-
TUF 28 winner Juan Espino explains absence, gives timeframe for return
If you watched The Ultimate Fighter 28 you would know the two winners were Juan Espino and Macy Chiasson. Since winning it, Chiasson has fought twice and has her third fight booked. Juan Espino, meanwhile, has still yet to fight. He beat Justin Frazier at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale in November of 2018 and […]
-
Michael Bisping says Conor McGregor would be ‘B-side’ in Nate Diaz trilogy bout
Michael Bisping believes Nate Diaz has surpassed Conor McGregor in terms of popularity in the fight game. Since his August 2016 rematch against McGregor, Diaz has been disputing the notion that he can’t draw outside of sharing the Octagon with McGregor. He’s been at odds with UFC president Dana White, who once claimed that Diaz […]
-
Mark De La Rosa is ready to make some noise in the flyweight division
Mark De La Rosa is ready to up the ante as he faces off against Kai Kara-France at UFC Shenzhen. The former 135-pounder is moving down to flyweight for the second time to face Kara-France in China on Saturday, August 31. Despite losing his most recent fight to Alex Perez earlier this year, De La […]
-
Dillon Danis targets Khabib Nurmagomedov training partner Islam Makhachev
The beef between Team Conor McGregor and Team Khabib Nurmagomedov is seemingly alive and well. Nearly a year removed from McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s October, 2018 fight, which the latter won by submission, members of their respective entourages are still trading shots. The latest to do so is McGregor stablemate Dillon Danis, who called for a […]
-
Chael Sonnen praises ‘stud’ Nick Newell following Bellator 225
Nick Newell made his Bellator MMA debut on Saturday and finished the fight quickly in front of his home crowd at Bellator 225. Newell hopes the win will lead to a long-term deal with the promotion, and if Chael Sonnen has anything to say about it, that may just be what happens. “Notorious” took on […]
-
Multiple bouts made official for UFC Singapore
Multiple bouts have been made official for the upcoming UFC Singapore card, scheduled for October 26 in “The Lion City.” The most notable bout to be made official for the card is the main event, which will pit BJJ ace Demian Maia against wrestling savant Ben Askren in a crucial welterweight showdown. At a glance, […]
-
ONE Championship releases stacked lineup for ONE: Century double-header
On October 13, ONE Championship will promote its 100th event, aptly titled ONE: Century. ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong recently divulged that this landmark event, which will go down in Tokyo, Japan, will actually be composed of two full-scale events. Over the weekend, the promotion announced the lineups for these two events, and they […]
-
Frankie Edgar responds to callout from Conor McGregor
Last week, former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor partook in his first interview in quite awhile. In this interview, the Irish star named multiple potential opponents for his anticipated return to the cage. One of those opponents was former UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar, who recently announced his intention to move to bantamweight. “Who else […]
-
Chael Sonnen puts the UFC flyweight division on blast
Chael Sonnen is not impressed by the fighters in the UFC flyweight division. Sonnen says that, after nearly finding itself on the chopping block, the UFC flyweight division was saved by its reigning champion Henry Cejudo, who helped renew interest in it. Unfortunately, Sonnen believes that the other fighters in the division have learned nothing […]
-
Dustin Poirier ‘not worried’ about Khabib Nurmagomedov’s takedowns
Undisputed UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most impressive grapplers in MMA history, but Dustin Poirier isn’t sweating the Russian’s takedowns. Ahead of his UFC 242 lightweight title unification bout with Nurmagomedov, the interim champion Poirier is more concerned with his own game than his foe’s. He says his priority is to […]
-
Aljamain Sterling puts the UFC bantamweight division on blast
UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling put the rest of the promotion’s top 135lbers on blast in a social media post on Sunday. “The Funkmaster” called out nearly everyone in the top 10 in a humorous Instagram post. Check out what Aljo said below. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1l3VzujlMf/?igshid=builbyr935cc “I got a message for the whole division Joe! Henry CeDooDoo, […]
-
Sergei Kharitonov wants Bellator heavyweight title shot next
Fresh off of a brutal knockout win over Matt Mitrione in the main event of Bellator 225, veteran slugger Sergei Kharitonov is now eyeing the promotion’s heavyweight title for his next fight. “The Paratrooper” spoke to reporters in a scrum following his second-round TKO win, and said he wants to fight the winner of the […]
-
Derek Brunson calls out Kelvin Gastelum
Fresh off of a decision win over Ian Heinisch at UFC 241, middleweight contender Derek Brunson now has his sights set on a matchup against Kelvin Gastelum. The veteran middleweight took to social media on Saturday night to call out the former Ultimate Fighter winner for a fight at UFC 245 this December in Las […]
-
Bellator announces Rory MacDonald vs. Douglas Lima 2, Roy Nelson vs. Frank Mir 2
Bellator has announced a welterweight title bout between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima as well as a heavyweight fight between Roy Nelson and Frank Mir. The promotion announced both fights during the broadcast for Bellator 225 on Saturday night. Bellator 231 takes place Friday, October 25 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Nelson […]
-
Paige VanZant’s husband Austin Vanderford relishing ‘Mr. VanZant’ nickname
