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Tony Kelley explains why he drove from Louisiana to Las Vegas for UFC 269: “I’m just different, all you sheep just conform and stay quiet”
Bantamweight fighter Tony Kelley explained his decision to drive from Louisiana to Las Vegas for UFC 269 instead of flying. Kelley (7-2 MMA) is set to square off with Randy Costa (6-2 MMA) on the early prelims of Saturday’s fight card at T-Mobile Arena. On Friday afternoon MMA Journalist Adam Martin shared that Lauro Sanko […]
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UFC 269: ‘Oliveira vs. Poirier’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC 269 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier. Oliveira (31-8 MMA) captured the promotions vacant 155lbs title back in May, when he stopped Michael Chandler with a TKO in the second round. That win marked ‘Do Bronx’ ninth in a row, with […]
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Jon Anik weighs in on the rift between fellow UFC commentators Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz
Jon Anik has weighed in on the recent rift between fellow UFC commentators Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz. Cruz (23-3 MMA), who is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 269 against Pedro Munhoz (19-6 MMA), took a shot at his broadcast partner in Cormier during Thursday’s media day session. “I watch Anik do […]
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Sean Strickland responds after being dubbed a “psychopath” by Sean O’Malley
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has responded after after being dubbed a “psychopath” by bantamweight Sean O’Malley. Strickland (24-3 MMA) was slated to compete against former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold last month at UFC 268. Unfortunately for fight fans, ‘Rocky’ was forced to pullout of the contest due to injury and Sean was removed from the […]
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Dominick Cruz believes he should be talked about as a ‘title contender’ after UFC 269
Dominick Cruz believes he deserves to be in the title picture at bantamweight. Cruz is set for his second fight of 2021 as he battles Pedro Munhoz on the prelims in an intriguing matchup. The former champ is coming off a split decision win over Casey Kenney and should he beat Munhoz, Cruz believes he […]
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Mehdi Dakaev KO’s opponent with unbelievable diving left hook (Video)
Mehdi Dakaev (13-2 MMA) scored an unbelievable knockout victory over Makkasharip Zaynukov (11-3 MMA) at today’s Eagle FC 43 event. EFC 43 took place in Moscow, Russia earlier today and the lightweight bout between Dakaev vs. Zaynukov served as the event headliner. As seen in the video clips below courtesy of ESPN MMA and Caposa […]
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Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor’s title aspirations are doomed if Dustin Poirier wins at UFC 269
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor’s title aspirations will be doomed if Dustin Poirier wins at UFC 269. Poirier (28-6 MMA) is set to challenge reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (31-8 MMA) in the headliner of tomorrow night’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. ‘The Diamond’ earned his title shot by scoring […]
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Chris Curtis knew he had to beat Brendan Allen or he ‘wouldn’t hear the end of it from Sean Strickland’
Chris Curtis knew he had pressure to beat Brendan Allen due to his teammate and cornerman, Sean Strickland. After Curtis shocked many with a knockout win over Phil Hawes at UFC 268 he said he was going to fight in December. According to Curtis, that fight was against Andre Muniz at UFC 269, but it […]
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Vince Morales wants Nathaniel Wood next after KO win over Louis Smolka
Vince Morales is pleased with his KO win over Louis Smolka at UFC Vegas 44. Morales entered his fight against Smolka in a unique scenario due to the fact his cousin in Ricky Simon is a training partner of Smolka. Although they originally didn’t want to fight one another, Morales is happy with his win […]
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Coach: ‘I wouldn’t be mad’ if Dustin Poirier retired after UFC 269 win: ‘He doesn’t have anything more to prove’
In the lead-up to UFC 269, there has been talk of Dustin Poirier retiring should he win the belt, and his coach, Phil Daru says that could happen. Daru, Poirier’s strength and conditioning coach, says any decision “The Diamond” has made hasn’t been talked about. Instead, everyone in the camp knows Poirier could very well […]
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Dana White reacts to Dominick Cruz’s comments about muting Daniel Cormier’s UFC commentary
UFC President Dana White has reacted to Dominick Cruz suggesting that he mutes fellow colleague Daniel Cormier’s commentary work. Cruz (23-3 MMA), who is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 269 against Pedro Munhoz (19-6 MMA), took a shot at his broadcast partner Daniel Cormier during Thursday’s media day session. “I watch Anik […]
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UFC 269: ‘Oliveira vs. Poirier’ Weigh-in Results
A total of thirty fighters will take to the scale this morning to weigh-in for this Saturday’s highly anticipated UFC 269 event. The pay-per-view fight card is headlined by a lightweight title fight featuring reigning champion Charles Oliveira taking on challenger Dustin Poirier. Oliveira (31-8 MMA) captured the promotions vacant 155 lb title back in […]
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Dana White urges fans not to believe the ‘BS’ about fighter pay: “Most UFC fighters make more than boxers”
The issue of fighter pay has been a hot topic the past two years with Dana White and the UFC being subject to much criticism. Fans have bared witness to numerous fighters pleading with UFC officials for a performance bonus following their respective wins over the years. In addition, some active UFC fighters have revealed […]
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Sean O’Malley says he’s not interested in fighting on the same UFC card as Sean Strickland: “He kind of seems like a f*cking freak and psychopath”
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has said that he wouldn’t feel good about fighting on the same UFC card as Sean Strickland. Over the course of the last twelve months we’ve seen Sean Strickland emerge as a real contender of note in the middleweight division. With five straight wins and victories over Brendan Allen, Krzysztof Jotko […]
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Dana White says Sean O’Malley isn’t ready to be fast tracked like Khamzat Chimaev: “He’s not ready. You guys want me to throw him to the wolves”
UFC president Dana White has admitted that he doesn’t believe Sean O’Malley is ready to be fast-tracked in the same way as Khamzat Chimaev. This Saturday night at UFC 269, Sean O’Malley will attempt to add another highlight to his reel when he squares off against Raulian Paiva. While many are excited to see him […]
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Dana White explains why he doesn’t “see much point” in booking a trilogy fight between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko
UFC president Dana White has revealed that he doesn’t see much point in booking a trilogy fight between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko. This Saturday night, Amanda Nunes will once again defend her UFC bantamweight title when she goes head to head with Julianna Pena. The majority of fans are backing her to secure the […]
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Henry Cejudo roasts Dominick Cruz over his criticism of Daniel Cormier: “Even Keith Peterson can’t save you from your boring ass commentary”
Henry Cejudo has come to the defence of Daniel Cormier after Dominick Cruz criticized the latter’s commentary work. While the focus for Dominick Cruz should be on his fight against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269 this weekend, he seems to have been sidetracked after comments he made regarding the commentary of Daniel Cormier. Cruz said […]
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Chael Sonnen on Conor McGregor’s new 190lbs frame: “How did you get this big? Why? The answer to me seems redundantly obvious.”
