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Floyd Mayweather opens up on potential fights with Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Floyd Mayweather may be preparing for his upcoming exhibition fight with Tenshin Nasukawa, but that hasn’t slowed the amount of questions the undefeated boxing legend is being asked about potential fights with UFC stars Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Floyd Mayweather has already competed against Conor McGregor inside of the squared circle. “Money” ultimately defeated […]
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Dana White says current featherweight champion Max Holloway is ‘too big’ to keep fighting at 145-pounds
UFC President Dana White believes current featherweight champion Max Holloway is ‘too big’ to keep fighting in the promotions 145-pound division. Max Holloway is set to put his featherweight title on the line against undefeated contender Brian Ortega in the main event of this Saturday’s UFC 231 event in Toronto. The Hawaiian champion has not […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Phil Daru discusses physical changes for Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s move to flyweight
Once the UFC opened up the women’s flyweight division many thought it’d be a great opportunity for some of the women in the strawweight and bantamweight divisions to perform at their peak. Such was the case for former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and former bantamweight title challenger, Valentina Shevchenko. Fittingly enough, Jedrzejczyk and Shevchenko are […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Chris Luttrell says move to Las Vegas has been amazing for Claudia Gadelha
The UFC Performance Institute is not only a state-of-the-art facility with scientific advances available for fighters, sometimes it’s their new home. Such is the case for strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha who moved from Luttrell/Yee MMA to train full time at the Performance Institute. Looking for a place where everything she could possibly need from training […]
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Gunnar Nelson vows to help Conor McGregor prepare for Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch
Conor McGregor brought in a lot of top talent to help him prepare for his UFC 229 title fight with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. One fixture of McGregor’s past training camps that wasn’t a part of these preparations for the Russian champion, however, was Icelandic welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson. Speaking to the media […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway tells hilarious story of how a stranger thought he was Tony Ferguson
“So here’s the situation, we wanted to go eat and the worker comes up like, ‘Yo! Dude!’ he’s like, ‘Bro! Anybody ever told you you look like Tony Ferguson?’ And I kinda just like waved it off and [was] like, ‘Yeah, cool.’ He’s like, ‘Yo, man you don’t know what UFC is?’ And I was […]
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Dana White gives update on the state of the UFC flyweight division heading into 2019
The future of the UFC flyweight division is still shrouded in mystery. One the one hand, the promotion recently booked arguably the biggest fight in the division’s history, as reigning champion Henry Cejudo is set to defend his title against slimmed-down UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw at UFC on ESPN+1 on January 19. On the […]
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Dana White responds to criticism about Rachael Ostovich and Greg Hardy being on the same card
Earlier this week, we learned that former NFL star Greg Hardy, who has a history of domestic violence, will be sharing the Jan. 19 UFC on ESPN+ 1 card with Rachael Ostovich, who is a very recent survivor of domestic violence. This news was met with immediate backlash, as many members of the MMA community […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jesse Ronson details the ‘shifty and shady’ events that got him pulled from UFC 231
After being cut by the UFC in 2014, Canada’s Jesse Ronson was set to make his return to the promotion to take on Diego Ferreira at UFC 231 this Saturday. The 32-year-old was stepping in on just 10 days notice to fight Ferreira. Unfortunately, this fight won’t be happening after all, as the Canadian was […]
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Max Holloway compares his accomplishments to those of Brian Ortega
This Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 231 in Toronto, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will collide with undefeated challenger Brian Ortega. Ahead of the UFC 231 card, this long-awaited Holloway vs. Ortega fight is being hailed as one of the best matchups ever — at least on paper. The two 27-year-old stars […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega
This Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 231, streaking UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will attempt to defend his title against undefeated challenger Brian Ortega. Heading into this fight, fans are divided in their predictions. As it turns out, professional fighters are also treading both sides of the fence. BJPENN.com recently reached out […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov in hot water after comment on female fighters
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has found himself in hot water after making controversial comments about female fighters at an event in Saudi Arabia. At this event, the champion was asked what advice he has for up-and-coming female fighters. Here’s how he responded: “For females, I have very good advice, be fighters at home,” Nurmagomedov […]
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Allen Crowder on Greg Hardy and the UFC: ‘It’s up to me to put a stop to what they’re trying to do’
The UFC debut of former NFL player Greg Hardy was always going to be controversial, given his history of domestic violence. Yet it’s hard to imagine the UFC making a more controversial choice than scheduling Hardy’s debut for UFC on ESPN+, which will also include Rachael Ostovich, who was the victim of domestic violence mere […]
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Max Holloway and Brian Ortega agree they will probably fight multiple times
Max Holloway and Brian Ortega are two of the most dangerous and versatile young fighters in MMA, and this Saturday, in the main event of UFC 231, they’ll fight. Heading into this fight, which will see Holloway attempt to defend his featherweight title against Ortega, fans are divided in their predictions. Whatever the outcome of […]
