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Aljamain Sterling shuts down Henry Cejudo matchup at UFC 284, ‘Triple C’ responds
Aljamain Sterling has shut down any reports of him fighting Henry Cejudo at UFC 284 in Australia. After Sterling defeated TJ Dillashaw by TKO in the second round at UFC 280 to defend his belt, there was a report that said he would face Cejudo at UFC 284 in February. Cejudo has since confirmed that […]
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Joseph Holmes believes he’ll finish Jun Yong Park in the first round at UFC Vegas 63: “He’s not going to want to stand with me”
Joseph Holmes has a ton of confidence heading into his UFC Vegas 63 matchup against Jun Yong Park. Holmes is coming off his first UFC win as he defeated Alen Amedovski in the first round back in May. After the win, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him but he’s glad to be […]
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Le’Veon Bell still respectful of Uriah Hall’s power despite UFC star making boxing debut: “He’s still a special fighter”
Former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell knows that he’s got a fight on his hands against Uriah Hall. The former Pro Bowler has had stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets, among others. After finishing out the 2021 NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bell decided to focus on a new path. […]
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Joe Rogan heaps praise on Islam Makhachev after UFC 280 win: “That dude is on another level”
Joe Rogan is very impressed with Islam Makhachev. In the main event of UFC 280, Makhachev became the new lightweight champion with a second-round submission win over Charles Oliveira. It was a dominant performance from the Dagestani native and Rogan says the fight proved Makhachev was the truth. “Watching Islam (Makhachev) and Charles Oliveira, that […]
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Jake Paul reveals Dana White has tried to “sabotage” Anderson Silva fight: “They’ve been sending me cease and desists letters”
It seems that the rivalry between Jake Paul and Dana White isn’t over yet. ‘The Problem Child’ is 5-0 as a professional boxer, but has remained a far more relevant figure in the sport of MMA. The reason is two-fold. First, Paul has made a career out of boxing former UFC stars, such as Ben […]
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Hasbulla vows if he ever meets Conor McGregor he “will cause some problems for him”
Hasbulla has sent a warning to Conor McGregor. McGregor and Hasbulla have never seen eye-to-eye, due to the fact that the Russian is close with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. Over the past few months, the two have taken shots at one another, including McGregor saying he would punt Hasbulla like a football if he […]
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Israel Adesanya wants to see Jake Paul “shake up the world” by defeating MMA legend Anderson Silva
Israel Adesanya wants to see Jake Paul ‘shake up the world’ by defeating MMA legend Anderson Silva. It will be Anderson Silva vs Jake Paul this coming Saturday night, October 29th at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. ‘The Problem Child’, 25, is sporting 5 concurrent wins, 4 of which are by knockout. Anderson […]
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Daniel Cormier explains why Henry Cejudo should get next UFC bantamweight title shot over Sean O’Malley: “For the sport, Henry Cejudo, as the guy who left as a double champion should be next”
Daniel Cormier is explaining why Henry Cejudo should get the next UFC bantamweight title shot over Sean O’Malley. Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) is hot off a split decision victory over Petr Yan (16-4 MMA) at UFC 280, which took place last Saturday, October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Following the fight, fans […]
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On last fight of deal, Jared Vanderaa switched camps and vows to finish Waldo Cortes-Acosta to earn a new contract
Jared Vanderaa will be fighting for his UFC career on Saturday night. Vanderaa is set to face Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC Vegas 63 in a do-or-die spot for his career. He’s on a four-fight losing skid but the promotion is giving him the final fight on his deal due to him taking short-notice fights. “It’s […]
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Aljamain Sterling celebrates financial milestone following UFC 280 win: “I finally hit $1 million comfortably”
Aljamain Sterling is celebrating a financial milestone following his UFC 280 win. It was Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) vs T.J. Dillashaw (18-5 MMA) in the bantamweight co-main event last Saturday, October 22nd. The outcome was a TKO win for the 33-year-old ‘Funk Master’, solidifying him as the UFC bantamweight champion. Speaking on a recent episode […]
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Jon Jones calls out Stipe Miocic amidst UFC 282 rumors: “I got that fire you could never put out. Sign the contract”
Jon Jones is calling out Stipe Miocic amidst UFC 282 rumors. UFC 282 takes place on Saturday, December 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will feature a light heavyweight title rematch between champion Jiri Prochazka (29-3 MMA) and Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA). The co-main event will see Robbie Lawler […]
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Massive McGregor jokes he’s “about 265” pounds, shares his new timeline for UFC return
Conor McGregor is still in the Dominican Republic, where he’s busy filming the highly anticipated remake of the Patrick Swayze classic Road House. But ‘The Notorious’ is eager to get back home so he can start a training camp and return to the UFC early in 2023. That declaration was made during a Facebook livestream […]
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Video | Watch new UFC champ Islam Makhachev prank his friends relentlessly
Islam Makhachev is the new UFC lightweight champion, so it’s about time people started to learn a bit more about him past his relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov. In a fun compilation video posted onto Twitter, fans get to see a bit more of Makhachev’s personality and how he is with friends and teammates. In short: […]
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Sean O’Malley believes if he had lost decision to Petr Yan fans would have a lot more respect on his name: “Damn, you lost, but the motherf*cker’s good”
Sean O’Malley believes he would’ve earned more respect if he’d lost the split decision to Petr Yan at UFC 280. Last weekend at UFC 280, Sean O’Malley edged out a decision win over Petr Yan. While it was controversial, O’Malley more than proved he belonged amongst the elite in the bantamweight division. Most fans and […]
