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UFC Utica Results: Sam Alvey defeats Gian Villante (Highlights)
A fight between Sam Alvey and Gian Villante kicked off tonight’s UFC Fight Night 131 main card from Utica, New York. Round one begins and Villante presses the action early. He lands a kick to the body. Alvey circles but Gian fires off another kick that connects. Alvey is moving along the fence. He throws […]
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UFC Utica Live Results
UFC Utica Live Results Unable to catch tonight’s UFC Fight Night 131 event in Utica? BJPENN.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for up to the minute live results from all of tonight’s action. UFC Fight Night 131 is headlined by a key bantamweight fight featuring top contenders Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes, […]
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NYSAC strikes again, pulls Jessica Aguilar from UFC Utica for ‘chapped lips’
No. This is not a joke. UFC strawweight fighter, Jessica ‘JAG’ Aguilar was supposed to be taking on Jodie Esquibel on the prelim portion of tonight’s UFC Utica card. Instead, that won’t be happening due to the New York State Athletic Commission removing her from the card for having chapped lips reports Ariel Helwani. "Due to a […]
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Report | Yair Rodriguez and UFC squash beef, Zabit Magomedsharipov fight targeted for UFC 228
Earlier this month, Dana White and the UFC made the extremely controversial choice to cut red-hot featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez. The reason, we were told, was that Rodriguez had turned down bouts with Ricardo Lamas and Zabit Magomedsharipov — apparently a major no-no. While there was briefly talk of Yair Rodriguez moving to South American […]
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UFC rankings update: Darren Till surges up welterweight ranks, Michael Bisping exits at middleweight
The latest iteration of the UFC rankings include a number of interesting changes, as Michael Bisping has exited the middleweight rankings in the wake of his retirement, and Darren Till has surged up the welterweight rankings after his controversial UFC Liverpool defeat of Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. This latter move is rather controversial, given that Till […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington says he’ll knock Robert Whittaker out if Yoel Romero doesn’t
On June 9, in the co-main event of UFC 225, Colby Covington will challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the interim welterweight title. Shortly thereafter, in the main event of the same card, UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker will attempt to defend his title in a rematch with fearsome contender Yoel Romero. In the past, Covington […]
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Michael Chiesa explains why he considers Tony Ferguson the true lightweight champion
Michael Chiesa, who battles Anthony Pettis at UFC 226 this July 7 in Las Vegas, considers Tony Ferguson — not Khabib Nurmagomedov — the true UFC lightweight champion of the UFC. Chiesa explained why he feels this way on a recent episode of Submission Radio. “In my eyes, Tony Ferguson’s the champion,” Chiesa said (transcribed […]
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Rafael dos Anjos rips Colby Covington: “he’s just a worse version of Conor McGregor”
Colby Covington, who battles Rafael dos Anjos for the interim welterweight title at UFC 225 this June 9, is perhaps the most polarizing fighter in mixed martial arts today. The American welterweight has unleashed a stream of incendiary trash talk over the last few months, but apparently, it’s not bothering his opponent dos Anjos. “I […]
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ABC boss “appalled” by Darren Till’s weight-cut, calls for corner suspension: “They’re going to get him killed”
Last night, Darren Till’s sponsor Paddy Power released a behind-the-scenes video that showed just how brutal the fighter’s UFC Liverpool weight-cut was. In this video, a visibly depleted Till could be seen clambering around on all fours, while his corner mentioned that he had lost the ability to see. This video of Till’s harrowing weight-cut […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington on Joe Rogan: “I’m going to say something when I see him face to face”
On a recent episode of BJPENN.COM Radio, UFC 225 interim welterweight title challenger Colby Covington made headlines by suggesting that he he might have to slap UFC commentator Joe Rogan. Though Rogan promptly responded to these comments, asking Covington not to slap him, Covington isn’t satisfied. Covington updated on his beef with Rogan on the […]
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Yoel Romero reacts to rival Michael Bisping’s retirement
For a time, Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and long-time middleweight contender Yoel Romero shared one of the most intense rivalries in MMA. That was back when Bisping sat on the middleweight throne, and Romero stood out as the top contender in the division. While the pair once shared a truly fiery rivalry, that […]
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Top 5 Upcoming Fights for June 2018
May has come and gone. And with that brings us a whole new month chock full of MMA action. If we’re going to be completely honest, June is a very top heavy month of fights as the first two weeks provide a large portion of the should-be highlights. But that doesn’t mean that what’s in […]
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Megan Anderson: ‘if experience won fights I wouldn’t be on a four-fight winning streak right now’
The long-awaited UFC debut is finally almost here for Australia’s Megan Anderson. The former Invicta FC featherweight champion has been one of the brightest prospects at 145 pounds for the last three years. Since her title victory her last time out, she has established herself as one of the division’s best. Although she is already […]
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VIDEO | Take a behind-the-scenes look at Darren Till’s brutal UFC Liverpool weight-cut: “He couldn’t see”
https://youtu.be/dcZXFpERGjY Last weekend, in the main event of UFC Liverpool, hometown hero Darren Till picked up the biggest win of his career, capturing a unanimous decision win over two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Regrettably, Till’s win was not without controversy. Not only was his decision win quite controversial, but he also missed weight […]
