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Grant Dawson says Jared Gordon fight was a “picture-perfect performance,” wants Diego Ferreira next
Grant Dawson is pleased with his win over Jared Gordon last Saturday. Dawson changed camps to American Top Team ahead of the fight and says that showed in his performance at UFC Vegas 53. Although he got the finish, he says there are still things he can improve on. “I’m always hard on myself, I’m […]
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UFC releases official statement regarding stipulations for Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje fight: “If Oliveira wins, he will be the number one contender for the vacant lightweight championship”
Charles Oliveira will still be fighting for UFC gold should he beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. Oliveira was looking to defend his belt for the second time against Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274 in a highly-anticipated bout. Yet, on Friday, the champ missed weight by 0.5 pounds and was forced to […]
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Justin Gaethje reacts to Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington: “That was a bitch move”
Justin Gaethje is sharing his thoughts on Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington. It was at UFC 272 on March 5th of this year that the two welterweights collided. Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) in a five-round fight that went the distance. Just over 2 weeks after the fight in […]
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Pro fighters react after Charles Oliveira is stripped of lightweight title for missing weight at UFC 274
Several pro fighters have reacted after Charles Oliveira was stripped of his lightweight title for missing weight at UFC 274. Oliveira (32-8 MMA) was set to defend his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje (23-3 MMA) in the headliner of tomorrow night’s pay-per-view event in Phoenix. However, ‘Do Bronx’ failed to make the championship weight of […]
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UFC 274 Weigh-In Results: Charles Oliveira misses weight on first attempt, has 1 hour to cut half a pound
The UFC 274 fighter weigh-ins kick off at noon ET today, May 6th at the UFC host hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. UFC 274 takes place tomorrow, Saturday May 7th at the Footprint Center. The main event will feature lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) vs former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje (23-3 MMA). Strawweight champion […]
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Shu-Ki Fita #18: KL.42
INTRODUCING KL.42 KL.42 is a HYBRID model built with Air Jordan IX’s, Air Jordan XXII’s, Air Jordan XIII’s, and Air Jordan X’s. Its construction is TOE-DOWN and LACE-to-LACE. His Primary Color is WHITE (COMMON) and his Accent Color is BLACK (S TIER). View KL.42’s page here. DID YOU KNOW? With respect to FIGHTING, we thought it […]
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Justin Gaethje says Colby Covington sucks to watch but admits he’s a great fighter: “He’d probably beat me”
Justin Gaethje believes it sucks to watch Colby Covington but does admit he’s a great fighter. It will be Justin Gaethje vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 274 in the main card lightweight title belt tomorrow night, Saturday, May 7th at the Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona. Gaethje (23-3 MMA) is coming off a victory over […]
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Paddy Pimblett reveals his favorite MMA fighter of all time
Paddy Pimblett has revealed his favorite MMA fighter of all time. Paddy the ‘Baddy’ is an upcoming star in the UFC, but his MMA career goes back over a decade to when he was just a teenager. The Liverpool fighter spoke on ‘The Food Truck Diaries’ and explained his background and how he got into […]
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Islam Makhachev shares bold prediction for potential Charles Oliveira fight
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev has made a bold prediction for a potential fight against Charles Oliveira. While Charles Oliveira may be focusing his attention on Justin Gaethje this weekend, it can never hurt to look ahead to the future – so long as he doesn’t get distracted. If ‘Do Bronx’ is able to push past […]
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Brandon Jenkins reacts after being released by the UFC: “Something I worked hard for since I was a kid lasted a little over 8 months”
Brandon Jenkins has released a statement after it was announced that he had been let go by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It’s not uncommon for the UFC to release a batch of fighters in one go, especially if they aren’t seen to be living up to their potential. Unfortunately for Brandon Jenkins, he was part […]
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Photos | Michael Chandler is insanely shredded for his UFC 274 fight with Tony Ferguson
UFC star Michael Chandler is in the shape of his life heading into his UFC 274 fight against Tony Ferguson tomorrow night. While there may be a great deal of focus on the two title bouts in Phoenix, the featured grudge match also has the potential to be something special as Michael Chandler and Tony […]
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Donald Cerrone reveals he didn’t want to be in the Octagon at UFC 246: “When Conor gave me the door, I took it”
UFC veteran Donald Cerrone has revealed he didn’t want to be in the Octagon with Conor McGregor when they fought at UFC 246. This Saturday night at UFC 274, Donald Cerrone will make the walk to the cage for what could be the final time as he prepares to meet Joe Lauzon in Phoenix. The […]
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Fernie Garcia says he “couldn’t ask for a better opponent” for his debut in Journey Newson, wants to get on the Texas card in June
Fernie Garcia thought he would get to the UFC much sooner than this. Garcia, a Fortis MMA fighter, started out his career 5-0 and got a big win on the Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 card. He dropped a split decision in his next fight but then went on a five-fight wining streak including […]
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Loopy Godinez wants to be as active as possible, eyes stoppage win over Ariane Carnelossi to earn a ranked opponent
Loopy Godinez didn’t think she would be on the sidelines for this long. Godinez made her UFC debut on short notice and came up short dropping a split decision to Jessica Penne. She then returned in October and had three fights in just over a month. However, since November she has been on the sidelines […]
