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Dana White plans to make a massive wager on Ben Askren to beat Jake Paul
Dana White likes Ben Askren’s chances to beat Jake Paul. On April 17, Askren will make his professional boxing debut against YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul. It is a fight that has captured the attention of the world as this will be Paul’s toughest test to date, and if he can get past Askren, he […]
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Jon Jones shuts down Israel Adesanya fight, takes shot at Eugene Bareman: “Your boy has almost no takedown defense or offense off his back”
UFC heavyweight Jon Jones took a shot at Israel Adesanya’s coach, saying “Your boy has almost no takedown defense or offense off his back.” Adesanya lost a unanimous decision to Jan Blachowicz in the main event of this past Saturday’s UFC 259 event. Aside from being statistically outstruck on the feet, Adesanya was also dominated […]
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Veteran MMA referee Neil Hall passes away due to COVID-19 complications, fellow officials react
Veteran MMA official Neil Hall passed away on Wednesday after battling COVID-19 complications, his family announced in a public statement. His wife Kath Hall shared on Facebook that her husband passed away after battling COVID-19. According to the statement, Hall had back surgery last summer but had an infection in the surgery area which wasn’t […]
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Leon Edwards in line for UFC welterweight title shot with big win this weekend, says Dana White
UFC president Dana White said that welterweight contender Leon Edwards will be in line for a 170lbs title shot with a big win this weekend. Edwards returns to the Octagon for the first time since July 2019 this Saturday night when he meets Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC Vegas 21. The Brit […]
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Jon Jones vows to become heavyweight champion, but not until the UFC “sees more value” in him
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is confident that he’ll eventually become the promotion’s heavyweight champion. That being said, the man widely regarded as the greatest fighter of all time is in no rush— particularly when he feels undervalued by the UFC. Jones got to talking about his legacy and future in the sport on […]
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Rafael dos Anjos open to fighting Islam Makhachev, with one condition
UFC lightweight Rafael dos Anjos says he is open to fighting Islam Makhachev but there is a special condition that needs to be met first. Dos Anjos and Makhachev were supposed to meet back at UFC 254 in October and then at a UFC Fight Night card in November, but the fight was postponed and […]
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Conor McGregor reportedly doubled his net worth with Proper No. Twelve sale
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor reportedly doubled his net worth by selling his popular Irish whiskey company, Proper No. Twelve. McGregor and his business partners launched Proper No. Twelve in September, 2018. The whiskey was an immediate financial success, and a little over three years later, the Irish MMA star has reportedly sold his […]
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Aljamain Sterling receives advice from Daniel Cormier: “Get off the Internet, bro”
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has some advice for the promotion’s new bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling: Step away from the Internet. Sterling returned to the cage at UFC 259 last weekend, when he challenged Petr Yan for the bantamweight title. Regrettably, this fight ended in disaster when Yan blasted Sterling with an illegal knee. When Sterling […]
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Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones fight “still exists,” says coach Eugene Bareman
Eugene Bareman, the chief handler of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, believes there’s still room for a potential super fight with Jon Jones. Adesanya and Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, have been jawing back and forth on social media and in interviews for several years, and have made no secret of their desire […]
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Ben Askren teams up with Freddie Roach: Beating Jake Paul “ain’t gonna be that hard”
Ben Askren has enlisted the help of legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach ahead of his anticipated showdown with YouTube celebrity Jake Paul. Askren, the former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight titleholder, will meet Paul in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17. The bout will air on pay-per-view at a price of $49.99. Ahead […]
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UFC Vegas 22 loses co-main event fight between Paul Craig and Jamahal Hill
The upcoming UFC Vegas 22 card has lost a light heavyweight fight between Scotland’s Paul Craig and American Jamahal Hill, which would have served as the evening’s co-main event. Craig announced this news on Instagram on Wednesday, claiming that Hill withdrew from the fight, and noting that the bout has already been rescheduled by the […]
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Video | Jon Jones shows off his “man strength” in the weight room
UFC legend Jon Jones has shown off his “man strength” ahead of his imminent shift up to heavyweight from light heavyweight. Jones is preparing to move up to the UFC’s heaviest division at some stage this year, with the plan being for him to challenge the winner of Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou 2 for […]
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UFC Vegas 21 loses Ben Rothwell vs Philipe Lins fight
According to a recent report from Fightful, UFC Vegas 21 has lost a heavyweight fight between Ben Rothwell and Philipe Lins. The two men had been set to throw down in what would’ve been one of the featured fights on the card outside of the Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad main event. The reason for […]
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Aljamain Sterling says Henry Cejudo ‘is like herpes,’ sees fight ‘potentially in the works’ after Petr Yan rematch
As the new UFC bantamweight champion. Aljamain Sterling is already finding himself as a target for challengers – one of which is a former titleholder themselves. Capturing the title at UFC 259 via disqualification after Petr Yan landed an illegal knee, Sterling and the Russian former champ are expected to run things back as soon […]
