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Francis Ngannou assures he dropped Cain Velasquez with a punch
Last night, in the headlining bout of the UFC’s debut event on ESPN, Francis Ngannou picked up arguably the biggest win of his career, defeating former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez in less than 30 seconds. In the wake of this fight, however, there’s been some debate as to whether or not Velasquez was put down […]
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Joe Rogan says he believes Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone is ‘done deal’
A blockbuster fight between Conor McGregor and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone may be one step closer to happening. UFC commentator Joe Rogan spoke about the proposed matchup on his Fight Companion podcast last night during the UFC on ESPN broadcast. “Conor-Cowboy is a done deal, as far as I know.” Rogan stated plainly. Conor McGregor (21-4) […]
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Daniel Cormier shares confident prediction for potential fight with Francis Ngannou
Having dispatched UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez in the headliner of the UFC’s Sunday night debut event on ESPN, Francis Ngannou now wants a shot at the UFC heavyweight title. As luck would have it, that title is currently owned by Daniel Cormier, a long-time friend and training partner of Velasquez. “I think what should […]
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Cain Velasquez on Francis Ngannou loss: I beat myself tonight
Cain Velasquez didn’t get the return to action he was hoping for. Instead, the heavyweight legend was stopped by the ferocious Francis Ngannou in the first 30 seconds of their UFC Phoenix fight — apparently injuring his knee in the process. Post-fight, Cain Velasquez offered his complete disbelief with the way his knee quit on […]
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Dana White on Francis Ngannou title shot: ‘We have another fight lined up for Cormier’
Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s first-ever card on ESPN, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou picked up arguably the biggest victory of his career, deflating the returning Cain Velasquez in less than 30 seconds. Post fight, the victorious Francis Ngannou called for a heavyweight title shot opposite reigning champion Daniel […]
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Pros react to Kron Gracie scoring a first round submission win at UFC Phoenix
Kron Gracie made his highly anticipated octagon debut in a featherweight bout against Alex Caceres at tonight’s UFC Phoenix event. The son of legendary Brazilian Jiu Jitsu wizard Rickson Gracie, Kron, entered tonight’s fight sporting a perfect professional record of 4-0. Kron Gracie was last seen in MMA competition in December of 2016, where he […]
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Pros react to Francis Ngannou defeating Cain Velasquez at UFC Phoenix
A highly anticipated heavyweight tilt between former division champion Cain Velasquez and feared knockout artist Francis Ngannou headlined tonight’s UFC Phoenix event. Cain Velasquez returned to action for the first time since defeating Travis Browne via first round TKO at UFC 200 in July of 2016. The former UFC heavyweight kingpin, Velasquez, entered tonight’s contest […]
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UFC Phoenix Results: Francis Ngannou finishes Cain Velasquez in under a minute (Highlights)
A key heavyweight scrap between former division kingpin Cain Velasquez and former title challenger Francis Ngannou headlined tonight’s UFC Phoenix event. Cain Velasquez returns for the first time since UFC 200 in July of 2016, where he defeated Travis Browne via first round TKO. The former UFC heavyweight champion of the world, Velasquez, enters tonight’s […]
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UFC Phoenix Results: Paul Felder defeats James Vick (Highlights)
A lightweight bout between Paul Felder and James Vick served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Phoenix event. James Vick (13-2 MMA) enters tonight’s co-main event looking to rebound, this after suffering a knockout loss to Justin Gaethje in his most recent effort at UFC Lincoln. Prior to the setback, Vick had strung together four […]
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UFC Phoenix Results: Cynthia Calvillo defeats Cortney Casey
A women’s strawweight bout between Cortney Casey and Cynthia Calvillo took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Phoenix event. Cortney Casey was last seen in action at August’s UFC Fight Night event in Lincoln, where she picked up a split-decision win over Angela Hill. Meanwhile, Cynthia Calvillo is coming off a submission victory […]
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UFC Phoenix Results: Kron Gracie submits Alex Caceres (VIDEO)
A featherweight bout between Kron Gracie and Alex Caceres took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Phoenix event. Kron Gracie, who is the son of legendary Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace Rickson Gracie, will enter tonight’s fight with Caceres sporting a perfect professional record of 4-0. The 30-year-old, Gracie, has not competed in mixed […]
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UFC Phoenix Results: Vicente Luque stops Bryan Barberena in the final seconds (VIDEO)
A welterweight bout between Vicente Luque and Bryan Barberena took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Phoenix event. Bryan Barberena was last seen in action this past August, where he scored a TKO victory over Jake Ellenberger. Meanwhile, Vicent Luque enters tonight’s contest on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a KO […]
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UFC Phoenix Results: Andre Fili defeats Myles Jury (Highlights)
A featherweight fight between Andre Fili and Myles Jury kicked off tonight’s UFC Phoenix main card. Myles Jury (17-3) enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a TKO loss to Chad Mendes in his most recent octagon appearance this past July. Prior to the setback, Jury was coming off back-to-back wins over opponets […]
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Broadcast and commentary teams revealed for UFC on ESPN 1
On Sunday, February 17, the UFC will make its debut on ESPN with an exciting, 13-fight card. In a recent press release, ESPN revealed the commentary and broadcast teams for this debut UFC on ESPN card. Jon Anik and Dominick Cruz will call the fights from cage-side, while Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and Karyn Bryant […]
