MMA News

Cole Shelton - November 19, 2020

Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera will be sharing the Octagon with one another after all. Originally, Aldo and Vera were expected to fight this Saturday at UFC 255, however, the fight was never made official. Now, multiple sources told BJPENN.com that the fight has been rebooked for December 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cole Shelton - November 19, 2020

Bellator remains in Uncasville, Connecticut for Bellator 253. The fight card features one-half of the featherweight grand prix semifinals as Darrion Caldwell takes on A.J. McKee. Darrion Caldwell (14-3) is riding a two-fight winning streak with both wins coming in the featherweight grand prix. In the opening round of the tournament, he defeated Henry Corrales by decision and then followed that up with a first-round submission win over Adam Borics. Before entering the grand prix, Caldwell lost back-to-back fights to Kyoji Horiguchi for the RIZIN bantamweight title and to lose his Bellator bantamweight title. He defended his bantamweight title once but does hold notable wins over Leandro Higo, Noad Lahat, Joe Warren, and Eduardo Dantas.

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2020

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, one of the greatest fighters in the promotion’s history, is no longer part of its roster. On Thursday, MMA Fighting reported that Silva has officially been released from the UFC roster, which means he’s now free to compete for another promotion, should he so choose.

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov says he will be sticking to his retirement, contrary to the recent remarks of UFC President Dana White. Nurmagomedov last fought in the main event of UFC 254 in late October, when he defended the lightweight title with a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje, and pushed his record to 29-0 in the process.

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.

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.

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.

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2020

UFC welterweight Mike Perry has once again denied the allegations of domestic violence put forth against him by his ex-wife, Danielle Nickerson. Last month, Nickerson partook in an interview with MMA Junkie, accusing Perry of several instances of domestic violence and abuse.

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.

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.

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.

Cole Shelton - November 18, 2020

Cody Garbrandt was supposed to be fighting for the flyweight title this Saturday against Deiveson Figueiredo. Garbrandt announced a move down to 125-pounds and was immediately getting a title shot. However, he tore his bicep and was forced to withdraw from the bout and Alex Perez stepped in to face Figueiredo.

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.

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.

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.

Adam Martin - November 18, 2020

Bellator president Scott Coker says that Rampage Jackson was released from the promotion and is an unrestricted free agent. Jackson last fought at Bellator & RIZIN: Japan in December 2019 and he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Fedor Emelianenko that night. Now 42 years old, we haven’t heard anything from Jackson all year in regards to fighting again for Bellator. That’s because according to Coker, the final fight on Jackson’s Bellator contract was the Emelianenko fight. With that final bout completed, Jackson’s contract with Bellator concluded and the promotion released him. He’s now free to sign anywhere else.

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.

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.