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Jessica Andrade claims UFC champion Carla Esparza blocked her on social media after she requested a fight
Jessica Andrade has claimed Carla Esparza blocked her on social media after she asked to fight her for the title. While she may be moving back up to flyweight for a showdown with Manon Fiorot at UFC Paris, Jessica Andrade still very much has her eyes on the prize at strawweight – the division in […]
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Former flyweight title challenger John Dodson opens up on his UFC release: “I was like, ‘What the hell? First fight in and I’m done?”
John Dodson has opened up on how surprised he felt upon being released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. From the moment he knocked out TJ Dillashaw to win The Ultimate Fighter 14, it was clear to see that John Dodson had some real potential. Then, immediately after conquering the bantamweight tournament, he swiftly moved down […]
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Darren Till says he’s at a “f**king low point” in his UFC career: “It’s so f*cking frustrating for me at the same time because I know my potential”
UFC star Darren Till has admitted he’s at a low point in his career after withdrawing from his UFC London fight against Jack Hermansson. In the wake of four losses in his last five bouts, it was clear to see that Darren Till needed to go back to the drawing board. So, that’s exactly what […]
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Alex Pereira says UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya would “never give” him props: “Ask him if he was impressed when I knocked him out”
UFC middleweight Alex Pereira continues to go after rival Israel Adesanya as speculation regarding a fight between them grows. The rivalry between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya had been dormant for a few years prior to ‘Poatan’ making his way over to the UFC from the world of kickboxing. In that particular martial art, Pereira […]
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Brian Ortega still doesn’t understand how Alexander Volkanovski didn’t tap to his chokes at UFC 266: “How in the f**k did this man get out of that choke?”
Brian Ortega still can’t believe Alexander Volkanovski didn’t tap at UFC 266. In the third round of their featherweight title fight, Ortega appeared to lock in a guillotine and a triangle choke on two separate occasions and both appeared to be tight. Volkanovski’s face was going red but somehow the champ was able to escape […]
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Sean O’Malley works as a gas station attendant, and gives everything away (Video)
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has seemingly found a second calling. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his no-contest with Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 earlier this month. While that bout went down as a no-contest, O’Malley viewed the fight as a win. However, he didn’t receive his win bonus for his effort, as he had previously […]
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Maycee Barber sees herself challenging for UFC gold within two years: “I want to make sure I’m fully prepared for that”
UFC women’s flyweight contender Maycee Barber sees herself fighting for gold soon. ‘The Future’ is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Jessica Eye at UFC 276 earlier this month. The win moved her current winning streak to three. Barber had previously captured victories over Montana De La Rosa and Miranda Maverick. The current win […]
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Yair Rodriguez believes “it’s going to be important to have a really good strategy and stick to it” against Brian Ortega at UFC Long Island
Yair Rodriguez knows Brian Ortega will be a tough out at UFC Long Island on Saturday. Rodriguez and Ortega are set to headline the card in a pivotal fight for the featherweight division as the winner could get a title shot. Although the Mexican is coming off a loss to Max Holloway last time out, […]
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Jan Blachowicz open to Kamaru Usman showdown: “Why not?”
Jan Blachowicz is open to a fight with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. The Poland-native is fresh off a TKO victory over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Vegas 54 in May. Blachowicz hopes that the win was enough to secure a title shot next time out. However, if he doesn’t end up fighting Jiri Prochazka, he’d […]
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Darren Till says he would’ve finished Marvin Vettori in the first round when they were booked in 2021: “He just wouldn’t have been able to take my shots”
Darren Till believes he would’ve finished Marvin Vettori when they were scheduled to fight in April of 2021. Till and Vettori were set to headline UFC on ABC 2 but unfortunately just a few weeks before the event, the Brit broke his collarbone and was forced out of the fight. Vettori then fought Kevin Holland […]
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Kamaru Usman says Alex Volkanovski is “phenomenal” but not the pound for pound best: “The world has to just realize that, right now, I am P4P best fighter on the planet”
Kamaru Usman is dismissing the idea that Alex Volkanovski is the best pound for pound fighter on the planet. Usman (20-1 MMA) has 19 wins in his last 19 fights, his latest victory coming against Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) at UFC 268 in November of 2021. The welterweight champion is set to enter the Octagon […]
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Chael Sonnen goes to bat for UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya: “We’re seeing greatness and we’re trying to beat him the only way we know how: verbally”
Chael Sonnen has a message for fighters and fans critical of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. It was Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA) who retained his title for a fifth time when he defeated Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA) at UFC 276 on July 2nd of this year. During and following the fight comments were made that […]
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Diego Ferreira out of UFC 277 fight against Drakkar Klose
Diego Ferreira will no longer be fighting in front of his adopted home of Dallas, Texas. Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com that Ferreira has been forced to pull out of his UFC 277 fight against Drakkar Klose due to an injury. The UFC is actively searching for an opponent to replace Ferreira and face Klose, the […]
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UFC fighters react after Dana White surprises Kyle from Nelk Boys with $250,000 in cash for his birthday
UFC fighters have reacted after Dana White surprises Kyle from Nelk Boys with $250,000 in cash for his birthday. The Nelk Boys, is a Canadian-American YouTube channel and entertainment company. They are known for their prank videos, vlogs, and their brand ‘Full Send Entertainment’. UFC president Dana White gifted his friend and Nelk Boys founder […]
