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Joaquin Buckley shares funny encounter with St. Louis police officer after going viral
UFC middleweight Joaquin Buckley shared a funny encounter with a St. Louis police officer after going viral on the internet in the last week. Buckley became an overnight celebrity with his incredible spinning back kick KO over Impa Kasanganay at last weekend’s UFC Fight Island 5 card. The KO went viral and was even picked […]
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Martin Nguyen vows to be the “best version” of himself against Thanh Le
ONE Championship featherweight titleholder Martin Nguyen says he’ll be better than ever when he steps into the cage with streaking challenger Thanh Le on October 30. The bout will be Nguyen’s first since August, 2019, and the champion is unsurprisingly very excited to get back into the cage—particularly when so many athletes are unable to […]
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Darren Till trolls Khamzat Chimaev on Instagram
Top-5 UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has taken to Instagram to troll surging prospect Khamzat Chimaev. Till is currently scheduled to take on Jack Hermansson on December 5. While that fight is at the forefront of his focus, he recently admitted that he’d be willing to fight Chimaev after the fact. Rankings have never mattered […]
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Khamzat Chimaev believes he could choke out Demian Maia
Red hot UFC welterweight and middleweight prospect Khamzat Chimaev believes he could choke out legendary BJJ specialist Demian Maia. Chimaev is currently looking for an opponent for his fourth fight in the Octagon and Maia has been mentioned many times as a potential dance partner for the prospect. If this fight happens, Chimaev is confident […]
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Scott Coker says Fedor Emelianenko is “50/50” on a rematch with Fabricio Werdum
Bellator president Scott Coker says that heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko is “50/50” on whether he wants a rematch with Fabricio Werdum. It’s been over 10 years since Werdum pulled off one of the biggest upsets in MMA history when he finished Emelianenko by submission in a Strikeforce fight in June 2010. Werdum would parlay that […]
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Opening odds released for Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling
The opening odds have been released for the upcoming UFC bantamweight title fight between champion Petr Yan and challenger Aljamain Sterling. The UFC officially announced this week that Yan will make his first title defense against Sterling in the co-main event of UFC 256, which takes place on December 12. Sterling has been waiting for […]
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Khamzat Chimaev reacts to potential Neil Magny bout
Khamzat Chimaev has reacted to the buzz surrounding a potential fight with long-time UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny. 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 McKee by […]
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The Chatri Sityodtong story: Suffering, sacrifice and success
The life story of ONE Championship’s charismatic Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong is one that has been covered extensively by media all around the world. It’s one of the most inspiring tales of triumph over adversity and hardship, and perseverance despite overwhelming odds. Sityodtong overcame extreme poverty and dire life circumstances when his family was […]
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Roy Jones Jr. shares interesting theory as to why Mike Tyson bout was delayed
Roy Jones Jr. has an interesting theory as to why his anticipated exhibition boxing match with fellow legend Mike Tyson was delayed. Jones and Tyson were originally expected to fight on September 12, but the bout was ultimately pushed back to November 28. The bout’s promoters attributed this delay to needing more time for marketing […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Brian Ortega vs. Korean Zombie
In the main event of UFC Fight Island 6, Brian Ortega is returning to the Octagon after nearly two years away to battle Chan Sung Jung aka “the Korean Zombie.” Heading into the fight, Ortega is a +160 underdog while Jung is a -200 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro […]
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Joe Rogan expects Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. to go for KO despite “exhibition” label
Joe Rogan believes Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will be looking for the knockout when they step into the ring together. Tyson and Jones, two legends of the boxing world, are expected to meet in a massive exhibition bout on November 28. Because this fight is an exhibition, neither man is supposed to be […]
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UFC 254: ‘Khabib vs Gaethje’ fight card receives shakeup following the removal of Islam Makhachev
The UFC 254 card has been hit by a late change as the Islam Makhachev vs. Rafael dos Anjos fight has been officially called off. Many fans were excited to see Makhachev get back into the cage and attempt to extend his current winning streak at UFC 254, but he won’t be doing so on […]
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Conor McGregor returns to boyhood football club in Ireland after funding clubhouse renovations
UFC star Conor McGregor made an appearance at Lourdes Celtic Football Club after assisting in their clubhouse renovation. There has been a great deal of speculation surrounding the future of McGregor as of late with the man himself confirming that he has accepted a fight against Dustin Poirier in January 2021. Instead of focusing all […]
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Israel Adesanya continues to torment Paulo Costa following win at UFC 253
Undefeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA) continues to torment Paulo Costa following their clash at UFC 253. ‘Stylebender’ and ‘The Eraser’ collided in the headliner of last month’s UFC 253 pay-per-view event on Fight Island. While many were expecting the contest to result in a “fight of the year” performance, that did not […]
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Gillian Robertson expects to submit Poliana Botelho: “It’s no secret what my game plan is”
