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UFC Singapore full fight card and start time
The next UFC event on the calendar is UFC Fight Night 132, which will emanate from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore this Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know about this UFC Singapore card. The card will be headlined by a welterweight contender bout between rising Brit Leon Edwards, and beloved MMA veteran Donald […]
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Coach: Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight is “brewing up nicely”
Late last week, a report out of Russia suggested that a lightweight title fight between undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former two-division champ Conor McGregor could headline UFC 229, this October 6 in Las Vegas. Over the weekend, McGregor’s striking coach Owen Roddy was asked about this possibility. While he assured he couldn’t confirm anything […]
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Al Iaquinta bashes Dana White for planned weigh-in change: “this is the last straw”
UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, who will return to the cage to fight Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC Lincoln this August, is one of the many fighters to speak out against Dana White’s choice to end the practice of early weigh-ins. In fact, he might be the fighter to speak out against […]
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Sean O’Malley suggests he’s fighting in the co-main event of UFC 229
Rising UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley is suggesting he’ll be fighting in the co-main event of UFC 229, which goes down October 6th in the fight capital of Las Vegas, Nevada. O’Malley made this interesting claim in a Saturday Instagram post, which included video of one of his many knockout victories. He did not name […]
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Craig White cut 46 pounds for short-notice UFC Liverpool bout with Neil Magny
If things had gone according to the original plan, Neil Magny would have fought Gunnar Nelson in the co-main event of last month’s UFC Liverpool card. Regrettably, Nelson was forced out of the fight with an injury, leaving Magny without a dance partner. Enter Craig White. White, who had been fighting in reputable UK promotions […]
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Michael Bisping identifies the best moments of his legendary MMA career
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is now officially retired. The UK MMA pioneer announced his retirement on a recent episode of his podcast Believe You Me. “It ain’t worth it,” Bisping said. “I mean, what else am I going to do? I’ve won the belt, I’ve had tons of wins, I’ve done everything that I […]
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The MMA community celebrates Father’s Day
Yesterday was fathers day, and many members of the MMA community took to social media to show how they were celebrating. Some were being honored by their children. Others, meanwhile, shared heartfelt messages to their own fathers and adoptive father figures. Others still memorialized fathers who have passed away. Our namesake BJ Penn even got […]
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Leon Edwards plans to take out “Cowboy”, rematch Kamaru Usman
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen a host of established veterans come up short against rising stars — particularly in the welterweight division. Former UFC welterweight and middleweight title challenger Demian Maia lost to Kamaru Usman. Two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson lost to Darren Till. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos gave […]
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Despite weight issues, Mackenzie Dern plans on staying at strawweight
A lot of the late buzz that surrounded UFC 224 last month came from the event’s weigh-ins. Which of course, is never a good thing. The guilty party, in this case, was the top prospect, Mackenzie Dern. The BJJ wizard, Dern would miss weight for her scheduled 115-pound strawweight bout by coming in at 123 […]
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UFC, Bellator veteran Marcin Held hits beautiful heel-hook win in ACB debut
https://twitter.com/Jolassanda/status/1007962651849379840 Marcin Held, a veteran of the Bellator and UFC cages, could not have looked much better in his debut with European promotion Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB). Held’s debut, which occurred at ACB 88 in Brisbane, Australia, pitted him against the dangerous Callan Potter. The UFC and Bellator veteran delivered his debut win with a first-round heel-hook. […]
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VIDEO | Michael Page improves to 2-0 as a boxer with impressive one-punch KO
The MVP KO pic.twitter.com/s2V1dsUoYz — Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) June 15, 2018 Bellator MMA welterweight star Michael Page is now 2-0 as a professional boxer. Over the weekend, the Brit scored a knockout win over grossly outmatched 1-5 fighter Michal Ciach, building on the momentum of a TKO win in his October boxing debut. See Page’s second […]
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ODDS | Jon Jones opens as big favorite in potential Brock Lesnar bout
Talk of a potential heavyweight superfight between former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has once again started making headlines. This, thanks to some recent comments from UFC President Dana White, who implied that both men want the fight. “I know that Brock’s WWE deal is up at […]
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UFC Lincoln gets Alexa Grasso vs. Angela Hill strawweight contender fight
The UFC Lincoln lineup has grown by one awesome fight, as strawweight contenders and former Invicta stars Angela Hill and Alexa Grasso have been scheduled for a meeting. Angela Hill hinted at this bout on Twitter. The fight was subsequently confirmed by MMAjunkie. pic.twitter.com/RAV9E5SDgD — Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 15, 2018 Hill, who currently holds […]
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Mike Jackson and Aaron Chalmers swap trash talk over possible Bellator bout
At UFC 225, Mike Jackson picked up his first UFC win, authoring a lopsided decision defeat over former pro wrestler CM Punk. Unfortunately for Jackson, the win didn’t go over well with UFC President Dana White, who doesn’t seem to have any interest in keeping him around. “I don’t know what that guy did for […]
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Jorge Masvidal trashes Kamaru Usman and Neil Magny
