Daniel Cormier goes to bat for Ronda Rousey amidst criticism of her concussion revelation: “All she's doing is telling her truth”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
Ronda Rousey takes aim at former boyfriend Brendan Schaub: “My ex thrived on playing f**ked-up mind games”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
Dominick Cruz claims he’s a “nightmare” matchup for Jose Aldo: “He’s not going to renegotiate”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
Tyson Fury believes beating Oleksandr Usyk makes him the greatest heavyweight of all time
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
Brendan Allen explains why he has no interest in rebooking Marvin Vettori fight: "He's delusional"
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
BKFC president David Feldman explains why Conor McGregor is the perfect business partner
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
Jake Gyllenhaal set to reprise his role as “Elwood Dalton” for Road House 2
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
Ian Machado Garry reveals a number of fighters he’s said “yes” to fighting next
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
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Coach Tim Welch responds to recent threats from Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili over UFC 292 corner controversy
Curtis Calhoun - May 14, 2024
UFC star Sean O’Malley’s head coach, Tim Welch, has spoken out after recent online threats from Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley earned the UFC bantamweight title by finishing Sterling at UFC 292 last year. He’s gone on to defend the belt against Marlon Vera, earning a unanimous decision win at UFC 299.
Darren Till believes he can still become UFC champion despite 2023 release: "That's not over for me"
Josh Evanoff - May 14, 2024
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till still believes he will become champion. ‘The Gorilla’ is in an incredibly strange spot in his career. Darren Till hasn’t competed since a third-round submission loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 282 in December. Not long following the defeat to ‘Stillknocks’, he was released from the company. However, it was a mutual parting of ways.
Mike Tyson opens the door to more boxing matches after Jake Paul fight: "This seems like it's going to be pretty fun"
Josh Evanoff - May 14, 2024
Boxing legend Mike Tyson isn’t ruling out more fights after facing Jake Paul this summer. ‘Iron Mike’ is set to compete in his first professional boxing match in two decades this July. Mike Tyson last suffered a stoppage loss to Kevin McBride in June 2005, and will now be facing Jake Paul this summer. The two stars will headline a Netflix-promoted event, that will go down at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Sean O'Malley responds to public endorsement from Colby Covington: "He almost broke character!"
Curtis Calhoun - May 14, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley was caught off guard by rare public praise from the often-brash Colby Covington. O’Malley is expected to face Merab Dvalishvili for his next bantamweight title defense later this year. He earned a dominant win in his first title defense against Marlon Vera at UFC 299, winning unanimously.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 165 with Diego Ferreira and Adrian Yanez
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
The 165th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to recap UFC St. Louis and preview UFC Vegas 92. We’re first joined by UFC lightweight Diego Ferreira (1:00). Closing out the program is UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez (14:57).
What's next for Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento after UFC St. Louis?
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
In the main event of UFC St. Louis, ranked heavyweights threw down as Derrick Lewis took on Rodrigo Nascimento. Lewis entered the fight coming off a lackluster decision loss to Jailton Almeida as ‘The Black Beast’ was 1-4 in his last five. Nascimento, meanwhile, was on a three-fight winning streak and was getting his first UFC main event.
Daniel Cormier questions the UFC’s decision to proceed with Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic: “For four years, he's lived the life of a normal person”
Harry Kettle - May 14, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has questioned the UFC’s decision to proceed with booking Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic. As a lot of fight fans will know, the Ultimate Fighting Championship wants to make Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic happen. In fact, Jon Jones probably wants it to happen more so than the promotion does.
'Korean Super Boy' Doo Ho Choi set to return against Bill Algeo at UFC Fight Night event this July
Harry Kettle - May 14, 2024
Fan favorite Doo Ho Choi will reportedly make his return to the Octagon this summer to take on Bill Algeo. For years now, fans have been clamoring to see Doo Ho Choi find more consistency in the cage. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been as active as many would’ve desired. The last time we saw him was in February 2023 when he fought Kyle Nelson to a majority draw after being deducted a point for a headbutt.
Chihiro Sawada, Wei Rui crash ONE Championship’s rankings
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 14, 2024
Chihiro Sawada and Wei Rui have stormed their way into the upper echelons of ONE Championship’s athlete rankings. This is by virtue of their stellar victories at ONE Fight Night 22 on Prime Video earlier this month.
Report | Khabib Nurmagomedov being investigated for underpaying his business taxes by $300 million rubles
Harry Kettle - May 14, 2024
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov is reportedly being investigated for underpaying his business taxes. As we all know, Khabib Nurmagomedov is considered to be one of the greatest of all time in mixed martial arts. His incredible run at lightweight speaks for itself and, beyond that, he was able to retire from the sport with an undefeated record.
'Big' John McCarthy shares hilarious story of officiating one of Nick Diaz's early UFC fights: "Hey B****! C'mon B****!"
Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2024
Longtime MMA referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy’s attempts to get a young Nick Diaz to tone it down proved futile at UFC 51. Diaz is one of the most beloved fighters in UFC history after a long, successful run inside the Octagon. The Stockton standout defeated the likes of BJ Penn, Paul Daley, and Frank Shamrock during his promotional tenure.
