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Report: John Lineker released by the UFC
Long-time UFC bantamweight contender John Lineker will be looking for a new promotion to fight for. According to a report from John Morgan of MMA Junkie, the UFC has released him from his contract. The news comes after months of frustration between Lineker and the UFC as he was vocal about his urgency to get […]
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Daniel Cormier gives Thiago Santos advice on how to beat Jon Jones ahead of UFC 239 title fight
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones have one of the biggest rivalries in all of MMA. They have fought two times, with “Bones” winning one, while the other being a no-contest, after originally being a win for Jones. After spending over 37 minutes in the Octagon with Jones, Cormier knows his tendencies. And, ahead of Thiago […]
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Opinion | Unspoken roadblock impeding Francis Ngannou’s heavyweight title shot is Jon Jones
UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones hasn’t officially committed to a move to heavyweight, but he has hinted strongly that he’d be willing to do so for the right price and the right opponent. Even a mere mention of that potential bombshell move is a roadblock for heavyweight phenom Francis Ngannou, who has rightfully staked […]
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Thiago Santos plans on capturing middleweight gold after defeating Jon Jones at UFC 239
Thiago Santos will be fighting for UFC gold for the first time in his career on Saturday in the main event of UFC 239. There, the Brazilian is set to take on light heavyweight king, Jon Jones. Santos knows beating “Bones” will not be easy, but believes he can get it done. “All my fights […]
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Felicia Spencer on Cris Cyborg: ‘She’s just a human’
Felicia Spencer doesn’t plan on getting caught up in the mystique of Cris Cyborg. While Cyborg was finally dethroned as the women’s pound-for-pound ruler, she hadn’t lost since her professional MMA debut back in 2005. Cyborg was stopped in the first round against Amanda Nunes back in Dec. 2018. Spencer will look to upset Cyborg, […]
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Brendan Schaub: JDS was ‘scared’ to get hit by Francis Ngannou
Brendan Schaub believes that Junior dos Santos showed hesitation in his bout with Francis Ngannou. In the main event of UFC Minneapolis this past Saturday night (June 29), dos Santos collided with Ngannou. “Cigano” was going for his fourth win in a row. It didn’t pan out for him as Ngannou scored a first-round TKO […]
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Cain Velasquez to make pro wrestling debut at Triplemania XXVII
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has long been rumored to join the pro wrestling circuit, and it looks like that day is finally coming. The Lucha Libre AAA wrestling promotion announced Tuesday on Twitter that Velasquez will make debut for them at Triplemania XXVII, which takes place August 3 at Mexico City Arena. Velasquez […]
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Joe Rogan praises striking skills of actor Jason Statham
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about a potential UFC fight between actor Tom Cruise and pop star Justin Bieber. From the sounds of it, UFC commentator Joe Rogan would prefer to see actor Jason Statham test his mettle in the cage than Cruise or Bieber. Rogan got talking about Statham on a recent […]
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Cris Cyborg putting contract situation aside ahead of UFC 240
Cris Cyborg is on the last fight of her UFC contract, but she doesn’t want to dwell on that fact. Cyborg is scheduled to compete at UFC 240 on July 27. She’ll stand toe-to-toe with Felicia Spencer inside Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The inaugural UFC women’s featherweight champion will be making her seventh UFC […]
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Leon Edwards says Jorge Masvidal fight will ‘100% happen’
Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal share one of the most high profile beefs in the UFC welterweight division. In fact, the pair recently came to blows outside the cage, when Masvidal mounted an attack on his British rival backstage at UFC London. Despite the heat between them, Edwards and Masvidal still haven’t been scheduled to […]
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UFC 239 | Mike Winkeljohn: Holly Holm can ‘shock the world again’ by beating Nunes
Holly Holm is no stranger to shocking the world. Back in 2015 at UFC 193, Holm was taking on bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, who was considered unbeatable. But, “The Preacher’s Daughter” did what no one expected her to do as she knocked out “Rowdy” to win the title. Holm was a +825 underdog, and at […]
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Jorge Masvidal should not be underestimated, according to Darren Till
Number 4 ranked UFC welterweight fighter, Jorge Masvidal (33-13) is returning to the Octagon against Ben Askren (19-0) at UFC 239. Due to his undefeated record and elite wrestling ability, Askren is the bookmaker favourite for the upcoming bout. However, Darren Till believes Masvidal shouldn’t be underestimated. “I think him and Askren … I don’t […]
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Joe Rogan reacts to Francis Ngannou’s KO win over Junior dos Santos
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan was paying attention to the UFC Minneapolis main event. Taking center stage this past Saturday night (June 29) was a heavyweight tilt between Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos. Fresh off a 26-second knockout win over Cain Velasquez, “The Predator” hoped to make short work of another former UFC heavyweight […]
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Darren Till weighs in on TJ Dillashaw situation
Darren Till has given his take on the TJ Dillashaw situation. Dillashaw didn’t have an ideal start to 2019. He went into the year as the UFC bantamweight champion coming off another finish over his rival Cody Garbrandt. Dillashaw looked to become a two-division champion by challenging Henry Cejudo for the UFC flyweight title back […]
