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Paige VanZant teases career move amid GFL drama
BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025
Paige VanZant was one of many former UFC stars to sign with upstart MMA promotion Global Fight League (GFL). Unfortunately, GFL’s future in the sport is now uncertain, but for VanZant, the future looks bright.
Colby Covington goes scorched earth on Alexander Volkanovski ahead of UFC 314
BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025
When it comes to trash-talking in MMA, pretty much anything goes. However, most fighters have enough class to refrain from mentioning their rival’s family. Not Colby Covington. Covington is known as one of the nastiest and most relentless trash talkers in MMA. In fact, he often trash talks fighters who compete multiple weight classes away from him, who he has no hope of fighting. That includes reigning UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones, and now, former featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski.
Ilia Topuria makes bold prediction for potential fight with Islam Makhachev: "I take him close to Khabib..."
Cole Shelton - April 11, 2025
Ilia Topuria has made a bold prediction for when he fights Islam Makhachev. Topuria vacated his featherweight title as he announced he’d move up to lightweight. Although many expected him to get an immediate title shot against Islam Makhachev but that hasn’t happened yet. If he does fight Makhachev, he is confident he will be able to take down the champ and submit him.
Conor McGregor backed pop group releases first single 'Bad Guy'
BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025
Conor McGregor continues to expand his business portfolio. After launching a successful MMA news website, a massively popular whiskey brand, an Irish stout, and buying a piece of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), he is now involved in the music industry.
UFC 314: Forgotten contender hopes to remind fans how good he is in Miami
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 11, 2025
A forgotten contender on the UFC 314 card hopes to remind fans just how good he is. The UFC 314 card is stacked with highly anticipated matchups. The vacant UFC Featherweight Championship will be at stake, as Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes share the Octagon on Saturday night. Paddy Pimblett is in search of the biggest win of his pro MMA career when he takes on Michael Chandler. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will make his UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez.
Bryce Mitchell warns Jean Silva ahead of UFC 314 grudge match: 'I'm ready to kill'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 11, 2025
Bryce Mitchell believes Jean Silva will be in for a rude awakening at UFC 314. Mitchell and Silva will throw down in a grudge match this Saturday night in Miami. Silva has vowed to make Mitchell pay for his controversial comments about Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. Silva has been on a tear inside the Octagon, and fans have sided with him in the wake of Mitchell’s offensive rant.
UFC 314 weigh-in results: Disaster avoided, title fight official, prelim fighter fails to hit target
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 11, 2025
The UFC 314 weigh-ins are in, and while there was one scale fail and a close call with the main card, fight fans are pleased with the outcome. UFC 314 take place inside Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday night. The early morning weigh-ins took place on Friday, and the main event featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes is official. Both men clocked in at 145 pounds each, which is championship weight.
Julian Erosa expects to submit Darren Elkins with his patented guillotine at UFC 314: "A tailor-made opponent for me"
Cole Shelton - April 11, 2025
Julian Erosa is excited to fight a legend like Darren Elkins at UFC 314. Erosa is coming off a guillotine submission win over Christian Rodriguez to extend his win streak to two, with both wins coming by guillotine. After the fight, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him. Although this is a much longer layoff than expected, Erosa was thrilled to get the offer to fight Elkins on a stacked pay-per-view.
Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett respond to Conor McGregor’s interest in their fight
Harry Kettle - April 11, 2025
Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett don’t appear to be overly bothered by Conor McGregor’s interest in their fight tomorrow night. As we know, Conor McGregor is a true enigma within the landscape of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He pretty much says and does what he wants, but for the last four years, he hasn’t actually competed. Given his current political interests, many have wondered whether or not he’ll ever step foot in the cage again.
Paddy Pimblett will knock out Michael Chandler, says UFC champion
Harry Kettle - April 10, 2025
UFC champion Tom Aspinall believes that his fellow Englishman Paddy Pimblett will be able to knock out Michael Chandler this weekend. Tomorrow night, Paddy Pimblett faces the biggest test of his mixed martial arts career. He will go head to head with Michael Chandler in what has the potential to be a really intriguing contest. The winner, in fact, could well vault themselves into a really good position when it comes to the conversation about earning a title shot.
Bryce Mitchell jokes about being born with brain damage following Jean Silva warning
Harry Kettle - April 10, 2025
UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell joked about being born with brain damage during a question asked to him at yesterday’s press conference. We all know that Bryce Mitchell is a pretty controversial figure. He has made a lot of headlines over the years and in the last few months, he’s really taken that part of his personality to a whole new level. He was even able to garner a response out of UFC president Dana White, who had to condemn what he said during a media scrum.
Nico Carrillo "much happier" with featherweight move after triumph at ONE Fight Night 30
BJPENN.COM Staff - April 10, 2025
Scottish striker Nico Carrillo feels better in mind, body, and spirit following his transition to the featherweight Muay Thai division at ONE Fight Night 30. He faced off with #5-ranked featherweight contender Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong last Friday, April 4, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium, where he scored a second-round knockout over the Thai standout.
WATCH | Diego Lopes and Yair Rodriguez get into heated altercation at UFC 314 press conference: "Stop with the threats"
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2025
Diego Lopes and Yair Rodriguez got into it at the UFC 314 press conference. Lopes is set to headline the card for the featherweight title against Alexander Volkanovski. Rodriguez, meanwhile, is set to take on Patricio Pitbull on the main card. Although the two aren’t fighting one another, they have taken shots at each other in the past and it finally blew up on Thursday at the press conference.
UFC 314 | Pro fighters make their picks for Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2025
On the main card of UFC 314, an intriguing featherweight bout goes down as Yair Rodriguez takes on Patricio Pitbull. Heading into the fight, Rodriguez is a -205 favorite, while the former Bellator champ-champ is a +158 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro-fighters to get their predictions for the featherweight bout. The pros believe this will be a close fight, but the slight majority believe it will be Rodriguez edging out a decision.
Conor McGregor says he's "interested" in Paddy Pimblett vs Michael Chandler at UFC 314 as he teases a comeback
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2025
Conor McGregor will be paying close attention to the UFC 314 co-main event. McGregor has hinted at a potential comeback for years, but it has yet to come to fruition. Now, as Michael Chandler is set to take on Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314, McGregor says he’s interested in the fight as he could fight the winner in his comeback fight.
Max Holloway makes prediction for UFC 314 main event: 'Only two ways' it can go
BJ Penn Staff - April 10, 2025
Max Holloway has made his prediction for the UFC 314 main event. UFC 314 goes down this Saturday in Miami, Florida. The card will be headlined by a featherweight title fight, with former champion Alexander Volkanovski taking on surging contender Diego Lopes. The division’s belt is currently vacant, as Ilia Topuria dropped the title with plans to move up to lightweight.
MMA legend Jim Miller made a special request for his final UFC fights
BJ Penn Staff - April 10, 2025
Jim Miller will return to action against Chase Hooper at UFC 314 this Saturday in Miami. While the two lightweights will meet in one of the first bouts of the night, the stands inside the host Kaseya Center should be full of fans by they time they enter the cage. Hearing the fans cheering will be music to Miller’s ears.
Rising UFC contender wants Conor McGregor to help him ‘put an end to Islam Makhachev’
BJ Penn Staff - April 10, 2025
UFC lightweight prospect Mauricio Ruffy has his eyes on Islam Makhachev and the lightweight title. He is still not quite in title contention yet, but when he gets there, he plans to ask Conor McGregor for help beating the Russian. Specifically, he hopes the Irish MMA star will serve as one of his cornermen in the potential title fight.