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Cain Velasquez pleads not guilty to charges including attempted murder
Cain Velasquez pleaded not guilty to several charges on Friday in court. According to MMAJunkie’s Nolan King, the former UFC heavyweight champ pled not guilty Friday to multiple charges including attempted murder. Velasquez is facing a total of 10 charges, being attempted murder; shooting at an occupied motor vehicle or aircraft; three counts of assault with […]
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Anthony Smith details the leg injury he suffered at UFC 277: “It’s not from a kick. It’s just f**king sh*t luck”
Anthony Smith is detailing the leg injury he suffered at UFC 277. It was Anthony Smith (36-17 MMA) vs Magomed Ankalaev (18-1 MMA) last Saturday, July 30th at UFC 277. The outcome was Ankalaev winning via knockout at 3:09 of the second round. During the fight Smith, 34, broke his left ankle and is expected […]
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Jason Witt doesn’t think Josh Quinlan “is anything special,” believes his wrestling will be the difference at UFC Vegas 59
Jason Witt is looking to get back into the win column in a big way at UFC Vegas 59. Witt is coming off a KO loss to Phil Rowe back in February and will now return on Saturday against Josh Quinlan who’s coming off the Contender Series last year. Although knowing much about UFC newcomers […]
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Khamzat Chimaev responds to criticism from fellow UFC star Jorge Masvidal: “Wake up buddy”
Khamzat Chimaev has responded to criticism from fellow UFC star Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal recently spoke with ‘MMA Fighting’ about ‘Borz’ and was not very complimentary, saying: “I don’t really think Khamzat is as good as they say he is. I’m more of a see then believe (guy) and I haven’t seen anything that makes me […]
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Jorge Masvidal doesn’t really think that Khamzat Chimaev is as good as people say: “Once he’s selling PPV’s and sh*t like that, I wouldn’t mind breaking his face”
Jorge Masvidal is sharing that he doesn’t really think Khamzat Chimaev is as good as people say he is. It will be Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) vs Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) in the welterweight main event on September 10th at UFC 279 in the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Chimaev is coming off a win […]
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Michael Chandler opens as betting underdog against Dustin Poirier in slated UFC 281 matchup
Michael Chandler has opened as the betting underdog in his proposed UFC 281 showdown against Dustin Poirier. For many months now we’ve heard talk of Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier potentially squaring off following their many interactions with one another across interviews, social media and in person. Recently, word came through that a lightweight tussle […]
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Dan Hooker thinks it’s “wild” that Islam Makhachev is receiving a title shot at UFC 280: “He’s coming off the back of two good stylistic match-ups on short notice”
Dan Hooker has seemingly noted his surprise at Islam Makhachev receiving a UFC lightweight title shot at UFC 280. Over the course of the last few months, Islam Makhachev has been relentlessly campaigning for a shot at the UFC lightweight championship. Now, with a ten-fight win streak to his name, he’ll get what he’s been […]
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John McCarthy discusses how a Brock Lesnar vs Fedor Emelianenko super-fight would have played out: “The results would not have made Dana happy”
John McCarthy has said that he believes Fedor Emelianenko would’ve beaten Brock Lesnar if the two had fought. For many years now fans have talked about great fights that we never quite got the chance to see. Anderson Silva vs Georges St-Pierre is one, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson is another, and one of the […]
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Daniel Cormier claims Colby Covington “is dealing with some serious injuries” after being “brutally attacked” by Jorge Masvidal
UFC legend Daniel Cormier has claimed Colby Covington is dealing with some serious injuries stemming from the Jorge Masvidal attack. Back at UFC 272 earlier this year, Colby Covington beat Jorge Masvidal in a five-round decision that, at the time, seemed to settle the feud between them. However, just a few weeks later, Masvidal caught […]
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Anthony Pettis recalls his favorite career moments in the UFC
Anthony Pettis is a former UFC champion and has fought the who’s who of the sport but two moments stick out to him over the rest. The big moment for Pettis, of course, is when he won the UFC lightweight title in his hometown of Milwaukee. Although winning the belt is something Pettis will always […]
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Daniel Cormier approves of Dan Hooker’s callout of Tony Ferguson; “I don’t need to see them in there with those high-level guys anymore”
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes Dan Hooker vs. Tony Ferguson is the fight to make. ‘The Hangman’ has been out of the cage since his knockout defeat to Arnold Allen at UFC London in March. The defeat was his fourth, in his last five contests. Following the stoppage, Hooker announced his intentions to […]
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PFL CEO Peter Murray reveals Claressa Shields to return in November
PFL women’s lightweight Claressa Shields will return to the cage before the end of the year. The 27-year-old has been out of the cage since her decision defeat to Abigail Montes last October. The victory set her to 1-1 in the MMA cage, as he had previously signed to the PFL in 2020. She debuted […]
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Jon Jones shares a video of him hitting pads ahead of heavyweight debut: “I’m exactly where I need to be”
Jon Jones appears to be inching closer to making his heavyweight debut. After Jones vacated his light heavyweight belt following his win over Dominick Reyes, he said he would be moving up to heavyweight. Yet, nearly three years later he has yet to make that move. However, ‘Bones’ had been bulking up and now took […]
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Alex Volkanovski explains why he wants Charles Oliveira to defeat Islam Makhachev at UFC 280: “Charles is definitely a bigger fight”
Alex Volkanovski is explaining why he wants Charles Oliveira to defeat Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) is indeed set to square off with Islam Makhachev (22-1 MMA) in the lightweight main event at UFC 280 on Saturday, October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Oliveira is […]
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Conor McGregor mocks Nate Diaz after booking role in ‘Road House’ remake: “MMA, I’ll never forget you! Easy work.”
