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Jon Jones confident he'd beat Dominick Reyes more decisively in rematch
Tom Taylor - August 18, 2020
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones believes he’ll defeat Dominick Reyes in more decisive fashion if they ever meet in a rematch. Jones, who vacated the UFC light heavyweight title on Monday, fought Reyes in February, earning a competitive and controversial decision victory. While he’s now focused on a move up to the heavyweight division, he believes that if he ever fights Reyes again, he’d author a much more convincing win.
Paige VanZant responds to haters who say BKFC fights will damage her good looks
Tom Taylor - August 18, 2020
Paige VanZant has responded to the haters suggesting her bare-knuckle fights in the BKFC ring will damage her good looks. VanZant, who recently left the UFC and signed with BKFC, fired back at her naysayers in a recent interview with MMA Fighting.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 7 with Frankie Edgar, Ovince Saint Preux, Alonzo Menifield & John Salter
Cole Shelton - August 18, 2020
The seventh episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com is here ahead of UFC Vegas 7 and Bellator 244. Host Cole Shelton is first joined by former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar (1:27). Next, perennial light heavyweight contender, Ovince Saint Preux comes on (17:40). Then, UFC light heavyweight Alonzo Menifield (31:03) joins the program. Finally, the final guest of the show is Bellator middleweight, John Salter (45:59).
Marlon Vera receives congratulatory message from President of Ecuador
Tom Taylor - August 18, 2020
Marlon Vera has received a congratulatory message from Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno after his TKO win over Sean O’Malley at UFC 252 last weekend. Vera entered the cage with O’Malley, who had never been beaten as a pro mixed martial artist, as a significant betting underdog. Despite being given little credit by the bookmakers, he capitalized on an apparent O’Malley leg injury to finish his foe with a torrent of first-round ground-and-pound.
Paige VanZant, manager, open up on "multi-million dollar deal" with BKFC
Tom Taylor - August 18, 2020
Former UFC star Paige VanZant and her manager Malki Kawa have opened up on her new deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Speaking to MMA Fighting, Kawa, the man behind First Round Management, divulged that the deal has a multi-million dollar price tag.
Khabib Nurmagomedov elaborates on new terms for Conor McGregor rematch
Tom Taylor - August 18, 2020
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is willing to give Conor McGregor a rematch if the Irish MMA star gets by Dustin Poirier. Nurmagomedov and McGregor fought in 2018, in the main event of UFC 229, which went down as the most successful pay-per-view in the organization’s history. In that fight Nurmagomedov defended his title against McGregor with a fourth-round submission victory.
UFC 252 medical suspensions: Sean O'Malley, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier get lengthy sits
Tom Taylor - August 18, 2020
The medical suspensions for last Saturday’s UFC 252 card are in, and as expected from a card so jam-packed with violence, some fighters will be out for awhile. Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, who battled for five hard rounds in the UFC 252 main event, will both be out until September 30 at minimum due to potential eye damage sustained in their fight. Cormier could be out much longer if he’s not cleared by an ophthalmologist.
Adult webcam site CamSoda teams up with Full Metal Dojo in Thailand for 'FMD 19: FIGHT CIRCUS'
Andrew Whitelaw - August 18, 2020
CamSoda are making their second foray into the world of MMA. The adult streaming platform will be teaming up with Full Metal Dojo in Thailand for FMD 19: ‘FIGHT CIRCUS’. The event will be live on CamSoda.com on August 22.
