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A slated welterweight matchup has been scratched from UFC 277
For the second straight day, a fight at UFC 277 has been scratched due to an injury. Yesterday, BJPENN.com reported that Diego Ferreira was forced out of his lightweight bout against Drakkar Klose. Now, sources tell BJPENN.com that Ferreira’s teammate in Ramiz Brahimaj has also been forced out of his UFC 277 fight against Michael […]
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Brian Ortega explains why he didn’t want to fight Yair Rodriguez
Brian Ortega didn’t want to be fighting Yair Rodriguez at UFC Long Island. The two are set to headline the card where the winner could get the next featherweight title shot. However, for Ortega, he says this is a fight he didn’t want due to the fact he and Rodriguez are friends given their Mexican […]
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Lauren Murphy reflects on Valentina Shevchenko loss, reveals she battled with infection: “I 100 percent wish I had withdrawn from that fight”
UFC women’s flyweight contender Lauren Murphy wishes she hadn’t fought Valentina Shevchenko. ‘Lucky’ faced ‘Bullet’ last September at UFC 266. In the co-main event, Shevchenko dominated the contest. In the fourth round, the women’s flyweight champion landed a devastating combination to secure the victory. However, it seems that the challenger might’ve been at less than […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk happily retired, but admits she may return for one fight: “I could come back for the female BMF title”
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk could possibly return for one fight. Last month at UFC 275, the 34-year-old faced off against Weili Zhang for the second time. While the first outing was an incredible fight, the second encounter was more one-sided. The Poland-native was brutally knocked out in round two by ‘Magnum’. Following the […]
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Alexander Volkanovski says he’s got his “eye on” Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez: “I’ll be watching”
Alexander Volkanovski will be paying close attention to this Saturday’s UFC main event. In the headliner of UFC Long Island, top-three featherweights clash as Brian Ortega takes on Yair Rodriguez in a massive fight for the division. Rodriguez has said he has been promised a title shot with a win and now Volkanovski says the […]
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Daniel Cormier disapproves of Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira 2: “What about Jan Blachowicz?”
Daniel Cormier doesn’t want to see Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira go again. Last month at UFC 275, the two light-heavyweights faced off in Singapore. The bout was a back-and-forth war. With the Brazilian winning on the cards, Prochazka secured a submission victory in the waning seconds of round five. With the victory, ‘Denisa’ became […]
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Jan Blachowicz teases Israel Adesanya rematch at middleweight: “I can sacrifice myself a little bit”
Jan Blachowicz has teased that he could meet UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya again. In March 2021, fans were treated to a super fight between two champions. In the main event of UFC 259, the then-light-heavyweight champion faced off with middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya. Despite being an underdog, the Poland-native pulled off the upset. Utilizing […]
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Yair Rodriguez reacts to Zabit Magomedsharipov’s retirement from MMA: “There was a lot of things between him and I that was said”
Yair Rodriguez has weighed in on Zabit Magomedsharipov’s retirement from MMA. Zabit (18-1 MMA) has not been in the Octagon since November of 2019, when he fought and defeated Calvin Kattar (23-6 MMA) by unanimous decision. The Russian’s only career loss was back in 2013 when he went down to defeat against Igor Egorov (13-8 […]
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Chael Sonnen questions Jiri Prochazka’s call for a rematch with Glover Teixeira: “Why Do You Want To Fight A 42-Year-Old?”
Chael Sonnen is questioning Jiri Prochazka’s call for a rematch with Glover Teixeira. It was Jiri Prochazka (29-3 MMA) vs Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA) this past June at UFC 275 in Singapore. The result was Jiri Prochazka becoming the UFC light heavyweight champion with a stunning late submission of Glover Teixeira. Teixeira, immediately called for […]
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Nate Diaz reveals the two opponents who are “worthy” of being his final UFC fight
Nate Diaz is revealing the two opponents he feels are ‘worthy’ of entering the Octagon with him for his final UFC fight. Diaz (20-13 MMA) has not fought since June of 2021 at UFC 263, where he was defeated by unanimous decision in his welterweight bout with Leon Edwards (19-3 MMA). During a recent interview […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez
In the main event of UFC Long Island, a pivotal featherweight scrap headlines the card as top-three featherweights collide as Brian Ortega takes on Yair Rodriguez. Heading into the fight, Ortega is a -180 favorite while the Mexican is a +140 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to […]
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Jessica Andrade claims UFC champion Carla Esparza blocked her on social media after she requested a fight
Jessica Andrade has claimed Carla Esparza blocked her on social media after she asked to fight her for the title. While she may be moving back up to flyweight for a showdown with Manon Fiorot at UFC Paris, Jessica Andrade still very much has her eyes on the prize at strawweight – the division in […]
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Former flyweight title challenger John Dodson opens up on his UFC release: “I was like, ‘What the hell? First fight in and I’m done?”
John Dodson has opened up on how surprised he felt upon being released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. From the moment he knocked out TJ Dillashaw to win The Ultimate Fighter 14, it was clear to see that John Dodson had some real potential. Then, immediately after conquering the bantamweight tournament, he swiftly moved down […]
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Darren Till says he’s at a “f**king low point” in his UFC career: “It’s so f*cking frustrating for me at the same time because I know my potential”
UFC star Darren Till has admitted he’s at a low point in his career after withdrawing from his UFC London fight against Jack Hermansson. In the wake of four losses in his last five bouts, it was clear to see that Darren Till needed to go back to the drawing board. So, that’s exactly what […]
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Alex Pereira says UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya would “never give” him props: “Ask him if he was impressed when I knocked him out”
UFC middleweight Alex Pereira continues to go after rival Israel Adesanya as speculation regarding a fight between them grows. The rivalry between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya had been dormant for a few years prior to ‘Poatan’ making his way over to the UFC from the world of kickboxing. In that particular martial art, Pereira […]
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Brian Ortega still doesn’t understand how Alexander Volkanovski didn’t tap to his chokes at UFC 266: “How in the f**k did this man get out of that choke?”
