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Top UFC welterweight makes striking claim on Shavkat Rakhmonov's resume compared to his
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 24, 2025
Sean Brady has made a bold statement on where he stands in the UFC welterweight division. Brady is coming off the biggest win of his pro MMA career thus far. His elite grappling led him to a submission finish over former UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards. What made the dominant win even more impressive is the fact that Brady pulled it off in enemy territory.
Belal Muhammad explains why Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria shouldn't happen now
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 24, 2025
Belal Muhammad doesn’t see how a clash with Ilia Topuria benefits Islam Makhachev. The lightweight title picture isn’t short on contenders, but some are wondering what the next championship fight at 155 pounds will be. Topuria recently vacated the UFC Featherweight Championship to move up in weight. While Topuria challenging Makhachev for the lightweight gold figures to be a lucrative bout, the champion’s team is opposed to fighting another featherweight.
Daniel Cormier shares interesting advice for overlooked UFC middleweight contender
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 24, 2025
Daniel Cormier has a tip for one rising UFC middleweight contender. The 185-pound division has a slew of rising contenders such as Caio Borralho, but there’s one name who appears to be overlooked. That fighter is Nassourdine Imavov, who is the No. 1-ranked UFC middleweight. Despite a finish over Israel Adesanya, many often glance over Imavov as a potential name who deserves to fight for the 185-pound gold.
Anthony Smith says he's at peace before upcoming UFC retirement fight
Harry Kettle - April 24, 2025
UFC veteran Anthony Smith has said that he’s accepted his impending retirement ahead of his clash with Zhang Mingyang. On Saturday night, Anthony Smith will make the walk to the Octagon for the final time in his career. He has been through some real ups and downs in his mixed martial arts career, but he will have one more opportunity to prove himself to the world before he rides off into the sunset. It’s been a tough few years for ‘Lionheart’ after the death of his friend and coach Scott Morton, but he seems to be in a better place now.
Joe Rogan says Jean Silva looks like a future world champion in the UFC
Harry Kettle - April 24, 2025
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes featherweight contender Jean Silva could be a world champion in the future. In his last outing, Jean Silva impressed in a big way when he collided with Bryce Mitchell. It was an absolutely blockbuster grudge match, and it was one of the most highly anticipated fights on the entire UFC 314 card. In the end, the Fighting Nerds star managed to pick up the win, submitting Mitchell in what proved to be a really solid display.
Belal Muhammad reveals whether or not he'd fight his friend Islam Makhachev
Harry Kettle - April 24, 2025
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has revealed whether or not he’d fight Islam Makhachev if he came up to 170 pounds. As we know, Belal Muhammad is the reigning, defending champion in the welterweight division. He won the gold by defeating Leon Edwards in what proved to be a fairly one-sided affair. Now, at UFC 315, he looks set to defend his strap against Jack Della Maddalena in what promises to be an entertaining, competitive encounter.
Chatri Sityodtong praises new signing as the "Mike Tyson" of kickboxing
BJPENN.COM Staff - April 23, 2025
Former K-1 Champion Yuki Yoza is the latest acquisition for Chatri Sityodtong and ONE Championship, which has amassed one of the strongest striking realms in combat sports. On Tuesday, 22 April, the promotion signed Yoza, inserting him into their talent-rich bantamweight kickboxing division.
Liam Harrison feels he has a "new lease of life" ahead of ONE Championship return
BJPENN.COM Staff - April 23, 2025
British Muay Thai legend Liam Harrison’s bantamweight Muay Thai showdown with Soe Lin Oo this summer has sparked plenty of talk about retirement. But that doesn’t seem to be the case entirely. “Hitman” meets the Myanmarese monster at ONE 173: Denver on Friday, August 1, at Denver, Colorado’s Ball Arena — a contest in which he believes will provide the answer to his fighting future.
Dan Ige explains why he wants Patricio Pitbull after UFC 314 win
Cole Shelton - April 23, 2025
Dan Ige is hoping to face Patricio Pitbull next time out after he returned to the win column at UFC 314. Ige scored a third-round TKO win over Sean Woodson to snap his two-fight losing skid. On the same card, Pitbull made his debut, and he suffered a decision loss to Yair Rodriguez. Although Pitbull isn’t ranked and is 0-1 in the UFC, Ige feels like it’s a big name for him to fight next, and it would be an exciting fight for the fans.
