Category: UFC 235

  • Pros react to Kamaru Usman defeating Tyron Woodley at UFC 235

    Pros react to Kamaru Usman defeating Tyron Woodley at UFC 235

    The welterweight title was up for grabs in tonight’s UFC 235 co-headliner as Kamaru Usman challenged Tyron Woodley. Tyron Woodley had most recently competed at September’s UFC 228 event, where he submitted the previously undefeated Darren Till. As for Kamaru Usman, “The Nigerian Nightmare” was last seen in action this past November, where he earned […]

  • UFC 235 Results: Kamaru Usman defeats Tyron Woodley (Highlights)

    UFC 235 Results: Kamaru Usman defeats Tyron Woodley (Highlights)

    Tyron Woodley will put his welterweight title on the line in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 235 event against Kamaru Usman. Woodley was most recently seen in action at September’s UFC 228 event, where he submitted the previously undefeated Darren Till. As for Kamaru Usman, “The Nigerian Nightmare” is coming off a lopsided unanimous decision victory over […]

  • Pros react to tonight’s Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler fight at UFC 235

    Pros react to tonight’s Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler fight at UFC 235

    A welterweight bout between former MMA champions Ben Askren and Robbie Lawler took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 235 event from Las Vegas. The former Bellator and ONE champion, Ben Askren, was making his promotional debut tonight against “Ruthless”. The bout marked Askren’s first since November of 2017, where he defeated Shinya […]

  • UFC 235 Results: Ben Askren “submits” Robbie Lawler (Highlights)

    UFC 235 Results: Ben Askren “submits” Robbie Lawler (Highlights)

    Former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren will make his promotional debut against Robbie Lawler at tonight’s UFC 235 event. Ben Askren will fight for the first time since November of 2017, where he defeated MMA legend Shinya Aoki via first round TKO under the ONE Championship banner. Meanwhile, former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler is coming off a decision loss […]

  • UFC 235 Results: Weili Zhang defeats Tecia Torres (Highlights)

    UFC 235 Results: Weili Zhang defeats Tecia Torres (Highlights)

    A women’s strawweight bout between Weili Zhang and Tecia Torres took place tonight’s UFC 235 main card from Las Vegas. Tecia Torres entered tonight’s fight looking to rebound, this after suffering back to back decision losses to Jessica Andrade and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Meanwhile, Weili Zhang (18-1 MMA) has gone 2-0 since joining the UFC ranks […]

  • Pros react after Pedro Munhoz knocks out Cody Garbrandt at UFC 235

    Pros react after Pedro Munhoz knocks out Cody Garbrandt at UFC 235

    A key bantamweight tilt featring Pedro Munhoz taking on former division champion Cody Garbrandt kicked off tonight’s UFC 235 main card. The fight was a back and forth affair as Cody Garbrandt found a home for his jab while Pedro Munhoz was landing some nasty low kicks. Late in the opening round “No Love” would […]

  • UFC 235 Results: Pedro Munhoz KO’s Cody Garbrandt (VIDEO)

    UFC 235 Results: Pedro Munhoz KO’s Cody Garbrandt (VIDEO)

    A key bantamweight fight featuring former division champion Cody Garbrandt taking on Pedro Munhoz kicked off tonight’s UFC 235 main card. Cody Garbrandt (11-2 MMA) wnters tonight’s fight on the heels of back-to-back TKO losses to reigning division champion TJ Dillashaw.  As for Munhoz, “The Young Punisher” was last seen in action this past November, where […]

  • UFC 235 Prelim Results and Highlights

    Tonight’s UFC 235 prelims prodcued some memorable fights and exciting finishes. The UFC 235 prelims were highlighted by stoppage victories from fan favorites Diego Sanchez and Johnny Walker. Diego Sanchez utilized some brutal ground and pound to put away Mickey Gall in the second round of their UFC 235 contest. “The Nightmare” has now won […]

