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Liam Nolan, Nauzet Trujillo to clash in pivotal rematch at ONE Fight Night 31
BJPENN.COM Staff - April 13, 2025
Liam Nolan and Nauzet Trujillo, two lightweight Muay Thai competitors, will meet in an intriguing rematch that has been added to the ever-flourishing ONE Fight Night 31: Kongthoranee vs. Nong-O II card next month as both fighters look to cement their positions. On Friday, May 2, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium, Britain’s Liam Nolan meets Spain’s Nauzet Trujillo in the sequel to their previous encounter in February 2024.
Joe Rogan reacts to controversial UFC 314 fight stoppage
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 13, 2025
Joe Rogan let his opinion be known on a controversial stoppage during the UFC 314 event. Before the pay-per-view portion of this past Saturday’s card began, preliminary fights were held. The featured bout on the undercard was a featherweight clash between Dan Ige and Sean Woodson. With about four minutes left to go in the fight, Ige began landing punches, which forced Woodson to shoot in for a takedown attempt.
Alexander Volkanovski names 2 potential challengers following UFC 314 title win
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 13, 2025
Alexander Volkanovski has two names in mind for the first title defense of his second UFC Featherweight Championship reign. Volkanovski became a two-time UFC featherweight titleholder when he defeated Diego Lopes this past Saturday night. The bout headlined UFC 314 in Miami. Ilia Topuria vacated the 145-pound gold, which is why Volkanovski vs. Lopes was contested for the title. Volkanovski regained the featherweight championship via unanimous decision.
Paddy Pimblett pokes fun at Conor McGregor for losing UFC 314 bet
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 13, 2025
Paddy Pimblett has some words for Conor McGregor after the “Notorious” one bet against him at UFC 314. Pimblett went one-on-one with Michael Chandler in the co-main event of UFC 314 this past Saturday in Miami. It was a big opportunity for Pimblett, and he took full advantage of it. “The Baddy” emerged victorious via TKO in the third frame, and he’s now closer than ever to a UFC lightweight title shot. He could very well be on his way to a No. 1 contender fight against a top five-ranked 155-pounder.
Diego Lopes reacts to UFC 314 loss against Alexander Volkanovski
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 13, 2025
Diego Lopes is ready to move forward after falling short in his bid for UFC gold. Lopes had his first UFC title opportunity this past Saturday. His five-round bout with Alexander Volkanovski was contested for the UFC Featherweight Championship. The gold was vacated by Ilia Topuria, which led to Volkanovski vs. Lopes headlining UFC 314 to crown a new 145-pound champion.
Dana White gushes over Paddy Pimblett's UFC 314 performance: 'You can't doubt the kid anymore'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 13, 2025
Dana White is singing the praises of Paddy Pimblett following UFC 314. There were some questions going into Pimblett’s clash with Michael Chandler this past Saturday in Miami. Some wondered if Pimblett would have a breakthrough performance against his toughest opponent to date. “The Paddy” ended up turning in a stellar showing, stopping Chandler in the third round via TKO.
Dana White praises Bryce Mitchell following his defeat at UFC 314
Harry Kettle - April 13, 2025
UFC president Dana White has praised Bryce Mitchell following his defeat to Jean Silva at UFC 314 last night. At UFC 314, Bryce Mitchell came up short in his effort to defeat Jean Silva. The two had been feuding back and forth for weeks, with many fans being incredibly excited by the prospect of them clashing in the cage. In the end, their fight didn’t disappoint, with Silva eventually managing to put Bryce to sleep.
Patricio Pitbull releases statement following debut defeat at UFC 314
Harry Kettle - April 13, 2025
Patricio Pitbull has released a short statement in the wake of his defeat to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314 in Miami last night. For the longest time, fans were wondering what it would look like if Patricio Pitbull made his way over to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The former Bellator star had long since been linked with a move over to the big time and last night, he actually competed inside the Octagon. He went up against Yair Rodriguez, but unfortunately, he didn’t put forward his best showing.
Paddy Pimblett threatens to smack Colby Covington in viral UFC 314 backstage confrontation
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 13, 2025
Paddy Pimblett had a blowup backstage with Colby Covington during UFC 314. Pimblett scored the biggest win of his pro MMA career this past Saturday. He went one-on-one with Michael Chandler in a bout that many felt would be competitive. “The Baddy” put forth a dominant and bloody display, stopping Chandler in the third round via TKO.
