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Vicente Luque to serve as backup fighter for UFC 268 main event, Leon Edwards declined the role first
Vicente Luque is in New York City and will weigh in to be the backup fighter for UFC 268. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Luque will be the backup fighter for the welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington in Madison Square Garden. It is smart to have a backup fighter as the […]
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Kamaru Usman confident he’ll stop Colby Covington in a ‘flawless’ performance at UFC 268
Kamaru Usman believes he’ll finish Colby Covington again at UFC 268. In the main event of the stacked pay-per-view card, Usman is set to have his highly-anticipated rematch against Covington. The two fought at UFC 245 in one of the best fights of 2019 as they went back-and-forth before Usman got the fifth-round TKO. Now, […]
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Colby Covington trashes Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 268: “Let’s not forget that he was put down by the common cold”
Colby Covington trashed Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 268, saying “let’s not forget that he was put down by the common cold.” Covington is set to take on UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 268 this Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It is […]
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Thiago Santos hopes former rival Jon Jones comes back better than ever: “Jones is a legend of the sport”
UFC light heavyweight Thiago Santos hopes that former rival Jon Jones comes back better than ever, saying “Jones is a legend of the sport.” Santos and Jones met in the main event of UFC 239 in July 2019. In what was one of the toughest fights of Jones’ UFC light heavyweight title run, he edged […]
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Vicente Luque reiterates callout of Nate Diaz for December UFC card: “I want the challenge”
UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque reiterated his callout of Nate Diaz for an upcoming December UFC card, saying “I want the challenge.” Luque called out Diaz following his submission win over Michael Chiesa at UFC 265 back in August, and Luque and Diaz have gone back-and-forth on social media over the last few months. Right […]
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Daniel Cormier suggests Khamzat Chimaev fight Gilbert Burns next
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier suggested that emerging welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev fight against Gilbert Burns next. Chimaev absolutely destroyed Li Jingliang on the UFC 267 main card in what was by far the most impressive performance of his career. He is now a perfect 4-0 in the Octagon and there are some who believe that […]
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Jordan Williams eager to steal Ian Garry’s hype with his back against the wall at UFC 268: ‘I’m hunting for goose eggs’
Jordan Williams is ecstatic to fight in Madison Square Garden and do so against Ian Garry who has a ton of hype. Garry is a undefeated Irish prospect who many have called him the next Conor McGregor. The Irishman is a big favorite at UFC 268 but for Williams, he knows he has already fought […]
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Khamzat Chimaev sends a message to Nate Diaz: “Let’s go bro”
Emerging UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev sent a message to promotional superstar Nate Diaz, simply stating “let’s go bro.” Chimaev smashed Li Jingliang in the first round and tapped him out with a tight rear-naked choke at this past Saturday’s UFC 267 event. It was another phenomenal victory for Chimaev, who improved to 4-0 in […]
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UFC 268 | Pro fighters make their picks for Rose Namajunas vs. Weili Zhang 2 title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 268, Rose Namajunas and Weili Zhang are running it back just seven months after Namajunas scored a 78-second TKO win. Heading into the fight, the champ is a +100 underdog while Zhang is the -120 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get […]
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John McCarthy criticizes Vyacheslav Kiselev for controversial non-stoppage at UFC 267
Veteran mixed martial arts official John McCarthy criticized referee Vyacheslav Kiselev for his controversial non-stoppage at UFC 267. In one of the most prolonged beatings we have ever seen inside the Octagon, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos emptied the clip against Benoit Saint Denis over the course of a brutal 25-minute battle between the two welterweights […]
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Kamaru Usman explains callout of Canelo Alvarez: “It’s not about money, it’s about what gets me out of bed, what gets me scared”
Kamaru Usman explained his callout of Canelo Alvarez, saying “it’s not about money, it’s about what gets me out of bed, what gets me scared.” Usman takes on archrival Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268 this Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. For Usman, this represents […]
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Islam Makhachev slams Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler ahead of UFC 268: “Everybody is tired about these guys because they’re old”
Islam Makhachev ripped Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler ahead of UFC 268, saying “everybody is tired about these guys because they’re old.” Makhachev put on arguably the best performance of his MMA career last Saturday at UFC 268 when he submitted Dan Hooker in the first round. Considering how tough and durable Hooker is — […]
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Dana White on what would happen if Amanda Nunes fought Kayla Harrison’s opponents: “Might be the first death in MMA”
UFC president Dana White has said the “first death in MMA” would happen if Amanda Nunes fought one of Kayla Harrison’s opponents. Harrison, who is now a two-time PFL champion, moved to 12-0 recently and captured her second consecutive title in the process. Many believe she has what it takes to kick on and eventually […]
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Jonas Bilharinho scores spinning wheel kick KO on Contender Series (Video)
Jonas Bilharinho got a highlight-reel KO right in front of Dana White on the final episode of Season 5 of the Contender Series on Tuesday. Bilharino was fighting Canaan Kawaihae in a featherweight bout. Early on, not much action was going on as the two were clinching one another. A rare double low blow happened […]
