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Gilbert Burns
Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns blasts Ariel Helwani for suggesting he fight to be a No. 1 contender again

Harry Kettle - October 6, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has taken a shot at Ariel Helwani for suggesting he needs to fight to keep his number one contender spot. It was reported last night that the proposed Welterweight Championship bout at UFC 256 between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns will no longer be taking place on that date. Following the news, ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani suggested that perhaps Burns would be open to fighting Leon Edwards with the winner being dubbed the new number one contender.

Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen
UFC

Coach of Anderson Silva hopes for rematch against Israel Adesanya: "Would be something spectacular"

Adam Martin - October 5, 2020

Rogerio Camoes, the strength and conditioning coach for UFC legend Anderson Silva, hopes that he will fight Israel Adesanya in a rematch. Silva and Adesanya fought in the main event of UFC 234, with Adesanya winning a unanimous decision in a three-round bout that won “Fight of the Night.” The win over Silva earned Adesanya an interim middleweight title fight against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236, while Silva went onto fight Jared Cannonier at UFC 237, losing via TKO due to leg injury.

Amanda Ribas
MMA News

Amanda Ribas down for bareknuckle fight to prove point to her Father

Andrew Whitelaw - October 5, 2020

With UFC alumni competing in BKFC, BKB, Valor and World Lethwei Championship, bareknuckle fight sports are clearly on the rise. In a recent interview with SCMP MMA, Amanda Ribas said she might be open to taking the gloves off at some point in her career to prove a point to her Father, who is also a lifelong Martial Artist.

Brock Lesnar
Dana White

Dana White doubts Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC

Cole Shelton - October 5, 2020

Dana White doesn’t believe former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC. Recently, it was announced that Lesnar is a free agent from WWE. Immediately many wondered if he would return to the UFC. He was linked to a fight with Jon Jones or perhaps signing with Bellator to take on Fedor Emelianenko. Yet, for the UFC boss, he doesn’t see Lesnar returning for any fight.

Jon Jones, Dana White
UFC

Jon Jones tired of trash talking, tells Israel Adesanya to “sign the contract”

Adam Martin - October 5, 2020

UFC legend Jon Jones says he’s tired of the trash talk with Israel Adesanya, telling the UFC middleweight champion to “sign the contract.” Jones and Adesanya have been going back-and-forth for the better part of the past year, but things seemed to have reached a boiling point ever since Adesanya’s knockout win over Paulo Costa at UFC 253. The trash-talking between both men have gone up to another level since then with both men taking potshots at each other, including Jones poking fun at Adesanya’s father and then Adesanya taking a shot at Jones’ deceased mother.

Kamaru Usman, UFC 251
UFC

Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns off UFC 256, promotion looking at two possible replacements

Cole Shelton - October 5, 2020

Kamaru Usman will no longer be defending his welterweight title on December 12 at UFC 256. Usman was supposed to take on Gilbert Burns in a fight that was supposed to happen in July but the Brazilian tested positive for COVID-19. It was a fight many fans were looking forward to due to they were former teammates.

Alex Hernandez, Alexander Hernandez
UFC

Alexander Hernandez vs. Chris Gruetzemacher set for UFC event on Halloween

Cole Shelton - October 5, 2020

Alexander Hernandez is looking to return to the win column in Las Vegas on Halloween. Multiple sources have told BJPENN.com that Hernandez will take on Chris Gruetzemacher on October 31.

Israel Adesanya
UFC

Coach: Israel Adesanya could move to light heavyweight for next fight

Tom Taylor - October 5, 2020

City Kickboxing coach Eugene Bareman says his star pupil, Israel Adesanya, could move up to the light heavyweight division for his next fight. Adesanya is the current UFC middleweight champion, and defended his strap with a second-round TKO win over the formerly unbeaten Paulo Costa late last month. Since that win over Costa, he’s made no secret of the fact that he’d like to fight Jared Cannonier next—provided Cannonier gets by Robert Whittaker at UFC 254.

Conor McGregor
UFC

Conor McGregor denied training space at Italian gym, issue later resolved

Alfredo Zullino - October 5, 2020

The world’s most famous mixed martial artist, Ireland’s own Conor McGregor, was reportedly denied entry to an Italian gym. Italian publication Città della Spezia reported that the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion was denied when he sought a place to train for a week.

