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Michael Chandler calls for Tony Ferguson fight as co-main to McGregor-Poirier
Michael Chandler is looking to fight Tony Ferguson in 2021. Chandler and Ferguson were first linked to a fight back at UFC 254. However, the former Bellator champ accused “El Cucuy” of turning him down. Ferguson then called for the fight to take place at UFC 256 which Chandler says will not happen. Instead, he […]
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UFC welterweight Jesse Ronson releases statement announces 20-month USADA suspension for failed drug test
UFC welterweight Jesse Ronson released a statement where he revealed he has been suspended for 20 months by USADA for a failed drug test. Ronson defeated Nicholas Dalby by stoppage in his return to the Octagon this past summer on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. It was a huge upset for the former PFL fighter, […]
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Patricio Pitbull confident he would beat Alexander Volkanovski: “I’d sleep him in the first round”
Patricio Pitbull believes he would beat UFC featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski. Pitbull is the current champ-champ in Bellator where he won the lightweight title with a 61-second KO over Michael Chandler. Ever since then, people started to pay attention to how legit he is. After his dominant KO win over Pedro Carvalho, many wondered how […]
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Belal Muhammad calls out Nate Diaz: “Come try to get your number back”
Belal Muhammad is looking to score a fight with Nate Diaz. Muhammad, who is a fan-favorite, recently became ranked at welterweight after Rafael dos Anjos and Nate Diaz were removed. So, for Muhammad, he has called out the Stockton native for a fight to give Diaz a chance to get back his spot in the […]
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Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar betting odds released
The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming UFC featherweight bout between top contenders Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar. It was announced on Tuesday that Holloway and Kattar will meet in a five-round main event at a UFC Fight Night card scheduled to take place on January 16. With the fight now official, […]
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Alex Perez plans to “make a statement” with stoppage win over Deiveson Figueiredo
Alex Perez expects to hear ‘And New’ by Bruce Buffer on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC 255, Perez is taking on flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo in a very intriguing matchup. Originally, the champ was supposed to take on Cody Garbrandt but due to an injury, Perez got the shot. Entering the fight, […]
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Jon Jones take a shot at Daniel Cormier after DC brings up PED issues in GOAT talks
UFC great Jon Jones took a shot at rival Daniel Cormier after DC suggested Jones doesn’t belong in the GOAT discussion due to PED issues. Cormier, who himself is in the GOAT discussion, recently chimed in on the question that has been coming up a lot lately in MMA circles. After UFC lightweight champion Khabib […]
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Donald Cerrone announces return to lightweight division: “I’m gonna give it my all”
Donald Cerrone is putting the UFC welterweight division behind him and heading back to the lightweight division. Cerrone has spent the most recent chapter of his career competing in the 170-pound welterweight category. Despite a strong start in the division, however, he’s recently fallen on hard times, experiencing losses to Anthony Pettis and Conor McGregor […]
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Breaking: Former UFC champ Max Holloway booked for January return opposite Calvin Kattar
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has been booked for a January return to the Octagon opposite surging featherweight contender Calvin Kattar. The UFC announced this dynamite featherweight scrap on social media on Tuesday. The Blessed Express returns! 🚂 @BlessedMMA meets @CalvinKattar in the main event of Jan 16! pic.twitter.com/1x2aZaQLF1 — UFC (@ufc) November 17, […]
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Max Holloway announces engagement to pro surfer Alessa Quizon
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has announced his engagement to his long-time girlfriend, professional surfer Alessa Quizon. Holloway announced the news in a Tuesday Instagram post, which included a number of beautiful engagement photos that are sure to make our single readers feel a little extra lonely. View this post on Instagram […]
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Weili Zhang likely to defend title against Rose Namajunas in first quarter of 2021, says coach
Pedro Jordao, one of the coaches behind UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang, says his pupil is likely to defend her title against Rose Namajunas in early 2021. “We’ll see how things go with this virus,” Jordao told MMA Fighting, laying out the timeframe for a long rumored fight between Zhang and Namajunas. “But I think […]
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Breaking: Kamaru Usman slated to defend UFC welterweight title against Gilbert Burns at UFC 258
A welterweight title fight between champion Kamaru Usman and challenger Gilbert Burns is reportedly in the works for UFC 258 on February 13. News of this bout was first reported by Raphael Marinho of Brazilian MMA publication Combate. Ultimate marcou Kamaru Usman x Gilbert Durinho para o dia 13 de fevereiro. Lutadores aguardam apenas os […]
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Breaking: Chris Weidman linked to February rematch with former foe Uriah Hall
A middleweight rematch between former UFC champ Chris Weidman and The Ultimate Fighter veteran Uriah Hall is in the works for a UFC pay-per-view on February 13. News of this matchup was first reported by ESPN, the UFC’s broadcast partner. Chris Weidman vs. Uriah Hall 2 has been verbally agreed to for UFC 257 on […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 19 with Alex Perez, Brandon Moreno & Brandon Royval
The 19th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 255. We’re first joined by flyweight title challenger, Alex Perez (2:24). Next, second-ranked flyweight contender, Brandon Moreno (13:45) joins the program. Closing out the show is sixth-ranked flyweight contender, Brandon Royval (27:07) Alex Perez opens up the show […]