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Justin Gaethje claims he’s ‘guaranteed’ a title shot after he KO’s Michael Chandler at UFC 268
Justin Gaethje believes he will be fighting for UFC gold after UFC 268. On the main card of the UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden, Gaethje is set to fight Michael Chandler in a potential number one contender bout. It’s Gaethje’s first fight since he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov for the belt in October of […]
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Glover Teixeira gets hero’s welcome in Connecticut after winning light heavyweight title at UFC 267 (Video)
Glover Teixeira returned to his adopted home of Connecticut and got a hero’s welcome after becoming the new UFC light heavyweight champion. In the main event of the card from Abu Dhabi, Teixeira, who turned 42 during fight week, was a sizeable underdog against Jan Blachowicz. Many expected Blachowicz to win the fight, but Teixeira […]
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Junior dos Santos signs with a boxing management company, plans to fight and beat Fury, Wilder and Joshua in the future
Junior dos Santos will be off to boxing. The former UFC heavyweight champion in dos Santos signed with S-Jam BOXING a boxing management company. They will be co-managing him and fight news will be coming soon. https://twitter.com/sjamboxing/status/1455641965534617608 Junior dos Santos was released from the UFC after his loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC 256 in […]
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Michael Chandler believes Justin Gaethje also received “Dana White privilege”
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler believes that his rival Justin Gaethje also received “Dana White privilege” from the UFC president. Chandler got the vacant title shot against Charles Oliveira back at UFC 262 in May, and Gaethje made it clear that he was not pleased as he believed it should have been him who got […]
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Dana White confirms the UFC will speak to Nate Diaz about fighting Khamzat Chimaev
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the UFC will speak to Nate Diaz about fighting emerging welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev is coming off of an incredible first-round submission win over Li Jingliang at UFC 267 that improved his pro record to 10-0, including a 4-0 record in the UFC. Incredibly, Chimaev has only been […]
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Billy Quarantillo expects to ‘put on a show’ against Shane Burgos at UFC 268 and get the stoppage win
Billy Quarantillo is excited to fight a ranked opponent and do so at Madison Square Garden. On the main card of UFC 268, Quarantillo is getting his chance to fight 14th-ranked Shane Burgos. It’s an intriguing matchup and when Quarantillo got the call for this fight, he says it was an immediate yes. [brid autoplay=”true” […]
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Chris Curtis says Sean Strickland pleaded with Mick Maynard to sign him, expects to drown Phil Hawes and ‘make him quit’ at UFC 268
Chris Curtis thought his dream of fighting in the UFC was over. Curtis competed on DWCS in 2018 and scored a highlight-reel head kick KO win but didn’t get the contract. It was his seventh win in a row but Dana White passed on him and since then, he has been competing in PFL and […]
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UFC 268 | Pro fighters make their picks for Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2 title fight
In the main event of UFC 268, Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington are set to have their highly-anticipated rematch. Heading into the fight, Usman is a -320 favorite while the challenger is a +250 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros […]
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Sean O’Malley breaks down Saturday’s UFC 268 main card: “I would love to see Colby Covington champ dude”
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley broke down Saturday’s UFC 268 main card, saying that “I would love to see Colby Covington champ, dude.” O’Malley was originally targeted to fight Frankie Edgar on the UFC 268 undercard, but the fight fell apart when O’Malley said that he didn’t want to fight in New York due to high […]
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Dan Hardy recalls Herb Dean incident on Fight Island: “We had a back and forth conversation”
Former UFC commentator Dan Hardy recalled the Herb Dean incident on Fight Island, saying that “we had a back and forth conversation.” On Fight Island in July 2020, there was a lightweight bout between Francisco Trinaldo and Jai Herbert that had a very controversial ending. Trinaldo landed a massive punch on Herbert that appeared to […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 57 with Billy Quarantillo, Chris Curtis, Jordan Williams, and Ode Osbourne
The 57th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 268. We’re first joined by UFC featherweight, Billy Quarantillo (2:33). Next, UFC middleweight Chris Curtis (16:10) stops by. UFC welterweight, Jordan Williams (32:52) then comes on. Closing out the program is UFC flyweight, Ode Osbourne (46:25). Billy […]
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Kamaru Usman believes there is mutual respect with “great competitor” Colby Covington: “I know he respects me”
Kamaru Usman believes there is mutual respect with “great competitor” Colby Covington, suggesting that “I know he respects me.” Usman and Covington are bitter rivals who first met at UFC 245 in December 2019, with Usman winning in the fifth round via TKO. For the past two years since that fight, Covington has been doing […]
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Michael Bisping shares his predictions for Usman vs. Covington 2 and Gaethje vs. Chandler at UFC 268
UFC commentator Michael Bisping shared his predictions for the upcoming Usman vs. Covington 2 and Gaethje vs. Chandler fights at UFC 268. Bisping is one of the UFC’s top commentators. Speaking on the BT Sport pre-fight show ahead of this weekend’s UFC 268 card, Bisping was asked to share his prediction for two of this […]
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Petr Yan issues a warning to “chicken heart” Aljamain Sterling following UFC 267
New UFC interim bantamweight champion Petr Yan issued a warning to “chicken heart” Aljamain Sterling following his big win at UFC 267. Yan defeated Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision in the co-main event of this past Saturday’s UFC 267 card. The fight was absolutely phenomenal as both men went back and forth for the entire […]