Shavkat Rakhmonov laughs off Ian Garry's talk of a future fight: "He can try and take my zero"
Josh Evanoff - November 4, 2024
Stipe Miocic responds to criticism that Tom Aspinall should be fighting Jon Jones at UFC 309 instead: "It wasn't my choice"
Josh Evanoff - November 4, 2024
Shavkat Rakhmonov calls to fight Kamaru Usman for interim title at UFC 310
Cole Shelton - November 4, 2024
Javier Mendez says Khamzat Chimaev is on same level of Khabib Nurmagomedov & Islam Makhachev despite style differences
Fernando Quiles - November 4, 2024
Sean O'Malley's coach responds to blowback over Khamzat Chimaev vs. Bo Nickal take
Fernando Quiles - November 4, 2024
Don't expect Daniel Cormier & Jon Jones to have Tyson-Holyfield moment due to past rivalry
Fernando Quiles - November 4, 2024
UFC commentator Joe Rogan dubs Ilia Topuria as being MMA’s new “high water mark”
Harry Kettle - November 4, 2024
Pedro Munhoz issues statement following recent loss at UFC Edmonton: “The scars are a lesson learned”
Harry Kettle - November 4, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad scoffs at Shavkat Rakhmonov’s request for an interim title fight: “Bro, it’s six weeks”
Harry Kettle - November 4, 2024
Ilia Topuria’s mother says it was a “daily routine” for ‘El Matador’ to fight in the streets: “It was not rare”
Harry Kettle - November 4, 2024
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Manel Kape fires warning at Brandon Moreno following UFC Edmonton
Fernando Quiles - November 3, 2024
Manel Kape has some words for Brandon Moreno following UFC Edmonton. Moreno scored a unanimous decision win over Amir Albazi inside Rogers Place this past Saturday night. It was a dominant performance from Moreno. “The Assassin Baby” succeeded in rebounding from a split decision loss to Brandon Royval earlier this year.
Alex Pereira reveals hand issue stemming from win over Khalil Rountree at UFC 307
Fernando Quiles - November 3, 2024
Alex Pereira is not 100 percent healthy at the moment. Pereira was the UFC’s Iron Man in 2024. He would step up on late notice to save cards and was easily the promotion’s most reliable star this year. With that said, “Poatan” is human.
Arnold Allen targets big names such as Yair Rodriguez & Brian Ortega in 2025
Fernando Quiles - November 3, 2024
Arnold Allen is expecting to face big names in 2025. Allen had the biggest test of his pro MMA career when he took on Max Holloway. “The Almighty” dropped a unanimous decision to “Blessed.” Allen suffered another decision loss to Movsar Evloev. He was able to avoid a three-fight winning streak with a victory over Giga Chikadze.
Jon Jones' retirement should be on his terms, says coach ahead of UFC 309 fight against Stipe Miocic
Fernando Quiles - November 3, 2024
Jon Jones’ retirement decision should ultimately be his choice, says his longtime coach. Jones will be defending his UFC Heavyweight Championship against Stipe Miocic. The title fight is scheduled to take place at UFC 309 on November 16th. “Bones” has hinted that this could be the last fight of his pro MMA career.
Max Holloway officially moves to lightweight division following UFC 308 loss: "It takes a toll cutting weight"
Fernando Quiles - November 3, 2024
Max Holloway has declared he is moving on from the featherweight division. Already a living legend and a future UFC Hall of Famer, Holloway built his legacy at 145 pounds. Winning the featherweight title by stopping Jose Aldo in Brazil is one of the many highlights “Blessed” has graced MMA fans with.
Erin Blanchfield has a good reason for her callout of Alexa Grasso following UFC Edmonton win over Rose Namajunas
Fernando Quiles - November 3, 2024
Erin Blanchfield has explained her callout of Alexa Grasso. Blanchfield is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Rose Namajunas. It’s a big win against a former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion. Now back on the winning track, Blanchfield has her sights set on another former titleholder.
