in 2018, after they crossed paths outside a hotel. While Till famously thought Perry was inviting him to the spa, he agreed once Perry had clarified […]
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Jon Jones shares initial impression of Claressa Shields after training session
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has shared his initial thoughts on Claressa Shields after their first training sessions together. Shields, a three-division boxing champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, is set to make her MMA debut in the PFL cage in 2021. Ahead of this anticipated debut, Shields has set up camp at […]
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Daniel Cormier will not watch Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul, calls it a “work”
UFC legend Daniel Cormier says he will not watch the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul special exhibition boxing match, calling it a “work.” The Mayweather vs. Paul matchup was officially announced this week and the two will meet on February 20 in a special exhibition bout. Initially, reaction to the matchup has been mixed, with […]
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Charles Oliveira says Khabib Nurmagomedov swore on his father’s grave he’s retired
UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira says that he was told Khabib Nurmagomedov swore on his father’s grave that he’s retired from MMA. Oliveira takes on Tony Ferguson this Saturday night at UFC 256 in what is the most important fight of his career to date. The Brazilian is currently riding a seven-fight wins streak and […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 22 with Brandon Moreno, Artem Lobov, Renato Moicano, Daniel Pineda and Peter Barrett
The 22nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 256. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event, Brandon Moreno (2:46). Next, the GOAT, Artem Lobov (22:16) joins the show. Then, UFC lightweight, Renato Moicano (38:29) comes on. UFC featherweight, Daniel Pineda (56:10) joins the program. […]
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Rachael Ostovich released from the UFC
UFC flyweight Rachael Ostovich has been released from her contract with the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion. News of her release from the UFC roster was first reported by MMA Junkie. Ostovich returned to the cage at UFC Vegas 15 late last month, when she was stopped a volley of third-round punches from Gina […]
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Video | Tito Ortiz gets roasted at first city council meeting
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is now a member of the Huntington Beach City Council, and he’s already receiving some hate in the role. This week, Ortiz attended his first City Council Meeting, where he was sworn in for the role—and also roasted by a citizen who called in to voice his disappointment […]
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Jon Jones feels new motivation ahead of heavyweight move: “These guys are intimidating”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is feeling new motivation ahead of his debut in the promotion’s perilous heavyweight division. Jones has not fought since he defended the light heavyweight title with a decision defeat of Dominick Reyes earlier this year. Not long thereafter, he vacated the light heavyweight title with plans to move […]
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Video | Jorge Masvidal shares preview for his upcoming MTV Cribs appearance
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has given fans a preview of his upcoming appearance on MTV Cribs. Masvidal, who last fought on Fight Island in a losing effort against Kamaru Usman, continues to see his popularity rise as his star power outside of the Octagon goes from strength to strength. The latest sign of his […]
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Mike Perry vows to come back stronger following weight-miss and loss at UFC 255
UFC bad boy Mike Perry has vowed to return stronger after missing weight and losing to Tim Means at UFC 255. Perry caused quite a stir in the build-up to his bout with Means after struggling with his weight cut before it was revealed that he didn’t seem to take the process too seriously. That […]
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Anthony Pettis promises new “Showtime signature move” a decade after infamous kick in final WEC event
UFC welterweight Anthony Pettis is promising a new “Showtime signature move” a decade after his infamous kick on Benson Henderson at WEC 53. On December 16, 2010, Pettis challenged then-WEC lightweight champion Henderson for his belt in the main event of WEC 53, the last show the promotion ever held. The fight between Pettis and […]
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Jordan Leavitt wants slams banned from MMA: “I would prefer to have won in any other way”
UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt believes that slams should be banned from MMA after he knocked Matt Wiman out with a nasty one at UFC Vegas 16. Leavitt earned a UFC contract after picking up a finish on Dana White’s Contender Series this past summer. “The Monkey King” made his long-awaited Octagon debut in the opening […]
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Jake Paul roasts “mini champ” Henry Cejudo after “Triple C” tells him to sign the contract
Jake Paul has blasted former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion, Henry Cejudo. After Paul knocked out Nate Robinson and called out the likes of Conor McGregor, Dillon Danis, and Ben Askren, many in the MMA world took notice. Then, just recently, Cejudo called out Paul and said if he couldn’t finish him he would donate […]
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Kevin Holland sends a message to Jacare Souza ahead of UFC 256: “Don’t try and lay and pray”
