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Felicia Spencer “disappointed” in Amanda Nunes fight cancelation, believes it’ll happen in early June
Felicia Spencer was looking forward to fighting Amanda Nunes for the featherweight belt on May 9. Yet, that will no longer be the case after the champion announced she won’t be competing at the event as she can’t train properly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the news came out on Monday, Spencer said she […]
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Darren Till is missing the “rush of adrenaline” he gets from fighting
Darren Till hasn’t fought since November, and from the sounds of it, the British middleweight contender is starting to get the itch. Speaking on his official Instagram account early on Tuesday morning, Till pined for the rush he gets when he’s walking out for a fight. View this post on Instagram Can’t wait […]
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Marvin Vettori wants rematch with Israel Adesanya: “I’ll beat him again, this time without leaving any doubt”
UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori has declared that he wants a rematch with the current champion of the division Israel Adesanya. Vettori went toe to toe with “The Last Stylebender” back in April 2018 at UFC Glendale, and after an incredibly tight fight, Adesanya walked away with a narrow split decision victory. Some fans still […]
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Mark Hunt still has “way more to offer,” eyes fights in Japan
46-year-old heavyweight legend Mark Hunt has parted ways with the UFC—and not on friendly terms. While that chapter of his career is over, however, Hunt is excited to continue fighting elsewhere. “I’ll make some money along the way and not have to worry about fighting against the company or the people you work for, just fighting […]
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Dana White praises former UFC fighter Phillipe Nover for his COVID-19 heroics in New York
Dana White has high praise for the former UFC fighter Phillipe Nover and his coronavirus heroics in New York. Yesterday, Phillipe Nover was cast under the UFC president’s spotlight. The 36-year old fought for the UFC between 2008 until 2017 and is the former Ring of Combat lightweight champion. Since hanging up his gloves, Nover […]
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Israel Adesanya responds to Tyron Woodley: “Oboy sit down before I lash your nyash well well”
Israel Adesanya has issued a firm response to Tyron Woodley’s recent callout. The middleweight champion isn’t holding back as he threatened the former welterweight champion on social media. Woodley hasn’t fought since 2019 when he lost his 170-pound belt to Kamaru Usman. His next opponent was scheduled to be Leon Edwards at UFC London in […]
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Bookies have slashed odds for Conor McGregor to become the next President of Ireland
The betting odds for UFC star Conor McGregor to become the next President of Ireland have been slashed over the last few weeks. McGregor has spent the last few weeks gaining quite a few plaudits from around the world as a result of his response to the coronavirus pandemic. After putting forward €1 million of […]
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Chi Lewis-Parry open to giving Jon Jones life advice despite previous rivalry
European light heavyweight prospect Chi Lewis-Parry says he is willing to give Jon Jones life advice despite their previous rivalry. Lewis-Parry is an experienced kickboxer for GLORY and one of the better free agent light heavyweight prospects not in a major organization. Last May, Lewis-Parry got into a shouting contest at an autograph signing by […]
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Gilbert Burns roasts “dumbass” Ben Askren on social media
Gilbert Burns roasted former UFC welterweight Ben Askren on social media earlier today. During the quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Burns has been active on social media tweeting funny videos and memes. One meme he kept on using was a group of men carrying a coffin. Askren posted on social media wondering what it […]
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Ion Cutelaba denied appeal in controversial TKO loss to Magomed Ankalaev
UFC light heavyweight Ion Cutelaba had his appeal denied in his controversial TKO loss to Magomedov Ankalaev at UFC Norfolk. Cutelaba protested the stoppage with the Boxing, Martial Arts, and Professional Wrestling Advisory Board in Virginia just days after the controversial stoppage at UFC Norfolk, which many fellow fighters, fans, and media rated as one […]
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Who has the best chance to end Israel Adesanya’s reign?
