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Chris Weidman says Derek Brunson turned him down, eyes January showdown with Paulo Costa
Chris Weidman is looking to fight Paulo Costa after Derek Brunson turned him reportedly turned him down. Weidman returned to the win column back in August with a hard-fought decision win over Omari Akhemdov. After that, he began calling for a fight against a top contender and was offered to fight against Brunson which he […]
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Anderson Silva lists BJ Penn among all-time greats, but stresses “there is no such thing as the best”
UFC legend Anderson Silva listed fellow MMA pioneer BJ Penn among the all-time greats but stressed “there is no such thing as the best.” Silva is considered by many to be among the greatest MMA fighters of all time and many consider him to be in the GOAT discussion. In the wake of Khabib Nurmagomedov […]
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Colby Covington claims he is “the reason” why Khabib Nurmagomedov never fought at 170 to keep unbeaten record
Colby Covington believes he is the reason why Khabib Nurmagomedov never fought at welterweight. Nurmagomedov has been a lightweight for the majority of his career and defended his lightweight title at UFC 254 against Justin Gaethje. Following the win, he announced his retirement from the sport with an undefeated record. Yet, for Covington, he claims […]
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Video | Khabib Nurmagomedov shares advice to fan who claims Jorge Masvidal slept with his girlfriend
Khabib Nurmagomedov recently shared some solid advice to a fight fan who claims that UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal slept with his girlfriend. The now former UFC lightweight kingpin, Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA), retired from mixed martial arts following his UFC 254 submission victory over Justin Gaethje. In a hilarious interview shared by Chris Deep (@xdeep13) on […]
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After partially tearing his MCL, James Krause turns his attention back to his coaching career
James Krause knew he had to compete on Fight Island or he wouldn’t fight again for the rest of the year. Krause stepped up on just two weeks’ notice to fight Claudio Silva at UFC Fight Island 6. It was a fight he knew was a good stylistic matchup for him and he ended up […]
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Maurice Greene looking “to break” Greg Hardy on Halloween night at UFC Vegas 12
Maurice Greene knows his UFC Vegas 12 main card scrap against Greg Hardy will be a big one. Hardy is a massive name in the sport due to his career in the NFL and in the UFC, the promotion has been careful about who they give him. So, for Greene, he is surprised he is […]
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Jennifer Maia hopes to “surprise the world” against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 255
Jennifer Maia is hoping to “surprise the world” when she fights UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 255. Maia was granted the title shot against Shevchenko after pulling off an incredible submission victory over former top contender Joanne Calderwood over the summer. The UFC matched Maia up against the champ Shevchenko, and they […]
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Robbie Lawler withdraws from UFC 255 fight, Mike Perry calls for fight with Khamzat Chimaev
Former UFC welterweight champ “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler is out of his planned UFC 255 fight with fellow knockout artist “Platinum” Mike Perry. Perry announced Lawler’s exit from the card on Twitter, and simultaneously called for a replacement matchup with Khamzat Chimaev. So @Ruthless_RL pulled out due to an injury. Looking for a replacement I asked […]
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Randy Couture says Jon Jones winning heavyweight title “erases any argument” about his GOAT status
UFC legend Randy Couture says that Jon Jones winning the heavyweight title “erases any argument” about his status in the GOAT discussion. Couture is one of the all-time greats himself. The UFC Hall of Famer, who is now age 57 and retired, is universally regarded as one of the top-10 pound-for-pound fighters of all time. […]
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Dave Leduc seeks to cement Lethwei legacy in Cyrus Washington rematch
Dave Leduc has participated in many big fights since he began dedicating his life to Lethwei. His next fight, however, might be the biggest to date. Leduc, a man fight fans know as “The King of Lethwei,” is set to defend his crown on November 7 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, when he takes on his long-time […]
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Khamzat Chimaev makes bold predictions for fights with Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman
Khamzat Chimaev likes his chances against Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman, who hold the UFC middleweight and welterweight titles respectively. Chimaev was the breakout UFC star of summer, 2020. The Chechen-Swede first picked up two wins in the span of 10 days on Fight Island in July, defeating John Phillips by first-round submission and Rhys […]
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Bellator 250 weigh-in results: Main event set, one fight gets scrapped
On Wednesday morning, the fighters on the anticipated Bellator 250 card stepped onto the scales to weigh in for their Thursday night battles. Both Gegard Mousasi and reigning Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima came in under the 185-pound limit for their middleweight title fight, which will headline the card. Unfortunately, a 137-pound catchweight fight between […]
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Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN+ 39: Hall vs. Silva
The full betting odds have been released for the 12 fights scheduled to take place at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 39: Hall vs. Silva event. The main event sees middleweight striker Uriah Hall take on UFC legend Anderson Silva in the final fight of Silva’s career. Hall has been an inconsistent performer over his years […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov pens heartfelt tribute to coach Javier Mendez
Khabib Nurmagomedov has penned a heartfelt tribute to his long-time head coach at American Kickboxing Academy, Javier Mendez. Nurmagomedov returned to the cage in the main event of UFC 254 last Saturday on Fight Island, where he picked up a submission victory over Justin Gaethje and defended the UFC lightweight title in the process. Post-fight, […]
