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Sean O’Malley “knew it wouldn’t take me long” to finish Eddie Wineland at UFC 250
Sean O’Malley is pleased with his UFC 250 win over Eddie Wineland. In the lead up to the fight, O’Malley told BJPENN.com he was expecting a viral knockout. He wanted something spinning, but says the one-punch walk-off KO win is good enough for him. “I kept saying first-round knockout because that’s how I saw it […]
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Devin Clark says he will “dominate” Alonzo Menifield for 15 minutes to end his hype
Devin Clark is confident he will be the first one to hand Alonzo Menifield a loss. Menifield is currently 9-0 and returning to the Octagon after a year away due to a neck injury. For Clark, he thinks the year away from the cage might impact the prospect, but he isn’t counting on it. “It […]
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Mike Winkeljohn says if Jon Jones fights Francis Ngannou “it would be heavyweight from then on”
Mike Winkeljohn says if Jon Jones does move up in weight to fight Francis Ngannou it would be the end of his light heavyweight tenure. For weeks now, Jones and Ngannou have been talking about fighting one another. Recently, however, pay has been an issue for the light heavyweight champ. He then said he was […]
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UFC 250 | Pro fighters make their picks for Aljamain Sterling vs. Cory Sandhagen
On the main card of UFC 250, Aljamain Sterling battles Cory Sandhagen in what many assume is a number one contenders bout at bantamweight. Heading into the fight, Sterling is a -120 favorite while the comeback on Sandhagen is at -110. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their […]
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Alonzo Menifield eyes stoppage win over Devin Clark at UFC 250
Alonzo Menifield believes the pressure is on him to make his fight against Devin Clark entertaining for the fans. Menifield and Clark are the second fight from the bottom on the UFC 250 card, which will be Menifield’s first fight in nearly a year. Since his last fight, a first-round knockout of Paul Craig, the […]
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Raphael Assuncao not focusing on Cody Garbrandt’s past losses, knows a win puts him in title contention
Raphael Assuncao believes his UFC 250 co-main event fight against Cody Garbrandt could very well have title implications on the line. Assuncao is currently on a two-fight losing streak while Garbrandt is on a three-fight skid. Yet, both are still ranked in the top-10, with Assuncao at five. So, the Brazilian contender knows this fight […]
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UFC 250 | Pro fighters make their picks for Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer title fight
In the main event of UFC 250, Amanda Nunes is looking to defend her featherweight belt for the first time when she takes on Felicia Spencer. Heading into the fight the champ is a massive -650 favorite while the Canadian challenger is a +425 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro […]
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Sean O’Malley planning for “viral knockout” of Eddie Wineland at UFC 250
Sean O’Malley is expecting to add to his highlight reel at Saturday’s UFC 250 event. The undefeated bantamweight prospect will be opening up the main card pay-per-view against veteran Eddie Wineland. For “Sugar” he says he’s excited to get back in there just three months after his last fight. He also believes Wineland is the […]
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Coach would be “surprised” if Jon Jones never fights again but adds he is “serious about vacating the belt”
Mike Winkeljohn says Jon Jones is happy with vacating the light heavyweight belt and walking away from the sport for a few years. Recently, Jones and Dana White have not seen eye-to-eye about his pay to move up to heavyweight and fight Francis Ngannou. “Bones” has come out and said he would walk away from […]
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Felicia Spencer believes she will “shock the world” with stoppage win over Amanda Nunes
Felicia Spencer believes she’ll pull off one of the biggest upsets in MMA history on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC 250, Amanda Nunes is looking to defend her featherweight title against Spencer. It was originally supposed to happen at UFC 249 on May 9 but Nunes needed it delayed until June. For […]
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Giga Chikadze wants Edson Barboza next: “It would be the Fight of the Year”
Giga Chikadze has all the accolades in kickboxing and karate and he’s looking to add to that in MMA. Chikadze, who’s 10-2 in MMA and 3-0 in the UFC, is coming off a decision win over Irwin Rivera back at UFC on ESPN 8. It was yet another short-notice replacement opponent for the 31-year-old, this after […]
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Dan Ige doesn’t “see the argument” that he didn’t beat Edson Barboza, wants Jeremy Stephens next
Dan Ige doesn’t understand how people thought Edson Barboza beat him. Back at UFC on ESPN 8, Barboza made his featherweight debut against the 15th-ranked, Dan Ige. Early on in the fight, the Brazilian dropped Ige but the Hawaiian rallied in the second and third rounds to win a split decision. When he got dropped, […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns
In the main event of UFC on ESPN 9, Tyron Woodley returns to the Octagon to battle the streaking Gilbert Burns. Heading into the fight, the former champion in Woodley is a -190 favorite while the Brazilian is a +155 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their […]
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Blagoy Ivanov confident he earns first UFC finish against Augusto Sakai: “I’m taking him into deep waters”
Blagoy Ivanov is confident he will earn his first UFC finish this Saturday night when he battles Augusto Sakai. Ivanov is coming off a split decision loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 in a fight he thought he won. It was a disappointing outcome for the Bulgarian as a win over “The Black Beast” […]
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Louis Smolka promises to finish Casey Kenney: “I’m going to hit him until he breaks”
