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Mounir Lazzez questioned after giving post-win shoutout to suspected Irish mob boss Daniel Kinahan at UFC Vegas 51
Mounir Lazzez has spoken out after heaping praise on suspected Irish mobster Daniel Kinahan. Lazzez was in action this past Saturday night (April 16) on the UFC Vegas 51 card. He took on Ange Loosa and emerged victorious via unanimous decision. It wasn’t Lazzez’s performance that got everyone’s attention, however. During his post-fight interview, Lazzez […]
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UFC Vegas 51 Bonus Report: Drakkar Klose one of four winners
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2. The highly anticipated welterweight main event resulted in a twenty-five minute battle. Belal Muhammad showcased some improved striking and strong grappling to frustrate Vicente Luque throughout the course of the fight. While […]
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Pros react after Belal Muhammad defeats Vicente Luque at UFC Vegas 51
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 event was headlined by a welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad. Luque (21-8-1 MMA) and Muhammad (21-3 MMA) had originally collided way back at UFC 205 in November of 2016. That night it was ‘The Silent Assassin’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout. Vicente Luque entered tonight’s […]
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UFC Vegas 51 Results: Belal Muhammad defeats Vicente Luque (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 event is headlined by a welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad. Luque (21-7-1 MMA) and Muhammad (20-3 MMA) originally collided at UFC 205 in November of 2016, with ‘The Silent Assassin’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout. Vicente Luque will enter tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 headliner sporting […]
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Jesse Ronson reacts following loss to Rafa Garcia at UFC Vegas 51: “I probably could of got the DQ but I ain’t no bitch”
Jesse Ronson has issued a statement following his second round submission loss to Rafa Garcia at tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 event. Ronson (21-11 MMA) was returning to action this evening after serving a 20-month USADA suspension. ‘The Body Snatcher’ had last competed in July of 2020, where he submitted Nicolas Dalby in the very first […]
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Pros react after Martin Buday is awarded victory despite hitting Chris Barnett with an illegal blow at UFC Vegas 51
Multiple fighters weighed in after Martin Buday was awarded victory despite hitting Chris Barnett with an illegal blow at UFC Vegas 51. Barnett (1-2 UFC) was returning to action this evening for the first time since scoring a spinning wheel kick KO against Gian Villante at UFC 268. Meanwhile, Martin Buday (10-1 MMA) was entering […]
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Nate Diaz responds after receiving a Birthday message from Dustin Poirier: “Bruh no one likes you and u suck”
Nate Diaz has responded after receiving a Birthday message from fellow UFC superstar Dustin Poirier. Diaz (20-13 MMA) turned 37 years-old today and was greeted with Birthday wishes from the likes of the UFC, BJ Penn, Jake Shields, among others, on social media. In addition to the well wishes from his friends and employer, Nate […]
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UFC Vegas 51: ‘Luque vs. Muhammad 2’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2. Luque (21-7-1 MMA) and Muhammad (20-3 MMA) originally collided at UFC 205 in November of 2016, with ‘The Silent Assassin’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout. Vicente Luque will enter […]
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Michael Bisping responds after Jake Paul claims he would knock him out “worse than Hendo”
Former UFC champion Michael Bisping has responded after Jake Paul claimed he would knock him out “worse than Hendo” did. Bisping (30-9 MMA) and Paul (5-0 Boxing) have traded shots in the past, but their rivalry has heated up in the past couple of days after Jake suggested ‘The Count‘ was on his hitlist. While […]
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Brandon Jenkins “really surprised” he was booked to fight Drakkar Klose, plans to show what he’s made of
Brandon Jenkins didn’t expect to get the call to fight Drakkar Klose. Jenkins made his UFC debut on just two days’ notice against Zhu Rong back in September and suffered a third-round TKO loss. After the setback, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him but when he got the call to fight Klose […]
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Alexander Volkov vs. Jarinzho Rozenstruik booked for June 4th UFC Fight Night main event
A heavyweight collision for this summer between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik has been set. The two title hopefuls will headline UFC Fight Night 207 on June 4th. The news was first broken by ESPN MMA‘s Brett Okamoto. The June 4th event currently has a lot of other matchups already set for the card. Some […]
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Vicente Luque details 2012 TKO win over Thiago Santos: “It was really quick”
Vicente Luque has one win on his record that may surprise some people. As Luque was 3-2-1 as a pro and struggling, he got an offer to fight Thiago Santos on three weeks’ notice in Sao Luis, Brazil. Santos, at the time, was 7-0, and although Luque didn’t know much about his opponent, he knew […]
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Chael Sonnen urges Aljamain Sterling to learn from his latest win over Petr Yan: “Do not do that kind of math again”
Chael Sonnen is urging Aljamain Sterling to learn from his latest win over Petr Yan. It was Sterling (21-3 MMA) vs Yan (16-3 MMA) at UFC 273 last Saturday, April 9, 2022, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Sterling defeated Yan with a split decision (48-47 48-47,47-48) victory making him the undisputed bantamweight […]
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Michael Bisping responds after finding a spot on Jake Paul’s “hit list”
Michael Bisping has responded after finding out he has a spot on Jake Paul’s ‘hit list’. Jake Paul has not fought since December of 2021 when he entered the ring with Tyron Woodley, where he won and improved his professional boxing record to 5-0. It seems he is ready to get back to boxing and […]
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Corey Anderson explains how advice from Daniel Cormier changed his career: “It lifted a big burden off my back”