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Alex Volkanovski explains why Conor McGregor fight means more than just money to him: “He’s the only featherweight champion I haven’t beaten”
Alex Volkanovski has explained why a potential fight with Conor McGregor means more to him than people may realise. In the wake of UFC 280, it appears as if Alex Volkanovski is gearing up for a fight against Islam Makhachev. ‘The Great’ made it known that he wanted to go after the UFC lightweight title […]
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Jake Paul sends a message to “selfish” Conor McGregor
Jake Paul has sent a message to Conor McGregor ahead of his boxing match against Anderson Silva. Paul and Silva agreed to a bet that if the YouTuber-turned-boxer defeats the former UFC champ, Silva will partner with him to help create a fighter union. Paul has been vocal in wanting to increase fighter pay in […]
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Arnold Allen thinks Calvin Kattar’s “mileage” will catch up to him, believes he can score a finish at UFC Vegas 63: “I believe in my power”
Arnold Allen believes he can become the first person to finish Calvin Kattar in the UFC on Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 63. Kattar has only lost once by stoppage – which was by submission in 2008 – and has been in a ton of wars. As of late, he has had […]
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Kanye West blasts UFC owner Ari Emanuel after promoting boycott of the rapper: “The money is not who I am the people is who I am”
Kanye West isn’t happy with UFC owner Ari Emanuel after calling for a recent boycott of the rapper. The rapper has been a controversial figure for decades now. While few can challenge his greatness in terms of music, his controversial comments regularly have him in the news. Recently, West, who changed his name to Ye […]
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Jake Paul and Anderson Silva agree to bet ahead of boxing fight on Saturday
Jake Paul has once again made a bet prior to his boxing fight. Paul has been vocal in trying to make bets with his opponents. He had offered a bet to Ben Askren which was not accepted, that would’ve seen Funky’s purse doubled if he won. He and Tyron Woodley also agreed to a tattoo […]
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Joe Rogan reveals that he previously pleaded with the UFC to sign Ben Askren years prior to trade for Demetrious Johnson: “He was ragdolling these dudes!”
UFC commentator Joe Rogan didn’t have a direct hand in Ben Askren heading to the UFC, but he absolutely helped. ‘Funky’ is one of the greatest wrestlers to ever step into the octagon. After an excellent freestyle wrestling career, Askren moved to MMA in 2009 and quickly found himself in Bellator. There, he began dominating […]
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ONE heavyweight champion Arjan Bhullar offers to be traded for UFC’s Petr Yan: “Right the wrongs of Askren”
ONE heavyweight champion Arjan Bhullar is willing to help Petr Yan get out of the UFC. ‘No Mercy’ is fresh off his showdown with Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 last Saturday. The bout was a back-and-forth one, however, many fans felt that Yan did the better work. Despite that, it was ‘Sugar’ won the contest […]
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TJ Dillashaw says he will be out another “year” following shoulder injury, vows to fight again
TJ Dillashaw will once again be back on the sidelines due to an injury. Dillashaw served a two-year USADA suspension from 2019 to 2021 and in his return fight he was booked against Cory Sandhagen. During that contest, TJ hurt his knee which kept him out of action for another year. He recently returned to […]
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Sean Strickland gets confronted by Aspen Ladd’s coach / boyfriend over grooming accusations (Video)
Sean Strickland has been very vocal online in his disgust at MMA coaches that date their female fighters, and that recently resulted in a real life confrontation with former UFC fighter Aspen Ladd’s coach / boyfriend Jim West. Back in May, Strickland wrote a number of tweets targeting 45-year-old MMA Gold coach Jim West, accusing […]
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Cory Sandhagen claps back at Marlon Vera for fight-ducking accusations
Cory Sandhagen is clapping back against Marlon Vera for his fight-ducking accusations. Marlon Vera (20-7 MMA) has spoken out about the UFC offering him a fight with Cory Sandhagen (15-4 MMA) on short notice for the UFC Fight Night 214 main event which takes place on Saturday, November 5. Apparently, Sandhagen turned down the fight […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing match
In the main event of a Showtime boxing pay-per-view on Saturday in Arizona, Jake Paul has the toughest test of his career as he takes on former UFC champ, Anderson Silva. Heading into the fight, Paul is a -192 favorite while the Brazilian is a +150 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached […]
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Henry Cejudo says Alex Volkanovksi needs more time to prepare for Islam Makhachev: “I get the vibes of Israel Adesanya versus Jan”
Henry Cejudo believes Alex Volkanovski needs more time to prepare for Islam Makachev. Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA) defeated Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA) at UFC 280 last Saturday night to capture the lightweight title with a second-round submission. Speaking at the post fight press conference, Makhachev said: “I have a new target. I have to be […]
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Sean O’Malley critical of those labeling his UFC 280 win a robbery: “Anyone else vs. Petr and they got the nod, I wonder how much the narrative changed”
Sean O’Malley is critical of those labeling his UFC 280 win as a robbery. Everyone is talking about last Saturday’s bantamweight match-up between Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) and Petr Yan (16-4 MMA) at UFC 280 which took place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. It was Sean O’Malley who was awarded the controversial decision […]
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Uriah Hall says he dealt with depression and suicidal thoughts after UFC retirement: “At one point I looked at my firearm”
Uriah Hall has revealed that he was dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts after retiring from mixed martial arts. While he was never quite able to live up to the hype that came from his season of The Ultimate Fighter, Uriah Hall had a solid career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. From viral knockouts to […]