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Mike Perry to Nick Diaz: “You ain’t gangsta”
Mike Perry is ramping up the trash talk as he attempts to position himself for a fight with returning former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz. Diaz has not fought since a 2015 No Contest with former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, but recently laid out plans for a comeback in early 2021. Since sharing his […]
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Jake Shields: Nick Diaz got “a little out of control” with drinking, but “he’s reigning it back in”
Jake Shields says his teammate Nick Diaz got “a little out of control” with his drinking habits, but is confident the fan favorite is back on track. Diaz has not fought since an early 2015 fight with Anderson Silva, which was originally a decision win in Silva’s favor, but was later overturned when both fighters […]
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Michelle Waterson looks forward to “hot mess” in UFC Vegas 10 fight with Angela Hill
UFC strawweight contender Michelle Waterson is looking forward to a “hot mess” of a fight against Angela Hill this weekend. Waterson is attempting to end a two-fight losing streak with her last outing being a controversial split decision defeat against Carla Esparza. Angela Hill, on the other hand, also wants to get back into the […]
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Israel Adesanya says a fight with Jon Jones is still a part of his plan despite ‘Bones’ move to heavyweight
Israel Adesanya believes a fight against Jon Jones is still on the cards in the future despite “Bones” moving up to heavyweight. Adesanya is currently busy preparing for his huge Middleweight Championship fight against Paulo Costa at the end of the month, but that doesn’t mean people have forgotten about the months of back and […]
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Paulo Costa reportedly has to cut 25 pounds in the next two weeks for UFC 253 fight with Israel Adesanya
Paulo Costa reportedly needs to drop a significant 25 pounds in the next two weeks ahead of his title fight against Israel Adesanya. The Brazilian athlete is set to face off against the middleweight champion at UFC 253 on Fight Island on September 26. However, the six-foot-tall Costa currently stands at 210 pounds, meaning he […]
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Conor McGregor gets surprise visit from USADA on yacht: “What’s going on here?”
Conor McGregor, who is ostensibly retired from competition, got a surprise visit from the United States Anti-Doping Agency on his yacht in the Mediterranean. McGregor, who announced his retirement back in June, shared news of this USADA visit on Twitter, conceding that he allowed the agency to undertake its test because he’s a clean athlete. […]
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Israel Adesanya addresses video of Paulo Costa beating up a fake ‘Stylebender’
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has addressed the recent video released by his soon to be opponent Paulo Costa. Earlier this week the undefeated Brazilian took to social media where he shared a video of him beating up a ‘Stylebender’ impersonator. For Adesanya (19-0 MMA), the video only assists in proving his theory that he […]
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Israel Adesanya says “Fans as individuals can be awesome, but as a whole they are meek and stupid sometimes”
Undefeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya shared his thoughts on NFL fans decision to boo a moment of unity before tonight’s Chiefs vs. Texans game. Prior to tonight’s official kickoff, players from both Kansas City and Houston gathered together in arms, but their act was not appreciated by all of those in attendance. As seen […]
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Leon Edwards guarantees he will fight in 2020, hopes to fight “big name” Nick Diaz
Leon Edwards says he will fight in 2020 and hopes that bout will be against a big name like Nick Diaz. Edwards was expected to fight in March at UFC London against Tyron Woodley. However, just a week before the event was set to take place it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since […]
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Henry Cejudo claims he told Marlon Vera how to beat Sean O’Malley
Henry Cejudo says he talked to Marlon Vera about how to beat Sean O’Malley ahead of their fight at UFC 252. In the lead up to the fight, many thought O’Malley would remain undefeated and get his hand raised. Yet, it was Vera who got the job done by first-round TKO, and according to Cejudo, […]
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Mike Perry sends a taunting message to “old man” Nick Diaz: “You can cut a cheque and I’ll show up”
Mike Perry is the latest fighter that has called out Nick Diaz. The fan-favorite in Perry took to social media to send a couple of taunting messages to Diaz calling him out after it was reported he would return in 2021. Immediately, fans started to call for fights like the Robbie Lawler rematch or a […]
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Video | Paulo Costa flaunts his physique ahead of UFC 253 title fight with Israel Adesanya
The most anticipated middleweight title fight in UFC history will take place later this month when Paulo Costa challenges Israel Adesanya on September 26. Both men will enter the UFC 253 headliner sporting perfect professional records and thus someone’s zero will have to go. Paulo Costa currently sports a professional record of 13-0, with his […]
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Photos | UFC standout Mackenzie Dern shares post training pics at the Beach
UFC strawweight standout Mackenzie Dern is used to turning heads whether it be inside the Octagon or while out in public. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt did just that in her most recent UFC appearance in May, scoring a sensational first-round kneebar submission victory over Hannah Cifers (see that here). Now 8-1 as a professional and […]
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Tyson Nam confident he will KO Matt Schnell at UFC Vegas 10: “I just have to land the right hand once”
Tyson Nam expects to earn another knockout win when he faces Matt Schnell at UFC Vegas 10. Nam is coming off his first UFC win as he scored a 32-second knockout win over Zarrukh Adashev back in June. For the Hawaiian, after the win, he was looking to make a quick turnaround and had his […]
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Mike Rodriguez expecting a “three-round war” against Ed Herman at UFC Vegas 10