Kevin Holland is hoping to give the fans an entertaining fight. On the main card of UFC 256, Holland is set to take on perennial middleweight contender, Jacare Souza in a very intriguing matchup. For many pundits, they believe if Kevin Holland can keep it standing he will have success, while Souza needs to get […]
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship interested in signing Yoel Romero: “He has BKFC written all over him”
David Feldman is hoping to meet with Yoel Romero in the coming days. On Friday, it was revealed Romero was shockingly released from the UFC. Immediately, many thought the middleweight would sign with Bellator or PFL. However, on Monday, it was reported both promotions aren’t interested in bringing in the 43-year-old. Now, however, Bare Knuckle […]
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UFC 256 loses two more fights due to COVID-19
UFC 256 has taken another hit as two more fights are off the card due to positive COVID-19 tests. Late Sunday night, Angela Hill announced she was out of her fight against Tecia Torres. Yet, that wasn’t all as Karl Roberson also tested positive and was forced to withdraw from his UFC 256 scarp against […]
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Ali Abdelaziz tells Tony Ferguson that his management team tried obtaining the services of Justin Gaethje following UFC 249
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz told Tony Ferguson that his management team tried obtaining the services of Justin Gaethje following UFC 249. Abdelaziz is the manager of several notable fighters in the UFC including Gaethje, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, UFC bantamweight Frankie Edgar, and many more. Dominance MMA is one […]
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Report | Bellator and PFL not interested in Yoel Romero
Following his release from the UFC, middleweight Yoel Romero is reportedly drawing no interest from Bellator or PFL on the free-agent market. Romero was surprisingly released by the world’s leading MMA promotion last week as part of UFC president Dana White’s plan to cut 60 fighters from the roster. At 43 years of age, having […]
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Dana White reacts to Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight
UFC President Dana White has shared his initial thoughts on the upcoming boxing exhibition match between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul. The Mayweather vs. Paul fight, scheduled for February 20, was announced over the weekend. In an unsurprising twist, this clash between one of the greatest boxers of all time and a YouTube star with […]
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Conor McGregor sends advice, encouragement to PFL-bound Claressa Shields
Former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor has some words of advice for boxing star Claressa Shields, who will transition to MMA under the PFL banner in 2021. Shields, a three-division boxing champ at just 25 years old, will make her MMA debut in the PFL cage in 2021. Ahead of that debut, Shields has been […]
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What’s next for Marvin Vettori and Jack Hermansson after UFC Vegas 16?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 16, Marvin Vettori stepped up on short notice to take on top-five contender, Jack Hermansson. Vettori was looking for the biggest win of his career while Hermansson was trying to prove he should get a number one contender bout next time out. However, it was the Italian who […]
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Claressa Shields trains with Jon Jones, Holly Holm ahead of MMA move
Three-division boxing champion Claressa Shields has enlisted the help of two former UFC champs as she prepares to transition into mixed martial arts. Shields, widely considered one of the greatest female boxers of all time, recently signed with the Professional Fighters League, where she will begin her MMA journey in 2021. In anticipation of her […]
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Pros react after Dana White lays out plans to cut 60 UFC fighters
UFC President Dana White recently divulged that he plans on culling 60 fighters from the promotion’s ever-expanding roster. White dropped this information not long after it was revealed the former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero had been released from his contract with the promotion. Dana White on Yoel Romero’s release: “We’re gonna go through […]
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Francis Ngannou: Stipe Miocic “has been holding the heavyweight division up for a long time”
Top UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou is getting frustrated with the inactivity of the division’s reigning champion Stipe Miocic. After rattling off consecutive knockout victories over Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Ngannou has irrefutably earned a second crack at Miocic, who he lost a decision to in 2018. Unfortunately for […]
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Dana White reacts to surge in COVID-19 fight cancellations
UFC President Dana White has commented on the recent spike of fight cancellations due to athletes and their cornermen testing positive for COVID-19. While the pandemic has gripped the world for close to a year now, there’s recently been an increased number of cancelled fights due to the virus. White commented on the issue at […]
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MMA veteran Rafael Freitas jailed following accusations of drugging and raping a client
Former UFC cornerman Rafael Freitas has been jailed following accusations of drugging and raping a client. Freitas, 37, was charged with criminal sexual penetration relating to an incident on November 7. The female client was able to capture the assault on a security camera placed in her living room, Albuquerque Journal reports. Freitas had been […]