MMA News
Jorge Masvidal says Colby Covington 'didn't pay' his coach which started beef
Cole Shelton - September 12, 2019
Jorge Masvidal has revealed the start of his beef with longtime best friend, Colby Covington. “Gamebred” says their friendship came to a halt shortly after Covington won the interim title after beating Rafael dos Anjos. Jorge Masvidal says after that UFC 225 title fight, “Chaos” never paid one of his coaches that helped prepare Covington for the fight.
Dustin Poirier thanks Khabib Nurmagomedov for a tough lesson
Thomas Taylor - September 12, 2019
Dustin Poirier has had nearly a week to process his tough, submission loss to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242, and he seems to be finding a silver lining in the experience. From the sounds of it, he’s treating this loss to the champ as a lesson, and hopes it’ll make him stronger. Poirier even thanked Nurmagomedov for the experience.
Justin Gaethje almost had to withdraw from UFC Vancouver
Thomas Taylor - September 12, 2019
This weekend, in the main event of UFC Vancouver, Justin Gaethje will collide with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a matchup that has fans drooling in an anticipation. Apparently, we almost lost this matchup before we got the chance to enjoy it.
Todd Duffee rips UFC for preferential treatment of Greg Hardy
Tom Taylor - September 12, 2019
Greg Hardy is currently on a two-fight win-streak in the UFC heavyweight division, having recently blasted Juan Adams and Dmitrii Smoliakov. Hardy’s fellow heavyweight Todd Duffee believes that’s due in large part to the favorable matchmaking he’s received from the UFC. Speaking ahead of his return to action at UFC Vancouver, Duffee shared his belief that Hardy is not only getting easy fights, but also being overpaid.
Uriah Hall believes Robert Whittaker will withdraw from UFC 243
Tom Taylor - September 12, 2019
UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker is scheduled to defend his title opposite interim champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 243 this October. In the opinion of long-time middleweight contender Uriah Hall, however, this Whittaker-Adesanya matchup is doomed to fail. Hall believes that Whittaker will ultimately withdraw from this fight, just as he did last time he was scheduled to fight in his native Australia. In that event, Hall says he’ll happily step in on short-notice to replace Whittaker against Adesanya — a fighter he seems to respect.
Todd Duffee tells MMA media to 'step up their game'
Adam Martin - September 12, 2019
Heavyweight Todd Duffee went off on the MMA media during a pre-fight interview prior to this weekend’s UFC Vancouver event. Duffee spoke to MMAjunkie.com and gave his take on a number of topics, including the state of the MMA media. In the interview, Duffee criticized the MMA media for doing what he believes is a substandard job in covering the sport.
Al Iaquinta critiques Poirier's performance, talks Nurmagomedov's next move
Tom Taylor - September 12, 2019
As one of the top contenders in the UFC lightweight division, New York’s Al Iaquinta was watching last weekend’s Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier fight very closely. In fact, Iaquinta had some pretty unique insight into this Nurmagomedov vs. Poirier matchup, having battled the former to a decision loss in a short-notice fight in early 2018. In the end, Nurmagomedov defeated Poirier by submission. With the dust settled, Iaquinta shared his thoughts on the fight on the latest episode of BJPENN.com Radio.
Colby Covington details surprising beginning of Jorge Masvidal beef
Tom Taylor - September 12, 2019
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal have been friends for a long time, but the pair’s relationship has recently curdled. As both fighters close in on shots at the UFC welterweight title, they’ve become heated rivals. In fact, things have gotten so tense between them that there’s been talk of violence occurring at American Top Team, where they both still train.
UFC Vancouver | Pro fighters make their picks for Donald Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje
Cole Shelton - September 12, 2019
In the main event of UFC Vancouver, two fan favorites will collide as Donald Cerrone will take on Justin Gaethje. ‘Cowboy’ is looking to return to the win column, while Gaethje is looking to extend his winning streak to three. Heading into the fight, Justin Gaethje is a -210 favorite while ‘Cowboy’ is a +170 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. They all agree it will be a fan-friendly fight and a tough one to call.
VIDEO | Check out this amazing BMF preview for Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal
Natasha Hooper - September 12, 2019
What better way to prepare yourself for Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal’s “Baddest Motherf**ker” title fight, scheduled for UFC 244, than by watching the pair’s baddest motherf**king moments. Jed I. Goodman created this awesome trailer, which was posted on Twitter, showcasing the two fighters’ finest moments in and out of the cage. It’s hard to tell if it’s a trailer for UFC 244 or Quentin Tarantino‘s next movie.
Justin Gaethje guarantees someone is 'going to sleep' in Cowboy fight
Natasha Hooper - September 12, 2019
Justin Gaethje believes we’ll see an explosive end to his fight against Donald Cerrone. He says somebody is going to sleep. Gaethje and Cerrone are going head-to-head this weekend at UFC Vancouver. This isn’t the first time the fighters have faced off. In an interview with The Score, Donald Cerrone revealed that he and Gaethje have previously trained together. Gaethje, meanwhile, went as far to say Cerrone knocked him out in training.
Paulo Costa believes he is 'the toughest fight in the division' after beating Yoel Romero
Cole Shelton - September 12, 2019
Paulo Costa picked up the biggest win of his career at UFC 241 when he beat Yoel Romero. The win improved his record to a sterling 13-0. Following the win over Romero, Costa now believes he is the toughest fight in the middleweight division.
Justin Gaethje doubles down on 'Irish f**k' Conor McGregor
Mike Heck - September 11, 2019
Justin Gaethje is preparing for a big fight with Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC Vancouver this weekend, but he has his future plans laid out — which could include a showdown with Conor McGregor. Justin Gaethje spoke to the media following his UFC Vancouver open workout on Wednesday night and was asked about his recent comments about McGregor and would love to fight him. While many believe the winner of Saturday’s headliner will fight McGregor in his Octagon return, Gaethje would certainly be down for that, or a shot at the potential lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson.
Justin Gaethje reveals he almost had to pull out of Donald Cerrone fight
Mike Heck - September 11, 2019
Justin Gaethje arrived to the UFC Vancouver open workout Wednesday night and everything seemed normal heading into his main event fight with Donald Cerrone this weekend.
Ben Askren takes another dig at Conor McGregor
Cole Shelton - September 11, 2019
The ongoing feud between Ben Askren and Conor McGregor is far from over. The two have been going back and forth on social media, this after Ben Askren went on a Twitter rant about the Irishman. In three tweets he had said the following.
Dan Hardy believes Henry Cejudo is the best ever champ-champ
Cole Shelton - September 11, 2019
Dan Hardy believes Henry Cejudo is the best ever champ-champ in UFC history. Since Conor McGregor became the first promotional ‘champ champ’ at UFC 205, many fighters wanted to do just that. Some have accomplished the lofty goal, while others have failed in their respective attempts.
Patricio 'Pitbull' is confident he could knockout Khabib Nurmagomedov
Cole Shelton - September 11, 2019
Khabib Nurmagomedov is 28-0 and has only lost one round in his entire MMA career. Yet, Bellator featherweight and lightweight champion, Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire believes he can be the one to hand the Russian his first loss. Although they are in two different promotions, Freire hopes he can get the chance as he knows he wouldn’t just beat Nurmagomedov, but knock him out.
Conor McGregor responds to Ben Askren
Chris Taylor - September 11, 2019
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has responded to Ben Askren. The former Bellator and ONE champion, Askren, had taken to Twitter yesterday evening where he issued the following statement insinuating that McGregor’s days competing at a championship level are gone.