MMA News
Loopy Godinez "super happy" with "dominant" win over Ariane Carnelossi, believes she will get a ranked opponent next
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2022
Loopy Godinez couldn’t have drawn up her UFC 274 win any better. Godinez was taking on Ariane Carnelossi and throughout her training camp, she got super confident as she would be able to win the fight with ease. That ended up being the case as she dominated the fight from start to finish.
Dustin Poirier accepts challenge from Colby Covington
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2022
Dustin Poirier has accepted the challenge laid out by former teammate Colby Covington at UFC 272. Covington had called out Poirier following his unanimous decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at March’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.
Jan Blachowicz aiming for a title shot with a decisive victory over Aleksandar Rakic: "It'll be a very tough, short fight"
Josh Evanoff - May 13, 2022
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz expects to be fighting for gold again soon. The Polish fighter has been out of the octagon since UFC 267 in October 2021. Blachowicz was submitted by Glover Teixeira at the event, losing his UFC gold in the process. The defeat was his first since 2018, a knockout loss to Thiago Santos.
Alexandre Pantoja confused by booking of Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France interim title fight: "I beat them both"
Josh Evanoff - May 13, 2022
UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja is a little bit confused by the booking of Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France. An interim flyweight championship bout between Moreno and Kara-France is set for UFC 277 this July. The title fight was booked mainly due to Deiveson Figueiredo’s current hand injury. The injury is expected to hold the Brazilian out of action until the end of the year.
Bellator 281 Results: Logan Storley defeats Michael Page (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2022
Tonight’s Bellator 281 event is headlined by a interim welterweight title fight between Michael Page and Logan Storley. Page (20-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since October of 2021, where he defeated Douglas Lima by split decision. That victory extended MVP’s current win streak to six in a row, a stretch which includes six KO’s.
Chael Sonnen calls for Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas 3: "We have to redo the match"
Josh Evanoff - May 13, 2022
Chael Sonnen has given an unpopular opinion. ‘The Bad Guy’ thinks the UFC should book a trilogy fight between Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas. Last Saturday night at UFC 274, fans were witness to arguably the worst title fight in MMA history. Eight years after Esparza and Namajunas had an entertaining fight for the inaugural strawweight title, they had a terrible bout.
Bellator 281 Results: Fabian Edwards KO's Lyoto Machida (Video)
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2022
Tonight’s Bellator 281 event is co-headlined by a middleweight bout featuring Lyoto Machida taking on Fabian Edwards. Machida (26-12 MMA), a former UFC light heavyweight champion, will be looking to snap a three-fight losing skid this evening in London. ‘The Dragon’ is coming off three straight decision losses to Gegard Mousasi, Phil Davis and Ryan Bader respectively.
Bellator 281 Results: Paul Daley KO's Wendell Giacomo (Video)
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2022
Paul Daley will make his final walk to the cage this evening in London when he squares off with Wendell Giacomo at Bellator 281. Daley was originally slated to face Andrey Koreshkov at tonight’s event, but the Russian was forced to pullout of the contest. ‘Semtex’ will enter the bout looking to rebound, this after suffering a defeat to Jason Jackson in his most previous effort. Prior to that setback, Daley had put together a three-fight win streak. The British standout is looking to secure one last victory before riding off into the sunset.
Jan Blachowicz open to fighting Kamaru Usman after welterweight champ calls him a favorable matchup: “That would be a pleasure for me”
Susan Cox - May 13, 2022
Jan Blachowicz is advising he’s open to fighting Kamaru Usman after the welterweight champion called him a favorable matchup. Kamaru Usman, (20-1 MMA), last fought in November of 2021 at UFC 268, defeating Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) to defend his welterweight title.
Sean Strickland responds after “f**king can” Matt Mitrione goes to bat for Pat Barry: “Why don’t we go check what’s on your f**king laptop”
Susan Cox - May 13, 2022
Sean Strickland is responding to Matt Mitrione after the latter went to bat for Pat Barry. Strickland has previously made his thoughts known concerning the relationship between Rose Namajunas and Pat Barry.
Dustin Poirier reacts after Nate Diaz urinates on UFC property: “A real man would’ve s**t there”
Susan Cox - May 13, 2022
Dustin Poirier has weighed in after Nate Diaz urinated on UFC property. It was just yesterday that Nate Diaz showed his disappointment and frustration with the UFC by pissing outside the UFC Performance Institute, taking a picture and posting commentary to ‘Twitter’.
Luke Rockhold says it was "a wise move" for Khamzat Chimaev to turn him down
Cole Shelton - May 12, 2022
Luke Rockhold believes it was a smart move by Khamzat Chimaev to turn him down. While Rockhold was hinting at a return to the Octagon earlier this year, he claims he was offered Chimaev and accepted the fight. Yet, the Swede turned it down as he wanted to stay at welterweight and ended up facing Li Jingliang and then Gilbert Burns. As for Rockhold, he was booked to fight Sean Strickland at UFC 268 but it didn’t come to fruition and he will now face Paulo Costa at UFC 277.
Tony Ferguson opens up on KO loss to Michael Chandler, says it "was a scary feeling not remembering anything"
Cole Shelton - May 12, 2022
Tony Ferguson has opened up on his knockout loss to Michael Chandler. At UFC 274, Ferguson was looking to snap his three-fight losing streak in a very fan-friendly matchup against Chandler. Although ‘El Cucuy’ was coming off three losses in a row, he did much better than many expected in the first round. However, just seconds into the round Chandler landed a massive front kick that knocked Ferguson out cold.
Kamaru Usman responds to those who doubt his boxing skills: "I sent Jorge Masvidal to the shadow realm"
Josh Evanoff - May 12, 2022
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t really understand those who doubt his striking skills. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has been recently calling for a boxing match with Canelo Alvarez. While the boxing superstar first shot down the fight, he’s instead said that it’s just not going to happen now. That response has gotten anger from both Usman and his manager.
Sean Strickland responds after Pat Barry suggests his previous comments played a role in Rose Namajunas’ title loss: “I'll treat Pat Berry and Jim West like they treat minor.. Without consent”
Josh Evanoff - May 12, 2022
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland has reacted to Pat Barry’s recent comments about him. Last Saturday night, Rose Namajunas lost her UFC strawweight title to Carla Esparza. The fight was regarded as one of the worst in MMA history, as neither did much. Following the bout, Namajunas’s trainer Pat Barry said that recent drama could’ve affected her.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson reacts to Michael Chandler's knockout of Tony Ferguson (Video)
Josh Evanoff - May 12, 2022
Dwayne Johnson was just as shocked as everyone else when Michael Chandler knocked out Tony Ferguson. Last Saturday night, the two lightweights met at UFC 274 in Arizona. The bout was a competitive one early, as Ferguson knocked down Chandler in the first round. That first frame was El Cucuy’s first round won in nearly two years. Sadly, the success was short-lived.
Kamaru Usman explains why he doesn't view himself as the champion when he fights
Cole Shelton - May 12, 2022
Kamaru Usman says every time he goes into a fight he doesn’t view himself as the champion. Usman has defended his welterweight title five times since he won it back in March of 2019. Yet, since he became the champ, he has always told himself he is the challenger going into every fight as he believes champions lose their hunger to win.
Pro fighters make their picks for Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Cole Shelton - May 12, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 54, a pivotal light heavyweight bout headlines the card as former champ Jan Blachowicz takes on Aleksandar Rakic. Heading into the fight, Blachowicz is a +164 underdog on FanDuel while the Austrian is a -205 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. Although Rakic is above a -200 favorite, the majority of pros believe the former champ in Blachowicz gets the job done as he will look much improved after losing his title.