  • Jon Jones “has a feeling” he will fight Israel Adesanya

    Jon Jones “has a feeling” he will fight Israel Adesanya

    Jon Jones will put his UFC light heavyweight title on the line in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 235 event against Anthony Smith. “Bones” will enter tonight’s UFC 235 main event as the heavy betting favorite, this after knocking out Alexander Gustaffson in his most recent effort at UFC 232. Still, some fans and analysts […]

  • UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Live Results

    UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Live Results

    The light heavyweight championship will be up for grabs in tonight’s UFC 235 main event as Jon Jones takes on surging division contender Anthony Smith. Jones will be making a quick turnaround, this after most recently competing at December’s UFC 232 event. “Bones” defeated Alexander Gustafsson via third round knockout that night in Los Angeles, […]

  • Chael Sonnen makes bold prediction for UFC 235 main event

    Chael Sonnen makes bold prediction for UFC 235 main event

    Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has a bold prediction for tonight’s UFC 235 main event title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith. “The American Gangster” joined Ariel Helwani last night on ESPN’s Sports Center where he shared his pick for this evenings highly anticipated UFC 235 main event. Check it out: “I am […]

  • Dana Cam catches all the heat from the UFC 235 weigh-ins

    Dana Cam catches all the heat from the UFC 235 weigh-ins

    The octagon returns to Las Vegas this evening for UFC 235. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith. UFC President Dana White had his camera rolling during yesterday’s UFC 235 weigh ins and caught some intense moments between the main card fighters. Jon Jones vs. Anthony […]

  • Jeff Novitzky explains how “peaking” contributed to Jon Jones UFC 235 drug test results

    Jeff Novitzky explains how “peaking” contributed to Jon Jones UFC 235 drug test results

    Current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had a pair of drug tests come back positive for the M3 metabolite ahead of Saturday night’s title fight with Anthony Smith. The Nevada State Athletic Commission cleared “Bones” to fight after the chief of the lab ruled that the M3 metabolites found in Jones system offered no […]

  • UFC 235 weigh-in results: both title fights get green light

    UFC 235 weigh-in results: both title fights get green light

    Tomorrow night, the UFC will return to our screens with the stacked UFC 235 card out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The card will be topped by a light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Anthony Smith. The bout will serve as the first title defense of Jones’ latest reign as champion, and […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Coach: ‘It just comes down to mindset’ for Jeremy Stephens against Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 235

    EXCLUSIVE | Coach: ‘It just comes down to mindset’ for Jeremy Stephens against Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 235

    UFC 235 takes place on Saturday night live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. And to call the card stacked would be an understatement. The event features several big-time match-ups and fighters ranging from current champions to former ones, whether it be inside or outside of the UFC. There will be big debuts […]

  • VIDEO | Colby Covington crashes Kamaru Usman’s UFC 235 open workout

    VIDEO | Colby Covington crashes Kamaru Usman’s UFC 235 open workout

    UFC 235 goes down on Saturday night and it’s a loaded card full of big names from top to bottom. In the night’s co-main event, the UFC welterweight title will be battled over between the champion, Tyron Woodley, and the challenger, Kamaru Usman. Despite not being involved with this fight as many expected him to […]

  • Ben Askren explains why he’s so confident UFC will introduce 165-pound division

    Ben Askren explains why he’s so confident UFC will introduce 165-pound division

    Ben Askren is set to finally make his long-awaited UFC debut on Saturday night when he takes on the former champion, Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. Askren will be fighting at 170 pounds, but he believes he could be fight at 165-pounds sooner rather than later. While UFC President Dana White has denied plans for […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith title fight

    EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith title fight

    Jon Jones is returning to the Octagon not even three months after his last fight. In the main event of UFC 235 this Saturday, the light heavyweight champ will be taking on Anthony Smith, who has gone 3-0 in the division since moving up from middleweight. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several […]

