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UFC Fighter Brad Scott receives two-year USADA suspension for cocaine
Another UFC fighter has been suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. According to a USADA press release, UFC middleweight Brad Scott has received a two-year suspension after failing his UFC Liverpool drug test back in May. “USADA announced today that Bradley Scott, of Melksham Wiltshire, United Kingdom, has tested positive for a prohibited substance […]
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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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UFC Liverpool Results: Darren Till defeats Stephen Thompson (Highlights)
A key welterweight fight between former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-2-1 MMA) and undefeated contender Darren Till (16-0-1 MMA) headlined today’s UFC Fight Night 130 event in Liverpool, England. Darren Till missed weight for the contest (174.5 pounds) and was forced to forfeit 30% of his fight purse to “Wonderboy”. Round one begins and […]
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UFC Liverpool Results: Neil Magny TKO’s Craig White (VIDEO)
A welterweight fight between Neil Magny and Craig White served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 130 card in Liverpool, England. Neil Magny was initially slated to fight Gunnar Nelson at today’s event, however “Gunni” suffered a knee injury and was forced off the card. Round one begins and Craig White immediately […]
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UFC Liverpool results | Arnold Allen scores epic, comeback win against Mads Burnell (video)
Shortly after Makwan Amirkhani and Jason Knight’s fantastic UFC Liverpool featherweight scrap, we got another wild fight in the featherweight division, as England’s Arnold Allen collided with Denmark’s Mads Burnell. The first round began with Burnell leading the dance on the feet, landing a surprising amount of volume, including a few nice body kicks. Then, […]
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UFC Liverpool results | Makwan Amirkhani defeats Jason Knight (highlights)
One of the most anticipated features of the UFC Liverpool main card was a featherweight scrap between “Mr. Finland” Makwan Amirkhani and Jason “The Kid” Knight. This fight lived up to all expectations, as the two featherweights gave as an absolutely thrilling scrap. Amirkhani started the first round very strong, cracking his foe repeatedly with […]
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UFC Liverpool results | Claudio Silva taps Nordine Taleb in the first (video)
The second bout of the UFC Liverpool main card occurred at welterweight, where Brazil’s Claudio Silva took on Canada’s Nordine Taleb. It was a dominant win for the Brazilian, who applied a face-crushing rear-naked choke in the first round, coaxing out the tap as a result. See Silva’s impressive submission win below: WHAT. A. PERFORMANCE. […]
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UFC Liverpool results | Tom Breese smashes Dan Kelly in the first (video)
The UFC Liverpool undercard was wrapped up by a middleweight bout between the long-absent Tom Breese, and Australian judoka Dan Kelly. It was a rough night for the 40-year-old Kelly. Midway through the first round, Breese connected with a rocket-fuelled uppercut that put Kelly on the retreat, clutching his face in pain. A few followup […]
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UFC Liverpool Live Results | Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till
Stay locked to BJPenn.com for the results of today’s UFC Liverpool card. The card will be headlined a compelling showdown between two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and surging contender Darren Till, who regrettably missed weight for the bout. The co-headlining honors, meanwhile, will go to long-time welterweight contender Neil Magny, and the debuting Craig […]
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MMA Community reacts to Darren Till missing weight
The main event of tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 130 card was almost scratched earlier today when event headliner Darren Till missed weight by a whopping 3.5 pounds (174.5 pounds). Thankfully the UFC was able to convince Till’s opponent, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (14-2-1 MMA), to continue on with the fight despite the Liverpool natives botched weight […]
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VIDEO | Tension runs high at the UFC Liverpool media day staredowns
Sunday night. IT GOES DOWN. #UFCLiverpool pic.twitter.com/5TDgptepbD — UFC (@ufc) May 25, 2018 On Thursday, the stars of Sunday’s UFC Liverpool card faced off for the media. As always, these media day face-offs were a blend of bravado-fuelled intensity and cool sportsmanship. UFC Liverpool’s main event fighters, hometown hero Darren Till and number-one ranked welterweight […]
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Darren Till thinks Stephen Thompson was forced into fight with him, gives prediction
One of the most highly anticipated prospect returns in recent months belongs to Liverpool’s own Darren Till. After a sensational breakthrough performance against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in October, Till is now set to come back in a showdown on his home turf against one of the division’s very best in Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. With his […]
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VIDEO | Looking sharp ahead of UFC Liverpool, Darren Till drops sparring partner
https://youtu.be/1HTNW25s0M8?t=8s Darren Till has been occupying the metaphorical shelf since his gigantic breakthrough victory over Donald Cerrone in October at UFC Gdansk and now he’s very clearly ready to get back inside the Octagon. The sky is the limit for Till and he will go from one leap to the next as he’ll be facing […]
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Gunnar Nelson issues statement on his withdrawal from UFC Liverpool
Gunnar Nelson issues statement on his withdrawal from UFC Liverpool Unfortunate news broke yesterday when TheMMATakeover reported that Gunnar Nelson had suffered a knee injury and was forced out of his slated UFC Fight Night 130 co-main event bout with Neil Magny. UFC Fight Night 130 takes place May 27 in Liverpool, England and is […]
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UFC Liverpool: Thompson vs. Till Fight Card
UFC Liverpool: Thompson vs. Till Fight Card The octagon invades Liverpool, England on Saturday May 27 for UFC Fight Night 130. The event is headlined by a key welterweight tilt featuring former two-time division title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson taking on surging division contender and Liverpool native Darren Till. Arguably the UFC’s best striker, “Wonderboy” […]
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Report | Gunnar Nelson injured, forced out of fight with Neil Magny at UFC Liverpool
Report | Gunnar Nelson injured, forced out of fight with Neil Magny at UFC Liverpool The octagon will invade Liverpool, England on May 27 for the promotions UFC Fight Night 130 event. The card is headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight scrap featuring former two time title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson taking on undefeated contender […]
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Darren Till will prove he’s “the best striker” by finishing Stephen Thompson in under 15 minutes
Darren Till will prove he’s “the best striker” by finishing Stephen Thompson in under 15 minutes Undefeated welterweight sensation Darren Till will face his stiffest challenge to date when he squares off with former two-time UFC title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of UFC Liverpool on May 27. BJPENN.com was first to […]
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UFC Liverpool Fight Card and Rumors
UFC Liverpool Fight Card and Rumors The octagon invades Liverpool, England on Saturday May 27 for UFC Fight Night 130. The event is headlined by a key welterweight tilt featuring former two-time division title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson taking on surging division contender and Liverpool native Darren Till. Arguably the UFC’s best striker, “Wonderboy” was […]
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REPORT | Another key welterweight fight in the works for UFC Liverpool
REPORT | Another key welterweight fight in the works for UFC Liverpool The UFC’s welterweight division is finally back in motion as three huge 170-pound matchups were confirmed to be in the works last week. News broke early Thursday morning that perennial division contenders Rafael Dos Anjos and Colby Covington would be squaring off for […]
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Stephen Thompson plans on “finishing” Darren Till, but the Liverpool native has other ideas!
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson will make the walk to the octagon in enemy territory on May 27 when he squares off with Darren Till in the main event of UFC Liverpool. BJPENN.com broke the news earlier this week after confirming with sources that “Wonderboy” had accepted a bout with the undefeated […]