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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
UFC

Minotauro Nogueira hospitalized with pneumonia, expected to make full recovery

Adam Martin - November 19, 2020

UFC legend Minotauro Nogueira was hospitalized with pneumonia in his native Brazil, but the heavyweight is expected to make full recovery. Nogueira, the former interim UFC heavyweight champion and PRIDE heavyweight champion, released a statement on Thursday explaining why he ended up in the hospital. According to Minotauro, he was kitesurfing in Jericoacoara when he became exhausted and was sent to the hospital for further evaluation. The legend says that he expects to be fine and he recovering and doing tests at a hospital in Fortalza.

Mark Hunt, UFC Adelaide
UFC

Mark Hunt trashes UFC over fighter pay: "What’s the point of being a UFC fighter?"

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2020

It’s no secret that heavyweight MMA legend Mark Hunt is not a fan of the UFC, where he spent many years of his professional career. Speaking on the latest episode of Submission Radio, Hunt once again shared his disdain for the promotion, this time criticizing the way it pays its fighters—even its heavyweight champions.

Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, UFC 257
Dustin Poirier

Breaking: Conor McGregor signs contract, fight with Dustin Poirier set for January 23

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2020

Conor McGregor has reportedly signed his contract for a long rumored January 23 fight with fellow lightweight contender Dustin Poirier. News of this matchup was first reported by MMA Fighting earlier this month, but UFC President Dana White later insisted that contracts were not yet signed.

Valentina Shevchenko, Jennifer Maia
Jennifer Maia

UFC 255 | Pro fighters make their picks for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia

Cole Shelton - November 19, 2020

In the co-main event of UFC 255, Valentina Shevchenko is looking to defend her flyweight title against Jennifer Maia. Heading into the fight, the champ is a -1800 favorite while the Brazilian is a +850 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. To no surprise, the pros are unanimous in thinking Valentina Shevchenko defends her belt by stoppage, with the majority thinking it will be by stoppage.

Darren Till, Mike Perry
Mike Perry

Darren Till was "100% sincere" about wanting to corner Mike Perry: "I want him to win"

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2020

Darren Till says he’s completely sincere about wanting Mike Perry to come out on top in his fight at UFC 255 this Saturday night. Perry is slated to return to the cage on the UFC 255 main card, where he’ll take on dangerous veteran Tim Means.

Mike Perry
UFC 255

Mike Perry explains why he plans to cut his final 20 pounds “last minute” for UFC 255

Harry Kettle - November 19, 2020

UFC welterweight Mike Perry has explained his unusual method behind his upcoming weight cut for UFC 255. The controversial Perry has been in the headlines for a multitude of reasons over the course of the last few months, and after some recent allegations that were thrown his way, he’ll want to try and put the focus back on his mixed martial arts career when he fights Tim Means this weekend.

Bellator

AJ McKee shares what advice mentor Floyd Mayweather Jr. gave him

Adam Martin - November 19, 2020

Bellator featherweight contender AJ McKee shared what advice one of his mentors, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr., gave him. McKee is one of the top prospects in all of MMA. At just 25 years old, the sky is the limit for the California native, whose father Antonio fought in the UFC a decade ago. McKee began fighting as a pro in 2015 for Bellator and since then he has racked up 16 wins in 16 fights as he looks to make the leap from a prospect to a champion.

Jon Jones, Dana White
UFC

Photo | Jon Jones shows off new physique at 240 pounds

Harry Kettle - November 19, 2020

UFC legend Jon Jones has shown off his new physique as he seemingly prepares for a jump up to heavyweight. While most of the focus surrounding “Bones” has been on his constant back and forth with Israel Adesanya over Twitter, many do seem to be forgetting that the former light heavyweight king is aiming to finally join the land of the giants in the next few months.

Derek Brunson
Robert Whittaker

Derek Brunson calls for a rematch with Robert Whittaker: "That first fight was disrespectful"

Cole Shelton - November 18, 2020

Derek Brunson is hoping to get a rematch with Robert Whittaker. Ever since Brunson pulled off an upset win over Edmen Shahbazyan he has been looking to fight a top contender. He has called out Paulo Costa but that appears unlikely to happen so the top-10 contender is looking to rematch Whittaker.

