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John McCarthy and Ariel Helwani get in heated debate on Twitter
Bellator broadcaster and former referee John McCarthy recently had a heated exchange with ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani on social media. McCarthy and Helwani are both considered to be well-known figures within the world of mixed martial arts and have been for years now, and as such, many fans hold a lot of value in their […]
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Michael Bisping inspires new rap song
Michael Bisping has become a source of inspiration in the music industry. Genesis Elijah is a 38-year old British rapper who released a song called Bisping on Twitter. In the lyrics, he discussed the struggle of overcoming hurdles and maintaining faith in yourself. He sampled Michael Bisping’s inspiring speech at the beginning of the song. […]
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UFC Boston | Pro fighters make their picks for Chris Weidman vs. Dominick Reyes
In the main event of UFC Boston, Chris Weidman is moving up to light heavyweight to take on the undefeated Dominick Reyes. Heading into the fight, Reyes is a -170 favorite while the former middleweight champion is a +140 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions […]
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Jeremy Stephens on Yair Rodriguez fight: ‘If he don’t die, it don’t count’
Jeremy Stephens says that his beef with fellow featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez is personal. In the co-main event of UFC Boston on Friday, Stephens and Rodriguez are running things back. The two headlined UFC Mexico City on Sept. 21 where the fight ended in just 15-seconds due to an accidental eye poke. Yair Rodriguez immediately […]
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Thomas Gifford fires back at critics, says he wants to be the next Yoel Romero
One of the most vicious beatings in UFC history took place this past Saturday in Tampa as lightweight Thomas Gifford was beaten down to a pulp and then knocked out cold late in the third round by Mike Davis. It was an extremely controversial fight with many members of the MMA community expressing their displeasure […]
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Aspen Ladd issues statement after having her appeal denied by one vote
Aspen Ladd was one vote away from having her TKO loss to Germaine de Randamie overturned to a no-contest. Ladd appealed the result saying the fight was stopped too early. In the hearing, Aspen claimed that referee Herb Dean stopped the fight that early because she was a female. In the fight, de Randamie landed […]
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Jon Jones reacts to talk of fight with Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, who has decided to end his retirement to compete in the heavyweight division, recently claimed he’d be willing to cut back down to 205 pounds to fight the division’s king Jon Jones. “I’m gonna wait until I get about, lose about 10 more pounds, get to […]
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Jon Jones forced to pay almost $1.5m to debtors
According to a report from Bloody Elbow, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been “hit with multiple state and federal tax liens, dating back to December of 2018 and covering the tax years 2014-2016 (federal) and 2015-2017 (state).” Bloody Elbow’s report on Jones’ debt troubles, which cites official documents, states that the largest of […]
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Cody Crowley: The future face of Zuffa Boxing?
At 16 years old, Cody Crowley traveled to Las Vegas and snuck into the World MMA Awards. In the midst of all the excitement and fanfare, the young boxer met UFC President Dana White. Crowley didn’t just pose for a picture with the UFC boss, he pitched him on a TV show. “The Ultimate Fighter […]
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Colby Covington trashes Lebron James for recent remarks
Colby Covington has chimed in on Twitter in response to the NBA-China saga. The 31-year old took aim at Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James for his recent comments on the situation. In a deleted tweet, manager of the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, said he supported pro-democracy protests in China. As China is a […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes he has two years left before retirement: ‘You have to know when you need to stop’
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says that he plans on fighting for two more years before retiring from mixed martial arts. Speaking to Arab News, “The Eagle” was asked how long he plans on fighting for. Although he just turned 31, Nurmagomedov admits that he is already thinking about life after fighting. He says his […]
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Georges St. Pierre confirms he would come out of retirement to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St. Pierre may have officially retired from mixed martial arts, but he’s still leaving the door open for a return. Like many MMA fighters who hang up their gloves, GSP admits it’s not necessarily a permanent move. He says there’s opponent in particular who could draw him back […]
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Kevin Lee says Gregor Gillespie is the ‘dumbest fight’ he could have taken
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee believes that taking a fight with Gregor Gillespie was the dumbest decision he could’ve made as he attempts to get back in the win column at UFC 244. Lee (17-5) is set to square off against the undefeated Gillespie (13-0) at Madison Square Garden in just a few short weeks, […]
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Michelle Waterson reveals what Holly Holm said after UFC Tampa loss
UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson has revealed the advice she was given by friend and teammate Holly Holm in the wake of her UFC Tampa loss to Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Waterson was beaten by unanimous decision this past weekend, bringing an end to her three-fight winning streak that left the former Invicta FC star on the verge […]
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Dana White claims Michael Bisping didn’t fool any doctors with fake eye
