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Josh Emmett returns at UFC 269 against Dan Ige
A featherweight banger has been added to UFC 269 as Josh Emmett will return to the Octagon against Dan Ige. Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com that Emmett and Ige have been agreed to for UFC 269 on December 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event of the card will see Charles […]
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Henry Cejudo dares Conor McGregor to punch Khabib
Henry Cejudo believes that Conor McGregor should see what happens if he tried to sucker punch someone like Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor has been back in the headlines this past week for allegedly punching an Italian DJ on a recent visit to Rome. As yet, UFC president Dana White has not shared his full thoughts on […]
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Kamaru Usman explains why Leon Edwards didn’t get the next title shot: ‘You s**t the bed’
Kamaru Usman shared the reason why Leon Edwards didn’t get the next title shot. After Edwards beat Diaz at UFC 263, he said his next fight would be for the belt. Yet, Usman will instead defend his title against Colby Covington at UFC 268 and Edwards will fight Jorge Masvidal at UFC 269. For Usman, […]
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Tony Ferguson calls out Conor McGregor, says they have ‘unfinished business’
Tony Ferguson is looking to fight Conor McGregor his next time out. Ferguson took to social media on Thursday to seemingly call out the Irishman as he says he and McGregor have unfinished business. Of course, this is not the first time “El Cucuy” has called him out as he had campaigned for a fight […]
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Modestas Bukauskas promises he will fight in the UFC again after being released: “I’ll be back”
Light heavyweight fighter Modestas Bukauskas promised that he will fight in the UFC again after being released, saying that “I’ll be back.” Bukauskas was released by the UFC this week after going 1-3 in the promotion through his first four fights with the company. Following his latest loss, a TKO defeat to Khalil Rountree Jr. […]
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Junior dos Santos reveals how UFC was “really unprofessional” during final two fights with promotion
Former UFC heavyweight Junior dos Santos revealed how the UFC was “really unprofessional” during his final two fights with the promotion. Dos Santos is the former UFC heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters to ever compete at that weight class in the UFC. However, following four straight losses in the Octagon, including a […]
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Petr Yan has no plans to retire by age 30, confirms agent
Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan has no plans to retire by age 30, confirmed his agent Sayat Abdrakhmanov. Yan returns to the Octagon next weekend at UFC 267 when he takes on Cory Sandhagen for the interim UFC bantamweight title. Yan was originally set to fight rival Aljamain Sterling in a rematch, but after […]
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Dan Hooker believes win over Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 puts him one win away from lightweight title shot
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker believes a win over Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 will put him one win away from a lightweight title shot. Hooker took the fight against Makhachev on short notice after former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos was forced to withdraw due to an injury. It’s a risky fight for […]
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Ike Villanueva confident he will KO Nick Negumereanu to prove he’s ‘no stepping stone’
Ike Villanueva wanted to fight again this year and he gets his wish as he will face Nick Negumereanu at UFC Vegas 41 on Saturday. Villanueva is coming off a TKO loss to Marcin Prachnio back in June. He will now face Negumereanu who picked up his first UFC win last time out. For Villanueva, […]
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Jan Blachowicz trashes “coward and quitter” Corey Anderson following recent comments
UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz trashed “coward and quitter” Corey Anderson following the recent comments that he made. Anderson knocked out Ryan Bader at Bellator 268 last weekend and, following his win, he said that he’s the best light heavyweight in the world right now. Blachowicz, however, vehemently disagrees with that assertion. The Pole […]
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Conor McGregor “is dangerous” and “needs to be stopped,” says Italian DJ Francesco Facchinetti
UFC superstar Conor McGregor “is dangerous” and “needs to be stopped,” says Italian DJ Francesco Facchinetti following their recent incident. McGregor allegedly attacked Facchinetti during a party in Rome, Italy over the weekend. According to Facchinetti, he was having a good time at the party with McGregor when the Irishman attacked him out of nowhere, […]
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Jessica-Rose Clark blasts Dominick Cruz following Hans Molenkamp callout: “I nearly lost my job”
UFC women’s bantamweight Jessica-Rose Clark blasted Dominick Cruz following his Hans Molenkamp callout, saying that “I nearly lost my job.” Following his win over Casey Kenney at UFC 259 earlier this year, Cruz called out Monster Energy’s Molenkamp for a charity fight. According to Cruz, Molenkamp was not doing the best job that he could […]
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Modestas Bukauskas receives UFC walking papers just weeks after suffering severe knee injury
Former Cage Warriors champion Modestas Bukauskas has been released by the promotion, just weeks after suffering a nasty knee injury. Bukauskas came into the UFC with a great deal of momentum and an 11-2 record but within the span of just one year, that’s dropped to 11-5 after defeats to Jimmy Crute, Michał Oleksiejczuk and […]
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UFC officials confirm Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori will go down as a catchweight contest
UFC has confirmed plans for Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori to go ahead at a catchweight instead of middleweight. For the last few months we’ve seen fans foaming at the mouth over the prospect of seeing Paulo Costa clash with Marvin Vettori. Then, yesterday, a spanner was thrown into the works when Costa admitted he […]
