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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 112 // Colby Covington | Alex Volkanovski | Dan Lambert
Jason Kindschy - March 17, 2019
Colby Covington returns to recap his eventful weekend in Las Vegas at UFC 235. Many agree that Covington stole the show in usual “Chaos” fashion. From crashing Kamaru Usman’s open workout, to harassing Dana White, causing a ruckus cage side, and almost getting into a brawl in the casino buffet line after the fight, we’re going to cover all that and much more with Colby, including his thoughts on a now looming matchup with Kamaru.
VIDEO | New footage shows nasty cut Leon Edwards sustained in Jorge Masvidal brawl
Tom Taylor - March 17, 2019
Shortly after UFC London wrapped up, main event winner Jorge Masvidal and co-main event winner Leon Edwards engaged in shocking post-fight scrap. This post-violence was sparked when Edwards began talking trash during one of Masvidal’s post fight interviews. Masvidal, evidently not happy with this trash talk, approached Edwards and clobbered him with a few punches.
UFC London | Volkan Oezdemir protests split decision loss to Dominick Reyes
Tom Taylor - March 17, 2019
On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC London, Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir collided in a crucial light heavyweight contender bout. After three closely contested rounds of action, Dominick Reyes was named the winner by split decision. Yet not everybody agreed with the judges’ verdict. Volkan Oezdemir himself, unsurprisingly, feels they made an error.
Spotlighting three Japanese stars who will compete at ONE: A NEW ERA
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 17, 2019
Every athlete scheduled to compete on ONE Championship’s historic ONE: A NEW ERA card will have the opportunity to be a part of one of the most special events in the promotion’s history. However, there are those who will have the honor of representing their home country in the promotion’s first-ever event in Japan. Tatsumitsu Wada and Mei Yamaguchi are set to see action, and so is kickboxer Hiroki Akimoto.
Leon Edwards releases statement on Jorge Masvidal brawl: 'Now you're f***ed'
Tom Taylor - March 17, 2019
UFC welterweight contenders Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal both won big at Saturday night’s UFC London card, defeating Gunnar Nelson and Darren Till respectively. Shortly after their victories in the Octagon, they traded punches with each other outside of it.
What's next for the welterweight stars of UFC London?
Cole Shelton - March 17, 2019
Saturday night’s UFC London card was topped by a pair of key welterweight contender bouts. In the main event, Englishman Darren Till was taking on Jorge Masvidal who was returning after over 400 days away from the cage. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Englishman Leon Edwards was taking on longtime Icelandic contender Gunnar Nelson. Ultimately, Masvidal knocked out Till out cold in the second round while Edwards beat Nelson by split-decision.
Tony Ferguson updates fans amid recent troubles: 'I'm in good spirits'
Tom Taylor - March 17, 2019
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson is currently embroiled in some unfortunate personal struggles, as he was recently hit with a restraining order from his wife. Nonetheless, Ferguson says he is in good spirits, and that along with the UFC and his management, he is working on finding the help he needs.
Conor McGregor reflects on Max Holloway victory, Holloway issues unbelievable response
Tom Taylor - March 17, 2019
Conor McGregor is currently in Boston, where he attended a Boston Bruins game. Bruins home ice, to remind, sits inside TD Garden — the very same arena that played host to McGregor’s 2013 victory over Max Holloway. Speaking on Twitter late on Saturday night, Conor McGregor reflected on his Boston beating of Max Holloway, who now owns the UFC featherweight title.
Conor McGregor confirms he's in negotiations for his next fight
Tom Taylor - March 17, 2019
The future looks as uncertain as ever for former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Although he has recently been linked to a fight with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, it now sounds like this fight is off the table, rendering his next outing a complete mystery. Yet during a weekend visit to Chicago, Conor McGregor dropped the news that he is currently in negotiations for his next fight. He didn’t specify the opponent for this next outing, but confirmed that it’s being targeted for July — most likely for the UFC’s famous International Fight Week, which usually includes the biggest fight card of the year.
Ben Askren reacts after Darren Till suffers knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal
Chris Taylor - March 16, 2019
Undefeated UFC welterweight Ben Askren jumped on a plane to London with plans of arranging a future fight with event headliner Darren Till. The rivals did have a slight encounter the day of UFC London weigh-ins, but it appears that an actual fight inside of the octagon will have to wait.
VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal explains why he punched Leon Edwards backstage at UFC London
Thomas Taylor - March 16, 2019
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC London, Jorge Masvidal picked up arguably the biggest win of his storied career, snuffing former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till with a clubbing, second-round punch. This would not be the last punch Jorge Masvidal landed in London.
Dana White reacts to the backstage brawl between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards
Chris Taylor - March 16, 2019
UFC President Dana White was not happy after a backstage brawl ensued between UFC London winners Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards. Masvidal picked up arguably the biggest win of his career this evening, defeating Darren Till via second round knockout (watch that here).
Pros react to Dominick Reyes defeating Volkan Oezdemir at UFC London
Chris Taylor - March 16, 2019
A key light heavyweight scrap between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and undefeated contender Dominick Reyes took place on today’s UFC London main card. Oezdemir entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering stoppage losses to Anthony Smith and Daniel Cormier in his most recent octagon appearances.
Pros react to Gunnar Nelson vs Leon Edwards at UFC London
Chris Taylor - March 16, 2019
A welterweight contest featuring Gunnar Nelson taking on Leon Edwards served as the co-headliner of today’s UFC London event. Leon Edwards entered today’s bout on a six-fight win streak, his latest being a decision victory over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone this past June in Singapore.
Pros react to Michael Bisping being announced for the UFC Hall Of Fame
Chris Taylor - March 16, 2019
During tonight’s UFC London broadcast it was announced that former middleweight champion Michael Bisping would be inducted in to the UFC Hall Of Fame later this summer in Las Vegas. The fan favorite, Bisping, was in attendance for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 147 event and received a massive cheer from the audience after a video was played showcasing highlights from his brilliant UFC Career.
VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards brawl backstage at UFC London
Christopher Taylor - March 16, 2019
Jorge Masvidal picked up arguably the biggest winning of his professional career over Darren’s Till at tonight’s UFC London event. After a back and forth opening round, which saw “The Gorilla” drop “Gamebred”, Masvidal started to turn the tide in his favor in the early moments of round two.
UFC London Results: Jorge Masvidal KO's Darren Till (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - March 16, 2019
A key welterweight bout between former title challenger Darren Till and perennial division contender Jorge Masvidal headlined today’s UFC London event. Darren Till (17-1-1 MMA) enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering his first career setback to Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC 228.
UFC London Results: Leon Edwards defeats Gunnar Nelson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 16, 2019
A welterweight scrap between perennial division contenders Gunnar Nelson and Leon Edwards served as the co-headliner for today’s UFC London event. Leon Edwards (16-3 MMA) entered tonight’s contest on a six-fight winning streak. In his most recent effort at June’s UFC Singapore event, Edwards defeated Donald Cerrone via unanimous decision.