Jennifer Maia
Jennifer Maia

Jennifer Maia reveals Amanda Nunes sent her "a very long message" on how to beat Valentina Shevchenko

Cole Shelton - November 18, 2020

Jennifer Maia got a message from UFC champ-champ, Amanda Nunes on how to beat Valentina Shevchenko. In the co-main event of UFC 255, Jennifer Maia is set to fight Shevchenko for the flyweight title. The Brazilian is a massive underdog and not many are giving her a chance. However, Maia said in the lead-up to the fight she got a lengthy message from Nunes on how to defeat Shevchenko.

Frank Shamrock
Jon Jones

MMA icon Frank Shamrock backs Jon Jones as GOAT

Andrew Whitelaw - November 18, 2020

Frank Shamrock knows a thing or two about greatness in Martial Arts. He won the interim King of Pancrase title as well as belts in WEC and Strikeforce. He was also the first fighter to win the UFC middleweight championship (later known as light heavyweight.) There aren’t many people who’ve contributed more or have a deeper knowledge about Mixed Martial Arts than ‘The Legend.’ As debates about which MMA fighter is the GOAT right now continue to rage on, it’s interesting to hear his take.

Brandon Moreno
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Brandon Moreno "disappointed" he didn't get title shot, but plans for a "war" against Brandon Royval

Cole Shelton - November 18, 2020

Brandon Moreno believes he should be the one fighting for the UFC flyweight title at UFC 255. Originally, Deiveson Figueiredo was supposed to defend his belt against Cody Garbrandt. However, the former bantamweight champion had to pull out with an injury and it was Alex Perez who stepped in to fight for the belt.

Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen
Jon Jones

Chael Sonnen trashes Jon Jones amid renewed Daniel Cormier beef

Tom Taylor - November 18, 2020

Chael Sonnen absolutely trashed Jon Jones after the former light heavyweight champion dragged him into his renewed beef with Daniel Cormier on Wednesday. Jones and Cormier, two of the fiercest rivals in MMA history, have been jawing back and forth on Twitter for days. Unsurprisingly, Cormier ultimately pointed the finger at Jones over his previously issues with the United States Anti-Doping Agency.

Conor McGregor, Dana White, Dustin Poirier, UFC 257
Dustin Poirier

Stephen Thompson makes prediction for McGregor vs. Poirier rematch

Tom Taylor - November 18, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson has made his prediction for the hotly anticipated rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier first met in the featherweight division in 2014, with McGregor winning by first-round knockout. Since then, both men have achieved significant feats in the lightweight division, which has led them to a rematch.

Khaos Williams
UFC

Khaos Williams explains how Jay-Z and Meek Mill inspire him

Adam Martin - November 18, 2020

UFC welterweight prospect Khaos Williams explained how rappers Jay-Z and Meek Mill inspire him and got him through dark times in his life. Williams is one of the most promising young fighters in the UFC welterweight division. In his first fight in the UFC earlier this year, he knocked out Alex Morono in just 27 seconds. And then in his second UFC fights this past weekend, Williams brutally knocked out Abdul Razak Alhassan in just 30 seconds. Based on those fights, he looks like one of the top young fighters in the UFC welterweight division.

Misha Cirkunov
UFC

Misha Cirkunov vs. Ryan Spann added to UFC Vegas 17: Edwards vs. Chimaev

Adam Martin - November 18, 2020

A light heavyweight bout between top-15 ranked contenders Misha Cirkunov and Ryan Spann has been added to UFC Vegas 17: Edwards vs. Chimaev. Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA was the first to break the news that Cirkunov vs. Spann will take place on the undercard of the upcoming UFC Vegas 17 card, which takes place on December 19 at the UFC Apex. The main event of the card is an intriguing five-round welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev.

Khamzat Chimaev, Leon Edwards, Dana White
Khamzat Chimaev

"Wonderboy" shares theory about UFC's big push of Khamzat Chimaev

Tom Taylor - November 18, 2020

Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has a theory about why the UFC is giving such a huge promotional push to rising contender Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev, who is now 3-0 in the UFC, is one of the most hyped fighters on the UFC roster at present, and has been rewarded with a massive fight against No. 3-ranked welterweight contender Leon Edwards.

Dana White, UFC Jacksonville, Anthony Smith, Glover Teixeira, Sean O'Malley
UFC

Dana White trashes Bob Arum over Terence Crawford complaints

Tom Taylor - November 18, 2020

Dana White has some choice words for Bob Arum after the boxing promoter complained about losing money promoting Terence Crawford. Crawford returned to the ring over the weekend, picking up a victory over Kell Brook. The win reaffirmed him as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, but he has struggled to meaningful gain traction among boxing fans nonetheless.