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Joe Rogan shares his thoughts on the rumored men’s 165-pound division
Long time UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes it would be a great idea for the UFC to implement a new men’s 165-pound division. This past Saturday, former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson revealed that the UFC is planning to introduce a new men’s 165-pound weight class in 2019. According to Thomson, the promotion is set […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes win over Valentina Shevchenko proves she’s ‘the GOAT’
This Saturday night in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the second ever UFC women’s flyweight champion will be crowned. Battling it out will be the former 135-pound title challenger, Valentina ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko and the former strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk as they vie for the vacant crown. For Jedrzejczyk, this fight will be her first at 125-pounds since […]
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Sijara Eubanks headed back to bantamweight after weight troubles at 125
It’s been no secret that top UFC flyweight contender Sijara Eubanks has had her struggles with the scale since entering the division. That, however, will no longer be a likely issue as ESPN has confirmed that she will be moving back up to her old home of 135-pounds. The BJJ black belt Eubanks made her MMA debut […]
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BREAKING | TJ Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo title fight moved to ESPN+ Brooklyn
UFC 233 will no longer be headlined by TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo for the flyweight title. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, that fight has been moved to January 19 to headline ESPN+ in Brooklyn, New York. The UFC was hoping to start off the ESPN-era with a great card but struggled to find an […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After winning TUF, Macy Chiasson ready to make a run for the title
The Ultimate Fighter 28 featured men’s heavyweights and women’s featherweights, arguably the two weakest divisions in the UFC. The hope was it would add fighters to the respective divisions and possible title contenders. It appears the UFC may have gotten that in Macy Chiasson. Inside the house, Chiasson had a noticeable height and weight advantage. Chiasson […]
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VIDEO | Kamaru Usman says UFC offered him Colby Covington fight in January
“I’m going to go out there and knock out Colby Covington. That right now is the fight. The UFC just called and they offered us that fight, they said Colby Covington in January. You know what I am going to do, of course, I have accepted. For the fifth time, I have accepted the fight. […]
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Four reasons you need to watch UFC 231
The UFC returns to Toronto, Ontario, Canada for a stacked two-title fight UFC 231 card this Saturday. Pragmatists, as always, we have four reasons why you should tune in this weekend. The Scotiabank Arena will host the evening’s festivities that feature 13 fights in total. Two championship title fights will headline the night and plenty of top […]
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Dominick Cruz vs. John Lineker official for UFC 233
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will finally make his long-awaited return to the Octagon at UFC 233. The promotion made the bout official on Twitter on Wednesday. Cruz is back!@DominickCruz returns to face 'Hands of Stone' @JohnLineker at #UFC233 in Anaheim on Jan. 26! pic.twitter.com/SunaIvoev9 — UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2018 Cruz hasn’t fought since […]
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Jesse Ronson has been told he’ll “never fight in the UFC again” after attempting to negotiate UFC 231 catchweight
If things had gone according to plan, Canadian lightweight Jesse Ronson would have battled Carlos Diego Ferreira at this weekend’s UFC 231 card in Toronto. Unfortunately, it now sounds as though the Canadian fighter will never fight in the UFC again. Speaking in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Jesse Ronson explained that, when he realized […]
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Brian Ortega to star in action movie after UFC 231 title fight
If Brian Ortega defeats UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 231 this Saturday in Toronto, don’t expect him to defend his new title right away. He’ll be busy with other things for a few months. Speaking at a UFC 231 media lunch in Los Angeles this week, the undefeated featherweight […]
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MMA community reacts to UFC booking Greg Hardy and Rachael Ostovich on the same card
Last night, ESPN reported that former NFL star Greg Hardy is likely to make his long-discussed UFC debut on January 19 in Brooklyn, New York, when the UFC makes its first appearance on ESPN+. Hardy’s seemingly inevitable move to the UFC has always been the subject of controversy, as he was previously found guilty on two […]
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Colby Covington responds to Tyron Woodley’s takedown bet
If UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley battles his arch nemesis Colby Covington in the New Year as expected, he’s expecting to have to fend off some takedown attempt. So many takedown attempts, in fact, that he recently made Covington a little wager on the topic. “I’ll bet you $10,000 every single time you touch my […]
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Greg Hardy’s UFC debut close to finalization for first ESPN+ card in Brooklyn
Heavyweight prospect and former NFL star Greg Hardy (3-0) has his official UFC debut close to set. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, Dana White has said that the UFC is close to finalizing a fight between Hardy and Allen Crowder (9-3) for their first ESPN+ card that is scheduled to take place on January […]
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Artem Lobov extends a unique offer to Dana White and the UFC
Artem Lobov is looking for a fight and has extended UFC President Dana White an interesting offer in hopes of securing another octagon appearance. “The Russian Hammer” recently took to Twitter where he offered to donate half of his fight purse to a children’s charity, this if the UFC grants him another opportunity to compete. […]