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BJPENN.COM’s Scraps of the Month for May 2018
There is a special place in the heart of every MMA fan for a good, old-fashioned scrap… Those frenetic fights like Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua I, Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald II, and Nick Diaz vs. Paul Daley that hammer their way into our memories and never leave. At the end of each […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera makes prediction for TJ Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt rematch
Tomorrow night, in the main event of the UFC’s anticipated stop in Utica, New York, streaking bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera will attempt to take out former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes. Though it’s not a certainty just yet, the winner of this fight could become the next man in line for the victor […]
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UFC Utica weigh-in results: headliners Jimmie Rivera, Marlon Moraes hit their marks
Tomorrow night, the UFC will touch down in Utica, New York with a rare, Friday night card. This UFC Utica card will be topped by a bantamweight clash between the streaking Jimmie Rivera, and former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes. Though nothing is official just yet, this bout could well produce the bantamweight […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Alexandre Almeida on the PFL: “I believe, 100%, they’re going to change MMA”
On June 7 in New York City, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) will kick off its inaugural season with the first round of its heavyweight and featherweight tournaments. In one of the card’s first-round featherweight bouts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt Alexandre Almeida will attempt to topple dangerous striking specialist Lee Coville, and take another step in the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington offers his scorecard for Darren Till vs. Stephen Thompson fight
Last weekend, in the main event of the UFC’s debut in Liverpool, UFC welterweight contender Darren Till picked up the biggest win of his career, scoring a decision win over two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Not everybody, however, agreed with the judges’ decision. You can file UFC 225 interim welterweight title challenger Colby […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera says Marlon Moraes has been “very cordial, very nice” ahead of UFC Utica
Bantamweight contenders Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes, who will fight on Friday night in the main event of UFC Utica, have had plenty to say about each other in the past. That being said, it sounds like their encounters have been quite friendly in the lead-up to their fight. “I actually saw Marlon when we […]
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Jon Jones still considers himself the champ, with or without the belt: “I know what I’ve done”
Jon Jones’s legendary reign as light heavyweight champion was not derailed by a well-placed punch or a deftly applied submission, but by a long string of troubles outside the cage. It’s because of Jones’s indiscretions outside the cage — namely a hit-and-run, and his purported abuse of both recreational and performance-enhancing drugs — that he […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington “could see the roid-rage” in Werdum’s eyes during Boomerang incident
Earlier this month, former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum was notified of a potential USADA violation. Werdum is now undergoing his due process, and is vehemently maintaining his innocence. Yet in the opinion of one of the heavyweight’s chief nemeses, UFC welterweight Colby Covington, there is no doubt about Werdum’s guilt. Covington, who has had […]
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Michael Bisping leaves behind a legendary and underappreciated career
A perfect showman in the fight business toes the line between entertainment and reality. For the last 14 years, Michael Bisping, a former UFC champion and future Hall of Famer, has been as infallible as the world’s greatest trapezist, and yet, respect will be equally as hard to come by in retirement as it was […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 82 // Jimmie Rivera | Alexandre Almeida | Colby Covington
BJPENN.COM Radio is back yet again! We kick things off with No. 4 ranked UFC bantamweight Jimmie Rivera. “El Terror” is set to face off against Marlon Moraes this Friday in Utica, New York, at UFC FN 131. Jimmie was kind enough to speak with us briefly during his busy schedule leading up to the […]
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VIDEO | Claudia Gadelha couldn’t believe Jessica Andrade’s strength, says it was like ‘a 125 guy’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqCRHv8fUng “Jessica [Andrade] is very, very strong. I was very surprised with her strength. I compare her to a 125 [pound] guy when it comes to strength and power. And I never felt that before so I was very surprised. I think I am way better than her technically but she’s just so much stronger […]
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No. 1 ranked Joseph Benavidez doesn’t agree with being ‘buried on Fight Pass’
Next Saturday’s UFC 225 pay-per-view card in Chicago, Illinois is one of the most stacked cards of the year. The event will host a whopping 16 ranked UFC fighters competing against one another. With so much talent, some fighters were bound to be positioned in spots they wouldn’t be fond of. One of those being […]
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Belal Muhammad thinks CM Punk’s improvements will surprise people
The return of Phil “CM Punk” Brooks is practically upon us. It’s been two years since we saw the ex-professional wrestler make his ‘intriguing’ debut at UFC 203 in Cleveland, Ohio. Unfortunately for CM Punk, it went about as poorly as it possibly could have. Charging straightforward at his opponent, Mickey Gall, CM Punk would […]
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Conor McGregor training partner Charlie Ward eyes scrap with 50 Cent
Over the last few weeks, rapper 50 Cent has been tied tightly to Bellator MMA — though nobody is really sure why. Perhaps it’s just a bit of celebrity endorsement. Perhaps 50 is thinking about getting into the promoting game. Or maybe, just maybe, he’s thinking about strapping on some four-ounce gloves and fighting. The rapper […]