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Maycee Barber plans to make a statement in UFC 276 fight with Jessica Eye: “Prove my dominance in this division and pave my way to the title”
Maycee Barber always wanted to fight Jessica Eye and she now gets her wish. After Barber defeated Montana De La Rosa, ‘The Future’ was offered a fight with ‘Evil Eye’ at UFC 276. Jessica had just lost her slated opponent Casey O’Neill, who was forced to pull out of the contest due to a torn […]
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Nate Diaz sends a message to the UFC: “Chandler’s obviously ready to fight, send a contract it’s time!”
Nate Diaz is doubling down, sending a message to the UFC, indicating he wants a fight with Michael Chandler now. It was Michael Chandler (23-7 MMA) who defeated Tony Ferguson (26-7 MMA) in a lightweight match-up last Saturday at UFC 274. Chandler stunned the crowd at the Footprint Center in Phoenix by blasting Ferguson with […]
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Conor McGregor responds after Charles Oliveira insinuates he could finish him and Nate Diaz in the same night
Conor McGregor is responding after Charles Oliveira insinuated he could finish both him and Nate Diaz in the same night. It was at UFC 274 this past Saturday night that we saw Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) take a huge leap forward in his UFC run after defeating Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) in the main event. […]
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John McCarthy believes poor corner advice is partially to blame for the performance of Rose Namajunas at UFC 274
John McCarthy is weighing in on the performance of Rose Namajunas this past Saturday night at UFC 274, believing poor corner advise is partially to blame for the loss. It was Rose Namajunas (12-5 MMA) vs Carla Esparza (20-6 MMA) in the strawweight co-main event. Carla was to be the victor by split decision, stripping […]
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UFC 277 to host interim flyweight title fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France
The UFC will hold an interim flyweight title fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France later this summer. It will be UFC 277 which will take place on July 30th, 2022 at a TBD location. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed that a Moreno (19-6 MMA) vs Kara-France (24-9 MMA) fight is […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 78 with Maycee Barber, Davey Grant, Andre Petroski, and Frank Camacho
The 78th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Vegas 54. We’re first joined by 14th-ranked women’s flyweight Maycee Barber (2:04). UFC bantamweight Davey Grant (17:49) then comes on. UFC middleweight Andre Petroski (29:49) then joins the show. Closing out the program is UFC lightweight Frank […]
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UFC 276 lineup announced including two title fights
The card for UFC 276 has been announced with two title fights, including Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier, being confirmed. The International Fight Week card is always pretty important for the Ultimate Fighting Championship with the promotion going all out in order to create a real buzz around the product. Every year we tend to […]
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Kamaru Usman explains why he disapproves of Jorge Masvidal’s attack on Colby Covington: “I don’t think anyone had a justification to do that”
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has explained why he didn’t approve of Jorge Masvidal attacking Colby Covington. While it may have been Colby Covington who got his hand raised at UFC 272, Jorge Masvidal quite clearly felt like there was some unfinished business after their Las Vegas showdown. A few weeks following the fight, Masvidal […]
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Dana White reveals Joe Rogan told him not to rebook a fight between Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush following UFC 274
UFC president Dana White has said Joe Rogan told him not to rebook Islam Makhachev vs Beneil Dariush following UFC 274. In the wake of last Saturday’s pay-per-view, Dana White has a lot to figure out when it comes to the lightweight division. Charles Oliveira is no longer the champion, Michael Chandler is coming off […]
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Tony Ferguson responds after Dustin Poirier claims he’s “better than these guys” following UFC 274
UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson has hit back at Dustin Poirier after he claimed he was ‘better’ than the 155ers on display at UFC 274. Last Saturday night at UFC 274, Tony Ferguson fell to a devastating knockout defeat at the hands of Michael Chandler. While he was able to have some success in the first […]
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Charles Oliveira offers to train with Tony Ferguson after UFC 274, ‘El Cucuy’ responds
Charles Oliveira has offered to train with Tony Ferguson after UFC 274. Ferguson and Oliveira fought at UFC 256 in December 2020 and the Brazilian dominated the fight and won by decision. It was the second loss in a row for Ferguson and since then, he has suffered a decision loss to Beneil Dariush and […]
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Shu-Ki Fita #21: IC.73
INTRODUCING IC.73 IC.73 is a HYBRID model built with Air Jordan XXII’s, Air Jordan XXI’s, Air Jordan XX’s, and Air Jordan III’s. Its construction is TOE-DOWN and LACE-to-LACE. His Primary Color is BLACK (COMMON) and his Accent Color is PURPLE (RARE). View IC.73’s page here. DID YOU KNOW? We liked the idea of deconstructing all […]
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Henry Cejudo calls ‘Namajunas vs. Esparza 2’ the worst fight in UFC history: “Rose you just don’t deserve a rematch”
Henry Cejudo has dubbed last weekend’s Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza rematch as the worst fight in UFC history. Namajunas (11-5 MMA) put her strawweight on the line against Esparza (19-6 MMA) in the co-headliner of last Saturday’s UFC 274 event in Phoenix. The bout served as a rematch as the pair had previously met […]
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Michael Chandler reveals he didn’t believe he’d knockout Tony Ferguson with headkick: “It’s the opposite of the way I planned it”
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has discussed his viral knockout of Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. The two fan favorites squared off last Saturday night in a bout that had high expectations. Against all odds, Chandler and Ferguson somehow lived up to the hype. Round one was a hectic one, as ‘El Cucuy’ scored a […]
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Joe Lauzon discusses career uncertainty after Donald Cerrone cancellation: “I don’t know if I will fight again”
UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon isn’t sure if he’ll fight in the Octagon again. The bonus king hasn’t fought since 2019, a knockout win over Jonathan Pearce. Lauzon then decided to take a self-imposed layoff for a few years. Mainly due to the fact that he didn’t want to fight during the COVID-19 pandemic with no […]
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Sean O’Malley confirms interest in fighting Marlon Vera again: “He’s earned the rematch”
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley would like to run it back with Marlon Vera. ‘Suga’ and ‘Chito’ clashed back at UFC 252 in August 2020. O’Malley entered the bout as a somewhat unproven prospect, and Vera was supposed to be the biggest test of his career. It would be a test that he didn’t pass, […]
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Carla Esparza reacts to commentary criticism during her fight with Rose Namajunas: “They were being real”
UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza understood the criticism she received from the broadcast booth. Last Saturday night at UFC 274, ‘Cookie Monster’ faced off against Rose Namajunas. The two had clashed eight years prior, with Esparza picking up the win to become strawweight champion. At UFC 274, she once again picked up the victory, but […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 274?
