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Invicta Flyweight Champ, Jennifer Maia Isn’t Afraid of Valentina Shevchenko, “I’ll fight whoever is in front of me”
When you bring up the discussion of best female flyweight fighters in the world today, very few if any will say that Invicta FC champion, Jennifer Maia isn’t #1. The Curitiba, Brazil native, Maia has defended her title twice and is currently on a six-fight winning streak that includes wins over Vanessa Porto, Agnieszka Niedzwiedz, […]
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UFC on Fox 29 Adds Strawweight Showdown
The UFC touches down in Glendale, Arizona this April and the card is really shaping up to be a great one. The event is already topped off with two all-violence level matchups featuring Dustin Poirier against Justin Gaethje in the main event and Matt Brown vs Carlos Condit in the co-main. And now the UFC […]
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VIDEO | Fabricio Werdum Respects Daniel Cormier But Bets Against Him in Stipe Miocic Superfight
All of the UFC fights are basically just a countdown to Daniel Cormier’s epic encounter against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. The same title shot that Fabricio Werdum has been clawing back to. You have to have a college degree in MMA match to figure out this one, it’s more than just any light heavyweight […]
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Wanderlei Silva Accepts Rematch With Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson on One Condition
After Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson got on The MMA Hour and said he wanted a fourth — yes, fourth — fight with PRIDE and UFC veteran Wanderlei Silva, we had no idea what to think. However, all that really matters is what Bellator and Silva himself thinks. He caught wind of the offer and is all for the quadrilogy […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 69 // Valentina Shevchenko
BJPENN Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT! 8:15PM ET- Our guest for the evening is “Bullet” Valentina Shevchenko. Following what can only be described as one of the most dominant wins in recent MMA history over Priscila Cachoeria this past weekend, Valentina has been the hottest topic in the combat sports headlines. With this impressive […]
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VIDEO | Dominick Cruz Slams TJ Dillashaw for Trying to Fight ‘Little Baby Boy’ Demetrious Johnson Instead of Him
Demetrious Johnson versus TJ Dillashaw. The UFC flyweight champion fighting the UFC bantamweight champion in an ultra high level MMA double title fight. It’s a match-up that everyone has been clamoring for, but still some people aren’t in favor of it. Although, it’s easy to see why Dominick Cruz isn’t keen on the idea. If […]
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VIDEO | Style Bender Israel Adesanya Talks His Destiny and Avatar Before His UFC 221 Debut
Everyone loves a stylish fighter. Anthony Pettis will forever be remembered from walking up the cage at WEC and flying across the canvas to kick Benson Henderson in the face. You could flip the channel on your TV right now and chances are you may find a highlight of Anderson Silva putting Forrest Griffin in […]
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Valentina Shevchenko defends UFC Belem stoppage: I wouldn’t change anything else
Referee Mario Yamasaki might the most unpopular man in MMA right now. The MMA community brought out the torches and pitchforks after he let Valentina Shevchenko brutalize the grossly outmatched Priscila Cachoeira for far longer than necessary last Saturday, and the backlash hasn’t stopped since. Of all the people to criticize Yamasaki, none did so […]
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Joe Rogan believes he knows the perfect camp for Francis Ngannou
Last month, in the main event of UFC 220, the hype train of Francis Ngannou came to an abrupt halt at the hands of UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. For five rounds, the champ out-fought the challenger, exposing major deficits in his wrestling and his cardio in the process. Speaking on a recent episode of […]
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VIDEO | Matt Brown is Ready to Punch Snoop Dogg On Sight
Matt Brown comes back soon against Carlos Condit at UFC Glendale in April, which is a fight we’ll all praising the MMA gods for bestowing upon us. However, it’s not his opponent that he’s trashing publicly like some other fighters, he’s continuing a beef he has with Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series commentator Snoop […]
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VIDEO | Mark Hunt Goes Off on the Possibility of Brock Lesnar Returning to the UFC
Mark Hunt is making his return to the Octagon after going through a series of tests to make sure it was safe for him to be fighting, but Hunt thinks this is all just hypocritical based on his former opponents and what Dana White has just said about Brock Lesnar. Last night, White seemed all […]
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UFC rankings update: Valentina Shevchenko surges up women’s flyweight list
In the wake of last weekend’s UFC Belem card, the UFC has updated its official rankings. The biggest shakeups in this latest iteration of the rankings can all be attributed to Valentina Shevchenko. Having left the UFC women’s bantamweight division (where she was formerly ranked number one), and officially announced herself in the UFC’s new […]
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VIDEO | Duane Ludwig: TJ Dillashaw’s Demetrious Johnson Superfight Needs to Happen to Evolve the Sport
While Dana White is talking about still making a rematch between TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt, Dillashaw’s trainer Duane Ludwig is still pushing for the Demetrious Johnson superfight. It makes sense considering Johnson himself has said they’re in negotiations for co-main event of UFC 226 with Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. As with most things, […]
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Dana White promises we’ll never see “disgusting” Mario Yamasaki again
Last weekend, in the co-main event of the UFC’s return to Belem, Brazil’s Priscila Cachoeira was brutalized by the far more experienced Valentina Shevchenko en route to a second-round submission loss. In the wake of this brutal fight, there has been widespread criticism of referee Mario Yamasaki. In the eyes of many fans and pundits, the […]
