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Ilir Latifi bashes "coward" Daniel Cormier for accepting Anderson fight, Cormier says he'll fight him too
Tom Taylor - July 26, 2018
Daniel Cormier, who now owns the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight titles, plans to retire in March of 2019, when he turns 40. From the sounds of it, he’s going to be very busy between now and then. We know that Cormier plans to defend his heavyweight title against Brock Lesnar in early 2019. We also know that Cormier is willing to defend his light heavyweight title against Corey Anderson in the meantime, as Cormier accepted the rising contender’s callout on Twitter yesterday.
James Krause returns to welterweight to take on Warlley Alves at UFC Lincoln
Drake Riggs - July 25, 2018
One of MMA’s top dual talents when it comes to simultaneously fighting and coaching has their return to the Octagon scheduled. Glory MMA’s “The” James Krause last fought in January when he extended his current winning streak to four straight with a unanimous decision over Alex White.
Jose Aldo uses visualization of the end of his career as motivation to regain title
Drake Riggs - July 25, 2018
At UFC on Fox 30 this Saturday in Calgary, the former featherweight king, Jose Aldo will be competing in his first non-title fight since 2009. Aldo is currently in some unfamiliar territory in his coveted MMA career as he has lost two in a row (both to champion Max Holloway) and only won one out of his last four.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 90 // Ricardo Ramos | Phil Baroni
Jason Kindschy - July 25, 2018
BJPENN.COM Radio is back again, Penn Nation! We kick things off with a young and surging prospect in the UFC’s bantamweight division, Ricardo Ramos. Following a spectacular spinning back elbow knockout win in his last outing, Ramos looks to make it 3-0 in the UFC as he faces Kyung Ho Kang next Saturday at UFC 227. We’ll preview the matchup, get Ricardo’s official prediction, learn about his background as a martial artist, and his goals in the sport. At just 22 years old, Ricardo has BIG potential and is definitely a guy to watch!
Alexander Volkov challenges Derrick Lewis to a fight in UFC Moscow
Drake Riggs - July 25, 2018
After Daniel Cormier’s massive and historic heavyweight title victory at UFC 226, the division’s top contenders are now being put on hold. One of those is/was the top Russian striker and former Bellator champion, Alexander “Drago” Volkov who was even on standby for Cormier’s title fight barring an injury.
TJ Dillashaw on Cody Garbrandt: "I'm going to ruin his career"
Tom Taylor - July 25, 2018
On August 4, in the main event of UFC 227, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will defend his title against the very man he won it from: his arch rival Cody Garbrandt. The pair first met in the co-main event of UFC 217, back in November, when Dillashaw knocked Garbrandt out after surviving a first-round knockdown. Neither man has fought since.
Corey Anderson calls for fight with Daniel Cormier, Cormier accepts
Tom Taylor - July 25, 2018
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Hamburg, rising light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson picked up the biggest win of his career thus far, defeating former title challenger Glover Teixeira by decision. As it turns out, this win over Teixeira could be even bigger for Anderson than initially expected.
Derek Brunson calls out "The Last Pretender" Israel Adesanya
Tom Taylor - July 25, 2018
Surging UFC middleweight contender Israel Adesanya has recently been angling for a fight with the former champion Anderson Silva. While Silva says he doesn’t know who Adesanya is, there’s another top middleweight who does: Derek Brunson. Derek Brunson recently took to Twitter to call for a fight with Israel Adesanya. He’s hoping to fight Adesanya at UFC 230 on November 3 in New York City — a card that will feature a trio of other, huge middleweight fights.
Anderson Silva considers BJ Penn the GOAT in MMA
Tom Taylor - July 25, 2018
In the opinion of Anderson Silva — a former UFC middleweight champion that many consider the best fighter ever — MMA’s true Greatest of All Time is BJ Penn. Anderson Silva called Penn the GOAT in a recent interview with CBS Sports.
Nick Newell reacts to tough Contender Series loss
Tom Taylor - July 25, 2018
Last night, Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series returned to our screens with another great card. Of all the bouts on this card, none were as anticipated as the main event, which saw former World Series of Fighting Standout Nick Newell get his long-awaited shot at a UFC contract opposite Team Alpha Male’s Alex Munoz. Newell is a congenital amputee, whose arm left ends just below the elbow. While UFC President Dana White initially referred to Newell as a “liability,” it seemed that even he was getting behind the star ahead of last night’s Contender Series.
Contender Series season 2 week 6 results: Alex Munoz plays spoiler to Nick Newell's UFC aspirations
Drake Riggs - July 24, 2018
This week’s episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series would feature one of the more spotlighted fighters in the show’s history. Kicking the night off were the featherweights. And they were two of the youngest fighters to compete in Contender Series history as Chase Hooper (18) fought Caanan Kawaihae (20).
Nicco Montano embraces underdog role going into UFC 228, 'Every match starts 0-0'
Drake Riggs - July 24, 2018
“Every match starts 0-0. Anyone can talk anybody up. Everyone saw how the Ronda Rousey – Holly Holm fight went. They saw how Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey’s fights went, like, there’s no MMA match that’s going to be able to tell you the outcome a hundred percent. So yeah, that doesn’t bother me at all.
EXCLUSIVE | Focused on UFC 227, Ricardo Ramos hopes for eventual fight with Sean O'Malley
Drake Riggs - July 24, 2018
In a way, UFC 227 will be a bantamweight showcase as the card hosts six bouts in the division. One of which being for the men’s title.
Anderson Silva makes prediction for Chael Sonnen vs. Fedor Emelianenko bout
Thomas Taylor - July 24, 2018
On October 13, in the main event of Bellator 208, MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko and infamous trash talker Chael Sonnen will collide in the semifinals of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix. Anderson Silva, who is one the Emelianenko’s main rivals in the Greatest of All Time debate, and undeniably the biggest rival of Chael Sonnen’s career, will be watching this fight with great interest. Despite the massive animosity that once existed between Silva and Sonnen, Silva says he’s picking the American to defeat the Russian at Bellator 208.
BREAKING | Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa to collide at UFC 230
Tom Taylor - July 24, 2018
UFC 230, which goes down on November 3 inside New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden, has grown by one absolutely dynamite matchup, as former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero is set to collide with surging knockout artist Paulo Costa. This bout was announced by the UFC on Tuesday afternoon.
Anderson Silva responds to Israel Adesanya's callout — and Adesanya might not like his answer
Tom Taylor - July 24, 2018
Last week, surging UFC middleweight contender Israel Adesanya called for a showdown with former champion and MMA legend Anderson Silva, who was recently vindicated after an unfortunate USADA situation. Adesanya made his callout of the legendary Anderson Silva on his official Instagram account.
Kevin Lee: we're just "waiting for somebody to die" from weight cutting
Tom Taylor - July 24, 2018
Weight cutting is one of the most controversial issues in mixed martial arts — not only because fight cards are frequently derailed by fighters missing their contracted weights, but because the practice itself is incredibly dangerous. Despite the massive drawbacks and risks associated with weight-cutting, the practice continues. Ahead of every fight card, the fighters on the bill dehydrate themselves to extreme levels in order to hit their marks.
Alexander Gustafsson discusses "crazy" events that led to UFC 227 exit
Tom Taylor - July 24, 2018
For a brief period, two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson was expected to return to the cage at UFC 227 on August 4. Unfortunately, that plan did not work out. First, Gustafsson’s planned opponent Volkan Oezdemir withdrew from their fight an injury. Then, shortly after he was called out by rising contenders Khalil Rountree and Anthony Sith, Gustafsson was forced off the card with an injury of his own.