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Shu-Ki Fita #8: JV.86
INTRODUCING JV.86 JV.86 is a HYBRID model built exclusively with Air Jordan XVI’s, Air Jordan XXIII’s, Air Jordan X’s, and Air Jordan XXXII’s. Its construction is TOE-UP and SOLE-to-SOLE. His Primary Color is WHITE (COMMON) and his Accent Color is GREEN (COMMON). View JV.86’s page here. DID YOU KNOW? Shoe-Machine Fighters fight exclusively in the […]
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TJ Dillashaw shares his thoughts on a potential “easy fight” with Aljamain Sterling: “He’s definitely not champion caliber”
TJ Dillashaw has shared his thoughts on a potential ‘easy fight’ with Aljamain Sterling. Dillashaw (18-4 MMA) most recently defeated Cory Sandhagen (14-4 MMA) back in July of 2021. ‘Killashaw’ is now expected to challenge Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA) in his next Octagon appearance. Sterling is coming off a win against Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) […]
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Gilbert Burns responds after Nate Diaz suggests he’s trying to fight everybody: “I know a guy”
Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) has responded after Nate Diaz (20-13 MMA) suggested that he’s trying to fight everybody. Burns last fought on April 9th, 2022 going down to defeat against Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in a thrilling welterweight contest at UFC 273. Its anybody’s guess as to who Burns will fight next, but ‘Durinho’ has […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 76 with Rob Font, Grant Dawson, Tristan Connelly, Gina Mazany, and Gabe Green
The 76th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Vegas 53. We’re first joined by the fifth-ranked bantamweight and one-half of the main event in Rob Font (2:37). UFC lightweight Grant Dawson (18:09) then comes on. UFC featherweight Tristan Connelly (33:46) joins the show. Next, UFC […]
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Dan Hardy claims he is making more for Diego Sanchez boxing match than all of his UFC fights combined
Dan Hardy has made a stunning claim about the pay he’s going to receive from his exhibition boxing match against Diego Sanchez. For years now fans have been waiting to see if and when Dan Hardy would return to active competition. While it may not be happening in mixed martial arts, Hardy will in fact […]
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Chael Sonnen believes Dana White likely felt “betrayed” by Francis Ngannou stepping in the ring with Tyson Fury
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes Dana White may have felt betrayed by Francis Ngannou appearing in the ring with Tyson Fury on Saturday night. Over the weekend, one of the biggest combat sports events of the year went down at Wembley Stadium in London, England. A crowd of over 94,000 people were in attendance to […]
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Nate Diaz tells the UFC to quit “slow rolling”, refutes rumors of McGregor trilogy: “I’m not fighting Conor he sucks”
UFC star Nate Diaz has sent another frustrated message to the promotion after ruling out a third Conor McGregor fight. While Nate Diaz has always been a fan favourite in mixed martial arts, his profile was really taken to the next level back in 2016 as a result of his two-fight series with Conor McGregor. […]
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Canelo Alvarez not interested boxing Kamaru Usman “right now”, focused on legacy fights
Canelo Alvarez doesn’t have a ton of interest in boxing Kamaru Usman. Usman and Alvarez are the current top pound-for-pound fighters in MMA and boxing, respectively, so with that, the UFC’s welterweight champ has called out the Mexican to box. He believes it would be a massive fight and one he thinks he can actually […]
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Henry Cejudo reveals he met with UFC brass, discusses return date: “I’ll be ready in six months”
Former UFC dual-weight champion Henry Cejudo believes he’ll be back in action within six months. ‘Triple C’ was last seen in action at UFC 249 in May 2020. Following a knockout win over Dominick Cruz, Cejudo announced his retirement. Almost immediately after that announcement, the champion started discussing a comeback. Over the next two years, […]
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Conor McGregor hints at UFC return: “The count down is on”
Conor McGregor appears to be inching closer to a return to the UFC. McGregor has not fought since he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 last July. Since the injury, he had surgery but has recently been back in the gym as he looks to be nearly fully […]
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Mike Jackson responds to Dean Barry’s comments that he didn’t want to fight: “I tried to give that f*cker the benefit of the doubt”
UFC welterweight Mike Jackson isn’t pleased with Dean Barry’s comments that he wanted out. In the opening prelim bout of UFC Vegas 52, ‘The Truth’ faced off against ‘The Sniper’. However, it quickly became apparent that the fight wasn’t exactly going to go off without a hitch. Early into the bout, Barry landed a kick […]
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Francis Ngannou confirms re-signing with UFC is a possibility, but not without Tyson Fury fight: “It’s not an option”
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has left the door open to return to the promotion. However, it’s not without a price. ‘The Predator’ was last seen in action at UFC 270 in January of this year. Ngannou captured a unanimous decision victory over his former training partner Ciryl Gane, retaining his title. Following the bout, […]
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What’s next for Jessica Andrade and Amanda Lemos after UFC Vegas 52?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 52, a strawweight bout headlined the card as Jessica Andrade dropped back down to the division to face Amanda Lemos. Andrade entered the fight coming off a first-round TKO over Cynthia Calvillo to return to the win column after losing by TKO to Valentina Shevchenko in a fight […]
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Ben Rothwell explains UFC release and why he signed with BKFC: “Let’s just say I’m a six-figure fighter”
Ben Rothwell has opened up on his departure from the UFC. Rothwell was scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson on May 21 but was surprisingly released by the promotion just weeks before the fight. Originally there was no word on why he was let go, but now ‘Big Ben’ has revealed that he was the one […]
