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Breaking! Tony Ferguson set to return on December 12 against surging contender Charles Oliveira
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has been granted his wish to compete on December’s UFC 256 pay-per-view event. The exciting news comes from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who revealed on Twitter that a lightweight bout between Tony Ferguson and Charles Oliveira is being finalized for UFC 256, per UFC President Dana White. UFC is […]
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Video | Alex Pereira, the lone man to KO Israel Adesanya, scores another nasty knockout
GLORY kickboxing ace Alex Pereira, the lone man to knockout Israel Adesanya, made his LFA debut on Friday night and scored another nasty KO. Pereira is the GLORY kickboxing middleweight and interim light heavyweight champion at the moment, but he is also an MMA fighter with a 2-1 record. Alex recently spoke to BJPenn.com and […]
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Watch Kayla Harrison destroy Courtney King at Invicta FC 43 and see how the pros reacted
PFL star Kayla Harrison made her Invicta FC debut on Friday night and put on an incredible performance, defeating Courtney King via TKO. Harrison was allowed to go over from PFL to Invicta FC to take a fight while the Professional Fighters League is on hiatus in 2020. In her first fight with Invicta FC, […]
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Mike Perry responds after fight fan suggests: “The world would be a better place without you”
UFC welterweight Mike Perry (14-6 MMA) has had a rough couple of weeks ahead of his UFC 255 contest with Tim Means (30-12-1 MMA). Ten days ago, ‘Platinum’ took to Twitter where he revealed that he still had twenty-five pounds to cut for his fight with Means on November 21. “10 days. 25lbs I’m not […]
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Conor McGregor will box Manny Pacquiao in 2021 according to manager
Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao will have their boxing match in 2021. Both McGregor and Pacquiao have expressed interest in the bout for quite some time. Now, given they are both repped by Paradigm, Audie Attar, revealed in an interview they would be boxing one another next year. Firm that helps manage both fighters told […]
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Mike Perry details the “mistakes” he made which led to missing weight for UFC 255 fight
Mike Perry has explained why he missed weight earlier today. On the main card of UFC 255, Perry is set to battle short-notice replacement, Tim Means in a very intriguing matchup. Yet, early Friday morning, “Platinum” revealed on Twitter he was having a time tough cutting weight. Then, when he stepped on the scale, he […]
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Dana White teases Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes trilogy: “It just makes sense to see those two fight again”
UFC president Dana White said that a Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes trilogy is possible, as is a superfight against Weili Zhang. Shevchenko, the reigning and defending UFC women’s flyweight champion, puts her belt on the line this weekend at UFC 255 when she takes on Jennifer Maia in the co-main event. Shevchenko has gone […]
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Jon Anik suggests interesting solution to weight-cutting issues after Mike Perry scale fail
UFC commentator Jon Anik has suggested an interesting solution to MMA’s weight-cutting issues after a grievous scale fail from Mike Perry. Perry is slated to take on Tim Means on the main card of UFC 255 this Saturday. On Friday morning, he stepped onto the scale to weigh in for the fight, but missed the […]
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Dana White previews Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch
UFC President Dana White has shared his initial thoughts on the upcoming rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier are slated to collide in the main event of UFC 257 on January 23, most likely on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The pair first met in 2014, in the featherweight division. McGregor […]
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Dana White says the UFC has not spoken to Jon Jones about heavyweight move
UFC president Dana White says his promotion has not spoken to pound-for-pound great Jon Jones about a move up to the heavyweight division. Jones vacated the UFC light heavyweight championship in the summer with a planned move up to heavyweight in the hopes of becoming a rare two-division champion. In recent weeks, Jones has been […]
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Dana White plans for fans at Conor McGregor fight: “I’m ready”
UFC President Dana White says he intends to welcome fans to UFC 257, which will be headlined by a rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. The UFC has promoted a host of events during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, primarily inside its Las Vegas headquarters, and on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. However, none of […]
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UFC 255 weigh-in results: Title fights official, Mike Perry misses mark
On Saturday night, the UFC will promote its second last pay-per-view of 2020 in the under-the-radar UFC 255 card. The card will be topped by a pair of title fights, both in the 125-pound flyweight division. In the main event, men’s flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will look to make the first defense of his title […]
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Paul Felder inks new, multi-fight deal with with UFC
Paul Felder isn’t going anywhere. According to a report from MMA Fighting, the lightweight contender has signed a new, multi-fight deal with the UFC. Paul Felder last fought in the main event of UFC Vegas 14 last Saturday, when he lost a split decision to former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. However, Felder accepted […]
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Manager calls reports of Khabib Nurmagomedov staying retired “fake news”
Ali Abdelaziz has responded to widespread reports the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will stick to his retirement plans. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after he elevated his pro record to 29-0 with a submission of Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 last month. Despite that retirement announcement, UFC President Dana White has been adamant that Nurmagomedov […]
