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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua lays out retirement plans
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s July knockout loss to Anthony Smith did more than derail his impressive, three-fight winning streak. It also caused many fans to call for the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s retirement. Apparently, Shogun has heard these calls, and retirement is something he’s starting to think about himself. Speaking to MMA Fighting this week, […]
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Coach: Jon Jones is developing one-strike KO power
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones holds some of the most impressive victories in MMA history, having finished some of the best light heavyweights on earth in their competitive primes. That said, there aren’t a lot of one-shot knockouts on his resume. Instead, the former champion has delivered most of his stoppages by TKO […]
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Tony Ferguson cleared for return to action, targets lightweight title
After sustaining an unfortunate injury in the days leading up to his planned UFC 223 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov and enduring a surgery and several months of rehab, former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson is ready to return to action. “El Cucuy” announced that his injury woes are behind him on Instagram. View this […]
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Georges St-Pierre reveals his most proud moment in mixed martial arts
Former two division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre is considered to be one of the greatest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. The Canadian super star first captured the UFC welterweight title way back at UFC 65 in November of 2006 by scoring a second-round TKO victory over long time champion Matt Hughes. After […]
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PHOTO | UFC 228 Official Event Poster
The octagon will return to Dallas, Texas next month for the promotions UFC 228 pay-per-view fight card. The event, which takes place Saturday September 8, is headlined by a welterweight title fight featuring current champion Tyron Woodley taking on undefeated contender Darren Till. Tyron Woodley (18-3-1 MMA) will compete for the first time since UFC […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Duane Ludwig: Carrying a fighting lineage from Bas Rutten to TJ Dillashaw
Mixed martial arts is a very complex sport. When broken down and the layers are peeled back, all techniques come from someone or something. Every punch, every kick, every takedown… Anything that a coach has taught a fighter, that coach has been taught by their coach and so on. It then continues through the fighter […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington assures the UFC “isn’t stripping anything”
When Colby Covington defeated Rafael dos Anjos in the co-main event of UFC 225 in June, he earned the UFC interim welterweight championship. The expectation was this accomplishment would set him up for a title unifying showdown with undisputed champion Tyron Woodley. Unfortunately for Covington, however, this is not the way things went down. Instead, […]
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Curtis Blaydes wants Stipe Miocic, then Daniel Cormier, then Jon Jones
If all goes according to the UFC’s plan, the next crack at UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will go to former champion and WWE star Brock Lesnar. While a Cormier vs. Lesnar fight is almost certain to do big business, it’s caused a bit of a headache for the UFC’s top heavyweight contenders, such as […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Duane Ludwig responds to “negative crybaby” Dominick Cruz
Earlier this week, on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz made some comments about Duane Ludwig, the head coach of current champ TJ Dillashaw. In what seemed like an attempt at an insult, Cruz claimed that Ludwig is trying to live vicariously through his star pupil. Apparently, Cruz is right. Speaking […]
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Dana White dismisses talk of Nick Newell fighting in UFC, Newell still determined to prove he belongs
Earlier this summer, former World Series of Fighting standout Nick Newell got the opportunity to earn a UFC contract on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Unfortunately for Newell and his throngs of fans, this opportunity didn’t go as he planned, as he lost a decision to his foe Alex Munoz. Speaking shortly after this season […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington shares pro wrestling story Donald Trump told him at the White House
Earlier this month, current UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington did what he said he’d do, and met with US President Donald Trump at the White House. Speaking on the latest episode of BJPENN.COM Radio, Covington discussed this meeting with Trump — which he says was the best day of his life. He also shared […]
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EXCLUSIVE | DWTNCS winner Alonzo Menifield targets “dream matchup” with Gian Villante
Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Alonzo Menifield (7-0) did not let his opportunity on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series go to waste. Instead, he laid waste to his opponent Dashawn Boatwright in a mere eight seconds, earning himself a UFC contract in the process. Having earned this UFC contract, Alonzo Menifield is now eagerly awaiting […]
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TJ Dillashaw and Gervonta Davis trade shots over potential MMA bout
Move over Dominick Cruz, Marlon Moraes, Rafael Assuncao and Henry Cejudo. There’s another contender for TJ Dillashaw’s UFC bantamweight title, and he’s not even a mixed martial artist. Shortly after Dillashaw knocked out his arch rival Cody Garbrandt in the main even of UFC 227 last weekend, he was called out by Floyd Mayweather Jr. […]
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UFC featherweight champ Cris Cyborg discusses options in other promotions
UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has not fought since her first-round mauling of Yana Kunitskaya in March. Since then, she’s been angling for a fight with women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, but the fight still hasn’t come together, and it doesn’t seem like it will until at least December. To say that Cris Cyborg is […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 92 // Alonzo Menifield | Darrion Caldwell | Duane Ludwig | Colby Covington
BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation! We kick off this episode with arguably the most talented prospect awarded a contract from DWTNCS, Alonzo Menifield. Finishing his last opponent in just 8 seconds, Alonzo now hopes to make his UFC debut in October. We’ll recap the victory that landed him a contract, discuss what matchups make the […]
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Matt Sayles eye poked multiple times with no point deductions at UFC 227, now requires eye surgery
UFC 227 this past Saturday delivered on a variety of levels. As per every fight night, not everyone gets to go home happy. Some less than others. In the event’s preliminary portion of the card, UFC newcomer and a winner on season 1 of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Matt Sayles debuted opposite Sheymon […]
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VIDEO | UFC vet turned star pro wrestler Matt Riddle thinks, ‘the UFC is grasping for straws’
“I think that UFC is grabbing for straws. I don’t think all the other companies are shutting down for no reason, I think there is a reason. MMA is losing a lot of fans and it’s hurting them. They have too many shows. Can you even keep up with all the fights? They had fights […]
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Kamaru Usman to act as the replacement if needed for Tyron Woodley or Darren Till at UFC 228
Injuries, weight cut issues, you name it and a fight can be canceled for it. Which is why it’s good to see that the UFC is now starting to have fighters on standby for their main events. We saw it most recently with international fight week wherein the case that a headlining fighter couldn’t go, someone […]
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Germaine De Randamie returns to face Raquel Pennington at UFC Denver
After a year and a half away from the Octagon, the first-ever UFC female featherweight champion is now officially back and set to do battle. The Netherlands’ greatest female striker Germaine De Randamie essentially vanished from MMA after her big title win over Holly Holm at UFC 208 to continue pursuing her career as a […]
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Report | Michelle Waterson to take on Felice Herrig at UFC 229
The day after UFC 229 gets another fun fight in Ovince Saint Preux vs Dominick Reyes, we just get another! This time at strawweight. As the big Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor headlined card continues to take shape, the name value is stacking up. The ReviewJournal has reported that the addition of a top 10 strawweight matchup […]
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Darren Till responds to recent criticism over family comments, ‘stop trying to be offended’
Never one to be shy to share what’s on his mind, Darren Till did so again this past week at UFC 227. And he caught some flack for it from the MMA community. One half of UFC 228’s welterweight title headliner will be the challenger, Liverpool’s own Till. After being a part of the UFC’s […]
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TJ Dillashaw shuts down Dominick Cruz’s calls for a title shot
One of the frontrunners for the next crack at UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is former champion Dominick Cruz. In Dillashaw’s eyes, however, Cruz doesn’t deserve this opportunity, as he hasn’t fought since his 2016 loss to Cody Garbrandt, which marked the end of his title reign. “The one thing I have against Cruz is […]
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Dana White: Conor McGregor “might as well be” a part owner of the UFC
After winning the UFC lightweight title with a second-round knockout of Eddie Alvarez in November of 2016, Conor McGregor shared his interest in negotiating an ownership stake in the UFC. When McGregor battled Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring in August of 2017, elevating his stardom to new and unprecedented heights, his bargaining power increased […]
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Dustin Poirier updates on status of fight with Nate Diaz
Earlier this month, it was announced that fan favorite lightweight contender Nate Diaz will make his long awaited return to the Octagon opposite top lightweight contender Dustin Poirier in the co-main event of UFC 230 on November 3. Since then, however, an ornery Diaz has repeatedly suggested that he’s no longer willing to take this […]
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Mike Perry has a great reason for keeping things friendly with opponent Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone
On November 10, when the UFC returns to Denver, Colorado, fan favorite welterweights “Platinum” Mike Perry and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will collide in a fight that has fans salivating. Ahead of this fight, you won’t hear much in the way of trash talk from the often outspoken Mike Perry. And that’s not just because he […]
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James Vick says Kevin Lee has turned down multiple fights with him, has text messages to prove it
James Vick, who will battle Justin Gaethje in the UFC Lincoln main even on August 25, has been calling for a fight with Kevin Lee for a long time. Unfortunately for Vick, the fight has never come together. According to Vick, that’s because Lee has repeatedly turned the bout down. He says he’s even got […]
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Tai Tuivasa calls out Junior dos Santos, dos Santos replies with words of wisdom for young rival
Rising heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa is looking for a fight, and one of the potential opponents he’s had his sights set on of late is former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. On Wednesday, Tai Tuivasa took to Twitter, where he implied that Junior dos Santos had turned down a fight with him. This Tweet then […]
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Colby Covington opens up on welterweight title shot snub
As the UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington should be the next man in line for undisputed welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Unfortunately for Covington, the UFC had other plans. When Covington wasn’t ready to battle Woodley at UFC 228 on September 8, the UFC elected to give the next title shot to undefeated Brit Darren Till. Covington, […]