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Joe Rogan reflects on how he became “a massive Mike Tyson fan”
It’s no secret that UFC commentator Joe Rogan is a massive fan of heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson. Just days ahead of Tyson’s anticipated return to the ring opposite fellow Roy Jones Jr., Rogan explained how he became such a big fan of the boxing icon. It all started with an issue of Sports Illustrated. […]
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Daniel Cormier criticizes Jon Jones for “losing his mind” amid Khabib GOAT talk
Daniel Cormier isn’t impressed by how Jon Jones comported himself after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Heading into that card, Jones and Nurmagomedov had long stood out as the top two pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC, with Jones holding the No. 1 spot in the rankings and Nurmagomedov sitting at No. 2. After […]
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Jon Jones has a message for Israel Adesanya: “There’s no red panty night without me”
Former UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones has sent a clear message to rival Israel Adesanya regarding a potential showdown between the two. While both men may seem to be heading in different directions right now, it seems like just a matter of time before two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s true greats square off […]
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Report | Tony Ferguson unlikely to compete at UFC 256 despite efforts
According to a recent report, it’s looking unlikely that Tony Ferguson will be joining the UFC 256 card next month. Ferguson, who hasn’t fought since his devastating loss to Justin Gaethje earlier this year, wants to put himself back in position for a shot at the UFC Lightweight Championship. In order to do that, however, […]
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Jon Jones on Israel Adesanya vs Jan Blachowicz booking: “Truly don’t care, nothing is bigger for me than heavyweight gold”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says he doesn’t care Israel Adesanya is fighting Jan Blachowicz for his old belt next. Jones vacated the 205lbs belt back in the summer with the intention of moving up a weight class to heavyweight. So far, he hasn’t made the move up in weight official as his […]
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Jussier Formiga, lone man to defeat Deiveson Figuerido, released by UFC
Veteran flyweight contender Jussier Formiga, the lone man to defeat UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figuerido, has been released by the UFC. Though Figueiredo is currently riding a three-fight losing skid, the decision to release him from the organization comes as a big surprise considering he was a top-10 ranked fighter. Just last year, he defeated […]
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Mike Perry will have two individuals in his corner for UFC 255, Darren Till not included
Mike Perry will have two people in his corner for his UFC 255 fight against Tim Means. When Perry fought Mickey Gall earlier this year, the only person in his corner was his girlfriend, Latory Gonzalez. Then, in the lead up to his return at UFC 255, “Platinum” said he planned on auctioning off his […]
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Jon Jones trashes Daniel Cormier for “quitting on his fans, the sport, his legacy with an L”
Jon Jones has continued to trash his longtime rival, Daniel Cormier. For years now, Jones and Cormier have had a feud. They first fight at UFC 182 with Jones winning by decision. They then had their rematch at UFC 214 with “Bones” winning by KO, however, the fight was overturned to a no-contest due to […]
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Khamzat Chimaev gets ranked at welterweight after Nate Diaz and Rafael dos Anjos are removed
Khamzat Chimaev is now a ranked welterweight. Ever since Chimaev’s dominant stretch on Fight Island, many clamored for him to be ranked. Yet, that did not happen and after he KO’d Gerald Meerschaert with one-punch, the Swede was booked against Leon Edwards in the main event. So, with Chimaev now fighting a top-three welterweight, he […]
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Jon Jones fires back at Daniel Cormier after GOAT debate snub
Jon Jones has responded to some recent comments from the chief rival of his career, former two-division champion Daniel Cormier. During a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Cormier was asked for his thoughts on the perpetually roiling Greatest of All Time debate in MMA. While many members of the combat sports world believe Jones, the […]
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Video | Paul Felder gets stitched up following war with Rafael dos Anjos
UFC lightweight contender Paul Felder did an interview while getting stitched up following his war with Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 14. Felder stepped up on five days’ notice to take on dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Vegas 14 on Saturday night. Despite taking the fight on super short notice, Felder […]
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Daniel Cormier explains why Jon Jones is ineligible for GOAT debate
Daniel Cormier believes former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is ineligible for consideration in the GOAT debate in MMA. Cormier, who previously ruled over the UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, has fought Jones twice. In their first fight, Cormier lost by decision. In the second, he was knocked out, but the result was […]
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Demetrious Johnson makes his pick for the GOAT of MMA
Former UFC flyweight champ and current ONE Championship star Demetrious Johnson has shared his thoughts on the GOAT debate in MMA. Johnson, who is widely regarded as one of the best fighters in MMA history himself, explained that he places a lot of value on longevity when making his picks for the sport’s greatest fighters. […]
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Henry Cejudo mocks Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan after seeing them spar
Henry Cejudo has taken a shot a UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan. Volkanovski and Yan have both trained extensively at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand in the past, and have sparred together during their time at the gym. Footage of one of their sparring sessions recently started making the […]