MMA News

Susan Cox - April 11, 2024

Alex Pereira is responding to the news that Jamahal Hill has been receiving advice from Israel Adesanya ahead of UFC 300. The historic UFC 300 takes place this Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cole Shelton - April 11, 2024

On the main card of UFC 300, Justin Gaethje looks to defend his BMF title for the first time as he takes on Max Holloway. Heading into the fight, Gaethje is a -178 favorite while the Hawaiian is a +138 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the BMF title fight. The pros are expecting Gaethje to get his hand raised in a highly-anticipated fight, as they think the size will play a factor.

Susan Cox - April 11, 2024

Dana White is sharing high praise for Max Holloway ahead of UFC 300. The much-anticipated historic UFC 300 will take place this Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Susan Cox - April 11, 2024

Mark Coleman has confirmed he will be at UFC 300 but is unsure about presenting the BMF title to the victor. The historic UFC 300 takes place this Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Harry Kettle - April 11, 2024

UFC star and BMF champion Justin Gaethje has made it crystal clear that he isn’t looking beyond UFC 300. On Saturday night, Justin Gaethje will defend his BMF title against Max Holloway. As you can imagine, there’s a great deal of anticipation in the air when it comes to what this bout could look like. Both men are incredibly talented and their fight styles should ensure this is one to remember.

BJPENN.COM Staff - April 11, 2024

After nearly two years on the sidelines, Liam Harrison will make his long-awaited return to ONE Championship. This happens at ONE 167 on Prime Video, which airs live in U.S. primetime from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 7. There, he takes on Katsuki Kitano in a bantamweight Muay Thai clash.

Harry Kettle - April 11, 2024

Paulo Costa has seemingly accepted Sean Strickland’s offer for a middleweight showdown at UFC 302. Over the course of the last few days, there has been talk of Paulo Costa and Sean Strickland throwing down in a future matchup at middleweight. The two are in different spots in the division right now, but in terms of entertainment value, this one promises to be a barnburner.

Harry Kettle - April 11, 2024

Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling looks great heading into his featherweight debut at UFC 300. Following on from a successful tenure at bantamweight, Aljamain Sterling is ready to make the jump up to 145 pounds. There are plenty of exciting options for him up there, and at UFC 300, his first appearance will come against Calvin Kattar. As we know, Kattar is an experienced veteran in the featherweight division. As for Sterling, he’s a former champion at bantamweight – and you can bet he’ll be hungry for that second title.

Cole Shelton - April 10, 2024

Sean Strickland says he had a successful meeting with the UFC and he will now be facing Paulo Costa next time out. Strickland recently took to social media to vent his frustration over fighter pay and the UFC’s offer for him to fight Paulo Costa. A fan asked Strickland if he was offered $200k to show and $200k to win and the former champ said it was less than that but close.

Cole Shelton - April 10, 2024

In the main event of UFC 300, the light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Alex Pereira looks to defend the belt for the first time against former champ Jamahal Hill. Heading into the fight, Pereira is a -140 favorite while the American is a +110 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the light heavyweight title fight. The pros believe Pereira will get it done, as his striking will be too much for Hill.

Cole Shelton - April 10, 2024

Aljamain Sterling believes he can earn a title shot with a win over Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 on Saturday. Sterling is set to move up to featherweight to face Kattar in an intriguing matchup, as ‘Funkmaster’ is moving up in weight after he suffered a knockout loss to Sean O’Malley to lose his bantamweight title. After the loss, Sterling announced he would be moving up in weight, and will face Kattar on Saturday.

Curtis Calhoun - April 10, 2024

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill admitted that his Achilles injury last year could’ve forced him to hang up the gloves. Hill will face UFC light heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira in the UFC 300 main event this Saturday in Las Vegas. He returns after a roller-coaster 2023, featuring a title win and vacation within months.

Curtis Calhoun - April 10, 2024

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira’s power is uncommon amongst uncommon men, even Francis Ngannou. Pereira will defend his UFC light heavyweight title against the returning Jamahal Hill at UFC 300. He won the then-vacant title by finishing Jiří Procházka at UFC 295 after Hill vacated the belt due to injury.

Josh Evanoff - April 10, 2024

According to a recent report, Conor McGregor’s UFC return against Michael Chandler will be announced later this week. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t competed since a first-round stoppage defeat at the hands of Dustin Poirier in July 2021. As many fans likely remember, Conor McGregor shattered his leg in that bout. As a result, he’s been kept on the sidelines for years. However, he’s kept himself busy by filming the remake of ‘Road House’. That film was released earlier this month to mixed reviews.

Josh Evanoff - April 10, 2024

Jim Miller had to pull out an iconic look for the UFC 300 media day earlier today. ‘A10’ hasn’t competed since a third-round submission victory over Gabriel Benitez in January. That was the second win in a row, previously knocking out UFC newcomer Jesse Butler inside of a minute last June. With recent success like that, Jim Miller has earned a shot at a ranked opponent in the form of Bobby Green.

Josh Evanoff - April 10, 2024

UFC middleweight contender Cody Brundage doesn’t get the insane hype around Bo Nickal. The 29-year-old hasn’t competed since a slam knockout victory over Zachary Reese in December. That win was Cody Brundage’s second in a row, previously earning a disqualification victory over Jacob Malkoun in September. That two-fight winning streak was seemingly enough for him to get a crack at the much-hyped Bo Nickal.

Cole Shelton - April 10, 2024

In the co-main event of UFC 300, the strawweight title is on the line as Zhang Weili looks to defend her strap against Yan Xiaonan. Heading into the fight, Weili is a sizeable -500 favorite while the challenger is a +340 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the strawweight title fight. To no surprise, the pros believe Zhang Weili will be too much for Yan Xiaonan as she will defend her title with ease.

Susan Cox - April 10, 2024

Max Holloway believes that Dana White and the UFC protected Ilia Topuria on his route to the featherweight title. The undefeated Ilia Topuria (15-0 MMA) is the current UFC featherweight champion.