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Former UFC fighter Brian Stann offers 4 pieces of advice for aspiring MMA fighters
Former UFC fighter Brian Stann is offering up some advice for up and coming MMA fighters. Stann, 41, (12-6 MMA) who retired back in 2017, still has some words of wisdom for fighters in the UFC. In speaking on “The MMA Hour”, Brian Stann had this to say (h/t MMAFighting): “There’s four things I would […]
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Shu-Ki Fita #7: CQ.97
INTRODUCING CQ.97 CQ.97 is a SINGLE model built exclusively from Air Jordan XXIII’s. Its construction is TOE-DOWN and SOLE-to-SOLE. His Primary Color is BLACK (COMMON) and his Accent Color is LIGHT BLUE (RARE). View CQ.97’s page here. DID YOU KNOW? Jess N/A and Brooklyn N/A are the two guys behind every aspect of Shu-Ki Fita, […]
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Alex Volkanovski urges The Korean Zombie to reconsider retirement talk: “If you were in front of someone else that night, it wouldn’t have looked that way”
Alex Volkanovski is urging The Korean Zombie to reconsider the talk of retirement. The Korean Zombie, Jung Chan-sung, 35, (17-7 MMA) last fought at UFC 273 earlier this month, where he went down to defeat against Alexander Volkanovski (24-1 MMA) in the featherweight battle. The fighter has had an on again – off again record […]
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Gilbert Burns is willing to welcome Dustin Poirier to the UFC welterweight division
UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns has suggested a showdown with Dustin Poirier to welcome him to the division. At this moment in time, there are very few fighters as beloved in mixed martial arts as Gilbert Burns. His last outing against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 won over a lot of folks with the masses being […]
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Rafael dos Anjos responds after Dan Hooker suggests he would “smash” his face in: “Gotta be kidding me”
Rafael dos Anjos has laughed off the idea of facing Dan Hooker after “Hangman” responded to his open challenge. The career resurgence of Rafael dos Anjos has been a joy to behold for many hardcore MMA fans who have long since loved the tenacity and grit of the Brazilian. The former lightweight champion is open […]
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Charles Oliveira says Justin Gaethje is “coming up with a lot of bulls**t” ahead of UFC 274 title fight
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has taken a shot at Justin Gaethje ahead of their battle at UFC 274 next month. For months now we’ve known that Charles Oliveira will be defending his 155-pound title against Justin Gaethje in his next outing. While the UFC 274 card as a whole hasn’t quite captured the imagination […]
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Shu-Ki Fita #6: XC.91
INTRODUCING XC.91 XC.91 is a SINGLE model built exclusively from Air Jordan V’s. Its construction is TOE-DOWN and LACE-to-LACE. His Primary Color is WHITE (COMMON) and his Accent Color is PEACH (S TIER). View XC.91’s page here. DID YOU KNOW? 64 Shu-Ki’s (translation: “Shoe-Machines”) will be competing in a one-on-one elimination fight tournament called MACHINE […]
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Dana White waiting on medical clearance before deciding on Conor McGregor’s next fight
UFC President Dana White won’t commit to what’s next for Conor McGregor until he’s been given medical clearance. McGregor has been on the sidelines due to a broken tibia and fibula. He suffered the injury during his July 2021 trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. The “Notorious” one underwent successful surgery and made it clear that […]
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Mike Jackson reacts after winning via disqualification at UFC Vegas 52: “My balls finally stopped hurting after 4 hours”
Mike Jackson earned a victory at UFC Vegas 52 but how he got there was less-than-ideal. Jackson shared the Octagon with Dean Barry inside the UFC Apex on April 23. The story of this fight boils down to Barry’s failure to control his weapons. Barry dug his fingers into the eye of Jackson and it […]
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Aljamain Sterling reacts after Henry Cejudo announces he is returning to the UFC bantamweight division
Aljamain Sterling has responded to Henry Cejudo’s return claims and he isn’t exactly buying it. Cejudo retired from pro MMA competition back in May 2020. He announced his retirement following a second-round TKO victory over Dominick Cruz to successfully defend the UFC Bantamweight Championship. “Triple C” made it clear that he’d consider a return for […]
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Amanda Lemos, Lando Vannata and other fighters react after suffering losses at UFC Vegas 52
UFC Vegas 52 is in the books and while the winners are enjoying the fruits of their labor, the athletes who weren’t successful have some reflecting to do. The event took place this past Saturday night (April 23). It was held inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the card was a strawweight […]
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UFC Vegas 52 Bonus Report: Claudio Puelles earns ‘POTN’ for submission win over Clay Guida
The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 52 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Amanda Lemos vs. Jessica Andrade. The highly anticipated strawweight main event resulted in a first round submission victory for the former division champion in Andrade (see that here). Jessica was able to secure a rare standing arm triangle […]
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Pros react to Jessica Andrade’s history making submission at UFC Vegas 52
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 52 event was headlined by a key strawweight matchup featuring Amanda Lemos taking on Jessica Andrade. Lemos (11-2-1 MMA) had entered tonight’s headliner sporting a five-fight winning streak, her latest being a split decision victory over Angela Hill. Prior to defeating ‘Overkill‘, the Brazilian was coming off back-to-back first round TKO victories […]
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UFC Vegas 52 Results: Jessica Andrade stops Amanda Lemos in Round 1 (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 52 event is headlined by a key strawweight matchup featuring Amanda Lemos taking on Jessica Andrade. Lemos (11-1-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner sporting a five-fight winning streak, her latest being a split decision victory over Angela Hill. Prior to defeating ‘Overkill‘, the Brazilian was coming off back-to-back first round TKO victories […]