UFC Edmonton Bonus Report: Dustin Stoltzfus one of four fighters to take home an extra $50k
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2024
The Octagon returned to Alberta for tonight’s UFC Edmonton event, and four fighters ended up taking home performance bonuses. The fight card was headlined by a high stakes men’s flyweight bout featuring Brandon Moreno taking on Amir Albazi. The contest resulted in a dominant performance from the former flyweight kingpin Brandon Moreno. ‘The Assassin Baby’ was able to overwhelm Amir Albazi for the majority of the contest, battering ‘The Prince’ with jabs, left hooks and some well-timed kicks. By the end of round four, Albazi’s face was an absolute mess and that just continued to get worse as Moreno continued his onslaught in the fifth and final round. After twenty-five minutes of action there was no doubt that Moreno would get the nod.
Pros react after Brandon Moreno dominates Amir Albazi at UFC Edmonton
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Edmonton event was headlined by a key men’s flyweight bout featuring Brandon Moreno taking on Amir Albazi. Moreno (22-8-2 MMA) entered the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former flyweight champion had most recently competed back in February of this year, where he dropped a split decision to top contender Brandon Royval.
Pros react after Erin Blanchfield defeats Rose Namajunas at UFC Edmonton
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Edmonton event was co-headlined by a key women’s flyweight matchup featuring Rose Namajunas taking on Erin Blanchfield. Namajunas (13-7 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a two-fight winning streak, her latest being a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Tracy Cortez back in July. ‘Thug’ had gone 3-2 over her past five Octagon appearances overall prior to tonight’s affair.
UFC Edmonton Results: Erin Blanchfield defeats Rose Namajunas
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Edmonton results, including the women’s flyweight co-main event between Rose Namajunas and Erin Blanchfield. Namajunas (13-6 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, her latest being a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Tracy Cortez back in July. ‘Thug’ has gone 3-2 over her past five Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Edmonton: 'Moreno vs. Albazi' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2024
The Octagon returns to Alberta for tonight’s UFC Edmonton event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi. Moreno (21-8-2 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former flyweight champion most recently competed back in February of this year, where he dropped a split decision to Brandon Royval.
Alexandre Pantoja makes the case for his fight being the main event of UFC 310
Harry Kettle - November 2, 2024
Alexandre Pantoja has made the case for his fight serving as the main event of UFC 310 next month. At UFC 310, Alexandre Pantoja will defend his UFC flyweight championship against UFC newcomer Kai Asakura. As you can imagine, this move took many by surprise – but it also led to a great deal of excitement.
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UFC 308 | Pro fighters make their picks for Robert Whittaker vs Khamzat Chimaev
Cole Shelton - October 24, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 308, a pivotal middleweight bout goes down as Robert Whittaker takes on Khamzat Chimaev. Heading into the bout, Whittaker is a +200 underdog while the undefeated fighter is a -265 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the pivotal middleweight fight. The pros believe Whittaker will be able to pull off the upset as they think he can drag the fight into the later rounds and get the win.
Dan Ige expecting a "fun fight" against Lerone Murphy at UFC 308, hopes for a big fight next: "It lines me up for something big"
Cole Shelton - October 23, 2024
Dan Ige is expecting a fun fight against Lerone Murphy at UFC 308. Ige is coming off a decision loss to Diego Lopes back at UFC 303 in a fight he took on only a couple of hours’ notice. It was a hectic day for the Hawaiian and he says he was glad he did it as he proved to everyone just how good he is.
UFC 308 | Pro fighters make their picks for Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway title fight
Cole Shelton - October 23, 2024
In the main event of UFC 308, the featherweight title is up for grabs as Ilia Topuria looks to defend his belt for the first time against Max Holloway. Heading into the bout, Topuria is a -260 favorite while the challenger is a +196 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the title fight. The pros believe it should be an exciting striking match but they are shockingly unanimous in thinking Holloway pulls off the upset to get the win.
