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Ian Machado Garry claims he has agreed to fight Colby Covington, but ‘Chaos’ has yet to sign the contract
Harry Kettle - April 10, 2024
Ian Machado Garry has claimed that he has agreed to fight Colby Covington as talk of a bout between them continues. As we know, there’s a great deal of animosity that exists between Ian Machado Garry and Colby Covington. The two have been going back and forth at one another for quite some time, and it doesn’t appear as if it’s going to stop anytime soon. Of course, the hope is that it’ll lead us down the path of a collision inside the Octagon.
Dan Hooker explains why he wants to rematch Edson Barboza: “I hate him”
Harry Kettle - April 10, 2024
UFC fighter Dan Hooker has explained why he’d be very interested in running it back with former foe Edson Barboza. For the longest time now, Dan Hooker has been known as a warrior. His do or die attitude makes him a fascinating fighter to watch, regardless of the weight class. These days, he’s still going strong, but he’s certainly put a lot of miles on his body.
CM Punk claims MMA wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for professional wrestling: “Look at all these guys that would be pro wrestlers”
Harry Kettle - April 10, 2024
Former UFC fighter CM Punk believes that mixed martial arts wouldn’t exist as it is today without professional wrestling. As many fans know, CM Punk is back with WWE and has been since late last year. As we also know, he tried his hand in MMA many years ago. He competed twice in the UFC, losing on both occasions.
Tye Ruotolo fires shots at old foe Nicholas Meregali: "He's running"
BJPENN.COM Staff - April 10, 2024
For Tye Ruotolo, one name looms large in his mind as he plots his next move — Nicholas Meregali. This anticipated matchup has been brewing for quite some time. Now, Ruotolo is determined to bring it to fruition under the ONE Championship banner.
VIDEO | Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill share cordial fight week face-to-face ahead of UFC 300: 'What does 'Chama' mean?!'
Curtis Calhoun - April 9, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and former titleholder Jamahal Hill are laser-focused ahead of UFC 300, but that didn’t stop them from showing mutual respect. Pereira and Hill will cap off what should be an eventful night at UFC 300 this Saturday in Las Vegas. This will be Pereira’s first light heavyweight title defense after winning Hill’s vacated title at UFC 295 in November.
Jim Miller plans to "frustrate" Bobby Green at UFC 300, lays out retirement plan
Cole Shelton - April 9, 2024
Jim Miller got his wish of fighting on UFC 300. Miller competed at UFC 100 and 200 and for the past couple of years, he has been campaigning to be on UFC 300. Originally the plan was for Miller to retire at UFC 300, but that is no longer the goal, so he says that has taken a bit away from the spectacle of the event.
Israel Adesanya predicts Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill at UFC 300
Curtis Calhoun - April 9, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is keeping a keen eye on the UFC 300 main event between former foe Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill. Pereira will make his first UFC light heavyweight title defense against Hill on Saturday at UFC 300. He captured the then-vacant light heavyweight belt by finishing Jiří Procházka at UFC 295 last year.
Max Holloway hits back at Islam Makhachev's 'useless fight' comments ahead of UFC 300
Curtis Calhoun - April 9, 2024
Max Holloway took exception to UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev’s recent mockery of his UFC 300 showdown with Justin Gaethje. Holloway will challenge Gaethje for the BMF title in a five-round matchup at UFC 300. This will be his second UFC lightweight appearance and a chance to add another belt to his résumé.
Israel Adesanya advises Max Holloway on how to upset Justin Gaethje at UFC 300
Curtis Calhoun - April 9, 2024
Israel Adesanya has revealed a clear path to victory for Max Holloway against BMF titleholder Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. Holloway will challenge Gaethje in a five-round main card bout at UFC 300 this weekend in Las Vegas. It’ll be Holloway’s second UFC lightweight appearance after falling short against Dustin Poirier in his lightweight debut at UFC 236.
