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Jon Jones continues to mock Dominick Reyes’ athletic background
Last week, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to Twitter to bash his UFC 247 opponent Dominick Reyes. “Dominic watching your interviews, it’s obvious you think you’re better than me,” Jones wrote. “You never struggled with substance abuse, you have your big degrees, was always team captain at everything. We get it. “I’ve been […]
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UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank under fire for racist remarks in Japan
Former UFC fighter Daron Cruickshank has found himself under fire after racist comments he made during an April visit to Japan have come to light. Cruickshank, who previously competed in the UFC lightweight division, has spent the last few years of his career fighting for Japan’s RIZIN Fighting Federation. During an April visit to Japan, […]
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PHOTO | Conor McGregor has bulked up ahead of UFC 246
At UFC 246, former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for a welterweight clash with the fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Ahead of this fight, McGregor has packed on quite a bit of mass, evidently taking full advantage of the fact that he won’t have to cut much weight […]
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Chris Weidman would fight Luke Rockhold again, but not Anderson Silva
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman says he’s open to a rematch against former rival Luke Rockhold but isn’t interested in fighting Anderson Silva again. Weidman was knocked out by Dominick Reyes in his UFC light heavyweight debut his last time out, and overall he has lost five of his last six fights. But he […]
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VIDEO | UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone promo
Before UFC 246 takes place next month featuring a welterweight main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, check out this fan-made promo video. The YouTuber Youssef Hannoun created the following promo video for UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone. Check it out below. When McGregor meets Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246, it’s […]
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Jon Jones reflects on longevity as UFC Champion
It was back at UFC 128 in March of 2011 when Jon Jones first captured UFC gold by defeating Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua by way of third round TKO. At the time, Jones’ victory over Rua improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 13-1 overall. The Rochester natives lone career loss had come by way […]
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VIDEO | Colby Covington appears just fine sitting court side with Lil Pump
Colby Covington fell short in his attempt to dethrone current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman earlier this month at UFC 245. ‘Chaos’ was TKO’d by ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in the fifth and final round of their ‘fight of the night’ earning battle in Las Vegas. However, even in defeat, Covington earned a ton of respect for […]
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Tyron Woodley opens as betting underdog for UFC London bout with Leon Edwards
Tyron Woodley will return to the Octagon this March to take on Leon Edwards in the headliner of UFC London. The former welterweight kingpin, Woodley, has not competed since surrendering his title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. ‘The Chosen One’ is eager to get back to his winning ways and has been seen training […]
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Manager says Conor McGregor is reignited and prepared for big season in 2020
Audie Attar, the manager of UFC star Conor McGregor, says the Irishman is “reignited” and ready for a big year in 2020. ’Mystic Mac’ will return to the Octagon in the headliner of next month’s UFC 246 event for a welterweight bout with Donald Cerrone. “I’ve seen a level of fire that’s been reignited with […]
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Tyson Fury confirms he will train MMA with Conor McGregor
Heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury has confirmed that he will soon be heading to Dublin to train MMA with UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Fury is one of the best heavyweight boxers on the planet but in recent months has teased a future move to mixed martial arts. Fury has been training his MMA skills recently […]
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Greg Hardy returns at UFC Columbus against undefeated Yorgan de Castro
Greg Hardy has his first fight of 2020 booked. The former NFL pro-bowler is set to return to the Octagon on March 28 at UFC Columbus against Yorgan de Castro. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1210693590168588288 Hardy is coming off of a decision loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Moscow, a fight which he took on short notice. Before that, […]
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Canelo Alvarez open to boxing Jorge Masvidal
Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez says that he is open to competing in a boxing match against UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal recently said that he is open to a boxing superfight against Floyd Mayweather, but a boxing match against Alvarez would arguably be just as big. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Alvarez said that he […]
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Chael Sonnen: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson winner is ‘the best ever’
Chael Sonnen believes that the winner of the upcoming lightweight title fight between champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and challenger Tony Ferguson will stand out as the best fighter in the lightweight division’s history. Sonnen gave his take on the matchup in a recent interview with Drake Riggs. “It’s very hard to say that [the winner] wouldn’t […]
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Conor McGregor donates $27,000 worth of toys to children in need
UFC superstar Conor McGregor took the opportunity to give back this Christmas, donating a whopping €25,000 ($27,000) worth of toy vouchers to a charity in Ireland. The charity organization Inner City Helping Homeless announced this generous donation from McGregor and his partner Dee Devlin on social media on Tuesday. “Thank you so much to @thenotoriousmma […]
