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Jim Miller reveals “the UFC is having me fight out my contract” at UFC 276: “I win and I still don’t know if there is another UFC fight”
Jim Miller will be fighting out his contract at UFC 276 and he is quite surprised by that. Miller is coming off back-to-back KO wins and is set to face Bobby Green on July 2 in Las Vegas in a fight that is years in the making. The fight will also serve as Miller’s 40th […]
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Adrian Yanez wants to “starch” and “hurt” Tony Kelley at UFC Austin after his “bigotry” comments: “It makes it a lot easier for me to punch him in the face”
Adrian Yanez knows there will be a ton of people rooting for him on Saturday at UFC Austin. Yanez is set to face Tony Kelley, who previously made some bigotry comments while in the corner of Andrea Lee, which ultimately had provided Adrian with a lot of support. Although that adds intrigue to the fight, for Yanez […]
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Kyle Daukaus plans to “be as dominant” as possible against “tough” Roman Dolidze at UFC Austin: “He’s a guy that is in for all 15 minutes”
Kyle Daukaus figured he would be fighting Julian Marquez next. Daukaus and Marquez were originally booked to fight on February 19, but Marquez was forced to withdraw and Jamie Pickett stepped up. Daukaus ended up winning by first-round submission and after the victory, he figured he would be rebooked against Marquez. Instead, he was booked […]
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Josh Emmett brought in Shane Burgos to prepare for Calvin Kattar, believes he will find the finish to earn a title shot: “I possess a different type of power”
Josh Emmett will be headlining a UFC card once again. Emmett, who has not headlined an event since his stoppage loss to Jeremy Stephens in 2018, is set to face Calvin Kattar in the main event of UFC Austin. It’s a very fun fight on paper and for Emmett, when he got the fight offer, […]
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Joe Lauzon received show money for canceled UFC 274 fight, plans to “get after” Donald Cerrone early at UFC Austin
Joe Lauzon is glad he and Donald Cerrone will finally be sharing the Octagon together. Lauzon and Cerrone were supposed to fight at UFC 274 on May 7, but on the morning of the event, ‘Cowboy’ had to pull out as he fell ill. Immediately, the promotion began looking to get the fight rebooked and […]
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Damon Jackson wants to fight Cub Swanson after he “acted like an idiot” at UFC Vegas 56: “If Cub wants to run it up after running his mouth then I’m down”
Damon Jackson thought Darrick Minner wouldn’t make it to the fight. Jackson was supposed to face Minner and even before the fight, he was vocal in thinking Minner would pull out. On fight week that ended up being the case and Daniel Argueta stepped up on short notice. Although Jackson cruised to a decision win, […]
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Ode Osbourne believes he sent a “statement” to the flyweight division with KO win, wants Jeff Molina next
Ode Osbourne says his UFC Vegas 56 fight couldn’t have gone any better. Osbourne was facing Zarrukh Adashev and many expected if he was going to win, it was going to be by using his wrestling. Yet, he showed off his striking as he scored a vicious KO in just 61 seconds and he says […]
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UFC 275 | Pro fighters make their picks for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 275, the women’s flyweight title is up for grabs as Valentina Shevchenko looks to defend her belt for the seventh time against Taila Santos. Heading into the fight, Shevchenko is a -720 favorite on FanDuel while the challenger is a +450 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out […]
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UFC 275 | Pro fighters make their picks for Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 2
On the main card of UFC 275, Weili Zhang is set to rematch Joanna Jedrzejczyk after the two had one of the best women’s fights of all time at UFC 248. Heading into the fight, Zhang is a -172 favorite on FanDuel while the Pole is a +134 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached […]
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Jack Della Maddalena plans to make UFC 275 scrap against Ramazan Emeev a “very violent fight” that leads to “a brutal finish”
Jack Della Maddalena expects to kick off the UFC 275 main card with a bang. Della Maddalena is set for his second UFC fight when he meets Ramazan Emeev to open up the main card on Saturday in Singapore. It’s an intriguing matchup and now that he has one UFC fight under his belt Jack […]
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Jiri Prochazka says Jan Blachowicz will get the next light heavyweight title shot after UFC 275
Jiri Prochazka expects to face Jan Blachowicz in his first title defense if he defeats Glover Teixeira at UFC 275. Prochazka served as the backup fighter for Blachowicz vs. Teixeira at UFC 267 and it was clear he would face the winner. Teixeira ended up winning the fight by submission, which set up his first […]
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UFC 275 | Pro fighters make their picks for Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka title fight
In the main event of UFC 275, the light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Glover Teixeira looks to defend his strap against Jiri Prochazka. Heading into the fight, Teixeira is a +164 underdog on FanDuel while the challenger is a -215 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to […]
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Jeff Molina knows he’s “going to get way better” from his split decision win over Zhalgas Zhumagulov: “I felt like I landed the harder shots”
Jeff Molina expected a grinding type of fight against Zhalgas Zhumagulov. Molina knew Zhumagulov was going to be the toughest test of his career even though the 33-year-old was just 1-3 in the UFC entering the fight. ‘El Jefe’ said Zhumagulov didn’t get enough respect and was anticipating the grueling back and forth fight. However, […]
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Ode Osbourne describes “perfect storm” scenario for his UFC Vegas 56 fight with Zarrukh Adashev
Ode Osbourne has been trying to get a fight for quite some time. Osbourne returned to the win column back at UFC 268, as he edged out a decision win over CJ Vergara. He was hoping to make a quick turnaround after the victory but says nothing came to fruition as other flyweights don’t want […]
