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Derek Brunson says Darren Till has “earned” his hype when compared to fighters like Sean O’Malley
UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson believes Darren Till has earned the hype he receives in comparison to the likes of Sean O’Malley. This Saturday night in Las Vegas, both Brunson and Till will hope to move a step closer to a UFC middleweight title shot against Israel Adesanya. Brunson is riding a nice four-fight win […]
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Aljamain Sterling says ‘go f*ck yourself’ to the haters
Aljamain Sterling isn’t putting up with the B.S. from MMA fans anymore. The current UFC bantamweight champion won his title at UFC 259 in March when challenging Russia’s Petr Yan. However, Sterling’s win came uniquely as he became the first fighter to become champion off of a disqualification. “People were hating on me for walking […]
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Anderson Silva believes Israel Adesanya is unbeatable at middleweight: ‘I don’t see anybody that can win’
Anderson Silva thinks Israel Adesanya will be the UFC’s middleweight champion for the foreseeable future. Adesanya is coming off a decision victory over Marvin Vettori to defend his middleweight title for the third time. However, in the fight before he did lose to Jan Blachowicz by decision for the light heavyweight belt. Yet, for Silva, […]
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Darren Till plans to ‘punch a f******g hole’ in Derek Brunson’s head at UFC Vegas 36
Darren Till is confident he will beat Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Vegas 36 and he has violent plans for him. Till is coming off a decision loss to Robert Whittaker last July and since then he has been recovering from an injury. With a win, the Englishman says he’s going to […]
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Jorge Masvidal is ‘not ducking anyone’ says manager, meeting with UFC planned
Jorge Masvidal is looking to return to the Octagon soon and his manager has made it clear, “Gamebred” is not ducking anyone. Masvidal is coming off a KO loss to Kamaru Usman for the belt and after the loss, many wondered would be next for him. Recently, he said he would be open to fighting […]
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Justin Gaethje campaigned for Max Holloway fight before Michael Chandler scrap came to fruition
Justin Gaethje wanted to fight Max Holloway and had hoped he would move up to lightweight again. After Gaethje was submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight strap last October, he said he wanted to return ASAP. That didn’t come to fruition and he has been on the sidelines for over a year by the […]
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Conor McGregor thanks Anderson Silva for advice on dealing with broken leg
UFC superstar Conor McGregor thanked former middleweight kingpin, Anderson Silva, for his advice on dealing with his broken leg. McGregor broke his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 and he is expected to be out for the next year as he recovers from the broken limb. Silva, of course, famously broke his leg against […]
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Julian Erosa plans to wrestle Charles Jourdain and make it an MMA fight: ‘If I wrestle with Jourdain for 15 minutes, I win every time’
Julian Erosa didn’t think he would actually get the Charles Jourdain fight. Erosa was offered the Jourdain matchup nearly three weeks ago but he said he would only do it at 150-pounds. Two weeks went by and he had no response but finally about a week-and-a-half before the event, he got told the fight was […]
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Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane UFC heavyweight title fight targeted for January
The upcoming Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane UFC heavyweight title fight is being targeted for January, according to Ngannou’s coach. Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic back at UFC 260 in March to become the new UFC heavyweight champion. “The Predator” was expected to fight former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in his first title […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Derek Brunson vs. Darren Till
In the main event of UFC Vegas 36, a pivotal middleweight bout headlines the card as Derek Brunson takes on Darren Till. Heading into the fight, Till d. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are split on this one but the […]
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Rafael Fiziev returns against Brad Riddell in battle of top-15 ranked UFC lightweights
Rafael Fiziev returns against Brad Riddell in a battle of top-15 ranked UFC lightweights who are two of the best strikers in the division. MMAjunkie.com first reported the Fiziev vs. Riddell matchup for a UFC card set to take place on December 4. Riddell is currently the No. 12 ranked UFC lightweight while Fiziev is […]
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Justin Gaethje explains why the chances of him ever fighting Conor McGregor are now “zero percent”
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje explained why the chances of him ever fighting Conor McGregor are now “zero percent.” There was a time last year where a fight between Gaethje and McGregor seemed like it was destined to happen, especially after Gaethje beat Tony Ferguson to become the new interim lightweight champ and McGregor finished […]
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Darren Till reminds Derek Brunson that “I ain’t no Kevin Holland and I ain’t no Edmen Shahbazyan”
Ahead of their fight at UFC Vegas 36, Darren Till reminded Derek Brunson that “I ain’t no Kevin Holland and I ain’t no Edmen Shahbazyan.” Till takes on Brunson in the main event of this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 36 card. It’s a pivotal fight between the two top-10 ranked middleweights, as the winner figures to […]
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Ali Abdelaziz claims Kamaru Usman would KO Jake Paul in under 4 rounds
Ali Abdelaziz believes his client Kamaru Usman would knock Jake Paul out in under four rounds if they fought in a boxing match. Jake Paul moved to 4-0 as a professional boxer last weekend with a split decision win over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. While some felt as if Paul should’ve had an […]