Dana White doesn’t believe that Michael Bisping could pull the wool over the eyes of doctors after it was revealed that he has a prosthetic eye. Much to the shock of the internet, Michael Bisping took out his prosthetic eye in a clip that has since gone viral. On his MMA podcast, Believe You Me, […]
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Ben Askren wants rematch with Jorge Masvidal
Ben Askren only got five seconds in the cage with Jorge Masvidal, falling to a flying knee in that span. Unsurprisingly, he’s keen to get a little more cage-time in with his rival. “What I said explicitly was I wanted to come back [from retirement] to see if I was the best in the world,” […]
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Aspen Ladd set to appeal TKO loss to Germaine de Randamie
Aspen Ladd is appealing her 16-second TKO loss against Germaine de Randamie. Ladd collided with the former featherweight champion on Jul. 13 at UFC Sacramento in California on ESPN+. De Randamie landed a straight right hand which dropped her bantamweight opponent. Before the 35-year-old could deliver any more punches, the referee Herb Dean put an […]
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Tyson Fury welcomes WWE showdown with Cain Velasquez
Heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury recently signed with pro wrestling organization WWE, where he’s currently feuding with Braun Strowman. So too did former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. While newer fight fans might not remember it, Fury and Velasquez actually have a bit of history. At the height of Velasquez’s title reign, Fury claimed that […]
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Cub Swanson offers advice to Kron Gracie
Kron Gracie had quite a bit to say about Cub Swanson ahead of their UFC Tampa fight. One of his critiques related to Swanson’s willingness to move from gym to gym in search of new training opportunities. Gracie viewed this as disloyalty. After he defeated Gracie by unanimous decision at UFC Tampa, Swanson responded to […]
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Coach prefers Stipe Miocic fight for Israel Adesanya over Jon Jones
Much has recently been made of a potential fight between UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya. If Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman has his way, however, Adesanya will skip right over Jones and the light heavyweight division and battle UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. “No,” Bareman said on Ariel Helwani’s […]
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Brendan Schaub: Cain Velasquez likely to ‘juice the f**k up’ in WWE
Cain Velasquez is now a part of the WWE universe, and Brendan Schaub believes the former UFC heavyweight champion will rely on performance enhancing drugs to maximize his ability in the ring. Schaub made this comment about Velasquez, who recently existed the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) testing pool, on a recent episode of his […]
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James Vick issues statement following “super embarrassing” KO loss at UFC Tampa
UFC fighter James Vick has issued a statement following his devastating knockout loss to Niko Price at last weekend’s UFC Tampa event. Price was able to connect with an upkick square to the jaw of Vick midway through the opening round which put the Texas native out cold. It was a nasty knockout, and unfortunately […]
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Michelle Waterson issues statement following loss at UFC Tampa
UFC women’s strawweight contender Michelle Waterson has issued a statement following her unanimous decision loss to Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC Tampa. Waterson released a social media post on Monday expressing her sadness for losing the fight. Here’s what “The Karate Hottie” wrote on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3la_-LgnM3/ “Hello everyone just a quick check in. Took the day […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk hopes Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington’s ‘ass’ at UFC 245
Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Colby Covington are teammates at American Top Team but that doesn’t mean she will be rooting for him in his next fight. At UFC 245, Covington will be taking on Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title, yet Joanna Jedrzejczyk hopes the champion beats up ‘Choas’. The reason why the former strawweight champion […]
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Police say Ali Abdelaziz punched Abe Kawa in the face at PFL event
According to Las Vegas Police, Dominance MMA owner Ali Abdelaziz struck Abe Kawa in the face at this past weekend’s PFL event. In a police report obtained by John Morgan of MMAJunkie, it was confirmed that Abdelaziz struck Kawa “with a closed fist” at Friday’s event in Las Vegas. The official police report can be […]
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Cain Velasquez issues statement on UFC retirement
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez released a statement on Monday regarding his official retirement from mixed martial arts. Below is what Velasquez wrote on his Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3m6QoigYUe/ To the UFC, my family, friends, and all the fans, thank you for the past 11 years. Thank you to all my coaches, teammates and agents. I […]
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Jorge Masvidal open to Ben Askren rematch down the line
Jorge Masvidal is open to running things back with Ben Askren eventually. The two fought at UFC 239 in a highly-anticipated fight. Yet, the scrap only lasted five-seconds as Jorge Masvidal landed a flying knee that knocked Askren out cold to hand him his first professional loss. The fight was over before it started and […]
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Brendan Schaub: Israel Adesanya will light Paulo Costa up like ‘Brazilian Christmas tree’
Brendan Schaub isn’t sold on Paulo Costa being able to dethrone Israel Adesanya. The stage appears to be set for a middleweight title showdown between undisputed UFC 185-pound champion Adesanya and Costa. Sources told BJPENN.com that the matchup is being targeted for a March pay-per-view event. UFC president Dana White later confirmed that the promotion […]