Ian Machado Garry "would love" to fight Islam Makhachev if he moves up to welterweight: "I want to test myself"
Cole Shelton - April 23, 2025
Ian Machado Garry would like to test himself against Islam Makhachev if the lightweight champ moves up to welterweight. Makhachev has been rumored to want to pursue a second belt and has shown interest in going up to welterweight. If the lightweight champ does move up to welterweight, it’s likely he will get an immediate title shot. But, after that, Garry says he wants to fight Makhachev as he wants to test himself against the best.
Another top fighter declares ‘rankings are s**t’ in the UFC: 'I'm out'
BJ Penn Staff - April 23, 2025
If you ask Caio Borralho, rankings don’t mean much in the UFC. The UFC has a top-15 ranking for each of it’s 12 divisions. The rankings are decided by a panel of media members, although it’s well established that there are other factors at play.
Welterweight contender Sean Brady shares prediction for Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates
Cole Shelton - April 23, 2025
Sean Brady will be paying close attention to the UFC Kansas City main event on Saturday. Ian Machado Garry will take on Carlos Prates in the main event in an intriguing welterweight showdown. The winner could be right near a title shot and could perhaps face Brady. Although Brady has taken aim at Garry in the past, he does expect the Irishman to get the win here.
Top UFC contender doubts Zhang Weili wins women's flyweight title for one significant reason
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2025
One top contender isn’t sold on Zhang Weili having success at flyweight. Weili has been mostly dominant in the UFC strawweight division. Her two losses to Rose Namajunas are the only defeats Weili has suffered during her UFC run. She has beaten the likes of Joanna Jedrzejczyk twice, Jessica Andrade, Yan Xiaonan, and Tatiana Suarez.
UFC legend walks back Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall claims, says new challenger has emerged
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2025
A member of the “Fight Wing” section of the UFC Hall of Fame is now hearing that Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall isn’t the next heavyweight title fight after all. Fans have grown tired of waiting for the UFC heavyweight title picture to move forward with an undisputed championship fight. Aspinall has held the interim title since Nov. 2023. Jones and Aspinall have the same amount of title defenses, but their matchup still hasn’t been booked.
Caio Borralho offers assessment of possible Khamzat Chimaev fight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2025
Caio Borralho has shared his assessment of how a potential matchup with Khamzat Chimaev could go. The general consensus is that Chimaev is the rightful No. 1 contender for the UFC Middleweight Championship. The problem is that titleholder Dricus du Plessis reportedly suffered an injury. Borralho hopped on social media to claim that both he and Chimaev have verbally agreed to fight. Borralho wants interim gold at stake.
Movsar Evloev believes UFC is trying to keep him away from a title shot
Harry Kettle - April 23, 2025
UFC featherweight contender Movsar Evloev believes the promotion is trying to keep him away from a title opportunity. For the longest time now, Movsar Evloev has been a top contender in the featherweight division. While he may not be the flashiest fighter in the world, he doesn’t need to be. He has been able to grind out wins over a series of top fighters, including the likes of Aljamain Sterling and Arnold Allen. Unfortunately, it hasn’t quite been enough to convince the promotion that he deserves a crack at the title.
Max Holloway and The Korean Zombie have fun rematch on punch machine
Harry Kettle - April 23, 2025
UFC stars Max Holloway and The Korean Zombie engaged in a light-hearted rematch recently on a KO punch machine. When you talk about featherweight legends, you have to talk about Max Holloway and The Korean Zombie. Both of these men have achieved some incredible things in the world of mixed martial arts and a few years ago, they even squared off in what would prove to be TKZ’s final fight inside the Octagon. It was a fun, competitive fight, with Zombie going out on his shield at the hands of a nasty Holloway knockout.
Michael Chandler responds to Conor McGregor’s “unfinished business” tease
Harry Kettle - April 23, 2025
UFC fighter Michael Chandler has responded to Conor McGregor teasing the idea of them finally setting their feud inside the Octagon. For the longest time now, Michael Chandler has been chasing down a fight against Conor McGregor. In the time that it’s taken for them to first start teasing it we’ve seen a season of them coaching against each other on The Ultimate Fighter, the fight get booked and cancelled, Chandler fighting twice, and Chandler losing twice.