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WATCH | Conor McGregor spits in the face of fan who taunted him over Khabib Nurmagomedov loss
Josh Evanoff - February 4, 2025
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has found himself in hot water once again. ‘The Notorious’ is going on nearly four years out of the cage. Conor McGregor was last seen in the cage at UFC 264 in July 2021, in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. That night saw the Irishman break his leg in the final seconds of the first round, in a brutal sight. While McGregor promised to make a return by the end of 2022, that failed to come to fruition.
Chael Sonnen confirms Colby Covington's next opponent will likely be Gilbert Burns: "He will fight again"
Josh Evanoff - February 4, 2025
Chael Sonnen has revealed Colby Covington will likely face Gilbert Burns in his UFC return. The ever-controversial ‘Chaos’ is fresh off his return to the cage at UFC Tampa in December. Colby Covington famously went on hiatus following his loss to Leon Edwards in late 2023, but he stepped up on short notice to face Joaquin Buckley. ‘New Mansa’ entered his first UFC headliner red-hot, last scoring a knockout win over Stephen Thompson in October.
Logan Paul shares his side of recent run-in with Conor McGregor: "He was cracked out!"
Josh Evanoff - February 4, 2025
Logan Paul has shared his side of his recent run-in with former UFC champion Conor McGregor. It’s not exactly a secret that ‘The Maverick’ and ‘The Notorious’ were in discussions to fight later this year. Just a few weeks after Conor McGregor was found liable for sexually assaulting a woman in 2018, he revealed plans for an exhibition boxing match with Logan Paul. Reports later confirmed talks between the two, for an April bout in India that would net each man upwards of $250 million.
Jiri Prochazka reveals who he wants next following recent UFC 311 knockout win: "One of these three...."
Josh Evanoff - February 4, 2025
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka knows who he wants next. The ever-entertaining striker is fresh off his return to the cage at UFC 311 last month. Back for the first time since being knocked out against Alex Pereira last summer, Jiri Prochazka met former champion Jamahal Hill. ‘Sweet Dreams’ had also been finished by ‘Poatan’ in his latest appearance, but was determined to earn a rematch with the Brazilian.
UFC 312 headliner Dricus du Plessis reveals fight that made him more nervous than his first title bout
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 4, 2025
Reigning UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has named the one fight that had him more nervous than any other bout in his career. Du Plessis worked his way up to the top of the mountain, defeating the likes of Robert Whittaker, Sean Strickland, and Israel Adesanya. There was no easy path for “Stillknocks,” but he has emerged as a UFC champion.
Sean Strickland shockingly praises Israel Adesanya following UFC Saudi Arabia loss to Nassourdine Imavov
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 4, 2025
Sean Strickland has shown respect to Israel Adesanya following “The Last Stylebender’s” third straight loss. The kind words may come as a surprise to fans given that Strickland and Adesanya had a war of words leading up to their September 2023 clash. Strickland won that bout and the UFC Middleweight Championship, which started Adesanya’s slide. The former two-time UFC middleweight champion was then submitted by Dricus du Plessis, and more recently suffered a TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 188 with Jimmy Crute and Kody Steele
Cole Shelton - February 4, 2025
The 188th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC 312. We’re first joined by UFC light heavyweight Jimmy Crute (1:09). We close out the program talking with UFC lightweight Kody Steele (9:26).
What's next for Nassourdine Imavov and Israel Adesanya after UFC Saudi Arabia?
Cole Shelton - February 4, 2025
The UFC was in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a solid UFC Saudi Arabia fight night card. In the main event, Israel Adesanya took on Nassourdine Imavov in a pivotal middleweight bout. Adesanya entered the fight coming off a submission loss to Drcius Du Plessis for the middleweight title. Imavov, meanwhile, was coming off a decision win over Brendan Allen.
UFC legend believes Michael Page should remain in middleweight division
Harry Kettle - February 4, 2025
UFC legend Michael Bisping has explained why he believes Michael Page should stay in the middleweight division after UFC Saudi Arabia. Last weekend, Michael Page surprised a lot of people. He did so by defeating Shara Magomedov – and doing so fairly decisively. He was able to control the page on the feet, and while Magomedov had his moments, it was the man known as MVP who got his hand raised.
