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EXCLUSIVE | Coach James Krause reflects on Megan Anderson’s UFC debut
The biggest MMA event of the year (so far) took place earlier this month in Chicago, Illinois. It was the most recent UFC pay-per-view, UFC 225. The stacked card played host to several top-ranked fighters and many fantastic matchups. One of the fighters who made the walk on June 9th was the Australian former Invicta […]
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EXCLUSIVE | The James Krause AKA the student and the master
In the world of mixed martial artists, one will find some of the most unique individuals in all of sports. With team sports like football or basketball, it’s not uncommon to see a former player wind up as a coach one day after that chapter of their life closes. But to do each at the […]
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Corner of Yoel Romero considered throwing in the towel at UFC 225
Earlier this month, we were treated to an instant classic in the middleweight division as Robert Whittaker made his first title defense in a rematch against Yoel Romero. The fight was a war throughout the whole five rounds, but apparently it could have came to a stop earlier than that had Romero not made some […]
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Estimated PPV buys for UFC 225 better than initially reported
UFC 225 was one of the best cards of the year so far, both in terms of name value and in terms of actual action. So, when the Los Angeles Times reported that the card sold a paltry 150,000 pay-per-views, we were all left scratching our heads. Well, according to the ever-reliable Dave Meltzer, who […]
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VIDEO | Brendan Schaub critical of ‘cringe’ UFC 225 commentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zVluTcLC7k “[My other problem] The commentators… Joe Rogan, one of my best friends, my brother. And even Jimmy Smith, those guys. When they would go, ‘Mike Jackson has high-level striking’. What happens when you do that is you lower the standard so much. And maybe ’cause I came from watching Showtime boxing with [Leo] Santa […]
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Report | UFC looking at Curtis Blaydes vs Alexander Volkov for UFC Moscow
Continuing to shine but going unnoticed has been the young dominant heavyweight wrestler, Curtis Blaydes. Blaydes just recently picked up the biggest win of his young career this past Saturday at UFC 225 when he finished perennial top contender, Alistair Overeem in devastating fashion. Blaydes has now emerged as a clear future title challenger but […]
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WWE’s Daniel Bryan thinks he could take Mike Jackson ‘on the ground’
At UFC 225 this past Saturday, we saw the CM Punk experiment’s likely end. The former WWE star fought Mike Jackson in a losing effort. Of course, now that we’ve seen the ridiculousness of it all, it will prompt future questions for current WWE stars like Daniel Bryan…who was recently asked on an Instagram live […]
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Along with Colby Covington, Carla Esparza believes her UFC 225 opponent cheated
It would seem that new UFC interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington isn’t the only one claiming that their UFC 225 opponent used some illegal tactics mid-fight this past Saturday night. Having fought in the second bout of the televised portion of the UFC 225 prelims, former UFC strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, like Covington also believes […]
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Rafael Dos Anjos breaks silence following UFC 225
The original plan for UFC 225 was to have two title fights atop the stacked night of fights. Unfortunately, one ended up not being over a championship but the other went along as planned. In UFC 225’s co-main event this past Saturday, former UFC lightweight champion, Rafael Dos Anjos took on Colby Covington in search […]
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Megan Anderson shares first thoughts post-UFC 225
The UFC is known as MMA’s ultimate proving ground. And as history has shown, even the greatest and most experienced of athletes enter and can’t find their footing right off the bat. Often targeted as the biggest obstacle one can face entering into the Octagon is ‘UFC jitters’. Something that promotional newcomer, Megan Anderson showed […]
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CM Punk’s polarizing beginning leads to a respectable end at UFC 225
CM Punk was beaten, battered and bloodied in front of his hometown crowd at UFC 225, but he was never broken. For 15 minutes, MMA fans got a glimpse into the world of a man choosing to live life by his own script. Every ink blot and pen stroke led the former WWE champion back […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington ‘100%’ sure that Rafael dos Anjos was cheating in their fight
Last night a new champion was crowned. That champion was none other than the outspoken American Top Team product, Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington. Covington fought and defeated former UFC lightweight king, Rafael Dos Anjos in UFC 225’s co-main event to become the new UFC interim welterweight champion. Thus setting him up for a future date with […]
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UFC 225 Results: Robert Whittaker defeats Yoel Romero via split-decision (Highlights)
A middleweight rematch between current division champion Robert Whittaker and top contender Yoel Romero served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC 225 pay-per-view event in Chicago. Unfortunately for fight fans, Yoel Romero missed weight by a mere .2 lbs on Friday and thus tonight’s UFC 225 main event was no longer for Robert Whittaker’s coveted […]
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UFC 225 Results: Colby Covington defeats Rafael dos Anjos (Highlights)
Colby Covington and Rafael dos Anjos squared off for the promotions interim welterweight title in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 225 event in Chicago. Colby Covington entered tonight’s championship bout on a five-fight win streak, his latest being a lopsided decision win over Demian Maia. Meanwhile, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has won […]
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UFC 225 Results: Holly Holm defeats Megan Anderson (Highlights)
