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Sage Northcutt signs with ONE Championship
After weeks of speculation, it’s official. Former UFC welterweight and lightweight star Sage Northcutt is the latest high profile free agent to sign on the dotted line and join the ONE Championship roster. ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced the news just moments ago. Please join me in giving a big welcome to […]
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Four co-promotional fights that should happen
Bellator and RIZIN are back in the business of co-promoting. It was recently announced that Bellator is sending their current bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell to fight in RIZIN on New Year’s Eve. Caldwell will be heading to Japan to fight Kyoji Horiguchi for the RIZIN bantamweight title. Ultimately, co-promoting is something fans love to see […]
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VIDEO | Before Mamed Khalidov vs Tomasz Narkun 2 at KSW 46, take a look back at their epic first encounter
https://youtu.be/3Hl5WCIUHfs KSW 46 goes down tomorrow, December 1. And it’s headlined by one of the best matchups of the year. It’s undeniable that Mamed Khalidov (34-5-2) is one of the greatest fighters to have never stepped foot inside the UFC Octagon. And after going unbeaten for eight years, the one and only KSW middleweight king […]
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Conor McGregor coach Owen Roddy announces departure from SBG in Dublin
Owen Roddy, one of the long-time coaches of former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor, has announced that he will no longer be working at SBG Ireland in Dublin, and that he is instead moving to the gym’s Charleston location. Roddy made this announcement on his official Instagram page on Friday afternoon. View this […]
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Michael Page, Paul Daley booked for long-awaited Bellator grudge match in February
British knockout artists Paul Daley and Michael Page have been chomping at the bit to fight each other for years. They will finally have that opportunity in the New Year. According to a report from ESPN, the pair will collide in Uncasville, Connecticut — not in the United Kingdom — on February 16. This bout will […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jared Gordon discusses move to Roufusport: ‘It’s a perfect fit for me’
UFC lightweight Jared Gordon is preparing to return from a 10-month layoff and is doing so with a new team behind him. Gordon took his first loss in the UFC when he came up short to Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night 126 back in February. Following the loss, Gordon decided to pack up […]
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ONE Championship’s Vitaly Bigdash opens up on training with Alexander Gustafsson at Allstars Training Center
Former ONE middleweight titleholder Vitaly Bigdash has revealed he temporarily moved to Sweden in a bid to rejuvenate his career. Speaking ahead of his clash against Japanese striking star Yuki “Yu-King” Niimura (12-4-0) on the main card of ONE: Destiny of Champions on 7 December, Russia’s Bigdash said he turned to fearsome light heavyweight Alexander […]
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Robert Whittaker responds to Dana White saying he doesn’t like doing media obligations
Earlier this month, UFC President Dana White claimed that UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was not a fan of the PR side of this sport. “We’re still talking about Rob becoming mainstream in his own country,” White said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph. “But from what I hear from my people here, Rob doesn’t […]
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Artem Lobov calls out Renato Moicano for short-notice UFC 231 scrap
Earlier this week, it was announced that streaking UFC featherweight contender Renato Moicano will be flown into Toronto for UFC 231, and kept at the ready in the event that featherweight champ Max Holloway or undefeated challenger Brian Ortega is unable to make it to the cage for the card’s headlining bout. While this means […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Demetrious Johnson opens up on the potential closure of UFC flyweight division
It’s a strange and worrying time for the UFC flyweight division. The former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has been traded to ONE Championship in exchange for welterweight talent Ben Askren. A procession of long-time UFC flyweights have been released from their contracts, including Justin Scoggins, Jared Brooks, Roberto Sanchez, and most recently, Ulka Sasaki. Rumors […]
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Israel Adesanya responds to Anderson Silva critics: ‘He’s not Chuck Liddell’
It was recently announced that UFC 234 will feature a middleweight showdown between streaking contender Israel Adesanya and former middleweight champ Anderson Silva. While some fans are thrilled about this clash of legendary strikers, others feel it’s irresponsible matchmaking; a chance to feed the aging legend Anderson Silva to a hyped-up young fighter. Israel Adesanya […]
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UFC Adelaide weigh-in results: Headliners on point, Mark Hunt and Justin Willis involved in backstage confrontation
Early on Friday morning, the 24 fighters on the UFC Adelaide bill stepped onto the scales to weigh in for their respective battles. While all of these fighters made weight, the weigh ins did features some other drama, as co-headlining fighters Justin Willis and Mark Hunt were apparently involved in some kind of altercation back […]
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Report | Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 was a PPV disaster
Last weekend’s controversial Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 event failed to produce in the pay-per-view department. This according to the LA Times Lance Pugmire who recently reported that Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 buys could be as low as 30,000. Industry source tells me the Liddell-Ortiz PPV buys may be as low as […]
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Tecia Torres vs Weili Zhang official for UFC 235
The UFC strawweight division is deeper and better than it’s ever been right now and leading the new wave of talent is China’s Weili Zhang (18-1). Holding quite the impressive record of 18-1 in her 19 career bouts, Zhang’s lone loss came in her pro debut. Having not looked back since, Zhang has dominated her […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor pokes fun at recent driving ban, finds ‘new driver’
