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Charles Oliveira turned down short-notice fight against Michael Chandler, confirms Dana White
UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira turned down a short-notice fight against Michael Chandler, confirmed UFC president Dana White. Oliveira is one of the hottest fights on the planet right now, having won eight straight fights including a dominant performance against Tony Ferguson at UFC 255. Oliveira dominated the former interim champ, prompting White to call […]
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UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar Full Betting Odds
Check out the full betting odds for this weekend’s UFC on ABC 1 event headlined by featherweight contenders Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar. In the headlining bout, No. 1 ranked Holloway returns to the Octagon for the first time since his controversial split decision loss to UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251. Many […]
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Matt Brown reveals Carlos Condit fight “could be my last”
Matt Brown knows the end is near for his career. The 40-year-old is set to be the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 7 against Carlos Condit. It is a fight that has been booked two times previously, but Brown was forced to pull out with injuries both times. Yet, as he is about to […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov retirement talk will take five minutes, says Dana White
UFC President Dana White says his retirement talk with unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov should only take five minutes. Nurmagomedov last fought in October, when he elevated his pro record to 29-0 with a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje. In his post-fight interview with Jon Anik, he shocked viewers by announcing his retirement from mixed […]
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Dana White sends another warning to illegal streamers: “I look forward to the crying and the begging”
UFC President Dana White has sent another ominous warning to those that take part in the piracy and illegal streaming of UFC events. Earlier this month, White took to Instagram where he vowed to catch and punish illegal streamers. Speaking to Oscar Willis of TheMacLife ahead of the UFC’s upcoming three-event stint on Fight Island, […]
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Dana White breaks down Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown: “Two legendary savages”
UFC president Dana White broke down this weekend’s welterweight bout between “two legendary savages” Carlos Condit and Matt Brown. Condit and Brown are two of the most exciting welterweights of the past decade and this dream fight has been one that the UFC has tried to book twice in the past, both times unsuccessfully. The […]
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Nate Diaz fight in the works, according to Dana White
UFC President Dana White says he’s currently working on a fight for fan favorite lightweight and welterweight star, Nate Diaz. Diaz is one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster, but has not fought since November, 2019, when he was stopped by Jorge Masvidal in the promotion’s first and only “BMF” title fight. […]
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Commentary teams set for UFC Fight Island triple-header
The commentary teams for the UFC’s upcoming three-event stint on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi have been made official. The UFC is set to promote three events on Fight Island starting this weekend. The first will be UFC Fight Island 7, headlined by a featherweight fight between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar, on Saturday, January […]
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Dana White says brain injury is “just part of the gig” in MMA
UFC President Dana White says brain injury is “just part of the gig” for those who compete in combat sports like mixed martial arts. Brain injury has been a widely discussed topic inside the MMA bubble this year. Earlier this month, the UFC donated $1 million to the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in […]
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Ciryl Gane slated for heavyweight showdown on March 13
A heavyweight clash between top-10 contenders Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane has been booked for March 13, according to French publication La Seuer. Gane, a former Muay Thai kickboxer, will enter this fight with the No. 7 spot in the UFC heavyweight rankings—a position he earned with a knockout of former heavyweight champion Junior dos […]
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Tony Ferguson reflects on foiled matchups with “fathead” Khabib Nurmagomedov
Tony Ferguson recently took a trip down memory lane, reminiscing on the times he was scheduled to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ferguson was scheduled to battle Nurmagomedov a ridiculous five times to no avail, with the matchup falling through due to last-minute injuries, pandemic-related travel restrictions, and more. On Tuesday night, Ferguson took to Twitter to […]
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Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev gets new date, now scheduled for March 13
A welterweight fight between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev has been rescheduled once again, this time for the main event of a card on March 13. News of this matchup’s new date was first reported by MMA Junkie, who received the information directly from UFC President Dana White. Edwards and Chimaev have been scheduled to […]
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Dusko Todorovic eager to hand Punahele Soriano his first loss and prove he’s the better prospect
Dusko Todorovic was surprised with the name on his bout agreement. At UFC Fight Island 7, Todorovic, who is 10-0, will battle fellow undefeated prospect, Punahele Soriano. Although the fight was surprising to many fans, given both Todorvic and Soriano are top prospects, the Serbian no longer cares as he is now just focused on […]
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Stephen Thompson: ‘I’m gonna have that belt around my waist’ in 2021
Stephen Thompson looked better than ever in his last time out. With the momentum gained to close out 2020, “Wonderboy” targets a big 2021. The last UFC main event of the past year saw welterweight’s Geoff Neal presented with a big opportunity — a chance to leapfrog many of the division’s top contenders with a […]
