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Arman Tsarukyan already targeting money fights ahead of UFC 311 clash with Islam Makhachev: "Just business"
Josh Evanoff - January 13, 2025
Ahead of his UFC title fight against Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan is thinking all about the money. The 28-year-old was last seen in the cage against Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April. Riding a three-fight winning streak heading into the event, Arman Tsarukyan scored an impressive decision win over the former champion. In the process, he helped set the stage for a long-awaited rematch with Islam Makhachev.
Tom Aspinall offers promising update on long-awaited clash against Jon Jones: "I've said yes to the fight"
Josh Evanoff - January 13, 2025
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has agreed to fight Jon Jones later this year. The British star last appeared in the octagon at UFC 304 in Manchester last summer. Back for his first title defense of interim gold, Tom Aspinall scored a blistering first-round knockout win over Curtis Blaydes. Following the fight, he called for a long-awaited title unification bout with Jon Jones. Aspinall famously won the interim title with ‘Bones’ out due to injury in late 2023.
Colby Covington still confident he will be a UFC champion: "We’re going to do the unthinkable"
Cole Shelton - January 13, 2025
Colby Covington still believes he will be the undisputed UFC champion despite being on a two-fight losing streak. Covington is coming off a stoppage loss to Joaquin Buckley back in December at UFC Tampa. It was a disappointing loss and many thought it ended his time as a legit title contender. However, ‘Chaos’ is confident he has all the tools to be the champ and believes the best of his career is yet to come.
Akbar Abdullaev vs. Tang Kai: Why the MMA world needs an immediate rematch
BJPENN.COM Staff - January 13, 2025
Fifth-ranked ONE featherweight MMA star Akbar Abdullaev is a king without a crown, a ruler with no throne. The undefeated phenom dominated reigning ONE Featherweight MMA World Champion Tang Kai at ONE Fight Night 27 this past Friday, January 10. Abdullaev took the Chinese star to hell and back before securing a fifth-round TKO inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.
Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals when he'll stop coaching: 'I'm tired of all this'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 13, 2025
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t plan on coaching for much longer. Nurmagomedov has prepared UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for some pivotal bouts. This Saturday night will be no exception, as Makhachev will put his gold at stake against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC 311. “The Eagle” will be in Makhachev’s corner on fight night.
Michael Chandler lashes out over Khabib Nurmagomedov plane controversy
Harry Kettle - January 13, 2025
UFC star Michael Chandler has lashed out over Khabib Nurmagomedov’s recent issue with regards to being removed from a plane. Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most respected fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. In addition to being a dominant UFC lightweight champion, he also managed to retire with an unbeaten record of 29-0. In a sport like this, that kind of feat is practically unheard of.
Abdul Razak Alhassan provides health update following nasty KO loss
Harry Kettle - January 13, 2025
Abdul Razak Alhassan has provided an update on his health following his nasty knockout loss to Cesar Almeida. As many fans know, Abdul Razak Alhassan is always ready to throw hands. He’s willing to get in there and make it a fire fight if he has to, and more often than not, that’s what happens. Sometimes it goes his way and sometimes it doesn’t, but he goes out there and puts it all on the line in the name of entertaining the masses.
Colby Covington mocks Khabib Nurmagomedov after flight issue
Harry Kettle - January 13, 2025
UFC star Colby Covington has mocked Khabib Nurmagomedov after the latter was recently escorted off a plane for apparent racial profiling. As we know, Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most well-respected mixed martial artists of all time. That probably has something to do with the fact that he’s also one of the greatest fighters of all time. He was the UFC lightweight champion, he beat some legends of the sport, and he also retired with an unbeaten 29-0 record. As far as careers go in combat sports, it doesn’t get a whole lot better than that.
UFC legends Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya train together
Harry Kettle - January 13, 2025
UFC icons Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya trained together recently, for what seems to be the first time ever. As we know, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker are two of the greatest middleweights of all time. Some may view that as an overstatement, but it really isn’t. Whittaker is a former champion and has been able to run through many of the other top middleweights of his generation. Adesanya, meanwhile, is one of the best champions of his era, and is a two-time title holder at 185 pounds.
