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Josh Barnett fails drug test, removed from Bellator 241 fight against Ronny Markes
Josh Barnett’s Bellator debut has been postponed again as he has reportedly failed a drug test. Barnett was expected to make his promotional debut against Ronny Markes at Bellator 241 on March 13 but that will no longer be the case. Fight Oracle on Twitter reported that the former UFC heavyweight has failed a drug […]
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Justin Gaethje says there’s ‘no doubt’ Conor McGregor is ducking him
Justin Gaethje believes Conor McGregor is ducking him. Gaethje has been calling out the Irishman for quite some time, and took shots at McGregor for making his return fight against Donald Cerrone given ‘The Highligt’ had just knocked out ‘Cowboy.’ After McGregor won, the trash-talk only increased as he called for the fight but he […]
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Coach reveals Daniel Cormier ‘was not 100 percent’ going into Miocic rematch
ofDaniel Cormier came up short in his 2019 rematch with Stipe Miocic, surrendering the UFC heavyweight title in the process. According to his long-time coach Javier Mendez, however, he wasn’t fighting at full capacity. Mendez revealed that Cormier wasn’t at 100 percent in a recent interview with MMA Junkie. “Well, you know, we all make […]
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Nick Diaz, CM Punk both recently tested by USADA
Nick Diaz and CM Punk are both still undergoing drug tests from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the official anti-doping partner of the UFC. The same goes for suspended former bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw, ostensibly retired former light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson, and several other fighters we haven’t seen compete in awhile. Aaron […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 124 // Valentina Shevchenko | Johnny Walker
Valentina Shevchenko returns to recap her dominant over Kaitlyn Chookagian and discuss her future as the flyweight queen. While we did speak to Valentina prior to the announcement that she’ll face Joanne Calderwood at UFC 250, Shevchenko gave us her thoughts on several potential contenders to her championship going forward. “The Bullet” gives her reaction […]
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PHOTO | UFC drops poster for UFC 249: Khabib vs. Ferguson
UFC 249, scheduled for April 18 in Brooklyn, New York, is arguably the most anticipated card on the promotion’s calendar. That’s thanks in large part to the main event: a lightweight title fight between undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and streaking challenger Tony Ferguson. Nurmagomedov and Ferguson have been scheduled to fight a whopping four times […]
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Conor McGregor reacts to NSAC banning Wilder-Fury staredown, suggests solution
The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently made the decision to ban Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury from squaring off after they weigh in for their Saturday night rematch, evidently wary after the pair got physical at a press conference earlier this week. Former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor is not on board with this decision. […]
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Joseph Benavidez not aiming for rematch with Henry Cejudo: ‘That’s not my fight to chase’
With the vacant UFC flyweight title on the line in his next fight, contender Joseph Benavidez is not looking back. Benavidez is scheduled to take on Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 27 which will take place in Norfolk, Virginia for the title that Cejudo was stripped off as he maintains […]
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Valentina Shevchenko vs. Joanne Calderwood opening betting odds released
The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming UFC women’s flyweight title fight at UFC 251 between champion Valentina Shevchenko and challenger Joanne Calderwood. ESPN broke the news this week that Shevchenko vs. Calderwood will take place on June 6 at a location and venue that is do-be-determined. Typically the UFC visits Chicago […]
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NSAC bans weigh-in staredown for Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury rematch
The Nevada State Athletic Commission isn’t taking any chances when it comes to the upcoming WBC heavyweight title rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. After the pair got physical at a press conference this week, the commission has banned them from partaking in a staredown after they weigh in on Friday evening. Dan Rafael […]
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Brent Primus claims he doesn’t know anything about his Bellator 240 opponent
Brent Primus doesn’t know anything about his Bellator 240 opponent, Chris Bungard. When Primus makes the walk to the cage on Saturday it will be the first time he does so since May of last year, which has been frustrating for him. But he has finally gotten a fight and is focused on Bungard and […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov coach: ‘We’re not in control’ of potential Conor McGregor rematch
Conor McGregor wants a rematch with UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, but Nurmagomedov seems increasingly uninterested in this possibility. Contrary to Nurmagomedov’s disinterest in the rematch, it’s been widely speculated that McGregor will serve as the replacement opponent for the champ’s UFC 249 fight with Tony Ferguson, meaning he’d step in and fight if one […]
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UFC Auckland weigh-in results: Dan Hooker and Paul Felder make weight, one fight scratched
The UFC Auckland weigh-ins took place Friday morning and 24 fighters made weight for the card, including headliners Dan Hooker and Paul Felder. In the non-title lightweight main event, Hooker stepped on the scale at 156lbs while Felder came in at 155.5lbs, making the headlining fight official. Hooker and Felder are both ranked in the […]
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Colby Covington forecasts ‘sequel and trilogy’ with Kamaru Usman, says UFC ‘likes the idea’
Back in December, in the main event of UFC 245, Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington delivered an absolute thriller of a welterweight title fight. In the end, Usman won this fight via fifth-round TKO to retain the title, yet it doesn’t sound like his time in the cage with Covington is over yet. Speaking to […]
