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Jon Jones will fight for the UFC heavyweight title, but will lose, says Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier expects Jon Jones to suffer defeat at heavyweight. Ever since Jones vacated his light heavyweight title in February of 2020, the plan was for him to move up to heavyweight. Yet, he took the rest of the year off and then all of 2021, as he proceeded to bulk up for the move. […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze
In the main event of UFC Vegas 46, top-10 featherweights collide as Calvin Kattar looks to return to the win column against Giga Chikadze. Entering the fight, Kattar is a +200 underdog while the Georgian is a -250 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for […]
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The UFC parts ways with four more fighters
Official announcements have yet to be made but sources recently informed MMA Junkie that the UFC has parted ways with another four fighters. While these sources wish to remain anonymous, it should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if these moves were outright releases or contracts which were not renewed. The four […]
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Javier Mendez confident that both Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov would “dominate” Charles Oliveira
Javier Mendez, speaking on his YouTube channel has suggested that both Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev would ‘dominate’ Charles Oliveira: “I know they both would beat Charles, in my opinion because look, they’re both my fighters,” Mendez said (h/t MMAJunkie). “Stylistically-wise, Islam could strike, he can kick. Khabib wasn’t a great kicker. Khabib would have […]
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Anthony Smith recalls hearing stories about Khamzat Chimaev long before his UFC debut
Anthony Smith claims he heard the name Khamzat Chimaev long before ‘Borz’ ever made his debut in the UFC. The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, Smith (36-16 MMA), made an appearance on Michael Bisping’s ‘Believe You Me’ podcast where he recalled being told stories about Chimaev: “Other people said it first, so now I […]
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Daniel Cormier believes Conor McGregor could “skip the line” and fight Charles Oliveira next: “There are different rules in regards to Conor”
Daniel Cormier believes fellow former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor could “skip the line” and fight Charles Oliveira next. In a YouTube interview, the Schmo speaking to Daniel Cormier about the possibility of a McGregor vs Oliveira lightweight match this summer commented: “Honestly I really do believe that there are different rules in regards to Connor. […]
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Colby Covington opens as big betting favorite in UFC 272 fight with Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington has opened as a big betting favorite over Jorge Masvidal ahead of their UFC 272 main event. It was announced earlier this week that Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal will finally settle their rivalry at UFC 272 when the two meet in an enticing Las Vegas main event. The pair have been circling […]
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Michel Pereira will no longer be competing at Saturday’s UFC Vegas 46 event
UFC welterweight Michel Pereira will no longer be fighting on the UFC Vegas 46 card this weekend due to COVID-19 protocols. Michel Pereira has been working hard to try and fight this weekend but after great uncertainty, it’s now been confirmed that he’ll next appear at UFC 270 – seven days after he was initially […]
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John McCarthy slams Francis Ngannou’s former coach for breaking “code” and leaking sparring footage: “Shame on you”
John McCarthy has slammed Fernand Lopez for threatening to release sparring footage between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. Later this month at UFC 270, Francis Ngannou will defend his UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in one of the most highly-anticipated heavyweight bouts in years. The two men were formerly teammates under the guidance of […]
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Petr Yan on Aljamain Sterling rematch being pushed back to UFC 273: “UFC simply doesn’t want fake champion to headline”
Petr Yan has given his thoughts on why his rematch with Aljamain Sterling was moved back to UFC 273 from UFC 272. This April, Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling will collide with the UFC bantamweight championship on the line. They had initially been scheduled to meet at UFC 272 one month prior as the co-main […]
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Henry Cejudo scolds Alex Volkanovski for accepting fight with Korean Zombie at UFC 273
Henry Cejudo was hoping to earn ‘C4’ status by challenging reigning UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Cejudo (16-2 MMA) has been calling for a fight with Volkanovski for some time, so when Max Holloway was forced to withdraw from his scheduled trilogy with the Aussie at UFC 272, ‘Triple C’ immediately offered up his services […]
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Charles Oliveira should “go for the money” and fight Conor McGregor next, says Khabib and Islam’s coach
Javier Mendez, the head coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, says he would advise Charles Oliveira to fight Conor McGregor next. After Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier to defend his belt at UFC 269, many expected him to face Justin Gaethje next time out. However, he has recently called out McGregor and the Irishman expressed […]
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Coach: Calvin Kattar “has the option” to wrestle Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 46: “This isn’t Glory kickboxing, it’s an MMA fight”
Calvin Kattar will finally make his return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC Vegas 46. Kattar last fought back in January of 2021 on the first card of the year and suffered a decision loss to Max Holloway. In the fight, Kattar absorbed 445 significant strikes and after the fight, his head […]
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Brandon Royval believes he’s “a nightmare matchup” for Rogerio Bontorin, wants the loser of Moreno-Figueiredo 3 next
Brandon Royval knows the pressure is on him to get back into the win column. Royval is coming off a submission loss to Alexandre Pantoja back in August which served as his second setback in a row. He had previously suffered a dislocated shoulder in a fight against Brandon Moreno. Although he’s had a hectic […]