For Louis Smolka, he wishes every fight would be like his upcoming one on Saturday night against Casey Kenney. Smolka was offered the bout just one week ago, but for the Hawaiian, he didn’t hesitate to take the fight on short notice. Instead, he says he loves short notice fights and the chaos that comes […]
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Tim Elliott says he’s “no longer chasing wins,” focused on collecting bonuses
Tim Elliott has changed his approach to fighting. The former UFC flyweight title challenger and TUF winner will return to the Octagon on Saturday to battle newcomer Brandon Royval. He’s also looking to snap his two-fight losing streak, but for him, he says wins and losses no longer matter. Instead, he wants to win bonuses […]
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Francis Ngannou says he’s “more confident” in a rematch with Stipe Miocic than a potential fight with Daniel Cormier
Francis Ngannou believes he’d have an easier time in a rematch with Stipe Miocic than he would in a potential fight against Daniel Cormier. Yet, for Ngannou, he just hopes he can fight one of them soon as he says the UFC needs to make the heavyweight division active. Miocic has not fought since he […]
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Eric Albarracin hopes Korean Zombie returns “ASAP” from injury to battle Alexander Volkanovski for the belt
Eric Albarracin says ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung is almost ready to return. Since Zombie defeated Frankie Edgar by TKO at UFC Busan last December he has been dealing with an eye injury. He ended up needing to get surgery and said he was targeting a summer return. According to his coach in Albarracin, […]
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Coach: Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa will be “the greatest middleweight title fight in history”
Eric Albarracin has high expectations for Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa. Adesanya and Costa have been going back-and-forth at one another for months a fight between them seems likely. It would see both men put their undefeated records on the line, in what Albarracin says will be the greatest middleweight title fight in history. “Paulo […]
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Francis Ngannou wishes Jairzinho Rozenstruik fight went longer so he could have showcased his ground game
Francis Ngannou didn’t expect to knock out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249 and is semi-disappointed that he did. Entering the fight, Ngannou was on a three-fight winning with all three wins coming by knockout in under two minutes. Against Rozenstruik, however, Ngannou wanted to show off his much-improved cardio and ground game […]
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Francis Ngannou doesn’t believe Jon Jones fight happens but confident he’d KO “Bones” if it does
Francis Ngannou doesn’t think Jon Jones truly wants to fight him. Ever since Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249, Jones has taken to social media to say he wants to fight Ngannou. He has hinted at a move to heavyweight for some time now, but the heavyweight contender is skeptical […]
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Edson Barboza says if UFC doesn’t give him his win bonus he won’t cut back down to 145
Edson Barboza hopes the UFC and Dana White finally show him some love and respect following his split decision loss to Dan Ige. At UFC on ESPN 8, Barboza dropped down to featherweight to take on 15th ranked Ige. Many had wondered how the Brazilian would fare in his debut and early on he had […]
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Eric Albarracin says Henry Cejudo’s retirement is “permanent” and goes down as all-time GOAT
Eric Albarracin wasn’t surprised that his pupil Henry Cejudo finished Dominick Cruz inside two rounds, but was shocked he retired. Cejudo was looking for his first bantamweight title defense when he landed a perfect knee that dropped Cruz. “Triple C” followed it up with ground and pound shots to win the fight by TKO. For […]
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Sayif Saud making Fortis MMA into a top gym with five ranked UFC fighters
Sayif Saud didn’t expect Fortis MMA to become this successful so early on. Saud, who used to be an MMA fighter and trained at JacksonWink MMA, became a coach due to injuries limiting his pro career. After coaching around at various gyms, Saud, alongside former NBA player Deron Williams opened up Fortis MMA in 2017. […]
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Marvin Vettori’s nutritionist clears the air on the infamous confrontation with Karl Roberson
Basically everyone has seen the infamous clip of Marvin Vettori going after his former opponent Karl Roberson, but there are still questions about what actually happens. Both fighters gave their sides of the story but of course, they differ from each other. Doctor Matteo Capodaglio, Vettori’s nutritionist, has decided to step in and to clear […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Walt Harris vs. Alistair Overeem
In the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Jacksonville, Florida, Walt Harris battles longtime heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem. Heading into the fight Harris is a -165 favorite, while the Dutchman is a +135 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. […]
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Dan Ige plans to shut Edson Barboza’s “lights out” to enter title conversation at featherweight
Dan Ige was ecstatic when he got the offer to welcome Edson Barboza to the featherweight division. On Saturday, Ige will battle Barboza on the main card in a very interesting fight. For the Hawaiian in Ige, he knows the stakes are high for this one. “It was super crazy, obviously a short notice fight […]
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Eryk Anders doesn’t believe Krzysztof Jotko will “be able to handle” his pressure at UFC Jacksonville
Eryk Anders is looking to extend his winning streak to three when he battles Krzysztof Jotko this Saturday in Jacksonville. The two were scheduled to fight at UFC Portland on April 11, but, the event was canceled leaving them to be rebooked for May 16. For Anders, he’s excited he gets the opportunity to compete […]