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Felice Herrig explains why she ended retirement to sign with BKFC, reveals they “tripled my UFC contract”
Felice Herrig ended her retirement rather quickly. After Herrig suffered a submission loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz in June she announced her retirement from MMA. Yet, she recently signed with BKFC, and according to Herrig, she retired from MMA, not from fighting. “I announced my retirement from MMA. It was like, I’m retiring from MMA, I’m […]
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Cody Brundage says KO win over Tresean Gore proves “I don’t have to just wrestle”
Cody Brundage was happy to shut up Tresean Gore. Leading up to his UFC Vegas 58 fight, Brundage heard all the trash talk Gore was saying, and that included throughout fight week. However, Brundage just put his head down as he had all the confidence in the world he would beat Gore and was surprised […]
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Nate Diaz slams Khabib Nurmagomedov following UFC Hall of Fame induction: “You are a scared fighter”
Nate Diaz has taken a shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov and his Hall of Fame induction as the cold war between the two continues. Over the course of the last few years there hasn’t exactly been much ‘peace’ between Nate Diaz and his UFC rivals. The Stockton king enjoys going after them both physically and on […]
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Brian Ortega reveals he was going to “quit” MMA if he lost to Thiago Tavares in 2015: “I wasn’t making money, I had 75 dollars to my name”
Brian Ortega nearly retired from MMA in 2015. Ortega agreed to fight Thiago Tavares on short notice after his UFC debut was overturned following him testing positive for drostanolone which saw him get suspended for nine months and fined $2500. Entering the fight, Ortega was the betting underdog and before the two weighed in, Tavares came […]
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13 years after rematch, Frank Mir still hunting for Brock Lesnar trilogy fight: “I would be game”
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir wouldn’t mind facing Brock Lesnar again. The two had one of the most high-profile rivalries in UFC history. Mir and Lesnar first faced off at UFC 81, in the latter’s first UFC appearance. Despite early success, the jiu-jitsu ace wound up catching the pro-wrestler in a submission to secure […]
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Nate Diaz reveals he’s asked for fights against Tony Ferguson and Vicente Luque: “It was never good on their side”
UFC welterweight star Nate Diaz is ready to leave the promotion. The Stockton-native has been out of the cage since his loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in June 2021. The loss was his second in a row, having been stopped by Jorge Masvidal back in November 2019. However, the fight with Edwards had […]
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Kamaru Usman targets light-heavyweight move after Leon Edwards fight: “That’s what we want”
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is ready to move up in weight. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is set to face Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 next month. The bout is a rematch of their December 2015 encounter. That bout wound up being won by Usman via unanimous decision. Nearly seven years later, […]
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Nate Diaz claims the UFC has offered him more money for his next fight but says he’s not interested: “I just want to depart and recover from this whole shit”
Nate Diaz has made it clear he wants out of the UFC. It has been well-documented that Diaz has one fight left on his contract and he has been vocal about wanting to fight it out and go to free agency. However, he has not got a fight booked as the UFC is trying to […]
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Charles Oliveira issues a warning to Alex Volkanovksi following talks of his possible move to lightweight
Charles Oliveira has issued a warning to Alex Volkanovski following talks of his possible move to the UFC lightweight division. It’s true that Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) is just coming off a victory against Max Holloway (23-7 MMA) at UFC 276 on July 2nd. It was the third time the two featherweights had met in the […]
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Dustin Jacoby expecting a “15-minute war” against “durable” Da Un Jung at UFC Long Island: “I’m there to defend my spot”
Dustin Jacoby has been in talks to fight Da Un Jung to fight in the past, so he’s excited it’s finally coming to fruition at UFC Long Island. Jacoby is coming off a decision win over Michal Oleksiejczuk in a fight he barely threw any kicks due to an ankle injury. Given kicks are a […]
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Jake Paul unloads on Conor McGregor for suggesting he’s a nobody: “No matter how you slice it, we’re just not on the same level”
Jake Paul has unloaded on Conor McGregor for suggesting he’s a ‘nobody’. Paul has been linked to some high-profile MMA fighters, including Conor McGregor. The boxer would like a showdown with the Irishman and spoke to Ariel Helwani on ‘The MMA Hour’ about ‘The Notorious’ saying: “For me, fighting a couple more times and continuing […]
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Coach Javier Mendez weighs in on a potential fight between Islam Makhachev and Alex Volkanovksi: “I don’t think he poses as big a threat to Islam as you would think”
Coach Javier Mendez has weighed in on a potential fight between Islam Makhachev and Alex Volkanovski. Javier Mendez, 51, one of Makhachev’s coaches has weighed in on who might be a potential threat to his lightweight fighter. Islam Makhachev (22-1 MMA) can boast 10 wins in a row, the latest coming via TKO against Bobby […]
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UFC Long Island: ‘Ortega vs. Rodriguez’ Fight Card and Start Times
The ‘UFC Long Island – Ortega vs Rodriguez’ fight card and start times have been announced. The UFC is headed to Long Island, the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Saturday July 16, 2022. The Main event will feature Brian Ortega (15-2 MMA) vs Yair Rodriguez (13-3 MMA) in a featherweight bout. Ortega, 31, […]
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Michelle Waterson reveals she used to train with Amanda Lemos, hopes to earn “knockout of the night” at UFC Long Island
Michelle Waterson will be fighting a familiar opponent in the co-main event of UFC Long Island on Saturday. After Waterson was forced out of her Amanda Ribas fight at UFC Columbus in March, she said it might be a career-ending injury if she never took care of it. After rehabbing the injury, she is set […]