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Fernand Lopez hopes to squash beef with Francis Ngannou after UFC 270
Fernand Lopez is the current MMA trainer to UFC interim heavyweight title holder Ciryl Gane (10-0 MMA) and the previous trainer of UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA). Lopez established the largest gym in France, the ‘MMA Factory’ in 2013. This coming Saturday, January 22nd at UFC 270 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, […]
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Kevin Holland reveals he was briefly arrested following his fight with Kyle Daukaus at UFC Vegas 38
Kevin Holland has confirmed that he was briefly arrested following his UFC Vegas 38 fight with Kyle Daukaus back in October 2021. In a recent episode of ‘The MMA Hour’ Kevin shared he story: “I had a Texas ID when I was 18, right? But then when I got like 20, 21, I moved back […]
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Michael Bisping praises “extremely confident” Leon Edwards for previously accepting fights with Jorge Masvidal and Khamzat Chimaev
UFC commentator Michael Bisping has praised Leon Edwards for previously accepting fights against Jorge Masvidal and Khamzat Chimaev. It was recently announced by UFC president Dana White that Leon Edwards will be the next man to challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship. While there’s no official date or event attached to the rematch […]
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UFC fighter Carlos Felipe accepts 18-month suspension from USADA after being presented with defense costs
UFC heavyweight Carlos Felipe has accepted an 18-month suspension from USADA after his manager revealed the costs involved with his defense. Back in October, Carlos Felipe lost to Andrei Arlovski via unanimous decision to drop his professional mixed martial arts record to 11-2. It was then announced soon after that Felipe had tested positive for […]
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Jon Jones excited to “learn so much” about Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou at UFC 270
UFC star Jon Jones has said that he’s excited to learn more about Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou this weekend. This Saturday night, Francis Ngannou will defend the UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270. The two former teammates will lock horns in one of the biggest title fights […]
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Alex Volkanovski responds to “annoying” callout from Yair Rodriguez: “It just blows me away. You’re coming off a loss”
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has responded to the recent callout he’s received from Yair Rodriguez. While he may be preparing to defend his 145-pound title against The Korean Zombie at UFC 273, Alex Volkanovski can’t seem to shake off the other contenders who feel as if they should’ve been the ones to get a […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts after Amanda Nunes splits with ATT: “This is a peculiar situation which leads me to believe that this is personal”
Like many of us, Chael Sonnen was surprised to learn that Amanda Nunes made the decision to cut ties with her longtime gym, ATT. On Monday it was announced that Nunes was leaving her longtime home of American Top Team in order to create and establish her own gym endeavor. According to the report from […]
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Dana White reveals his top three MMA fighters of all time
Dana White has revealed his top three MMA fighters of all time and provided a fourth name that is closing the gap. The debate over who is the greatest MMA fighter ever remains an ongoing discussion. There have been so many great fighters like Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Daniel Cormier, and Khabib Nurmagomedv […]
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Report | Kayla Harrison expected to re-sign with PFL
Kayla Harrison will likely be heading back to the Professional Fighters League. According to MMA journalist, Ariel Helwani, PFL is the front-runner to sign the coveted free agent in Harrison. The deal is not done yet but the report says an agreement is all but finalized. It’s also trending in the right direction to be […]
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Cody Stamann expects to dominate Said Nurmagomedov at UFC 270, plans to call out Sean O’Malley
Cody Stamann believes he could be fighting for his job on Saturday night. Stamann enters his UFC 270 fight against Said Nurmagomedov on a two-fight losing streak. With that, he knows the pressure is on him, but for Stamann he’s glad to just finally get a fight. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”942124″ player=”20625″ title=”Just%20Scrap%20Radio%20Ep.%2064%20(w%20Gane%20Stamann%20Giles%20Hansen%20&%20Frevola)” duration=”4270″ description=”In the […]
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Ciryl Gane says keeping the distance is key to defeating Francis Ngannou, wants to be the first person to finish him
Ciryl Gane is well-aware of Francis Ngannou’s power due to the time they spent training with one another. Gane and Ngannou used to train with each other years ago and during that time, the Frenchman says he remembers the power of the champ. He also says he enters every fight knowing he can get knocked […]
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Michael Bisping explains why Henry Cejudo won’t win using GSP comparison with UFC: “The sad reality is that he’s not the draw Georges St-Pierre was”
Michael Bisping on the latest episode of ‘Believe You Me’ podcast, dismissed the suggestion from Henry Cejudo that Dana White is scared to put him back in the cage. “Scared? Why would he [Dana White] be scared? It’s always like I’m sticking up for Dana on here, which I don’t want people to think I […]
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Paddy Pimblett set to return at UFC London against Jared Gordon, reveals Dana White, manager claims it’s not true
Paddy Pimblett has his second UFC fight booked. Ever since Pimblett picked up a first-round KO win in his debut, many were eager to see him back in there. Now, his next fight has been booked as UFC president went on The Dave Portnoy Show on Barstool to reveal Pimblett has been booked to face […]
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Marcus Davis says he wasn’t paid a cent for his first round finish in November: “They ghosted me”
Former UFC fighter Marcus Davis says he wasn’t paid a cent by Premier FC for his first round finish this past November. Courtesy of Alan Murphy of ‘Murphy Sports Marketing’, Marcus Davis shared through a Facebook thread, which Murphy duplicated on Twitter, that he’s not been paid a cent by Premier FC: “Zero, been two […]
