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Benson Henderson dubs BJ Penn as the lightweight GOAT: “It’s not even close”
Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson has named BJ Penn as the greatest lightweight fighter of all time. Penn, a former two-division UFC champion, is best known for his 27-month reign atop the UFC’s lightweight division. ‘The Prodigy’ captured the strap with a submission win over Joe Stevenson in 2008 and went on to defend […]
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson denounces his support of Joe Rogan: “Now I’ve become educated to his complete narrative”
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is no longer backing Joe Rogan after a video of the UFC commentator using the N-Word went viral. Earlier this week, Rogan took to Instagram to post a nine minute video addressing accusations that his podcast ‘JRE’ was spreading misinformation concerning Covid-19. The longtime UFC commentator admitted that he enjoys having […]
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Joe Rogan issues statement following viral video of him using the N-Word: “I clearly have f*cked up”
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has issued a statement after a video of him using the N-Word on multiple occasions went viral. On Friday, Grammy Award-winning R&B singer India Arie released a video that showcased Rogan using the N-Word on multiple occasions during previous podcasts. The video quickly went viral and spawned a ton of backlash […]
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Bryan Battle doesn’t view Tresean Gore fight as real TUF finale, confident he’ll finish him: “He’s going to melt mentally and physically”
Bryan Battle doesn’t think his UFC Vegas 47 fight against Tresean Gore is the real TUF 29 finale. Battle and Gore were supposed to fight in the finals, but Gore suffered an injury and “Pooh Bear” ended up facing Gilbert Urbina instead. Battle won the fight to win TUF, but now as he finally faces […]
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Chad Mendes claims he’ll make more money in his BKFC debut than Francis Ngannou made for UFC 270
Chad Mendes is finally set to make his BKFC debut and is apparently getting paid quite a bit of money for his services. Mendes hasn’t fought since 2018 at UFC 232 and he later retired in the summer of 2019. ‘Money’ recently announced his intention to return and signed with BKFC where he will face […]
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Jack Hermansson praises “special” Khamzat Chimaev, wants to face him in grappling: “It will be a different story”
Jack Hermansson didn’t expect Khamzat Chimaev to be so strong. Back in November, Hermansson and Chimaev had a freestyle wrestling match which ‘Borz’ won. The two have trained together in the past and even though Hermansson fights a weight class higher, he says his fellow Swede was just as big and strong as him. [brid […]
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Joe Lauzon explains mixed emotions upon Cowboy Cerrone fight offer: “Should I be fighting at all?”
Joe Lauzon is set for his first Octagon walk since 2019. The long layoff mainly stemmed from his own inner turmoil over potentially retiring. The last UFC appearance for ‘J-Lau’ was in October 2019. In his hometown of Boston, he dominated and TKO’d Jonathan Pearce to a raucous ovation. Following the bout, UFC president Dana […]
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Jon Jones teases return fight against “greatest heavyweight of all time”
Jon Jones has taken to Twitter to tease a return to the Octagon. The former UFC light heavyweight champion has been out of the cage since February 2020. Following his win over Dominick Reyes, he vacated his 205-pound title and announced his intention to move up to heavyweight. However, his return plans hit a snag. […]
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Max Holloway medically cleared, offered backup role at UFC 273
Max Holloway has the possibility to find himself in a strange position come April. The Hawaiian was previously booked in a trilogy bout against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 272. The fight had a lot of fan demand behind it, which is why it was made despite Holloway being down 2-0 in the series against ‘The […]
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Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes to serve as TUF 30 coaches, rematch set for after season
Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes will be coaching the newest of The Ultimate Fighter. TUF 30 will start filming in February and Pena and Nunes will serve as the coaches. The news of the two being the coaches was first reported by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. Pena also confirmed the news on an appearance Friday on […]
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Jack Hermansson explains why he’s “the biggest threat” to Israel Adesanya: “I’m the person that is going to dethrone him”
Jack Hermansson believes he is the biggest threat to Israel Adesanya at middleweight. Adesanya is the current middleweight champion and has been seemingly unbeatable at 185lbs. However, for Hermansson, he believes his grappling is the main reason as to why he poses the biggest threat to the champ. “Definitely, I see myself, without a doubt […]
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Joe Rogan explains what it would take for the UFC to implement a super-heavyweight division
Joe Rogan, interviewer and color commentator for the UFC and also known as an actor, comedian and host, launched his podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ in 2009. In speaking on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ on YouTube, Rogan commented on how a super-heavyweight division could happen in the UFC: “There is a super-heavyweight class but the […]
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Islam Makhachev on Dustin Poirier moving up to welterweight: “I think he just wanna make money. He knows he’s not gonna be champion no more”
According to Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poiriers’ move to welterweight is only because he won’t ever be a lightweight champion. Poirier (28-7 MMA) lost to Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) at UFC 269 in December 2021, failing to earn the desired lightweight belt. It was Poiriers’ second attempt to gain the title, his first attempt was back […]
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Michael Bisping reacts after Jorge Masvidal releases the first episode of ‘Judas Covington’
Michael Bisping has reacted after Jorge Masvidal released episode one of ‘The Story of Judas Covington’ to expose his former friend, Colby. Covington (16-3 MMA) and Masvidal (35-15 MMA), are set to do battle in the headliner of UFC 272 on March 5, in Las Vegas, Nevada. ‘Chaos’ and ‘Gamebred’ will enter the Octagon looking […]
