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Anderson Silva saddened following ‘little brother’ Jon Jones’ recent arrest
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva says he is saddened following his ‘little brother Jon Jones’s recent arrest in Las Vegas. Jones was arrested last week in Las Vegas, hours after being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame “Fight Wing” for his 2013 “Fight of the Year” war against Alexander Gustafsson. Not long after […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 52 with Johnny Walker, Jared Gordon, and Joe Solecki
The 52nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 38. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event and the current 10th-ranked light heavyweight, Johnny Walker (1:34). Next, UFC lightweight, Jared Gordon (12:06) joins the program. Closing out the show is UFC lightweight, Joe Solecki […]
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Tyron Woodley and Dan Hardy continue to trade nasty shots at one another as rivalry escalates
Tyron Woodley and Dan Hardy’s social media feud continues as the two former UFC welterweights continue to trade shots. Just a matter of weeks ago we saw Woodley step into the squared circle to take on YouTuber turned pro boxer Jake Paul. While he may have come up short he definitely made some waves in […]
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Kamaru Usman leapfrogs Jon Jones in the UFC men’s pound for pound rankings
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is now ranked number one in the UFC’s male pound for pound rankings. Ever since capturing the 170-pound title from Tyron Woodley in 2019, Usman has been on an absolute tear through the rest of the division. He’s beaten Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns before beating Masvidal again […]
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Nate Diaz dubs older brother Nick “The Goat” following UFC 266
Nate Diaz still believes his old brother to be “The Goat”, this despite Nick losing his recent rematch with Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. Nick Diaz (26-10 MMA) ended a six year hiatus on Saturday when he returned to the Octagon for a middleweight bout with former opponent Robbie Lawler. The pair had originally collided […]
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Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne announce the arrival of their first child
Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey and former heavyweight Travis Browne announced the birth of their first child on Monday. Rousey (12-2 MMA), a former UFC bantamweight champion and WWE champion, and Browne (18-7-1 MMA), a heavyweight veteran, shared the exciting news on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Travis Browne […]
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Israel Adesanya’s coach says Nick Diaz “should never have been in there” at UFC 266: “You can’t do that to someone”
Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman does not believe Nick Diaz should have been fighting in the Octagon at UFC 266. Diaz (26-10 MMA) returned from a six year hiatus this past weekend for a rematch with Robbie Lawler. The pair had first met 17 years ago at UFC 47, with the Stockton Slugger emerging victorious […]
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Derrick Lewis returns in December against rising contender Chris Daukaus
Derrick Lewis will look to hand Chris Daukaus his first loss inside the Octagon. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who got told by UFC president, Dana White, Lewis will face Daukaus on December 18, which will be a Fight Night card. It’s uncertain if it will be the main event or will just be a […]
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Jared Cannonier vs. Derek Brunson set for UFC 270
A pivotal middleweight clash will go down at UFC 270 as Jared Cannonier will take on Derek Brunson. According to MMAJunkie, Brunson and Cannonier have agreed to fight one another on January 22, which is expected to be UFC 270. However, the UFC has yet to announce or confirm the event will be a pay-per-view. […]
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Tyron Woodley slams Dan Hardy for commenting on his Jake Paul tattoo: “You can’t get cleared to thumb wrestle”
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was not happy to see Dan Hardy commenting on his new ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattoo. Woodley (19-7-1 MMA, 0-1 Boxing) squared off with Paul (4-0 Boxing) on August 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to their highly anticipated contest, the pair had made a bet that if the former […]
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Israel Adesanya’s coach says Derek Brunson not Robert Whittaker is next for the middleweight champ
Israel Adesanya vs. Derek Brunson 2 will likely be next, Adesanya’s coach, Eugene Bareman revealed. After Brunson submitted Darren Till in September, he called for a title shot against Adesanya. However, many assumed Adesanya’s next fight would be against Whittaker, which Dana White hinted at the fight being in January or February next year. Yet, […]
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Aljamain Sterling explains why he pulled out of UFC 267 title fight rematch against Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling has opened up on why he was forced out of his rematch against Petr Yan at UFC 267. On Saturday, it was revealed Sterling was out of the fight due to lingering issues with his neck. However, according to the bantamweight champion, he tried to push through training but his body wouldn’t allow […]
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Jose Aldo vs. Rob Font reportedly set to headline December Fight Night card
Jose Aldo and Rob Font have agreed to headline a Fight Night card in December. According to Brazilain outlet, Combate, Aldo and Font have agreed to headline a Fight Night card on December 4. The fight is not official as contracts have not been signed, but contracts will be issued soon, the report says. With […]
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Sean O’Malley hints at UFC 269 fight against Dominick Cruz
Sean O’Malley has made it clear he wants to fight Dominick Cruz and he now is hinting at the matchup happening at UFC 269 in December. O’Malley has made it known he will be fighting at UFC 269 on December 11 in Las Vegas. However, he doesn’t have an opponent despite the likes of Ricky […]
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Merab Dvalishvili reacts after insane TKO comeback win over Marlon Moraes at UFC 266
Top-ranked UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili reacted after his insane TKO comeback win over Marlon Moraes at UFC 266. Dvalishvili took on Moraes on the undercard of this past Saturday night’s UFC 266 pay-per-view card, and the two bantamweights put on quite the show for the fans. The first round saw Moraes nearly knock Dvalishvili […]
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Zabit Magomedsharipov set to make UFC comeback, teases coach
Elite featherweight MMA fighter Zabit Magomedsharipov is set to make UFC comeback, according to his coach Mark Henry. Henry is Magomedsharipov’s coach at Ricardo Almeida BJJ, and he took to his social media this weekend to announce that his star pupil is set to return to the Octagon. According to Henry, “ZaBeast” is back. Check […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 266?
