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UFC 248 | Pro fighters make their picks for Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero title fight
In the main event of UFC 248, Israel Adesanya is looking to defend his middleweight title for the first time when he battles Yoel Romero. Heading into the fight, the champion is a -275 favorite while the challenger is a +215 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make […]
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UFC 248 | Beneil Dariush wants ‘quick finish’ over Drakkar Klose, but expects ‘a three-round war’
Beneil Dariush is full of confidence again and expects to continue his winning streak when he battles Drakkar Klose on the main card of UFC 248. For Dariush, he says this is the biggest card he has been on. And, to be the fight right before the two title fights should give him a boost […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes she’ll outwork Weili Zhang and make her ‘quit’ to reclaim belt
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is looking to reclaim her strawweight crown when she battles the current champion Weili Zhang in the co-main event of UFC 248 this Saturday. Jedrzejczyk held the title from March 2015 to November 2017 and then lost it to Rose Namajunas. Since then, she had another chance at the belt and fought for […]
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Team Deiveson Figueiredo releases statement on weight miss, says doctors told him to stop cutting
Deiveson Figueiredo was looking to become the new UFC flyweight champion on Saturday but that will no longer be the case. In the main event of UFC Norfolk, Figueiredo was set to take on Joseph Benavidez for the vacant flyweight title. Yet, on Friday morning, the Brazilian missed weight by 2.5 pounds and didn’t attempt […]
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Khaos Williams eyes return at UFC Columbus following ‘dream come true’ debut
After getting a short notice call to make his Octagon debut at UFC 247, Khaos Williams made a big statement in a short amount of time in Houston. Williams stepped in on less than two weeks notice to replace the injured Dhiego Lima and finished Alex Morono with a vicious KO in just 27 seconds. […]
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UFC Norfolk | Pro fighters make their picks for Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo title fight
In the main event of UFC Norfolk, the vacant flyweight title is on the line as Joseph Benavidez battles Deiveson Figueiredo. Heading into the fight, Benavidez is a slight -145 favorite while the Brazilian is a +115 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo plans to finish Joseph Benavidez inside two rounds and send him into retirement
Deiveson Figueiredo is confident he will become the UFC’s flyweight champion on Saturday. In the main event of UFC Norfolk, Figueiredo will battle Joseph Benavidez for the vacant flyweight title. When the Brazilian got the news that he would be fighting for the belt he knew it meant he could finally achieve his goal of […]
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Juan Adams considers UFC run a ‘good learning experience,’ believes he could return to promotion
Juan Adams didn’t have much time to develop as a fighter before he got the call to the UFC. Adams made his amateur debut in September of 2016 and quickly turned pro not even a full year later. As a pro, he started his career out 3-0 before getting a shot on the Contender Series […]
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Leon Edwards wishes he could’ve fought Darren Till at UFC London last year to prove he’s ‘the best in the UK’
Leon Edwards thinks it’s crazy how different he and Darren Till’s careers went in 2019. Last March at UFC London, Till was the main event against Jorge Masvidal while Edwards was the co-main against Gunnar Nelson. Yet, during the press conference, it was the two Englishman going back-and-forth in trash-talking one another. Edwards admits that […]
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Megan Anderson focused on Norma Dumont, not Amanda Nunes
Megan Anderson believes a shot at Amanda Nunes and the UFC women’s featherweight title will come eventually. That’s why she is focused solely on this Saturday when she faces an unbeaten fighter that is hoping to make a big statement. Anderson will face Norma Dumont this Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 27. The event takes […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk eyes potential first title defense against Rose Namajunas: ‘I want that one’
Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants her potential first title defense to be a big money fight and she believes that is the trilogy against Rose Namajunas. In the co-main event of UFC 248, Jedrzejczyk will take on Weili Zhang in the Chinese champion’s first title defense. It is a fight the Pole is confident she will win […]
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UFC Auckland | Pro fighters make their picks for Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker
In the main event of UFC Auckland, Paul Felder is heading to Dan Hooker’s backyard for a very intriguing lightweight scrap. Heading into the fight Felder is a +120 underdog while the Kiwi is a -150 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. […]
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Kai Kara-France will be ‘hunting’ for finish against Tyson Nam in hometown fight at UFC Auckland
The last time the UFC was in Auckland, New Zealand was in 2017. There, Kai Kara-France was sitting front row cheering on his teammate Dan Hooker. During that event, Kara-France told himself he would be the one fighting next time the promotion came to his home city. And on the prelims of UFC Auckland this […]
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Jimmy Crute reveals simple game plan for Michal Oleksiejczuk: ‘I’m testing his f***ing chin’
Jimmy Crute is looking to return to the win column at UFC Auckland when he battles Michal Oleksiejczuk. Crute is coming off a first-round submission loss to Misha Cirkunov at UFC Vancouver where a win would have put him in the top-15. In the fight, the Aussie was close to finishing it but he says […]
