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MMA veterans Jim Miller and Roxanne Modafferi book their next UFC appearances
MMA fan favorites Jim Miller and Roxanne Modafferi are both booked in for their next UFC appearances, as per MMA Junkie and Combate. Both of these veterans are coming off the back of defeats with Miller losing to Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision last August. Modafferi, on the other hand, was defeated by Viviane Araújo […]
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Report | Conor McGregor potentially bought out of Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
A recent press release has indicated Conor McGregor could be on the verge of being bought out of his Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey brand. It’s been a few years now since McGregor introduced the world to his new whiskey and ever since then, it’s taken off in more ways than one in countries all […]
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Aljamain Sterling critical of Petr Yan’s previous wins, plans to prove the Russian was a “paper champ this entire time”
Aljamain Sterling is brimming with confidence ahead of his bantamweight title shot against Petr Yan at this weekend’s highly anticipated UFC 259 event. This Saturday on pay-per-view the UFC will hold a total of three title fights, which includes a men’s bantamweight bout between Yan and Sterling. Aljamain Sterling (19-3 MMA) will enter the contest […]
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Petr Yan explains why he would prefer to fight TJ Dillashaw over Cory Sandhagen if victorious at UFC 259
Petr Yan is hoping for a “big fight” in the form of former champ TJ Dillashaw after he defeats Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259. The UFC’s reigning bantamweight champion, Yan (15-1 MMA), will square off with Sterling (19-3 MMA) on the main card of this Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The Russian will enter […]
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Paulo Costa claims “Sober Costa” is still “undefeated”
Paulo Costa has jokingly responded after all the backlash he received for saying he fought Israel Adesanya with a hangover. Costa had entered the Adesanya fight sporting an undefeated record, but something appeared to be off in the scrap. With that said, it was “The Last Stylebender” who emerged victorious by way of second-round TKO. […]
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Jon Jones offers to end rivalry with Daniel Cormier: “What do you say DC, friends?”
UFC superstar Jon Jones offered to end his rivalry with Daniel Cormier, sending DC the following message: “What do you say DC, friends?” Jones and Cormier had one of the most bitter and heated rivalries in UFC history. The two were on a collision course for the UFC light heavyweight title and met in a […]
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Conor McGregor assures fans he’s going to “cheque the leg kick” next time out
UFC superstar Conor McGregor assured his fans that he’s going to “cheque the leg kick” the next time he steps into the Octagon. McGregor was stopped by rival Dustin Poirier in the pair’s rematch at UFC 257 in January. Part of Poirier’s gameplan was to land devastating calf kicks that greatly inhibited McGregor’s ability to […]
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Luke Rockhold blasts “annoying, stupid” Paulo Costa for hangover excuse: “Shut up and stop making excuses”
Luke Rockhold is not a fan of Paulo Costa. After Costa suffered his first career loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 253 for the middleweight title he immediately said something happened. However, just recently, he explained that “something” was the fact he was dealing with a hangover. He said he drank a bottle of wine […]
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Israel Adesanya says no middleweight fights excite him except for Darren Till
Israel Adesanya isn’t too excited about the middleweight division. Adesanya, who has already defended his middleweight title twice, is set to move up to face Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC 259. If Adesanya wins and becomes a champ-champ, many wonder if he will go back to middleweight or remain at light heavyweight. […]
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Jason Parillo shares video of Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold hugging it out at RVCA gym
Former rivals Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold hugged it out at the RVCA gym in Costa Mesa, California, run by boxing coach Jason Parillo. Bisping and Rockhold fought twice in the UFC and for many years their rivalry was one of the UFC’s most heated. In November 2014, Rockhold submitted Bisping with a guillotine choke […]
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Israel Adesanya shares timeframe for possible Jon Jones fight
Israel Adesanya still wants to fight Jon Jones. When Adesanya first became UFC champion, he and Jones started to call each other out. Many fans wanted to see it take place and “The Last Stylebender” initially said the bout would happen in Las Vegas in the summer of 2021 at the new Raiders stadium. However, […]
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Jan Blachowicz says he might wrestle Israel Adesanya but expects to earn KO win and show him “the Legendary Polish Power”
Jan Blachowicz knew Israel Adesanya would be his next opponent. After Blachowicz TKO’d Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 to become the new light heavyweight champion, and Adesanya beat Paulo Costa on the same card, the promotion was quick to offer the fight. Not even a full day went past and Dana White and company were […]
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Uriah Hall on potential Israel Adesanya matchup: “I would f*ck him up*
UFC middleweight contender Uriah Hall is confident he would “f*ck up” Israel Adesanya if the two ever step into the Octagon together. Hall is currently the No. 9 ranked middleweight in the UFC and is one of the many contenders vying for a title fight against the champion Adesanya. So far in his MMA career, […]
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Israel Adesanya reveals expected weight for light heavyweight title fight: “I could still make 185” by Friday
In the main event of Saturday’s UFC 259 card, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will challenge Jan Blachowicz for the promotion’s light heavyweight belt. While Adesanya could soon be the UFC light heavyweight champion, don’t expect him to look the part. Ahead of the matchup, Adesanya has repeatedly emphasized that he doesn’t intend to pack on […]
