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Israel Adesanya explains why he’s a bad matchup for “washed up” Jon Jones
UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya has made no secret of the fact that he intends to move up to the light heavyweight division to battle Jon Jones in the future. Speaking on the latest episode of BJPENN.COM Radio, Adesanya explained why he’s so confident he’d win this potential matchup. He points to the fact that […]
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PHOTO | Paulo Costa is as jacked as ever during coronavirus pandemic
The gym closures and social distancing measures associated with the coronavirus pandemic have not stopped UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa from maintaining his physique. The Brazilian middleweight, who is expected to get the next crack at the division’s reigning champion Israel Adesanya, is looking as monstrous as ever, despite the challenges created by the pandemic. […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor dominates boxing champ in MMA sparring session
Back in 2013, ahead of his fight with Max Holloway, Conor McGregor stepped into the cage for an MMA sparring session with former WBC featherweight champ Patrick Hyland. Suffice it to say it did not go well for the boxer. See the pair’s lopsided training session below: The footage, which was filmed by McGregor’s long-time […]
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Jon Jones shares some advice for new pro athletes
Jon Jones has shared some advice for young athletes. The UFC light heavyweight champion has had an interesting 2020 so far. His closely contested bout against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in February left many spectators believing his opponent should have won the division’s crown. His recent DWI arrest earlier this year in his hometown […]
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Bob Arum believes the UFC’s “cowboy behavior” in Florida could end up hurting all sports
Boxing promoter Bob Arum has voiced his displeasure regarding the UFC’s persistence in trying to go ahead with events in Florida during the pandemic. It’s no secret that Arum doesn’t exactly see eye to eye with UFC president Dana White, with the pair constantly going back and forth at one another over the years in […]
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TJ Dillashaw gives prediction for Dominick Cruz vs. Henry Cejudo title fight at UFC 249
TJ Dillashaw has predicted the outcome of the bantamweight title fight between Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. The former bantamweight champion has been out of action since his anti-doping violation in 2019, but that hasn’t stopped the fighter from giving his two cents on the current 135-pound division. The active bantamweight champion, […]
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Oscar De La Hoya commends UFC President Dana White for “phenomenal job” during pandemic
Boxing promoter and former champion Oscar De La Hoya has praised former rival Dana White for his handling of the UFC during the pandemic. De La Hoya and White have been embroiled in a bitter feud for quite some time now, to the point where there was even talk that they could settle the score […]
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Kelvin Gastelum interested in fighting Jack Hermansson
UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum is looking to return to the Octagon this summer and he likes a matchup against Jack Hermansson for his comeback. We last saw Gastelum fight at UFC 244 this past November when he dropped a split decision to Darren Till. It was Gastelum’s second straight loss following a unanimous decision […]
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Kevin Lee announces successful ACL surgery
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee announced that he had successful surgery on his ACL which he says he re-injured in the Charles Oliveira fight. Lee fought nearly two months ago at the last UFC event when he was tapped out by Oliveira in their headliner in Brasilia. Lee said after the fight that he was […]
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UFC fighters can have full corner at UFC 249 and other Jacksonville events
UFC fighters will be permitted to have a full corner of three cornermen at the upcoming UFC 249 card as well as the other three Jacksonville cards. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC is following social distance guidelines which limit the number of people in a building at one time. Because of this, there […]
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Uriah Hall moved into a gym so he could train for UFC 249
UFC middleweight contender Uriah Hall moved into the Fortis MMA gym for his training camp preparing to fight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at UFC 249. Hall was set to fight Souza at the original UFC 249 card on April 18 in Brooklyn and later at Tachi Palace, an event that was canceled due to the coronavirus […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why Tyron Woodley is actually a “really hard fight” for Israel Adesanya
Former UFC middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen believes that Tyron Woodley is actually a “really hard fight” for Israel Adesanya. Woodley and Adesanya is a surprising rivalry that has seemingly come out of nowhere to take over the headlines of MMA websites in the last few weeks. The former UFC welterweight champion Woodley is interested […]
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Dustin Poirier “learning a lot” during longest layoff of career, rules out Nate Diaz as next opponent
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says he has learned a lot during the longest layoff of his MMA career and admitted he won’t be fighting Nate Diaz. Poirier hasn’t stepped foot into the Octagon since getting submitted by UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 last September. “The Diamond” was set to fight Dan […]
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Dominick Reyes takes a shot at Jon Jones, ‘Bones’ responds
Dominick Reyes took a shot at his rival UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, as the two exchanged barbs on social media once again. Reyes and Jones met in the main event of UFC 247 back in February. In one of the most contentious decisions of the year, Jones got his hand raised via unanimous […]
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Paulo Costa has questions for Chael Sonnen following recent praise of Israel Adesanya