Corey Anderson has spoken out about how advice from Daniel Cormier changed his career. Corey Anderson, 32, (14-5 MMA), currently competes for Bellator MMA in the light heavyweight division. Upon being released from his UFC contract, Anderson signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA on August 7, 2020. ‘Overtime’ has won three fights in a […]
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John McCarthy responds to Aljamain Sterling’s recent comments: “Name calling? Champions are above that”
‘Big’ John McCarthy has responded to Aljamain Sterling throwing shade at him on Twitter. Last Saturday night, ‘Funk Master’ faced off against Petr Yan for the second time. 13 months after their first encounter ended in a disqualification, Sterling captured his second victory over Yan via split-decision. The win didn’t come without controversy, as many […]
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Drakkar Klose plans to take “weak” Brandon Jenkins into “deep waters” to get submission win at UFC Vegas 51
Drakkar Klose is excited to finally make the walk to the Octagon again. Klose is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 51 for the first time since UFC 248 in March 2020. Since then, he’s had several opponents pull out and later suffered a severe injury from a push he received from Jeremy […]
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Jake Paul says it’s “undeniable” he will fight at least once in the UFC: “Dana seems to be open to it”
Jake Paul and Dana White have not seen eye-to-eye but the brash YouTuber-turned-boxer believes he will fight in the UFC at least once. Paul is currently an undefeated boxer but has recently hinted at making the transition to MMA. He released training videos of him practicing kicks and has also pointed at his wrestling background […]
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Robert Whittaker responds to Aljamain Sterling’s apology form: “Well isn’t there egg on my face”
Robert Whittaker has responded to Aljamain Sterling’s apology form. ‘The Reaper’ had shade thrown at him by the UFC bantamweight champion earlier this week. Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan last weekend at UFC 273. The bout was a rematch of their fight at UFC 259 in March 2021. Their first encounter saw ‘Funk Master’ losing […]
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Nina Nunes set for flyweight debut against Cynthia Calvillo in July
Nina Nunes is set for her UFC flyweight debut against Cynthia Calvillo this July at UFC Fight Night 210. The bout was first reported by Brett Okamoto from ESPN MMA. As of now, the fight is only one of three bouts set for the event. Also set for the Fight Night event is a bantamweight […]
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Belal Muhammad rips Colby Covington for avoiding the top-ranked welterweights: “He’s one of those guys who thinks he’s owed something”
Belal Muhammad doesn’t think Colby Covington is actually interested in fighting top contenders at welterweight. Muhammad is set to headline UFC Vegas 51 in a welterweight rematch against Vicente Luque. The winner of the fight will likely be one win away from a title shot and Covington could be a potential opponent, yet for Muhammad, […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2
In the main event of UFC Vegas 51, a welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad headlines the card. Heading into the fight, Luque is a -170 favorite while ‘Remember The Name’ is a +150 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. Although […]
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Aljamain Sterling says it’s “criminal” that he never got a 10-8 round against Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling still doesn’t understand why he was such a big underdog against Petr Yan. Sterling was looking to defend his belt in the co-main event of UFC 273 against Yan in an intriguing rematch. Heading into the fight, the champ was a +300 underdog but Sterling only used that as motivation as he knew […]
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Bobby Green reacts to Jorge Masvidal attacking Colby Covington: “I don’t agree with it at all”
Bobby ‘King’ Green has weighed in on Jorge Masvidal attacking Colby Covington. It was only a couple of weeks after Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) at UFC 272 in March of this year, that Masvidal allegedly ambushed ‘Chaos’ outside a Papi Steak restaurant in Miami, Florida. The incident ended with Colby […]
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Defense attorney says accused child molester in Cain Velasquez case is innocent: “He didn’t do it”
The Cain Velasquez case is in the news again, with the defense attorney for Harry Goularte, accused child molester, talking to the media claiming his client is innocent. It was Cain Velasquez who entered into a high speed chase and fired shots into the vehicle Goularte and others were in, who has been charged with […]
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Shavkat Rakhmonov reacts after being labeled a “chump” by Khamzat Chimaev: “It just means that I’m in his head”
Shavkat Kakhmonov has reacted after being labeled a ‘chump’ by Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) is just coming off his victory over Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) this past weekend at UFC 273. The undefeated Swede is looking to keep his winning streak going, ultimately looking for a title bout. Shavkat Kakhmonov (15-0 MMA), also […]
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Henry Cejudo responds after Michael Bisping suggests that he’s not big enough to beat Alexander Volkanovski
Henry Cejudo has rejected Michael Bisping’s opinion that he is too small to overcome UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Last week, Henry Cejudo announced that he will be re-entering the USADA testing pool with the intention of returning to active competition. It comes almost two years after his initial retirement from mixed martial arts at […]
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Daniel Cormier shares his thoughts on Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan at UFC 273: “I don’t think by any means it was a robbery”
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan should be viewed as a robbery. Last weekend in the co-main event of UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling edged out a split decision triumph over Petr Yan. The win cemented his status as the UFC bantamweight champion and in doing so, created another branch […]