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Aljamain Sterling shares his thoughts on UFC featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov: “That would the most nightmare matchup ever”
Harry Kettle - June 14, 2022
Aljamain Sterling has explained what happened when he once trained with UFC featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov. At this moment in time, Aljamain Sterling is on top of the world. He’s riding high as the UFC bantamweight champion and while he has plenty of tough challenges ahead of him, ‘Funk Master’ has done pretty well to hold onto his belt despite many believing Petr Yan would take it off him with relative ease.
Sean O’Malley weighs in on Joanna Jedrzejczyk‘s retirement from MMA: “It’s probably a good thing UFC fighters don’t get paid a lot of money until a long time”
Harry Kettle - June 14, 2022
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s decision to retire from mixed martial arts. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Joanna Jedrzejczyk left her gloves in the Octagon and walked away from the sport of MMA after years of being known as the strawweight GOAT. The Polish star fell short in her attempt to get revenge on Weili Zhang as she was knocked out cold by her Chinese counterpart courtesy of a vicious spinning back fist.
Glover Teixeira says a bad weight cut caused him to gas at UFC 275: “When I started to recover, I started to vomit”
Harry Kettle - June 14, 2022
Glover Teixeira has suggested a bad weight cut was one of the reasons for his UFC 275 defeat to Jiri Prochazka. Last Saturday night in the main event of UFC 275, Glover Teixeira went to war with Jiri Prochazka with the UFC light heavyweight title on the line. The Brazilian had to overcome some real adversity but with just half a minute remaining in the final round, he seemed to be on track to retain the strap.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz pens heartfelt message to Joanna Jedrzejczyk following retirement announcement
Harry Kettle - June 14, 2022
Karolina Kowalkiewicz has sent a heartfelt message to Joanna Jedrzejczyk following her retirement at UFC 275. Last Saturday night in Singapore, Joanna Jedrzejczyk retired from mixed martial arts following her knockout defeat at the hands of Weili Zhang. While she had a few good moments throughout the course of the fight, it was clear to see she was a step behind with the Chinese star landing a vicious spinning back fist to secure the win.
Jan Blachowicz still interested in Jon Jones showdown: "I will knock him out"
Josh Evanoff - June 13, 2022
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz is interested in fighting Jon Jones. After Jan Blachowicz knocked out Corey Anderson in February 2020, his first thought was to call out Jon Jones, who was cage side. It seemed like that fight was likely in the pipeline, given ‘Bones’ seeming open to the fight. Instead, the bout never happened, as the champion decided to move up in weight.
Jiri Prochazka gets epic hero's welcome in Czech Republic after winning UFC title (Video)
Cole Shelton - June 13, 2022
Jiri Prochazka returned home to the Czech Republic and got a hero’s welcome after becoming the first UFC champion from the country. Prochazka earned a fifth-round submission over Glover Teixeira to become the champ in stunning fashion. The fight was back-and-forth and one of the best light heavyweight fights of all time.
Miesha Tate looking forward to grappling with Valentina Shevchenko: "I'm licking my chops"
Josh Evanoff - June 13, 2022
UFC women’s flyweight contender Miesha Tate is looking forward to fighting Valentina Shevchenko. Last Saturday night, ‘The Bullet’ faced off against Taila Santos at UFC 275. Despite entering the bout as a massive underdog, the Brazilian put up an admirable effort. Fighting through a broken orbital, Santos secured multiple takedowns and controlled the bout on the mat.
Anthony Smith weighs in on Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka: "They just made terrible decisions"
Josh Evanoff - June 13, 2022
Don’t expect UFC light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith to fight like Glover Teixeira or Jiri Prochazka next time out. Last Saturday night in Singapore, fans were witness to one of the greatest fights in UFC history. UFC 275’s main event saw champion Glover Teixeira look to defend against Jiri Prochazka. The bout was the first title defense for the Brazilian since capturing the strap last October.