A key women’s featherweight bout between former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm and former Invicta FC champion Megan Anderson took place on tonight’s UFC 225 main card from Chicago. Round one begins and Megan quickly comes forward and takes the center of the octagon. She fires off a left but Holm replies with a kick […]
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UFC 225 Results: Tai Tuivasa defeats Andrei Arlovski (Highlights)
A heavyweight bout between former division champion Andrei Arlovski and surging contender Tai Tuivasa took place during tonight’s UFC 225 main card in Chicago. Round one begins and both men appear happy to stand and bang early on. Left hands connect for both fighter. Tai with a hard low kick. Arlovski responds with one of […]
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UFC 225 Results: Mike Jackson defeats CM Punk (Hihglights)
Former WWE star Phil Brooks (aka CM Punk) returned to the octagon tonight in front of his hometown of Chicago where he squared off with Mike Jackson in the first bout of the UFC 225 main card. Both men, CM Punk and Mike Jackson, entered tonight’s contest with an 0-1 record and thus were searching […]
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UFC 225 Results: Curtis Blaydes stops Alistair Overeem in Round 3
A key heavyweight scrap between former title challenger Alistair Overeem and surging division contender Curtis Blaydes served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 225 prelims on FS1. Former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Alistair Overeem entered tonight’s contest with a 43-16 overall record while his opponent Curtis Blaydes entered the matchup 9-1. Round one begins […]
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UFC 225 Results: Claudia Gadelha defeats Carla Esparza (Highlights)
A pivitol women’s strawweight fight between former title challenger Claudia Gadelha and former division champion Carla Esparza took place during tonight’s UFC 225 prelims from Chicago. Claudia Gadelha entered tonight’s contest with a 15-3 record while her opponent Carla Esparza sported a record of 13-4 overall. Round one begins and Carla fires off a low […]
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UFC 225 Results: Mirsad Bektic defeats Ricardo Lamas via split decision
A featherweight fight between Mirsad Bektic and Ricardo Lamas took place on tonight’s UFC 225 prelims in Chicago. Round one begins and Bektic steps into the pocket but is forced to retreat as Lamas fires off a combination. Lames with a low kick attempt that misses. Bektic circles and then lands a kick to the […]
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UFC 225 Results: Anthony Smith KO’s Rashad Evans (VIDEO)
A light heavyweight scrap between Anthony Smith and former division champion Rashad Evans served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 225 fight pass prelims from Chicago. Rashad Evans entered tonight’s contest on a four fight losing streak and sported a record of 19-7-1 overall. Meanwhile, Suga’s opponent Anthony Smith has gone 3-1 over his […]
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UFC 225 Results: Sergio Pettis defeats Joseph Benavidez (Highlights)
A key flyweight bout between former title challenger Joseph Benavidez and perennial division contender Sergio Pettis took place during tonight’s UFC 225 Fight Pass prelims from Chicago. Joseph Benavidez entered the contest with a record of 25-4, while his opponent Sergio Pettis sported a record of 16-3 overall. Round one begins and Benavidez lands a […]
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UFC 225 Results: Charles Oliveira submits Clay Guida (VIDEO)
A lightweight bout between veterans Clay Guida and Charles Oliveira took place during tonight’s UFC 225 Fight Pass prelims from Chicago. Clay Guida entered tonight’s contest with a 34-17 record while his opponent Charles Oliveira sported a record of 22-8 overall. Oliveira started off quickly landing some solid shots on Guida in the standup. Eventually […]
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EXCLUSIVE | James Krause on Megan Anderson, ‘She’s a fan’s fighter’
James Krause has had his hand involved in many ways with mixed martial arts. He’s on a four-fight win streak in the lightweight division, he’s a former Ultimate Fighter contestant, and he’s also coached on Team Miocic during this current season of TUF. Although he’s been successful inside the Octagon, Krause has been finding more […]
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UFC 225 Live Results
Get all of tonight’s UFC 225 live results on BJPENN.com. We will be providing up to the minute live results from all of this evenings action including fight recaps, fighter reactions and event highlights. The octagon returns to Chicago tonight for UFC 225! The pay-per-view event is headlined by a middleweight rematch featuring current division […]
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UFC releases official statement regarding tonight’s Romero vs. Whittaker main event
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will still square off with Yoel Romero in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 225 event in Chicago. However, because Yoel Romero missed weight by .2 lbs on Friday, he will not be eligible to win the promotions coveted middleweight championship. The UFC released an official statement regarding tonight’s five-round non-title […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Jackson goes in-depth on matchup vs Phil Brooks, won’t buy into CM Punk hype
Mike Jackson is getting his second UFC fight in enemy territory against a guy who has quite the following, and that’s why this fight has become what it is. When Jackson takes on Phil Brooks, better known as CM Punk, he’ll do so at the United Center in Chicago, Punk’s hometown. However, if you’re willing […]
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Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero remains UFC 225 main event after weigh-in controversy
In today’s MMA world, the excitement or…disappointment often starts with the weigh-ins. And today was no different. Initially, one half of the main event’s title fight rematch, Yoel Romero weighed in at 186 pounds which is one pound over the 185 pound middleweight limit for championship fights. Romero was given two hours to make the […]