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Joe Solecki expects to “drown” Alex da Silva with his “pressure” to return to the win column: “My job is on the line”
Joe Solecki says the pressure is on him to get back into the win column. Solecki suffered his first UFC loss back in October as he dropped a split decision to Jared Gordon. After the loss, he wanted to get the bad taste out of his mouth but he didn’t get a fight offer until he […]
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Jeff Molina says Zhalgas Zhumagulov is “nothing I’ve never seen before,” expects to finish him: “I’m excited to prove to everyone what level I’m on”
Jeff Molina is finally healthy. Molina is coming off a second-round TKO over Daniel da Silva back in October to improve to 2-0 in the UFC. After the win, he made it clear he was going to take several months off and rest until he was fully healthy. That is finally the case as Molina […]
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Dan Ige trained with Gaethje and Cejudo ahead of Mosvar Evloev fight, expects to “break” the Russian: “I know I have the ability to break guys”
Dan Ige made some changes to his usual training camp for his UFC Vegas 56 fight against Movsar Evloev. Ige is set to face the undefeated Russian on Saturday in the co-main event in a crucial fight for both men. The Hawaiian is on a two-fight losing streak after dropping decisions to Josh Emmett and […]
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Joseph Holmes thought his knee would’ve KO’d Alen Amedovski, “extremely happy” with his performance to pick up his first UFC win
Joseph Holmes wanted to prove to everyone just how good he is. Holmes earned his way into the UFC after winning on both the Contender Series and Dana White Lookin’ For A Fight. However, in his debut, he suffered a lackluster decision loss to Jamie Pickett so heading into this fight, he wanted to prove […]
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Jonathan Martinez eyes Franke Edgar next after victory over Vince Morales: “I want to fight guys I’m a fan of”
Jonathan Martinez wants to fight a ranked opponent next and believes Frankie Edgar makes the most sense. Martinez picked up his third win in a row as he beat Vince Morales by decision at UFC Vegas 55. The fight was one-sided and Martinez knew he won all three rounds when the fight went to the […]
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Holly Holm would KO Katie Taylor in what would be “the biggest women’s boxing fight of all time,” says Mike Winkeljohn
Mike Winkeljohn believes Holly Holm would have a ton of success should she get the chance to box Katie Taylor. Recently, it was reported by an Irish outlet that Holm is the frontrunner to face Taylor next. It was originally expected that Taylor would have an immediate rematch with Amanda Serrano, but negotiations have stalled […]
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Chase Hooper believes TKO win over Felipe Colares was the best performance of his career, hints at possible move to lightweight
Chase Hooper wanted to prove he belongs in the UFC and believes he did just that. Hooper was facing Felipe Colares at UFC Vegas 55 as he was looking to return to the win column after dropping a decision to Steven Peterson his last time out. Heading into the fight, Hooper had a ton of […]
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Mike Winkeljohn “disappointed” with “goofball” judges that scored Holly Holm-Ketlen Vieira fight: “It’s not fair to the fighters”
Mike Winkeljohn was shocked when he heard Ketlen Vieira being announced as the winner in her UFC Vegas 55 main event fight against Holly Holm. Winkeljohn, a coach of Holm, was confident his pupil had won the fight when the final bell rang. It was a close competitive fight, but Holm had nearly double the […]
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Andre Petroski saw a lot of “holes” in Nick Maximov’s game, told his friends he’d submit him in the first round
Andre Petroski wasn’t surprised when he submitted Nick Maximov despite being the biggest underdog at UFC Vegas 54. Petroski asked for the fight as he knew Maximov came with a lot of hype due to the fact he was undefeated and a main training partner of the Diaz brothers. Why he wanted the fight was […]
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Vince Morales eager “to get one back” on Factory X after Chris Gutierrez loss, believes he will submit Jonathan Martinez
Vince Morales was thrilled when he found out he would be fighting Jonathan Martinez. Martinez trains at Factory X and is the main training partner of Chris Gutierrez who beat Morales by TKO (leg kicks) in May of 2020. Since then, he has rallied off two straight wins, including his last being a KO victory […]
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Davey Grant wants on UFC London card after KO win over Louis Smolka: “I want to be remembered as an exciting guy”
Davey Grant believes he fought as well as he ever has in his KO win over Louis Smolka at UFC Vegas 54. Grant took on Smolka in a fight many fans were looking forward to and it lived up to the hype. It was a back-and-forth war with Grant ending up winning by third-round KO, […]
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Parker Porter believes Jailton Almeida fight is a “lose-lose” for him, hopes to earn first UFC finish
Parker Porter was surprised when he found out he would be fighting Jailton Almeida. Porter has strung together three straight wins and on a month’s notice, he got the call to fight Almeida which surprised him. The Brazilain is 1-0 in the UFC and is a light heavyweight so Porter never expected to face Almeida. […]
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Eryk Anders going back to his “grappling roots” ahead of Jun Yong Park fight: “I can find a finish there as well”
Eryk Anders is looking to showcase that he is a well-rounded fighter at UFC Vegas 55. Anders is set to return at UFC Vegas 55 against Jun Yong Park in what should be a very fan-friendly fight. Anders is coming off a submission loss to Andre Muniz back in December and for ‘Ya Boi’ he’s […]
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Chase Hooper plans to “bring in a weird style” for fight with Felipe Colares at UFC Vegas 55
Chase Hooper didn’t want to be off for nearly a year but believes in the long run it will benefit him. Hooper last fought back at UFC 263 in June of 2021, where he lost a decision to Steven Peterson to drop him to 2-2 in the UFC. After the setback, he wanted to return […]