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Renato Moicano wanted Rafael dos Anjos fight to be three rounds, says he told his corner not to stop it
Renato Moicano is proud of how he responded to adversity against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272. After Moicano submitted Alexander Hernandez at UFC 271, he called out Bobby Green for a fight. However, when Rafael Fiziev was forced out of his slated UFC 272 bout due to COVID-19, Moicano threw his name into the […]
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Dana White open to possible Logan Paul fight in the UFC: “I’m not saying no”
Despite his ongoing rivalry with Jake Paul, Dana White seems open to doing business with his brother Logan Paul. ‘The Problem Child’ and the UFC president have been feuding in public over the past year. While White has shot steroid allegations at the YouTuber-turned-boxer, Paul has instead said the executive does cocaine and released a […]
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Belal Muhammad reveals he was supposed to headline UFC London against Khamzat Chimaev
Belal Muhammad revealed he was supposed to headline UFC London against Khamzat Chimaev. After Muhammad beat Stephen Thompson by decision in December he began to call out Chimaev. He was vocal about wanting to get that fight and shortly after, his manager, Ali Abdelaziz called him to say he would be headling UFC London on […]
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Alexander Volkanovski hopes to fight Conor McGregor in future: “I’d do it at welterweight if I have to”
Alexander Volkanovski has revealed a dream fight of his. ‘The Great’ is currently set to face Chan Sung Jung next month at UFC 273. The bout will be another defense of his featherweight crown, one that he took from Max Holloway back in 2019. He then scored another victory over ‘Blessed’ in 2020 at UFC […]
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Stephen Thompson explains why he wants Jorge Masvidal rematch next: “Give the fans what they want”
Stephen Thompson is hoping to run things back with Jorge Masvidal next time out. Both Thompson and Masvidal are on two and three-fight losing streaks, respectively. In those fights, ‘Wonderboy’ was outwrestled by Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad, while Masvidal lost twice to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and was then outwrestled by Colby Covington his last time […]
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Coach Mike Brown discusses the possibility of Dustin Poirier competing at 170: “He’s plenty big for welterweight”
ATT (American Top Team) coach Mike Brown has weighed in on the possibility of Dustin Poirier competing at 170 lbs. Dustin Poirier began his career in the UFC as a featherweight before becoming one of the best 155-pound fighters in the world. Mike Brown believes Poirier has the size and power to challenge anyone if […]
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Paddy Pimblett throws a hand sanitizer bottle at Ilia Topuria’s head, punches thrown (Video)
Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria got into a skirmish on Tuesday ahead of UFC London. Both Pimbeltt and Topuria are competing on the card at lightweight, but it will not be against one another. However, as they were both checking in on fight week and singing posters, Pimblett and Topuria saw one another and the […]
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Kevin Holland subdues gunman during restaurant shooting in Houston
It has been reported that Kevin Holland subdued a gunman at a restaurant shooting in the Highland Park neighborhood of Houston. Holland, 29, competes in the welterweight division of the UFC. ‘Trailblazer’ last fought at UFC 272 on March 5th where he defeated Alex Oliveira (22-12 MMA) with a TKO win in round 2. It […]
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Brendan Schaub believes Dana White will consider Jake Paul’s new offer: “He is a business man and this would be a banger on a UFC pay-per-view”
Brendan Schaub, speaking on ‘The Schaub Show’ on YouTube discussed Jake Paul’s new proposal to Dana White. It was Jake Paul who took to Twitter to post this callout to the UFC President: “Dana, Since you like me now, how about a 1 fight UFC deal to fight Conor. If I win, you agree to […]
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Henry Cejudo open to training Khamzat Chimaev for “that Israel lasagna guy”, but won’t work against Kamaru Usman
Henry Cejudo has said he’d be open to training Khamzat Chimaev for a fight against Israel Adesanya, but not Kamaru Usman. In his post-retirement career, Henry Cejudo has been busy splitting his time between hosting podcasts and training some of his fellow UFC fighters. The former two-weight champion may still return to the Octagon one […]
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Tim Elliott responds to cheating accusations from Islam Makhachev: “I’m trying to make money at this job, and that’s what I did”
UFC flyweight Tim Elliott has reacted to those suggesting he cheated against Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC 272. Earlier this month, former title challenger Tim Elliott went into his PPV bout against Tagir Ulanbekov as a notable underdog. The inconsistent results he’d accumulated throughout his UFC tenure had many wondering whether or not he’d be able […]
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Liverpool native Molly McCann sounds off on the UK government for destroying her city: “I’ve got kids and families living on food banks”
UFC fighter and Liverpudlian Molly McCann has lashed out at the British government for the way they’ve treated the city of Liverpool. This Saturday night, Molly McCann will return to the Octagon as she prepares to square off against Luana Carolina. If she wins, “Meatball” Molly will take her professional mixed martial arts record to […]
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Brendan Schaub rips Paulo Costa for his praise of Russian leader Vladimir Putin: “You don’t know what the f**k you’re talking about”
MMA analyst Brendan Schaub has ripped into Paulo Costa after the Brazilian praised Russian president Vladimir Putin. Over the course of the last few weeks we’ve seen a lot of MMA fighters weigh in on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. While the majority have sympathy for the Ukrainians and what they’re going through, others […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 71 with Stephen Thompson, Renato Moicano, Cody Durden, and Cory McKenna
The 71st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC London and we also catch up with two fighters. We’re first joined by sixth-ranked UFC welterweight, Stephen Thompson (2:03). UFC lightweight, Renato Moicano (21:57) then joins the show. UFC flyweight, Cody Durden (41:18) stops by. Closing out […]
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Henry Cejudo is glad Brandon Moreno left his “fat slob” of a coach: “He is nothing but a damn big fat burrito!”
