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Kenny Florian: Henry Cejudo vs. Jose Aldo is hard to justify
Kenny Florian doesn’t see how the UFC can justify booking Henry Cejudo vs. Jose Aldo. Aldo made his bantamweight debut this past Saturday night (Dec. 14). He shared the Octagon with Marlon Moraes on the main card of UFC 245 in Las Vegas. The bout went the distance and Moraes was awarded the split nod. […]
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VIDEO | Alistair Overeem shows off his lip stitches following surgery
Alistair Overeem debuted his post-operation lip in a clip featured on ESPN’s Instagram page. “The Reem” suffered the injury at the hands of Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The heavyweights collided in the main event of UFC Washington on December 7. The undefeated Rozenstruik filled on short notice for Walt Harris, who had to withdraw from the bout […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov lists the areas where he’s better than Tony Ferguson
On April 18, in the main event of UFC 249, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title against streaking contender Tony Ferguson—that is, provided the matchup isn’t once again derailed by a cruel twist of fate. As UFC 249 draws closer, this Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson fight is being praised as […]
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ESPN raises price of UFC pay-per-views
UFC pay-per-views are going to be a little more expensive going forward, starting with UFC 246 on January 18. That card, and those that follow it, will cost $64.99 rather than the usual $59.99. This price-hike can be attributed to ESPN, the promotion’s broadcast partner, as UFC pay-per-views are available exclusively through the ESPN app. […]
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Breaking | Felicia Spencer to return at UFC Norfolk against Zarah Fairn dos Santos
Felicia Spencer will make her first walk to the Octagon of 2020 on Feb. 29 in Norfolk, Virginia. On Tuesday, Spencer posted on Instagram that she would be return at UFC Norfolk. Sources close to the situation told BJPENN.com that she will be taking on Zarah Fairn dos Santos. The 29 year old Spencer is […]
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Jose Aldo fires back at ‘Snow White’s security guard’ Henry Cejudo
Jose Aldo came up short in his UFC 245 bantamweight debut, losing a decision to Marlon Moraes. That being said, many members of the MMA community felt Aldo deserved the judges’ nod in this fight — UFC bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo is among them. Shortly after UFC 245, Cejudo issued a callout of Aldo, challenging […]
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Max Holloway praises new UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski
Max Holloway has had nothing but good things to say about the new UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski. The two men played an incredible chess match against one another inside the Octagon on Saturday night at UFC 245, with Volkanovski being the man who did enough to get his hand raised. At the time it […]
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Justin Gaethje pays off lunch debts for students at 2 different schools
The world of MMA has seen top fighters use their success to help others. Lightweight contender Justin Gaethje is helping students by paying off their lunch debts at two Denver schools. Sharing is caring, as “The Highlight” inked a cheque last week to pay for $1,538 worth of lunch debts accrued at West Early College […]
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Francis Ngannou opens as big favorite over Jairzinho Rozenstruik for UFC Columbus
Francis Ngannou is set to return to the Octagon against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Fight Columbus in March. The heavy hitter is leading the way as the favorite to win in their the upcoming fight. Ngannou last fought in June of 2019, when he took on Junior Dos Santos in the main event of UFC […]
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Conor McGregor sends message to ‘scurrying rat’ Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nobody really knows what’s going to happen when Conor McGregor steps back inside the Octagon for the first time since UFC 229, but one thing is for sure: the Irishman is using that loss is Las Vegas as fuel for the fire. McGregor was beaten on that night by rival Khabib Nurmagomedov who won via […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov unsure if there will be any point of fighting after Tony Ferguson contest
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t know if he will fight again after taking on Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. The undefeated Dagestani lightweight champion has been hinting at retirement for quite some time now. His father has even advised him to retire young. Yet, on April 18 at UFC 249 in Brooklyn, New York, Nurmagomedov will put […]
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Kamaru Usman wants Georges St-Pierre next, believes he finishes him
Kamaru Usman is looking to score a fight with mixed martial arts legend Georges St-Pierre. Usman is coming off of his first title defense in the main event of UFC 245 where he TKO’d Colby Covington in the fifth round. Although there are contenders like Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal out there, “The Nigerian Nightmare” […]
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Ali Abdelaziz praises Colby Covington for UFC 245 performance
The bad blood between Ali Abdelaziz and Colby Covington may be a thing of the past. Abdelaziz and Covington got into it after UFC 235 at a Las Vegas buffet and have since trashed each other in interviews. Yet, following UFC 245 where “Chaos” suffered a fifth-round TKO loss to Abdelaziz’s client in Kamaru Usman, […]
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Mike Perry issues introspective statement after loss to Geoff Neal
Fan favorite welterweight fighter “Platinum” Mike Perry returned to the Octagon on the undercard of UFC 245, where he collided with top-15 contender Geoff Neal. In this fight, Perry sought to rebound from a razor close, split decision loss to Vicente Luque, which left his nose badly broken. Unfortunately for Perry, things didn’t go as […]
