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VIDEO | Dustin Poirier, Dan Hooker have tense staredown ahead of UFC on ESPN 12
On Friday, Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker came face-to-face for a final time before they’re locked in the Octagon together on Saturday night. Poirier and Hooker will collide in the main event of UFC on ESPN 12, an under-the-radar card out of the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. See the pair square off […]
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Daniel Cormier training at home gym, not AKA, for Stipe Miocic trilogy
UFC heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier is training at a home gym, and not AKA (American Kickboxing Academy), for his trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic. On August 15, Cormier will make the final walk to the Octagon of his future UFC Hall of Fame career when he meets his rival Miocic for the third and final […]
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UFC on ESPN 12 weigh-in results: Main event official
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens for the fourth week in a row with the exciting UFC on ESPN 12 card. UFC on ESPN 12 will be headlined by a clash of lightweight contenders, as the No. 3 ranked Dustin Poirier looks to rebound from a failed title bid against Khabib […]
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Cornerman’s positive COVID-19 test forces late changes to UFC on ESPN 12
A positive COVID-19 test has caused a last-minute change to the UFC on ESPN 12 lineup. Ramiz Brahimaj has been forced to withdraw from his promotional debut on this weekend’s fight card after his cornerman tested positive for COVID-19. The welterweight (8-2) has been fighting for LFA, and was ready to make his transition to […]
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Mike Perry says Jon Jones introduced him to his new girlfriend and cornerwoman
“Platinum” Mike Perry says UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones introduced him to his current girlfriend, Latory Gonzalez. Perry and Gonzalez have been in the headlines quite a bit over the last few weeks. Perry is set to take on Mickey Gall in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 12 this Saturday night in […]
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Jon Jones: Recent DWI arrest “set me free in so many ways”
Jon Jones says his recent DWI arrest, which occurred in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico in March, has had some very positive affects on his life. Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion, is currently involved in a heated contract dispute with the UFC, and has even floated the idea of taking his services to […]
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Shane Burgos rips the UFC Rankings system after plummeting 5 spots following loss to Josh Emmett
Shane Burgos has been added to the list of UFC fighters who have called out the promotion’s questionable ranking system. The UFC’s ranking board has received wide criticism over the way it ranks fighters. Last year, a Reddit user discovered the flawed methods that the organization implements to rank its fighters. He posted an in-depth […]
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Referee John McCarthy claims Jon Jones “would have lost his world title if I wasn’t doing his fight at UFC 165”
Veteran mixed martial arts referee John McCarthy claims Jon Jones would have lost his world title at UFC 165 if it were not for him. Jones (26-1 MMA) squared off with Alexander Gustafsson for the first time at the September 2013 pay-per-view event in Toronto, which resulted in arguably the greatest light heavyweight contest in […]
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Bas Rutten shares his Mount Rushmore of MMA, includes Conor McGregor
Former UFC champion Bas Rutten has followed in the footsteps of Dana White by revealing his selections for the current Mount Rushmore of MMA. Last week the UFC President surprised many fight fans with his four picks for the current Mount Rushmore of MMA. “I mean if you talk about a Mount Rushmore, where their […]
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Paulo Costa tells the UFC to send him Israel Adesanya’s address so he can make ‘Stylebender’ sign the contract
Paulo Costa is getting frustrated with Israel Adesanya. Ever since Costa beat Yoel Romero by unanimous decision at UFC 241, it was expected he would fight the winner of Robert Whittaker vs. Adesanya at UFC 243. The Brazilian was there Octagon-side and following the event, it was reported him and “The Last Stylebender” would meet […]
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Mike Perry says all his girlfriend has to do in his corner is “sit there and enjoy the show”
When Mike Perry fights Mickey Gall in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 12 card, he will do so with his girlfriend as the only person in his corner. Perry has ditched training at a gym and with coaches and instead will have his new girlfriend in his corner. For the fan-favorite welterweight, […]
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Youssef Zalal promises there “will be a finish” in UFC on ESPN 12 fight against Jordan Griffin
Youssef Zalal is looking to go 2-0 inside the UFC Octagon when he battles Jordan Griffin this Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 12. Zalal made his UFC debut on short notice against Austin Lingo where he scored a decision win. Now, his second UFC appearance will also be happening on short notice, which for […]
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Jon Jones prepared to sit out multiple years to “make change”
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones believes fighters deserve to be paid more, and he’s willing to risk precious years of his own career to prove it. Jones, 32, has spent the last few weeks butting heads with UFC brass over the amount he’s paid to fight. As it turns out, he’s also thinking about […]
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Jorge Masvidal “a hundred percent” interested in fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal says he’s interested in a potential fight with UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Masvidal discussed the possibility of a fight with Nurmagomedov during a Q&A on Instagram Live this week. He praised the lightweight champion, and conceded that he’d be willing to fight him in the 155-pound lightweight division, so […]
