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Leon Edwards plans to take out "Cowboy", rematch Kamaru Usman
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2018
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen a host of established veterans come up short against rising stars — particularly in the welterweight division. Former UFC welterweight and middleweight title challenger Demian Maia lost to Kamaru Usman. Two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson lost to Darren Till. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos gave up a decision to Colby Covington just last weekend. And if rising British welterweight contender Leon Edwards gets his way, he’ll take out Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of UFC Singapore this weekend. “The older guys are fading out now,” Edwards told MMA Fighting. “I’m young, I’m just 26-years-old. I think everyone else in rankings is over 30. It’s the changing of the guard for sure, and I’ve got to show that I’m a part of that new movement. That’s what I’m focused in on ahead of this fight. I’ve got to show everyone that I’m a threat in this division,” Edwards explained.
Despite weight issues, Mackenzie Dern plans on staying at strawweight
Drake Riggs - June 18, 2018
A lot of the late buzz that surrounded UFC 224 last month came from the event’s weigh-ins. Which of course, is never a good thing. The guilty party, in this case, was the top prospect, Mackenzie Dern. The BJJ wizard, Dern would miss weight for her scheduled 115-pound strawweight bout by coming in at 123 pounds.
UFC, Bellator veteran Marcin Held hits beautiful heel-hook win in ACB debut
Tom Taylor - June 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/Jolassanda/status/1007962651849379840 Marcin Held, a veteran of the Bellator and UFC cages, could not have looked much better in his debut with European promotion Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB). Held’s debut, which occurred at ACB 88 in Brisbane, Australia, pitted him against the dangerous Callan Potter. The UFC and Bellator veteran delivered his debut win with a first-round heel-hook.
VIDEO | Michael Page improves to 2-0 as a boxer with impressive one-punch KO
Tom Taylor - June 17, 2018
The MVP KO pic.twitter.com/s2V1dsUoYz — Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) June 15, 2018
UFC Lincoln gets Alexa Grasso vs. Angela Hill strawweight contender fight
Tom Taylor - June 17, 2018
The UFC Lincoln lineup has grown by one awesome fight, as strawweight contenders and former Invicta stars Angela Hill and Alexa Grasso have been scheduled for a meeting. Angela Hill hinted at this bout on Twitter. The fight was subsequently confirmed by MMAjunkie.
Mike Jackson and Aaron Chalmers swap trash talk over possible Bellator bout
Tom Taylor - June 17, 2018
At UFC 225, Mike Jackson picked up his first UFC win, authoring a lopsided decision defeat over former pro wrestler CM Punk. Unfortunately for Jackson, the win didn’t go over well with UFC President Dana White, who doesn’t seem to have any interest in keeping him around. “I don’t know what that guy did for a living before we gave him the shot, but whatever it was, he needs to go back and do that again,” White said of Jackson post-fight. “He’s 0-2 as far as I’m concerned.”
Jorge Masvidal trashes Kamaru Usman and Neil Magny
Tom Taylor - June 17, 2018
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal isn’t particularly impressed by his fellow top-15 welterweights Neil Magny and Kamaru Usman. Masvidal went off on his two rivals on a recent episode of MMAjunkie Radio. Magny started with Usman, diminishing the significance of “The Nigerian Nightmare’s” recent decision win over Demian Maia, who stepped up to replace the injured Santiago Ponzinibbio on short notice.
VIDEO | Dana White tries his hand at pro wrestling
Tom Taylor - June 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/grindcitymedia/status/1007773336703729665 UFC President Dana White has given a few pro wrestlers the opportunity to test themselves in the Octagon, most notably CM Punk and Brock Lesnar. On Friday, the UFC boss flipped the script, and tried his hand at professional wrestling.
EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson has two former champions in mind for his next fight
Chris Taylor - June 16, 2018
UFC welterweight standout Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) has two former champions in mind for his next octagon appearance. “Wonderboy” recently sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor where he discussed not only his timetable for return but also who he is aiming to fight in his next outing.
Tyron Woodley responds to Colby Covington's sister
Chris Taylor - June 16, 2018
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has issued a response to Colby Covington’s sister. Earlier this month at UFC 225 in Chicago, Colby Covington was crowned the UFC’s new interim welterweight champion after scoring a unanimous decision victory over former lightweight title holder Rafael dos Anjos.
REPORT | Valentina Shevchenko vs. Nicco Montano in the works for UFC 228
Chris Taylor - June 16, 2018
A women’s flyweight title fight featuring top contender Valentina Shevchenko taking on current division champion Nicco Montano is in the works for September’s UFC 228 event. “The Bullet” took to Twitter earlier today with the following message for Nicco Montano encouraging the current 125-pound champion to sign the fight agreement.
EXCLUSIVE | Should side kicks to the knee be illegal in MMA? Stephen Thompson shares his thoughts
Chris Taylor - June 16, 2018
Former two-time UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) suffered a controversial decision setback to surging division contender Darren Till last month in Liverpool. Having finally watched his most recent octagon appearance, Stephen Thompson sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor to discuss his takeaways from the UFC Liverpool headliner and what went wrong during his five-round battle with Darren Till.
EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson thinks it is bullcrap that Darren Till shot up the welterweight rankings after missing weight
Chris Taylor - June 16, 2018
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA) is coming off a controversial decision loss to Darren Till which occurred last month in Liverpool, England. The Thompson vs. Till fight, which headlined UFC Fight Night 130, almost didn’t happen after the Liverpool native badly missed weight by coming in 3.5 pounds over the non-title welterweight limit of 171-pounds.
Coach expects a 'special' version of Anthony Pettis following 'Rocky III' moment
Chris Taylor - June 16, 2018
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (20-7 MMA) will return to the octagon at next month’s highly anticipated UFC 226 event against Michael Chiesa. Since losing his lightweight title to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185 in March of 2015, Pettis has since gone 2-4 over his past six fights, a slump which includes a pair of fights at featherweight (145-pounds).
Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington feud could save the welterweight division
Jordy McElroy - June 15, 2018
An interim title, six straight wins and a post-fight callout for the ages at UFC 225 is all it took for Colby Covington to get UFC champion Tyron Woodley’s attention. Brace yourselves, MMA fans, things are about to get nuclear in the welterweight division.
TJ Dillashaw doesn't have an answer to why he isn't fighting Demetrious Johnson
Drake Riggs - June 15, 2018
One of the most highly anticipated super fights of the current era is UFC flyweight king, Demetrious Johnson vs bantamweight champ, TJ Dillashaw. Or for some, it’s really just Johnson against any top-ranked 135er. ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson has done essentially everything one could dream of as a UFC champion. He has broken the consecutive title defense record, taken little to no damage doing it and pulled off some insanely flashy moves in the process.
Report | Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor in the works for UFC 229
Drake Riggs - June 15, 2018
The rumor of all MMA rumors continues to find it’s legs. We may be getting closer to finally seeing Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov meet inside the octagon. Russian MMA insiders, MMA Team Dagestan have reported that the potential lightweight championship bout is in the works for the October 6th date in Las Vegas at UFC 229.
Garry Tonon fires back at Colby Covington, challenges him to grappling match
Tom Taylor - June 15, 2018
On the latest episode of the MMA Roasted podcast, UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington got talking about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace turned ONE Championship star Garry Tonon. It should come as no surprise that Covington claimed he could easily defeat Tonon in a grappling match. It did not take long for Tonon to respond to this comment from Covington, and he seems more than happy to let the UFC champ try to prove it.