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UFC Vegas 9 weigh in results: All fights official
On Saturday night, the UFC will be back in our lives with the under-the-radar UFC Vegas 9 card out of the promotion’s Apex facility. The card will be headlined by a compelling heavyweight scrap between ranked contenders Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai. Overeem, the former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion, will enter the fight […]
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Dana White clears up women’s bantamweight title contendership picture
UFC President Dana White has shed some light on who is likely next for women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Nunes has looked more or less unbeatable since capturing the bantamweight strap, authoring impressive title defenses against Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, Holly Holm, and Germaine de Randamie—and that doesn’t include her work up in […]
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Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill promoted to five-round UFC Vegas 10 main event
Michelle Waterson will be headlining another UFC show. After next Saturday’s main event between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test, the UFC has found its new main event. Multiple sources confirm to BJPENN.com that Waterson vs. Hill has been promoted to the main event. The fight will also […]
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UFC releases official poster for Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley
The UFC has released the official poster for Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley’s upcoming fight. The former teammates turned rivals will finally face off in an eagerly anticipated fight at UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday 19 September. Their grudge match will take place at the UFC APEX area in Las Vegas in the main event. […]
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Israel Adesanya shares an interesting theory regarding power punchers
Israel Adesanya has his own theory on power punchers. The middleweight champion is set to defend his title for a second time in the main event of UFC 253 on Saturday, September 26. He will be facing off against Paulo Costa, who is currently undefeated and is known for being able to finish his opponents […]
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Dana White pleads with Iranian government not to execute Navid Afkari: “Please spare his life”
In an emotional video posted on his social media, UFC president Dana White pleaded with the Iranian government not to execute Navid Afkari. According to the BBC, the 27-year-old Afkari is facing execution in Iran after he “was handed two death sentences over the murder of a security guard during protests in Shiraz” two years […]
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Alistair Overeem would be “honored” to welcome Jon Jones to the UFC heavyweight division
MMA legend Alistair Overeem says that he would be “honored” to welcome Jon Jones to the UFC heavyweight division. Jones recently announced that he was vacating the UFC light heavyweight title with a planned move up to heavyweight. He has already been connected to fights against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, top contender Francis Ngannou, […]
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Michel Pereira explains his unusual training involving taking down cows and running with horses
Michel Pereira may best be known for his backflips and somersaults while fighting, but his training camp might be even weirder. Pereira is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 9 after he lost by DQ to Diego Sanchez earlier this year. For the Brazilian, he says his training camp was strange as […]
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Stipe Miocic’s coach believes the heavyweight champ would “shut down” Jon Jones in a potential fight
Marcus Marinelli, the head coach of Stipe Miocic, believes the heavyweight champ would be able to shut down Jon Jones in a potential fight. Ever since Jones vacated the light heavyweight title many thought “Bones” would get an immediate title shot. A fight against Miocic would be massive and it would be a very competitive […]
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Video | Miley Cyrus insults Joe Rogan on his own podcast
UFC commentator Joe Rogan welcomed popular singer Miley Cyrus to his Uber-popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Wednesday. The two-hour interview covered a wide range of topics, including Cyrus’ “very public divorce” as well as her recent vocal surgery. After discussing her split with Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus and Joe Rogan touched on some lighter topics. […]
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Jalin Turner ready to live up to the hype, expects to exploit and then KO Thiago Moises
Jalin Turner believes the UFC wants to push him up the lightweight rankings and is ready to live up to the hype. Turner made his UFC debut on short notice up a weight class at UFC 229 and suffered a knockout loss to Vicente Luque. He then got his first UFC win by TKO over […]
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Michael Chiesa dubs Demetrious Johnson as the undisputed GOAT of MMA
Michael Chiesa thinks the number one GOAT spot belongs to Demetrious Johnson On Twitter, MMA journalist Sean Sheehan posted a clip of “Mighty Mouse” during some of his best Octagon moments and wrote, “Just take a moment to enjoy the most skilful fighter in human history.” Chiesa was quick to retweet the video and declare […]
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Cody Garbrandt tests positive for COVID-19
Ahead of his training camp for UFC 256 in November, UFC flyweight title contender Cody Garbrandt has tested positive for COVID-19. AG Fight first reported that Garbrandt tested positive for the coronavirus. The former UFC bantamweight champion reportedly tested positive earlier in the week for COVID-19 and he is currently in isolation as he waits […]
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Conor McGregor featured on Forbes list of highest paid celebrities
Conor McGregor is not only one of the highest paid athletes in the world, but one of the highest paid celebrities period. Despite fighting just once since 2018, the Irish MMA superstar placed on Forbes‘ list of the highest paid celebrities in the world in 2020, nabbing the No. 53 spot with $48M in earnings. […]