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Dana White on Brock Lesnar fighting in the UFC again: I wouldn’t be shocked
It’s now been almost two years since Brock Lesnar’s last mixed martial arts bout, a July 2016 defeat of Mark Hunt, which was ultimately ruled a no-contest when he tested positive for the banned substance clomiphene. From the sounds of it, however, Lesnar could make another walk to the Octagon before all is said and done. […]
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VIDEO | Watch Tyron Woodley prank call Nate Diaz
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is hoping his next fight will be with long-time lightweight contender Nate Diaz. And while there have been some positive signs that this fight could actually happen, it certainly doesn’t seem like it’s close to being made official. During a recent appearance on TMZ, the welterweight champ attempted to speed […]
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Dana White gives update on Floyd Mayweather fighting in the UFC: it’s time for him to reciprocate
Over the last few months, there has been significant buzz about undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. stepping int the Octagon to compete in MMA. It all began when Mayweather suggested he’d been in talks with the UFC. “I can come right back,” Mayweather said during an Instagram live video. “If I want to, I can […]
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VIDEO | Brendan Schaub Puts Mario Yamasaki on Blast After UFC Belem
“He’s awful. He’s terrible. This is what’s alarming, ‘I allowed Priscila [Cachoeira] to be a warrior and keep fighting’. That is not your job as a referee. We don’t need you to dictate who’s a warrior and who’s not a warrior. That is not your call. She was in serious trouble and she was so […]
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VIDEO | Dana White Makes it Very Clear that Nate Diaz Wont be Fighting Tyron Woodley
UPDATE: Dana White says Tyron Woodley vs. Nate Diaz isn't happening, but a Woodley vs Rafael Dos Anjos is the fight the UFC is trying to make. https://t.co/yAIKjR1ZHs — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) February 8, 2018 “He’s full of sh*t. That fight was never made, you couldn’t be more wrong, he couldn’t be more full of sh*t, […]
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Report | Talk of Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington is Under Way
This isn’t the first we’ve heard of the possible bantamweight title fight matchup between Raquel Pennington and the champion, Amanda Nunes. In fact, the fight was apparently on it’s way to getting finalized for UFC 219 at the end of 2017 but before the bout agreements could be signed, Pennington got into a nasty car crash […]
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VIDEO | Dominick Cruz wants TJ Dillashaw Next: “Stop looking for little baby boys at 125”
“I think that should be my next fight [TJ Dillashaw]. But…they(the UFC) play weird games where, they want to give TJ Dillashaw a little bit of an easier fight because he doesn’t want to fight somebody hard right after he won the title, he wants the easy fight. He wants to fight someone that he […]
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VIDEO | Rampage Jackson Wants to Fight Wanderlei Silva a Fourth Time
A lot of talk gets thrown around about the trilogies in MMA. There have been plenty of them, with more sure to come. But what about quadrilogies? That’s right, four fights with the same rival. If Quinton Jackson had his way, he’d get another fight with legend Wanderlei Silva. The Axe Murderer took out Rampage […]
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VIDEO | Rose Namajunas: If I’m Looking Like That in a Fight, Throw in the Towel
There has been a lot on mixed opinions and controversy since Valentina Shevchenko’s domination against Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Belem. So much so, that Shevchenko’s amazing performance has taken a back seat to referee and corner criticism. Rose Namajunas has put in many hours with ‘The Bullet’ so she was watching the fight closely. She […]
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BREAKING | Cyborg Potentially Booked For a Title Defense Against Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222
After UFC 222 was put in major jeopardy with Max Holloway’s leg injury, the UFC was scrambling 100mph in order to save the card. They were trying to get TJ Dillashaw to defend his title against Cody Garbrandt, while keeping Frankie Edgar on the card as the co-main in a non-title fight. Even Nate Diaz […]
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Tyron Woodley responds to Rafael dos Anjos’ criticisms: go fight “Qweefington”
Last night, UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley divulged to ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto that he believes his next fight will be against Nate Diaz. “I think that fight will happen,” he said. “I think it will happen this year. I think it’s way more likely than people realize. There are conversations about Nate and I fighting […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Through the Eyes of a Fighter: Mike Jackson’s Shots Outside the Cage
It’s fight night. You’re sitting at home watching all the violence and drama, scrolling through Twitter. A crack echoes through the arena and after your fire emoji reactions to the knockout eventually disappear down your feed, the photos roll in and you relive it all over again. It all goes down in a blur of […]
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Nate Diaz would fight Eddie Alvarez in a bathroom, but not on PPV
Last night, long-time UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz spoke with ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto, confirming that he is interested in a showdown with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Apparently, however, Diaz discussed far more than just a fight with Woodley. In a Wednesday Tweet, Okamoto revealed that Diaz also discussed a potential showdown with former UFC […]
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Nate Diaz: And now, Tyron Woodley is my best option
For Nate Diaz fans, it seems like things are looking good for a return to the Octagon. With Nate’s last fight taking place in August 2016, which was his rematch with Conor McGregor, it has been far too long for many fans and it seems like the younger Diaz brother’s hunger for more competition is […]