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EXCLUSIVE | Herdem Alacabek aims to become the UFC’s next Swedish star
If you’re not familiar with Herdem Alacabek yet, you probably will be soon. The Swedish light heavyweight, who has kickstarted his pro mixed martial arts career with five straight finishes, is narrowing in on a UFC roster spot. In fact, he could put pen to paper very soon. When Gokhan Saki was forced off this […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jordan Rinaldi ready for another high risk, high reward fight at UFC London
Jordan Rinaldi was in a must-win situation in his last fight. At UFC 230, he moved down to featherweight to take on Jason Knight, and was fresh off of a tough loss to Gregor Gillespie. Rinaldi knew another loss could mean the end of his UFC career. Luckily, he ended up beating Knight by unanimous […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bobby Moffett makes confident prediction for UFC Nashville showdown with Bryce Mitchell
Bobby Moffett called for a showdown with fellow featherweight prospect Bryce Mitchell, and that’s just what he got. The pair will collide at UFC Nashville on March 23. Speaking on episode 111 of BJPENN Radio, Moffett broke down this compelling showdown with Bryce Mitchell. He recognizes that his upcoming opponent poses some definite challenges. “I […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Josh Emmett criticizes UFC pay structure after recent ‘financial struggles’
Josh Emmett is set to return to the Octagon on March 30, when he takes on Michael Johnson. When he does finally return, it will have been over a year since his last fight because of all the injuries he sustained in his last outing. That left Emmett with only one fight in 2018 and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes discusses potential strategies for UFC London showdown with Volkan Oezdemir
At UFC London, which goes down on March 16, surging light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes will face arguably the toughest test of his career in former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir. In Oezdemir, Reyes will face a clever striker with shocking power in both hands. Given his foe’s strengths, Reyes is prepared to ground the fight […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Macy Chiasson excited for next step after KO win, backstage chat with Dana White
Macy Chiasson had a weekend to remember. After a long, 12-week training camp, Chiasson cut down to fight in the bantamweight division, which will be her home from now on. In her bantamweight debut, which was the second fight on the UFC 235 bill, she looked like a force to be reckoned with, as she […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Junior dos Santos vs Derrick Lewis fight
The Octagon touches down in Wichita, Kansas for the first time in history this Saturday. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will be taking on former title challenger Derrick Lewis. Ahead of this heavyweight fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions. Some believe dos Santos […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Eric Del Fierro: Defining Alliance
Without proper guidance, navigating the waters of life can be all the more difficult than it may be even with that directional aid. Like an ocean, there will be many waves that one will be hit with throughout. Some big, some small, but no matter the size of the challenge, ups and downs, positivity and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After going two years without a win, Beneil Dariush is out to build a win-streak at UFC Wichita
Beneil Dariush went 735 days without a win. It was a rough two years for the 29-year-old. There’s no other way to put it. In that stretch, he suffered losses to Edson Barboza and Alexander Hernandez as well as a draw with Evan Dunham. But finally, this past November, Dariush got his hand raised again […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Blagoy Ivanov excited to welcome Ben Rothwell back to the UFC
Blagoy Ivanov is ready to fight again. The Bulgarian heavyweight was considered a big signing for the UFC after he dominated in the now defunct World Series of Fighting organization, capturing heavyweight gold. The UFC had so much confidence in Ivanov that his UFC debut was a main event spot against former champion Junior dos […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After war with Bryan Barberena, Vicente Luque has another opponent in mind
Trying to knock Bryan Barberena out is kind of like trying to chop down a tree with a golf club — it’s possible, but it’s absurdly difficult. Vicente Luque learned this the hard way when he met Barberena at UFC on ESPN 1 last month. Over the course of two and half rounds, Luque bombarded […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Montana De La Rosa looking to showcase all her skills in next fight
Montana De La Rosa is one of the more promising flyweight prospects in the UFC. The 24-year-old is undefeated in the Octagon, not counting exhibition bouts on The Ultimate Fighter. De La Rosa is coming off of an impressive submission win over the formerly undefeated Nadia Kassem at UFC 234. For De La Rosa, that […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Javier Mendez wants Daniel Cormier to fight Brock Lesnar then retire
Daniel Cormier was supposed to partake in the final fight of his career before his 40th birthday this March. Well, that is no longer going to happen. Both Cormier and his head coach Javier Mendez have said his retirement will be delayed. Now, the question is, how many fights does Cormier have left, and who […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach says a rematch between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is unlikely
