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Jon Jones, Dana White, Gilbert Burns
UFC

Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader 2 betting odds released

Adam Martin - June 10, 2020

The oddsmakers have released the opening betting odds for a potential rematch between light heavyweights Jon Jones and Ryan Bader. Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion, and Bader, a double champ in Bellator, first collided back at UFC 126 in February 2011 when both fighters were young, undefeated prospects. Jones wound up submitting Bader with a guillotine choke that night, a finish that led to him getting a title shot against Mauricio Rua at UFC 128 in March 2011. Bader, meanwhile, went on to have a great career himself. The rest, as they say, is history.

Tito Ortiz
UFC

Tito Ortiz says he's going to become a cop to "bring respect back to officers"

Tom Taylor - June 10, 2020

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz says he’s going to become a police officer to “bring respect back to officers.” On Tuesday night, Ortiz made the following post to Instagram.

Kamaru Usman, Dana White
UFC

Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns betting odds released

Adam Martin - June 10, 2020

The betting odds have been released for the upcoming UFC welterweight title fight at UFC 251 between champion Kamaru Usman and challenger Gilbert Burns. The UFC officially announced this week that Usman will take on Burns in the main event of UFC 251, which takes place July 11 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The event will feature three title fights on it, with Usman vs. Burns headlining a stacked undercard featuring Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 2 for the UFC featherweight title and Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo for the vacant UFC bantamweight belt.

Mike Tyson, Wanderlei Silva
Mike Tyson

Report: Mike Tyson rejects $18M offer to fight Wanderlei Silva

Tom Taylor - June 10, 2020

Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson has reportedly turned down an $18M offer from American bare-knuckle fighting promotion BKFC. The offer reportedly named MMA legend Wanderlei Silva, who recently signed with BKFC but has yet to debut with the promotion, as the opponent for Tyson’s return.

Cody Garbrandt, TJ Dillashaw
Sean O'Malley

Cody Garbrandt fires back at Sean O'Malley: My UFC 250 KO was "way better"

Tom Taylor - June 10, 2020

Cody Garbrandt and Sean O’Malley both picked up huge knockout wins at UFC 250, but Garbrandt feels his was the better of the two. O’Malley, an undefeated prospect, picked up a dazzling first-round knockout win over WEC champ Eddie Wineland in the pay-per-view opener. Garbrandt, the former UFC bantamweight champion, delivered a brutal, one-punch KO over long-time contender Raphael Assuncao in the co-main event.

Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort

Vitor Belfort teases rematch with Wanderlei Silva

Harry Kettle - June 10, 2020

ONE Championship star Vitor Belfort has teased the idea of a rematch with Wanderlei Silva, 22 years after their first encounter. While his last fight may have taken place more than two years ago at UFC 224 when he was knocked out by Lyoto Machida, Belfort is ready to get back into the cage and officially end his retirement with ONE Championship.

Rafael dos Anjos
Kamaru Usman

Rafael dos Anjos responds after Nate Diaz trashes Usman vs Burns title fight

Harry Kettle - June 10, 2020

Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos issued a stern response after Nate Diaz took a shot at the Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns title fight. It was announced yesterday that at UFC 251, Usman will be defending his UFC Welterweight Championship against Burns in the inaugural pay-per-view event on the highly anticipated Fight Island.

Tim Kennedy
UFC

Tim Kennedy shares interest in UFC Fight Island: “I am down for tigers, hands dipped in broken glass, or velociraptors”

Natasha Hooper - June 10, 2020

Tim Kennedy is interested in throwing down on the “UFC Fight Island” and warding off some tigers and velociraptors in the process. This week, the UFC announced the official location for its Fight Island and dropped four fight cards. On social media, the UFC president, Dana White announced the fights will be taking place on Yas Island on the dates: July 11, 15, 18 and 25.

Leon Edwards
Gilbert Burns

Leon Edwards is "next" for Usman-Burns winner according to Ali Abdelaziz

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2020

Leon Edwards will be getting the winner of Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns at UFC 251 according to Ali Abdelaziz. After Usman TKO’d Colby Covington at UFC 245 to defend his welterweight belt for the first time, many thought his next opponent would be Jorge Masvidal. Yet, negotiations stalled leaving Burns to step up and take the fight.

