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Jorge Masvidal explains why he didn’t “pounce” on Colby Covington after scoring the knockdown in round four
Jorge Masvidal has weighed in on why he didn’t ‘pounce’ on Colby Covington after scoring a knockdown in round four at UFC 272. It was Masvidal (35-16 MMA) vs Covington (17-3 MMA) last Saturday, March 5th in the welterweight main event at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. ‘Chaos’ was to be victorious by unanimous decision. […]
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Alex Pereira believes Israel Adesanya is “scared” to fight him again: “He’s fooling his fanbase”
UFC middleweight contender Alex Pereira believes former foe Israel Adesanya is scared to fight him again. It’s become a popular part of Israel Adesanya’s story in combat sports – especially for those who don’t like him. Back in 2016 and 2017, “The Last Stylebender” twice fought Brazilian star Alex Pereira in kickboxing. In their first […]
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Kamaru Usman lists three fighters he would like to see Colby Covington fight before setting up a trilogy
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has explained what Colby Covington needs to do to set up a trilogy fight. Last Saturday night at UFC 272, Colby Covington got himself back in the win column with a decision triumph over long-time rival Jorge Masvidal. While he didn’t have things all his own way, Covington was certainly […]
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Sean Strickland and Jan Blachowicz continue to joust over Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has reignited his back and forth with Jan Blachowicz over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There’s been a lot of social commentary from UFC fighters over the course of the last few weeks regarding the Russian invasion that’s currently taking place in Ukraine. Unsurprisingly, there are several different viewpoints, with Sean Strickland […]
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Islam Makhachev rips Conor McGregor amid talks of the Irishman getting a title shot: “He’s never gonna be champion”
Islam Makhachev doesn’t think Conor McGregor deserves a title shot but if he gets it, he doesn’t see it going well for him. After Makhachev reportedly turned down a fight against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272, Dana White said he would rebook the fight against Beneil Dariush. With that, many thought it opened up […]
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Henry Cejudo calls for Max Holloway fight after missing out on Alexander Volkanovski matchup: “I know I can beat him”
After missing out on a fight with Alexander Volkanovski, Henry Cejudo has a new target in Max Holloway. ‘Triple C’ has been out of the cage since May 2020. He retired following a win over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in another defense of his bantamweight crown. However, shortly following his abrupt retirement, the former […]
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Anthony Smith is not “pro vigilante” but condemns judge for refusing Cain Velasquez bail while accused molester walks free: “What kind of f**ked up world do we live in”
Anthony Smith doesn’t understand why Cain Velasquez is in jail but the person that allegedly molested one of the former UFC heavyweight champion relatives isn’t. Although Smith says he likely would’ve done the same thing Velasquez did had it been his kids, he says this is a scenario where you can’t take the law into […]
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Henry Cejudo likes Colby Covington’s callout of Dustin Poirier: “I think it’s a great storyline, he just beat your training partner”
Henry Cejudo seems to be a fan of Colby Covington calling out Dustin Poirier. ‘Chaos’ was last in the cage at UFC 272. He defeated his former friend and training partner Jorge Masvidal in the main event via a wide unanimous decision. Covington then decided to get on the mic and call out another former […]
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Kevin Lee reveals his plans for Diego Sanchez at Eagle FC 46: “I’m going to break his body where he can’t take it anymore”
Kevin Lee expects to beat Diego Sanchez badly on Friday night in the main event of Eagle FC 46. After Lee was released by the UFC, he was quick to sign with Eagle FC and after his press conference, he told BJPENN.com he was told it’s likely Sanchez would be his first opponent. That ended […]
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Brendan Schaub believes Jorge Masvidal should face Conor McGregor next: “It makes the most sense”
Brendan Schaub thinks that Jorge Masvidal should fight Conor McGregor in his next fight. ‘Gamebred’ is coming off a wide unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington at UFC 272. The loss was his third in a row, with his first two coming against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Despite the losing streak, Jorge Masvidal was given […]
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Renato Moicano “thankful” the ref didn’t stop UFC 272 fight against Rafael dos Anjos: “I would not know what I’m made of”
Renato Moicano is glad Marc Goddard didn’t stop his UFC 272 fight against Rafael dos Anjos. After the third and fourth round, many fans and even Michael Bisping on the commentary thought the fight should’ve been stopped. Moicano was down four rounds to dos Anjos and was taking unnecessary punishment but Goddard decided to allow […]
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Henry Cejudo fires back to Kayla Harrison over gold medal comment: “If they handed out medals for beating scrubs you’d be Michael Phelps!”