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Chael Sonnen blasts “fake tough guys” atop UFC welterweight division: “None of the top-five guys want to fight”
Chael Sonnen blasted the “fake tough guys” atop the UFC welterweight division, suggesting that “none of the top-five guys want to fight.” Sonnen was a guest on the “Victory Loves Company” podcast with Jim West and James Lynch, and was asked his thoughts on the UFC welterweight division. Kamaru Usman currently is the champion and […]
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Daniel Cormier scoffs at latest diss from Jon Jones: “You’re still as dumb as you’ve always been”
Daniel Cormier has responded to the latest diss from his long-time rival, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Jones and Cormier, widely regarded as two of the best fighters of all time, have met twice previously. They first met in January, 2015, with Jones winning by decision. In their second meeting, which occurred in […]
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Dustin Poirier discusses the regret that “haunts” him from Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
Dustin Poirier is haunted by a crucial error he made in his 2019 lightweight title fight with unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov. Poirier challenged Nurmagomedov for the lightweight belt in the main event of UFC 242, and ultimately came up short via submission. However, at one point in the early phases of the match, he threatened the […]
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Ramzan Kadyrov, head of Chechen Republic, claims he convinced UFC’s Khamzat Chimaev not to retire
Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Chechen Republic, says he has convinced UFC star Khamzat Chimaev not to retire from mixed martial arts. Chimaev, a native of the Chechen Republic currently living in Sweden, is arguably the hottest prospect in MMA at present, but has been sidelined due to health complications stemming from a recent […]
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UFC 259 | Pro fighters make their picks for Jan Blachowicz vs Israel Adesanya title fight
In the main event of UFC 259, Jan Blachowicz is set to defend his light heavyweight title against middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya. Heading into the fight, Blachowicz is a +190 underdog while “The Last Stylebender” is a -240 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 30 with Jan Blachowicz, Drew Dober, Casey Kenney, Kyler Phillips, and Tim Elliott
The 30th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 259. We’re first joined by UFC light heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz (2:33). Next, UFC lightweight, Drew Dober (14:11). UFC bantamweight, Casey Kenney (26:11) then comes on. UFC bantamweight, Kyler Phillips (38:40) joins the program. Closing out the show […]
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Luke Rockhold targets summer return for “sexy” fight with Darren Till or Marvin Vettori
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is hoping to return to action in the summer—ideally for a “sexy” fight with Darren Till or Marvin Vettori. Rockhold has not fought since July, 2019, when he was knocked out by Jan Blachowicz in his first fight in the light heavyweight division. That being said, Rockhold has recently […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov opens up on life after fighting: I want to “live for myself”
Khabib Nurmagomedov has opened up on how his life will change now that he’s retired from mixed martial arts competition. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after he defended the UFC lightweight title with a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje in October. UFC President Dana White has expressed optimism that the champ will end up fighting again, […]
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Dan Hardy reacts after Matt Brown takes fight with Dhiego Lima, calls out another rival
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy has reacted after Matt Brown accepted a June 19 fight with Dhiego Lima. At the height of his career, Hardy was known as one of the most dangerous and entertaining welterweights on the UFC roster. Regrettably, Hardy has been kept out of action since 2012, when it was […]
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UFC welterweight Matt Brown slated to return on June 19 against Dhiego Lima
MMA veterans Matt Brown and Dhiego Lima are set to face each other in the Octagon on June 19, MMA Fighting reports. Both of these men have already competed in 2021 with both coming up short. Brown lost a unanimous decision to Carlos Condit at UFC on ABC 1, whereas Lima fell to a decision […]
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Israel Adesanya reacts after Paulo Costa suggests he was hungover in their fight at UFC 253
UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya has issued a reaction to Paulo Costa’s claim he was hungover for the UFC 253 showdown. Adesanya put on a real show when he defended his UFC Middleweight Championship against Costa, dominating and finishing the Brazilian star to successfully retain his title. Now, this Saturday at UFC 259, he’ll attempt […]
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Dana White reacts after UFC star Khamzat Chimaev retires from MMA
Dana White has weighed in after budding UFC star Khamzat Chimaev announced his sudden retirement from mixed martial arts. Chimaev (9-0 MMA) has been one of many unfortunate victims of the global pandemic and due to lingering symptoms he has been unable to compete since last fall. Following his 17-second knockout win over Gerald Meerschaert […]
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Daniel Cormier absolutely rips Paulo Costa for suggesting he lost to Israel Adesanya due to a hangover
Daniel Cormier did not hold back while addressing Paulo Costa’s recent claim that he fought Israel Adesanya with a hangover at UFC 253. On Sunday, ‘The Eraser’ shocked fight fans when he suggested that the night before UFC 253, he downed an entire bottle of wine. “I was kind of drunk (when) I fought, maybe, […]
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Kai Kara-France plans to put on a “clinic” against Rogerio Bontorin en route to a stoppage win
Kai Kara-France is excited to be on UFC 259. Although Kara-France is on the prelims, he will be competing with some of his teammates in Carlos Ulberg and Israel Adesanya, as well as his Tiger Muay Thai teammate in Petr Yan. It’s a massive event for the UFC and for City Kickboxing. “Having three title […]