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Jake Paul shares high praise for Dana White, says his only gripe is UFC fighter pay
Harry Kettle - August 7, 2024
Jake Paul has surprisingly given UFC president Dana White some praise following his speech at the Republican National Convention. As we know, Jake Paul and Dana White aren’t exactly best friends. In fact, Paul has taken quite a few shots at White over the years. A lot of the reasons for that stem from ‘The Problem Child’ not believing that fighter pay is where it should be. Of course, many fighters and pundits agree with him, even if they don’t like the man himself.
Matt Brown advises Tony Ferguson to retire following latest loss at UFC Abu Dhabi: “If you lost your first eight or you lost your last eight”
Harry Kettle - August 7, 2024
UFC legend Matt Brown believes Tony Ferguson should retire from mixed martial arts after his loss at UFC Abu Dhabi. Last weekend, Tony Ferguson fell to his eighth loss in a row. He was submitted by Michael Chiesa in fairly comprehensive fashion. As you can imagine, fans have since been wondering whether or not now is the time for him to retire.
Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he’d rather see cousin Umar take on Merab Dvalishvili over Sean O’Malley in pending UFC title fight
Harry Kettle - August 7, 2024
Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained why he’d rather see Umar Nurmagomedov face Merab Dvalishivili as opposed to Sean O’Malley. Last weekend, Umar Nurmagomedov pulled off the biggest win of his career. He defeated Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision, and he did so fairly convincingly. Ever since, fans have been wondering whether or not he’s going to receive a title shot.
Mayssa Bastos affirms that “it feels great” to finally capture ONE World Title
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 7, 2024
Mayssa Bastos is still on cloud nine after capturing the ONE Atomweight Submission Grappling World Title. She achieved the feat at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video last Friday, August 2. There, she overthrew Danielle Kelly from her throne atop the division.
Daniel Cormier says he’s firmly against 12-to-6 elbows, compares it to “street fighting”
Curtis Calhoun - August 6, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier isn’t a fan of 12-to-6 elbows and feels they should remain banned despite the recent lifting of the rule. The 12-to-6 elbow is a straight vertical attack to a grounded opponent, which was banned for years up until this summer. The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports recently voted unanimously to lift the ban from MMA’s unified ruleset, beginning on November 1st.
Umar Nurmagomedov rips Merab Dvalishvili after discrediting his path to expected next UFC title shot
Curtis Calhoun - August 6, 2024
UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov scoffed at Merab Dvalishvili’s recent claims that his MMA rise is mostly due to his family legacy. Nurmagomedov earned the biggest win of his career last weekend against Cory Sandhagen in the UFC Abu Dhabi main event. He defeated Sandhagen by unanimous decision, utilizing a well-rounded game to frustrate and stifle his opponent.
Sean Strickland targets homeless people in latest social media rant: "They're drug zombies!"
Curtis Calhoun - August 6, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is at it again on social media as he awaits his next Octagon booking. Strickland defeated former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa in his most recent fight at UFC 302. He’s on hiatus as he waits for a middleweight title shot against the Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya winner.
Ben Askren accuses Dana White of hypocrisy regarding Jon Jones’ delayed heavyweight return
Curtis Calhoun - August 6, 2024
Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren is the latest top name to attempt to push Dana White to let go of the expected Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight. Jones, the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, is expected to return in November against former titleholder Stipe Miocic. He hasn’t fought since winning the then-vacant title at UFC 285, after suffering an injury that forced his withdrawal from a booking against Miocic at UFC 295.
Conor McGregor slams 'cornflake' Canelo Alvarez for avoiding David Benavidez: "CANELO DOESN'T SELL"
Josh Evanoff - August 6, 2024
Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor is again taking aim at boxing star Canelo Alvarez. ‘The Notorious’ is still looking to make his return to the octagon. As many fans are aware, Conor McGregor was set to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in late June. However, the Irishman was forced out of the contest two weeks out due to a broken toe. As a result, ‘Iron’ was also pulled from the pay-per-view card.