Gillian Robertson currently holds the most wins in the UFC’s flyweight division as well as the most submission wins by a woman in UFC history and thus she is looking to build off that at UFC Fight Island 6. Robertson got back into the win column with a submission win over Cortney Casey last time. […]
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Anthony Johnson slams Paulo Costa over recent comments regarding his return to UFC
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson has issued a scathing response to recent middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa. Costa (13-1 MMA) put his undefeated mixed martial arts record on the line while hoping to dethrone middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA) at last months UFC 253 pay-per-view event on Fight Island. The highly […]
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Jan Blachowicz shares interesting theory as to why Jon Jones vacated his light heavyweight belt
Jan Blachowicz has a theory as to why Jon Jones vacated his light heavyweight belt and now has a planned move up to heavyweight. At UFC 253, Blachowicz fought and beat Dominick Reyes to win the vacant light heavyweight title. Immediately after the fight, Jones tweeted asking fans if he should go try and reclaim […]
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Dustin Poirier responds to Nate Diaz: “If he wants to fight, let’s go. I’ll slap him up”
Dustin Poirier is down to fight Nate Diaz after the Stockton native’s recent comments. After Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier agreed to fight, Diaz was not happy and sent several tweets bashing them while suggesting that he beat them both. For “The Diamond” he doesn’t understand why Diaz thinks he beat him despite the fact […]
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Dana White says The Korean Zombie vs. Brian Ortega winner will be No. 1 contender at 145lbs
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the winner of The Korean Zombie vs. Brian Ortega will be the next No. 1 contender at 145lbs. Zombie and Ortega meet this Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Island 6. Both men are former featherweight title challengers and will be looking to get another crack […]
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Fresh off “KO of the Year” contender, Joaquin Buckley returns at UFC 255 against Jordan Wright
Fresh off of the 2020 “KO of the Year” contender, middleweight prospect Joaquin Buckley returns at UFC 255 against Jordan Wright. Buckley became an overnight phenomenom after scoring one of the greatest knockouts of all time against Impa Kasanganay at last Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 5 card. After suffering a brutal KO loss to Kevin […]
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Conor McGregor accepts the UFC’s offer to fight Dustin Poirier on January 23
Conor McGregor has accepted the UFC’s offer to fight Dustin Poirier. Over the last few weeks, McGregor and Poirier had agreed to an exhibition martial arts sparring match for charity. The UFC then stepped in and offered the fight to each other but the Irishman demanded it to be in 2020. Dana White and the […]
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Dana White says Conor McGregor won’t fight in 2020, but has been offered January fight
UFC President Dana White says Conor McGregor won’t be fighting in the year 2020, but claims the Irishman could fight in January of the new year. McGregor announced his retirement in June, but has since teased a return to the cage, most recently for a potential fight with Dustin Poirier. White says he attempted to […]
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Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall betting odds released
The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming middleweight bout on Halloween between strikers Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall. Silva and Hall will meet on October 31 in a five-round middleweight main event. The fight features two of the top strikers in the UFC middleweight division going at it, which should bring plenty […]
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Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling react to UFC 256 title fight booking
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling were both quick to react to their long-rumored bantamweight title fight being made official. Yan, the UFC bantamweight champion, will attempt to defend his title against Sterling in the co-main event of UFC 256 on December 12. News of this fight was announced by UFC President Dana White through Kevin […]
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Khamzat Chimaev still without an opponent, but Neil Magny bout is possible
Khamzat Chimaev is still without an opponent for his next fight, but Neil Magny is reportedly interested in taking the bout. 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 […]
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Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling set for UFC 256 co-main event, Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson to headline
Petr Yan is set to make his first defense of the UFC bantamweight title opposite Aljamain Sterling in the co-main event of UFC 256. UFC President Dana White announced this exciting news in an interview with Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports. He also confirmed that Amanda Nunes’ featherweight title defense against Megan Anderson will serve […]
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UFC Fight Island 6 card loses co-main event
This Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 6 card has lost its originally scheduled co-main event: a heavyweight fight between Cyril Gane and Ante Delija. This bout’s cancelation stems from an issue on Delija’s side of things. According to report from La Sueuer, the Croatian heavyweight was plucked from the matchup due to some lingering contract issues […]
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Kanye West uses Joaquin Buckley KO to release new song
Kanye West has released a new song, and paired the music with footage from last weekend’s insane Joaquin Buckley knockout. Buckley was the star of last weekend’s UFC Fight Island 5 card, delivering what is widely considered one of the best knockouts in UFC history at the expense of Impa Kasanganay. This knockout win quickly […]