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Jorge Masvidal sends a message to Kamaru Usman after ‘who?’ remarks
Jorge Masvidal has sent a very clear and direct message to UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman in the wake of some recent comments from “The Nigerian Nightmare”. Masvidal is coming off the best year of his career in 2019 after he was able to finish Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz in impressive fashion. […]
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Korean Zombie isn’t happy with his spot in UFC rankings
Chan Sung Jung, AKA “The Korean Zombie”, isn’t happy with the current state of the UFC featherweight rankings. The popular Korean star is coming off of a huge first round win over Frankie Edgar at UFC Busan. Jung was scheduled to go one on one with Brian Ortega, only for an injury to force “T-City” […]
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Drake uses Nate Diaz comparison when reflecting on beef with Pusha T
Drake has had his fair share of beef with A-list celebrities. One that takes centre stage is Drake’s ongoing beef with rapper and Kanye West’s homie, Pusha T. Their feud culminated in a diss track called The Story of Adidon, released by Pusha T in 2018. The song took aim at the Canadian rapper’s behaviour […]
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Report | UFC revenue for 2019 could be near $1B
UFC President Dana White recently took to social media to proudly claim that 2019 has been the biggest year ever for the company. https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/1209275582627774464 “2019 was the biggest year in the company’s history. I wanna thank all the fighters, the fans, the media and my staff at UFC.” When White made this claim, most fans […]
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Darren Till DMs Israel Adesanya requesting middleweight title, champ responds
All Darren Till wants for Christmas is the middleweight belt. On Christmas Day, the recent addition to the middleweight division sent an Instagram DM to the 185-pound champion. He wished Israel Adesanya a Merry Christmas, but on the condition that he hands over the middleweight gold. The king of memes (and the division) responded with […]
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UFC rankings update: Justin Gaethje passes Conor McGregor
The official UFC rankings have been update in the wake of last weekend’s UFC Busan card, and as expected, there have been some interesting changes. Most notably, UFC Busan main event winner has climbed up the featherweight list after knocking out Frankie Edgar. Unrelated to UFC Busan, UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has snuck past […]
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Donald Cerrone understands why Conor McGregor could get title shot before Justin Gaethje
On January 18, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for a welterweight fight with Donald Cerrone. Ahead of this fight, UFC President Dana White has stated that, if McGregor wins this welterweight battle, he could get the next shot at lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. This possibility has troubled some members […]
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Joseph Benavidez doubts Henry Cejudo ever intended to return to flyweight
Henry Cejudo has been stripped of the UFC flyweight title, clearing the way for top flyweight contenders Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo to battle for the vacant belt in the main event of UFC Norfolk on February 29. This is an opportunity Benavidez has been chasing for years. While he previously challenged Demetrious Johnson for […]
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‘Jacare’ returns to middleweight for fight with Uriah Hall
Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has decided the light heavyweight division is not for him. After losing a controversial and frankly forgettable decision to Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut this fall, Jacare has elected to return to his native middleweight division. The Brazilian is now scheduled to meet Uriah Hall in […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov hails Jon Jones as pound-for-pound king
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is viewed by many fans as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. If you ask the man himself, however, that lofty title belongs to UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Nurmagomedov, a friend and training partner of Jones’ arch rival Daniel Cormier, was asked who he considers the sport’s […]
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The biggest MMA stories of 2019
2019 was a rollercoaster ride for the world of MMA, featuring plenty of ups and downs. As the year draws to a close, BJPENN.com looks back on 10 of the biggest MMA stories of 2019, from the good to the bad to the downright ugly. The TJ Dillashaw drug-testing saga 2019 wasn’t the best year […]
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Multiple UFC fights announced on Christmas Day
Here’s your Christmas present from the UFC, fight fans: a whopping five fights were announced on Christmas Day, including appearances from stars like Rachel Ostovich, Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos and Kai Kara-France. Here’s a rundown of the new UFC fights announced on Christmas Day, via Marcel Dorff on Twitter. Kai Kara-France will fight Tyson Nam […]
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Tyron Woodley accepts challenge from Leon Edwards
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley got in the Christmas spirit this evening by accepting a challenge from Leon Edwards. The Birmingham native, Edwards, had challenged Woodley to a showdown at March’s UFC event in London. ’The Chosen One’ initially shut down the idea of traveling overseas for a fight, but it seems the Holiday […]
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Top-10 MMA fighters of the decade
Check out BJPenn.com‘s list of the top-10 MMA fighters of the decade, featuring the likes of Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey, Demetrious Johnson and Cris Cyborg. The first thing to note is that this is a very subjective and difficult list to come up with. There were so many fighters who could be included […]