Dominick Reyes claims he's the reason Jon Jones moved up to heavyweight
Cole Shelton - June 13, 2022
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Chris Taylor - June 13, 2022
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Valentina Shevchenko reveals she was fighting injured against Taila Santos at UFC 275
Susan Cox - June 13, 2022
Valentina Shevchenko has revealed that she was fighting injured against Taila Santos this past weekend at UFC 275. It was Valentina Shevchenko (23-3 MMA) vs Taila Santos (19-2 MMA) this past Saturday, June 11th in the women’s co-main flyweight event in the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
Cody Garbrandt vs. Rani Yahya scratched from UFC Vegas 58
Cole Shelton - June 13, 2022
Cody Garbrandt and Rani Yahya will no longer be fighting on July 9. Multiple sources inform BJPENN.com that Yahya has suffered a neck injury that has forced him to pull out of his fight against Gabrandt. At this time, it’s uncertain if the fight will be rebooked for a later date or if a replacement will be found. The main event of UFC Vegas 58 sees Rafael dos Anjos taking on Rafael Fiziev from the UFC Apex.
Ronda Rousey names the one opponent who could lure her back to MMA
Susan Cox - June 13, 2022
Ronda Rousey has named the one opponent who could lure her back to MMA. Rousey, 35, retired from MMA in 2016 and was the first female fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.
Alan Belcher earns BKFC heavyweight title shot with a crushing first round KO (Video)
Susan Cox - June 13, 2022
Alan Belcher has earned a BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) heavyweight title shot with a crushing first round knockout. Belcher, 38, retired from the UFC and MMA competition as a whole in 2013. The former UFC middleweight contender, Belcher now competes as a heavyweight in bare-knuckle boxing.
Referee Marc Goddard responds to concerns that Jiri Prochazka tapped out at UFC 275: “I told him it’s a risky game”
Susan Cox - June 13, 2022
Referee Marc Goddard is responding to concerns that Jiri Prochazka tapped out at UFC 275. It was Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA) vs Jiri Prochazka (29-3 MMA) in the light heavyweight main event this past weekend which took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
Video | Bob Sapp is jacked and looking to fight Mike Tyson: “I will rip your heart out and tear it to shreds”
Harry Kettle - June 13, 2022
Bob Sapp has issued a challenge to Mike Tyson in a truly incredible video posted to social media over the weekend. At the age of 48, Bob Sapp has already done a lot throughout the course of his combat sports career. From kickboxing to mixed martial arts to pro wrestling and beyond, the veteran is one of the most unpredictable characters in the game – and you never know when he’s going to pop up next.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk shares her prediction for Carla Esparza vs. Weili Zhang
Harry Kettle - June 13, 2022
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has given her thoughts on what will happen when Weili Zhang challenges Carla Esparza for the UFC strawweight title. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Joanna Jedrzejczyk retired from mixed martial arts following her knockout defeat at the hands of Weili Zhang. The two put on a thoroughly entertaining rematch in Singapore and while Jedrzejczyk had a few nice moments, the evening belonged to Zhang as a spinning back fist was enough to put a definitive end to their rivalry.
Tony Ferguson responds to seemingly fake Dana White quote calling him "washed up"
Harry Kettle - June 13, 2022
Tony Ferguson has bemused fans by responding to a Dana White quote that appears to have been confirmed to be a fake. The last couple of years certainly haven’t been kind to Tony Ferguson inside the Octagon. The man known as ‘El Cucuy’ has suffered four straight mixed martial arts losses to Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush and Michael Chandler, leaving him on the outside of the lightweight title picture looking in.
Watch Dana White's live reaction to Jiri Prochazka submitting Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 12, 2022
Like many fight fans, Dana White was losing his mind during last night’s UFC 275 main event between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. Teixeira (33-8 MMA) was looking to earn his first career title defense when he squared off with Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA) yesterday in Singapore. The 42-year-old had captured the promotions light heavyweight title back at UFC 267 with a second round submission victory over Jan Blachowicz.