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Alleged phone-smash victim sues Conor McGregor
According to a report from the Associated Press, which has been confirmed by MMA Fighting, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor is now being sued by Ahmed Abdirzak, the man who’s cell phone he allegedly smashed in Miami on Monday. Abdirzak is seeking more than $15,000 in damages, accusing Conor McGregor of battery, […]
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Tony Ferguson’s wife issues statement on restraining order
Following the shocking news regarding former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson yesterday, his wife Cristina issued a statement to UFC broadcast partner ESPN. “Tony Ferguson is a good husband and good father to our son. The current legal proceedings are a part of a process to ensure that Tony will receive the help necessary […]
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UFC London weigh-in results: headliners on point, on fighter misses weight
On Saturday night (Saturday afternoon in North America), the UFC will return to our screens with the exciting UFC London card, which airs on ESPN+ (get a free trial here). This UFC London card will be headlined by a crucial welterweight contender bout between former title challenger Darren Till and ferocious veteran Jorge Masvidal. The bout will […]
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Jorge Masvidal believes trash-talk could turn fatal one day
Trash-talking has become accustomed to MMA over the past several years. The ability to “sell” fights has proven to be a key attribute in a fighters quest to become a star. With that said, there has been little trash-talking in the lead up to this weekend’s UFC London headliner between welterweight standouts Jorge Masvidal and […]
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UFC 236 | Israel Adesanya: ‘I’ll show Robert Whittaker I’m greater than I think I am’
At UFC 234 in February, ‘The Last Stylebender’ Israel Adesanya picked up the biggest win of his still relatively young MMA career when he scored a unanimous decision over former UFC middleweight king, Anderson Silva. Despite the win, not everyone was all too impressed. And that includes the division’s champion, Robert Whittaker who was supposed […]
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Tony Ferguson hit with restraining order following alleged domestic violence
The wife of former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson filed a restraining order against her husband on Wednesday, alleging domestic violence. According to online records, Cristina Ferguson filed the restraining order in Orange County Superior Court yesterday. The court’s domestic violence prevention services project is set to launch a formal investigation on March 22, […]
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Clearing the air | What UFC Wichita really taught us
From top to bottom, this past weekend’s UFC Wichita card was a pretty fun one that provided us with some thrilling knockout wins and new contenders emerging. However, mixed in between were a pair of decisions that caused some outrage from most of the community. Returning after a three-year layoff, former heavyweight contender Ben Rothwell […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren: Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal have caught a case of ‘Askrenitis’
“I’m reading these reports, Darren Till says, ‘Askren needs to work his way up,’ and Jorge Masvidal says, ‘Askren’s a coward if he doesn’t take the rematch,’” Ben Askren said on Instagram. “And you know what this sounds like to me? This sounds like these gentlemen got a bad case of ‘Askrenitis.’ “They realize, ‘Sh*t! […]
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Colby Covington rips Tyron Woodley for ruining huge grudge match
Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley share one of the biggest rivalries in all of MMA. The two seemingly hate each other and looked destined to fight after Covington won the interim welterweight title in June of 2018. However, Woodley has since lost the UFC welterweight title, having given up a decision to Kamaru Usman at […]
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VIDEO | Darren Till admits he ‘looked past Woodley”
Back in September, English welterweight contender Darren Till stepped into the Octagon with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. While Till entered this fight as a betting favorite, he was soundly defeated by the champion, succumbing to a submission in the bout’s second round. In hindsight, Till says he wasn’t in the right headspace heading into […]
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Miesha Tate comments on recent Conor McGregor arrest
Earlier this week, Conor McGregor was arrested in Miami after allegedly smashing a fan’s phone. It’s been widely speculated that the Irish MMA star lost his cool when the fan got a little too pushy. Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate, who has spent plenty of time in the public eye herself, understands why McGregor […]
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Michael Bisping says Conor McGregor victim is ‘a bit of a f****ng d**k’
Ahmed Abdirzak, the alleged victim who claimed Conor McGregor stole and broke his cellphone isn’t getting any sympathy from another former UFC champion. The former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping chimed in on his Believe You Me podcast regarding the incident and feels the fight fan is blowing things out of proportion. “Look at Kanye […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Jorge Masvidal vs Darren Till fight
The UFC is heading back to London, England this Saturday. In the main event of this UFC London card, Englishman Darren Till is looking to get back into the win column as he takes on the dangerous Jorge Masvidal. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for […]
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Dana White claims Tony Ferguson has been sidelined by ‘a lot of personal issues’
With UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov on the sidelines, and Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway battling for the interim lightweight title at UFC 236 in April, Tony Ferguson has seemingly been left high and dry. Despite being the clear-cut top lightweight contender, he has been left without an opponent and without a clear path to […]
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VIDEO | Footage of Conor McGregor phone-smashing incident released