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Tim Elliott among numerous UFC fighters suspended and fined for marijuana, others facing steroid suspensions
Numerous UFC fighters including flyweight Tim Elliott have been suspended and fined after testing positive for marijuana. According to a report from Marc Raimondi of ESPN, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has officially suspended Elliott, UFC lightweight Luis Pena, and UFC light heavyweight Jamahal Hill after testing positive for marijuana following recent fights in Las […]
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Ray Borg ends retirement after one week
Former UFC flyweight title challenger Ray Borg is no longer retired from mixed martial arts. Borg announced his retirement last week, shortly after he was released from the UFC, conceding that he never expected to hang up the gloves at such a young age. “Been in this game for a solid 14 years, never did […]
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Dan Hardy on Abel Trujillo child exploitation case: “Hang him and be done with it”
UFC welterweight turned commentator Dan Hardy believes former UFC lightweight Abel Trujillo should be put to death after pleading guilty to exploiting minors. Trujillo pled guilty to charges of child exploitation earlier this year after sending pictures and videos of his genitals to a 16 year-old girl. Trujillo reportedly continued to harass the girl even […]
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Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN+ 34: Overeem vs. Sakai
The full betting odds have been released for the 10 fights scheduled to take place Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 34: Overeem vs. Sakai event. In the main event, two top-10 heavyweights go at as the legend Alistair Overeem takes on the surging Augusto Sakai. Overeem is coming off of an impressive second-round TKO win over […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai
In the main event of UFC Vegas 9, Alistair Overeem is looking to continue his winning streak when he battles a surging contender in Augusto Sakai. Heading into the fight, Overeem is a -160 favorite with the Brazilian being a +130 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get […]
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Lawyers aim to dismiss Dana White sex tape lawsuit
The lawyers representing UFC President Dana White hope to have a lawsuit surrounding an alleged sex tape dismissed. Earlier this year, news surfaced that White was involved in an extortion case in 2015. A man named Ernesto Joshua Ramos, 42, claimed that White had been sleeping with a stripper from a Spearmint Rhino Gentleman’s Club […]
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Dana White “blown away” by UFC commentator Joe Rogan’s success
UFC President Dana White is blown away by the success that the promotion’s long-time commentator Joe Rogan is enjoying. Outside of his commentary duties for the UFC, Rogan is also the host of the Uber-popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which recently moved to Spotify as part of a $100M deal. Shortly after the podcast moved […]
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UFC Vegas 8 medical suspensions: Anthony Smith, Robbie Lawler get short sits
The medical suspensions for last Saturday’s UFC Vegas 8 card are in, and surprisingly, Anthony Smith has only been benched for 45 days. Smith took on Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Vegas 8 main event, and lost a lopsided unanimous decision, sustaining some serious damage in the process. Despite that, he will not be out […]
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Dwayne Johnson reveals that he and his family tested positive for Covid-19: “It’s one of the most challenging and difficult things”
Dwayne Johnson aka “The Rock”, has revealed that he and his family have tested positive for COVID-19, calling it “one of the most challenging and difficult things.” Johnson is the parent to three girls, Simone, 19, Jasmine, four, and Tiana, two. On his Instagram account to his 196 million followers, the 48-year old candidly discussed […]
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Dana White hires Best Buy employee who went viral for halting a robbery as UFC security
UFC president Dana White has hired a Best Buy employee that went viral for stopping a robbery earlier this year. The employee in question, Summer Tapasa, hit the headlines when she stopped a shoplifter in Hawaii from leaving the Best Buy store with an unpaid item. After a tussle that ensued over the incident, Summer […]
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Video | Brian Ortega details what was going on in his head during the fourth round of his fight with Max Holloway
UFC featherweight Brian Ortega has revealed what he was thinking during the fourth round of his title fight against Max Holloway. Ortega looks set to return to the Octagon next month for a highly anticipated showdown against The Korean Zombie. It’ll be the first time fans have seen him fight since back in December 2018 […]
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Francis Ngannou tells Jon Jones to “sit down” after calling for Stipe Miocic fight
Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones are still going at one another in the hopes they are the one to fight Stipe Miocic. Ever since Miocic beat Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 to defend his heavyweight title, many wondered what would be next for the champ. The rematch with Ngannou made sense but the Jon Jones […]
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Tyron Woodley credits Jorge Masvidal for rejuvenating career: “I’m back and it feels good”
Tyron Woodley believes Jorge Masvidal has rejuvenated his career. In the main event of UFC Vegas 11 on September 19, Woodley is set to take on Colby Covington. It is a very intriguing fight given the two do not like each other and have been linked to fighting one another for two years now. In […]
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Glover Teixeira tests positive for COVID-19, fight against Thiago Santos rescheduled
UFC light heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira tested positive for COVID-19, and the UFC has rescheduled his upcoming fight against Thiago Santos. Combate reported that Teixeira tested positive for the coronavirus. He was set to meet Santos in the main event of the UFC Fight Night card scheduled to take place on September 12 in Las […]