Usman Nurmagomedov says Paul Hughes 'not a bad guy,' but vows to retain Bellator championship
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
Usman Nurmagomedov doesn’t dislike Paul Hughes, but that won’t stop him from guaranteeing victory. Nurmagomedov is set to put his Bellator Bantamweight Championship at stake against Hughes on January 25th. The title fight will headline Bellator Champions Series: Road to Dubai. Nurmagomedov is not only looking to keep his 155-pound gold, but he’s also hoping to remain undefeated in his pro MMA career.
Tom Aspinall fight is 'easy money' for Jon Jones, says former UFC double champion: 'Just too smart, bro'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
One former UFC double champion believes Jon Jones might make things look easy against Tom Aspinall. Many believe that the biggest fight the UFC can pull off in 2025 is Jones vs. Aspinall. The two would be fighting for the distinction of being the undisputed heavyweight champion. Jones holds the main title, while Aspinall is the interim champion. While there has been much talk about the potential matchup, whether or not “Bones” goes through with the fight or retires is the big question.
Chris Curtis issues statement following UFC Vegas 101 loss against Roman Kopylov
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
Chris Curtis has spoken out after suffering a TKO loss against Roman Kopylov at UFC Vegas 101. During fight week, Curtis stressed the importance of not suffering his second straight loss. Curtis hasn’t had a win since January 2024, and he’ll have to wait a bit longer to get another chance at victory. He was stopped by Kopylov in the second round, but he did score a “Fight of the Night” bonus.
Merab Dvalishvili shares gratitude for Dana White ahead of UFC 311: 'He defended me'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
Merab Dvalishvili believes he has a strong business relationship with UFC CEO Dana White. Dvalishvili has been pushing himself as a company man as of late. White had previously expressed his gripes with the Georgian champion. The UFC boss wasn’t happy with Dvalishvili revealing he suffered a cut during sparring ahead of his UFC 306 title fight against Sean O’Malley.
UFC fans accuse wrong airline of racial profiling after Khabib Nurmagomedov is kicked off flight (Updated)
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
A recent flight incident involving Khabib Nurmagomedov has UFC fans united. The MMA legend was recently removed from a flight set to take off from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. It was falsely reported that Alaska Airlines carried out the flight, but Nurmagomedov later clarified it was Frontier Airlines.
Mackenzie Dern focused on improving, not title shot following UFC Vegas 101 submission win over Amanda Ribas
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
Mackenzie Dern knows her hopes of fighting for UFC gold won’t happen unless she puts together an impressive streak. Still, Dern did herself a world of favor with her performance against Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 101 this past Saturday. This was a rematch, as Ribas handed Dern her first career loss back in 2019. For Dern, the rematch was more than just revenge, as she’s looking to catch momentum with a winning streak.
UFC Vegas 101 Bonus Report: Mackenzie Dern one of four fighters to take home $50k
Chris Taylor - January 11, 2025
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 101 event, and four fighters ended up taking home performances bonuses. Tonight’s fight card was headlined by a women’s strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas. Their first fight had resulted in a unanimous decision victory for Ribas and also served as the first loss of Dern’s MMA career. Tonight’s rematch proved to be another solid back and forth affair. That is until Mackenzie Dern locked in a deep armbar in the third round which forced Amanda Ribas to tapout. The victory served as Dern’s second in a row and has her primed for a big fight next.
UFC Vegas 101 Results: Mackenzie Dern stops Amanda Ribas (Video)
Chris Taylor - January 11, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 101 results, including the main event rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas. Dern (14-5 MMA) and Ribas (13-5 MMA) originally collided back in October of 2019, with Amanda emerging victorious by unanimous decision.
UFC Vegas 101 Results: Santiago Ponzinibbio TKO's Carlston Harris (Video)
Chris Taylor - January 11, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 101 results, including the co-main event between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Carlston Harris. Ponzinibbio (30-8 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The ‘Argentine Dagger’ has suffered setbacks at the hands of Muslim Salikhov and Kevin Holland in his most recent efforts. Santiago’s most recent win came back at UFC 282 in December of 2022, where he TKO’d Alex Morono.