Henry Cejudo, Dana White, Valentina Shevchenko, Ali Abdelaziz
Jose Aldo

Henry Cejudo says it's his fault Jose Aldo is fighting for the title at UFC 251

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2020

Henry Cejudo says it’s his fault Jose Aldo will be fighting for the bantamweight title at UFC 251. Cejudo called out Aldo for his first title defense and got his wish. He was set to fight the Brazilian on May 9 at UFC 250 in Brazil. Yet, the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Aldo fight was ultimately scrapped as he was replaced by Dominick Cruz.

Gilbert Burns
Nate Diaz

Gilbert Burns slams Nate Diaz: "Say thanks to Conor McGregor he's the only reason you make money"

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2020

Gilbert Burns has issued a response to Nate Diaz after the fan-favorite trashed the welterweight title fight set to take place at UFC 251. Diaz took to social media where he was not happy that Gilbert Burns was getting the title shot against Kamaru Usman.

Petr Yan, TJ Dillashaw
Jose Aldo

Matchmaking the top-15 of the UFC's bantamweight division

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2020

At UFC 250, the bantamweight division was on full display with Cody Stamann, Sean O’Malley, Alajmain Sterling, and Cody Garbrandt all picking up wins. It was a massive night for the division, but the event left a lot of questions unanswered. Currently, the UFC’s bantamweight title is vacant after Henry Cejudo shockingly retired after UFC 249. It is expected Petr Yan will fight Jose Aldo at UFC 251 for the vacant belt, but after that, there is a ton of options for fights. So, here is what I think should be next for the top-10 of the bantamweight division.

Sean O'Malley, Eddie Wineland
Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley "knew it wouldn’t take me long" to finish Eddie Wineland at UFC 250

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2020

Sean O’Malley is pleased with his UFC 250 win over Eddie Wineland. In the lead up to the fight, O’Malley told BJPENN.com he was expecting a viral knockout. He wanted something spinning, but says the one-punch walk-off KO win is good enough for him.

Stipe-Miocic-Daniel-Cormier, Dana White
Stipe Miocic

Daniel Cormier confirms he will retire after trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 252

Mike Pendleton - June 9, 2020

The heavyweight title trilogy matchup between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier is finally set, and for the former light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, it will mark the end of his remarkable career. It was announced on Tuesday that Miocic and Cormier will meet for the third time at UFC 252 which is scheduled to take place on August 15 although a location and venue have not been announced yet.

Henry Cejudo
Joe Rogan

VIDEO | Henry Cejudo Details Psychedelic Journey With Mike Tyson

Jason Kindschy - June 9, 2020

“Problems will disappear as darkness disappears with the onset of light.” -Maharishi Mahesh Yogi The human mind is incredibly powerful. What is actually achievable through belief in oneself is invariably witnessed in the realm of competition, and ever more so in combat sports.

Kamaru Usman, Interim title, UFC
UFC

Kamaru Usman issues scathing response to Nate Diaz

Tom Taylor - June 9, 2020

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has issued an ice-cold response to Nate Diaz. Earlier today, Diaz took to Twitter to criticize the recently announced title fight between Usman and Gilbert Burns. Diaz’s gripe seemed to stem from a belief that Jorge Masvidal deserved a title shot before Burns.

Leon Edwards, Jorge Masvidal
UFC

Leon Edwards was considered for title shot against Kamaru Usman before Gilbert Burns

Adam Martin - June 9, 2020

The UFC reportedly called Leon Edwards up to see if he would fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman before giving the shot to Gilbert Burns. Jorge Masvidal was widely expected to be next in line to fight Usman for the belt but he is currently involved in a public contract dispute with the UFC. Masvidal believes he should get a new contract to fight for the belt but the UFC is not budging on it. When the UFC couldn’t come to terms with Masvidal, they reached out to Burns instead and offered him the title shot at UFC 251. But according to a new report, the UFC called Edwards first.

Nate Diaz
Kamaru Usman

Nate Diaz trashes Usman vs. Burns booking: "This isn’t a title fight"

Tom Taylor - June 9, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Nate Diaz isn’t a fan of the newly announced welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. Diaz’s gripes with the matchup seem to stem from the fact that Burns, who now holds the No. 1 spot in the UFC rankings, was only given the opportunity to fight Usman for the title when Jorge Masvial began butting heads with the promotion.