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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn talks starting JacksonWink and becoming a top gym in MMA
When Mike Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson first teamed up to start an MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, neither man ever dreamed it would become one of the top camps in the sport. Today, JacksonWink is not only considered a top gym in MMA, but both Winkeljohn and Jackson are considered elite coaches in the […]
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Conor McGregor reveals what he actually said to Khabib Nurmagomedov at the end of Round 3
During the third-round of this past October’s UFC 229 headliner, Khabib Nurmagomedov could be heard telling Conor McGregor “let’s talk now” while unleashing some brutal ground and pound strikes. When the round concluded, Conor McGregor appeared to respond to his Russian nemesis by saying “it’s only business“. However, now three months removed from their infamous […]
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BJ Penn issues statement following submission loss to Ryan Hall at UFC 232
UFC legend BJ Penn returned to the octagon at last month’s UFC 232 event in Los Angeles for a lightweight fight with Ryan Hall. Unfortunately for the former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion, Penn’s return to 155-pounds did not go as planned. After a good opening two minutes for Penn, Ryan Hall was able to […]
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Al Iaquinta questions Conor McGregor over loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘What’s your excuse?’
Earlier this week former two-division champion Conor McGregor and perennial lightweight contender Al Iaquinta exchanged pleasantries on social media. The pairs spat on Twitter occurred shortly after the Irish superstar had ripped Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi for insinuating the Max Holloway could beat him in a rematch. “Hey Firas. Young man afraid to get […]
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Flashback | Watch Stephen Thompson score a spectacular head kick KO in Kickboxing
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson is currently awaiting his next assignment from UFC officials. “Wonderboy” was offered a fight with perennial division contender Santiago Ponzinibbio for next weekend’s UFC event in Brooklyn, but unfortunately for fight fans the hard-hitting Argentinian turned the bout down. With that, Thompson has recently turned his attention […]
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Former UFC fighter falls short on TV quiz show “Jeopardy!”
Anyone tuning into “Jeopardy!” this past week may have seen a familiar face. UFC veteran and TUF 8 competitor Dave Kaplan was a contestant on the popular TV quiz show. Per MMAJunkie, Kaplan came up short against opponents Anneke Garcia and returning two-day champion Jessica Holloway. According to the article, Kaplan had a strategy of picking […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Karl Roberson talks stepping in on short notice to fight Glover Teixeira
After Ion Cutelaba had to pull out of their scheduled UFC on ESPN+1 bout in Brooklyn due to injury, Glover Teixeira needed a new opponent. Now, just days from fight night, he has one in UFC middleweight Karl Roberson. Roberson is moving up in weight to challenge Teixeira which was first reported by FloCombat. For […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov issues savage response after Conor McGregor calls him a “proper b***h”
On Friday night, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to Instagram to share his thoughts on one of his chief rivals from the boxing world, Paulie Malignaggi. After a few sentences, McGregor’s post evolved into an attack on Khabib Nurmagomedov, who he lost to in the main event of UFC 229 in […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor rips “broke b*tches” Paul Malignaggi and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor took to Instagram this evening where he proceeded to blast Paul Malignaggi and Khabib Nurmagomedov with the following video and statement. https://www.instagram.com/p/BshD6F9HM0m/ “Let the record show. I like Paulie Malinaggi. Here is a confrontation between us regarding a picture he was upset about. Yes you heard that right. A […]
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Rafael dos Anjos says he has accepeted a fight with Santiago Ponzinibbio
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos claims he has already accepted a fight with perennial welterweight contender Santiago Ponzinibbio. “RDA” took to Twitter where he blasted “Ponz” with the following message for insinuating that he was a chicken. Pede pra alguém que tenha 2 neurônios a mais que você pra te explicar que eu […]
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Colby Covington shares the one thing that he and Tyron Woodley can agree on, sends message to fighters
Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley are two of the best welterweights on the planet. They used to train together. Are they friends? Not exactly. Quite the opposite… However, that doesn’t mean that the two can’t find some common ground which Covington was able to relate to after recently losing out on his expected title shot opportunity against […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Alexander Hernandez has the ‘purpose’, ‘passion’, and ‘focus’ to become a champion
Few fighters have made as big of an impact in such a short time as the rising lightweight contender, Alexander ‘The Great’ Hernandez. Hernandez will make the walk to the Octagon for just the third time when he faces Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC Brooklyn on January 19. However, the 26-year-old exhibits a cool confident […]
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Jon Jones reacts to estimated UFC 232 PPV buys and then proceeds to delete post
Jon Jones captured the promotions vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 232, defeating Alexander Gustafsson via third-round knockout in Los Angeles. The victory improved Jon Jones overall record to a sensational 23-1, with his lone career setback coming via disqualification – this after he landed illegal elbows on Matt Hamill at the TUF 10 Finale […]
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Report | UFC returns to Russia in April, Alistair Overeem projected to face Alexander Volkov
September 15, 2018, marked the UFC’s very first trip over to Russia. This, of course, was just the continuation of the European expansion for the worldwide leader in MMA as the second event in the promotion’s history is set. According to MMA Team Dagestan, the UFC will hold their second event in Russia in St […]