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Mike Perry “dying” during UFC 255 weight cut: “Maybe I should just lay the gloves down”
UFC welterweight Mike Perry is enduring a brutal weight cut for his UFC 255 main card showdown with Tim “The Dirty Bird” Means. Earlier this week, Perry admitted that his weight was quite high, and that he anticipated a significant cut to reach the 171-pound weight limit for his fight with Means. On Friday morning, […]
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‘Champ champ’ Patricio Freire and undefeated star AJ McKee trade barbs following Bellator 253
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and AJ McKee have exchanged words following the latter’s big win at Bellator 253 last night. McKee, who now holds an unbeaten 17-0 record in mixed martial arts, shocked a lot of people by running through Darrion Caldwell last night with a dominant shoulder crank victory to earn his place in the […]
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Coaches suspended and their fighter fined after breaching COVID-19 protocol before Bellator 253
Henri Hooft and Greg Jones have been suspended after breaching COVID-19 protocol prior to last night’s Bellator 253 event. The two men were seen breaking quarantine by training with their fighter Bellator 253 co-main event fighter Jason Jackson in the lead-up to his fight against Benson Henderson, and as a result, both Hooft and Jones […]
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Scott Coker says he is “happy” with current roster, not interested in signing Anderson Silva
Bellator will not be offering free agent, Anderson Silva a contract, Scott Coker revealed. On Thursday, it was revealed Silva was released from his UFC deal. The news came weeks after his knockout loss to Uriah Hall where Dana White made it clear he would not fight inside the Octagon again. However, Silva still had […]
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Bellator 253 Results: A.J. McKee submits Darrion Caldwell in the first round (Video)
In the main event of Bellator 253, Darrion Caldwell was taking on A.J. McKee in the semifinals of the featherweight grand prix. Darrion Caldwell (14-3) is riding a two-fight winning streak with both wins coming in the featherweight grand prix. In the opening round of the tournament, he defeated Henry Corrales by decision and then […]
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Brandon Royval says Brandon Moreno fight will be “15 minutes of me whooping his ass”
Brandon Royval is confident he will prove the doubters wrong once again when he fights Brandon Moreno. At UFC 255, Royval is the betting underdog once again as he has been in all three of his UFC fights. Yet, against Moreno, he believes this is a perfect matchup for him to have success against. [brid […]
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Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Vera rebooked for UFC Vegas 17 on December 19
Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera will be sharing the Octagon with one another after all. Originally, Aldo and Vera were expected to fight this Saturday at UFC 255, however, the fight was never made official. Now, multiple sources told BJPENN.com that the fight has been rebooked for December 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jose Aldo […]
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Bellator 253: ‘Caldwell vs. McKee’ Live Results and Highlights
Bellator remains in Uncasville, Connecticut for Bellator 253. The fight card features one-half of the featherweight grand prix semifinals as Darrion Caldwell takes on A.J. McKee. Darrion Caldwell (14-3) is riding a two-fight winning streak with both wins coming in the featherweight grand prix. In the opening round of the tournament, he defeated Henry Corrales […]
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Anderson Silva released by UFC, eligible to sign with another promotion
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, one of the greatest fighters in the promotion’s history, is no longer part of its roster. On Thursday, MMA Fighting reported that Silva has officially been released from the UFC roster, which means he’s now free to compete for another promotion, should he so choose. Anderson Silva ruled over […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov responds to Dana White’s comeback talk
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he will be sticking to his retirement, contrary to the recent remarks of UFC President Dana White. Nurmagomedov last fought in the main event of UFC 254 in late October, when he defended the lightweight title with a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje, and pushed his record to 29-0 in the process. […]
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Minotauro Nogueira hospitalized with pneumonia, expected to make full recovery
UFC legend Minotauro Nogueira was hospitalized with pneumonia in his native Brazil, but the heavyweight is expected to make full recovery. Nogueira, the former interim UFC heavyweight champion and PRIDE heavyweight champion, released a statement on Thursday explaining why he ended up in the hospital. According to Minotauro, he was kitesurfing in Jericoacoara when he […]
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Mark Hunt trashes UFC over fighter pay: “What’s the point of being a UFC fighter?”
It’s no secret that heavyweight MMA legend Mark Hunt is not a fan of the UFC, where he spent many years of his professional career. Speaking on the latest episode of Submission Radio, Hunt once again shared his disdain for the promotion, this time criticizing the way it pays its fighters—even its heavyweight champions. “There’s […]
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Breaking: Conor McGregor signs contract, fight with Dustin Poirier set for January 23
Conor McGregor has reportedly signed his contract for a long rumored January 23 fight with fellow lightweight contender Dustin Poirier. News of this matchup was first reported by MMA Fighting earlier this month, but UFC President Dana White later insisted that contracts were not yet signed. That’s apparently no longer the case. According to a […]
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UFC 255 | Pro fighters make their picks for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia
In the co-main event of UFC 255, Valentina Shevchenko is looking to defend her flyweight title against Jennifer Maia. Heading into the fight, the champ is a -1800 favorite while the Brazilian is a +850 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. To […]