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Bellator 250 | Pro fighters make their picks for Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima title fight
In the main event of Bellator 250, a massive middleweight fight goes down for the vacant belt as Gegard Mousasi takes on the welterweight champion, Douglas Lima. Heading into the fight, Mousasi is a -170 favorite while the Brazilian is a +140 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to […]
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Tony Ferguson predicts Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight again: “I’ll be f**king ready”
Top UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has some doubts about the permanence of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s recent retirement announcement. Nurmagomedov, the undisputed lightweight champion, announced his retirement after he submitted Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254 last weekend. Ferguson, who was scheduled to fight Nurmagomedov a whopping five times to no avail, says […]
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Bellator parts ways with multiple fighters, including several former MMA champions
Bellator MMA has parted ways with a long list of high profile fighters, including several who have worn gold in major promotions. Bellator has signed a number of free agents recently, but as always, additions to the roster come at a cost. On Tuesday, MMA reporter Jason Floyd reported that a swath of fighters are […]
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Georges St-Pierre shares his thoughts on the MMA GOAT debate
Georges St-Pierre has offered up his thoughts on the ever-present debate regarding who the GOAT of mixed martial arts really is. St-Pierre, who last fought back in November 2017, has been a man in demand over the course of the last few days in the wake of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement. Many fans and pundits alike […]
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Israel Adesanya weighs in on Anderson Silva’s upcoming retirement fight with Uriah Hall
UFC’s middleweight king Israel Adesanya has given his thoughts on Anderson Silva’s retirement fight against Uriah Hall. Adesanya, who successfully defended his UFC Middleweight Championship for the second time last month against Paulo Costa, had his opportunity to fight the legend that is Anderson Silva back in February 2019. “The Last Stylebender” came out on […]
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Tony Ferguson throws his support behind Jon Jones in MMA GOAT debate
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has thrown his support behind mixed martial arts legend Jon Jones (26-1 MMA). Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) defeated Justin Gaethje by way of second round submission at Saturday’s UFC 254 event, many fans and analysts have dubbed ‘The Eagle’ as the greatest of all time. Dana […]
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Breaking: Dominick Reyes to headline February fight night card against rising contender Jiri Prochazka
A pivotal light heavyweight bout between Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka will headline an upcoming UFC Fight Night card in February. UFC president, Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that Reyes will take on Prochazka in the main event on February 27. Per Dana White (@danawhite), UFC working on a UFC Fight Night main event […]
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Baseball star Josh Donaldson calls Khabib Nurmagomedov “one of the most boring fighters in the world”
Baseball star Josh Donaldson called former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov “one of the most boring fighters in the world.” Donaldson is a former American League MVP for the Toronto Blue Jays in MLB and currently stars for the Minnesota Twins as the team’s starting third baseman. Donaldson is also a massive UFC fan and […]
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Gegard Mousasi praises ‘legend’ Anderson Silva, but says he ‘tarnished his legacy’
Bellator middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi praised UFC legend Anderson Silva but says he “tarnished his legacy” by hanging on too long. Silva will go down as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, but he is no longer the consensus GOAT. After starting his UFC career with 16 straight wins — which is […]
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Tony Ferguson slams Conor McGregor: “He don’t belong in the top-five, get the f**k out of here”
Tony Ferguson doesn’t believe Conor McGregor should be in any talks to fight for the lightweight title. After Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from the spot at UFC 254, many figured McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 would be for the vacant title. However, for Ferguson, he believes the Irishman just needs to get a win over […]
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Cory Sandhagen hopes to be backup for UFC 256 bantamweight title fight
Cory Sandhagen hopes to be the backup fighter for the UFC 256 bantamweight title fight between champion Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling. Sandhagen is coming off of an incredible win as he was able to knock out the No. 1 contender Marlon Moraes with a spinning wheel kick and punches on Fight Island earlier this […]
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Tony Ferguson believes he will be fighting Dustin Poirier for the vacant lightweight title
Tony Ferguson is confident his next fight will be for the UFC’s vacant lightweight title. After Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 to defend his lightweight title, he then retired from the sport. Immediately, many wondered who would be fighting for the vacant belt. According to Ferguson, he says it will be him […]
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Douglas Lima responds after Michael Page suggests the Bellator champ is ducking him: “Fight contenders”
Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima responded after Michael Page suggested the champ is ducking him, saying to “fight contenders.” Lima is set to take on Gegard Mousasi in a superfight for the vacant Bellator middleweight championship at Bellator 250 on Thursday. Win or lose, Lima will likely make a title defense of his welterweight bout […]
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Miles Johns believes “things are going to get scary” in the later rounds for Kevin Natividad
Miles Johns is looking to get back into the win column. Entering the UFC, Johns had a lot of hype behind him given he was the LFA bantamweight champion and picked up a big win on the Contender Series. He then followed that up with a decision win over Cole Smith in his debut. However, […]