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Marvin Vettori responds after Paulo Costa suggests he wants to end his life: “I know a bitch her name Felicia she hits harder than you”
UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori has hit out at Paulo Costa as the Brazilian continues to push for a rematch. Back in October, Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa clashed in what turned out to be an impromptu light heavyweight bout – as well as a Fight of the Year contender. The contest was initially supposed to […]
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Michael Bisping reveals how a previous motorcycle accident changed Sean Strickland’s fight style: “He got a ton of money from the accident”
During a ‘Believe You Me’ podcast, former UFC champion Michael Bisping discussed a conversation he had with Sean Strickland concerning his previous motorcycle accident and how it changed his fight style. Sean Strickland (24-3 MMA) is scheduled to fight Jack Hermansson (22-6 MMA) this Saturday, February 5th at the UFC Vegas 47 main event. Strickland […]
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Sean Strickland attempts to retract his previous homophobic comments: “Gay men are awesome. Lesbians, not so much”
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has reiterated his stance after being accused of making homophobic comments. In recent months, Sean Strickland has really come out of his shell within the MMA landscape. In addition to being a top 185-pound contender, he’s also showing off a different side of his personality – with many fans being split […]
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Aleksei Oleinik vs. Ilir Latifi booked for UFC Columbus
A heavyweight fight between Aleksei Oleinik and Ilir Latifi has been added to UFC Columbus. Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com that Oleinik and Latifi have signed to fight one another at UFC Columbus on March 26. The card does not have a main event after Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic was pulled from the headlining spot. […]
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Jeremy Stephens feels he was being “iced out” by the UFC: “I just want an opportunity to go to work”
Jeremy Stephens has explained why he believes he was being “iced out” by the UFC prior to leaving the promotion. Last month, it was announced that UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens would not be re-signing with the company and would instead be heading to PFL. The 35-year-old last won a bout back in February 2018 but […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov on Drake showing up with Conor McGregor at UFC 229: “People said this guy is very famous. I swear I didn’t know this guy”
Khabib Nurmagomedov has said he didn’t know who Drake was when he showed up with Conor McGregor at UFC 229. The build-up to UFC 229 in 2018 was so intense that it was always going to break records throughout the promotion. From PPV numbers to social media engagement and beyond, the world wanted to see […]
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Jack Hermansson seeks title shot with win at UFC Vegas 47: “I think people want to see Jack Hermannson vs. Adesanya”
Jack Hermansson thinks it’s about time for him to receive a title shot. ‘The Joker’ is currently set to face Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 47 this weekend. The No.6-ranked middleweight is only 2-2 in his last four bouts. However, he believes that if he scores a win over ‘Tarzan’ he very well may receive […]
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Jason Witt expects to “break” Phil Rowe at UFC Vegas 47, wants a ranked opponent by the end of the year
Jason Witt believes he is a stylistic nightmare for Phil Rowe. Witt picked up his second UFC win last time out in a Fight of the Night performance against Bryan Barberena. After the fight, he was rewarded with a new contract and after discussing opponents, he and his team pushed for the Rowe fight. [brid […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk reveals the hardest puncher she’s ever fought
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has revealed who the hardest puncher she has ever fought is. Jedrzejczyk has fought the who’s who of the strawweight division and even competed at flyweight against Valentina Shevchenko. She shared the Octagon with the likes of Jessica Andrade, Rose Namajunas, and Weili Zhang among others. However, she says Valerie Letourneau is the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match: “It was not a real fight”
Khabib Nurmagomedov has weighed in on the 2017 superfight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. The boxing match between the UFC lightweight champion and one of the GOATs of boxing is the second-largest PPV ever. The fight sold 4.3 million buys in the United States, and over a million in the U.K. as well. The […]
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Daniel Cormier thinks Isreal Adesanya – Anderson Silva comparisons are premature: “Izzy has some work to do”
Daniel Cormier has weighed in on the middleweight GOAT conversation. Israel Adesanya is set to fight Robert Whittaker for the second time at UFC 271. If ‘The Last Stylebender’ wins, it’ll be his 4th title defense, and put his professional record at a stellar 22-1. With Israel Adesanya’s recent success, some fans and pundits have […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov blames Conor McGregor’s performance for UFC 229 post-fight brawl: “I was preparing for war and he tapped”
Khabib Nurmagomedov says Conor McGregor’s poor performance at UFC 229 played a key role in him starting the post-fight brawl. After Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor, ‘The Eagle’ jumped out of the Octagon and attacked Dillon Danis in the Irishman’s corner. People from Nurmagomedov’s corner then went into the Octagon to try and fight McGregor as all […]
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Sam Alvey not flustered by short-notice fight: “I’d fight Ngannou if they want me to”
Sam Alvey is currently riding a seven-fight winless streak inside the octagon. Despite that skid, he remains undeterred by any fighter on the roster. ‘Smiling Sam’ is scheduled to fight Brendan Allen this weekend at UFC Vegas 47 at 205 pounds. However, that was far from the plan to start with. Alvey was originally scheduled […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland
In the main event of UFC Vegas 47, a battle of top-10 middleweights go down as Jack Hermansson takes on Sean Strickland. Heading into the fight, Strickland is a -210 favorite while the Swede is a +175 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the […]