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Tony Ferguson rips Dustin Poirier for saying he wants to fight him: “He’s full of s**t”
Tony Ferguson doesn’t think Dustin Poirier actually wants to fight him. With Ferguson fighting Michael Chandler at UFC 274, Poirier said on social media it’s likely he will face the winner. If that is the case, it would be a phenomenal fight and a highly-anticipated bout between two all-action fighters, yet, ‘El Cucuy’ says Poirier […]
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Shu-Ki Fita #17: SH.36
INTRODUCING SH.36 SH.36 is a HYBRID model built with Air Jordan IX’s, Air Jordan XVII’s, Air Jordan XIV’s, and Air Jordan I’s. Its construction is TOE-UP and SOLE-to-SOLE. His Primary Color is WHITE (COMMON) and his Accent Color is LIGHT BLUE (RARE). View SH.36’s page here. DID YOU KNOW? Orientation refers to whether the shoes used […]
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Donald Cerrone says he’s fighting for “legacy” now: “I don’t have to worry about impressing anyone”
Donald Cerrone says he’s fighting for himself and his legacy now and doesn’t care what anyone thinks about him. Cerrone is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 274 against Joe Lauzon in a crucial fight for both of their careers as Dana White says this will be it for the loser. ‘Cowboy’ enters […]
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Rose Namajunas says praise from Mike Tyson is the “coolest thing” that’s happened on her MMA journey: “It was really surreal”
Rose Namajunas is saying that the praise she received from Mike Tyson is the ‘coolest thing’ that’s happened to her on her MMA journey. It will be Rose Namajunas (12-4 MMA), the UFC women’s strawweight champion, going up against Carla Esparza (19-6 MMA) this coming Saturday, May 7th at UFC 274. In an interview with […]
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 set for UFC 276
Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway will finally be having their trilogy match. According to MMAJunkie, which was first mentioned by Ariel Helwani, Volkanovski vs. Holloway 3 has been agreed to for UFC 276 on July 2 in Las Vegas. The fight is expected to serve as the co-main event as Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier […]
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UFC 274 | Pro fighters make their picks for Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson
On the main card of UFC 274, an intriguing lightweight bout takes place as Michael Chandler takes on Tony Ferguson. Heading into the fight, Chandler is a massive -385 favorite on FanDuel while ‘El Cucuy’ is a +290 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the […]
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Chael Sonnen on the UFC attempting to book Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev: “Adesanya vs. Cannonier is a tough sell as far as being a headliner of a PPV”
Chael Sonnen is weighing in on the UFC attempting to book Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev. UFC President, Dana White, recently did an interview in the ‘war room’ for ‘The Pivot Podcast’ and in the background a list of future fights were displayed on the board. Albeit the room is considered to be top-secret, a […]
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Paddy Pimblett scoffs at the idea of fighting four times a year in the UFC: “I’m earning more outside the cage than I am in it”
Paddy Pimblett has scoffed at the idea of fighting four times a year in the UFC. Pimblett, (18-3 MMA), the up and coming British sensation from Liverpool is coming off victories against Rodrigo Vargas (12-5 MMA) in March of this year, and Luigi Vendramini (9-3 MMA) in September of 2021. Paddy Pimblett is a former […]
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Conor McGregor blasts Tony Ferguson for his comments about Dana White and the UFC
Conor McGregor is blasting Tony Ferguson for his comments about Dana White and the UFC. Tony Ferguson, (26-6 MMA) is scheduled to battle it out in the Octagon with Michael Chandler (22-7 MMA) in a lightweight division bout this coming Saturday, May 7th at UFC 274. During UFC 274 media day yesterday, Ferguson, while initially […]
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Terrance McKinney offers to provide Dave Chappelle with security following recent attack
UFC star Terrance McKinney has offered his support to Dave Chappelle after the comedian was attacked recently. Earlier this week, popular comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage by a man who possessed a replica gun and knife. There’s been an outpouring of support for Dave in the days following what went down at the […]
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Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa and Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill slated for August UFC events
The UFC is planning two blockbuster light heavyweight showdowns for August – Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa and Thiago Santos vs Jamahal Hill. The 205-pound division hasn’t been viewed as one of the promotion’s best for quite some time, even though it’s produced some of the greatest fighters the sport has ever seen. The current […]
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UFC champion Aljamain Sterling praises Sean O’Malley for his “genius” approach to the fight game
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has praised Sean O’Malley for his approach to the fight game. While neither man is overly popular within the general MMA fanbase, Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley are still two of the most intriguing characters in the bantamweight division. They’ve both enjoyed a lot of success throughout their respective careers […]
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Justin Gaethje responds to recent criticism from Nate Diaz: “I heard he turned down Khabib about 20 times”
Justin Gaethje has responded to the recent criticism he received from Nate Diaz regarding his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Gaethje (23-3 MMA) is set to challenge reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) in the headliner of Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Phoenix. Ahead of the contest, ‘The Highlight’ spoke to Megan Olivi where he […]
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Justin Gaethje doesn’t think Charles Oliveira poses the same threat as Khabib Nurmagomedov: “Once a coward, always a coward”
Justin Gaethje still thinks Charles Oliveira has the “quit” inside him and he plans to prove that at UFC 274. Gaethje is set to face Oliveira in the main event of UFC 274 for the lightweight title and in the lead-up to the fight, many have compared Oliveira to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Yet, for ‘The Highlight’ […]