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Jorge Masvidal says he will ‘definitely fight’ Leon Edwards if he beats Tyron Woodley
Jorge Masvidal says he will fight Leon Edwards if the Englishman can get past Tyron Woodley this March. Edwards will take on Woodley in the main event of UFC London in a potential number one contender fight. Heading into the fight, the Birmingham native says he is in the former champs head and is confident […]
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Ray Borg issues statement after missing weight for UFC Rio Rancho
Earlier today, UFC flyweight contender Ray Borg missed weight for his UFC Rio Rancho fight with Rogerio Bontorin. This marked the fourth time Borg has missed weight since joining the UFC, as he’s previously blundered at both flyweight and bantamweight. Drama was also added to the situation by the fact that, after his last scale […]
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Report | UFC paid fighters 16 percent of revenue in 2019
Fighter pay is one of the most common critiques of the UFC. While the company is enjoying more financial success than ever, many of its fighters still don’t make enough to get by, oftentimes having to take other jobs to survive and even start crowdfunding campaigns when things get tough. A recent report from the […]
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UFC Rio Rancho weigh-in results: Ray Borg misses flyweight limit
On Saturday, the UFC will return to our screens with the under-the-radar UFC Rio Rancho card. The event will be headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between top contenders Jan Blachowicz and Corey Anderson. The expectation is that the winner could be the next man in line for UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The […]
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UFC, USADA honor Holly Holm for 50 clean drug tests
Holly Holm recently became the first UFC fighter to pass 50 United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug tests. The promotion and the agency are honoring her accordingly. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1228052989258002432 Holly Holm opened up on this milestone and what it means to her after the fact. She says inadvertently failing a drug test is one of her […]
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Ilir Latifi trashes judges for Derrick Lewis decision: ‘They robbed me’
At UFC 247, long-time UFC light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi moved up to the heavyweight division to battle Derrick Lewis. While Latifi put up a good fight, he ultimately lost a decision to the hometown hero. He feels the judges got it wrong. “To be honest, I know I was on his home turf,” Latifi […]
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Curtis Blaydes on Jon Jones: ‘I could put him away’
Curtis Blaydes doesn’t think Jon Jones would fare too well at heavyweight. Jones has hinted at a possible move to heavyweight for quite some time now. But, after UFC 247 many think he should rematch Dominick Reyes or fight the winner of Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz. So a potential move to heavyweight could be […]
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Colby Covington doubts Jorge Masvidal will sign contract to fight Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington thinks Jorge Masvidal vs. Kamaru Usman won’t happen as expected. Following Masvidal and Usman’s confrontation at radio row during Super Bowl week, Dana White announced the two would fight at International Fight Week. But the welterweight champion Usman revealed the fight is not signed and also hinted at a Conor McGregor scrap. Covington […]
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PHOTO | Dominick Reyes shows off leg damage sustained in Jon Jones fight
Dominick Reyes sustained quite a bit of damage to his leg in his UFC 247 fight with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Reyes challenged Jones for the title at UFC 247 in Houston, Texas last weekend. The Californian put forth a remarkable performance, giving Jones arguably the toughest test of his career. In fact, […]
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Scott Holtzman says it’s ‘surreal’ to fight Jim Miller, believes win puts him in ‘elite company’
Scott Holtzman is set for the biggest fight of his career at UFC Rio Rancho when he fights one of the OGs of MMA in Jim Miller. For Holtzman, this was not an opponent he had asked for, but when the UFC offered him the fight, he immediately accepted. “It is pretty surreal to be […]
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‘Gold digger’ Henry Cejudo says he is coming for featherweight belt, Alexander Volkanovski responds
Henry Cejudo is looking to become “Quadruple C” as he says he is coming after Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title. Cejudo deemed himself “Triple C” after he beat Marlon Moraes for the bantamweight title back in June. He was the flyweight, bantamweight champion, and Olympic gold medalist. But, he is looking to add featherweight champion to […]
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Corey Anderson says UFC 247 proved Jon Jones is ‘beatable’
Corey Anderson is confident he will be the first person to dethrone Jon Jones and says UFC 247 proved the champ is beatable. Jones took on Dominick Reyes, in a fight, not many thought the challenger would stand a chance. But, when the fight went the distance the majority of fighters and media thought we would […]
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Kamaru Usman hints that Conor McGregor might be his next fight: ‘I like Red Panty Night myself’
Kamaru Usman may not be fighting Jorge Masvidal next after all. Following Usman and Masvidal’s confrontation at radio row during the Super Bowl, UFC president Dana White announced they would be fighting at International Fight Week. But, the welterweight champion says nothing is done on his end. “If that’s one thing you guys know about […]
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VIDEO | Duane Ludwig breaks down Valentina Shevchenko’s spinning kick
UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko was in top form at UFC 247 last Saturday, defending her belt with a lopsided beatdown of top contender Katlyn Chookagian. Shevchenko ultimately finished the fight on the ground in the third round. Prior to that, however, she was extremely dominant on the feet, uncorking many of her signature […]
