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Rafael Dos Anjos outlines his path to the welterweight title
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
Over the weekend, on the main card of the UFC’s latest trip to Singapore, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos jumped up to the welterweight division for a battle with former Strikeforce champ Tarec Saffiedine. Dos Anjos won this welterweight debut with a well-deserved unanimous decision. Speaking to the media shortly after his win, dos Anjos explained how he felt at welterweight
VIDEO | Fired up Colby Covington sends warning to Woodley, 'Wonderbread', and others
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
People don’t like it because I win every second of every minute of every round. #embarrassmenttour #easymoney #nobodycancompetewithme #ufc @ufc A post shared by colbycovington (@colbycovmma) on Jun 18, 2017 at 5:56am PDT
Boxing commentator Jim Lampley rips Mayweather-McGregor: this is a mismatch in even more ways than I thought
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
Veteran boxing commentator Jim Lampley is a stats man, and having reviewed the stats for some of UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor‘s recent fights, he is very confident the Irishman will be embarrassed when he steps into the boxing ring with undefeated great Floyd Mayweather this August 26. Lampley broke down what he believes is a glaring mismatch in conversation with Fight Hub TV in advance of Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev’s Saturday night rematch.
Colby Covington sets sights on Tyron Woodley: I'll break him in half
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
On Saturday morning in Singapore, on the main card of UFC Fight Night 111, American Top Team’s Colby Covington scored a lopsided decision win over the UFC’s number-seven ranked welterweight, Dong Hyun Kim. With this win, the American is likely to burst into the divisional top-10, where more tough challenges are sure to await. Speaking to the media shortly after his defeat of Kim, Covington explained that he plans to continue to take out ranked welterweights, referring to his rise as the “embarrassment tour.”
Jorge Masvidal fires shots at Khabib Nurmagomedov
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Saturday morning, American fight fans tuned into UFC Fight Pass for a highly anticipated morning of fights in Singapore, headlined by a women’s bantamweight showdown between Holly Holm and Bethe Correia. On the main card however, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos picked up a unanimous decision win over Tarec Saffiedine in his UFC welterweight debut. The win over Saffiedine was a much needed one for dos Anjos, who was riding a 2-fight skid going into his welterweight debut that saw him drop a 1st round TKO to Eddie Alvarez to lose the lightweight title nearly a year ago before then dropping a unanimous decision to Tony Ferguson. Following Dos Anjos’ win over Saffiedine, UFC lightweight #1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov called for a fight between Dos Anjos and top ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal:
Tim Hague reportedly declared brain dead following brain injury sustained in boxing match
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Unfortunate news surfaced Saturday morning that UFC vet Tim Hague had been placed in the ICU following a brutal knockout sustained in a boxing match Saturday night. While details were scarce, it was revealed that after Hague regained consciousness from the KO, it became apparent that he needed to go to the hospital. An update then emerged on the situation, revealing that Hague was forced to undergo brain surgery to relieve the pressure from a brain bleed. While the combat sports community continued to keep Hague in their thoughts and prayers, heartbreaking news has now surfaced on the situation:
Update on UFC veteran Tim Hague following brain injury from KO
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Saturday morning, unfortunate news surfaced regarding UFC veteran Tim Hague, who was placed in the Intensive Care Unit following a devastating knockout in a boxing match Friday evening. Hague hit the canvas extremely hard, forcing the referee to stop the fight. While he regained consciousness following the knockout, he was then placed in the Intensive Care Unit with what was being described as a brain injury. While no further details were immediately given, Hague’s friend and fellow fighter Cody Krahn gave an update on Hague’s condition via Facebook, saying:
UPDATE! Matt Hughes reportedly "awake" and "squeezing hands"
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Friday morning, unfortunate news surfaced that UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was involved in a horrific car accident that saw the car he was in get struck by a train. Hughes was airlifted to a medical facility. While details were initially scarce, the HSHS St. John’s Hospital released a statement on Hughes condition, stating:
MMA community reacts to Holly Holm's win over Bethe Correia
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Saturday morning, American fight fans tuned into ‘UFC Fight Night: Singapore’ for a very early, but very exciting, morning of fights. In the main event, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm picked up an impressive KO win over Bethe Correia to snap a 3-fight skid going back to March of 2016, when she lost the women’s bantamweight title to Miesha Tate at UFC 196. Following her loss to Tate, Holm dropped a unanimous decision to Valentina Shevchenko in Chicago before then dropping another unanimous decision to Germaine de Randamie in a failed bid for the women’s featherweight title. Now however, back in the win column, Holm will be looking to once again climb the women’s bantamweight rankings once again.
Update: New details emerge regarding Matt Hughes' condition
Chris Taylor - June 17, 2017
Update: New details emerge regarding Matt Hughes’ condition Early Friday morning news broke that former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes had been involved in a terrible accident which saw the passenger side of his truck get struck by an oncoming train.
UFC Singapore Results: Holly Holm KO's Bethe Correia (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 17, 2017
UFC Singapore Results: Holly Holm vs. Bethe Correia A key women’s bantamweight scrap between former division champion Holly Holm and former title challenger Bethe Correia served as the main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 111 card in Singapore.
UFC Singapore Results: Marcin Tybura defeats Andrei Arlovski (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 17, 2017
UFC Singapore Results: Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcin Tybura A heavyweight scrap between former title holder Andrei Arlovski and surging contender Marcin Tybura served as the co-main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 111 card in Singapore.
UFC Singapore Results: Rafael dos Anjos defeats Tarec Saffiedine
Chris Taylor - June 17, 2017
UFC Singapore Results: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tarec Saffiedine A welterweight scrap between former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and former Strikeforce title holder Tarec Saffiedine kicked off today’s UFC Fight Night 111 main card in Singapore.
Hospital officials release statement updating the condition of Matt Hughes
Chris Taylor - June 16, 2017
Hospital officials release statement updating the condition of Matt Hughes Earlier today, tragic news surfaced that UFC Hall of Fame fighter Matt Hughes was involved in an brutal accident which saw his truck get struck by a train.
MMA community sends support to Matt Hughes following car accident
bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2017
Friday afternoon, unfortunate news surfaced that UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes had been involved in a horrific car accident that saw him airlifted to a hospital after his car was struck by a moving train near his hometown. While details on the situation remained scarce, UFC President Dana White revealed that Hughes was in the hospital being treated for head trauma, and that his family was traveling to the hospital to be with him.
Details on Matt Hughes car accident emerge
bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2017
Friday morning, unfortunate news surfaced that UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was involved in a car accident that saw the car he was in get struck by a train. Following the accident, Hughes was reportedly airlifted to a hospital, where UFC President Dana White stated that he was being treated for head trauma. While details on the situation remain scarce, a woman who lives in Hughes’ town divulged some info on the accident via social media, saying:
Matt Hughes airlifted to medical facility after car accident
bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2017
Tragic news surfaced Friday morning that former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes had been airlifted to a medical facility according to UFC President Dana White. White revealed to ESPN that the 43-year-old Hughes was helping a friend out, when the car he was riding in collided with a moving train.
Dana White explains size difference between Conor McGregor & Floyd Mayweather
bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2017
This week, fight fans were stunned when, without warning, news of a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match was confirmed following the NSAC approving Mayweather Promotions request to promote an event on August 26th. Immediately opening betting lines for the fight were finalized, with Mayweather settling in as a pretty heavy favorite despite big money on McGregor swinging the lines closer in the opening days.