UFC 314 Bonus Report: Jean Silva one of four fighters to take home $50k
Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025
The Octagon returned to Miami for tonight’s UFC 314 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The pay-per-view event was headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight featuring Alex Volkanovski taking on Diego Lopes. The contest proved to be an incredible back and forth affair. Volkanovski came out with a dominant opening round. He continued to control the fight for the majority of round two, but in the final seconds was dropped by a right hand from Lopes. Round three was another good round for the Aussie, but Lopes showed his grit and determination by taking over in round four. The fifth and final round was very competitive, but after twenty-five minutes of action it was clear that ‘The Great’ had outpointed Lopes and would be walking away with the win.
Pros react after Alex Volkanovski defeats Diego Lopes at UFC 314
Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025
Tonight’s UFC 314 event was headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. Volkanovski (27-4 MMA) entered tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘The Great’ was coming off back-to-back knockout losses at the hands of Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Prior to those setbacks, the Aussie had earned a TKO victory over Yair Rodriguez in July of 2023.
UFC 314 Results: Alex Volkanovski defeats Diego Lopes (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 314 results, including the featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘The Great’ is coming off back-to-back knockout losses at the hands of Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Prior to those setbacks, the Aussie was coming off a TKO victory over Yair Rodriguez in July of 2023.
UFC 314 Results: Paddy Pimblett finishes Michael Chander (Video)
Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 314 results, including the lightweight co-main event between Paddy Pimblett and Michael Chandler. Pimblett (22-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a first-round submission victory over King Green at last July’s UFC 304 event in Manchester. ‘The Baddy’ currently boasts an eight-fight winning streak, with six of those 8 wins coming by way of stoppage.
Pros react after Yair Rodriguez defeats Patricio Pitbull at UFC 314
Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025
Tonight’s UFC 314 main card lineup featured a highly anticipated featherweight contest between Yair Rodriguez and Patricio Pitbull. Rodriguez (20-5 MMA) was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he stepped foot in the Octagon this evening in Miami. ‘El Pantera’ was coming off back-to-back stoppage losses against Brian Ortega and Alex Volkanovski in his tow most previous efforts. Prior to those setbacks, the Mexican standout had earned a submission win over Josh Emmett to claim the promotion’s interim featherweight title.
UFC 314 Results: Yair Rodriguez defeats Patricio Pitbull (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 314 results, including the men’s featherweight bout between Yair Rodriguez and Patricio Pitbull. Rodriguez (19-5 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he steps foot in the Octagon this evening. ‘El Pantera’ is coming off back-to-back stoppage losses against Brian Ortega and Alex Volkanovski respectively. Prior to those setbacks, the Mexican standout had earned a submission win over Josh Emmett to claim the promotion’s interim featherweight title.
Pros react after Jean Silva sleeps Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314
Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025
Tonight’s UFC 314 main card featured a highly anticipated featherweight showdown between Jean Silva and Bryce Mitchell. Silva (16-2 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a 12-fight winning streak, with his most previous victory coming by way of first-round TKO over Melsik Baghdasaryan less than two months ago at UFC Seattle. ‘Lord’ had gone a perfect 4-0 inside of the Octagon ahead of tonight’s affair.
UFC 314 Results: Dominick Reyes KO's Nikita Krylov (Video)
Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 314 results, including the light heavyweight bout between Nikita Krylov and Dominick Reyes. Krylov (30-9 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a three-fight winning streak, his most recent being a first-round submission victory over Ryan Spann in March of 2023. Prior to that, ‘The Miner’ had scored Octagon wins over former UFC title challengers Volkan Oezdemir and Alexander Gustafsson respectively.
UFC 314 Results: Dan Ige TKO's Sean Woodson (Video)
Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 314 results, including the featured prelim between Dan Ige and Sean Woodson. Ige (18-9 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The Hawaiian knockout artist is coming off back-to-back unanimous decision losses to Diego Lopes and Lerone Murphy respectively. Prior to those setbacks, ’50k’ had scored a first-round knockout victory over Andre Fili.