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Leon Edwards believes he’s in Tyron Woodley’s head, might walk out to former champ’s music
Leon Edwards knows Tyron Woodley did not want to come to London and believes he was forced into doing so. He also believes he has gotten under the skin of the former champion. In the main event of UFC London on March 21, Woodley will return to the Octagon for the first time since losing […]
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Ray Longo feels Dominick Reyes ‘unequivocally’ defeated Jon Jones at UFC 247
MMA coach Ray Longo questions the judges’ decision to award Jon Jones a victory over Dominick Reyes. Jones and Reyes collided in the main event of UFC 247 on Feb. 8. Jones’ UFC light heavyweight championship was on the line. By the end of the fifth and final round, many had Reyes winning the fight […]
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Fabricio Werdum booked for UFC return against Alexey Oleynik
After a lengthy hiatus due to a suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is set to return to the cage against fellow grappling specialist Alexey Oleynik. The pair will collide at UFC 250 on May 9 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. News of this bout was first reported […]
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Donald Cerrone shares home address, challenges troll to ‘show up’
Donald Cerrone is easily one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster, but there are still some fight fans out there that count themselves among his haters. One of those fans got vocal on one of Cerrone’s recent Instagram posts, encouraging the fighter to retire and pursue another career path. Cerrone, never one […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan becomes instant fan of Trevor Wittman’s new MMA glove design
Famed MMA coach Trevor Wittman has developed a new MMA glove with the hopes of reducing the frequency of eye-pokes caused by most other gloves. These new gloves had their official debut on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The gloves were introduced by former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, who […]
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UFC Rio Rancho | Pro fighters make their picks for Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz 2
In the main event of UFC Rio Rancho, Corey Anderson rematches Jan Blachowicz in a potential number one contender bout at light heavyweight. Heading into the fight, Anderson is a -205 favorite while the Pole is a +165 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for […]
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Junior Albini among latest round of UFC roster cuts
The UFC continues to trim its roster with the subtraction of four more fighters including Brazilian heavyweight Junior Albini. The UFC released 13 fighters earlier this week including fav favorite Ben Saunders and former Ultimate Fighter winner Brad Katona, and then later cut Juan Adams, bringing the total to 14 fighters cut. Now four more […]
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Darren Till urges Donald Trump to help him with visa for UFC 248
Donald Trump can add Darren Till’s visa to his “to-do list”, as the middleweight is pleading with the US President to sort his travel documents before UFC 248. The British fighter is expected to fly stateside to meet Jared Cannonier in the Octagon at UFC 248. The event takes place on Saturday 8th March at […]
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VIDEO | Israel Adesanya delivers impassioned speech after winning New Zealand Sportsman of the Year award
This week, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya received a massive honor in his homeland, winning the award for New Zealand Sportsman of the Year. In victory, Adesanya delivered a lengthy and impassioned speech. Suffice it to say the man is good behind the mic. See what Israel Adesanya had to say below. https://twitter.com/skysportnz/status/1227890421780578304 “How long […]
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Nate Diaz reacts after being mistaken by Miami Herald
Nate Diaz was at the center of a case of mistaken identity this week. On Wednesday, the Miami Herald wrongly linked the Stockton fighter to an alleged domestic violence incident, claiming that he had been arrested and hospitalized after brawling with the cops. Shortly after this report was published, Diaz’s team responded. Zach Rosenfield, a […]
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Dominick Reyes says Jon Jones told him their ‘rematch is gonna be epic’ after UFC 247
Dominick Reyes knows he and Jon Jones will rematch after UFC 247 and “Bones” told him it will be epic. At UFC 247, Jones was looking to defend his light heavyweight title once again when he battled Reyes. In the end, he did just that winning by unanimous decision, but some believe Reyes should have […]
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Ali Abdelaziz says Khabib Nurmagomedov will only fight ‘scumbag’ Conor McGregor ‘in the street’
Khabib Nurmagomedov will only fight Conor McGregor in the street according to his manager Ali Abdelaziz. Nurmagomedov and McGregor fought at UFC 229 where it was Nurmagomedov who won by fourth-round submission. A post-fight melee than took place leading to the Dagestani champion and the Irishman both being suspended. In the lead-up to the fight, […]
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WWE champ Becky Lynch ‘irked’ by Jon Jones’ pro wrestling comments
WWE champ Becky Lynch is a little frustrated by a comment UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones recently made. Not long after his UFC 247 win over Dominick Reyes, Jones planted the seed for a future move to the pro wrestling ring. “I think it’s inevitable,” Jones told SI.com. “I’ve always respected WWE, and I […]
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Rashad Evans gives take on Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes fight
Rashad Evans has weighed in on the conundrum that is Jon Jones’ victory against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. The former light heavyweight champion and training partner of Jon Jones tuned into Saturday night’s action at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In the main event, Jones successfully defended his 205-pound title for the 14th […]