The UFC was back in front of a full capacity crowd at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for a stacked UFC 266 card. The card saw Alexander Volkanovski defending his belt against Brian Ortega, Valentina Shevchenko defending her belt against Lauren Murphy, and Nick Diaz returning against Robbie Lawler. The event ended up […]
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Petr Yan trashes “sneaky coward” Aljamain Sterling for pulling out of UFC 267 rematch
Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan trashed the “sneaky coward” Aljamain Sterling for pulling out of their UFC 267 rematch. Yan was expected to meet Sterling in a rematch in the co-main event of UFC 267 next month, but the fight was scratched when Sterling was forced to pull out of the bout with an […]
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Michael Bisping reacts to Jon Jones’ latest arrest: “He’s a good person, but he’s just making some bad choices”
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping reacted to Jon Jones’ latest arrest, saying “he’s a good person, but he’s just making some bad choices.” Jones was in Las Vegas this past week for his own induction into the UFC Hall of Fame for his epic war against Alexander Gustafsson in 2013, but the week ended […]
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Robbie Lawler discusses the stoppage in his UFC 266 rematch with Nick Diaz: “I felt like it was an accumulation”
Robbie Lawler has given his thoughts on the stoppage at the end of his win over Nick Diaz at UFC 266 last Saturday. In what proved to be an entertaining clash between the two veterans, Lawler managed to exact revenge on Diaz with a TKO win in the third round of their encounter in Las […]
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Dan Hooker explains why he called out Beneil Dariush following his win at UFC 266: “I like the look of his little number next to his name”
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has explained why he called out Beneil Dariush after his win at UFC 266 on Saturday. Hooker managed to get back on the winning trail last weekend with a nice win over Nasrat Haqparast in Las Vegas. He had to rely on his wrestling to do it but after going through […]
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Ben Askren responds to suggestion that he serve as the next opponent for Nick Diaz: “Don’t tempt me with a good time and an easy pay check”
Ben Askren has responded to the suggestion that he serve as the next opponent for UFC star Nick Diaz. Diaz (26-10 MMA) returned to action from a six year hiatus Saturday night at UFC 266 in hopes of defeating Robbie Lawler for a second time. The pair had originally collided seventeen years ago in a […]
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Henry Cejudo rips Alex Volkanovski following his win over Brian Ortega at UFC 266: “You almost got choked out by a Modelo model”
Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo was clearly not impressed by Alex Volkanovski’s win over Brian Ortega at UFC 266. Volkanovski (23-1 MMA) squared off with Ortega (15-2 MMA) in the headliner of last night’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The fight proved to be a thrilling five-round affair. Alex Volkanovski was able to get the […]
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Nate Diaz responds after Conor McGregor suggests his “boxing is piss” in comparison to brother Nick’s
Nate Diaz has responded after Conor McGregor suggested that his “boxing is piss” when compared to that of his brother Nick. Nick Diaz (26-10 MMA) returned to the Octagon yesterday evening following a six year hiatus from the sport. Standing in the way of the former Strikeforce champion was former opponent Robbie Lawler. The pair […]
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Rafael dos Anjos injured, out of UFC 267 fight against Islam Makhachev
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is injured and he has been forced to pull out of his UFC 267 fight against Islam Makhachev. Makhachev took to his social media on Sunday to message dos Anjos and tell him that he doesn’t believe he is actually injured. Dos Anjos then responded to his rival, […]
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Conor McGregor takes a shot at Nate Diaz’s “piss” boxing skills, says Nick Diaz is on “another level”
UFC superstar Conor McGregor took a shot at Nate Diaz’s “piss” boxing skills, saying that his brother Nick Diaz is on “another level.” McGregor evidently watched UFC 266 as Nick Diaz took on Robbie Lawler in a grudge match rematch 17 years in the making. Although Diaz ended up losing via third-round TKO, he did […]
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Lauren Murphy issues statement following TKO loss to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 266
Lauren Murphy issued a statement following her fourth-round TKO loss to UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 266. Murphy earned her first UFC title shot off of a five-fight win streak, but as Shevchenko showed on Saturday night, there are levels to this game. The champion was able to have her way with […]
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Nasrat Haqparast releases statement following unanimous decision loss to Dan Hooker at UFC 266
UFC lightweight prospect Nasrat Haqparast released a statement following his unanimous decision loss to Dan Hooker at UFC 266. Haqparast took the fight with Hooker on short notice after the New Zealander was having problems finding an opponent for the UFC 266 card. Haqparast stepped up on short notice and took the fight, but the […]