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Coach explains what is motivating Cain Velasquez ahead of Francis Ngannou fight
On Sunday evening, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will return from a hiatus of almost three years to battle brick-fisted knockout artist Francis Ngannou. Speaking on the UFC Unfiltered podcast recently, Velasquez’s chief handler Javier Mendez explained what is motivating the former champion as he heads into this high-stakes showdown with Ngannou. Apparently, it’s all about […]
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier previews Cain Velasquez vs. Francis Ngannou fight
On Sunday night, the UFC will makes its debut on ESPN with a stacked card from Phoenix, Arizona. This card will be headlined by a crucial heavyweight battle between two-time former champion Cain Velasquez and former title challenger Francis Ngannou. Daniel Cormier will be watching this fight very closely — not just because he’s the […]
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Conor McGregor pens lengthy tribute to MMA legend Bas Rutten
Although Conor McGregor is known for his venomous pre-fight trash talk, he is always quick to pay respect to the MMA legends that preceded him. Speaking on Instagram over the weekend, the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion did just that, heaping praise on former UFC heavyweight champ and MMA pioneer Bas Rutten. He even […]
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Conor McGregor pays tribute to the Gracie family ahead of Kron’s octagon debut
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is very excited to see Kron Gracie make his octagon debut at tomorrow’s night’s UFC event in Phoenix. The Irish superstar took to Twitter where he paid respect to the Gracie family while wishing Kron the best of luck in his upcoming contest with Alex Caceres. “Very excited to […]
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James Vick believes the actions of Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 were justified
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was suspended nine months by the NSAC for his post-fight actions at UFC 229 this past October in Las Vegas. Following his fourth round submission victory over bitter rival Conor McGregor, ‘The Eagle” proceeded to leap out of the octagon and attack the Irishman’s teammate Dillon Danis. Khabib’s actions sparked […]
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VIDEO | Robert Whittaker will not be bullied into compromising his health for the UFC
Robert Whittaker was expected to defend his UFC middleweight championship in the headliner of last weekend’s UFC 234 event against Kelvin Gastelum. Unfortunately for fight fans, Whittaker was removed from the card just hours before the event commenced, this after it was discovered by doctors that he was suffering from a collapsed bowel and intestinal […]
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Daniel Cormier: “Khabib Nurmagomedov is doing the most honorable thing I’ve ever seen in my life”
Daniel Cormier has nothing but praise for Khabib Nurmagomedov, this after “The Eagle” paid the fines for his teammates involved in the UFC 229 brawl. Khabib Nurmagomedov improved his record to a perfect 27-0 by submitting Conor McGregor in the fourth round of their main event contest at UFC 229 this past October in Las […]
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UFC Phoenix weigh-in results: Three fighters miss weight
The octagon will return to the state of Arizona tomorrow night for UFC Phoenix, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez. All 26 fighters participating at tomorrow night’s UFC Phoenix event stepped on the scales this morning, but only 23 made their respective weights. Jessica Penne missed weight by two pounds […]
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‘Feeding off picograms’, Jon Jones responds to Cain Velasquez’ claims of being able to beat him
Having fought less than he would have preferred to in recent years, at the very end of 2018, Jon Jones returned to the UFC and reclaimed the light heavyweight title. To start off 2019, former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will also be making his return to the Octagon as he faces off with […]
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Cain Velasquez returns to answer the question that follows him everywhere: What if?
“I guarantee you, we’ll see you again soon.” Those were the words Joe Rogan used to conclude his last post-fight interview with Cain Velasquez. Staring up at the scarred mug of the triumphant heavyweight, mic clutched in his meaty fist, Rogan could not have been more wrong. That was all the way back at UFC […]
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Max Holloway hints at interim lightweight title fight with Tony Ferguson
With UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov currently suspended — and potentially sitting out until November — the UFC lightweight contendership picture is a little unclear. If a recent Tweet from UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway is to be taken at face value, it could get a little bit clearer at UFC 236. In his Tweet, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
The UFC’s first ever event on ESPN is upon us. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will be making his long awaited return to the Octagon to take on Francis Ngannou. Ahead of this heavyweight fight, which could have title implications, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their […]
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Cain Velasquez will retire if he’s not satisfied with performance against Francis Ngannou
This Sunday, in the main event of the UFC’s debut card on ESPN, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will step into the Octagon for the first time in almost three years, where he’ll look to return to heavyweight prominence with the win over the fearsome Francis Ngannou. While Velasquez is determined to make the […]
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Jon Jones says he’s ‘feeling like a whole new animal’ on the ground
Jon Jones is once again the UFC light heavyweight champion, having claimed the vacant title with a third-round TKO of Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 in late December. Having reclaimed the title, Jones has been hard at work sharpening his tools so that he’ll be able to keep it. And from the sounds of it, […]