Conor McGregor has taken a shot at his longtime rival, Nate Diaz after booking a role in Road House. On Wednesday, it was revealed McGregor will team up with actor Jake Gyllenhaal in the remake of the 1989 cult classic Road House. The news was surprising as it will be the Irishman’s acting debut which […]
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Urijah Faber reveals how close he was to fighting Conor McGregor at UFC 196: “Dana told me I was the guy”
UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber nearly fought Conor McGregor at UFC 196. At that event in March 2016, it was supposed to ‘The Notorious’ moving up to lightweight. The then UFC featherweight champion was expected to face Rafael dos Anjos, the-then lightweight titleholder. However, weeks before the fight, the Brazilian got injured. With that, the UFC […]
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Gilbert Burns downplays Conor McGregor’s chances at welterweight: “I think it’s not fair”
UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns believes Conor McGregor should stay down at lightweight. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of action since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 last July. In that trilogy outing, McGregor broke his leg in the final seconds of round one. Due to the injury, he’s been on the sidelines for […]
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Madison Square Garden claims Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. was “projected to be in the top 10 of highest grossing boxing events at MSG in the past 15 years”
Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. was trending to be a big box office success. Paul and Rahman Jr. were supposed to headline Madison Square Garden on Saturday. However, just a week before the event, the fight was called off due to weight issues on Rahman Jr.’s side. However many, including Dana White and Eddie […]
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Dana White heaps praise on newly crowned UFC interim flyweight champion Brandon Moreno: “He’s one of the biggest stars that we have”
Dana White is heaping praise on newly crowned UFC interim flyweight champion Brandon Moreno. It was Brandon Moreno (20-6 MMA) vs Kai Kara-France (24-10 MMA) in the flyweight co-main event this past Saturday, July 30th at UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Moreno, 28, defeated Kara-France by knockout at 4:34 of […]
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Anthony Pettis says it’s “pretty amazing” to see what Charles Oliveira has accomplished since they fought: “Oliveira will clear out the division after this one”
Anthony Pettis is pretty amazed by what Charles Oliveira has accomplished. Pettis and Oliveira fought in 2016 at featherweight and ‘Showtime’ ended up winning by submission. After the fight, Pettis said Oliveria’s striking was getting better but he didn’t think the Brazilian would turn his career around and eventually become the UFC lightweight champion. “We […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill
In the main event of UFC Vegas 59, a battle of top-10 light heavyweights goes down as Thiago Santos takes on Jamahal Hill. Heading into the fight, Santos is a +230 underdog while the American contender is a -310 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their […]
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Paddy Pimblett shoots down rumors that he could be competing at November’s UFC 281 event in New York: “The taxman’s not getting my money”
Paddy Pimblett has shot down rumors that he could be competing at November’s UFC 281 event in New York. Pimblett, (19-3 MMA), is well on his way to becoming a full-blown superstar and is just coming off a win against Jordan Leavitt (10-2 MMA) this past July in a lightweight bout. Following his win over […]
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Former UFC champion Rich Franklin says he would consider fighting again , under the right circumstances: “Yeah I got a couple more left in the tank”
Former middleweight UFC champion Rich Franklin says he would consider fighting again, under the right circumstances. Franklin, 47, (29-7 MMA) has not entered the Octagon since November of 2012 where he went down to defeat against Cung Le (9-3 MMA) in a middleweight bout. ‘Ace’ officially retired in the fall of 2015. Franklin has stayed […]
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Video: Tyron Woodley bends the knee in Ireland
Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley is engaged to be married after proposing to his girlfriend in Dublin, Ireland. Over the course of the last few years, you could certainly say Tyron Woodley has had some mixed fortunes. Alongside some difficulties inside both the Octagon and the boxing ring, he’s also made a whole lot of […]
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Khamzat Chimaev explains why Gilbert Burns will never be a UFC champion: “If you’re happy when you lost the fight, you will never be champ”
Khamzat Chimaev has explained why he doesn’t believe Gilbert Burns will ever become a champion in the UFC. Back at UFC 273 in April, Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns went to war in what could easily be described as a Fight of the Year contender. Both men threw everything they had at one another in […]
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Charles Oliveira admits he wanted Conor McGregor fight over Islam Makhachev matchup: “I didn’t want this fight. Everyone knows it”
Charles Oliveira has admitted that he would’ve preferred to fight Conor McGregor as opposed to Islam Makhachev in his next bout. At UFC 280 later this year, Charles Oliveira will contend for the UFC lightweight championship as he attempts to regain what he lost on the scales prior to UFC 274 in Arizona. His opponent […]
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Aljamain Sterling shares advice for “frail” Sean O’Malley ahead of his UFC 280 showdown with Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling has offered Sean O’Malley some advice heading into his showdown with Petr Yan at UFC 280. Out of everyone in the UFC’s bantamweight division, Aljamain Sterling probably knows Petr Yan the best. In addition to their controversial first meeting that ended in a disqualification win for ‘Funk Master’, Sterling was also able to […]
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Terrance McKinney plans to “shut the haters up” with stoppage win over Erick Gonzalez: “I guarantee I hit harder than Jim Miller”
Terrance McKinney wanted to return much sooner than this Saturday night. McKinney is coming off a TKO loss to Drew Dober in a fight where he nearly earned what would have been his sixth straight finish. Although he lost, he says that fight was a win-win as he learned what he needed to improve on. […]