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Official main card lineup announced for next month’s UFC 272 event
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced the main card for next month’s blockbuster UFC 272 event, headlined by Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal. The UFC will return to the T-Mobile Arena for a card that is bound to light Las Vegas on fire during the first week of March. From top to bottom there’s […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 67 with Jim Miller, Kyle Daukaus, Parker Porter, Jonathan Pearce, and Chad Anheliger
The 67th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 48. We’re first joined by UFC lightweight, Jim Miller (3:17). UFC middleweight, Kyle Daukaus (20:28) then joins the program. UFC heavyweight, Parker Porter (34:54) comes on. Jonathan Pearce (48:26) then stops by. Closing out the program […]
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Khamzat Chimaev weighs in on the GSP/Usman welterweight GOAT debate
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has given his thoughts on the debate surrounding who the welterweight GOAT is – Georges St-Pierre or Kamaru Usman. The welterweight division is absolutely stacked with talent and Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most notable names currently residing in the top 15. While he may only be sat at number […]
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Chael Sonnen retracts previous comments about Tai Tuivasa: “That statement must be amended”
Chael Sonnen has apologized to Tai Tuivasa for previous comments he made about the UFC heavyweight contender. Last Saturday night at UFC 271, Tai Tuivasa exploded into the top five of the UFC’s heavyweight division with an emphatic knockout win over Derrick Lewis. The victory stunned a lot of fans and pundits alike but “Bam […]
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Dana White does shoey after UFC 271, Tai Tuivasa reacts (Video)
Dana White stuck to his word and did a shoey. At the UFC 271 pre-fight press conference, Tai Tuivasa brought out his ShoeyVasa product and White said he would do a shoey. However, the press conference ended without the UFC boss doing a shoey so after Tuivasa knocked out Derrick Lewis at UFC 271, White […]
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Brian Kelleher requests Conor McGregor corner him for Umar Nurmagomedov fight, the undefeated Dagestani responds
Brian Kelleher attempted to enlist the help of Conor McGregor for a potential bout against Umar Nurmagomedov. However, the Russian doesn’t seem to think that ‘The Notorious’ would help much. Kelleher called out Nurmagomedov following his most recent win over Kevin Croom last month. ‘Boom’ got his wish and is now set to fight the […]
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Daniel Cormier disagrees with scoring of Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker rematch: “They had some bad judges man”
Daniel Cormier has revealed that he wasn’t in line with the judges in the UFC 271 main event. ‘DC’ was on the broadcast for the UFC pay-per-view event. The headlining bout saw a close middleweight title rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. ‘The Last Stylebender’ won the bout via unanimous decision. In the aftermath […]
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Brock Lesnar compares working for Dana White and Vince McMahon, says he “should have got paid more” in UFC
Brock Lesnar believes he was underpaid in the UFC. Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champion, is a massive star in WWE but is often talked about returning to the Octagon. When he made his latest return at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt, it was a massive fight and it was reported that Brock Lesnar took […]
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What’s next for Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker after UFC 271?
In the main event of UFC 271, the middleweight title was up for grabs as Israel Adesanya was looking to defend his belt as he was rematching Robert Whittaker. Adesanya entered the fight coming off a decision win over Marvin Vettori to defend his belt. Whittaker, meanwhile, was on a three-fight winning streak, this since […]
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Henry Cejudo explains why Khamzat Chimaev would easily beat UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
Henry Cejudo took to Twitter to explain why Khamzat Chimaev would easily beat UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Khamzat Chimaev, (10-0 MMA) is ranked #11 in the UFC welterweight rankings. ‘Borz’ last fought back in October 30th, 2021 at UFC 267 against Li Jingliang (18-7 MMA) and won by submission in round 1. As for […]
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Chael Sonnen shares suggestion for Robert Whittaker following UFC 271: “I’ve never seen anything in this sport get you a fresh coat of paint faster”
Chael Sonnen has a suggestion for Robert Whittaker following his recent loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. It was to be the second defeat for Whittaker against ‘The Last Stylebender’, the first one coming back in October 2019 at UFC 243 where he lost by knockout in the second round. On Saturday, February 12, […]
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Jake Paul calls upon Conor McGregor to step up for his fellow UFC fighters: “When you gonna start playing your part”
Jake Paul has called upon Conor McGregor to step up and help make some changes for his fellow UFC fighters. McGregor recently took to Twitter to send kudos to his his management agency while also congratulating Israel Adesanya on his title win at UFC 271 this past weekend. Paradigm was founded in 2009 by Audie […]
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UFC champion Israel Adesanya speaks out on fighter pay: “I’m not saying pay debutants some crazy money”
Israel Adesanya defended his title against Robert Whittaker this past weekend at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas. The much anticipated rematch concluded with Adesanyas’ second victory over the former champion, as he defeated Whittaker by unanimous decision in what was a close fight. The middleweight world champion now has the stellar record of 22-1 MMA […]
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Photo | Aljamain Sterling is rocking a “Dagestani beard” ahead of UFC 273 rematch with Petr Yan
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling continues to ruffle feathers after giving himself a “Dagestani beard”. In the lead-up to UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling is going all out in an attempt to get into the head of Petr Yan. “Funk Master” is the one holding the belt but given how their first fight was going before […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov KOs Max Holloway in the first ever Metaverse fight (Video)