Dustin Poirier, UFC
Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier: Exhibition fight with Conor McGregor is "very real"

Tom Taylor - October 5, 2020

Dustin Poirier says his much discussed exhibition fight with fellow UFC lightweight contender Conor McGregor is “very real.” Last week, McGregor invited Poirier to Dublin to compete in an exhibition fight for charity. Poirier promptly accepted this invitation, at which point McGregor released an official poster for the event.

Irene Aldana
UFC

Irene Aldana issues statement after decisive loss to Holly Holm

Tom Taylor - October 5, 2020

Irene Aldana has issued a statement after she came up short opposite former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm over the weekend. Aldana took on Holm in the main event of UFC Fight Island 4 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi last Saturday. The bout represented the biggest test of her MMA career thus far, but unfortunately, it proved a bit too much, too soon, as she was soundly outfought by the former champion across five rounds.

Leon Edwards, Belal Muhammad
UFC

Leon Edwards responds to callout from 'Wonderboy'

Tom Taylor - October 5, 2020

Surging UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards isn’t particularly interested in a fight with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Edwards, who fights out of Birmingham, UK, is currently on an eight-fight unbeaten run in the UFC welterweight division, including wins over top-flight foes like Gunnar Nelson, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Rafael dos Anjos. Despite this amazing success, he’s struggled immensely to find a viable foe for his next fight.

Michel Pereira
Michel Pereira

Michel Pereira calls out Anthony Pettis with help from Johnny Walker

Adam Martin - October 5, 2020

UFC welterweight Michel Pereira called out long-time Octagon veteran Anthony Pettis with a little help from his friend Johnny Walker. Following his recent submission win over Zelim Imadaev, Pereira called out several of the UFC’s top welterweights including Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. However, those types of top-five ranked opponents were always Pereira shooting for the moon. A guy like Pettis, who is ranked in the bottom end of the top-15, makes a lot more sense for Pereira in his next fight. And so the Brazilian recently made the callout official with Walker’s help.

Ufc 249, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson, Dana White
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight still possible, says Dana White

Tom Taylor - October 5, 2020

UFC President Dana White says a fight between lightweight stars Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson is still possible. For many years, a fight between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson stood out as one of the biggest the UFC could make—and the promotion certainly tried. White and his matchmaking team attempted a whopping five times to make this matchup happen, but every time, it failed to come to fruition.

Carlos Condit
Court McGee

Photos | Carlos Condit and Court McGee share a meal after Fight Island scrap

Tom Taylor - October 5, 2020

After slugging it out at UFC Fight Island 4 on Saturday, Carlos Condit and Court McGee linked up to have a meal together post-fight. Condit and McGee met on the undercard of UFC Fight Island 4, which went down on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The pair fought for the allotted 15 minutes, with Condit ultimately earning a unanimous decision victory.

Holly Holm, UFC
Irene Aldana

What's next for Holly Holm and Irene Aldana after UFC Fight Island 4?

Cole Shelton - October 5, 2020

In the main event of UFC Fight Island 4, Holly Holm was looking to prove she is still the number one contender while Irene Aldana was looking to earn a title shot with a win. It was the first time Aldana was headlining a show and in the lead-up to the fight, it was a pick’em for a reason. There were paths to victory for both, yet it was Holm who dominated the fight from start to finish to earn a clear decision win.

Darren Till
Israel Adesanya

Darren Till dubs Israel Adesanya’s UFC 253 performance an “utter masterclass” but vows he can defeat "Stylebender"

Harry Kettle - October 5, 2020

Darren Till praised Israel Adesanya’s showing against Paulo Costa while simultaneously declaring that he will beat the champion one day. Adesanya was able to completely dominate Costa at UFC 253, retaining the UFC Middleweight Championship in the process. Till, on the other hand, will attempt to bounce back from his defeat to Robert Whittaker when he locks horns with divisional rival Jack Hermansson on December 5.

Mike Perry
UFC

Mike Perry offers fans the opportunity to be in his corner against Robbie Lawler

Adam Martin - October 4, 2020

UFC welterweight Mike Perry is offering the chance to be in his corner for his next fight against Robbie Lawler to the highest bidder. Perry takes on Lawler in what is expected to be a fan-friendly brawl at UFC 255 later in November. In Perry’s last fight against Mickey Gall, a unanimous decision victory for Perry, he only had one corner person when his girlfriend Latory Gonzalez cornered him in a win. Perry was both praised and criticized for the decision to not have an MMA coach or even a fighter in his corner but instead just his girlfriend. However, he did win the fight against Gall.