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Joanna Jedrzejczyk questions Rose Namajunas' injuries, feels interim belt could be necessary
Tom Taylor - July 29, 2018
On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC on FOX 30 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk picked up massive win over the dangerous Tecia Torres. This sorely-needed victory served to separate the former champion from a pair of losses to Rose Namajunas, the woman ended her title reign. Now back in the win column, Joanna Jedrzejczyk is keen for a third fight with Rose Namajunas. Namajunas, of course, has stated she won’t give Jedrzejczyk a rematch unless the former champion admits she is the better fighter.
Dustin Poirier names Nurmagomedov, McGregor and Ferguson as possibilities for next fight
Tom Taylor - July 29, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, surging lightweight contender Dustin Poirier and former champion Eddie Alvarez stepped into the cage for an anticipated bloodletting. The bout marked a do-over of an action-packed 2017 contest that unfortunately ended as a no-contest when Alvarez landed an illegal knee. Though Alvarez certainly had his moments in the fight, Poirier ultimately emerged the victory with a huge, second-round TKO, asserting himself as one of the lightweight division’s top contenders in the process.
The MMA community reacts to Dustin Poirier's big win over Eddie Alvarez
Tom Taylor - July 29, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, surging lightweight contender Dustin Poirier and former champion Eddie Alvarez stepped into the cage for an anticipated bloodletting. The bout marked a do-over of an action-packed 2017 contest that unfortunately ended as a no-contest when Alvarez landed an illegal knee and Poirier could not continue. The pair’s rematch was no less thrilling than their first bout, as they pelted each other with heavy artillery and threatened one another with tight submissions to the roars of a frenzied Cowtown crowd. In the end, however, it was Poirier who came out on top, bludgeoning his decorated foe with a storm of punches and knees in the second round.
RIZIN 11 results: Takanori Gomi turns back the clock and Kyoji Horiguchi continues his winning ways
Drake Riggs - July 29, 2018
In a night that had already seen some great action produced by UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary, MMA continued in Japan and only further stepped on the gas. The RIZIN Fighting Federation held their 11th numbered card just three hours or so after the conclusion of Dustin Poirier’s epic victory over Eddie Alvarez in their rematch. Right from the get-go, it was almost like the fighters were trying to top the UFC’s action. And they arguably did just that.
The MMA community reacts to Jose Aldo's first-round stoppage of Jeremy Stephens
Tom Taylor - July 28, 2018
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC on Fox 30, former UFC featherweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Jose Aldo got back on track with a massive first round win over the dangerous Jeremy Stephens. Stephens had Aldo in trouble earlier, pelting him with nukes against the cage, but Aldo kept his cool, regained his composure, and ultimately, flattened his adversary with a crippling shot to the sternum.
UFC on FOX 30 Results: Jose Aldo flattens Jeremy Stephens in the first (video)
Chris Taylor - July 28, 2018
A key featherweight fight featuring former division kingpin Jose Aldo taking on knockout artist Jeremy Stephens served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC on FOX 30 fight card from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jose Aldo entered tonight’s contest on the heels of a two-fight losing streak, with both of those losses coming via third-round TKO to current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway.
UFC on FOX 30 Results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeats Tecia Torres (highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 28, 2018
A women’s strawweight bout between former division champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and perennial division contender Tecia Torres took place on tonight’s UFC on FOX 30 main card. Joanna entered tonight’s bout on a two-fight losing skid, with both of those losses coming at the hands and feet of current women’s strawweight title holder Rose Namajunas.
UFC on FOX 30: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Results
Chris Taylor - July 28, 2018
Unable to catch today’s UFC on FOX 30 event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada? BJPENN.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for up to the minute live results from all of tonight’s action. UFC on FOX 30 is headlined by a key lightweight rematch featuring former division champion Eddie Alvarez taking on surging contender Dustin Poirier.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor avoiding the takedown? Khabib Nurmagomedov says that's 'impossible'
Drake Riggs - July 27, 2018
“It’s impossible [for Conor McGregor to not be taken down by me], brother. No really, I think it’s impossible. If I try to take him down one time and he defends very good, I’m going to try to do this 100 [more] times. What he gonna do?