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Curtis Blaydes on Jon Jones: ‘I could put him away’
Curtis Blaydes doesn’t think Jon Jones would fare too well at heavyweight. Jones has hinted at a possible move to heavyweight for quite some time now. But, after UFC 247 many think he should rematch Dominick Reyes or fight the winner of Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz. So a potential move to heavyweight could be […]
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Colby Covington doubts Jorge Masvidal will sign contract to fight Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington thinks Jorge Masvidal vs. Kamaru Usman won’t happen as expected. Following Masvidal and Usman’s confrontation at radio row during Super Bowl week, Dana White announced the two would fight at International Fight Week. But the welterweight champion Usman revealed the fight is not signed and also hinted at a Conor McGregor scrap. Covington […]
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Scott Holtzman says it’s ‘surreal’ to fight Jim Miller, believes win puts him in ‘elite company’
Scott Holtzman is set for the biggest fight of his career at UFC Rio Rancho when he fights one of the OGs of MMA in Jim Miller. For Holtzman, this was not an opponent he had asked for, but when the UFC offered him the fight, he immediately accepted. “It is pretty surreal to be […]
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Leon Edwards believes he’s in Tyron Woodley’s head, might walk out to former champ’s music
Leon Edwards knows Tyron Woodley did not want to come to London and believes he was forced into doing so. He also believes he has gotten under the skin of the former champion. In the main event of UFC London on March 21, Woodley will return to the Octagon for the first time since losing […]
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UFC Rio Rancho | Pro fighters make their picks for Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz 2
In the main event of UFC Rio Rancho, Corey Anderson rematches Jan Blachowicz in a potential number one contender bout at light heavyweight. Heading into the fight, Anderson is a -205 favorite while the Pole is a +165 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for […]
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Montana De La Rosa says it’s ‘nerve-wracking and exciting’ to share card with husband
Montana and Mark De La Rosa will make history at UFC Rio Rancho this Saturday as they will become the first wife and husband duo to compete on the same card. Mark opens up the card when he takes on Raulian Paiva. Montana, meanwhile, is on the main card against Mara Romero Borella. Montana isn’t […]
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Devin Clark changed mental approach to fighting: ‘I’m prepared to hurt people now’
Devin Clark has yet to get a UFC finish but says that will change at UFC Rio Rancho this weekend. Clark was expected to take on Gadzhimurad Antigulov, but the Dagestani withdrew and Dequan Townsend stepped in who fought not even a month ago at UFC Raleigh. Townsend is a natural middleweight and 0-2 in […]
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Andrea Lee explains why she’ll appeal controversial UFC 247 decision
UFC 247 was filled with great moments on Saturday night, but it was also mired in controversy when it came to the judging and the scoring of a handful of fights in Houston. One of the fights that many feel was controversial upon completion was the fight between Andrea Lee and Lauren Murphy. The women’s […]
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James Krause believes he beat Trevin Giles at UFC 247, says he’s willing to step up on short notice again
James Krause had a crazy weekend in Houston, to say the least. The UFC welterweight arrived in Houston on Wednesday to corner Youssef Zalal but on Friday that all changed. He found out Antonio Arroyo was out of his middleweight bout just after weigh-ins and told his manager he would take the fight. He never […]
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Leon Edwards confident he would dethrone Kamaru Usman if he gets rematch
Leon Edwards is looking to rematch Kamaru Usman and is confident he would dethrone the champion. Edwards and Usman fought back at UFC on Fox 17 in December of 2015 where it was Usman who won by unanimous decision. It was a close fight where two judges had it 29-28, with the Englishman winning the […]
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Jan Blachowicz says he’ll get title shot with win over Anderson, confident he’d finish Jones
Jan Blachowicz always wanted to rematch Corey Anderson. The two first fought back at UFC 191 where it was Anderson who used his wrestling to score a unanimous decision win. Now, in the main event of UFC Rio Rancho, they will run it back where the stakes are higher, as the winner is expected to […]
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Mirsad Bektic believes teammate Georges St-Pierre will fight again
Mirsad Bektic believes his Tristar teammate Georges St-Pierre will fight inside the Octagon again. St-Pierre has not fought since he submitted Michael Bisping at UFC 217 to win the middleweight title and become a champion in two divisions. Since that fight, which was his return from a four-year layoff, many have wondered if the Canadian […]
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Part-time manager Dan Ige aims to show the world what he’s capable of as a fighter at UFC 247
For many in the combat sports world, the name Dan Ige was familiar even before the featherweight was in the UFC. He works under Ali Abdelaziz for Dominance MMA and helps Abdelaziz manage top clients like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Kamaru Usman, and Henry Cejudo. Although that has helped Ige establish a name in MMA, he wants […]
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Colby Covington proclaims himself Jorge Masvidal’s ‘daddy’
Colby Covington believes Jorge Masvidal won’t do a thing when they cross paths at American Top Team. Following Covington’s TKO loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245 for the welterweight title, he spent time in Oregon and has yet to go back to train at ATT. With “Chaos” not being back in nearly two months […]