Brian Ortega still can’t believe Alexander Volkanovski didn’t tap at UFC 266. In the third round of their featherweight title fight, Ortega appeared to lock in a guillotine and a triangle choke on two separate occasions and both appeared to be tight. Volkanovski’s face was going red but somehow the champ was able to escape […]
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Logan Paul gives prediction for his brother’s fight with Hasim Rahman Jr.: “Face down on the canvas”
Logan Paul believes his brother will knockout Hasim Rahman Jr. on August 6th. Jake Paul is set to headline Madison Square Garden next month on Showtime pay-per-view. While the 25-year-old was originally set to face Tommy Fury, the Brit was forced out due to visa issues. However, ‘TNT’ has now been replaced by ‘Gold Blooded’. […]
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Sean O’Malley works as a gas station attendant, and gives everything away (Video)
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has seemingly found a second calling. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his no-contest with Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 earlier this month. While that bout went down as a no-contest, O’Malley viewed the fight as a win. However, he didn’t receive his win bonus for his effort, as he had previously […]
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Maycee Barber sees herself challenging for UFC gold within two years: “I want to make sure I’m fully prepared for that”
UFC women’s flyweight contender Maycee Barber sees herself fighting for gold soon. ‘The Future’ is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Jessica Eye at UFC 276 earlier this month. The win moved her current winning streak to three. Barber had previously captured victories over Montana De La Rosa and Miranda Maverick. The current win […]
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Yair Rodriguez believes “it’s going to be important to have a really good strategy and stick to it” against Brian Ortega at UFC Long Island
Yair Rodriguez knows Brian Ortega will be a tough out at UFC Long Island on Saturday. Rodriguez and Ortega are set to headline the card in a pivotal fight for the featherweight division as the winner could get a title shot. Although the Mexican is coming off a loss to Max Holloway last time out, […]
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Jan Blachowicz open to Kamaru Usman showdown: “Why not?”
Jan Blachowicz is open to a fight with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. The Poland-native is fresh off a TKO victory over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Vegas 54 in May. Blachowicz hopes that the win was enough to secure a title shot next time out. However, if he doesn’t end up fighting Jiri Prochazka, he’d […]
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Darren Till says he would’ve finished Marvin Vettori in the first round when they were booked in 2021: “He just wouldn’t have been able to take my shots”
Darren Till believes he would’ve finished Marvin Vettori when they were scheduled to fight in April of 2021. Till and Vettori were set to headline UFC on ABC 2 but unfortunately just a few weeks before the event, the Brit broke his collarbone and was forced out of the fight. Vettori then fought Kevin Holland […]
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Kamaru Usman says Alex Volkanovski is “phenomenal” but not the pound for pound best: “The world has to just realize that, right now, I am P4P best fighter on the planet”
Kamaru Usman is dismissing the idea that Alex Volkanovski is the best pound for pound fighter on the planet. Usman (20-1 MMA) has 19 wins in his last 19 fights, his latest victory coming against Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) at UFC 268 in November of 2021. The welterweight champion is set to enter the Octagon […]
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Chael Sonnen goes to bat for UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya: “We’re seeing greatness and we’re trying to beat him the only way we know how: verbally”
Chael Sonnen has a message for fighters and fans critical of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. It was Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA) who retained his title for a fifth time when he defeated Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA) at UFC 276 on July 2nd of this year. During and following the fight comments were made that […]
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Diego Ferreira out of UFC 277 fight against Drakkar Klose
Diego Ferreira will no longer be fighting in front of his adopted home of Dallas, Texas. Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com that Ferreira has been forced to pull out of his UFC 277 fight against Drakkar Klose due to an injury. The UFC is actively searching for an opponent to replace Ferreira and face Klose, the […]
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UFC fighters react after Dana White surprises Kyle from Nelk Boys with $250,000 in cash for his birthday
UFC fighters have reacted after Dana White surprises Kyle from Nelk Boys with $250,000 in cash for his birthday. The Nelk Boys, is a Canadian-American YouTube channel and entertainment company. They are known for their prank videos, vlogs, and their brand ‘Full Send Entertainment’. UFC president Dana White gifted his friend and Nelk Boys founder […]
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Felice Herrig explains why she ended retirement to sign with BKFC, reveals they “tripled my UFC contract”
Felice Herrig ended her retirement rather quickly. After Herrig suffered a submission loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz in June she announced her retirement from MMA. Yet, she recently signed with BKFC, and according to Herrig, she retired from MMA, not from fighting. “I announced my retirement from MMA. It was like, I’m retiring from MMA, I’m […]
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Cody Brundage says KO win over Tresean Gore proves “I don’t have to just wrestle”
Cody Brundage was happy to shut up Tresean Gore. Leading up to his UFC Vegas 58 fight, Brundage heard all the trash talk Gore was saying, and that included throughout fight week. However, Brundage just put his head down as he had all the confidence in the world he would beat Gore and was surprised […]