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Tai Tuivasa explains why he’s finally chasing the UFC heavyweight title: “My son thinks I’m pretty s**t unless I have a belt”
Tai Tuivasa says his goal is to finally become a UFC champion. Tuivasa is set to headline UFC Paris against Ciryl Gane and should he win, his next fight could very well be for the title. For the longest time, Tuivasa admits he was fighting because he loved it but a recent conversation with his […]
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Coach provides timeline for Francis Ngannou’s UFC return, expects ‘The Predator’ to face Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic in 2023
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s coach has given an update. ‘The Predator’ has been out of action since his showdown with Ciryl Gane in January. In the main event of UFC 270, the champion had to go to wrestling to score a decisive victory. With that, Ngannou had his first title defense, but it didn’t […]
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Sayif Saud knew Geoff Neal had to finish Vicente Luque to “make a big statement,” hopes Gilbert Burns fight happens
Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud knew Geoff Neal had to not only beat Vicente Luque but had to finish him. Neal and Luque met in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 59 on August 6 in a big fight for both men. Luque was coming off the decision loss to Belal Muhammad, while Neal […]
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Julia Avila clarifies UFC fighter pay comments, hopes to see improvement over time: “I love the UFC, but I know they can do more”
UFC women’s bantamweight Julia Avila has clarified her fighter pay comments. ‘Raging Panda’ has been out of the octagon since July 2021. In that outing, the 34-year-old secured a third-round submission victory over Julija Stoliarenko. That win gave Avila her third in her last four outings in the UFC octagon. Since her last appearance in […]
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Marvin Vettori hopes Israel Adesanya leaves UFC 281 fight against Alex Pereira “in another oxygen mask”
Marvin Vettori hopes that Alex Pereira can knockout Israel Adesanya again in a violent fashion. In kickboxing, Pereira scored a KO win over Adesanya that saw the doctors use an oxygen mask on him. The two will now fight for the third time – with UFC 281 serving as the first time they meet in […]
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Jon Jones shares some advice for Alex Pereira after viewing footage of his sparring on social media
Jon Jones has shared some advise for Alex Pereira after viewing footage of his sparring on social media. In an ‘Instagram’ post with a photo of a scale that was shared by ‘MMA Mania’ it was stated: “Alex Pereira is currently 226 pounds with 9.8% body fat”. And…. “74 days until #UFC 281” A picture […]
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Paddy Pimblett admits to having an eating disorder: “People when they go eat with me they are visibly shocked at how much I can eat”
Paddy Pimblett is admitting to having an eating disorder. Paddy Pimblett, 27, (19-3 MMA) is currently on a five fight winning streak. ‘The Baddy’s’ last victim was Jordan Leavitt (10-2 MMA) in July of this year. While getting lots of attention for his performances inside the Octagon, the Brit also gets attention outside of the […]
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Thiago Santos explains how a “bathtub” incident resulted in him wanting to fight Paulo Costa
Thiago Santos is explaining how a ‘bathtub’ incident resulted in him wanting to fight Paulo Costa. Santos, (22-11 MMA) has lost 5 of his last 6 fights in the Octagon. ‘Marreta’s’ last win came back in October of 2021 against Johnny Walker (18-7 MMA) in a light heavyweight bout. Santos most recently suffered a fourth […]
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Police investigating alleged “assault” of a woman on Conor McGregor’s yacht
Police are investigating an alleged ‘assault’ of a woman on Conor McGregor’s yacht. Conor McGregor seems to be in the news a lot lately – news about everything other than his return to the Octagon. McGregor, 34, (22-6 MMA) has not fought in over a year. The Irishman’s last match-up was against Dustin Poirier (28-7 […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
In the co-main event of UFC Paris, a pivotal middleweight bout goes down as Robert Whittaker takes on Marvin Vettori. Heading into the fight, Whittaker is a -250 favorite while the Italian is a +190 underdog. Heading into the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros […]
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Photo | Alex Pereira is looking huge ahead of UFC 281 title fight with Israel Adesanya
In a recently released shot, Alex Pereira appears to be bigger than ever heading into his UFC 281 fight against Israel Adesanya. Despite being just 3-0 since joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Alex Pereira has already earned a shot at the UFC middleweight title following his knockout win over Sean Strickland this summer. The man […]
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Michel Pereira responds to callout from former UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson
Michel Pereira has accepted Stephen Thompson‘s challenge and is actively pushing for a fight against the veteran. While he may no longer be in title contention after back-to-back losses against Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad, there’s no denying that Stephen Thompson is still one of the most intriguing fighters to watch at 170 pounds. The […]
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Leon Edwards coach Dave Lovell has a message for “little redneck” Colby Covington: “Call him Sir Leon Scott from this day on”
Leon Edwards’ coach Dave Lovell has sent a message to Colby Covington following Leon’s UFC 278 title win. For many years now, Colby Covington has been known as a man who likes to talk a fair bit both in and out of the Octagon. ‘Chaos’ isn’t afraid to step on anyone’s toes and as a […]
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Alex Volkanovski sends a warning to Conor McGregor after the Irishman takes aim at Hasbulla: “You’ll have to go through me first”
Alex Volkanovski has issued an amusing warning to Conor McGregor after he took a shot at internet sensation Hasbulla. One thing we all know to be true about Conor McGregor is that he’s an unpredictable chap, especially when it comes to his social media activity. The Irishman rarely thinks twice about speaking his mind and […]
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Conor McGregor threatens to punt Hasbulla in online rant