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Dustin Poirier targets Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson
Currently on an impressive four-fight unbeaten streak, and with just one loss in his last nine fights, Dustin Poirier is irrefutably one of the top contenders in the crowded UFC lightweight division. In fact, were it not for the existence of long-time contender Tony Ferguson, Poirier would most definitely be the next man in line […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jason Knight eyeing several top promotions after getting released by the UFC
Jason Knight is looking for a new home. The fan favorite told BJPENN.com yesterday that the UFC has released him from his contract. Even though Knight was released by the UFC, he did have some success inside the Octagon. Although he went 4-5 in his nine fights, he did have a four-fight winning streak, including […]
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Justin Gaethje is ‘f***ing pissed,’ targets Edson Barboza, Al Iaquinta
Former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has not fought since August 25. Gaethje was initially supposed to fight Al Iaquinta on that night, but when Iaquinta withdrew from the fight, he accepted a fight with the lower ranked James Vick. He won this fight with a devastating first-round knockout, and hasn’t been […]
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Firas Zahabi responds to Conor McGregor: It was nothing personal
Earlier this week, Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi shared his belief that, if Conor McGregor were to rematch Max Holloway in 2019, the latter would come out on top. “If I had to pick Max Holloway vs. McGregor today, I would pick Max Holloway,” Zahabi said on his podcast. “I think Holloway has grown leaps […]
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Manager explains what it will take for Colby Covington to accept Darren Till fight
BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor broke the news earlier this week that UFC officials are looking to book Colby Covington against Darren Till at UFC London on March 17. However Covington’s manager and American Top Team owner Dan Lambert told Fightful that the only way that fight would happen is if gold is on the line. In […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach Javier Mendez believes Ngannou is one of the most dangerous fights for Cain Velasquez
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is back. Velasquez is set to return to the Octagon on Feb. 17 against Francis Ngannou. The former champ was last seen at UFC 200 where he defeated Travis Browne by TKO in the first round. Despite this lengthy absence, he is once again on the hunt for the […]
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Paulie Malignaggi rips Conor McGregor after recent fight rumors
Earlier this week, rumors began to swirl that former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor could be returning to the boxing ring for a showdown with bitter rival Paulie Malignaggi. Malignaggi was originally brought into McGregor’s camp to help the Irishman prepare for his headline-dominating 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. When the […]
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UFC 232 does second biggest PPV buy-rate of 2018
UFC 232 was a massive success in terms of pay-per-view sales. According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this stacked card sold roughly 700,000 pay-per-views. WON reports #UFC232 did roughly 700,000 PPV buys. #UFC — Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) January 11, 2019 This figure makes this card the second biggest PPV of 2018. It blew past nearly […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov borrows famous Conor McGregor quote on social media
Shortly after Conor McGregor defeated Dustin Poirier at UFC 178 in 2014, he proclaimed to his throngs of Irish fans in attendance “if one of us goes to war, we all go to war!” It’s one of the best one known quotes from the trash-talking Irish superstar, and one that’s now been borrowed by his […]
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Daniel Cormier gives beautiful answer when asked what he’ll miss most about fighting
Speaking on the on the Jim Rome Podcast this week, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was asked what he’ll miss most about fighting when he retires — whether that’s in March as originally planned, or a little later. His answer was incredible. “The walk, the tunnel. It is just fantastic,” Daniel Cormier said (transcript via MMA […]
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Bruce Buffer suggests Daniel Cormier should retire in favor of a trilogy bout with Jon Jones
UFC announcer Bruce Buffer doesn’t think a trilogy fight between bitter rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier “should happen”. The long time voice of the octagon, Buffer, shared his thoughts on the matter during a recent interview with Express Sport. “I don’t think it should happen unless they want it to happen,” Buffer said at […]
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Jon Jones has a message for Alexander Gustafsson after UFC 232 drug test comes back clean
This afternoon, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that Jon Jones passed all of the drug tests administered on the night of his UFC 232 victory over Alexander Gustafsson. Breaking: Jon Jones was drug tested by USADA and the California State Athletic Commission on the night of UFC 232 on Dec. 29 and all tests have come […]
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Anderson Silva in favor of bringing back testosterone replacement therapy usage
It has been roughly two whole years since we last saw Anderson Silva step into the Octagon. ‘The Spider’ last fought at UFC 208 which took place in Brooklyn, New York on February 11, 2017. He would defeat Derek Brunson via close and controversial unanimous decision. Since then, Silva has been scheduled to face Kelvin […]
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Darren Till still wants Conor McGregor next, says ‘Proper 12 is sh*te’
Liverpool’s finest fighting son is the No. 3 ranked UFC welterweight contender, ‘The Gorilla’ Darren Till. We haven’t seen Till compete inside the Octagon since September when he challenged Tyron Woodley for the division’s title at UFC 228. Unfortunately for the Brit, he would suffer his first career defeat that night as Woodley scored the […]