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Colby Covington sends Jorge Masvidal a message after their UFC 272 fight is confirmed
Colby Covington has sent a message to Jorge Masvidal. On Tuesday, it was revealed the grudge match between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington is set to headline UFC 272 on March 5. It’s a highly-anticipated bout as the two are former training partners and roommates but are now bitter rivals. After the fight was announced, Covington […]
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Leon Edwards reacts to Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal booking: “2 bums coming off losses”
Leon Edwards is not impressed with the UFC’s recent fight booking. On Tuesday, it was revealed the grudge match between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington is set to headline UFC 272 on March 5. It’s a massive fight between two longtime rivals but for Edwards, who was scheduled to fight “Gamebred” at UFC 269, he […]
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie set for UFC 273, Sterling-Yan 2 added as co-headliner
Alexander Volkanovski has his next title fight set. Volkanovski was supposed to fight Max Holloway at UFC 272 on March 5 in Las Vegas, in their highly-anticipated trilogy match. Yet, it was reported the Hawaiian was forced out of the bout due to an injury. Now according to MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani, Volkanovski is set […]
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Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington set to headline UFC 272
Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington will finally be settling their differences. Masvidal and Covington used to be training partners and even lived together for a brief time. Yet, over the years, as both men began to climb the welterweight ranks, they had a falling out which ended up forcing “Chaos” to leave American Top Team. […]
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Brendan Schaub believes Dana White feels threatened by Jake Paul: “He’s a cheat code in this fight game”
Brendan Schaub in a recent episode of ‘The Schaub Show’ commented that UFC President Dana White is feeling threatened by Jake Paul. According to Schaub, Paul has completely flipped the game by enticing UFC fighters to take up boxing. “Say what you want about Jake Paul, but he has taken the fight game [and] flipped […]
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Aljamain Sterling says rematch with Petr Yan could be delayed: “They’re talking about pushing my fight back to April”
Aljamain Sterling took to Twitter this morning to confirm reports that his upcoming rematch with Petr Yan at UFC 272 may be postponed until April: “Yes, they’re talking about pushing my fight back to April,” Sterling said. “Not because of me. This is what I was told: “Yan isn’t vaccinated so he can’t fight in […]
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Robert Whittaker would “love” to get Israel Adesanya “on his back” in UFC 271 rematch
UFC 271 features a middleweight title fight rematch between Robert Whittaker (23-5 MMA) and Israel Adesanya (21-1 MMA) and goes down February 12th at the Toyota Center in Houston. Losing his title to Adesanya back in October 2019 at UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia, Whittaker is aiming to reclaim his belt and recently spoke to […]
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Sean O’Malley reacts to the Dillon Danis – Ariel Helwani beef: “I didn’t think I could see a murder on Twitter”
UFC star Sean O’Malley has shared his thoughts on the ongoing beef between Dillon Danis and Ariel Helwani. The Bellator fighter and the longtime MMA journalist have been exchanging blows on Twitter ever since Danis called Helwani a “b*tch” for his support of boxer Jake Paul. ”Guys if you think life sucks right now just […]
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Photos | Cheyanne Vlismas’ overseas ‘acne facial treatment’ did not go so well: “I look like Freddy Krueger”
UFC fighter Cheyanne Vlismas has confirmed that her overseas acne facial treatment didn’t go as she had planned. 2021 was a mixed bag of a year for Cheyanne Vlismas, formerly known as Cheyanne Buys, as she began her UFC journey after appearing on Dana White’s Contender Series. Her unanimous decision loss to Montserrat Ruiz dropped […]
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Alexander Gustafsson is planning a UFC return in 2022: “I wanna make up for the Werdum fight”
Former UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson has confirmed he wants to return to the Octagon in 2022. Once upon a time Alexander Gustafsson was viewed as one of the greatest fighters to never capture a UFC title. Now, though, after losing three on the bounce, some are wondering whether or not he was overrated by […]
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Mark Hunt slams the UFC over fighter pay: “Look at the champions in the sport, what have they got?”
Former UFC fighter Mark Hunt has hit out at the UFC over fighter pay as his ongoing legal battle with the promotion continues. Back in 2016, Mark Hunt’s UFC journey hit a major road block after he was beaten by Brock Lesnar at UFC 200. The win in itself wasn’t too controversial as opposed to […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 63 with Brandon Royval, Tyson Chartier, Chase Sherman, Ramiz Brahimaj, and Joseph Holmes
The 63rd episode and first episode of 2022 of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 46. We’re first joined by fifth-ranked UFC flyweight, Brandon Royval (2:26). Next, Calvin Kattar’s head coach, Tyson Chartier (18:27) comes on. UFC heavyweight, Chase Sherman (33:54) then stops by. UFC welterweight, […]
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Conor McGregor reigns supreme in top-25 athlete earnings per minute for 2021
Conor McGregor has topped the 2021 list for athletes’ earnings per minute with an insane $8,695,652 per minute of competition, according to a recent report. The list, conducted by Online Betting Guide, works out how much an athlete received per every minute they were active. However, for McGregor, it only covers his January rematch with […]
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Cheyanne Vlismas claims she’s been in hiding since UFC win, husband JP Buys responds
JP Buys has responded after his wife Cheyanne Vlismas claimed she’s been “in hiding” ever since her UFC win last month. Vlismas (7-2 MMA) competed on three occasions in 2021, producing a record of 2-1. ‘The Warrior Princess’ most recently took to the Octagon at last month’s UFC Vegas 44 event, where she earned a […]