The UFC returned to Phoenix, Arizona for a stacked UFC 274 card where Charles Oliveira lost his lightweight title on the scale. In the main event, Oliveira still took on Justin Gaethje but it was only ‘The Highlight’ who could win the lightweight strap. The co-main event saw Rose Namajunas looking to defend her strawweight […]
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Khamzat Chimaev claims Nate Diaz has turned him down “10 times”
Khamzat Chimaev says Nate Diaz has turned him down 10 times. Since joining the UFC, Chimaev has become a massive star and there have recently been rumblings that the promotion wanted to book him against Diaz. So far, the fight has not been made official and now Chimaev has taken to social media to blast […]
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Video | Fan attempts to scale the cage at UFC 274, gets thrown to the ground by security
A fight fan tried to get into the Octagon at UFC 274 but it did not end well for her. After Charles Oliveira submitted Justin Gaethje at UFC 274, and the highlight was playing on the jumbotron, a fan jumped out of her first-row seat to run towards the Octagon. At first, it looked like […]
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Tony Ferguson claps back at Conor McGregor for mocking his knockout loss at UFC 274
Tony Ferguson has clapped back at Conor McGregor for mocking his knockout loss at UFC 274. It was Tony Ferguson (26-7 MMA) vs Michael Chandler (23-7 MMA) on Saturday, May 7th at UFC 274. The outcome was a victory for Chandler, 36, who floored Ferguson with a nasty front kick knockout (see that here). It’s […]
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Michael Chandler plans quick turnaround against Nate Diaz on July 30: “Spin your head on its axis”
Michael Chandler is planning a quick turnaround so that he can face Nate Diaz in a welterweight matchup on July 30th. It was Michael Chandler (23-7 MMA) vs Tony Ferguson (26-7 MMA) last Saturday at UFC 274 in a lightweight match-up. The 36-year-old Chandler scored the KO victory with a second-round front kick that floored […]
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Donald Cerrone outlines retirement plans after being forced out of UFC 274: “My heart is broken and torn”
Donald Cerrone has outlined his retirement plans after being forced out of UFC 274. It was to be Cerrone (36-16 MMA) vs Joe Lauzon (28-15 MMA) at UFC 274 last Saturday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Unfortunately for Cerrone, he contracted food poisoning the night before his lightweight fight and had to […]
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Carla Esparza explains lack of action in Rose Namajunas rematch: “It’s hard to fight someone that doesn’t want to fight”
Carla Esparza is explaining the lack of action in the Rose Namajunas rematch. It was Esparza (20-6 MMA) vs Namajunas (12-5 MMA) II this past Saturday night at UFC 274 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Esparza won by a split decision. The two had previously met in December of 2014 where it was […]
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Dana White says the UFC will hire a “scale security guard” following weigh-in catastrophe in Phoenix
UFC president Dana White has revealed that the UFC will look into hiring a scale security guard after the weigh-in issues at UFC 274. While UFC 274 as an event was incredibly strong with a series of entertaining fights taking place throughout the night in Phoenix, it wasn’t all smooth sailing in the days leading […]
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Jessica Andrade slams “champion of boredom” Carla Esparza following UFC 274: “I can’t wait to rip your head off!”
Former strawweight queen Jessica Andrade ripped into new champion Carla Esparza following her win at UFC 274. Just a few weeks ago, Jessica Andrade made a successful return to the strawweight division by submitting Amanda Lemos with just over three minutes gone in the first round of their main event encounter. Last Saturday night, meanwhile, […]
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Conor McGregor unloads on “Grade A Jackass” Justin Gaethje following his loss at UFC 274: “A bird brain with a bird brain manager”
Conor McGregor unloaded on Justin Gaethje last night following the latter’s submission defeat at UFC 274. In recent years we’ve come to accept that nobody does social media in mixed martial arts quite like Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ often takes to Twitter and goes on bizarre and entertaining rants, regularly directed at some of his […]
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Nate Diaz shares his thoughts on a potential fight with Charles Oliveira: “Just for the record I’d choke Oliveira easy”
UFC fan favourite Nate Diaz believes he’d be able to choke Charles Oliveira out if the two ever fought. One thing we all know to be true about Nate Diaz is that he knows how to make some noise on social media. Whether it be through calling out other fighters or just saying something outlandish, […]