Paulo Costa has some questions for Chael Sonnen following the former UFC middleweight title challengers recent praise of current division champion Israel Adesanya. Sonnen has boasted about Adesanya in recent weeks, even going as far as to suggest that ‘Stylebender’ would “whip” current UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones in a potential fight. Earlier today […]
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Chris Weidman shares theory on why Israel Adesanya won’t measure up to Anderson Silva
Former UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman believes he could find similar success against Israel Adesanya as he did when fighting Anderson Silva. ‘The All American’ moved up to the promotions light heavyweight division for his last fight, but following a disappointing setback to Dominick Reyes, Weidman now plans or returning to the 185-pound division he […]
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Photo | Henry Cejudo shows off incredible 12 Week Evolution for UFC 249
Henry Cejudo will be looking to earn his first bantamweight title defense when he takes on former division champion Dominick Cruz in the co-main event of UFC 249. ‘Triple C’ captured the promotions vacant 135-pound title at UFC 238 in June of 2019, scoring a third round TKO victory over Marlon Moraes. Following his victory over […]
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Mike Tyson’s incredible punching video draws praise from Joe Rogan and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Boxing legend Mike Tyson received some high praise from Joe Rogan and Khabib Nurmagomedov after showcasing his hand speed and power in a recent video. Earlier this week, the now 54-year-old ‘Iron Mike’ took to social media where he released the following video that left many viewers in complete shock. https://twitter.com/MikeTyson/status/1256300450539700224/video/1 As you can see, […]
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Jon Jones issues scathing response to “chopping goat meat” comment from Israel Adesanya
The rivalry between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya does not appear to be ending anytime soon as the UFC champions continue to trade verbal jabs at one another. Jones and Adesanya having been going back and forth at each other for months now, but their war of words seemed to hit new heights following ‘Bones’ […]
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Photo | Francis Ngannou is looking absolutely jacked ahead of UFC 249
Former heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou will return to the Octagon at UFC 249 for a pivotal clash with Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The bout will mark Ngannou’s first appearance since June of 2019, where he scored a first round TKO victory over former title holder Junior dos Santos in Minneapolis. That victory served as ‘The Predator’s’ […]
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Michael Bisping responds after Paulie Malignaggi claims he could still KO Conor McGregor in Boxing
Michael Bisping is not buying Paulie Malignaggi’s claim that he could still knockout UFC star Conor McGregor if they were to have a boxing match. Earlier this week in a interview with ESPN Ringside, Malignaggi guaranteed that he would stop McGregor in a proposed boxing match. “We both know what I did to him (Conor […]
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Tyron Woodley says he has agreed to fight Gilbert Burns in UFC headliner
Tyron Woodley appears ready to return to the Octagon and will do so against Gilbert Burns. Woodley has been clamoring to get a fight since his UFC London scrap against Leon Edwards was canceled. He called out Colby Covington and asked for a rematch with Kamaru Usman, yet it appears he won’t get either. Instead, […]
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Dana White says there’s an “interesting” option other than Kamaru Usman for Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal may not be fighting Kamaru Usman next time out. Before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world, Masvidal was expected to battle Usman for the welterweight title at International Fight Week in July. Yet, nothing was ever made official and now, that may no longer be the fight. Although both Masvidal and […]
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Tyron Woodley expected to return on May 23, but not against “terrified” Colby Covington
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is looking to make his return to the Octagon later this month by competing on May 23. Woodley was originally slated to square off with Leon Edwards earlier this Spring in England. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the bout and the event were eventually both scrapped by the […]
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Johny Hendricks reflects on Georges St-Pierre loss years later: “Not having a win over GSP hurt me”
Johny Hendricks says he doesn’t think about the Georges St-Pierre fight anymore. Back at UFC 167, St-Pierre was looking to defend his welterweight title against Hendricks. It was a back-and-forth fight but when the final bell rang, most fans and media, including UFC president Dana White thought Hendricks had won. But, the judges’ gave GSP […]
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Dana White reveals official UFC fight cards for May 13 and May 16 events
Dana White and the Ultimate Fighting Championship are gearing up for a return to action next weekend with UFC 249 set to take place on May 9 in Florida. The promotion is hoping to make up for multiple postponed events by holding three fight cards in just eight days. In addition to UFC 249 on […]
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Paige VanZant, Austin Vanderford explain why they started posing naked on Instagram
Paige VanZant and Austin Vanderford — possibly MMA’s most famous husband and wife duo — have recently been having some fun on their Instagram accounts. The kind of fun that doesn’t involve clothes. Speaking to MMA Fighting recently, VanZant and Vanderford opened up on how this playful series of photos came about. View this […]
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Israel Adesanya shares advice for young fighters: “Don’t be fake like Jon Jones”
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts today, and many up-and-coming fighters are bound to try to emulate his success. Speaking on the latest episode of BJPENN.COM Radio, Adesanya shared some advice for young fighters that seek to follow in his footsteps. He emphasized the importance of […]