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What’s next for the stars of UFC 249?
Dana White had been adamant the UFC would be the first sports organization back from the COVID-19 pandemic and he was right. UFC 249 went down this weekend, where the main event saw Tony Ferguson battle Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title. The co-main event saw Henry Cejudo look to defend his bantamweight belt […]
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Conor McGregor vows to “butcher” Gaethje, unloads on Ferguson, Nurmagomedov and Poirier
Conor McGregor has some choice words for his lightweight rivals Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier. McGregor targeted his fellow lightweights on Twitter on Monday afternoon, just days after Gaethje defeated Ferguson to capture the interim lightweight title at UFC 249. See what McGregor had to say below. The fans make the […]
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Full betting odds released for UFC Jacksonville on May 13
The full betting odds have been released for all 11 bouts scheduled for this Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night card in Jacksonville, Florida. As was the case with UFC 249, UFC Fight Night Jacksonville will take place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. The UFC just pulled off an incredible event this past weekend and […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson dances in the hospital one day after Gaethje loss
Tony Ferguson experienced a tough, TKO loss to Justin Gaethje in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 249 card. Despite the nature of this loss, Ferguson seems to be in good spirits. Just one day after his defeat, he was already dancing around in his hospital room. See it below: View this post on […]
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PHOTO | Anthony Johnson slims down to 236lbs, stars “mini camp” for UFC return
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson is in the process of slimming down for his widely anticipated return to the Octagon. Speaking on his official Instagram account over the weekend, Johnson announced that he’s gotten his weight down to 236lbs, and that he’s beginning a “mini camp” in preparation for his UFC comeback. […]
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Greg Hardy could hear “everything” Daniel Cormier said during UFC 249 fight
Greg Hardy enjoyed the experience of fighting in an empty arena last weekend, because it meant he could hear everything the cage-side commentators were saying—and one of those commentators happened to be former two-division champ Daniel Cormier. Hardy took on Yorgan De Castro in the main card opener of last Saturday’s UFC 249 event in […]
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Kelvin Gastelum tests positive for marijuana, receives second USADA suspension
UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum has received a suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive for marijuana. This is the second time Gastelum has tested positive for the substance. The drug test in question was administered after Gastelum’s UFC 244 loss to Darren Till. Gastelum was originally handed a nine-month suspension […]
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Colby Covington denies TUF coaching talk, but guarantees he will fight Kamaru Usman again
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington denied that he’s in talks to be a coach on TUF, but guarantees he will fight Kamaru Usman again. UFC president Dana White recently announced the return of The Ultimate Fighter and he mentioned several coaching pairings the UFC is thinking about for the show. One of them is a […]
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Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns opening odds released
The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming bout between former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns. Combate last week reported that Woodly vs. Burns is set to headline the UFC Fight Night card on May 23, which is rumored to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. […]
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VIDEO | Georges St-Pierre had a priceless reaction to UFC Hall of Fame induction
Over the weekend, during the UFC 249 broadcast, it was announced that Georges St-Pierre will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Not long after this announcement was made, the UFC shared footage of GSP’s first reaction to the news of his Hall of Fame induction. It’s worth a watch. Left him speechless! Watch […]
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Francis Ngannou sends classy message to Jairzinho Rozenstruik following UFC 249
Francis Ngannou sent a classy message to Jairzinho Rozenstruik, who he knocked out in 20 seconds on the main card of UFC 249 last weekend. While Ngannou treated Rozenstruik like he was his arch nemesis, he quickly proved post-fight that he has nothing but respect for his vanquished foe. Not long after the action concluded, […]
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Dana White trashes Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza over UFC 249 criticism
UFC president Dana White has lashed out at Stephen Espinoza regarding his comments about the controversial UFC 249 event this past weekend. Espinoza made some noise in the lead-up to UFC 249 when he alleged that fighters on the card had to sign a document that claimed they would lose their purse if they spoke […]
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Dana White reacts to Conor McGregor telling Nate Diaz to “sign the contract”
UFC President Dana White says there are no plans on the table for a trilogy fight between former two-division champ Conor McGregor and his long-time rival Nate Diaz. McGregor and Diaz are tied 1-1 across two fights, both of which occurred in 2016. Diaz won the first fight, springing the upset with a submission win. […]
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Joe Rogan “threw a fit” when asked to do UFC 249 fighter interviews from a distance
The UFC initially wanted commentator Joe Rogan to conduct his UFC 249 post-fight interviews from a distance, but he wasn’t on board with that plan. Speaking at the conclusion of UFC 249, Daniel Cormier, who joined Rogan on commentary duty, claimed the long-time commentator “threw a fit” when he was asked to conduct his post-fight […]
