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Tyron Woodley expects "gatekeeper" Thompson to dispatch of Till so he doesn't have to
Tom Taylor - March 30, 2018
Having not lost a single MMA bout, Darren Till has been rocketing toward UFC welterweight title contention for some time. In the opinion of UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, however, Till’s momentum will stop in his next fight, when he battles two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. “‘Wonderboy’ the gatekeeper,” Woodley said in a recent Q&A on Instagram Live (via MMAJunkie). “He’ll do all my light work for me. All the dudes that think they want a shot at the strap, they’ve got to go through him, and ain’t nobody do it yet. I think Thompson [beat Till] man, to be honest. I know I’ve talked a lot of trash about Thompson, more in light joking. But Thompson is a very difficult puzzle to figure out. And it took me a lot of time, a lot of money, a lot of training partners to figure him out.”
Tyron Woodley questions RDA's choice to fight Covington: he could have fought me next
Tom Taylor - March 30, 2018
Though the UFC hasn’t made it official just yet, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is expected to battle Colby Covington for interim welterweight gold at UFC 224 this May 12. Speaking during a recent Instagram live video session, the division’s undisputed champ Tyron Woodley questioned dos Anjos’ choice to accept this fight. In his eyes, dos Anjos would have been wiser to hold out for a shot at the true welterweight title.
EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera plans to punish Marlon Moraes for "douche bag" manager's comments
Tom Taylor - March 30, 2018
On June 1, when the UFC touches down in Utica, New York, streaking bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera is expected to lock horns with former World Series of Fighting bantamweight champ Marlon Moraes.
EXCLUSIVE | Jorge Masvidal makes prediction for Colby Covington's battle with RDA, trip to Brazil
Tom Taylor - March 30, 2018
On May 12, streaking UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is expected to head south to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to battle former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 224. This setting of this fight is particularly interesting as Covington recently alienated the entire country of Brazil by calling it “a dump” and referring to its people as “filthy animals.”
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.