In the first Metaverse fight this past weekend, Khabib Nurmagomedov knocked out Max Holloway in what proved to be a fascinating test event. As part of the Legionfarm NFT launch, Khabib and Holloway – who were meant to square off way back at UFC 223 – went toe to toe on the Metaverse platform. Khabib […]
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Israel Adesanya freaks out after seeing pro wrestling legend Booker T at the UFC 271 post-fight presser (Video)
He may be UFC middleweight champion, but Israel Adesanya reacted just like any pro wrestling fan would when he saw Booker T. Last Saturday night at UFC 271, Israel Adesanya managed to defeat Robert Whittaker via unanimous decision to successfully retain his UFC middleweight title. “The Last Stylebender” faced far more adversity than he did […]
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Robert Whittaker explains why he remains excited despite losing to Israel Adesanya for a second time: “There is no ceiling”
UFC middleweight Robert Whittaker has explained why he feels excited despite his loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. Despite improving dramatically in comparison to his first meeting with Adesanya at UFC 243, Robert Whittaker wasn’t able to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards this past Saturday night. Their Houston collision went the distance […]
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Israel Adesanya ruthlessly trolls Jon Jones with Valentine’s Day post
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has ruthlessly trolled his longtime rival Jon Jones with a Valentine’s Day post. Adesanya (22-1 MMA) successfully defended his 185lbs title with a unanimous decision victory over Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA) in the main event of UFC 271 last night in Houston, Texas. Izzy’s second career victory over Whittaker served […]
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Conor McGregor slams Tyson Fury as online feud continues: “Wipe his arse with your tongue bro you missed a spot”
The online feud between Conor McGregor and Tyson Fury continued this afternoon with the Irishman unloading on ‘The Gypsy King’. The beef began after Fury complimented former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a post earlier this month. McGregor, who has a bitter and storied rivalry with Khabib, blasted Tyson for his gesture. “Yup the Joyces. […]
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Uriah Hall claims “ugly” Darren Till is “scared” to fight, ‘The Gorilla’ responds
Darren Till has responded after fellow UFC middleweight Uriah Hall suggested that he was “scared” to fight him. Hall (17-10 MMA) was rumored to face Till (18-4-1 MMA) in the UFC’s return to London on March 19th. However, the bout never materialized and according to ‘Prime Time’ that is because Darren Till is “scared” to […]
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Tyson Fury fires back at “bully” Conor McGregor following “bottled it” jab
Tyson Fury has fired back at “bully” Conor McGregor after the Irishman targeted him in a recent Twitter post. Fury, a two-time world heavyweight champion, who has held the WBC and The Ring magazine titles since defeating Deontay Wilder in 2020, complimented former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a post earlier this month (see […]
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Dustin Poirier Explains Why He’d Fight Colby Covington On The Streets, Not Inside The Octagon
Dustin Poirier is willing to fight Colby Covington but it won’t be under the UFC banner. Covington has been known to ruffle the feathers of his MMA peers. That even includes teammates. When “Chaos” was a member of the American Top Team gym, he took aim at the likes of Poirier and Joanna Jedrzejczyk despite […]
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UFC 271 judge who infamously had Roxanne Modafferi beating Casey O’Neil is an actual Rocket Scientist
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to judge a UFC fight and that’s probably a good thing. Roxanne Modafferi competed for the final time as a professional MMA fighter at UFC 271. She went toe-to-toe with undefeated prospect Casey O’Neil. The bout went the distance and while Modafferi didn’t make things easy for her opponent, […]
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Dana White praises Derrick Lewis following his knockout loss to Tai Tuivasa: “He’s been a lot of fun to have in our heavyweight division”
UFC President Dana White is showing support for Derrick Lewis after “The Black Beast” was knocked out by Tai Tuivasa. In the co-main event of UFC 271, Lewis and “Bam Bam” mixed it up inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The heavyweight slugfest lived up to its billing. While both men dabbled in the […]
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Michael Bisping responds to accusations of biased commentary during Saturday’s UFC 271 main event: “I called it like I saw it”
Michael Bisping has responded to those who took issue with his commentary at UFC 271. With Joe Rogan out, Bisping ended up being in the booth for UFC 271. He was joined alongside Daniel Cormier and play-by-play ace Jon Anik. It was clear that Bisping and Cormier were in agreement with the main event. Israel […]
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Dana White says there was no conflict of schedule with Joe Rogan for UFC 271: “It’s total bullsh*t”
UFC President Dana White insists that Joe Rogan did not have a scheduling conflict when it came to UFC 271. Fight fans were surprised to find out that Rogan would not be providing color commentary for UFC 271. After all, Rogan works pretty much all of the numbered UFC PPV events as long as they’re […]
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Israel Adesanya details the brief conversation he had with Robert Whittaker after UFC 271
Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker had a conversation after their UFC 271 rematch and now we know what was said. The main event of UFC 271 this past Saturday night featured a middleweight title rematch. It was Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Whittaker made some adjustments after being stopped […]
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Robert Whittaker confident he will get an eventual trilogy fight with Israel Adesanya: “I’m going to stomp everyone that stands in front of me”
Robert Whittaker is convinced that he’ll have a third clash with Israel Adesanya. Whittaker and Adesanya did battle a second time. Their first meeting took place back in Oct. 2019. In that encounter, it was Adesanya who scored the second-round TKO. The rematch at UFC 271 was quite different but the winner remained the same. […]