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Former WWE champion Alberto Del Rio arrested on sexual assault charges
Former WWE champion and MMA fighter Alberto Del Rio has been arrested on sexual assault charges, NBC News 4 San Antonio reports. Del Rio, who was handily beaten in his MMA return by Tito Ortiz back in December, was arrested after a woman came forward with photographs to prove that he had been physically beating and […]
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Daniel Cormier praises Francis Ngannou following win at UFC 249: “This dude gives the refs heart attacks”
Daniel Cormier was on hand to witness Francis Ngannou score yet another devastating first round knockout last night at UFC 249 in Jacksonville. ‘The Predator’ was taking on Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a bout to determine the heavyweight divisions top contender on last night’s pay-per-view main card. The bout lasted a mere twenty-seconds, this after Francis […]
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Photos | Tony Ferguson before and after UFC 249 fight with Justin Gaethje
Tony Ferguson squared off with Justin Gaethje for the UFC’s interim lightweight title yesterday evening in Jacksonville, Florida. The highly anticipated bout served as the main event of UFC 249, the promotions first fight card since March’s ‘UFC Fight Night’ event in Brazil. Despite being on a three-fight winning streak, with all of those victories […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje betting odds revealed
The online sportsbooks have released the opening betting odds for the upcoming UFC lightweight title bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. Gaethje earned the interim title and a shot at Nurmagomedov’s belt in the coming months after his bonus-winning effort against Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249. Gaethje put on an […]
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Photo | Justin Gaethje was well ahead on the scorecards in fight with Tony Ferguson
Justin Gaethje took home the UFC interim lightweight title last night in Florida after earning a TKO victory over Tony Ferguson in the UFC 249 main event. Gaethje was able to get the better of Ferguson in the striking department for the majority of the opening four rounds. By the time ‘El Cucuy’ stood up […]
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Tony Ferguson suffered a fractured orbital at UFC 249, reacts to Justin Gaethje loss
Tony Ferguson showed the heart of a warrior last night at UFC 249, but it was not enough to score a victory over the hard-hitting Justin Gaethje. ‘El Cucuy’ and ‘The Highlight’ squared off for the promotions interim lightweight title yesterday evening in Jacksonville, Florida. As expected, the highly anticipated UFC 249 headliner proved to […]
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Jon Jones seemingly takes another jab at Anthony Smith while reacting to Justin Gaethje’s victory at UFC 249
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took another jab at Anthony Smith while sharing his reaction to Justin Gaethje defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. Gaethje squared off with Ferguson for the promotions interim lightweight title in the headliner of last night’s pay-per-view event. The result was a spectacular performance from ‘The Highlight’, who battered […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends classy message to Tony Ferguson: “When your son grow up, he’ll be proud with you”
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov sent a classy message to Tony Ferguson, wishing his rival’s family well after Ferguson lost at UFC 249. Ferguson suffered a one-sided beatdown at the hands and legs of Justin Gaethje on Saturday night, as Gaethje turned on the volume late in the fifth round and earned a late TKO […]
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Videos | Top 5 Submissions: UFC 41 – UFC 50
Below, check out videos of the top five submissions from UFC 41 to UFC 50, featuring BJ Penn tapping out Matt Hughes at UFC 46. In our latest series here at BJPenn.com “Top 5 Submissions” we take a look at the most lethal submissions from the fourth block of UFC events. These submissions all took […]
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Pros react after GSP gets inducted to UFC Hall of Fame
Many of the best fighters in mixed martial arts took to social media to congratulate GSP on his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame. It was announced during the UFC 249 broadcast that Georges St-Pierre — arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all time — will be next to be inducted into the UFC […]
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UFC 249 bonuses: Justin Gaethje wins $100,000
The bonuses have been announced for UFC 249, and headliner Justin Gaethje took home $100,000 after beating Tony Ferguson in the main event. Gaethje put an absolute clinic on Ferguson for nearly five full rounds in the main event of the evening before the referee stopped the fight due to TKO with less than two […]
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Dana White says Uriah Hall and Ronaldo Souza will be paid following canceled UFC 249 fight
UFC president Dana White says that Uriah Hall and Ronaldo Souza will be paid after their fight at UFC 249 was canceled at the last minute. After Hall and Souza both successfully made weight for the event, the UFC announced late Friday night that Souza had tested positive for COVID-19 and he was immediately pulled […]
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik releases statement after scary KO loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 249
UFC heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik released a statement following his scary KO loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 249. In a highly-anticipated battle between two of the top heavyweights on the UFC roster, Ngannou was able to blitz Rozenstruik early on, needing just 20 seconds to put his lights out. It was the first loss […]
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Photo | Donald Cerrone appears to have suffered a broken nose at UFC 249
UFC welterweight Donald Cerrone appears to have suffered a broken nose during his unanimous decision loss to Anthony Pettis on the prelims of UFC 249. Cerrone and Pettis battled hard for 15 minutes but the judges ultimately felt that Pettis did more and handed him the unanimous decision. The loss marks Cerrone’s fourth straight defeat, […]