Henry Cejudo has issued a fiery response to Kayla Harrison. After Cejudo announced he would be training Cris Cyborg, Harrison took a shot at “Triple C” and the Bellator featherweight champ. Of course, Cyborg had been angling for a fight with Harrison and wanted her to sign with Bellator. He cant save you. One gold […]
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Brendan Schaub has a message for fight fans hating on UFC 272 winner Bryce Mitchell
Brendan Schaub had a message for fans who are hating on UFC 272 winner Bryce Mitchell. It was Bryce Mitchell (15-0 MMA) who defeated Edson Barboza (22-11 MMA) last Saturday, March 5th by decision in a three round contest. Mitchell, the UFC featherweight contender, has come under scrutiny for discussing his beliefs on mass school […]
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Henry Cejudo offers Jorge Masvidal to come and train with him following UFC 272: “I think I could help Jorge become a more technical fighter”
Former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo believes he could really help UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal. Last Saturday night at UFC 272, Jorge Masvidal fell short in his attempt to defeat friend-turned-foe Colby Covington in their Las Vegas main event. While he did have a few nice moments, which included dropping Covington in the fourth round, […]
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Sean Strickland apologizes for making fun of overweight women: “I’ll be better from now on”
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has apologized for recent comments in which he made fun of overweight women. While many fighters would prefer to be recognised solely for what they do inside the Octagon, Sean Strickland has taken a slightly different approach over the course of the last few months. In the wake of his wins […]
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Kamaru Usman reacts after Dana White suggests Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns will be a #1 contender fight: “This guy hasn’t even fought in the top 10”
Kamaru Usman has reacted after UFC President Dana White suggested that Chimaev vs. Burns will be a #1 contender fight. UFC 273 which takes place on April 9th in Jacksonville, Florida, will feature Khamzat Chimaev (10-0 MMA) vs Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) in a welterweight bout. Khamzat last fought at UFC 267 in October of […]
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Petr Yan shares custom poster for UFC 273 rematch with Aljamain Sterling, ‘Funkmaster’ reacts
UFC 273 will feature the co-headlining title unification bout between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling. The promotion released an official poster of the upcoming event. Petr Yan took to Twitter with a mocked up version of the poster, adding his own personal touches. #UFC273 pic.twitter.com/2TuHlcDMoI — Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) March 6, 2022 To […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 70 with Kevin Lee, Diego Sanchez, Terrance McKinney, and Damon Jackson
The 70th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 50 and Eagle FC 46. We’re first joined by Kevin Lee (2:28). Next, Diego Sanchez (21:10) comes on. UFC lightweight, Terrance McKinney (46:00) joins the show. Closing out the program is UFC featherweight, Damon Jackson (57:13). […]
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Islam Makhachev refutes Dana White’s claim that he turned down RDA, reacts to news that he must fight Beneil Dariush
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev has explained why he didn’t end up fighting Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of a few weeks for Islam Makhachev ever since he beat Bobby Green on short notice at UFC Vegas 49. The Russian star was initially supposed to take on Beneil Dariush, only […]
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Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal reveal what was said during their fight at UFC 272
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal have revealed the words they shared while fighting in the Octagon at UFC 272. The former friends turned bitter enemies, Covington (17-3 MMA) and Masvidal (35-16 MMA), finally got the chance to settle their rivalry in the headliner of last Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The highly anticipated grudge […]
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GoFundMe shuts down Cain Velasquez fundraisers, issues refunds to donors
GoFundMe has shut down any fundraiser for Cain Velasquez. After news came out that Velasquez shot at a man who was recently charged with molesting a close relative of his, the MMA community rallied around the former heavyweight champ. They called for him to be freed from jail and fans started a GoFundMe to help […]
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Sean O’Malley says he’s likely to return at UFC 274, names potential opponent
Sean O’Malley is hoping to return in May at UFC 274 in Arizona. O’Malley, who resides in Arizona, hinted at returning at that event in some prior Twitch live streams, but on Monday, he confirmed that is the plan as long as he’s healthy. O’Malley, of course, hurt his hand in his UFC 269 TKO […]
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Colby Covington opens as a massive favorite over Dustin Poirier in a potential fight
Colby Covington has opened as a massive favorite over Dustin Poirier after “Chaos” called him out. Ever since Covington was kicked out of American Top Team, he has taken shots at Poirier, and “The Diamond” has said it’s on sight if he sees him. However, Poirier has said the fight won’t take place in the […]
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Stephen A. Smith blasts Jorge Masvidal following UFC 272 loss: “How are you not ready for a wrestling match?”
Popular ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has given his thoughts on Jorge Masvidal’s loss to Colby Covington. The host of First Take was highly-involved in the build to the bout. Smith hosted the first back-and-forth between the two on his show and has now given his thoughts on the fight. Last Saturday night’s main event […]
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Joe Rogan explains why he believes Conor McGregor will get the next lightweight title shot
Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor will fight for UFC gold in his next appearance. McGregor has hinted he will fight for the belt when he returns for quite some time, and even Charles Oliveira has expressed interest in the bout. Although not many think the fight will happen given the Irishman is on a two-fight losing […]
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Rafael dos Anjos reveals Islam Makhachev requested $1 million to take UFC 272 short-notice fight
Rafael dos Anjos has revealed why his proposed fight with Islam Makhachev fell apart. The former UFC lightweight champion was set to face Rafael Fiziev at UFC 272. However, days before the fight, his foe came down with COVID-19 and was forced out. Following that news, Islam Makhachev offered to step in on short notice […]
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Jorge Masvidal sends support to Drake after rapper loses $275k betting on him: “Dinner on me”
Jorge Masvidal has sent support to Drake after the rapper lost money betting on him. Last Saturday, ‘Gamebred’ and Colby Covington clashed in the main event of UFC 272. The fight itself had lots of bad blood heading into it, thanks to their previous friendship. However, the headliner got an added wrinkle to the story […]
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What’s next for Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal after UFC 272?
In the main event of UFC 272, a welterweight grudge match headlined the card as Colby Covington took on Jorge Masvidal in a highly-anticipated fight. Covington entered the fight coming off a decision loss to Kamaru Usman back in November for the welterweight belt. Masvidal, meanwhile, was coming off back-to-back losses to Usman, the most […]