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Pros react after Reinier de Ridder submits Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 100
Chris Taylor - November 9, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 100 event was co-headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight contest between Reinier de Ridder and Gerald Meerschaert. De Ridder (18-2 MMA) was making his Octagon debut this evening. The former two-division ONE FC Champion had most previously competed in MMA this past July, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Magomedmurad Khasaev.
UFC Vegas 100 Results: Reinier de Ridder stops Gerald Meerschaert (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 100 results, including the co-main event between Reinier de Ridder and Gerald Meerschaert. Reinier de Ridder (17-2 MMA) will be making his Octagon debut this evening. The former two-division ONE FC Champion was most previously seen in action this past July, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Magomedmurad Khasaev.
UFC Vegas 100: 'Magny vs. Prates' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - November 9, 2024
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 100 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates. Magny (29-12 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a first-round TKO loss to Michael Morales this past August. The 37-year-old veteran has gone 2-3 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.
Michael Bisping believes Jon Jones is at risk of being stripped if he doesn't fight Tom Aspinall
Harry Kettle - November 9, 2024
UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes Jon Jones should be at risk of being stripped if he refuses to fight Tom Aspinall. Next weekend, Jon Jones will return to the Octagon when he defends the UFC heavyweight championship against Stipe Miocic. Of course, in the eyes of many, the man he should be facing is none other than interim champion Tom Aspinall.
How Oumar Kane’s uncle inspired him to fight: “I was always amazed”
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 9, 2024
Every fighter has an origin story. For heavyweight MMA star “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane, his began when he lost his father as a young boy. The Senegalese sensation challenges three-weight ONE MMA World Champion Anatoly Malykhin for the latter’s heavyweight crown at ONE 169, which airs this Friday, November 8, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.
'Reug Reug' dethrones Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 169
Harry Kettle - November 9, 2024
Oumar Kane, also known as Reug Reug, defeated Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 169 last night to claim the ONE Championship heavyweight title. Over the course of the last few years, mixed martial arts fans have heard a lot about Reug Reug. In equal measure, they’ve heard a great deal about Anatoly Malykhin. In terms of ONE Championship’s heavyweight division, they are easily the two biggest names on the roster. So, it made sense for them to square off eventually.
TJ Dillashaw claims the UFC “put like $6 million” into marketing Cody Garbrandt as the next Conor McGregor
Harry Kettle - November 9, 2024
Former UFC champion TJ Dillashaw has claimed that the promotion poured millions into marketing Cody Garbrandt as the next big thing. As we know, Cody Garbrandt has proven to be one of the biggest ‘what ifs’ in MMA history. Following on from his iconic UFC bantamweight championship win over Dominick Cruz, the expectation was that he’d go on to become one of the biggest stars in the promotion.
Anatoly Malykhin deems Oumar Kane "easy work" ahead of ONE 169
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 8, 2024
Back at his natural weight, three-division ONE MMA World Champion Anatoly Malykhin is oozing confidence ahead of ONE 169. “Sladkiy” defends his heavyweight MMA crown against “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane this Friday, November 8, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. Despite the tension between the two at Wednesday’s pre-fight press conference, Malykhin was all smiles.
Jon Jones admits retirement decision will depend on his performance at UFC 309: "My goal is to make it look really easy"
Josh Evanoff - November 8, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones remains undecided on retirement. ‘Bones’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since moving up in weight last March. Despite talk of facing Francis Ngannou, Jon Jones instead faced Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title after ‘The Predator’ left for the PFL. In his heavyweight debut, the 37-year-old wound up defeating ‘Bon Gamin’ by first-round submission.
Michael Chandler plans for busy 2025 with potential victory over Charles Oliveira: "Oldest lightweight UFC champion ever"
Josh Evanoff - November 8, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler is already looking beyond Charles Oliveira. ‘Iron’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since a submission loss to Dustin Poirier in November 2022. As many fans are aware, Michael Chandler was then booked to face Conor McGregor. After a year of speculation, the two signed a deal to fight at UFC 303 in June. Sadly, ‘The Notorious’ withdrew due to a broken toe.
Tom Aspinall predicts UFC 309 main event between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic: "Maybe he's going to surprise us"
Josh Evanoff - November 8, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has weighed in on Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. The two heavyweights are set to collide in the main event of UFC 309 later this month. For ‘Bones’, the contest will be his first since winning heavyweight gold last March against Ciryl Gane. He was booked to face Stipe Miocic in November but was forced out due to injury. In his absence, Tom Aspinall won interim gold.
Mike Perry fires shots at BKFC amid issues with Conor McGregor: 'You all ain’t showing me no love'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 8, 2024
Mike Perry has gone off on BKFC over his spat with Conor McGregor. McGregor surprised many fight fans when he claimed that Perry was no longer with BKFC. The “Notorious” one, who is a part owner of BKFC, ripped Perry and claimed he was afraid of fighting Dave Mundell. McGregor also bashed Perry over the “King of Violence” championship and said “Platinum” was never a world champion.
Amir Aliakbari expects spectacular fight with "Buchecha"
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 8, 2024
Heavyweight MMA star Amir Aliakbari is in the best form of his career as he enters ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug this weekend. And he anticipates a firefight with fellow gargantuan Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. The giants throw down inside the Muay Thai mecca on Friday, November 8, as they look to continue climbing the division’s ladder.
Max Holloway explains why Alex Pereira inspires him ahead of lightweight move: "Let's mimic it"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 8, 2024
Max Holloway has explained why he is taking inspiration from Alex Pereira. Holloway is making an adjustment after suffering the first knockout loss of his pro MMA career. He will be moving up to the lightweight division permanently after being stopped by reigning featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.
Dricus du Plessis confident he can KO Alex Pereira after watching Khalil Rountree find success at UFC 307: “I am going to catch you eventually”
Harry Kettle - November 8, 2024
Dricus du Plessis believes he is capable of knocking out Alex Pereira after watching the latter’s victory over Khalil Rountree Jr. Right now, Dricus du Plessis is one of the most interesting fighters in mixed martial arts. He’s the UFC middleweight champion and he has wins over Robert Whittaker, Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya.
Daniel Cormier explains how a Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou fight could still happen: “Maybe, just maybe, we get that fight”
Harry Kettle - November 8, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes a Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou superfight could still happen in the future. There’s an argument to be made that Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou is the biggest fight you could make in mixed martial arts. It didn’t happen during Francis’ days in the UFC, but even now that he’s with the PFL, fans and media members are still talking about it.
Zhang Peimian plans to "retire" legendary Sam-A at ONE 169
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 8, 2024
Strawweight kickboxing phenom Zhang Peimian will have no room for sentimentality at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug, which airs this Friday, November 8, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. There, the Chinese striker meets former two-sport, two-division ONE World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao.
Ryan Hall hints at dropping down to bantamweight, but does want Bryce Mitchell fight first
Cole Shelton - November 7, 2024
Ryan Hall plans on returning in early 2025 and could do so at a new weight class. Hall hasn’t fought since December of 2021 when he beat Darrick Minner by decision. Since then, Hall has had a plethora of injuries, but he’s on the road to recovery and plans to return in early 2025.