Mike Rodriguez wanted to get another fight this year but did not expect it to happen just three weeks following his latest contest. Rodriguez fought back on August 22 and scored a first-round knockout over Marcin Prachnio in what was the final fight on his contract. After the fight, the UFC made it clear they […]
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Ben Askren slams “dumb” Dustin Poirier after Tony Ferguson fight fails to come to fruition
Like many of us, Ben Askren was very disappointed to hear that a targeted lightweight fight between Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson has fallen apart. Earlier this month it was reported that the Ultimate Fighting Championship was looking to put on a fight between the former interim lightweight title holders in Poirier and Ferguson at […]
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Breaking! Dustin Poirier will NOT fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 254
A highly anticipated lightweight fight between former interim title holders Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson is no longer being targeted for UFC 254. According to ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani, Poirier is headed back to his home in Louisiana after negotiations for a fight with ‘El Cucuy’ fell through. https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1304170176775106567 “The UFC and I didn’t come to […]
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Brian Kelleher criticizes Sean O’Malley for behaviour after “Chito” loss
UFC bantamweight Brian Kelleher is not impressed with the way Sean O’Malley comported himself after his UFC 252 loss to Marlon “Chito” Vera. O’Malley and Vera collided in the UFC 252 main event. In a significant upset, Vera stopped O’Malley with first round ground strikes after the formerly unbeaten prospect seemingly injured his leg. Post-fight, […]
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Stephen Thompson: Costa not a technical striker “at all” Adesanya will “have a field day”
Stephen Thompson believes UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will “have a field day” when he takes on hulking knockout artist Paulo Costa. Adesanya and Costa will collide for the UFC middleweight title in the main event of UFC 253 on September 26. Thompson, a striking specialist himself, believes the kickboxing transplant Adesanya will go to […]
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Jared Cannonier “more than ready” to fight Adesanya, Costa on short notice
Jared Cannonier says he is more than ready to step in if Israel Adesanya or Paulo Costa is forced out of the UFC 253 main event. Costa will challenge Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 253, scheduled for September 26. Cannonier, meanwhile, is scheduled to take on the division’s former champion Robert Whittaker […]
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DAZN reportedly deemed Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jorge Masvidal “premium” opponents for Canelo Alvarez
Streaming service DAZN reportedly considered UFC stars Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jorge Masvidal as “premium” opponents for boxing ace Canelo Alvarez. Canelo recently entered into a high-profile lawsuit with DAZN, seeking $280M in damages. The lawsuit, filed in a Los Angeles federal court, stems from negotiations for a proposed September 12 fight for Canelo. According to Mike […]
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Bobby Green praises his three MMA idols, receives response from “fan” Israel Adesanya
UFC lightweight Bobby Green praised his three MMA idols Nate Diaz, Dominick Cruz, and Israel Adesanya, and received a response “Izzy” himself. Green, who takes on Alan Patrick at this Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 35 event, has been very active during the COVID-19 UFC era, picking up back-to-back wins over Clay Guida and Lando Vannata […]
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UFC rankings update: Daniel Cormier’s retirement causes pound-for-pound shuffle
The official UFC rankings have been updated after last weekend’s UFC Vegas 9 card, and despite the lack of big names on the bill, there have been some interesting changes. On of the biggest changes to the UFC rankings stems from the UFC Vegas 9 main event, in which Alistair Overeem thumped Augusto Sakai en […]
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Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN+ 35: Waterson vs. Hill
The full betting odds have been released for the 13 fights scheduled to take place Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 35: Waterson vs. Hill event. In the main event, a pair of top-15 women’s strawweights go at is as Michelle Waterson takes on Angela Hill. Waterson is coming off of back-to-back decision losses to Carla Esparza […]
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Paulo Costa doesn’t want to beat Israel Adesanya quickly
Paulo Costa hopes to put a bit of a hurting on UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya when they step into the cage together at UFC 253. Once he’s done that—and sufficiently entertained the fans—he intends to put a stamp on things with yet another stoppage win. “I don’t want to just beat him very quickly,” […]
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Cat Zingano explains “very good decision” to part ways with UFC for Bellator
Bellator featherweight Cat Zingano has explained why she is satisfied with her decision to join the promotion after leaving the UFC. Zingano, 38, is set to make her promotional debut tomorrow night when she squares off against Gabrielle Holloway in the co-main event of Bellator 245. She’s been officially signed as a member of the […]
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With Frank Camacho out, Brok Weaver now faces short-notice replacement Jalin Turner
Frank Camacho and Brok Weaver will not share the Octagon on Saturday night anymore. Multiple sources tell BJPENN.com that Camacho is out of the fight. The good news, however, is Jalin Turner has agreed to step up on short notice to battle Weaver. Jalin Turner was supposed to fight last Saturday but on the day […]
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Henry Cejudo begs UFC President Dana White to allow him to introduce the world to C4
Former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo has begged Dana White to allow him to try and win another title in the promotion. Cejudo has been enjoying retirement ever since he successfully defended the Bantamweight Championship against the returning Dominick Cruz in May. Still, while he may have “retired”, he hasn’t really stopped campaigning for a […]