Darren Till updates on fighting return, addresses 'dumbo' Mike Perry's latest bare-knuckle callouts
Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2024
Former UFC star Darren Till is weeks away from a long-awaited return to combat sports after a long hiatus from competition. Till parted ways with the UFC after a loss to current UFC middleweight titleholder Dricus du Plessis in 2022. He hasn’t fought since but has been linked to several fights, including a Bare Knuckle FC showdown against Mike Perry.
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Chase Hooper expecting an "exciting fight" against Viacheslav Borshchev in grappler vs. striker matchup at UFC St. Louis
Cole Shelton - May 8, 2024
Chase Hooper knows he will have to get Viacheslav Borshchev to the ground if he is going to get his hand raised at UFC St. Louis. Hooper is set for his third fight at lightweight as he’s 2-0 and coming off a submission win over Jordan Leavitt back in November. After the win, he was hoping to get a quick turnaround, but that didn’t happen.
Diego Ferreira explains why Mateusz Rebecki is a "perfect match" for him at UFC St. Louis, wants Bobby Green with a win
Cole Shelton - May 7, 2024
Diego Ferreira will end his nearly year-long layoff at UFC St. Louis when he takes on Mateusz Rebecki. Ferreira hasn’t fought since May 20th of last year when he knocked out Michael Johnson. After the fight, Ferreira welcomed a baby girl into the world and also had to focus on his gym which kept him out of action.
Tristan Hamm details transition from influencer to boxer ahead of Le'Veon Bell boxing match, eyes future fight with Dillon Danis
Cole Shelton - May 2, 2024
Tristan Hamm made quick work in his boxing debut and now he wants to see how far he can take it. Hamm, also known as Mr. Adventure on social media with over two million Instagram followers, had his boxing debut in January on the Misfits card. He scored a quick knockout win, and although he’s only been boxing for six months, Hamm says being part of the influencer boxing was something he had been interested in.
UFC 301 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg title fight
Cole Shelton - May 1, 2024
In the main event of UFC 301, the flyweight title is up for grabs as Alexandre Pantoja looks to defend his belt against Steve Erceg. Heading into the fight, Pantoja is a -200 favorite while the challenger is a +154 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the flyweight title fight. The pros are unanimous in thinking Pantoja will remain the flyweight champ as they believe this is too big of a step up in competition for Erceg.
Austen Lane guarantees violence against Jhonata Diniz at UFC Vegas 91: "I will turn it loose"
Cole Shelton - April 24, 2024
Austen Lane wasn’t surprised when he got offered to fight Jhonata Diniz at UFC Vegas 91. Lane is coming off a knockout loss to Justin Tafa back in September at UFC 293, this after their no-contest result. Following the loss, Lane wanted to return much sooner as he wanted to be as active as possible.
Cody Brundage believes he's too much of a "step-up in competiton" for Bo Nickal, confident he will finish him at UFC 300
Cole Shelton - April 12, 2024
Cody Brundage wanted to fight Bo Nickal and he was hoping he’d get the fight at UFC 300. Brundage is on a two-fight winning streak and after his last win, he thought it made sense for him to be Nickal’s next opponent. To no surprise, when his coach called with a fight offer, it was Nickal at UFC 300 which he jumped at.
UFC 300 | Pro fighters make their picks for Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsraukyan
Cole Shelton - April 11, 2024
On the main card of UFC 300, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira takes on Arman Tsarukyan in a potential No. 1 contender fight. Heading into the fight, Oliveira is a +176 underdog while the Armenian is a -230 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the lightweight fight. The pros are actually going with the underdog in Oliveira as they feel like he is getting overlooked.
UFC 300 | Pro fighters make their picks for Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway BMF title fight
Cole Shelton - April 11, 2024
On the main card of UFC 300, Justin Gaethje looks to defend his BMF title for the first time as he takes on Max Holloway. Heading into the fight, Gaethje is a -178 favorite while the Hawaiian is a +138 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the BMF title fight. The pros are expecting Gaethje to get his hand raised in a highly-anticipated fight, as they think the size will play a factor.
UFC 300 | Pro fighters make their picks for Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 300, the strawweight title is on the line as Zhang Weili looks to defend her strap against Yan Xiaonan. Heading into the fight, Weili is a sizeable -500 favorite while the challenger is a +340 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the strawweight title fight. To no surprise, the pros believe Zhang Weili will be too much for Yan Xiaonan as she will defend her title with ease.
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.
Coach reveals UFC "compensated" Ricky Turcios, claims Raul Rosas Jr. was cleared to fight at UFC Mexico City
Cole Shelton - April 9, 2024
Alex Morono, the head coach of Ricky Turcios says the UFC took care of the bantamweight after his canceled fight against Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC Mexico City. Just minutes before Turcios was set to make the walk, it was revealed Rosas Jr. was sick and the fight was off. It was disappointing news for Morono and Turcios, who liked the style matchup against the 19-year-old.
Kyle Nelson eyes Cub Swanson or Nate Landwehr after first-round TKO over Bill Algeo at UFC Atlantic City
Cole Shelton - April 6, 2024
Kyle Nelson has won his third straight fight as the betting underdog. Nelson scored a first-round TKO win over Bill Algeo on the main card of UFC Atlantic City. The Canadian started strong as he landed a massive shot that wobbled Algeo and he kept landing punches that forced the ref to jump in and stop the fight.