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Joe Rogan and Yves Edwards argue Frankie Edgar is fighting too soon after KO loss
Tom Taylor - March 30, 2018
Just weeks after his UFC 222 KO loss to Brian Ortega, UFC featherweight contender Frankie Edgar will return to the cage for a scrap with Cub Swanson. The bout will co-headline the UFC’s return to Atlantic City on April 21. Ahead of this fight, many fans have shared their concern for Edgar, arguing he’s fighting too soon after his knockout loss. UFC commentator Joe Rogan and FOX Sports analyst Yves Edwards share this opinion.
Tony Ferguson wants GSP, not Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - March 30, 2018
If Tony Ferguson is able to take out Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 on April 7, it’s more than likely that he’ll battle Conor McGregor in the not too distant future. Apparently, however, Ferguson isn’t all that interested in McGregor. “Conor who?” Ferguson said at a UFC 223 media luncheon this week (via MMAJunkie). “I mean, the guy’s not in the picture. Straight up. I mean, bless his heart. He’s made his money. He’s doing his thing. He’s got an education for his kid. That’s what we all want, right?”
Paul Heyman States that "it's a fact" That Brock Lesnar Wants to Return to the UFC
Drake Riggs - March 29, 2018
It seems like athletes jumping over from the WWE to the UFC is becoming a little bit of a norm… And that all started with the former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE Universal champion, Brock Lesnar. He was really the first to do both and find success in each. Most recently, we’ve seen what could be considered a ‘trade’ of sorts between the once UFC bantamweight queen, Ronda Rousey and the former WWE megastar, CM Punk who are both now on the opposite rosters in which they made their claims to fame.
EXCLUSIVE | Kyoji Horiguchi shares his reasons for leaving the UFC—and one of them is beautiful
Tom Taylor - March 29, 2018
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto protege and current American Top Team staple Kyoji Horiguchi has long stood out as one of the best flyweights on earth. In late 2016, however, the one-time UFC flyweight title challenger left the UFC, and set up shop under the Rizin Fighting Federation banner in his native Japan.
EXCLUSIVE | Jorge Masvidal recounts another heated run-in with Michael Bisping
Tom Taylor - March 29, 2018
At this stage, it’s no secret that UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal and former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping are not particularly fond of one another. The two fan favorites have had numerous run-ins in the past, and have not been shy about engaging one another on social media.
EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera says Dominick Cruz and Bryan Caraway are "f**king p**sies"
Tom Taylor - March 29, 2018
Surging UFC bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera fought just once in 2017, but that’s not for lack of trying.
TUTORIAL: Shinya Aoki demonstrates flying triangle submission
EVOLVE MMA - March 29, 2018
This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Japanese legend Shinya Aoki is the former ONE Lightweight World Champion and one of the most highly-skilled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world. So when he shows you how to execute a submission, you better be listening.
TUTORIAL: Angela Lee demonstrates three takedowns that lead to submissions
EVOLVE MMA - March 29, 2018
This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion “Unstoppable” Angela Lee of the Evolve Fight Team is a tremendous martial artist with solid striking and grappling skills. With an unblemished 8-0 record, Lee has amassed a total of six submission victories over the course of her young career.
EXCLUSIVE | Alex Caceres didn't know who Artem Lobov was before UFC 223 bout offer
Tom Taylor - March 29, 2018
On the undercard of the upcoming UFC 223 card, TUF veteran Alex Caceres will collide with Artem Lobov. Though Lobov has become quite well-known, thanks largely to his association with Conor McGregor, Caceres says he didn’t know he was before the bout was offered to him. Then again, he rarely knows who his opponents are before they’re offered to him.
VIDEO | UFC lightweight Bobby Green issues scathing challenge to Floyd Mayweather
Tom Taylor - March 29, 2018
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EXCLUSIVE | Benson Henderson argues fighters should have chance to research judges before fights
Tom Taylor - March 29, 2018
Former UFC lightweight champ and current Bellator lightweight contender Benson Henderson has been in some very close fights over the course of his illustrious career. Sometimes, the judges have scored these razor-close fights in his favor. Other times, they haven’t…
Ronda Rousey worried the UFC women's divisions wouldn't survive without her
Tom Taylor - March 29, 2018
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has now left the sport of MMA behind in favor of a career as a pro wrestler. For a time, however, she was reluctant to do so, as she worried the UFC’s women’s bantamweight division—which was essentially built for her—would dry up in her stead. Rousey discussed this feeling, and explained how it kept her in the sport for longer than she wanted, in a recent interview with ESPN.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 76 // Ben Henderson | Alex Caceres | Rick Story | Jimmie Rivera | Jorge Masvidal | Kyoji Horiguchi
Jason Kindschy - March 28, 2018
Another STACKED episode of BJPENN.COM Radio has arrived, Penn Nation! We kick things off with former UFC lightweight champion and current Bellator MMA star, Benson Henderson. Following the announcement that James Gallagher would not be competing at Bellator 196 in Budapest next weekend, Benson answered the call to save the card and now faces another MMA veteran in Roger Heurta. We’ll preview the fight in the usual “Smooth” fashion, discuss what he’d like to accomplish in 2018, and we’ll hear Ben’s interesting take on how to fix judging in MMA.
If the opportunity for a third Jon Jones fight materializes, Daniel Cormier will take it
Tom Taylor - March 28, 2018
Reigning UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier has fought Jon Jones twice. The first time they met, Jones won by decision. The second time, they collided, Jones put Cormier down with a head-kick, though this result was overturned when Jones failed a drug test. Despite the pair’s sizzling rivalry, Cormier has never debated Jones’ incredible ability. In his opinion, Jones has never needed performance enhancing drugs to thrive in the Octagon.
Bigfoot Silva believes 2018 will be his "comeback year"
Tom Taylor - March 28, 2018
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio Bigfoot Silva, who was jettisoned by the UFC in 2016, is currently an undeniably brutal 1-8-1 in his last 10 bouts. And that’s not including a second-round knockout loss to Rico Verhoeven in the Glory ring. Despite this tough skid, however, Bigfoot isn’t ready to hang up the gloves just yet. The hulking Brazilian is hoping to fight for another two years before he retires.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk updates on weight cut for UFC 223
Tom Taylor - March 28, 2018
Back in November, Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s dominant reign as UFC women’s bantamweight champion came to an abrupt and brutal end, as she was put down by a first-round punch from unheralded challenger “Thug” Rose Namajunas. In the wake of this shocking, upset loss, Jedrzejczyk blamed a brutal cut down to the strawweight division’s 115-pound limit for her performance. Unsurprisingly, she’s hoping for a much better weight cut ahead of her upcoming rematch with Namajunas, which co-headlines UFC 223 on April 7.
With UFC 222 medical suspension still in effect, Frankie Edgar clarifies on recent sparring comments
Tom Taylor - March 28, 2018
In the co-main event of UFC 222, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was knocked out by surging featherweight contender Brian Ortega. In the wake of this knockout loss—the first of his career—Edgar was handed a medical suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission, which stipulated he could not partake in any contact training (that includes sparring) until April 3. The problem is, Edgar recently said he has been sparring. Edgar made this admission on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
UFC 223's Michael Chiesa explains why he's picking Khabib Nurmagomedov to beat Tony Ferguson
Tom Taylor - March 28, 2018
9th-ranked UFC lightweight contender Michael Chiesa will be watching very closely when Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov battle for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 223 this April 7. With another few impressive wins, after all, he could very easily find himself locked in the cage with the winner. So who does Chiesa expect that winner to be? He’s leaning in the direction of Nurmagomedov on the basis of Nurmagomedov’s world class grappling ability.