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Henry Cejudo shares the one way fighters end up getting paid by the UFC
Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA), a former two-division title holder, who retired back in May 2020 after UFC 249, is looking at the possibility of a comeback. In recent weeks he has been angling for another title fight but he wants a raise if he’s going to get back in the cage. After Max Holloway was […]
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Francis Ngannou to receive half of UFC 270 purse in Bitcoin
Francis Ngannou will be getting half of his UFC 270 pay in Bitcoin, the heavyweight champion revealed on Tuesday. Ngannou partnered with Cash App which will turn half of his purse into bitcoin. As well, “The Predator” is also giving away $300,000 worth of Bitcoin to fans on his Instagram and Twitter accounts. “After learning […]
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Ciryl Gane shows off wicked elbow combinations ahead of UFC 270 title fight with Francis Ngannou (Video)
Ciryl Gane is flaunting his immaculate striking prior to Saturday’s UFC 270 event, showing off some nasty elbow combinations. Gane (10-0 MMA), the UFC’s current interim heavyweight title holder, will meet his former training partner and reigning heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA) in this weekend’s highly anticipated main event. The undefeated Frenchman is known […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 64 with Ciryl Gane, Cody Stamann, Trevin Giles, Kay Hansen, and Matt Frevola
The 64th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 270. We’re first joined by the interim UFC heavyweight champion, Ciryl Gane (3:10). Next, UFC bantamweight, Cody Stamann (15:31) comes on. Trevin Giles who’s dropping to welterweight then stops by (37:00). UFC flyweight, Kay Hansen (47:39) then […]
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Henry Cejudo “would love to go to Russia” and fight “ugly potato” Petr Yan
Henry Cejudo has confirmed that he would be interested in fighting former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan. While he may have retired back in May 2020 after his win over Dominick Cruz, Henry Cejudo has still been an ever-present member of the UFC family since then. “Triple C” has flirted with the idea of coming […]
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Aljamain Sterling says fighters should do jail time if caught taking steroids or EPO
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling believes fighters should do jail time if caught taking steroids or EPO. As the countdown continues to his highly anticipated rematch with Petr Yan, it appears as if Aljamain Sterling is ready and willing to step on the gas when it comes to the promotion of the fight. Everyone knows […]
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Alex Volkanovski fires back at “punching bag” Giga Chikadze for suggesting he dodges fights: “You’re an absolute idiot”
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has hit back at Giga Chikadze following the Georgian’s recent criticism. When Alexander Volkanovski discovered that Max Holloway had withdrawn from their trilogy bout, the only name on his mind for a replacement seemed to be The Korean Zombie. Chan Sung Jung was happy to oblige and now, the pair […]
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Chael Sonnen lauds Jorge Masvidal for accepting potential career-ending fight with Colby Covington
Chael Sonnen has applauded Jorge Masvidal for living up to his BMF reputation by accepting a potential career-ending fight with Colby Covington. Last Tuesday it was announced that the former roommates, Masvidal and Covington, would be having their long awaited grudge match on March 5, 2022, in Las Vegas. The enticing welterweight matchup is expected […]
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Calvin Kattar responds after Giga Chikadze suggests he would defeat him 9 out of 10 times
Calvin Kattar was nothing but class while responding to Giga Chikadze’s claim that he would defeat him 9 out of 10 times. Kattar and Chikadze clashed in the headliner of last Saturday’s UFC event in Las Vegas. It was a pivotal bout for the featherweight division with the winner inching closer to their first career […]
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Gilbert Burns calls for main event fight in Brazil against Khamzat Chimaev: “Let’s grapple”
Gilbert Burns is looking to fight Khamzat Chimaev next and wants it to be a main event. Burns and Chimaev have been going back-and-forth with one another on social media and they had verbally agreed to fight one another on Twitter. Now, on Monday, Burns took to social media to once again call out the […]
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Giga Chikadze says he beats Calvin Kattar 9 times out of 10
Giga Chikadze believes he is a better fighter than Calvin Kattar. In the main event of UFC Vegas 46, Kattar pitched a shutout as he beat Chikadze by decision and won all five rounds. It was a solid performance from Kattar and after the fight, the Georgian went on Facebook Live and reflected on the […]
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What’s next for Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze after UFC Vegas 46?
The first card of 2022 went down on Saturday as top-10 featherweights in Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze headlined UFC Vegas 46. Kattar entered the fight having taken a full year off after his beatdown loss to Max Holloway last January, a setback which snapped his two-fight winning streak. Chikadze, meanwhile, was undefeated in the […]
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Mike Tyson denies rumor he has agreed to fight Jake Paul
Mike Tyson will not be boxing Jake Paul anytime soon. On Monday, UK outlet, The Sun reported Tyson and Paul have verbally agreed to a deal for $50 million. One source was revealed to a business associate of Tyson who confirmed the fight would headline a pay-per-view in Las Vegas. “Mike and Jake are on […]
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Amanda Nunes leaves her longtime home of American Top Team to start her own gym endeavor
Amanda Nunes has left her longtime home of American Top Team where she has trained since 2014, in order to create and establish her own gym endeavor. Dan Lambert founded American Top Team back in 2001. The vision was to build a world class training facility where MMA fighters could get all of their training […]