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EXCLUSIVE | Jason Knight eyeing several top promotions after getting released by the UFC
Jason Knight is looking for a new home. The fan favorite told BJPENN.com yesterday that the UFC has released him from his contract. Even though Knight was released by the UFC, he did have some success inside the Octagon. Although he went 4-5 in his nine fights, he did have a four-fight winning streak, including […]
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Justin Gaethje is ‘f***ing pissed,’ targets Edson Barboza, Al Iaquinta
Former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has not fought since August 25. Gaethje was initially supposed to fight Al Iaquinta on that night, but when Iaquinta withdrew from the fight, he accepted a fight with the lower ranked James Vick. He won this fight with a devastating first-round knockout, and hasn’t been […]
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Eduard Folayang promises to deliver another defeat of Shinya Aoki
Eduard Folayang has vowed to make a statement when he defends his crown at ONE: A New Era on March 31 in Tokyo. Taking on the legendary Japanese grappler Shinya Aoki, the man he stopped back in 2016 to claim the ONE Lightweight World Title for the first time, Folayang has promised to deliver another […]
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Firas Zahabi responds to Conor McGregor: It was nothing personal
Earlier this week, Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi shared his belief that, if Conor McGregor were to rematch Max Holloway in 2019, the latter would come out on top. “If I had to pick Max Holloway vs. McGregor today, I would pick Max Holloway,” Zahabi said on his podcast. “I think Holloway has grown leaps […]
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Manager explains what it will take for Colby Covington to accept Darren Till fight
BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor broke the news earlier this week that UFC officials are looking to book Colby Covington against Darren Till at UFC London on March 17. However Covington’s manager and American Top Team owner Dan Lambert told Fightful that the only way that fight would happen is if gold is on the line. In […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach Javier Mendez believes Ngannou is one of the most dangerous fights for Cain Velasquez
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is back. Velasquez is set to return to the Octagon on Feb. 17 against Francis Ngannou. The former champ was last seen at UFC 200 where he defeated Travis Browne by TKO in the first round. Despite this lengthy absence, he is once again on the hunt for the […]
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Paulie Malignaggi rips Conor McGregor after recent fight rumors
Earlier this week, rumors began to swirl that former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor could be returning to the boxing ring for a showdown with bitter rival Paulie Malignaggi. Malignaggi was originally brought into McGregor’s camp to help the Irishman prepare for his headline-dominating 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. When the […]
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UFC 232 does second biggest PPV buy-rate of 2018
UFC 232 was a massive success in terms of pay-per-view sales. According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this stacked card sold roughly 700,000 pay-per-views. WON reports #UFC232 did roughly 700,000 PPV buys. #UFC — Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) January 11, 2019 This figure makes this card the second biggest PPV of 2018. It blew past nearly […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov borrows famous Conor McGregor quote on social media
Shortly after Conor McGregor defeated Dustin Poirier at UFC 178 in 2014, he proclaimed to his throngs of Irish fans in attendance “if one of us goes to war, we all go to war!” It’s one of the best one known quotes from the trash-talking Irish superstar, and one that’s now been borrowed by his […]
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Daniel Cormier gives beautiful answer when asked what he’ll miss most about fighting
Speaking on the on the Jim Rome Podcast this week, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was asked what he’ll miss most about fighting when he retires — whether that’s in March as originally planned, or a little later. His answer was incredible. “The walk, the tunnel. It is just fantastic,” Daniel Cormier said (transcript via MMA […]
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Bruce Buffer suggests Daniel Cormier should retire in favor of a trilogy bout with Jon Jones
UFC announcer Bruce Buffer doesn’t think a trilogy fight between bitter rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier “should happen”. The long time voice of the octagon, Buffer, shared his thoughts on the matter during a recent interview with Express Sport. “I don’t think it should happen unless they want it to happen,” Buffer said at […]
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Jon Jones has a message for Alexander Gustafsson after UFC 232 drug test comes back clean
This afternoon, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that Jon Jones passed all of the drug tests administered on the night of his UFC 232 victory over Alexander Gustafsson. Breaking: Jon Jones was drug tested by USADA and the California State Athletic Commission on the night of UFC 232 on Dec. 29 and all tests have come […]
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Anderson Silva in favor of bringing back testosterone replacement therapy usage
It has been roughly two whole years since we last saw Anderson Silva step into the Octagon. ‘The Spider’ last fought at UFC 208 which took place in Brooklyn, New York on February 11, 2017. He would defeat Derek Brunson via close and controversial unanimous decision. Since then, Silva has been scheduled to face Kelvin […]
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Darren Till still wants Conor McGregor next, says ‘Proper 12 is sh*te’
Liverpool’s finest fighting son is the No. 3 ranked UFC welterweight contender, ‘The Gorilla’ Darren Till. We haven’t seen Till compete inside the Octagon since September when he challenged Tyron Woodley for the division’s title at UFC 228. Unfortunately for the Brit, he would suffer his first career defeat that night as Woodley scored the […]