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Dan Lambert provides update on Colby Covington
Colby Covington came up short in his bid to capture the UFC welterweight title at UFC 245, succumbing to fifth-round punches from the champion Kamaru Usman. Yet according to Dan Lambert, the owner of American Top Team, where Covington trains, the recent welterweight title challenger is still as confident as ever. “He is a 10 […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk vows to show Weili Zhang the ‘Polish power’
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will attempt to reclaim the title she once owned when she takes on reigning champion Weili Zhang at UFC 238 on March 7. Jedrzejczyk is unsurprisingly very excited about the opportunity to reclaim her throne. “I can’t wait for what the new year is going to bring,” she said […]
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Jose Aldo responds to callout from Henry Cejudo
Despite losing to Marlon Moraes at UFC 245, Jose Aldo is confident he made the right decision to move down to bantamweight. The former UFC featherweight champ has his sights set on the bantamweight throne, and that includes overthrowing the current champion, Henry Cejudo. In the main event of UFC 245 last Saturday, Aldo showed […]
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Dana White updates on Zuffa Boxing launch
UFC President Dana White has been teasing the launch of his new Zuffa Boxing venture for months. In fact, he initially intended to kickstart this new boxing promotion in October or November. Speaking at Yahoo! Sports, White updated on this venture, and explained why it has not yet gotten off the ground. He attributes the […]
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Jon Jones explains why he’s not a fan of Dominick Reyes
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is set to defend his title against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 on February 8. Initially, it seemed as though we were in for a cordial buildup to this fight. If Jones’ comments at the recent UFC 247 pre-fight press conference were any indication though, there’s plenty of trash […]
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UFC 245 medical suspensions: Colby Covington gets long sit
Saturday’s UFC 245 card produced some epic brawls and some impressive finishes. As such, it should come as no surprise that a few fighters on the bill have been handed some lengthy medical suspensions. Most notably, Colby Covington is facing a lengthy sit due to the broken jaw he sustained in his failed welterweight title […]
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Dana White shares plan for Colby Covington after UFC 245
At UFC 245, Colby Covington attempted to wrest the UFC welterweight title from the waist of champion Kamaru Usman. Unfortunately for the outspoken challenger, this mission didn’t go as planned, as he was stopped by a volley of fifth-round strikes from the champ. From here, Covington will likely take some time off to recover from […]
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Megan Anderson discusses mental health issues, previous suicide attempt
UFC featherweight contender Megan Anderson has opened up about her mental health issues during a recent interview with ESPN. Anderson, who is scheduled to fight Norma Dumont Viana at UFC Norfolk, is coming off the back of her second win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where she was able to defeat Zarah Fairn Dos Santos […]
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UFC 245 fighter salaries: Disclosed event payroll tops 4 million
In the wake of the blockbuster UFC 245 event this past weekend, the payroll for all fighters that featured on the card — both main and under — have been released. The UFC 245 show saw three title fights headline at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with arguably the two biggest stories of the […]
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Ben Askren takes aim at ‘dork’ Conor McGregor after NMF Title tweet
There’s a lot to be said for Conor McGregor’s persona, mainly because it’s gotten him to such a high point within the landscape of mixed martial arts. The popular Irishman has certainly hit a few speed bumps along the way in the last few years, but now that he has his return fight against Donald […]
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Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal betting odds released for potential fight
Odds for a potential welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal have been released and the champion is a big favorite. After Usman TKO’d Colby Covington in the fifth round to defend his welterweight title for the first time many wondered what would be next for him. Leon Edwards has said he deserves […]
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Urijah Faber had ‘so much fun’ in Petr Yan scrap, not opposed to fighting again
Urijah Faber came up short against Petr Yan last weekend but he enjoyed every second of the fight. To open the UFC 245 pay-per-view main card, Faber was looking to be the first person to hand the Russian a loss inside the Octagon. Yet, that did not happen as Yan knocked Faber out with a […]
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Stephen Thompson presented NMF Belt, Conor McGregor issues instant challenge
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson was presented the ‘NMF Belt’ earlier today, this while serving as guest on The Helwani Show. The ‘Nicest Mother F*cker’ belt (seen below), was gifted to ‘Wonderboy’ by Ariel Helwani and Paradigm Sports Management. Check out the video below (courtesy of ESPN): https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1206663986462240770 Moments after receiving the […]
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Owen Roddy says Conor McGregor wants Jorge Masvidal then Khabib after ‘Cowboy’ fight
Conor McGregor’s coach Owen Roddy says the Irishman has already formulated a gameplan for 2020, which includes a welterweight bout with Jorge Masvidal. ‘Mystic Mac’ is set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC 246 against Donald Cerrone. According to Roddy, the plan after is for Conor McGregor […]