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Dana White dismisses narrative that UK fighters were given favorable opponents at UFC London
Dana White has dismissed the narrative that UK fighters were given favorable opponents at last weekend’s UFC London event. It was just last Saturday, March 19th that UFC London took place amongst a full capacity crowd in the O2 Arena. It had been three years since the UFC was live in London, and it was […]
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UFC 272: ‘The Thrill and the Agony’ shows Jorge Masvidal embrace his father after tough loss to Colby Covington (Video)
The UFC 272 edition of The Thrill & The Agony shows Jorge Masvidal’s emotional reaction to his main event defeat. Following years of conflict, Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington finally settled the score earlier this month at UFC 272. While Masvidal did manage to get some nice shots in, it was Covington who ultimately came […]
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Vicente Luque weighs in on a potential Conor McGregor vs Kamaru Usman fight: “I think Kamaru goes in there and dominates him”
UFC welterweight Vicente Luque believes Kamaru Usman would dominate Conor McGregor in a potential match-up between the two. The MMA world is waiting to see when Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon – and when he does, who it will be against. “The Notorious” has a string of potential challengers he could face but […]
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Tim Elliott responds to callout from UFC London winner Muhammad Mokaev: “I have more bonuses in the UFC than you have actual fights”
UFC veteran Tim Elliott has responded to a callout from UFC newcomer Muhammad Mokaev after his debut win. Last Saturday night at UFC London, Muhammad Mokaev announced his introduction to the big time in style against Cody Durden. It took the 21-year-old less than one minute to secure a submission win on his debut, putting […]
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Undefeated UFC lightweight Ottman Azaitar sets his sights on rising star Paddy Pimblett
UFC lightweight Ottman Azaitar has challenged Paddy Pimblett to a fight following the latter’s win last weekend. While he’s had a rollercoaster ride of a stint with the UFC thus far, which included him being released after breaching COVID-19 protocols, Ottman Azaitar is still one of the most intriguing prospects in the 155-pound division. He’s […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 72 with Chris Daukaus, Max Griffin, and Matt Brown
The 72nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Columbus on Saturday. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event and eighth-ranked heavyweight, Chris Daukaus (2:15). UFC welterweight, Max Griffin (25:10) then joins the program. Closing out the show is UFC welterweight, Matt Brown (43:53). […]
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Colby Covington reveals new King of Miami belt after UFC 272 (Photo)
Colby Covington has shown off his new King of Miami belt after beating Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. In the lead-up to his welterweight grudge match against Masvidal at UFC 272, he said they were fighting for the title of ‘King of Miami’. After he dominated ‘Gamebred’ from bell to bell and won a clear-cut […]
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Demian Maia reacts after learning that UFC light heavyweight Paul Craig named his daughter after him
Demian Maia has reacted after learning that Paul Craig named his daughter after him. The ‘Bearjew’ continued his ascent up the light-heavyweight rankings at UFC London. Dealing with some early adversity against Nikita Krylov, Craig survived and submitted him near the end of the first round. The victory earned him a ‘Performance of the Night’ […]
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Leon Edwards foresees immediate trilogy with Kamaru Usman after July rematch
Leon Edwards doesn’t believe his July meeting with Kamaru Usman will be their last. The two men are set to square off later this year, with most reports stating the bout will be set for International Fight Week. However, it will not be the first meeting between the two middleweights. Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards […]
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What’s next for Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov after UFC London?
In the main event of UFC London on Saturday, a pivotal heavyweight bout went down as Tom Aspinall took on Alexander Volkov. Aspinall entered the fight being just 4-0 in the UFC and a relative unknown to many. He was coming off a TKO win over Serghei Spivac and also held a submission win over […]
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Cody Brundage pleased to overcome adversity in comeback win over Dalcha Lungiambula: “I knew the first four minutes of the fight would be the hardest”
Cody Brundage knew the opening minutes of his UFC Vegas 50 fight against Dalcha Lungiambula would be hectic. Entering his second UFC fight, Brundage knew Lungiambula’s path to victory was an early stoppage. With that, his coaches told him he needed to survive the early few minutes but in the opening exchanges, he got rocked […]
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Colby Covington praises “legend” Chael Sonnen for suggesting he fights Israel Adesnaya next: “Uncle Chael makes a very good point”
Colby Covington agrees with Chael Sonnen that he should be next for Israel Adesanya. Covington is coming off a dominant win over Jorge Masvidal and after the event, Sonnen said the fight that made the most sense is ‘Chaos’ vs. Adesanya. He believed it would be a massive pay-per-view success and given ‘The Last Stylebender’ […]
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Israel Adesanya criticizes Dan Hooker-Arnold Allen stoppage at UFC London: “Come on ref, what the f**k”
Israel Adesanya thinks the ref stopped Arnold Allen’s TKO win over Dan Hooker too early. In the co-main event of UFC London, Hooker returned to featherweight and was facing Allen who is undefeated in the UFC. It was an intriguing matchup and a crucial fight for Hooker. Early on, both men threw heavy shots but […]
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Paddy Pimblett hopes he can eventually earn as much as Conor McGregor: “No child in my city would ever eat from a food bank ever again”
UFC London this past weekend resulted in Paddy Pimblett (18-3 MMA) defeating Rodrigo ‘Kazula’ Vargas (12-5 MMA) in their lightweight fight. The 02 Arena went crazy when their hometown lad won and vaulted the cage in celebration. Molly McCann joined Paddy in the festivities as the two both had favorable finishes. Molly McCann (12-4 MMA) […]