WATCH | CM Punk praises new UFC champion Belal Muhammad during WWE Raw: "Good things happen to good people"
Josh Evanoff - August 6, 2024
WWE wrestler CM Punk has given newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad his flowers. ‘Remember The Name’ is fresh off his return to the cage at UFC 304 last month in Manchester. There, Belal Muhammad finally got his shot at welterweight gold against Leon Edwards. ‘Rocky’ had previously faced the contender back in 2021, largely outstriking him until a second-round eye poke forced a no-contest.
Dana White explains why Jon Jones is fighting Stipe Miocic over Tom Aspinall next: "He doesn't deserve anything!"
Josh Evanoff - August 6, 2024
UFC executive Dana White still believes that Stipe Miocic deserves to fight Jon Jones over Tom Aspinall. The British fighter is fresh off his return to the octagon late last month in Manchester. Just a few months after winning interim gold after Jon Jones was forced out of UFC 295, Tom Aspinall faced Curtis Blaydes. ‘Razor’ had handed the interim champion a first-round stoppage loss due to injury back in 2022.
Amit Elor becomes the youngest USA wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal
Curtis Calhoun - August 6, 2024
20-year-old Olympic wrestler Amit Elor made history at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France this week. Elor, from California, won the 68kg freestyle wrestling Olympic Gold Medal match against Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan) on Tuesday. She became the youngest American to earn an Olympic wrestling gold medal, a title previously held by Kyle Snyder.
ESPN+ set to raise subscription prices ahead of massive UFC pay-per-views
Curtis Calhoun - August 6, 2024
ESPN viewers will soon have to pay an increased price to watch upcoming UFC Fight Night events and pay-per-views. Disney, ESPN’s parent company, announced this week that the ESPN+ monthly subscription will increase from $10.99 to $11.99 in mid-October. The increase will officially launch on October 17th, nine days before UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway.
Umar Nurmagomedov soars up the UFC bantamweight ranks, Marlon Vera drops 3 spots
Susan Cox - August 6, 2024
Umar Nurmagomedov has soared up the UFC bantamweight ranks, with Marlon Vera dropping 3 spots. Just this past weekend, at UFC Abu Dhabi, saw a bantamweight battle between Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA) and Cory Sandhagen (17-5 MMA). The result was a unanimous decision victory for Nurmagomedov.
Magomed Ankalaev vents frustration after being passed over for title shot, vows to smash Aleksandar Rakic
Susan Cox - August 6, 2024
Magomed Ankalaev is venting frustration after being passed over for title shot, this while vowing to smash Aleksandar Rakic. The 32-year-old Ankalaev (18-1 MMA) is scheduled to fight Aleksandar Rakic (14-4 MMA) in a light heavyweight battle at UFC 308 which takes place on Saturday October 26th at the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Belal Muhammad hopes Colby Covington can earn another title shot, but says all ‘Chaos’ has to do is find him in a Steakhouse
Harry Kettle - August 6, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has said that he hopes to see Colby Covington earn another crack at the belt. As we know, Belal Muhammad captured the UFC welterweight title by defeating Leon Edwards. Since then, many have wondered who his first opponent is going to be as champ. Some think Edwards should get an immediate rematch, others believe it should be Kamaru Usman, and a lot of fans favor Shavkat Rakhmonov.
UFC CEO Dana White says Stipe Miocic is “100 percent” retiring after Jon Jones fight
Harry Kettle - August 6, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White seems to believe that Stipe Miocic will retire following his upcoming title showdown with Jon Jones. In the eyes of many, Stipe Miocic is the best UFC heavyweight of all-time. He’s beaten some of the biggest and best names in the sport including Daniel Cormier, Francis Ngannou, Fabricio Werdum and Junior dos Santos. Now, he’s expected to make his return to the Octagon later this year to battle Jon Jones.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 174 with Damon Jackson
Cole Shelton - August 6, 2024
The 174th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Vegas 95. We were supposed to be joined by Chris Gutierrez but his fight against Javid Basharat was announced to be off. So, we are only joined by UFC featherweight Damon Jackson (0:57).