Earlier this week, Conor McGregor was arrested in Miami after allegedly smashing a fan’s phone. The UFC star was briefly jailed, but released after posting bond. TMZ has now acquired video of this incident. The clip is undeniably short, but it indeed seems to show McGregor stomping on a phone, and the purported victim pleading […]
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Francis Ngannou details the day he left his village in Cameroon: ‘I couldn’t say goodbye’
Today, Francis Ngannou is one of the most successful heavyweights in the UFC. Not all that long ago, however, he was struggling to get by in a remote corner of Cameroon. Fuelled by his unshakable ambition, Ngannou ultimately decided to leave Cameroon. After stopping for a time in Morocco, he ultimately wound up in France. […]
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Darren Till comments on ‘weird fight’ between Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman
When Tyron Woodley fought Darren Till in September, he looked like an absolute juggernaut. When he fought Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 earlier this month, hit looked far less impressive, and ultimately surrendered his welterweight strap to Usman as a result. Darren Till, who fights Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC London this […]
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UFC 238 | Tatiana Suarez says catching up to her in wrestling is an insane thought
The strawweight division is better than it’s ever been in the UFC right now. With plenty of new and talented faces making their presences felt, none have done so arguably quite as well as Tatiana Suarez has. After winning season 23 of The Ultimate Fighter, Suarez has done nothing but continue to impress with her […]
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Santiago Ponzinibbio wants Tyron Woodley next, ‘I will knock Tyron out’
The welterweight division is about as deep of an MMA division as one could ask for. Currently, there happen to be three top 15 UFC welterweights with winning streaks within the organization that consists of seven straight wins or more. One of those streaks belongs to Argentina’s own, Santiago Ponzinibbio. For the Argentinian, his last […]
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Jorge Masvidal: Ben Askren is ‘a weasel and a coward’ for accepting Robbie Lawler win
Ben Askren finally has a UFC win on his resume — unfortunately it came with a side order of controversy. The win, which occurred at UFC 235, came when he locked up a bulldog choke on Robbie Lawler. For a moment, it looked like the choke had lulled Lawler unconcious. The instant replay, however, revealed […]
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Father of alleged Conor McGregor victim throws support behind Khabib Nurmagomedov
Earlier this week, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor arrested and briefly jailed after breaking the cellphone of a man in Miami. Mahamad Abdirzak, the father of McGregor’s alleged victim, says this is precisely the kind of behaviour he expects from the Irish MMA superstar — which is why he supports McGregor’s rival […]
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UFC rankings update: Junior dos Santos rockets up at heavyweight, flyweight division in chaos
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last weekend’s UFC Wichita card, and as expected, there have been some big changes. Most notably, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has surged up the list at heavyweight on the strength of his stoppage victory over Derrick Lewis. Elsewhere, fighters like Yana […]
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VIDEO | Stephen A. Smith scolds Conor McGregor for latest legal trouble
Now that the UFC is on ESPN, there will be increasing occurrences of the main ESPN personalities giving their opinion on big UFC headlines. The recent arrest of Conor McGregor is a prime example of this, as the main talking heads of ESPN had an opportunity to share their opinion about the controversial former two-weight […]
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Coach trashes ‘morbidly obese’ reporters and ‘f***ing terrible’ fans who bad-mouth Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis came up short in his UFC Wichita showdown with Junior dos Santos. That being said, the former heavyweight title challenger performed admirably — especially considering he was dealing with some pretty severe knee troubles heading into the fight. “He wasn’t gonna pull [from the fight] anyway,” Lewis’ coach Bob Perez told MMA Fighting, […]
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Matt Hughes sues brother over tractor ownership
According to a report from MMAjunkie, former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes is suing his brother Mark over the ownership of a tractor. No monetary damages have been listed, Hughes merely hopes that a judge will will decide who owns the John Deere 8410 tractor in question. This suit is relevant, as this tractor played […]
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Mickey Gall lists health issues he carried into Diego Sanchez fight
The oddsmakers expected Mickey Gall to defeat the veteran Diego Sanchez at UFC 235 earlier this month, but in the end, that’s not what happened. Instead, Gall was taken down and walloped to a TKO loss by his crafty foe. Speaking on The MMA Hour this week, Mickey Gall revealed that he entered this fight […]
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UFC 238 | Jessica Eye ready for Valentina Shevchenko, ‘I’m not a pushover’
After weeks of speculation and expecting an official announcement, it was just a matter of when we would end up getting one. Monday would be that day. UFC 238 in Chicago, Illinois on June 8 will host the next flyweight title bout as the new champion, Valentina ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko will look to make a successful […]
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Alleged victim claims Conor McGregor went in for handshake before smashing phone
UFC Star Conor McGregor was attested in Miami after allegedly stealing then smashing Ahmed Abdirzak’s cell phone. The former two-division UFC champion, McGregor, was arrested for strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief. The incident occurred Monday morning at Fountainebleau in Miami. Abdirzak, a London resident, told TMZ that McGregor pulled a fast one on him and took his phone […]