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Paulo Costa reveals he won’t make middleweight, says if fight doesn’t happen it’s because Marvin Vettori ‘don’t want to fight me’
Paulo Costa has made it known he won’t be making weight for his UFC Vegas 41 middleweight main event. At media day on Thursday, Marvin Vettori revealed the Brazilian came into fight week heavy and has been asking to change the weight. When Costa had his turn at media day, he confirmed it and said […]
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Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury official for December 18 in Tampa Bay
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will box one another before the year is up in Tampa Bay. According to British outlet and newspaper, The Sun, Paul and Fury have been agreed to for December 18. The fight was made official on Friday with the fight taking place in Tampa Bay, Florida. both men have been […]
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Kevin Lee flagged by NSAC for using adderall, suspension looming
Kevin Lee is set to be suspended by NSAC for using adderall. Lee returned back in August and lost a decision to Daniel Rodriguez in his return to welterweight. It was a disappointing loss for Lee, and now, he revealed on Instagram that he was flagged by NSAC for using adderall. “I have tested over […]
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Marvin Vettori claims Paulo Costa is overweight for UFC Vegas 41 main event
It appears there is some last-minute drama as Marvin Vettori is claiming that Paulo Costa is overweight for their UFC Vegas 41 main event. According to Vettori, who spoke to reporters at media day ahead of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 41 event, he is hearing that Costa is having trouble making the 185lbs weight limit ahead […]
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Ricky Glenn believes Grant Dawson fight is a ‘good matchup’ for him: ‘I’m ready for anything he brings to the table’
Ricky Glenn wanted to be active this year after having hip surgery that kept him out of action from November 2018 until June of 2021 when he made his return. In his return fight, Glenn moved up to lightweight and scored a 37-second KO win over Joaquim Silva. After the fight, he thought he would […]
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Fedor Emelianenko blasts UFC president Dana White: “He has no respect towards fighters”
MMA legend and current Bellator heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko blasted UFC president Dana White, saying “he has no respect towards fighters.” Emelianenko is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, having fought for many of the top fight promotions in the sport’s history. The Russian currently stars for Bellator MMA, where this weekend he […]
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Dana White reacts after Conor McGregor allegedly attacked DJ Francesco Facchinetti in Italy
UFC president Dana White reacted after promotional superstar Conor McGregor allegedly attacked DJ Francesco Facchinetti in Italy. McGregor allegedly broke the nose of Facchinetti this past weekend at a party in Rome. According to the DJ, he and McGregor were having a good time at a party when McGregor got angry out of nowhere, punched […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori
In the main event of UFC Vegas 41, top-five middleweights collide as Paulo Costa battles Marvin Vettori. Heading into the fight, Vettori is a -150 favorite with the comeback on the Brazilian at +125. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The majority of […]
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Sean Strickland credits “white trash f*ck” Conor McGregor for reaching the “pinnacle of success” in MMA
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland credited “white trash f*ck” Conor McGregor for reaching the “pinnacle of success” in MMA. McGregor got into another incident this past weekend after allegedly punching and breaking the nose of Italian DJ Francesco Facchinetti. It is far from the first time that McGregor has gotten into trouble with the law, […]
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Sean O’Malley takes a shot at Dominick Cruz: “You need to learn from the daddy”
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley took a shot at former champion Dominick Cruz, telling him that “you need to learn from the daddy.” O’Malley is set to return at UFC 269 on December 11 when he takes on Raulian Paiva in a bantamweight bout set for the main pay-per-view card. On the prelims of the […]
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Marvin Vettori blasts “crazy” Paulo Costa for drinking wine before Israel Adesanya fight
UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori blasted “crazy” Paulo Costa for drinking a bottle of wine before his Israel Adesanya fight. Costa fought Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title last October at UFC 253 and he suffered a second-round knockout loss for his troubles. Following the fight, Costa revealed that he was hungover in the Octagon […]
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Israel Adesanya reveals he DM’d Paulo Costa after their fight with some friendly advice
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has revealed that he sent a DM to rival Paulo Costa after their battle at UFC 253. While he may have had a blip up at light heavyweight, there’s nobody better than Israel Adesanya at 185 pounds – or at least, that’s how it seems. In his second bout of […]
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Zhang Weili believes fans were more interested in her rematching Rose Namajunas than Carla Esparza
Despite the strawweight division being loaded with contenders, Zhang Weili will get an instant rematch with new champion Rose Namajunas. First colliding with Namajunas at UFC 261 in April, Zhang (21-2) attempted to defend her 115-pound UFC crown for just the second time – her first coming over the legendary Joanna Jedrzejczyk in March 2020. […]
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Paddy Pimblett says he’s not fighting anyone ranked ‘on the money I’m on’
Paddy Pimblett doesn’t see a reason to fight anyone ranked on his current contract. Pimblett made his UFC debut back in September and scored a first-round KO over Luigi Vendramini. It was a highlight-reel finish and after the fight, many wondered what would be next for him, with some thinking he would get a ranked […]