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Israel Adesanya shares his thoughts on Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley, questions one scorecard
UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya has given his thoughts on the fight between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley. Last Sunday night, Jake Paul was able to keep his unbeaten pro boxing record going thanks to a split decision win over the aforementioned Woodley. “The Problem Child” had to face some adversity but did more than […]
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Conor McGregor and Brittney Palmer poke fun at Khabib Nurmagomedov for ring girl comments
Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor and Octagon girl Brittney Palmer poked fun at Khabib Nurmagomedov over his recent ring girls comments. Last week ‘The Eagle’ made headlines when he dubbed ring girls as being “useless” in mixed martial arts. “Look, I don’t want to offend anyone, ring girls are the most useless people in […]
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Anderson Silva offers advice to Conor McGregor about recovery from leg break
Anderson Silva has offered some advice to Conor McGregor as he recovers from his broken leg. At UFC 264 in July, McGregor broke his leg at the end of the first round in his highly-anticipated trilogy against Dustin Poirier. It was a disappointing ending to the fight, and it was the second gruesome leg break […]
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Joe Rogan reveals he tested positive for COVID-19, details experience
UFC commentator, Joe Rogan has revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19. Rogan announced on Wednesday that he recently tested positive after having symptoms after a recent work trip. He said he stayed away from his family and despite testing positive, he said he only had one bad day thanks to taking a handful of […]
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Kevin Lee sends a message to Mike Perry: “December is good for me”
UFC welterweight Kevin Lee sent a message to his rival Mike Perry, telling his potential future opponent that “December is good for me.” Lee lost a unanimous decision to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 35 this past weekend, a loss that gave him four defeats in his last five tries. Perry has also lost four […]
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Bryan Battle wants to ‘shut up’ Tresean Gore next after winning TUF 29
Bryan Battle still can’t believe he is The Ultimate Fighter. At UFC Vegas 35, Battle submitted Gilbert Urbina in the second round to win the TUF 29 middleweight season. It was a good performance from Battle and although he won on Saturday, he says it still feels surreal that he is The Ultimate Fighter. “I […]
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Dustin Poirier vs. Charles Oliveira set for UFC 269
The undisputed UFC lightweight title will be on the line this winter when champion Charles Oliveira defends his belt against Dustin Poirier. MMAFighting.com was the first to report that Poirier vs. Chandler was in the works for UFC 269, which is set to take place on December 11. Both sides have verbally agreed to the […]
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Modestas Bukauskas excited to fight ‘idol’ Khalil Rountree, expects to finish him with ‘something spectacular’
Modestas Bukauskas knows he is fighting for his UFC job on Saturday at UFC Vegas 36. Bukauskas is set to fight Khalil Rountree in an initruing matchup. When Bukauskas got the message that this was his fight, it was an immediate yes as he says Rountree is an idol to him. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”854158″ player=”20625″ […]
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Mike Perry explains how he would fight differently than Tyron Woodley in a boxing match
UFC welterweight Mike Perry explained how he would fight differently than Tyron Woodley did in his boxing match against Jake Paul. Perry is currently in the midst of a tough stretch in the UFC Octagon as he’s lost four of his last five fights and appears to be at a crossroads in his career. During […]
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Dana White explains why he gave losing fighter on Contender Series a UFC contract
UFC president Dana White explained why he gave a losing fighter on the Contender Series a UFC contract, the first time he has done so. On Tuesday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, the fifth season of DWCS began and the card was fantastic as there were four fights and five contracts […]
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Maycee Barber returns at UFC 269 against Montana De La Rosa
Maycee Barber will face another rising prospect in her next fight. Barber will return to the Octagon on December 11 at UFC 269 against Montana De La Rosa. De La Rosa announced the fight on an Instagram Live with MMAJunkie on Wednesday. UFC 269 is currently without a location but the plan is to have […]
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Darren Stewart released by the UFC
UFC light heavyweight fighter Darren Stewart was released by the world’s leading MMA promotion following his latest loss in the Octagon. Stewart was brutally finished with strikes by Dustin Jacoby in the first round of their light heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 35 this past weekend. It was Stewart’s second straight loss following a unanimous […]
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Mario Yamasaki says he finally might be done with MMA: “I don’t know if I’ll still referee again”
Former UFC official Mario Yamasaki says that he finally might be done with MMA, suggesting that “I don’t know if I’ll still referee again.” Yamasaki was one of the most-used referees by the UFC for 20 years before UFC president Dana White banned him from officiating events his company promoted following a controversial late stoppage […]
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Sean O’Malley accuses TJ Dillashaw of turning down SUG fight
UFC prospect Sean O’Malley has accused TJ Dillashaw of turning down a fight against him in Submission Underground. It’s no secret that O’Malley is one of the most intriguing rising stars the UFC has right now and in equal measure, it’s also not a surprise that many of his fellow bantamweights aren’t big fans of […]