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Dana White provides promising update on return of Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 18, 2019
Ever since Conor McGregor lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, there’s been question as to whether or not he’ll ever return to the Octagon. While he seems to be quite interested in doing so, it’s hard to ignore that he’s making mountains of money outside of fighting and has no fiscal reason to return to this face-punching racket. Whatever the case, Conor McGregor definitely seems to be a fan of the UFC’s new belt design.Speaking on Twitter on Friday morning, the Irish MMA star reacted to the new belt.
Paige VanZant used a mental coach ahead of UFC Brooklyn
James Lynch - January 18, 2019
When she steps into the cage on Saturday at UFC Brooklyn on ESPN+, Paige VanZant will have been away from the Octagon for more than a year when she faces Rachael Ostovich. While she’s had similar layoffs in her career this extended time off has been the toughest of her career. One of the ways the UFC flyweight has helped with being sidelined is enlisting a mental coach for this training camp.
EXCLUSIVE| Din Thomas opens up on training Greg Hardy: 'I know he can become a UFC champion'
Mike Pendleton - January 18, 2019
Greg Hardy will be making his promotional debut at UFC Brooklyn on Saturday, when he takes on Allen Crowder in the ESPN+ co-main event. The placement of Hardy on the card has drawn plenty of criticism from plenty of people not only cause of Hardy’s past but also because Rachael Ostovich is on the card as well. Hardy, well-known as former defensive end superstar in the NFL, had his career cut short due to domestic violence allegations which will be the dark cloud that follows him every single day throughout his career.
Dana White reacts to TJ Dillashaw's goal of fighting Max Holloway for third title
Tom Taylor - January 18, 2019
On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s first-ever card on ESPN+, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will challenge flyweight champion Henry Cejudo in a bid to become one of the sport’s rare two-division champions. Apparently, however, winning two belts is only the primary goal for TJ Dillashaw. In the lead-up to this fight with Cejudo, Dillashaw has repeatedly mentioned that he’s interested in eventually moving up to the featherweight division to battle local champ Max Holloway for a third UFC belt.
EXCLUSIVE | TJ Dillashaw on Henry Cejudo fight: 'I don't see a challenge'
Tom Taylor - January 18, 2019
On Friday morning, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw silenced many of his doubters and made weight for his flyweight title fight with Henry Cejudo. With his weight cut out of the way, the only remaining challenge is the fight itself. To say TJ Dillashaw is feeling confident would be an understatement. Despite the fact that he’s slimmed down quite a bit, he says he’s actually stronger than ever heading into this flyweight title fight.
VIDEO | Joe Rogan and Mike Tyson discuss interesting option for Khabib Nurmagomedov
Tom Taylor - January 18, 2019
The future of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently quite murky. Although the undefeated champ has many exciting options — in several divisions — it’s not clear which one he’ll pursue. That being said, UFC commentator Joe Rogan has some interesting ideas. Rogan unpacked the options of Khabib Nurmagomedov on the latest episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which featured heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson as a guest.
PHOTOS | Check out the brand new UFC Legacy Belt
Tom Taylor - January 18, 2019
Late last year, the UFC began teasing a new belt design, but unfortunately, the chaos that surrounded the UFC 232 card delayed the promotion’s plan to reveal this new title belt. On Friday morning, just a day ahead of the promotion’s first card on ESPN+, the new belt was finally revealed. The belt will gets it’s official reveal during tomorrow nights’ card.
UFC Brooklyn weigh-in results | TJ Dillashaw comes in below flyweight limit (video)
Tom Taylor - January 18, 2019
On Saturday night, the UFC will debut on ESPN+ with the stacked UFC Brooklyn card. In the main the main event of this debut ESPN card, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will drop down to the flyweight division, where he’ll seek to become a two-division UFC champion by defeating divisional champ Henry Cejudo.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 109 // Colby Covington | TJ Dillashaw | Bobby Moffett | Dominick Reyes | Jorge Masvidal
Jason Kindschy - January 18, 2019
Colby Covington is back to discuss his ongoing battle with the UFC brass that began following the promotions decision to snub ”Chaos” the next title shot against longtime arch-nemesis Tyron Woodley. Pulling no punches as the per the norm with Covington, we’ll go in depth and give him the floor to speak on the situation.