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal isn’t particularly impressed by his fellow top-15 welterweights Neil Magny and Kamaru Usman. Masvidal went off on his two rivals on a recent episode of MMAjunkie Radio. Magny started with Usman, diminishing the significance of “The Nigerian Nightmare’s” recent decision win over Demian Maia, who stepped up to replace the […]
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VIDEO | Dana White tries his hand at pro wrestling
@ufc President @danawhite, Derrick King & Matt Serra pick up the win with a little help from @JerryLawler pic.twitter.com/rweCZkwfga — Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) June 15, 2018 UFC President Dana White has given a few pro wrestlers the opportunity to test themselves in the Octagon, most notably CM Punk and Brock Lesnar. On Friday, the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson shares his take on why so many fighters miss weight
Former tow-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) has an interesting theory on why so many fighters continue to miss weight. “Wonderboy” believes that fighters who miss weight for the most part are just being lazy. In a recent interview with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor, Stephen Thompson revealed some creative ideas which he feels […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson has two former champions in mind for his next fight
UFC welterweight standout Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) has two former champions in mind for his next octagon appearance. “Wonderboy” recently sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor where he discussed not only his timetable for return but also who he is aiming to fight in his next outing. “You know I tore my MCL in the […]
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Tyron Woodley responds to Colby Covington’s sister
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has issued a response to Colby Covington’s sister. Earlier this month at UFC 225 in Chicago, Colby Covington was crowned the UFC’s new interim welterweight champion after scoring a unanimous decision victory over former lightweight title holder Rafael dos Anjos. Following her brothers big win, Colby Covington’s sister shared a […]
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REPORT | Valentina Shevchenko vs. Nicco Montano in the works for UFC 228
A women’s flyweight title fight featuring top contender Valentina Shevchenko taking on current division champion Nicco Montano is in the works for September’s UFC 228 event. “The Bullet” took to Twitter earlier today with the following message for Nicco Montano encouraging the current 125-pound champion to sign the fight agreement. https://twitter.com/BulletValentina/status/1007990185949138950 “Hey Nicco, finally! Sign […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Should side kicks to the knee be illegal in MMA? Stephen Thompson shares his thoughts
Former two-time UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) suffered a controversial decision setback to surging division contender Darren Till last month in Liverpool. Having finally watched his most recent octagon appearance, Stephen Thompson sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor to discuss his takeaways from the UFC Liverpool headliner and what went wrong during his […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson breaks down Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley
Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) is very familiar with current UFC welterweight champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley. “Wonderboy” has challenged Woodley for his welterweight title on two separate occasions, falling just short of claiming the promotions coveted 170-pound strap in both of those aforementioned attempts. Thompson and “T-Wood” first met at UFC 205 in November […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson thinks it is bullcrap that Darren Till shot up the welterweight rankings after missing weight
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) is coming off a controversial decision loss to Darren Till which occurred last month in Liverpool, England. The Thompson vs. Till fight, which headlined UFC Fight Night 130, almost didn’t happen after the Liverpool native badly missed weight by coming in 3.5 pounds over the […]
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Coach expects a ‘special’ version of Anthony Pettis following ‘Rocky III’ moment
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (20-7 MMA) will return to the octagon at next month’s highly anticipated UFC 226 event against Michael Chiesa. Since losing his lightweight title to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185 in March of 2015, Pettis has since gone 2-4 over his past six fights, a slump which includes […]
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Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington feud could save the welterweight division
An interim title, six straight wins and a post-fight callout for the ages at UFC 225 is all it took for Colby Covington to get UFC champion Tyron Woodley’s attention. Brace yourselves, MMA fans, things are about to get nuclear in the welterweight division. A blow-up isn’t necessarily a bad thing for a division that […]
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TJ Dillashaw doesn’t have an answer to why he isn’t fighting Demetrious Johnson
One of the most highly anticipated super fights of the current era is UFC flyweight king, Demetrious Johnson vs bantamweight champ, TJ Dillashaw. Or for some, it’s really just Johnson against any top-ranked 135er. ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson has done essentially everything one could dream of as a UFC champion. He has broken the consecutive title […]
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Report | Brock Lesnar to be in attendance for UFC 226
The Brock Lesnar saga continues. The current WWE Universal champion is also a former UFC heavyweight champion. And it has been made clear that he would like to get back into the Octagon after his time is done inside the ring. A Lesnar MMA return has been continually teased to us for the past so […]
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Report | Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor in the works for UFC 229
The rumor of all MMA rumors continues to find it’s legs. We may be getting closer to finally seeing Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov meet inside the octagon. Russian MMA insiders, MMA Team Dagestan have reported that the potential lightweight championship bout is in the works for the October 6th date in Las Vegas at UFC […]