Mario Bautista puts blame on Jose Aldo for lackluster UFC 307 fight, eyes Cory Sandhagen rematch
Cole Shelton - October 16, 2024
Mario Bautista knew getting past Jose Aldo would be tough, and he did what he needed to do to win. Bautista edged out a split decision win over Aldo at UFC 307 in what was considered by many to be a lackluster fight. Heading into the bout, the wrestling and clinch weren’t part of Bautista’s game plan until it was there for him to use.
Alex Morono looking to prove he's much better than his last outing at UFC Vegas 98: "I performed horribly"
Cole Shelton - October 8, 2024
Alex Morono is glad to be making a quick turnaround at UFC Vegas 98 as he hopes to get the bad taste out of his mouth. Morono is coming off a dissapointing decision loss to Niko Price at UFC 302 in June. It was a frustrating fight for Morono who said nothing went right for him all fight week.
Mario Bautista plans to bring the fight to Jose Aldo at UFC 307: "I'm going to make him fight"
Cole Shelton - October 2, 2024
Mario Bautista is excited and honored to fight a legend like Jose Aldo at UFC 307. Bautista is coming off a decision win over Ricky Simon back in January. Since then, he had been campaigning for a fight but nine months later, he will return to the Octagon on Saturday. Although it is a much longer wait, he says the opponent is well worth it.
UFC 307 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree title fight
Cole Shelton - October 2, 2024
In the main event of UFC 307, the light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Alex Pereira takes on Khalil Rountree. Heading into the fight, Pereira is a sizeable -560 favorite while the challenger is a +370 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the title fight. The pros believe it should be an exciting striking match but the slight majority believe Pereira will get his hand raised. However, some do think Rountree will shock the world.
Vince Morales confident he will "break" Taylor Lapilus at UFC Paris
Cole Shelton - September 26, 2024
Vince Morales wasn’t sure if he would ever fight in the UFC again. Morales was released from the UFC in January of 2023 and went on to fight in various promotions including RIZIN. Since his release, Morales won five straight fights. Then, as he noticed Taylor Lapilus was still without an opponent at UFC Paris, he asked his manager to try to get him that fight.
Pro fighters make their picks for Benoit Saint-Denis vs Renato Moicano
Cole Shelton - September 25, 2024
In the main event of UFC Paris, a pivotal lightweight bout goes down as Benoit Saint-Denis takes on Renato Moicano. Heading into the fight, Saint-Denis is a -290 favorite while the Brazilian is a +215 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the lightweight fight. The pros believe Saint-Denis will get his hand raised, as he will be able to KO Moicano early in the fight to get a big win at home.
Matt Frevola planning to bring Fares Ziam into a "dogfight" at UFC Paris: "He will finally have an exciting fight"
Cole Shelton - September 24, 2024
Matt Frevola is excited to finally make the walk to the Octagon again. Frevola is set to return on Saturday at UFC Paris against Fares Ziam. It’s his first since November of last year when he suffered a KO loss to Benoit Saint-Denis. Since then, his wife welcomed their son into the world, so he took time to be a dad. But, once he was ready to return, he says he pushed to be on this Paris card.
UFC 306 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko 3 title fight
Cole Shelton - September 12, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 306, the women’s flyweight title is up for grabs as Alexa Grasso looks to defend her belt in the trilogy match against Valentina Shevchenko. Heading into the fight, Grasso is a slight -140 favorite while the challenger is a +110 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the women’s flyweight title fight. The pros slightly lean towards Grasso getting the win, as most of them think Shevchenko’s age has caught up to her and that she’s lost a step.
UFC 306 | Pro fighters make their picks for Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili title fight
Cole Shelton - September 11, 2024
In the main event of UFC 306, the bantamweight title is up for grabs as Sean O’Malley looks to defend his belt for the second time against Merab Dvalishvili. Heading into the fight, O’Malley is a slight -140 favorite while the Georgian is a +110 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the bantamweight title fight. The majority of pros believe O’Malley will remain the bantamweight champ as they expect him to KO Dvalishvili.