When Khabib Nurmagomedov took on Conor McGregor at UFC 229, it resulted in the biggest pay-per-view in promotional history. The event did well over two million PPV buys, and in the end, Nurmagomedov beat McGregor in the fourth round by submission. It was expected that former interim lightweight title holder, Tony Ferguson, would be the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach: ‘It just comes down to mindset’ for Jeremy Stephens against Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 235
UFC 235 takes place on Saturday night live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. And to call the card stacked would be an understatement. The event features several big-time match-ups and fighters ranging from current champions to former ones, whether it be inside or outside of the UFC. There will be big debuts […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith title fight
Jon Jones is returning to the Octagon not even three months after his last fight. In the main event of UFC 235 this Saturday, the light heavyweight champ will be taking on Anthony Smith, who has gone 3-0 in the division since moving up from middleweight. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Montana De La Rosa says reports of Paige VanZant fight at UFC 236 are false
Reports came out today that Paige VanZant’s initial opponent at UFC 236 in Poliana Botelho was injured and off the card. Replacing her would be Montana De La Rosa who is fresh off of yet another submission win at UFC 234. However, De La Rosa has now confirmed that the fight is not happening and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 235 this Saturday, Tyron Woodley will look to defend his welterweight title against Kamaru Usman. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the title fight. In this case, the majority are leaning toward one fighter. Here’s what they had to […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler fight
UFC 235 is set to go down on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card is already in the lead for Card of the Year as it is absolutely stacked. On the card, and making his UFC debut, is former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren, who is taking on former […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn says Jon Jones has learned ‘new things,’ and it’s scary
Jon Jones is set to defend his light heavyweight championship at UFC 235 this Saturday against Anthony Smith. There is no question Jones is the huge favorite, but that doesn’t mean Jones isn’t worried. After all, this is a fight and anything can happen. Furthermore, Jones claims he took Alexander Gustafsson lightly in their 2013 […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Liz Carmouche struggled to find willing opponent ahead of UFC Prague fight
Liz Carmouche last fought in July of 2018 and wanted to return sooner. She will finally get that chance on Saturday when the UFC makes its debut in the Czech Republic. “I’m ready to fight,” Carmouche said to BJPENN.com. “That’s what I’m looking forward to. I haven’t fought since July and I have been nagging […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Javier Mendez finds contradictions in Khabib Nurmagomedov’s NAC punishments
It took the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov a few months after his massive title defending win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229 to finally receive his fine and suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC). Of course, the punishments came in response to the post-fight scuffle that ensued following the fight between both Nurmagomedov […]
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EXCLUSIVE | At UFC Prague Diego Ferreira knows he has to go for the finish
Diego Ferreira is looking to continue his win streak and work his way up the UFC lightweight rankings. Ferreira is coming off of a second-round TKO win over Kyle Nelson at UFC 231 and will now be taking on Rustam Khabilov at UFC Prague. There is no question Khabilov will be a tougher test for […]
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EXCLUSIVE | ‘Honored’ Jared Cannonier says he will ‘knock out’ Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva has his next fight booked as he will return to Brazil to take on Jared Cannonier at UFC 237. “I never thought it was going to happen, I got the call today, but hell, the UFC has already announced it so I assume Silva has agreed to it as well,” Cannonier said to […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jason Knight talks signing with BKFC and fighting Artem Lobov
Jason Knight wasn’t a free agent for long. The former UFC featherweight recently signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) on a one-fight basis to fight Artem Lobov in April. For Knight, this is exactly what he wanted as he wasn’t ready for another MMA fight yet. “One of the associates reached out to me […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Renato Moicano talks Aldo loss, targets Ortega rematch at UFC 237
Renato Moicano was very close to a featherweight title shot. All he needed to do was defeat former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Well, as we know, that is a lot easier said than done. The two met in the co-main event of UFC Fortaleza. Moicano had some success in the first round, however, Aldo […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Weili Zhang: Remember the name
In the modern era of mixed martial arts, there are many different reasons one could find themselves attracted to this sport that is the purest form of combat. For every different country, every different person, what it is that piques their interest compared to another might not be identical which just goes to show the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
The UFC’s first ever event on ESPN is upon us. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will be making his long awaited return to the Octagon to take on Francis Ngannou. Ahead of this heavyweight fight, which could have title implications, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their […]