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Phil Baroni, Chuck Liddell
Diego Sanchez

MMA veteran Phil Baroni offers to fight Diego Sanchez following UFC release, requests Conor McGregor promote the bout

Harry Kettle - May 26, 2021

Phil Baroni has offered himself out for a fight with Diego Sanchez after his UFC release – and he wants Conor McGregor to promote it. Baroni is best known for his days in the UFC but he’s also been able to stay in the public eye fairly regularly in recent years, whether it be due to his exploits with Stephan Bonnar or his tenure in bare-knuckle boxing.

Dan-Hardy
UFC

Dan Hardy hints that his first post-UFC bout will take place in the boxing ring

Harry Kettle - May 26, 2021

Former UFC fighter and commentator Dan Hardy has suggested his first post-UFC fight could take place inside a boxing ring. Hardy confirmed earlier this month that he’d been released from his UFC fighter contract in the wake of also being let go from his commentary duties. While Hardy has made it clear that he’d like to work with the promotion again, the 39-year-old isn’t going to waste any time in finding another place to compete.

Michael Page
Michael Page

Michael Venom Page says he wants to test himself in the UFC

Andrew Whitelaw - May 25, 2021

Michael Venom Page is keen to test his skills in the UFC. The 34 year old has spent the majority of his career competing at Bellator, but admitted that the prospect of fighting in the UFC is the reason he got into MMA. As reported by Adam Martin, Page spoke to Michael Bisping on his ‘Believe you me’ podcast, Page said,

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Jon Jones

Chael Sonnen offers Jon Jones SUG contract in midst of Twitter spat, 'I tore your toe off. FACE IT'

Drake Riggs - May 25, 2021

Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones appear to still have their qualms despite settling things in the Octagon in 2013. On Tuesday Jones fired back at Sonnen after the former middleweight’s jab at recent comments made by Jones and “birthing” some news. As a result, it led to “The American Gangster” retorting in a manner that included some personal references as well as a contract offer.

Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold

Luke Rockhold appreciates Israel Adesanya’s style but says the UFC champ is “beatable in so many ways”

Cole Shelton - May 25, 2021

Luke Rockhold is confident he would beat Israel Adesanya if he gets the chance to face him. Rockhold has recently revealed he is looking to return to the middleweight but many of the divisions top-15 have turned him down. However, he is still eager to return and knows if he works his way to a title shot he would be able to beat Adesanya as he thinks the middleweight champ is beatable in so many ways.

Jon Jones
UFC

Jon Jones suggests it will be another 12 months before he makes his UFC heavyweight debut

Cole Shelton - May 25, 2021

Jon Jones says he will be on the sidelines for at least another year. After Jones vacated his light heavyweight title last year, the plan was for him to move up to heavyweight and face the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2. However, ‘Bones’ wasn’t able to reach a deal with the UFC, and now suggests that he won’t be fighting again until 2022.

Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC

Khabib Nurmagomedov turned down lucrative offers to fight GSP and Floyd Mayweather, claims Ali Abdelaziz

Cole Shelton - May 25, 2021

Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be sticking to his retirement. After Nurmagomedov submitted Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 he announced his retirement from the sport. UFC president, Dana White tried to convince him to stay and fight one more time, but ‘The Eagle’ ended up sticking to his retirement and vacated the belt.

Jon Jones
Jon Jones

Jon Jones fires back at Chael Sonnen over his recent comments: “All you had to do was survive the first round and all your dreams would’ve came true”

Cole Shelton - May 25, 2021

Jon Jones has blasted Chael Sonnen over his recent comments. After Jones tweeted he was about to give birth to something big, Sonnen clapped back with a funny response.

Danny Sabatello
Exclusive MMA Interviews

Danny Sabatello expects bantamweights to duck him after his "dominant" win over Brett Johns

Cole Shelton - May 25, 2021

Danny Sabatello knew he would be able to beat Brett Johns and would do it with ease. At Bellator 259, Sabatello – a former Contender Series winner – stepped up on just five days’ notice to face Johns. Entering the fight, Sabatello told BJPENN.com he expected to dominate the fight and he believes he did just that.

Kevin-Holland
Kevin Holland

Kevin Holland praised by Daniel Cormier for heading to AKA to work on his wrestling

Adam D Martin - May 25, 2021

UFC middleweight contender Kevin Holland was praised by former UFC champion Daniel Cormier for heading to AKA to work on his wrestling. Following his loss to Marvin Vettori, where he was taken down at will, Holland said he planned to get in some wrestling training with Cormier at American Kickboxing Academy. Taking to his social media on Tuesday, Cormier posted a video of Holland at AKA working on his wrestling and he posted a message where he praised Holland for putting the work in.