Tyron Woodley says Colby Covington fight is biggest of his career
Andrew Whitelaw - August 17, 2020
Tyron Woodley will face bitter rival Colby Covington on September 19th, and the former champion is looking to recapture the kind of form that made him the UFC welterweight champion. https://twitter.com/TWooodley/status/1294482842966265857
Anderson Silva says potential fight with Conor McGregor at 170lbs fell through, wants Anthony Pettis at 185lbs now
Adam Martin - August 17, 2020
UFC legend Anderson Silva says a 170lbs matchup against Conor McGregor fell through and he now wants Anthony Pettis at 185lbs instead. Silva and McGregor seemed to have agreed to a catchweight bout on social media a few months ago, but nothing came out it and Silva turned his attention to Pettis instead. Silva and Pettis went back-and-forth on social media a few months ago about a potential matchup between the two future UFC Hall of Famers, but UFC president Dana White quickly shot it down. That hasn’t stopped both men from continuing to display interest in the matchup, with Pettis reaching revealing he has been busy during quarantine watching fight tape on “The Spider” in anticipation of a potential bout between the two strikers.
Anthony Johnson set to re-enter USADA pool, plans to return at light heavyweight
Cole Shelton - August 17, 2020
Anthony Johnson is getting closer to making his comeback. For months now, Johnson has been talking about coming out of retirement and make a run at UFC gold. He has been doing bodybuilding as of late but has gotten the itch to return. Yet, for months, “Rumble” has yet to re-enter the USADA pool leaving his return to be delayed.
Jon Jones says if any light heavyweight gets six title defenses he will donate $100k to charity
Cole Shelton - August 17, 2020
Jon Jones has upped the stakes for any light heavyweight to defend the title. On Monday evening, Jon Jones announced he would be vacating his light heavyweight title. So it is expected that the UFC 253 fight between Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz will be for the vacant light heavyweight title.
Dominick Reyes reacts to the news Jon Jones is vacating the light heavyweight title
Adam Martin - August 17, 2020
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes has reacted to the news that long-time champion Jon Jones is vacating the 205lbs belt. News leaked on Monday that the UFC is planning on a key light heavyweight matchup between Reyes and Jan Blachowicz to take place on September 26 at UFC 253. When that news leaked, it became clear that we would soon be hearing news about Jones’ future. Not too long afterward, Jones took to social media to announce that he had a phone call with the UFC on Monday where he agreed to vacate the UFC light heavyweight title.
Breaking! Jon Jones vacates UFC light heavyweight title
Christopher Taylor - August 17, 2020
Jon Jones is no longer the UFC’s light heavyweight champion. ‘Bones’ took to Twitter just moments ago where he announced that he would be vacating his 205-lbs world title.
Sean O'Malley injury update: "X-ray on his ankle/lower leg came back OK. No fractures but MRI is needed"
Chris Taylor - August 17, 2020
ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani has provided a Sean O’Malley injury update after speaking with a source close to the situation. This past weekend at UFC 252, ‘Suga’ was hoping to keep his perfect mixed martial arts record intact by defeating Marlon Vera in the evening’s co-main event.
Dominick Reyes, Jan Blachowicz booked for September fight, title potentially on the line
Tom Taylor - August 17, 2020
A light heavyweight fight between top contenders Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz has been booked for September 26, but the stakes of the bout are not yet clear. While a Reyes vs. Blachowicz fight would be rife with title implications under any circumstances, it sounds like there could actually be a title on the line when the fight.
Daniel Cormier issues retirement statement after UFC 252: "Been a helluva ride"
Tom Taylor - August 17, 2020
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight Daniel Cormier has issued a heartfelt retirement statement after competing in his final fight at UFC 252 last Saturday. In the UFC 252 main event, Cormier lost a close decision to reigning UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. The bout marked the third time the two legends had shared the Octagon together, with Cormier winning the first fight by first-round knockout, and Miocic winning their second by fourth-round TKO.
UFC 252 bettor won almost $200K wagering on Marlon Vera
Tom Taylor - August 17, 2020
When Marlon Vera defeated undefeated bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley in the UFC 252 co-main event, he not only changed the course of his own MMA career, but made a ballsy bettor very rich. Vera, who entered the fight with O’Malley as a significant underdog, was widely discredited ahead of UFC 252. In the end, however, the Ecuadorian finished picked up a huge TKO victory over O’Malley sustained an injury in the fight’s first round—and a better named Dave Alfa saw it coming.