Bellator middleweight Austin Vanderford was one of the stars of Saturday night’s Bellator 225 card. He absolutely thrashed Joseph Creer with ground and pound and finished his opponent via second-round TKO due to doctor stoppage in what was the most dominant performance of his MMA career thus far. But despite being an undefeated fighter, he’s […]
-
Nick Newell hopes to remain with Bellator
Lightweight Nick Newell hopes to remain with Bellator following a first-round submission win over Corey Browning on the Bellator 225 preliminary card. Newell was recently signed to a one-fight deal with Bellator after a failed stint on Dana White’s Contender Series. The congenital amputee fighter, who does not have a left hand, picked up a […]
-
Matt Mitrione says mouthpiece was not cause of Bellator 225 knockout loss
Bellator heavyweight Matt Mitrione suffered a brutal second-round knockout loss to Sergei Kharitonov in the main event of Saturday night’s Bellator 225 card. But before the knockout happened, Mitrione was having trouble with his mouthpiece as it fell out of his mouth multiple times. The big blow came when Mitrione’s mouthpiece was knocked out by […]
-
Bellator 225 Results and Highlights
Bellator 225 is currently taking place from Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The event is headlined by a heavyweight rematch featuring Matt Mitrione taking on Sergei Kharitonov. In the pairs first encounter at Bellator 215, Matt Mitrione landed a brutal, but unintentional, kick to the groin of Sergei Kharitonov, which caused the fight to […]
-
Justin Gaethje reveals that Donald Cerrone has previously knocked him out in sparring
Fan favorite Justin Gaethje will return to the Octagon next month in Vancouver, for a fight with MMA legend Donald Cerrone. The highly anticipated lightweight scrap will headline the September 14 event in Canada, and could produce the lightweight divisions next title challenger. Justin Gaethje (20-2 MMA) will enter UFC Vancouver on two-fight winning streak, […]
-
Bill Goldberg and Jorge Masvidal have an interesting exchange on Twitter
Wrestling Icon Bill Goldberg and surging UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal had an interesting exchange on social media this weekend. No, the wrestling legend did not give ‘Gamebred’ the famous words of “You’re next!”, but he did have some fun with the UFC standout. It all started after Louis Gregory shared a photo on Twitter […]
-
Report | Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman set for November 2
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will attempt to make his first title defense on November 2 in New York, when he takes on Colby Covington. The announcement comes from Brazilian news outlet Combate, who reported this afternoon that Kamaru Usman will square off with Colby Covington at UFC 244 on November 2 at Madison Square […]
-
Mike Perry calls for a fight with “spoiled” Conor McGregor
UFC welterweight standout Mike Perry is willing to fight former promotional ‘champ champ’ Conor McGregor even with his busted up nose. ‘Platinum’ suffered one of the nastiest broken noses in mixed martial arts history during his most recent fight against Vicente Luque at UFC Uruguay. Perry’s severely broken nose, which stemmed from a knee to […]
-
UFC 242: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier Fight Card and Start Time
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Abu Dhabi on September 7, for UFC 242: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier. The event is the UFC’s first under a new five-year partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi to bring UFC events to the emirate for the next five years. Each event in […]
-
Daniel Cormier issues emotional statement after losing his father to cancer
Former UFC ‘champ champ’ Daniel Cormier took to social media earlier today where he announced the tragic loss of his father. ‘DC’, who lost his UFC heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic at last weekend’s UFC 241 event, issued the following statement on Instagram in regards to his fathers passing. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1jtYJdhYZJ/ “Today I lost my hero […]
-
Report | Max Holloway will return to the Octagon at UFC 245
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will reportedly be making another walk to the Octagon before the end of the 2019 calendar year. Gadiel Notelovitz was first to report the news, suggesting that a featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Alex Volkanovski was being discussed for December’s UFC 245 event. That news was later confirmed […]
-
The Korean Zombie responds to Brian Ortega: “You lie too much”
Earlier this summer BJPENN.com reported that a key featherweight bout between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega was in the works for UFC Mexico. However, after the UFC announced that Jeremy Stephens vs. Yair Rodriguez would be headlining the September 21 fight card, it appeared that the promotion may have different plans for Jung and […]
-
VIDEO | UFC lightweight Jared Gordon takes down bat-wielding stranger
UFC lightweight Jared Gordon was having a nice night with his family in Chicago — until he was accosted by a stranger wielding a baseball bat. It all started with an “I ❤️ Crack Whores” bumper sticker. Gordon says he saw this bumper sticker, and attempted to take a video of it for his Instagram […]
-
Jorge Masvidal says Nate Diaz fight will determine the biggest dog in the division
Nate Diaz called out Jorge Masvidal following his win at UFC 241, and “Gamebred” gladly accepted. But, whether or not the fight happens is to be seen. Diaz said he is defending the baddest motherf****r belt. But, for the fight to happen, “Gamebred” knows he has to get paid what he is worth. “I mean, not […]