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen shared his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s new 190lbs frame during his latest YouTube video. McGregor (22-6 MMA) recently took to social media where he shared some photos flaunting his new “190lbs of granite” physique (see those here). Those images created quite the buzz amongst the MMA community, drawing mixed […]
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Mike Perry leaves commentary booth to fight Julian Lane in the crowd at BKFC event (Video)
Mike Perry didn’t take kindly to Julian Lane throwing something at him while he was in the commentary booth at BKFC Tampa on Thursday. Perry, a recent BKFC signing, was talking about the fights when a fellow fighter in Lane threw something at him. Perry proceeded to take off his headset and go into the […]
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Jordan Nash suffers horrific eye injury at BKFC Tampa (Photo)
Jordan Nash had his BKFC fight stopped due to a gruesome eye injury. Nash, who is 2-0 in bare-knuckle, was fighting Noah Cutter on the BKFC Tampa card on Thursday night. It was his second fight in BKFC as his first bare-knuckle fight took place on the Toe the Line promotion. Following that showing he […]
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Sean O’Malley and Cody Garbrandt get heated at press conference, faceoff afterwards (Video)
Sean O’Malley and Cody Garbrandt took shots at one another at the UFC 269 press conference. O’Malley is set to open the card against Raulian Paiva while the fight right after is Garbrandt’s flyweight debut against Kai Kara-France. Although they aren’t fighting each other, they have a history with one another and to no surprise, […]
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Sean O’Malley believes he is the only person who can defeat Petr Yan: ‘I’m just a different animal’
Sean O’Malley has made it clear he wants to fight Petr Yan even if there isn’t a belt on the line. After Aljamain Sterling wasn’t medically cleared to fight Yan at UFC 267, O’Malley called out the Russian to step up on short notice. The fight ultimately went to Cory Sandhagen but for O’Malley, it’s […]
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Dustin Poirier plans to test if Charles Oliveira quits: ‘If it’s in there, we’ll find out’
Dustin Poirier doesn’t know if Charles Oliveira does quit in fights but he plans to test it out. Poirier is set to fight for the undisputed UFC lightweight title for the second time in his career against Oliveira in the main event of UFC 269. It’s an intriguing matchup and even though Oliveira is the […]
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John Fury claims “a complete idiot in the gym” is responsible for Tommy’s injury
John Fury claims “a complete idiot in the gym” is responsible for Tommy having to pullout of his fight with Jake Paul. Tommy Fury (7-0) and Jake Paul (4-0) were set to collide in a highly anticipated boxing match on December 18th. However, the Englishman suffered a broken rib in training and was forced to […]
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UFC 269 | Pro fighters make their picks for Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 269, Amanda Nunes is dropping back down to bantamweight to defend her strap against Julianna Pena. Entering the fight, Nunes is a massive -900 favorite while the challenger is a +600 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the […]
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Randy Costa excited for Tony Kelley matchup at UFC 269: ‘I expect us to meet in the middle and throw’
Randy Costa knows his UFC 269 fight against Tony Kelley is a fan-friendly one. After Costa suffered a TKO loss to Adrian Yanez in July, he wanted to fight one more time this year. Although he wasn’t sure what would be next when he got the fighter offer to face Kelley at UFC 269 it […]
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Bob Arum on the ‘amateur pedigree’ of Jake Paul: “I’m inclined to believe that an experienced fighter in his weight class will demolish him”
Boxing promoter Bob Arum has shared his thoughts on Jake Paul and how the YouTuber would fare against a experienced fighter. Paul (4-0) is set to rematch former UFC champion Tyron Woodley (0-1) in his next fight on December 18 in Tampa Bay, this after his original opponent Tommy Fury was forced to withdraw from […]
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Neil Magny doubles down on callout of Khamzat Chimaev: “This whole Boogeyman idea, that no one wants to fight him. No man, I’m right here.”
UFC welterweight veteran Neil Magny has doubled down on his callout of budding star Khamzat Chimaev. After UFC President Dana White recently insinuated that “nobody” is trying to fight ‘Borz’, Magny the No. 7 ranked welterweight kindly reminded everyone that he’s been calling out Chimaev for over a year. “I know a guy who’s ready!” […]