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Israel Adesanya scolds Darren Till for his celebrations at UFC London, ‘The Gorilla’ responds with cocaine accusations
Israel Adesanya was seemingly not impressed with the actions of Darren Till at last Saturday’s UFC London event. Till was in attendance at UFC London this past weekend, cornering his teammate Tom Aspinall in the main event. It was Tom Aspinall (12-2 MMA) vs Alexander Volkov (34-10 MMA) in the heavyweight bout with the Englishman […]
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Anthony Smith responds to callout from UFC London winner Paul Craig
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith has responded to a recent callout from fellow contender Paul Craig. For many years now Anthony Smith has been one of the most consistent performers at 205 pounds. While he does have three defeats to his name in the weight class, he’s 7-3 overall and is currently riding a three-fight […]
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Ben Askren praises Colby Covington for “great” callout of Dustin Poirier: “Huge name, easy win”
Ben Askren, the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion has praised Colby Covington on his ‘great’ callout of Dustin Poirier. It was after UFC 272 on March 5th, at the post fight press conference, that Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) called out Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA). In speaking with Joe Rogan, Colby had this to say: “I […]
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Ilia Topuria is convinced Paddy Pimblett won’t fight him unless Dana White holds “The Baddy” at gunpoint
Ilia Topuria thinks Paddy Pimblett will do all he can to avoid fighting him. Topuria and Pimblett were both featured on the UFC London card in separate bouts. Topuria went to battle with Jai Herbert, while Pimblett took on Kazula Vargas. Both men emerged victorious with Topuria knocking out Herbert and Paddy submitting Vargas. Ahead […]
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Arnold Allen explains why he called out Calvin Kattar following UFC London win over Dan Hooker
Arnold Allen is rising in the UFC featherweight rankings and he’s eyeing Calvin Kattar next. Allen turned in a stellar performance against Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC London on March 19. Allen quickly battered Hooker and was able to snag the first-round TKO. This earned Allen his third “Performance of the Night” […]
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Update on Luana Carolina following scary KO loss to Molly McCann at UFC London
Luana Carolina suffered a devastating knockout loss to Molly McCann and there is an update on how she’s holding up. Carolina shared the Octagon with McCann on the UFC London card. At one point in the third round, Carolina threw a low kick that was caught by McCann. The two got in close and McCann […]
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Tom Aspinall speaks on UFC London win over Alexander Volkov: “It couldn’t have gone any better”
Tom Aspinall made quite the statement at UFC London. This past Saturday (March 19), Aspinall and Alexander Volkov shared the Octagon inside The O2 Arena. While this was expected to be Aspinall’s toughest test to date, he made it look all too easy. Aspinall got his opponent to the ground and secured the first-round submission […]
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UFC boss Dana White says there’s “one guy” who could replace him but it’s not Daniel Cormier: “I love Daniel but Daniel couldn’t do it”
UFC President Dana White knows who could replace him and it isn’t Daniel Cormier. It’s difficult to imagine the UFC without Dana but it’ll happen one day. The UFC boss is known for being in the public eye and helping keep the UFC a well-oiled machine. Fans have long championed for Daniel Cormier to be […]
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Darren Till confirms he wants to fight Uriah Hall in his UFC return, ‘Primetime’ responds
Darren Till and Uriah Hall continue to hurl barbs. The issues between the two stem from Hall’s claim that Till was too afraid to fight him at UFC London on March 19. “The Gorilla” responded, saying he’s never turned down a fight and that he’ll get his soon enough. Speaking to fans in London during […]
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Paddy Pimblett shrugs off callout from fellow UFC London winner Ilia Topuria: “Everyone wants to hang on my coattails”
Paddy Pimblett isn’t in a rush to capitalize on his bad blood with Ilia Topuria. Paddy “The Baddy” was featured on the main card of UFC London this past Saturday (March 19). He went one-on-one with Kazula Vargas. Paddy came across as an absolute star by the end of the night, scoring a first-round submission […]
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Dana White lauds Paddy Pimblett for performance at UFC London, compares him to Sean O’Malley
Dana White has dubbed Paddy Pimblett as “the real deal” following his first round finish at UFC London, comparing him to Sean O’Malley. Pimblett (18-3 MMA) made his sophomore Octagon appearance this evening against fellow lightweight fighter Kazula Vargas (12-5 MMA). The Liverpool native was looking to cement his status as one of the promotions […]
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Dana White discusses the future of Dan Hooker following his loss at UFC London
Dana White discussed what could be next for Dan Hooker after ‘The Hangman’ suffered another first round loss at UFC London. Hooker (21-12 MMA) returned to the featherweight division tonight, this after dropping three of his last four fights at lightweight. During that rough stretch, ‘The Hangman’ had suffered first round stoppage losses at the […]
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UFC London Bonus Report: Nine fighters take home ‘POTN’ bonuses
The Octagon returned to England for today’s UFC London event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall. The highly anticipated heavyweight main event proved to be a coming out party for Tom Aspinall. The Manchester native made things look easy against his Russian opponent earning a first round submission victory. Aspinall […]
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UFC London Results: Tom Aspinall stops Alexander Volkov in Round 1 (Video)
Tonight’s UFC London event is headlined by a key heavyweight bout featuring Alexander Volkov taking on Tom Aspinall. Volkov (34-10 MMA), a former Bellator heavyweight champion, was last seen in action at UFC 267 where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Marcin Tybura. That win was preceded by decision loss to Ciryl Gane. Meanwhile, […]