Earlier this week, news surfaced that former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor had been handed a six-month driving ban. This ban is due to the former champ’s excessive speeding near his home city of Dublin. He was also fined 1,000 euro ($1136.62) for the incident. According to a report from the BBC, Conor McGregor “admitted […]
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BREAKING: Demian Maia will return to action on February 2 to take on former Bellator champ Lyman Good
A welterweight fight is going down in Brazil on February 2. Following an initial report from Combate, BJPENN.com has confirmed that Brazilian Demian Maia will be taking on former Bellator champion Lyman Good. Demian Maia is currently on a three-fight losing streak, suffering setbacks to Tyron Woodley, Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman in that time. […]
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Bryan Caraway opens up on ‘gnarly’ Miesha Tate break up and ‘miscommunication’ with temporary UFC release
Once a burgeoning contender at 135-pounds, after a myriad of injuries and personal struggles, ‘Kid Lightning’ Bryan Caraway has been out of action more often than he would prefer. After scoring a big win by handing Aljamain Sterling the first loss of his career in May 2016, Caraway has only fought once since and it […]
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EXCLUSIVE | PFL fighter Ray Cooper III believes MMA tournaments are the future of the sport
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is about to finish their first season on New Year’s Eve. PFL decided to take MMA back to where it started by doing a tournament format. The tournament was structured like most other professional sports leagues, with a regular season, playoffs and then the finals. Ray Cooper III took part […]
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VIDEO | Rachael Ostovich explains why she’s still fighting at UFC Brooklyn
EXCLUSIVE: #UFC’s Rachael Ostovich speaks publicly for first time since hospitalization https://t.co/SfUHb41zQm pic.twitter.com/0pjxRXWvHX — Rob DeMello (@RobDeMelloKHON) November 29, 2018 “Although this is a very difficult time for me and my family, I felt that this fight in January was important. I felt that it was extremely important to me to follow through with it […]
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EXCLUSIVE | BJ PENN: “I was honored to spend a week with Kid Yamamoto before he passed”
The mixed martial arts community is still grieving after losing legendary Japanese fighter Kid Yamamoto to cancer this past September. Norifumi had announced that he was battling the disease back on August 26 via his official Instagram. Prior to making his battle with cancer public, Kid Yamamoto had reached out to long time friend BJ […]
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Anderson Silva says a title shot follows a win in ‘best fight in the sport’ vs Israel Adesanya at UFC 234
The middleweight division is getting the return of its old king as Anderson Silva takes on Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia on February 10. When just glancing at this bout, the initial reaction may be, ‘Why would Anderson Silva take this fight?’ Which is a reasonable thought as the now 43-year old […]
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Junior Dos Santos wants to avenge all losses, ‘They are not better than me’
Former UFC heavyweight champion and legend of the division, Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos has a big main event fight coming up this Saturday night. But that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have some time to reflect on his career as well. Since 2012, Junior Dos Santos has alternated wins and losses in his last eight […]
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Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes to rematch in main event of UFC Fortaleza
With the UFC’s bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw chasing other division’s titles, his own division has to move on and it now begins to start doing so. After winning the title for the second time by defeating arch-rival, Cody Garbrandt, Dillashaw would defend it successfully against his foe in their immediate rematch at UFC 227. That […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Luis Pena explains why he is moving down to featherweight and calling out Artem Lobov
Luis Pena was an undefeated lightweight up until his last fight, when he came up short against TUF 27 winner Mike Trizano. Then, after the fight, the man they call ‘Violent Bob Ross’ announced that he would be moving down to the featherweight division. This news came as a bit of a shock to some, […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor trains alongside his father and his son
When Conor McGregor is gearing up for a fight, he sharpens his tools alongside dangerous fighters like Artem Lobov, Dillon Danis, and Gunnar Nelson. In a recent video clip uploaded to his official Instagram account, however, he can be seen training alongside some new faces: his father Tony and his young son Conor Jr. See […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jim Crute hopes to be in light heavyweight top-10 with three wins — starting with Paul Craig at UFC Adelaide
Back in July, undefeated Australian light heavyweight prospect Jim Crute earned himself a UFC contract with a first-round destruction of Chris Birchler on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. This Sunday in Adelaide, Australia (Saturday in North America), he’ll make his long-awaited UFC debut against Scotland’s Paul Craig. The last time Paul Craig was in action, he […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Juan Archuleta plans to take out Jeremy Spoon, earn title shots in three Bellator divisions
Juan Archuleta has long stood out as one of the most exciting prospects in the Bellator featherweight division. In his Friday night Bellator 210 fight with Jeremy Spoon, he’ll look to take another big step toward divisional champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. To say Archuleta is excited for this looming test would be an understatement. “When […]
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UFC Adelaide: Five reasons you should tune in
The UFC returns to The Land Down Under this weekend with the exciting looking UFC Adelaide card. There are 12 scheduled fights in total for UFC Adelaide, many of them with future title implications. In the evening’s main event former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will take on the undefeated Aussie slugger Tai Tuivasa. Dos Santos […]