Henry Cejudo had some harsh comments for Brandon Moreno’s old coach. Recently, it was revealed Moreno left his longtime gym and will now train under James Krause. It’s an intriguing move as it comes after Moreno lost his flyweight belt to Deiveson Figueiredo in the trilogy. For Cejudo, he says it’s about time the Mexican […]
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Kamaru Usman reveals gameplan for Leon Edwards bout: “I’m going to take him down and beat his face”
Kamaru Usman has revealed his gameplan for his fight with Leon Edwards. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is expected to make his return to the Octagon in July against his British foe. The title fight is going to be a rematch of a bout that occurred over six years ago when both men were prospects in the […]
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Henry Cejudo shares gloomy forecast for “stubborn” Conor McGregor and his proposed comeback: “He’s around yes men. He won’t get better”
Henry Cejudo has shared a prediction for Conor McGregor’s return. The former UFC dual-weight champion, McGregor, has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. The Irishman lost his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier via injury after breaking his leg. Now, McGregor is seemingly set to return this summer, with training videos […]
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UFC COO lists Jake Paul and two other reasons for recent complaints about fighter pay
UFC COO Lawrence Epstein has a few reasons as to why there have been more complaints about fighter pay. Recently, fighters like Francis Ngannou have spoken out about UFC fighter pay. ‘The Predator’ has made it very clear that he is unhappy with his current contract. Ngannou was not the only fighter to talk about […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why nobody needs Colby Covington as bad as UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
Chael Sonnen believes that Israel Adesanya needs Colby Covington next. ‘Chaos’ is coming off a win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Following the victory, he displayed a willingness in going up to 185-pounds and challenging for Adesanya’s middleweight strap. As of now, ‘The Last Stylebender’ hasn’t shown much interest in fighting the former welterweight […]
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Khamzat Chimaev compares his early success to Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov: “They got hit and I didn’t”
Khamzat Chimaev has compared his early success in the Octagon to some UFC legends. The unbeaten Swede is coming off a sensational victory over Li Jingliang at UFC 267. The win was his fourth straight in the Octagon, defeating his foe via first-round submission (see that here). Along with the win, he improved on an […]
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Colby Covington continues to ruthlessly troll Jorge Masvidal following UFC 272
Following his dominant win at UFC 272, Colby Covington has made it his part time job to troll Jorge Masvidal. It was on Saturday, March 5th where Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) in the welterweight main event in Las Vegas. It was to be a mostly one-sided victory for Covington. While […]
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Sean Strickland blasts Khalil Rountree for his emotional post-fight speech: “This man is the definition of a PC BETA male”
Sean Strickland has blasted Khalil Rountree for his post-fight comments at Saturday’s UFC Vegas 50 event. Khalil Rountree (11-5 MMA) defeated Karl Roberson (9-5 MMA) in the light heavyweight fight this past Saturday, March 12th at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada. At the post-fight news conference, Rountree had a lot to say, a […]
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What’s next for Magomed Ankalaev and Thiago Santos after UFC Vegas 50?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 50 on Saturday, top-10 light heavyweights collided as Magomed Ankalaev took on Thiago Santos. Ankalaev entered the fight as the sixth-ranked light heavyweight and was on a seven-fight win streak with wins over Volkan Oezdemir, Nikita Krylov, and Ion Cutelaba among others. Thiago Santos, meanwhile, returned to the […]
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Alex Pereira wants a major step up in competition after latest UFC win, calls out a top ranked middleweight
Alex Pereira is looking to step up in competition after his latest UFC win, calling out a top ranked middleweight contender. Pereira (5-1 MMA) defeated Bruno Silva (22-7 MMA) by unanimous decision this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 203 in Las Vegas. The former Glory kickboxing champion, Pereira, 34, feels he’s ready to test […]
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Sean Strickland confronts female driver after being swerved into on his motorcycle (Video)
Sean Strickland has taken to Twitter to post a video about an incident that occurred while he was driving his motorcycle. Strickland, 31, and #4 in the UFC middleweight rankings, has competed professionally since 2008. Sean Strickland (25-3 MMA) last fought Jack Hermansson (22-7 MMA) at UFC Fight Night on February 5th, with ‘Tarzan’ coming […]
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Up next! UFC London: ‘Volkov vs. Aspinall’ Fight Card and Start Times
The UFC returns to London for the first time in three years this weekend as heavyweights Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov go to war. Event: UFC Fight Night 204: Volkov vs Aspinall Date: Saturday, 19th March 2022 Location: O2 Arena, London, England Broadcast: ESPN+ – 12pm/3pm EST In what will serve as the first event […]
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James Toney claims Randy Couture retired to avoid a rematch in the boxing ring: “What kind of s**t is that? That’s a coward move!”
Former boxing world champion James Toney has claimed Randy Couture retired from combat sports to avoid a boxing match against him. In the modern era there’s a pretty substantial movement that’s been ongoing for years now regarding crossover fights. Whether it be MMA fighters heading over to boxing or vice versa, we’ve seen an increase […]
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Darren Till reflects on his loss to Derek Brunson: “If this was in the gym I’d have f**king broke his skull”
UFC middleweight Darren Till has reflected on his loss to fellow contender Derek Brunson last September. With four defeats in his last five fights, Darren Till knows better than anyone that he needs to turn things around inside the Octagon. “The Gorilla” has been touted as a future champion both at welterweight and middleweight but […]