VIDEO | Joseph Benavidez discusses 'compromised' friendship with TJ Dillashaw
Drake Riggs - January 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1085973908308795392?s=19 “I mean… We were really good friends and really close,” Joseph Benavidez said at UFC Brooklyn media day when asked whether or not he and TJ Dillashaw are friends. “Things are a little… Things are a little compromised now. “It’s easy to say you’re a friend and this guy’s a friend, and this guy’s a friend of mine, but it’s more like… To act like a friend, you know what I mean? Kinda like actions and words and stuff like that so… I wouldn’t say he acts like the best friend. But we have a history so we go back and there is friends that are just like, alright, well… You get annoyed each other or whatever for a while so I guess he was never a good friend but we were teammates and we had gone through a ton together so I think that brings him close. But other than that…
Joanna Jedrzejczyk declines March fight offer, looking to rest for 'a bit'
Drake Riggs - January 17, 2019
When it comes to the 115-pound strawweight division, no one has accomplished more than Poland’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk. After racking up an impressive five consecutive title defenses, Jedrzejczyk would finally meet her match after going 14-0 in her MMA career.
Colby Covington will get his title shot... Dana White says it just won't be when he wants
Drake Riggs - January 17, 2019
Since Tyron Woodley defended his UFC welterweight crown against Demian Maia in July 2017, there has seemingly been nothing but confusion clouding the top of the division. Roughly a year after the defense, Woodley was ready to return from his shoulder surgery yet the UFC made an interim welterweight title bout between Colby Covington and former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos.
Dana White says Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg won't be rematching next
Drake Riggs - January 17, 2019
Jon Jones responds to Kevin Lee's fight challenge
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2019
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones recently commented on an Instagram photo from Kevin Lee, criticizing the lightweight contender’s fashion choices. “I swear my daughter has that same jacket,” Jones wrote on one of Lee’s Instagram posts.
Coach wants Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor rematch next
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2019
The next fight of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov remains a mystery. In the opinion of Nurmagomedov’s head coach Javier Mendez, however, the best option available is a rematch with Conor McGregor, who Nurmagomedov defeated at UFC 229 on October 6. “I look at this as more of a prizefight than I do sport,” Javier Mendez told Off The Brawl,outlining his pick for the next fight of Khabib Nurmagomedov. “I want the biggest prizefight and the biggest prizefight hands down is, there’s no comparison, it’s Conor. Obviously, I want a rematch, because that’s what it is, the biggest prizefight, right? Because of what happened the last time there’s more interest on the second one, there’s a rematch to be had. For me, I would rather have that.”
VIDEO | Rachael Ostovich details first face-to-face conversation with Greg Hardy
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2019
UFC flyweight contender Rachael Ostovich makes her return to the Octagon this weekend, as she’s set to take on Paige VanZant as part of the UFC’s first card on ESPN+. This bout will be Ostovich’s first since she was allegedly assaulted by her husband in an attack that left her with a broken orbital bone.
Three reasons to watch UFC Brooklyn on ESPN+
Mike Straus - January 17, 2019
Champion vs champion fights don’t come along too often and a title fight that is not on a PPV card is rare. That however, is exactly what is on tap for this weekend’s UFC Brooklyn card on ESPN+. The FOX era is over and the UFC is now partnered with Disney. Well, sort of … Disney owns ESPN. Regardless, just like they did with the first big FOX card between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos back in 2011, the UFC is coming in hot with their first offering on a new platform.
Donald Cerrone updates on rumored Conor McGregor fight
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2019
This Saturday, when the UFC debuts on ESPN+, Donald Cerrone returns to our screens for a fan friendly matchup with rising lightweight contender Alexander Hernandez. Before this matchup with Hernandez was announced, it briefly sounded as though Donald Cerrone could be the man to welcome former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor back to the Octagon — although the rumors of this fight never evolved into reality.
EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for TJ Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo
Cole Shelton - January 17, 2019
In the main event of the UFC’s first card on ESPN+ this Saturday night, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will try to make history as the next two-division champion in the UFC, as he drops down to flyweight to challenge divisional champ Henry Cejudo. Ahead of the champion vs. champion fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions. Some had major question marks surrounding Dillashaw’s weight cut, while another fighter couldn’t even make a pick.