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will retire after Shogun Rua trilogy: “I think my time has arrived”
UFC light heavyweight veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira says he will retire from MMA after his trilogy fight against Shogun Rua on July 25 on Fight Island. Nogueira takes on his long-time rival Shogun at the fourth and final Fight Island event in Abu Dhabi this summer. The bout marks the third meeting between these two […]
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Darren Till squashes beef with Mike Perry, wishes him well in Mickey Gall fight
Darren Till has squashed his ongoing beef with Mike Perry and wished “Platinum” well in his imminent fight with Mickey Gall. Till and Perry have had a complicated relationship over the years. The pair began as rivals, then became friends and even one-time sparring partners, then regressed into arch enemies. They’ve stood out as enemies […]
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Gilbert Burns believes Jorge Masvidal could learn from Khabib, Cormier, GSP
Gilbert Burns feels Jorge Masvidal is employing the wrong strategy as he seeks to improve the pay he receives from the UFC. Masvidal was expected to receive a shot at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, but was ultimately sidelined after he entered into a heated contract dispute with the UFC. The fan favorite welterweight made […]
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Brock Lesnar accused of exposing himself to female peer
Former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar has been accused of exposing himself to a female wrestler. The accusation comes from retired wrestler Terri Runnels. “I don’t have a lot of respect for Brock, I don’t think Brock respects wrestling fans,” Runnels told Kee on Sports (via Yahoo). “Brock did something that if […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker
In the main event of UFC on ESPN 12, Dustin Poirier returns to the Octagon to battle Dan Hooker. Heading into the fight, Poirier is a -225 favorite, while the Kiwi is a +175 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros […]
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Jorge Masvidal says he will fight in 2020
Jorge Masvidal is currently embroiled in a heated contract dispute with the UFC, but he says he intends on fighting in 2020 nonetheless. Masvidal was expected to be given the next crack at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, but demanded a pay bump after a banner year in 2019. Evidently, the UFC was unwilling to […]
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Gilbert Burns denies Masvidal’s claim he accepted “lowest money possible to fight for a title”
Gilbert Burns has responded to a recent claim from Jorge Masvidal surrounding his payment for his UFC 251 title fight with Kamaru Usman. Masvidal was widely expected to be the next man in line for a shot at Usman, but ultimately entered into a heated contract dispute with the UFC. When negotiations stalled, Burns was awarded […]
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Jorge Masvidal claims Gilbert Burns is getting the “lowest possible money” for title fight
Jorge Masvidal says Gilbert Burns is getting the lowest possible amount of money for his upcoming welterweight title fight with champion Kamaru Usman. Masvidal was widely expected to be the next man in line for a shot at Usman, but ultimately entered into a heated contract dispute with the UFC. When negotiations stalled, Burns was […]
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Marlon Vera responds after Sean O’Malley shows interest in potential UFC bout
Marlon Vera has responded to a possible UFC matchup against Sean O’Malley. O’Malley and Vera were initially expected to fight at UFC 239 in 2019. However, “Sugar” was forced to withdraw from the card after traces of Ostarine were found in his system. “Chito” then called out the 25-year old for the last-minute change of […]
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Chas Skelly’s 2018 loss to Bobby Moffett changed to a no-contest by Colorado Commission
Chas Skelly has received positive news after the Colorado Commission decided to change his loss against Bobby Moffett to a no-contest. In 2018 at UFC Fight Night 139, Skelly took on Bobby Moffett on the preliminary card. Going into the second round, Moffett was in the process of executing a d’arce choke before the referee […]
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Kenny Florian: Smaller UFC cage ‘greatly favors’ Daniel Cormier in Stipe Miocic trilogy bout
Kenny Florian believes a smaller UFC cage is bad news for Stipe Miocic going into his trilogy bout with Daniel Cormier. Miocic and Cormier are set to collide once more on Aug. 15. The heavyweight title bout will headline UFC 252 inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The standard size of the Octagon […]
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Conor McGregor believes Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father’s battle with Covid-19 was a “cover up”
Despite his recent retirement announcement the beef between Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov remains alive and well. ‘Notorious’ and ‘The Eagle’ collided for the promotions lightweight world title in October of 2018 at UFC 229, with the undefeated Russian emerging victorious by way of fourth round submission. Ever since then, Conor McGregor […]
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Jorge Masvidal responds to Dana White: “We don’t see eye-to-eye on anything”
Jorge Masvidal has issued a response to Dana White after the UFC president claimed MMA is not a career. With fighters like Masvidal and Jon Jones saying they will sit out due to fighter pay, White recently stated that being in the UFC is not a career. Instead, it is an opportunity and fighters need to […]
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Report | UFC fighters competing on Fight Island will be tested for COVID-19 five times
The UFC plans on increasing its coronavirus testing for the fighters competing on Fight Island as they will be required to take five COVID-19 tests overall. The increased number of COVID-19 tests, in fact, applies to anyone that is headed to Fight Island, including the fighters, cornermen, and UFC staff. ESPN’s Marc Raimondi had the […]