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Sam Stout sets up fundraiser for former UFC opponent Spencer Fisher
Sam Stout has set up a GoFundMe for his former opponent, Spencer Fisher. Recently, MMAFighting did a phenomenal story detailing Fisher’s symptoms consistent with a future diagnosis of CTE. He has also been declared permanently disabled and unable to work. The UFC had also paid Fisher $5000 a month for a PR job to help […]
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Dan Ige knew Ryan Hall would pull out, expects to “put on a show” against Gavin Tucker
Dan Ige was preparing to face someone else besides Ryan Hall. Ige was originally supposed to face Hall at UFC Vegas 21 on March 13. However, even as the fight drew closer, he had a feeling the grappling wizard would pull out which would be the case. After Hall pulled out, Ige made it clear […]
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Coach: Israel Adesanya would’ve faced Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title next if he beat Jan Blachowicz
Israel Adesanya had plans to try and become the first-ever three-weight champion in the UFC. According to Adesanya’s coach, Eugene Bareman had Adesanya became a champ-champ on Saturday he would’ve moved up to heavyweight if Miocic defended his belt again. “I think I can answer this because it is beside the point now, we lost. […]
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John Kavanagh says Conor McGregor approaching Dustin Poirier trilogy “with an MMA mentality”
Conor McGregor is changing his approach and mentality ahead of his trilogy with Dustin Poirier. At UFC 257, Poirier evened the score as he earned a second-round knockout over the Irishman. Given the fact, they are now 1-1 against each other, with both wins coming by knockout, it makes sense to do the trilogy. According […]
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Holly Holm explains why Julianna Pena fight fell through
Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm has shed some light why she was forced out of a planned fight with Julianna Pena. Holm and Pena were slated to collide on May 8, in a bout that could have earned the winner a crack at reigning bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Regrettably, news surfaced over the weekend […]
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UFC rankings update: Aljamain Sterling forces Conor McGregor off pound-for-pound list
The official UFC rankings have been updated after last Saturday’s stacked UFC 259 card, and as expected, there have been some significant changes. The biggest chances to the UFC rankings concern the men’s pound-for-pound list. Most notably, Jan Blachowicz made a huge climb up that list after he defeated reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in […]
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Rafael dos Anjos reacts to Islam Makhachev’s UFC 259 win: “Stop this hype”
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos isn’t buying the hype surrounding rising contender Islam Makhachev. Makhachev, a long-time friend and training partner of Khabib Nurmagomedov, returned to the cage on the UFC 259 main card last Saturday in Las Vegas, where he picked up an impressive submission victory over Drew Dober. That win cemented […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 31 with Dan Ige, Eryk Anders, Jonathan Martinez and Jason Witt
The 31st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 21. We’re first joined by ninth-ranked UFC featherweight, Dan Ige (2:09). Next, UFC middleweight, Eryk Anders (17:08) joins the show. UFC bantamweight, Jonathan Martinez (30:20) comes on. Closing out the program is UFC welterweight, Jason Witt (38:03). […]
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Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya “doesn’t really need to happen,” says Daniel Cormier
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier is no longer interested in a potential super fight between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya. Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, and Adesanya the reigning middleweight champion, are two of the fiercest rivals in MMA at present—to the point that a future fight between them seemed almost inevitable. […]
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Drew Dober issues classy statement after submission loss to Islam Makhachev
UFC lightweight Drew Dober issued a classy statement after his submission loss to Dagestan’s Islam Makhachev. Dober and Makhachev, two talented lightweight contenders, met on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 259 card in Las Vegas. Despite his best efforts, Dober was repeatedly taken down and ultimately submitted by the Dagestani grappler in round three. […]
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Kamaru Usman, Gilbert Burns cross paths at Sanford MMA: “We’re going to see each other again soon, in the Octagon”
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and his latest opponent, Gilbert Burns, recently crossed paths at Sanford MMA in South Florida. For many years, Usman and Burns called themselves teammates at Sanford MMA. Eventually, however, Usman left the gym to train under Trevor Wittman in Colorado. Not long thereafter, he and Burns were booked to clash […]
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Joseph Benavidez issues statement after UFC 259 loss to Askar Askarov
UFC flyweight star Joseph Benavidez has issued a statement after his decision loss to rising Russian contender Askar Askarov. Benavidez and Askarov met on the undercard of Saturday’s UFC 259 card in Las Vegas. Despite a spirited effort, Benavidez lost by unanimous decision, marking his third defeat in as many fights. Speaking on social media, […]
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UFC Vegas 21: ‘Edwards vs. Muhammad’ Fight Card and Start Times
After the excitement of UFC 259, we return to another thrilling Fight Night full of potential as Leon Edwards attempts to earn himself a title shot when he meets Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 21. Event: UFC Vegas 21: Edwards vs Muhammad Date: Saturday, 13th March 2021 Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN+ […]
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Coach Ray Longo on Aljamain Sterling winning the title at UFC 259: “It’s almost like it cursed him”
Aljamain Sterling coach Ray Longo has hit back at the trolls coming after the new champion in the wake of his win at UFC 259. Sterling captured the UFC Bantamweight Championship on Saturday night after Petr Yan was disqualified due to an illegal knee he threw. In the wake of the event, with photos of […]