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Cody Garbrandt targeting Jose Aldo fight for April return to the Octagon
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is targeting an April matchup with legend Jose Aldo for his return to the Octagon in 2021. Garbrandt snapped a three-fight losing skid at UFC 250 in June 2020 when he KO’d Raphael Assuncao in a devastating fashion. The UFC matchmakers then booked Garbrandt in his 125lbs debut against […]
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Michael Chandler: ‘I can start calling some shots’ after UFC 257
Michael Chandler has his UFC debut set. At UFC 257, the former three-time Bellator champion will be helping provide some clarity in the grand scheme of things at 155-pounds. In doing so, he’ll go to war with Dan “The Hangman” Hooker. In the evening’s main event, the division will remain on display. Former featherweight opponents […]
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Max Holloway promises to do “something special” against Calvin Kattar
Max Holloway is looking to do something special when he fights Calvin Kattar in the main event of UFC Fight Island 7. Holloway is set to fight in his first non-title fight since he beat Ricardo Lamas at UFC 199. Although he won’t be fighting for a title, he will be on network TV as […]
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Photo | Urijah Faber looking shredded at age 41
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber is looking absolutely shredded at age 41 ahead of a potential return to the Octagon in 2021. Faber is the former WEC featherweight champion and he was a long-time star for the UFC during the 2010s. The California native first retired in 2016 following a decision win over Brad […]
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UFC on ABC 1 loses another fight as Omari Akhmedov vs. Tom Breese postponed
UFC on ABC 1 lost another fight as a middleweight bout between Omari Akhmedov and Tom Breese has been postponed for an extra four days. Akhmedov vs. Breese was supposed to go down this Saturday night at UFC on ABC 1 in Abu Dhabi. However, the UFC announced that fight has been moved to UFC […]
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Firas Zahabi shares a bold prediction for McGregor vs Poirier 2 at UFC 257
Firas Zahabi expects Conor McGregor to KO Dustin Poirier again. In the main event of UFC 257, McGregor is set to return to the Octagon against Poirier in a very intriguing bout. The first time they met, they fought at featherweight, and the Irishman won by first-round knockout. This time, however, many believe the fight […]
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Matt Brown expects to be the first person to KO Carlos Condit in dominant performance
Matt Brown is eager to finally share the Octagon with Carlos Condit. In the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 7, Brown and Condit will finally fight one another after two previous bookings in 2013 and 2018 feel through due to Brown hurting his back and tearing his ACL. After the fight was off for […]
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Manny Pacquiao wants to box Conor McGregor: “I want to experience fighting an MMA fighter”
Manny Pacquiao is looking to box Conor McGregor in the very near future. Ever since McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather, there have always been talks about the Irishman boxing Pacquiao. However, there hasn’t been much talk of it since, but according to the boxer, he wants to compete against McGregor. “They’re my options, but right […]
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Pat Miletich fired as LFA commentator after attending Capitol riot
Former UFC welterweight champion Pat Miletich has been fired from his commentary job with LFA after attending last week’s Capitol riot. Miletich was among the throngs of Donald Trump supporters in Washington, DC last week, some of whom ultimately stormed the Capitol building in an attempted insurrection that left several people dead. The former UFC […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 24 with Matt Brown, Tyson Nam, Ike Villanueva, and Brendan Fitzgerald
The 24th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Fight Island 7 and UFC Fight Island 8. We’re first joined by longtime UFC welterweight contender, Matt Brown (2:45). Next, ranked UFC flyweight, Tyson Nam (16:17) joins the show. UFC light heavyweight, Ike Villanueva (29:13) stops by. Closing […]
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Gilbert Burns admits he thought UFC might give Khamzat Chimaev his title shot
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns admitted that he thought the UFC might have given Khamzat Chimaev his title shot. Burns was originally set to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title back at UFC 251 on the first Fight Island card, but he tested positive for COVID-19 and the fight fell apart. The two were […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo challenges Henry Cejudo to bantamweight fight
Reigning UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is hoping to fight the division’s former champ Henry Cejudo—at bantamweight. Figueiredo has not fought since December, when he defended the flyweight strap in a thrilling draw against Brandon Moreno. While UFC President Dana White has stated he intends to book a rematch between Figueiredo and Moreno, the champ […]
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Dustin Poirier reveals game plan for Conor McGregor rematch
Dustin Poirier has revealed his game plan for his rematch with Conor McGregor, which will headline the UFC 257 card on January 23. Poirier and McGregor first met in 2014, in the featherweight division. McGregor won that first encounter via knockout in just 1:46. Speaking on This Past Weekend with comedian Theo Von, Poirier admitted […]
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Conor McGregor could compete for boxing title with one win, says WBC president
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman believes Conor McGregor could be fighting for a major boxing title after just one professional win. McGregor, who formerly held the UFC lightweight and featherweight titles, has boxed once previously, coming up short in a blockbuster showdown with Floyd Mayweather in 2017. Despite losing that fight, McGregor performed better than most […]