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Dana White says UFC working on No. 1 contender fight for TJ Dillashaw

Adam Martin - March 4, 2021

UFC president Dana White said the promotion is working on a No. 1 contender fight for TJ Dillashaw in his upcoming return to the Octagon. Dillashaw recently completed his two-year USADA suspension and is now eligible to return to the UFC and fight once again. He has hinted at wanting a title shot against the winner of UFC 259’s Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling title fight, and Yan has said he, too, wants to fight Dillashaw if he beats Sterling, but so far we haven’t had any word on the UFC’s plan.

Amanda Nunes
Megan Anderson

Amanda Nunes lays out bold prediction for finishing Megan Anderson at UFC 259

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2021

Amanda Nunes not only expects to finish Megan Anderson on Saturday night but is confident she will do so early on. In the co-main event of UFC 259, Nunes is looking to defend her featherweight title for the second time when she faces Anderson. Although the Brazilian is a massive favorite, and many believe she will win, the challenger does pose some problems. She will have a size and reach advantage, but for Nunes, she expects to finsih the fight early.

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UFC

Dana White hoping to move UFC 260 to Texas with a soldout crowd

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2021

Dana White is looking to move UFC events to Texas as soon as possible. Recently, the Texas governor announced the state is open again and everything can begin going back to 100 percent capacity. That immediately caught the attention of the UFC and Dana White who has made it clear he is looking to have soldout crowds in the very near future.

Drew Dober
Islam Makhachev

Drew Dober knows he will get taken down by Islam Makhachev but confident he will "find his chin"

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2021

Drew Dober always had his eye on Islam Makhachev. On the main card of Saturday’s stacked UFC 259 event, Dober is set to return against Makhachev. Although not many were interested in fighting the Russian, Dober was the one who asked for this fight.

Israel Adesanya, Dan Hardy, UFC rankings
UFC

Israel Adesanya flaunts his light heavyweight physique ahead of UFC 259

Tom Taylor - March 4, 2021

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is looking lean and mean ahead of his debut in the light heavyweight division. Adesanya will make his light heavyweight debut in the main event of UFC 259 this Saturday in Las Vegas, when he challenges the division’s reigning champion Jan Blachowicz in hopes of becoming a two-division titleholder.

Amanda Nunes, Dana White
UFC

Amanda Nunes "okay with it" if UFC shuts down women's featherweight division

Tom Taylor - March 4, 2021

Amanda Nunes isn’t against the UFC cutting its long-struggling women’s featherweight division after Saturday night’s UFC 259 card. Nunes currently holds the UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight titles, and will attempt to defend the latter against Megan Anderson in one of three title fights on the UFC 259 bill.

Cody Garbrandt
UFC

Video | Cody Garbrandt kicked off flight over mask issue, confrontation with staff

Tom Taylor - March 4, 2021

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was allegedly kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight after a confrontation with a flight attendant. According to Garbrandt, the issue in question occurred when Southwest Airlines staff took issue with his two-year-old son not wearing a mask on the flight. See the video, which Garbrandt shared on Instagram, below:

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UFC

Alistair Overeem issues statement on UFC release

Tom Taylor - March 4, 2021

Former Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has issued a statement on his UFC release. Overeem has been competing under the UFC banner since 2011, but after a knockout loss to Alexander Volkov in his last outing, was released by the promotion earlier this week.

Ottman Azaitar
UFC

Manager reveals alleged contents of infamous Ottman Azaitar duffle bag: "It was potatoes"

Tom Taylor - March 4, 2021

In January, lightweight prospect Ottman Azaitar was briefly released by the UFC after violating the safety protocols of the promotion’s Fight Island bubble. According to the reports that emerged at the time, Azaitar had been caught attempting to smuggle a bag into the Fight Island safety zone. The contents of that bag, however, have remained a mystery ever since.

Megan Anderson
UFC

Megan Anderson explains why she's the fighter to beat Amanda Nunes

Tom Taylor - March 4, 2021

Megan Anderson believes she has the skills to defeat two-division UFC champion and pound-for-pound queen Amanda Nunes at UFC 259 this weekend. Anderson will challenge Nunes for the featherweight title in one of three title fights on the UFC 259 bill. While she will enter the cage as a gargantuan underdog, she feels well-positioned to pull off a historic upset.

Alistair Overeem
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RIZIN boss interested in "working with" Alistair Overeem

Tom Taylor - March 4, 2021

RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara is interested in working with heavyweight mixed martial arts legend Alistair Overeem. Overeem, the former DREAM, Strikeforce and K-1 heavyweight champion, has spent the recent years of his illustrious career fighting for the UFC, but was released by the promotion earlier this week.

Amanda Nunes, Megan Anderson
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UFC 259 | Pro fighters make their picks for Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson title fight

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2021

In the co-main event of UFC 259, Amanda Nunes is set to defend her featherweight title as she battles Megan Anderson. Heading into the fight, Nunes is a massive -1000 favorite while the challenger is a +600 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros believe Nunes gets the job done and likely does so by stoppage.

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UFC

Video | Dana White shares incredible preview for Saturday’s UFC 259 pay-per-view event

Harry Kettle - March 4, 2021

UFC president Dana White has shared the fantastic cold open for UFC 259 as we get closer and closer to fight night in Las Vegas. There’s no way of getting around it – the event White has put together this weekend is absolutely stacked. From the early prelims all the way up to the three title fights, it’s easy to understand why people are getting just a little bit excited about what’s to come.

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Khamzat Chimaev

Anthony Smith sympathizes with Khamzat Chimaev’s emotional struggles: “He’s used to being a f*cking killer”

Christopher Taylor - March 3, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith can relate to the recent emotional struggles of Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev (9-0 MMA) recently shocked fight fans by announcing his retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. ‘Borz’ was one of many people to fall victim to the global pandemic and lingering symptoms from the virus have kept him out of the Octagon.

Israel Adesanya, Kevin Holland
Jan Blachowicz

Israel Adesanya shares extremely bold prediction for Jan Blachowicz title bout: “I’m not getting touched in this fight”

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2021

Israel Adesanya is confident he will hear “And New” on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC 259, Adesanya is moving up to light heavyweight to face Jan Blachowicz in search of becoming a champ-champ. It’s a very intriguing matchup with many believing “The Last Stylebender” gets the job done. However, the Kiwi is not only confident he gets his hand raised but says he won’t get hit in the process.

Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya, Daniel Cormier
Jon Jones

Jon Jones responds after Israel Adesanya pushes back superfight

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2021

Jon Jones has responded after Israel Adesanya pushed back their proposed super-fight until December. For quite some time, Jones and Adesanya have been taking shots at one another and many wanted to see the fight take place.

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UFC

Junior dos Santos issues statement confirming UFC release

Adam Martin - March 3, 2021

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos issued a statement confirming that he was released by the world’s leading MMA promotion. Dos Santos and his former rival Alistair Overeem were both removed from the UFC rankings on Wednesday, which indicated they were released by the promotion. Not long after word broke on social media that “Cigano” and “Ubereem” were cut, the Brazilian took to his social media to confirm the news. Check out the statement JDS posted on Instagram.

Casey Kenney
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Casey Kenney believes Dominick Cruz looked "slow" in his return fight, expects to "put him away"

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2021

Casey Kenney was surprised to see Dominick Cruz’s name on his contract. On the prelims of UFC 259, Kenney is set to face the former bantamweight champion in a very intriguing matchup. Kenney is looking to take a big step up the bantamweight ranks while Cruz is looking to snap his two-fight losing skid. For Kenney, he believes the fight makes sense for that reason.