Sergei Pavlovich wants to be back in title race after UFC Saudi Arabia victory
Harry Kettle - February 4, 2025
UFC heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich wants to be back in title consideration after his win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Saudi Arabia. After bursting into the title picture, Sergei Pavlovich was brought back down to earth by Tom Aspinall. After being finished by the Englishman, he had to go back to the drawing board. Unfortunately, in his next outing, he was beaten again – this time in a fairly one-sided affair by Alexander Volkov.
Dana White's view on Shara Magomedov's defeat at UFC Saudi Arabia
Harry Kettle - February 4, 2025
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on Shara Magomedov’s surprising defeat to Michael Page at UFC Saudi Arabia. Last weekend, Shara Magomedov fell short in his co-main event collision with Michael ‘Venom’ Page. He was neutralized by MVP throughout the course of their fight and in the end, he wound up losing on the scorecards. Of course, due to the unconventional style of Page, a lot of fans and pundits weren’t surprised to see him struggle to break his opponent down.
Michael Page reacts to Shara Bullet's injury claim following UFC Saudi Arabia loss: "Keep it to yourself"
Josh Evanoff - February 3, 2025
UFC welterweight Michael Page has given Shara Bullet some advice following their fight on Saturday. The two flashy strikers met in the co-main event of UFC Saudi Arabia over the weekend. For ‘MVP’ the middleweight bout was his first up at the weight class, having last suffered a loss to Ian Machado Garry last June. Meanwhile, Shara Bullet entered the cage fresh off a knockout win over Armen Petrosyan in October.
Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix again demands his release from the PFL: "Support my family"
Josh Evanoff - February 3, 2025
Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix still wants out from the PFL. ‘War Ready’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since an appearance at Bellator Champions Series 2 in May. Back for the first time since unifying bantamweight gold with a submission win over Sergio Pettis the previous year, Patchy Mix met Magomed Magomedov. There, the champion scored a split-decision win, his second over ‘Tiger’.
Michael Bisping claims Israel Adesanya is "done" as a contender after UFC Saudi Arabia loss
Cole Shelton - February 3, 2025
Michael Bisping believes Israel Adesanya is no longer a true contender at middleweight. Adesanya suffered a second-round knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. It was his third straight loss and he’s now 1-4 in his last fight. Although Adesanya won the first round, Bisping believes the loss proves ‘The Last Stylebender’ is not a contender anymore.
Chael Sonnen reveals Colby Covington will be his assistant coach on TUF 33
Cole Shelton - February 3, 2025
Chael Sonnen will be coaching TUF 33 opposite Daniel Cormier and he revealed his coaching staff. TUF 33 is set to debut on May 27 and will have two legends as coaches, instead of current fighters who are usually booked to fight after the show airs. Ahead of the show airing, Sonnen revealed in an interview that Colby Covington will be one of his assistant coaches.
Dricus du Plessis wanted Khamzat Chimaev fight, not Sean Strickland rematch for UFC 312
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 3, 2025
Dricus du Plessis admits he would’ve liked to have been defending his UFC middleweight gold against Khamzat Chimaev this weekend. Du Plessis will instead have a title rematch against the man he defeated for the 185-pound hardware, Sean Strickland. In their first meeting, du Plessis earned a split decision victory. Strickland stood firm in his stance that he wouldn’t take another fight outside of his win over Paulo Costa before getting a chance to reclaim the middleweight title.
Shara Bullet reveals he entered UFC Saudi Arabia with bad health condition in loss to Michael Page
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 3, 2025
Sharabutdin Magomedov is claiming that he entered his bout against Michael Page with a rough health issue. Magomedov and Page shared the Octagon in the co-main event of UFC Saudi Arabia this past Saturday. Page was able to dictate the pace on the feet. “MVP” proved to be too elusive for Shara “Bullet.” After three rounds of action, Page was awarded the unanimous decision victory.
Ivanka Trump reveals her love for Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Harry Kettle - February 3, 2025
Ivanka Trump has seemingly become the latest person to fall in love with the great sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. As many of us know, the Trump family have a pretty big presence in the world of mixed martial arts. At the forefront of that, of course, is none other than US president Donald Trump. He helped out the UFC for many years in their early existence and in recent times, he’s become incredibly close with UFC president Dana White.