VIDEO | Michael Bisping reacts to UFC's plans to strip Colby Covington of interim title
Tom Taylor - July 27, 2018
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is now set to defend his title at UFC 228 on September 8 in Dallas. He will not, however, defend it against current interim welterweight champion Colby Covington. Instead, he’s poised to defend his strap against surging British contender Darren Till, which will probably cause the UFC to strip Covington of his interim title. For former UFC middleweight champion and current MMA analyst Michael Bisping, this is a pleasant turn of events. The Brit, after all, has had a number of fiery exchanges with Covington in the past — including one right after Covington capture the interim title at UFC 225 in June.
UFC Calgary weigh-in results: Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier hit marks for main event
Tom Taylor - July 27, 2018
Tomorrow night, the UFC will make its long awaited return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada with a fantastic looking UFC Calgary fight card. This long awaited UFC Calgary card will be headlined by a similarly anticipated rematch between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier. The pair first met in May of 2017, in a wild bout that regrettably ended as no contest after Alvarez landed an inadvertent illegal knee and Poirier was unable to continue.
ONE: REIGN OF KINGS highlights: Kevin Belingon, Shinya Aoki, Renzo Gracie and Garry Tonon win big
Tom Taylor - July 27, 2018
On Friday morning (Friday night in Manila), ONE Championship returned to our screens with ONE: REIGN OF KINGS — undoubtedly one of the promotion’s biggest cards to date. This ONE: REIGN OF KINGS card was headlined by an interim bantamweight title fight between ONE lightweight and featherweight titleholder Martin Nguyen and fearsome Team Lakay star Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon.
VIDEO | Watch Jon Jones wrestle a tiger
Tom Taylor - July 27, 2018
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Eddie Alvarez weighs in on Conor McGregor getting an immediate title shot
Tom Taylor - July 27, 2018
Conor McGregor‘s legal situation is now cleared up. This means that the Irish MMA megastar will soon be able to return to the cage — if he so chooses. If McGregor does return to the cage, it’s almost certain that he’ll return to a title shot opposite reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
EXCLUSIVE | Phil Baroni wanted to fight for PFL's $1M prize, feels they missed out by not signing him
Tom Taylor - July 27, 2018
When fan favorite MMA veteran Phil Baroni heard that the Professional Fighters League would award the winners of its inaugural season $1 million apiece, he wanted in. Unfortunately, Baroni and the PFL never came an agreement. At present, Baroni is scheduled for an October 20 bareknuckle fight with fellow veteran Chris Leben. While this is a challenge he’s very excited about, he does still think bout that potential $1 million payday in the PFL cage.
Eddie Alvarez explains why he considers Dustin Poirier an "undercard fighter"
Tom Taylor - July 27, 2018
Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier, who meet in the main event of UFC Calgary on Saturday night, have shared the cage once before. On the night they first met, they pounded each other black and blue, but ultimately ended up with a disappointing no contest after Alvarez landed an illegal knee. Despite the fact that they’ve shared the cage before — and gave each other hell — Alvarez still does not feel that Poirier is on his level. In fact, he considers Poirier an “undercard fighter.”
VIDEO | Tyron Woodley: 'at some point we have to go back to the f***ing sport'
Drake Riggs - July 26, 2018
“Did we expect anything different? Did we expect him to really do some hard time? Did we really expect the UFC to reprimand Conor [McGregor]? We didn’t. He’s a star in the UFC, he’s bringin’ in a lot of money, millions and millions of dollars. He’s become larger than life in his own right so with that comes exclusion.
Joe Rogan feels that Stipe Miocic deserves rematch with Daniel Cormier
Tom Taylor - July 26, 2018
The next shot at Daniel Cormier’s UFC heavyweight title will go to former champion Brock Lesnar. In the eyes of many fans, however, this is the wrong choice. Instead, these fans feel that the next shot at Cormier should go to the very many he won the title from: Stipe Miocic. Miocic, after all, owns the record for most consecutive title defenses by a UFC heavyweight champion, and until his loss to Cormier — a first-round knockout — looked more or less unstoppable. Furthermore, many dominant champions are given immediate rematches when they lose their belts — such as Ronda Rousey and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, to name a few.