Israel Adesanya has yet to lose in MMA including being 8-0 inside the Octagon where he defended his middleweight belt for the first time at UFC 248. There, he edged out a decision win over Yoel Romero in a lackluster fight. Although “The Last Stylebender” has looked impressive he has some tough challenges ahead of […]
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UFC cancels four events due to COVID-19 pandemic, May 9 still targeted as return date
The UFC has officially canceled four events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The promotion also confirmed that the events are canceled and not postponed as they had been saying earlier on. The four events canceled are UFC Nebraska on April 25, UFC Oklahoma City on May 2, UFC 250 on May 9 and UFC San […]
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Lyman Good becomes first UFC fighter to test positive for coronavirus
UFC welterweight Lyman Good has become the first fighter on the UFC roster to test positive for the coronavirus. Thankfully, he has recovered from it. Good was set to fight Belal Muhammad at UFC 249 before withdrawing from the bout due to injury. However, in a new interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Good admitted that […]
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Amanda Nunes pulls out of May 9 fight with Felicia Spencer, wants a full training camp
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on combat sports and the UFC’s plans for when they return to action. Current bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes was reportedly set to be part of the UFC’s return card that is scheduled for May 9, where she was to defend her featherweight title against contender […]
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Alexander Shlemenko interested in signing with the UFC
Former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko says he is interested in signing with the UFC once the coronavirus pandemic ends. Shlemenko is one of the most accomplished MMA fighters who is not currently part of a large organization. Between 2013 and 2014, Shlemenko was the Bellator middleweight champion and defended his belt three times. He […]
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Manager open to potential title fight between clients Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz will not stand in the way of a lightweight title fight between his clients Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. As anybody who has been paying any attention to the UFC over the last few weeks knows, a fight between Nurmagomedov and Gaethje is very real possibility in the coming months. Nurmagomedov, […]
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Matt Brown suspects he had coronavirus: It was “the sickest I’d ever been in my life”
UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown believes he had COVID-19. Brown was expected to take on Miguel Baeza at UFC on ESPN 8, which was scheduled for March 28 but was ultimately canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before this card, he battled a bout of illness which he suspects could have been COVID-19. “Yeah it […]
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PFL postpones 2020 season, fighters to be paid monthly stipend
The PFL announced on Monday that is has officially postponed its entire 2020 schedule and is going to reschedule it to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Professional Fighters League was set to begin its 2020 season in May, with events held monthly for the rest of the year until the finals on New […]
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Demian Maia calls out Diego Sanchez, Sanchez responds with Fight Island suggestion
Demian Maia is hoping to close the book on his illustrious MMA career with a fight against Diego Sanchez. From the sounds of it, Sanchez is down. Maia has issued several respectful callouts of Sanchez over the last few weeks. The most recent occurred on Twitter on Sunday. Yes @DiegoSanchezUFC ! Let’s do it https://t.co/ecmett18qm […]
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Tyron Woodley wants to “see what Izzy is about” at middleweight
Tyron Woodley is currently focused on reclaiming the UFC welterweight title. That being said, the former champ also has ambitions to move up to middleweight and get his hands on that division’s reigning champ Israel Adesanya. “I’m just getting started. I’m not going to act like I’m going to be here until I’m 45, but […]
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Vitor Belfort: ONE debut was in the works before pandemic hit
Vitor Belfort says his ONE Championship debut was in the works before the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Belfort revealed that his debut was nearly finalized in an interview with MMA Junkie. “So my agent has been taking to Chatri [Sityodtong] to finalize a fight, but then all of this came along,” Belfort told MMA Junkie. […]
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VIDEO | Sean O’Malley roasts Dominick Cruz vs. Henry Cejudo title fight
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has taken a shot at the booking of Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. It’s no secret that O’Malley is one of the rising stars in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and he’s certainly one of the most exciting names in the bantamweight division. Alas, it’s probably going […]
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Tyron Woodley hopes to fight on May 9 in case subsequent cards fall through
Former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley is hoping to compete on the UFC’s planned May 9 card, as he’s worried the powers that be could derail the UFC’s subsequent events. The May 9 event is intended to serve as the UFC’s big return after a brief coronavirus-related shut-down. UFC President Dana White has been adamant […]
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Stephen Thompson turns heel, joins Ariel Helwani in online feud with Darren Till
In a twist similar to Randy “Macho Man” Savage turning on Hulk Hogan, Stephen Thompson has shocked the world and turned heel. It’s safe to say that the ongoing war of words between Ariel Helwani and Darren Till has sent shockwaves through the MMA universe, to the point where it seems obvious that they’re going […]
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Aljamain Sterling claims “sensitive” Dominick Cruz blocked him on Twitter, responds to callout from Frankie Edgar
Aljamain Sterling has called out Dominick Cruz for blocking him on social media, and also responded to a callout by Frankie Edgar. “The Funk Master” has been inching towards a title shot but the former champion, Cruz, has beaten him to it. The current bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo was scheduled to defend his title against […]
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Dominick Reyes says Jon Jones is bluffing about Jan Blachowicz bout, tells everyone to “slow down”
Dominick Reyes has called out his last opponent Jon Jones for bluffing about an upcoming matchup against fellow light heavyweight Jan Blachowicz. In the main event of UFC 247, Reyes challenged the division’s champion, Jones, for the 205-pound crown. “Bones” defended his title and claimed the decision victory, but many spectators believed “The Devastator” should […]
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Videos | Top 5 Submissions: UFC 11 – UFC 20
Check out videos of the top five submissions from UFC 11 to UFC 20, featuring the legendary UFC Hall of Famer Kazushi Sakuraba. In our latest series here at BJPenn.com “Top 5 Submissions” we take a look at the most lethal submissions from the second block of UFC events. These tapouts from 1997 to 1999, […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk reflects on hospital visit after Weili Zhang fight: “I felt like my soul was bleeding”
Joanna Jedrzejczyk reflected on her emotional hospital visit following her war with UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang at UFC 248. Her opponent Zhang recently shared a story of how she met Jedrzekczyk in the hospital following their classic at UFC 248. The champ said that Jedrzejczyk was “crying for hours” as the two shared […]