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Bobby Green talks Dana White into $100k bonuses at UFC 304
Curtis Calhoun - July 25, 2024
UFC veteran Bobby Green convinced CEO Dana White to double the post-fight performance bonuses at UFC 304 this weekend. Green will face the UFC unbeaten Paddy Pimblett on the UFC 304 main card on Saturday in Manchester. The 37-year-old returns to the Octagon for the chance to earn another signature win and get back in the lightweight mix.
Coach of Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis gives hilarious response to their friendship ending: "I can't leave town?"
Curtis Calhoun - July 25, 2024
The head coach of Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis wants to mend fences between them after their friendship allegedly deteriorated. Strickland and Curtis have allegedly fallen out with each other in recent weeks. According to Strickland, Curtis’ political ideology was the beginning of the end of their friendship, and Curtis recently blocked Strickland on social media.
Photo | Official poster drops for UFC 305: ‘Du Plessis vs. Adesanya’
Susan Cox - July 25, 2024
The Official Poster for UFC 305: ‘Du Plessis vs. Adesanya’ has been released. UFC 305 takes place on Saturday, August 17th at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.
Sean Strickland reveals friendship with 'liberal' Chris Curtis is now over: "Weakness is cancer"
Josh Evanoff - July 25, 2024
It appears that former UFC champion Sean Strickland is no longer cool with Chris Curtis. ‘Tarzan’ and ‘The Action Man’ have been close friends and training partners for years now. In the last few years, Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis have continued to rise in the UFC together. While the former became middleweight champion with a win over Israel Adesanya last year, the latter has continued to move up the rankings.
Alexander Volkanovski offers to fill in for UFC 304 main event if necessary: "Belal, that's a fight I could do"
Josh Evanoff - July 25, 2024
Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is willing to fight Leon Edwards or Belal Muhammad. ‘Rocky’ and ‘Remember The Name’ are set to collide in the main event of UFC 304. The bout will be Leon Edwards’ first since a unanimous decision victory over Colby Covington in December. Meanwhile, Belal Muhammad hasn’t competed since a decision win over Gilbert Burns last summer. The welterweight title contest will headline a stacked pay-per-view card from Manchester.
Conor McGregor takes issue with ESPN’s list of Top 10 Women’s MMA Fighters: “A convicted steroid cheat!”
Susan Cox - July 25, 2024
Conor McGregor is taking issue with ESPN’s list of Top 10 Women’s MMA Fighters. Topping the list is former two-division titleholder Amanda Nunes (23-5 MMA), who retired in 2023 after successfully defending her title by defeating Irene Aldana (15-7 MMA) at UFC 289.
Sean Strickland makes racist remark against Belal Muhammad ahead of UFC 304
Curtis Calhoun - July 25, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is upping the ante in his ongoing mockery and attacks on Belal Muhammad. Muhammad will face UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the UFC 304 main event this Saturday in Manchester. His long-awaited UFC title shot comes after a 10-fight unbeaten streak that included wins over some of the welterweight elite.
WATCH | Paddy Pimblett and Bobby Green exchange words in intense faceoff ahead of UFC 304
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2024
Paddy Pimblett and Bobby Green had an intense faceoff ahead of their UFC 304 fight on Saturday. Pimblett and Green are set to fight in a highly-anticipated lightweight bout, and following the press conference on Thursday, the two had a faceoff. During the faceoff Pimblett and Green were seen exchanging words in what looked like a very intense confrontation.
Paddy Pimblett shuts down rumors that he plans to leave the promotion after UFC 304: “Why would I leave?”
Susan Cox - July 25, 2024
Paddy Pimblett is shutting down rumors that he plans to leave the promotion after UFC 304. UFC 304 takes place this coming Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
UFC 304 | Pro fighters make their picks for Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes interim title fight
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 304, the interim heavyweight title is up for grabs as Tom Aspinall looks to defend his interim title against Curtis Blaydes. Heading into the fight, Aspinall is a sizeable -440 favorite while ‘Razor’ is a +310 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the heavyweight interim title fight. The majority of pros expect Aspinall to get his hand raised as many believe he is the best heavyweight alive.
VIDEO | Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad's teams nearly come to blows after UFC 304 press conference
Curtis Calhoun - July 25, 2024
Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad’s teams had to be separated by security personnel immediately following the UFC 304 press conference. Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight title on Saturday in the UFC 304 main event in Manchester. He returns to the Octagon for a rematch with Muhammad, after their first fight resulted in a no-contest in 2021.
Kamaru Usman explains why he’s picking Leon Edwards to defeat Belal Muhammad at UFC 304: “I’m cheering for nobody”
Harry Kettle - July 25, 2024
Kamaru Usman has explained why he’s picking Leon Edwards to defeat Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 304. This weekend, Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight championship against Belal Muhammad. It will serve as the culmination of a feud that’s been going on for a good few years now, dating back to their first meeting. On that occasion, an accidental eye poke rendered Muhammad unable to continue against ‘Rocky’.
Manel Kape takes aim at Muhammad Mokaev following recent altercation in Manchester: “What kind of Muslim are you?”
Harry Kettle - July 25, 2024
Manel Kape has taken aim at Muhammad Mokaev following their brawl in the fighter hotel ahead of UFC 304. As we know, Manel Kape and Muhammad Mokaev will collide this weekend at UFC 304. It’s a blockbuster flyweight contest and, for the winner, it could mean a title shot at some point in the future. Of course, with a bout of this magnitude comes some back and forth between the two competitors.
Video | Manel Kape, Muhammad Mokaev and their teams brawl it out at the UFC 304 fighter hotel
Harry Kettle - July 25, 2024
Manel Kape, Muhammad Mokaev and their teams got into a brawl this week at the UFC 304 fighter hotel. This weekend at UFC 304, we will see a host of thrilling fights. From pillar to post, there are plenty of fascinating encounters to see up and down the card. One of those collisions is Manel Kape vs Muhammad Mokaev. This is a blockbuster bout in the flyweight division, and there’s every chance that the winner will wind up landing themselves a title shot.
Two fighters shake up ONE Championship rankings
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 25, 2024
After a couple of breakout performances in ONE Championship’s last two premium live events, two divisions have experienced some major movement. In the latest update, Petchtanong Petchfergus and Bampara Kouyate made a splash in their respective weight classes.
Modestas Bukauskas vows to stop Marcin Prachnio on "home turf" at UFC 304: "I'm going for the finish"
Cole Shelton - July 24, 2024
Modestas Bukauskas plans to begin UFC 304 with a bang. Bukauskas is set to open the card against Marcin Prachnio in an intriguing light heavyweight fight. It’s his first fight since November of last year, which was frustrating until he realized the delay was worth it as he gets to fight at home in the UK.
Tom Aspinall destroys “Complete bulls***” UFC pound-for-pound rankings amidst Jon Jones/Islam Makhachev debate
Curtis Calhoun - July 24, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has a lot of questions and quarrels with the pound-for-pound rankings. Aspinall will make an unprecedented defense of his interim heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes this Saturday in Manchester. He co-headlines UFC 304 eight months after securing the interim heavyweight belt by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich in November.
Paddy Pimblett’s coach nearly pulled him from UFC 304 due to depression, anxiety issues
Curtis Calhoun - July 24, 2024
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett overcame a mountain of hurdles to make it to Manchester for his upcoming pay-per-view showcase. Pimblett is scheduled to face Bobby Green on the UFC 304 main card this Saturday in Manchester. He returns to the Octagon after a seven-month hiatus, stemming from a win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 296.