MMA News
Belal Muhammad declares himself the "Best boxer in MMA" after UFC 304 title win
Curtis Calhoun - July 29, 2024
Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad feels he earned more than a world championship against Leon Edwards. Muhammad defeated Edwards by unanimous decision to win the UFC welterweight title last Saturday at UFC 304. He utilized his wrestling, combined with timely striking, to stifle and frustrate Edwards over five rounds.
Daniel Cormier points to one top-tier fight missing from Noche UFC PPV card
Curtis Calhoun - July 29, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier thinks one fight should be added to the promotion’s upcoming pay-per-view at the Las Vegas Sphere. UFC 306 will mark the first major sporting event held at the Las Vegas Sphere on September 14th. The card is headlined by a bantamweight title clash between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili.
Kamaru Usman lays out plan to take "welterweight strap back" after Belal Muhammad becomes champ at UFC 304
Cole Shelton - July 29, 2024
Kamaru Usman is focused on reclaiming his welterweight title. In the main event of UFC 304 on Saturday, Belal Muhammad became the new welterweight champion with a dominant decision win over Leon Edwards. It was a great performance from Muhammad and after the win, former champ Kamaru Usman believes his path back to the title has gotten much easier.
Leon Edwards promises to regain welterweight title in first statement after UFC 304 loss: "I will get this back in blood"
Josh Evanoff - July 29, 2024
Former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards will be back. ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon on Saturday night in Manchester. The bout was Leon Edwards’ first since defeating Colby Covington in December, and he faced the rising Belal Muhammad. The two had previously competed back in March 2021, fighting to a no-contest due to an eye poke from the British fighter.
Sean O'Malley promises he'd beat Conor McGregor in a fight as bad blood boils
Curtis Calhoun - July 29, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley remains torn in his stance regarding Conor McGregor following the recent beef between the two sides. Tensions have ramped up between O’Malley and McGregor in recent weeks over O’Malley testing positive for Ostarine earlier in his career. After seeing a tweet in which McGregor mocked his explanation for the positive test, O’Malley attacked McGregor on social media, calling the former two-division champion a “drug addict”.
Giga Chikadze hits back at Arnold Allen over post-UFC 304 fight comments
Curtis Calhoun - July 29, 2024
There remains little love between UFC featherweight contenders Giga Chikadze and Arnold Allen just hours after their UFC 304 clash. Allen defeated Chikadze by unanimous decision to kick off the UFC 304 main card on Saturday in Manchester. He bounced back from consecutive losses to stop Chikadze’s featherweight resurgence.
Chris Curtis vs. Kevin Holland added to UFC 307
Curtis Calhoun - July 29, 2024
A UFC middleweight clash between exciting brawlers Chris Curtis and Kevin Holland is booked for UFC 307 on October 5th. Curtis’s management, Iridium Sports Agency, announced the Holland fight in a Monday press release.
Bobby Green issues statement after submission loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 304: "I had a bad night"
Cole Shelton - July 29, 2024
Bobby Green has issued a statement after his first-round submission loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 304. Green was going into enemy territory to face Pimblett in a highly anticipated bout on Saturday night. It was a chance for ‘The Baddy’ to enter the lightweight rankings, but Green was the betting favorite.
Max Holloway expresses disappointment over not headlining UFC 306 at the Sphere: “I feel damaged bro”
Susan Cox - July 29, 2024
Max Holloway is expressing his disappointment over not headlining UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. UFC 306 will take place on Saturday, September 14th at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
Watch | Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad's win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304: “What a story!”
Susan Cox - July 29, 2024
Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad’s win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304 has been posted to social media. UFC 304 took place this past Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.
Dana White reacts to Ilia Topuria suggesting the UFC forced Max Holloway to sign the contract
Susan Cox - July 29, 2024
Dana White is reacting to Ilia Topuria suggesting that the UFC forced Max Holloway to sign the contract. Current UFC BMF Champion Max Holloway (26-7 MMA) last fought and defeated Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA) by KO at the historic UFC 300 this past April.
Arnold Allen responds to Giga Chikadze’s injury revelation following UFC 304: “This is not the way”
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2024
UFC fighter Arnold Allen has responded to Giga Chikadze suggesting he picked up an injury during their UFC 304 showdown. Last weekend at UFC 304, Arnold Allen got back to winning ways. He did so with a really impressive win over Giga Chikadze, who had pushed him to the limit in the first round of their featherweight encounter. Alas, the Englishman was able to gradually take over, eventually picking up a convincing decision victory.
Photo | Belal Muhammad mocks Leon Edwards following UFC 304 title win: “I’ll give him a rematch in three years”
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has mocked Leon Edwards in the wake of his victory at UFC 304. Last weekend at UFC 304, Belal Muhammad shocked the world. He defeated Leon Edwards in emphatic fashion, winning the UFC welterweight championship in the process. He predicted it would happen and, ultimately, he was right.
UFC releases official main card lineup for next month’s UFC 305: ‘Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya’ event
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2024
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released the main card for UFC 305, headlined by Dricus du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya. In just a few short weeks, the UFC will return to Perth, Australia. They’ll do so for a blockbuster event, headlined by Dricus du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya. As we know, these two men have a score to settle in a feud that’s been ongoing for a while now. Adesanya is the former champ, whereas du Plessis is the current king after dethroning Sean Strickland earlier this year.
Aaron Canarte eager to bounce back at Shamil Gasanov’s expense
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 29, 2024
Aaron Canarte is on a mission to rebound from the first loss of his professional career. The Ecuadorian gets the opportunity to do so at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video. There, he faces #5-ranked featherweight MMA contender Shamil Gasanov in a three-round duel. It airs live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, August 2.
ONE Fight Night 24: How to watch live in North America
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 29, 2024
As the summer heats up, August promises to be a sizzling month for martial arts fans, with ONE Championship delivering another action-packed card to the U.S. primetime audience. Airing live from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, August 2, ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video will showcase some of the most talented fighters on the planet.
Paddy Pimblett sends a message to his haters after sleeping King Green at UFC 304: "Everyone underestimates me, lad, just because I look like a 14-year-old girl"
Jeffrey Walter - July 28, 2024
Paddy Pimblett was thrilled to shut up his haters by sleeping King Green on the main card of UFC 304. Pimblett (22-3 MMA) faced arguably the toughest test of his mixed martial arts career when he collided with Green (32-16-1 MMA) last night in Manchester, England.
Muhammad Mokaev remains hopeful that he can stay on UFC roster: "I want to fight for the belt"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 28, 2024
Muhammad Mokaev is still holding out hope that he can remain on the UFC roster. Mokaev went one-on-one with Manel Kape in what was thought to be a pivotal matchup in the flyweight division. Despite the beef both men had going into the bout, the fight was rather tame with exciting moments being few and far between.