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Colby Covington says Donald Trump’s sons will attend his next fight
Colby Covington is a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, and actually got some face time in with the man in 2018, shortly after he defeated Rafael dos Anjos to win the interim welterweight title. Since his meeting with Donald Trump, Covington has also met the President’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, who he visited […]
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Ben Askren bashes ‘delusional’ Nate Diaz
Ben Askren is not impressed by Nate Diaz. Speaking to MMA Fighting recently, Askren shared his thoughts on the UFC 241 fight between Diaz and Anthony Pettis, and was not particularly kind in his assessment of the former. “When it gets down to it, I know Nate Diaz said he’s not a 155 pounder anymore […]
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Fabricio Werdum says UFC refused to release him despite USADA suspension
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum wants out of his UFC contract, but the world’s leading MMA promotion is holding him to it. In an interview with Combate, Werdum admitted he asked the UFC to terminate his contract following his USADA suspension due to performance-enhancing drugs. Werdum said the UFC told him no, and that […]
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Conor McGregor does ‘Bottle Cap Challenge,’ passes it on to Floyd Mayweather
The Bottle Cap Challenge has been sweeping the MMA world. This online craze entered our little bubble late last week, when UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway tried his hand at it. He then passed it on to John Mayer, who nailed it, and Mayer passed it on to actor Jason Statham, who also nailed it. Statham […]
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UFC 239 | Pro fighters make their picks for Ben Askren vs. Jorge Masvidal
UFC 239 is set to go down from Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. The card is headlined by two title fights, and also on the card is an intriguing welterweight fight between Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal, where the winner could very well get the next title shot. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out […]
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Ben Askren believes beating Jorge Masvidal will be ‘pretty easy’
This Saturday, on the main card of UFC 239, Ben Askren will collide with Jorge Masvidal in a pivotal welterweight contender bout. Askren originally expected to fight Darren Till in his next bout, but then Masvidal knocked Till out, jumping the line in the process. “Going in to the fight with Masvidal, I thought [Darren] […]
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Darren Till discusses infamous taxi-theft incident
Back in April, Darren Till was arrested in the Canary Islands for damaging a hotel room and stealing a taxi. Now, just over two months later, the Englishman has opened up on the incident in an interview with Fighters Only. “Truthfully and honestly, we went on a lad’s birthday and we booked it for the […]
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Leon Edwards wants to dethrone UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman
Leon Edwards feels he’s on the right path to a shot at UFC gold. On July 20, Edwards will collide with former UFC lightweight title holder Rafael dos Anjos. The welterweight scrap will serve as UFC San Antonio’s main event. “Rocky” will be looking to extend his winning streak to eight. Meanwhile, dos Anjos hopes […]
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Chi Lewis-Parry explains beef with Jon Jones
Chi Lewis-Parry has given his side of the story when it comes to beefing with Jon Jones. Back in May, Lewis-Parry confronted Jones during the Bodypower UK 2019 event. Jones was making a scheduled appearance. Lewis-Parry hurled insults at Jones before being taken away by security. Speaking to The Body Lock’s John Kyon Ko, Lewis-Parry […]
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Francis Ngannou explains how he turned career around after consecutive losses
Before his heavyweight title shot against Stipe Miocic, Francis Ngannou was regarded as a near unstoppable force in the Octagon. After the world watched him get walloped by the Miocic for five rounds, however, that perception changed. Suddenly, he looked like a flawed, inexperienced fighter that anybody with the right gameplan could beat. When Ngannou […]
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Johnny Walker claims he can beat Francis Ngannou today
This list of people willing to fight Francis Ngannou is seemingly getting shorter and shorter. Having rebounded from two worrying losses with a trio of blitzkrieg knockouts of Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, Ngannou has reasserted himself as the scariest fighter in MMA. Yet there is still one man ready and willing […]
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UFC 239 | Mike Winkeljohn says the future is still bright for Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez has rejuvenated his career as of late. The 37-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2002 and in the UFC since 2005. And, throughout his career, he has beaten some of the top names in the sport and even fought for the UFC title against B.J. Penn at UFC 107. Now, the veteran is […]
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Anthony Smith takes shot at Paulie Malignaggi
MMA stars Ben Askren and Chael Sonnen both had plenty to say about Paulie Malignaggi after the boxer lost a bare knuckle boxing match to Artem Lobov at BKFC 6. Last week, Malignaggi responded to these criticisms. “Literally, if you listen to any of their analysis, you got Chael Sonnen talking about how boxing is […]
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Demetrious Johnson comments on Dillashaw’s EPO use
For a time, there was much discussion about a potential flyweight title super fight between TJ Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson, then the UFC bantamweight and flyweight champions respectively. At the time of these discussions, Johnson expressed some doubt that TJ Dillashaw would be able to make the 125-pound limit for their potential flyweight title fight. […]