PHOTO | Max Holloway reveals custom floral shorts for UFC 300 fight against Justin Gaethje
Josh Evanoff - April 9, 2024
Max Holloway will have special shorts on for his UFC 300 fight against Justin Gaethje on Saturday. ‘Blessed’ is currently slated to meet ‘The Highlight’ this weekend in a rare lightweight appearance for the Hawaiian. Max Holloway hasn’t competed since a knockout victory over The Korean Zombie last Fall and called out Justin Gaethje not long afterward. He famously won the ceremonial ‘BMF’ title with a knockout win over Dustin Poirier last summer.
Dustin Poirier reveals UFC hasn't offered Islam Makhachev fight despite recent chatter: "I don't know what's next"
Josh Evanoff - April 9, 2024
Dustin Poirier expects the UFC to tell him soon if he’s going to fight Islam Makhachev or not. ‘The Diamond’ is fresh off a return to the ring last month at UFC 299 against Benoit Saint-Denis. Back for the first time since a knockout loss to Justin Gaethje last July, Dustin Poirier entered the bout as an underdog. For the first round, the former interim lightweight champion looked as such against ‘The God Of War’.
Sean Strickland vents frustration over UFC fighter pay, expresses interest in fighting Jake Paul: “You don't leave this sport happy or well”
Susan Cox - April 9, 2024
Sean Strickland is venting his frustration over UFC fighter pay and expressing an interest in fighting Jake Paul. Former UFC middleweight champion, Strickland (28-6 MMA) is still licking his wounds after going down to defeat against Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA) this past January at UFC 297. It was Strickland’s first title defense that ended in a split-decision loss that January 20th evening.
Dustin Poirier names four UFC fighters who he'd pick to stop an Alien invasion, including one former opponent
Curtis Calhoun - April 9, 2024
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier is prepared to put an Avengers-like team together if Earth gets invaded by aliens. Poirier got back in the win column with a viral knockout of Benoît Saint-Denis at UFC 299 last month. He bounced back after a head-kick knockout loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 last year.
Max Holloway predicts his UFC 300 bout against Justin Gaethje will be a "Hall of Fame fight"
Cole Shelton - April 9, 2024
Max Holloway is expecting his UFC 300 fight against Justin Gaethje to be entertaining from start to finish. Holloway is set to face Gaethje for the BMF title on the main card of UFC 300 in a highly anticipated bout. The Hawaiian is moving up to lightweight for the second time as he previously dropped a decision to Dustin Poirier in 2019 for the interim lightweight title.
Daniel Cormier explains why Islam Makhachev should fight Dustin Poirier next: “Tsarukyan would be probably the lowest-selling fight”
Susan Cox - April 9, 2024
Daniel Cormier is explaining why Islam Makhachev should fight Dustin Poirier next and not the winner of Oliveira vs. Tsarukyan at UFC 300. Former UFC heavyweight champion and current ESPN MMA analyst, Daniel Cormier, believes it would be in the best interests for Makhachev to stonewall Tsarukyan and get in the Octagon with Dustin Poirier.
Charles Oliveira responds after being dubbed a ‘one-dimensional’ fighter by UFC 300 opponent Arman Tsarukyan
Susan Cox - April 9, 2024
Charles Oliveira is responding after being dubbed a ‘one-dimensional’ fighter by UFC 300 opponent Arman Tsarukyan. UFC 300 takes place this coming Saturday, April 13th and will see Charles Oliveira (35-9 MMA) get in the cage with Arman Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA) in a lightweight bout.
Mikey Musumeci moves up in weight to rematch old tormentor Gabriel Sousa at ONE 167
BJPENN.COM Staff - April 9, 2024
Mikey Musumeci is stepping out of his comfort zone. The reigning ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion sets his sights on redemption against Gabriel Sousa. For him to attain that, he has to move up to bantamweight.
Alexander Volkanovski backs Max Holloway to defeat Justin Gaethje at UFC 300
Harry Kettle - April 9, 2024
Alexander Volkanovski has backed Max Holloway to get the job done and defeat Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. This weekend, Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje will collide for the BMF championship. The expectation, as you can imagine, is that these two men will give everything they’ve got in an absolute barnburner. The winner, if convincing enough, may even be able to earn themselves a shot at the lightweight crown.