  • VIDEO | Jeremy Stephens and Zabit Magomedsharipov have backstage encounter

    VIDEO | Jeremy Stephens and Zabit Magomedsharipov have backstage encounter

    One of the most compelling features of this Saturday’s UFC 235 card is a featherweight scrap between veteran knockout artist Jeremy Stephens and rising contender Zabit Magomedsharipov. With the fight just days away, the pair had an interesting backstage encounter in Las Vegas. See it below: Zabit Magomedsharipov will enter this UFC 235 fight with […]

  • UFC 235 | Anthony Smith sees ‘a lot of ways’ to beat Jon Jones

    UFC 235 | Anthony Smith sees ‘a lot of ways’ to beat Jon Jones

    Heading into his UFC 235 headlining battle with UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, Anthony Smith has been counted out by a significant portion of the MMA world. That includes the oddsmakers, who have pegged him as a significant betting underdog. Yet when Anthony Smith looks at Jon Jones, he doesn’t see the unbeatable fighter […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Coach Robert Meese hoping to see Cody Garbrandt of old return at UFC 235

    EXCLUSIVE | Coach Robert Meese hoping to see Cody Garbrandt of old return at UFC 235

    UFC 235 will be headlined by a pair of title fights, as Jon Jones defends his title against Anthony Smith, and Tyron Woodley looks to fend off Kamaru Usman. But the fireworks kick off far earlier than that. In the first bout of the UFC 235 main card, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt returns to […]

  • Tyron Woodley says he lost $10K due to poorly timed USADA visit

    Tyron Woodley says he lost $10K due to poorly timed USADA visit

    UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley says he lost $10,000 thanks to a middle-of-the-night visit from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). This incident occurred in Atlanta earlier this year, right before the Super Bowl. Woodley was scheduled for an appearance that was going to pay him $10,000, but regrettably missed this engagement due to an […]

  • UFC 235 loses undercard bantamweight matchup

    UFC 235 loses undercard bantamweight matchup

    The Fight Gods giveth and the Fight Gods taketh away. These eternally merciless deities have accepted their latest sacrifice in the form of a compelling UFC 235 bantamweight fight between Marlon “Chito” Vera and Frankie Saenz. This unfortunate news, a product of illness, was first reported by @TalkMMA on Twitter on Tuesday night and subsequently […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Cody Stamann hoping to fight Aljamain Sterling again after UFC 235 fight

    EXCLUSIVE | Cody Stamann hoping to fight Aljamain Sterling again after UFC 235 fight

    Cody Stamann was preparing to fight in March before the UFC even called him. Then, about a month he was offered the chance to fight at UFC 235, where he is set to take on Alejandro Perez. Stamann, who is coming off of a submission loss to Aljamain Sterling in September is confident he was […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman title fight

    EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman title fight

    In the co-main event of UFC 235 this Saturday, Tyron Woodley will look to defend his welterweight title against Kamaru Usman. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the title fight. In this case, the majority are leaning toward one fighter. Here’s what they had to […]

  • UFC 235 | Anthony Smith feels he has Jon Jones beat in one crucial area

    UFC 235 | Anthony Smith feels he has Jon Jones beat in one crucial area

    This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 235, Anthony Smith will attempt to wrest the UFC light heavyweight title from the waist of seemingly unbeatable champion Jon Jones. Heading into this fight, Smith has been discounted by a wide portion of the MMA community — most notably the oddsmakers, who have him labelled as […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler fight

    EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler fight

    UFC 235 is set to go down on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card is already in the lead for Card of the Year as it is absolutely stacked. On the card, and making his UFC debut, is former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren, who is taking on former […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 235 is so stacked it could have its own sitcom

    VIDEO | UFC 235 is so stacked it could have its own sitcom

    Las Vegas is set to host yet another jam-packed night of MMA action. From top to bottom, it’s quite the stacked lineup. Headlining the event will be Jon Jones as he looks to make his first successful title defense since reclaiming the title at UFC 232. Looking to spoil the party will be Anthony “Lionheart” […]