Conor McGregor has had a go at online sensation Hasbulla Magomedov in a now-deleted twitter rant. The Russian has close links with the Irishman’s arch-nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov and found fame in recent years after attending several high-profile UFC events as well as featuring in a number of viral videos. The social media star recently provoked […]
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Robert Whittaker says he’s “just coming into my prime” ahead of Marvin Vettori fight at UFC Paris: “I have the best fights ahead of me”
Robert Whittaker thinks he’s just getting into his prime ahead of his UFC Paris co-main event fight against Marvin Vettori. Although Whittaker is a former UFC champion and has been in the promotion since 2012, he is just 31-years-old so he thinks he has a lot more to give. With that, he believes his best […]
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Glover Teixeira plans to not be so “careless” in Jiri Prochazka rematch: “I’m going to be focused to not to fall into any traps”
Glover Teixeira is confident he will defeat Jiri Prochazka in the rematch after he made some careless mistakes in the first fight. Teixeira was looking to defend his light heavyweight title for the first time at UFC 275 when he fought Prochazka. Unfortnately, the fight did not go his way as he suffered a submission […]
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Former Jake Paul-foe Hasim Rahman Jr. teases move to PFL before end of the year: “I’m with it”
Professional boxer Hasim Rahman Jr. has his eyes set on the PFL cage. ‘Gold Blooded’ was set to face Jake Paul on Showtime pay-per-view earlier this month. However, the Madison Square Garden headliner was canceled weeks before the event. Paul stated that Rahman Jr. had no intentions of making weight for their 205-pound fight, so […]
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Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor again go back-and-forth after ‘CCC’ gives take on Irishman’s training: “I’m the f*cking goat”
Former UFC champions Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor are going at it again. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of action since his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July. In the main event of UFC 264, McGregor broke his leg in the final seconds of round one. Due to the injury, the Irishman has been […]
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Wanderlei Silva announces retirement from MMA, plans to coach son Thor: “I’ve been through it all”
Former PRIDE middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva has announced his retirement from MMA. ‘The Axe Murderer’ is one of the most terrifying fighters in the history of the sport. The Brazilian first began his career in 1996. He soon became one of the faces of the International Vale Tudo Championship and captured the light-heavyweight title in […]
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Michael Bisping explains what Tai Tuivasa must do in order to defeat Ciryl Gane at UFC Paris
Michael Bisping is explaining what Tai Tuivasa must do in order to defeat Ciryl Gane at UFC Paris. It will indeed be Tai Tuivasa (15-3 MMA) vs Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA) in the heavyweight main event this coming Saturday, September 3rd in the Accor Arena in Paris, France. ‘Bam Bam’, 29, will be entering the […]
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John Dodson “wasn’t surprised” with 40-second KO over Ryan Benoit in BKFC debut, hopes for quick turnaround in bare knuckle or MMA
John Dodson said he was going to KO Ryan Benoit in his BKFC debut and he did just that. In the co-main event of BKFC 28, Dodson scored a 40-second KO win against Benoit and although it was a sub-minute KO, he still was a bit disappointed with it. The only reason why Dodson was […]
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UFC President Dana White reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov recently turned down grappling match offer: “I don’t think Khabib ever comes back”
UFC President, Dana White has revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov recently turned down a grappling match offer. Khabib, 33, competed in the lightweight division of the UFC, where he was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021. Following his victory over Justin Gaethje (23-4) at UFC 254 in […]
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UFC legend Donald Cerrone featured in new “Project Legion” movie trailer (Video)
UFC legend Donald Cerrone is being featured in a new ‘Project Legion’ movie trailer. The 39 year old Cerrone, (36-17 MMA), who announced his retirement after July’s UFC 276 event, will return to the big screen this coming Fall. The welterweight bout between Donald Cerrone vs Jim Miller (35-16 MMA) took place on July 2nd […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
In the main event of UFC Paris, a heavyweight bout between top contenders goes down as Ciryl Gane takes on Tai Tuivasa. Heading into the fight, Gane is a massive -530 favorite while the Aussie is a +360 underdog on FanDuel. Heading into the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction […]
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Dana White scolds Chael Sonnen for suggesting Leon Edwards cheated in title fight with Kamaru Usman at UFC 278
Dana White is scolding Chael Sonnen for suggesting Leon Edwards cheated in the title fight with Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. UFC 278 saw Usman (20-2 MMA) vs Edwards (20-3 MMA) in the welterweight main event on Saturday, August 20th at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The result was a stunning last-minute […]
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UFC signs the ‘Russian Ronda’ Irina Alekseeva following Bellator release
UFC has reportedly signed Irina Alekseeva, also known as ‘Russian Ronda‘, to a deal following her release by Bellator. For many years now the UFC has had a blossoming women’s roster across a handful of weight classes, but even through the likes of Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko, they haven’t quite had a female fighter […]
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Islam Makhachev believes Leon Edwards got “lucky” with head kick KO of Kamaru Usman
Islam Makhachev has given his thoughts on Leon Edwards‘ fantastic knockout win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. This October at UFC 280, Islam Makhachev will take part in the biggest fight of his career as he prepares to battle Charles Oliveira for the UFC lightweight championship. The contest is set to go down in […]