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UFC Brooklyn loses two fighters to injury with just a week away from fight night
It’s been a bit of a rough journey to get to the UFC’s very first show on ESPN programming. First, there was the trouble finding the main event which resulted in the UFC pulling UFC 233’s main event to put it on UFC Brooklyn (the first show on ESPN+). This led to the cancelation of […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan: ‘I don’t know why people think [Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa] was a fixed fight’
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“A lot of people think that was a fixed fight,” Joe Rogan said on the Joe Rogan Experience. “I think that was a 120-pound fighter… Fighting the best ever. I mean, it wasn’t a fixed fight. I don’t know why people think it was a fixed fight. That guy fights at 126-pounds I think. I […]
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Eddie Alvarez shares inspirational story from the very beginning of his MMA career
Long before Eddie Alvarez established himself as one of the world’s best fighters, he worked long, hard days pouring concrete. When he finally got the opportunity to become a full-time fighter, he assumed that his life was going to get easier — that the early mornings and long days of physical labor were over. Turns […]
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Danny Trejo to serve as ring announcer for Karate Combat: Hollywood
Next time we see Danny Trejo on our screens, it won’t be as an actor. The Hollywood star, who has appeared in films like Heat, Con Air, Blood In Blood Out, Anaconda and Machete, will be moonlighting as a special guest commentator at Karate Combat: Hollywood, which is scheduled for January 24 at 10pm. This […]
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Dominick Reyes believes Anthony Smith can defeat Jon Jones at UFC 235
As Jon Jones returns to the top of the light heavyweight division as champion, he has seen and heard from new names and faces coming after the belt. One of those fresh faces will be his next opponent Anthony Smith, who Jones is scheduled to defend his title against in the main event slot at […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Garry Tonon explains how the Danaher Death Squad has changed BJJ, MMA
In recent years the sport of jiu-jitsu has exploded in popularity and right at the forefront of the movement is Garry Tonon. A grappler by trade, Tonon recently dove head first into MMA, going 3-0 under the ONE Championship banner. Having competed in countless grappling and BJJ tournaments “The Lion Killer”, as he is known, believes […]
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Jon Jones fight night drug test comes back clean
After all the controversy that surrounded UFC 232 back in December, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has received some good news. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, Jones was tested on fight night (December 29) and the results of those tests were clean. The most important detail of these test results, which were made […]
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Joe Rogan compares legacies of Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson
Speaking on the latest edition of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show, UFC commentator Joe Rogan began heaping praise on former UFC flyweight champ and new ONE Championship star Demetrious Johnson. In Rogan’s eyes, the man they call “Mighty Mouse” is simply the best ever. https://youtu.be/iTLbaarXoW8?t=1340 “Here’s what’s disappointing to me, that for whatever reason, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jason Knight released by the UFC
Jason Knight has been released by the UFC. “They cut me after that last loss,” Knight told BJPENN.com this week. Knight has been fighting for the UFC since 2015 and has recorded nine fights inside the Octagon. After losing his first fight on the organization, Knight won four in a row over the likes of […]
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The quarterfinal bouts of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix are now official
The four quarterfinal bouts of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix are now set. This tournament will feature eight of the promotion’s best lightweights in Eddie Alvarez, Timofey Nastyukhin, Saygid “Dagi” Guseyn Arslanaliev, Ev Ting, Amir Khan, Ariel Sexton, Lowen Tynanes and Honorio Banario. These eight fighters will be competing for a shot at the […]
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Rose Namajunas opens as underdog against Jessica Andrade
Rose Namajunas is getting no love from the oddsmakers. The UFC strawweight champion, who is scheduled to defend her title against Jessica Andrade at UFC 237, opened as a +100 underdog (bet $100 to win $100) according to 5Dimes. Since then, the line has shot up even further, as Namajunas is sitting at a +135 […]
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Coach Din Thomas breaks down the ‘four categories’ of mixed martial artist
Speaking on the latest edition of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show, American Top Team coach Din Thomas detailed what he calls the ‘four categories’ of mixed martial artist. He says that, as a coach, it’s important for him to identify which category each fighter falls into in order to train them effectively. https://youtu.be/iTLbaarXoW8?t=1501 “When […]
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Dominick Cruz shares update after shoulder surgery
On Tuesday, former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz went under the knife to repair an injured shoulder. Speaking on Twitter shortly thereafter, the former champion called this surgery a success and said that he’s back on the road to recovery. ╳ The surgery went well! I appreciate your support.. Now on the road to recovery.. […]
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Mackenzie Dern forgoes flyweight move, sticks to strawweight division
Mackenzie Dern will continue to compete as a strawweight. Despite her recent struggles to reach the strawweight division’s 116-pound cap, she and her team have decided to stick to this division for now, rather than move up to the flyweight division, which has a limit of 126 pounds for non title fights. This news was […]