Charles Oliveira
UFC

Charles Oliveira "happy" to be betting underdog against Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier

Adam D Martin - May 25, 2021

New UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira says he is “happy” to be the betting underdog against Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Oliveira won the UFC’s vacant 155lbs belt when he knocked out Michael Chandler at UFC 262 in Houston, Texas. It was an incredible win by Oliveira, who has now won his last nine straight fights in the Octagon. After spending most of the first decade of his UFC career as essentially a gatekeeper at 145lbs and 155lbs, something changed with Oliveira over the last few years as he has transformed into one of the best lightweight fighters in the UFC.

Cody Garbrandt
Rob Font

Cody Garbrandt gets emotional following loss to Rob Font: "I'm trying to fight my heart out for you guys"

Adam D Martin - May 25, 2021

UFC bantamweight Cody Garbrandt got emotional following his loss to Rob Font, saying that “I’m trying to fight my heart out for you guys.” Grabrandt dropped a five-round unanimous decision to Font in the main event of this past weekend’s UFC Vega 27 card. For Garbrandt, it was a tough loss as it’s his fourth defeat in his last five fights. In a stacked UFC bantamweight division, a loss like this one really hurts him as he looks to make another run for the UFC bantamweight title that he once held.

Tyron Woodley
UFC

Tyron Woodley heavily featured in Mai Lee’s sexy new music video

Adam D Martin - May 25, 2021

Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley is heavily featured in singer and recording artist Mai Lee’s sexy new music video for the song Redd (Swim). Lee is an R&B singer from St. Louis, which is of course Woodley’s hometown. The two starred together in a new music video, which you can watch below on Lee’s YouTube.

Chael Sonnen, Jon Jones
Jon Jones

Chael Sonnen responds after Jon Jones claims he is “about to give birth to something big”

Adam D Martin - May 25, 2021

Former UFC and Bellator star Chael Sonnen responded after his former rival Jon Jones claimed he is “about to give birth to something big.” Jones recently tweeted out a cryptic message suggesting that some big news was on the way. Ever a jokester, Sonnen took to his social media to respond to Jones’ tweet and make a funny joke about it. Check out what Sonnen wrote in response to his former rival Jones.

Daniel Cormier
UFC

Daniel Cormier reflects on his mauling of Dan Henderson at UFC 173: “I love my boy Hendo, but this was crazy”

Adam D Martin - May 25, 2021

UFC legend Daniel Cormier reflected on his mauling of Dan Henderson at UFC 173, saying that “I love my boy Hendo, but this was crazy.” In what was his fourth UFC bout at the time, and his second fight at 205lbs, Cormier took on Henderson in the co-main event of UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw in May 2014. In what was a complete mauling, Cormier was able to throw Henderson to the floor with an incredible slam. Seven years after the fight and Cormier posted a throwback video on his social media where he reminisced about one of the best victories of his MMA career.

Ryan Hall
UFC

Ryan Hall vs. Ilia Topuria among four newly unveiled UFC fights

Harry Kettle - May 25, 2021

Ryan Hall vs Ilia Topuria is one of four new fights that have been announced as the UFC continues to build a stacked summer schedule. The promotion has already come flying out of the blocks to start 2021 and as we look ahead to the next few months, it appears as if they’ve got something similar in store with what could prove to be the UFC’s most important year since the triumph that was 2016.

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Justin Gaethje

Eddie Alvarez explains why Justin Gaethje would be a 'terrible' matchup for Michael Chandler

Drake Riggs - May 24, 2021

Eddie Alvarez has gone to war on numerous occasions throughout his legendary career. It now looks like two of his most notable opponents could square off next. Both of Alvarez’s encounters with fellow former Bellator lightweight king Michael Chandler were instant classics. The same can be said for his UFC 218 bout against Justin Gaethje. Now that both have suffered losses in their most recent title opportunities, UFC President Dana White seemingly still likes the idea of matching the two together.

Valerie-Loureda
Valerie Loureda

Video | Valerie Loureda shares health update, provides booty shake for her haters

Chris Taylor - May 24, 2021

Valerie Loureda has shared an injury update following her first career loss at Bellator 259, this while providing her haters with a booty shake. Loureda (3-1 MMA) had entered Friday’s bout with Hannah Guy (3-1 MMA) looking to build off her impressive knockout victory over Tara Graff from Bellator 243.