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UFC Oklahoma City adds 3 new bouts including the return of Andrei Arlovski
The fight card for UFC Oklahoma City is coming together. The promotion recently added three bouts to the card, including the return of Andrei Arlovski. UFC Oklahoma City takes place Saturday, May 2 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The event marks the third time the UFC has visited Oklahoma City, the last event taking place […]
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Michael Chiesa responds after Coach Fabia reveals plans for ‘death choke’ at UFC 239
Michael Chiesa has issued a response after claims from Diego Sanchez’s coach Joshua Fabia that they had plans for a ‘death choke’ at UFC 239. Chiesa and Sanchez went toe to toe during International Fight Week back in July 2019 with the former coming out on top in a fairly lopsided unanimous decision victory. Alas, […]
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Chael Sonnen gets fired up while defending Diego Sanchez DQ win
Diego Sanchez has become a hot topic of conversation recently, but MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has the welterweight’s back. In 2019, “The Nightmare” announced he would be leaving his training home of JacksonWink MMA to try an unorthodox training approach with self-awareness coach Joshua Fabia. His new training strategy was once again put to the […]
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Dana White praises ‘good friend’ Donald Trump at political rally: “He’s doing great things for this country”
UFC president Dana White spoke on Thursday evening at a political rally in Colorado in support of United States President Donald Trump. White and Trump are good friends going back two decades now, with Trump being instrumental to the rise of MMA in the early days of the UFC. When White had the chance to […]
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Coach Joshua Fabia responds to criticism, claims Diego Sanchez has ‘Mayweather level’ defense
Joshua Fabia, the coach, trainer, and manager of Diego Sanchez is firing back at his critics. He says his pupil has some of the best defense in MMA and isn’t sure why he is getting made fun of. Back at UFC 239, Sanchez had a public falling out with JacksonWink. There, he dropped them on […]
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Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Derek Brunson off of UFC 248, set for UFC Portland co-main event
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Derek Brunson will no longer be happening at UFC 248 as expected. Shahbazyan announced on social media that he was off the card, but added he’s ready to fight right now. Fight got moved to April. Was excited to be on the big #UFC248 card but it’s all good. I’ll light up […]
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Shogun Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 3 added to UFC 250
The trilogy fight between light heavyweight legends Shogun Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has been added to UFC 250. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that the UFC has added the third fight between the PRIDE veterans to UFC 250, which takes place on May 9 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. UFC president Dana […]
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Jan Blachowicz proposes four-man light heavyweight title tournament
UFC light heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz has proposed a four-man tournament to determine the pecking order for Jon Jones’ 205lbs title. Blachowicz is proposing he gets the next title shot against Jones while suggesting top contenders Dominick Reyes and Thiago Santos fight each other to determine who will fight the winner of Jones vs. Blachowicz […]
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Ed Ruth eyes finish over Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 239, wants title shot by year’s end
Ed Ruth will headline his first Bellator show at Bellator 239 when he takes on Yaroslav Amosov, who is 22-0. Ruth, 8-1 and on a two-fight winning streak, had his eye on the Ukrainian after seeing him steamroll over his three Bellator opponents. “I had my eye on him. I watched a fight of his […]
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VIDEO | Relive the full Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight from UFC 246
ESPN SportsCenter has released the complete Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight, which headlined the UFC 246 card back in January. The fight was over and done with in 40 seconds, so it won’t take much time out of your day to relive. Watch it below: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8uyFMKhf7m/ As you can see, Conor McGregor won this […]
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Joseph Benavidez not a fan of champ-champs: ‘That’s something that maybe needs to change’
The main event of UFC Norfolk on February 29 will see Joseph Benavidez get another chance at UFC flyweight gold, when he takes on Deiveson Figueiredo. The title became vacant back in December when former flyweight champion Henry Cejudo relinquished his title as he focuses on challengers in the bantamweight division. While there is history […]
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UFC targeting Chris Weidman vs. Jack Hermansson fight
After a short stint in the light heavyweight division, Chris Weidman is headed back to middleweight. According to a report from ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the UFC, a middleweight fight between Weidman and Jack Hermansson is being targeted for the main event of Fight Night card in Oklahoma City on May 2. Breaking: […]
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UFC Auckland: ‘Felder vs Hooker’ Fight Card and Start Times
It’s time to take a look at the official fight card for UFC Auckland this weekend as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to New Zealand. While most of the card may be flying a little bit under the radar there are more than a few gems to be found from top to bottom. Of course, […]
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Myles Jury says Bellator 239 fight is ‘the most important’ of his career, plans on finishing Brandon Girtz
Myles Jury is set for his second Bellator fight in the co-main event of Bellator 239 when he battles Brandon Girtz. In his promotional debut, he was the main event of Bellator 227 where he dropped a decision to Benson Henderson. Although he lost the fight, he was pleased with his performance. “For me, it […]