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Ilia Topuria hits back at Conor McGregor after threatening to "Slap the head off" him at BKFC presser
Curtis Calhoun - July 18, 2024
Tensions are intensifying between UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and superstar Conor McGregor. After withdrawing from his scheduled UFC bout with Michael Chandler at UFC 303, McGregor is recovering from a foot injury. In the meantime, he’s exploring some of his other avenues, including being a part-owner of Bare Knuckle FC.
Leon Edwards dismisses notion he'll have to rebuild his body for UFC middleweight run
Curtis Calhoun - July 18, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards thinks he won’t have to take a long hiatus to rebuild himself for a potential middleweight run. Edwards will face the streaking Belal Muhammad in the UFC 304 main event on July 27 in Manchester. He returns to the Octagon for a rematch of their 2021 matchup that resulted in a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke.
“He’s a boss baby” – Jarred Brooks taunts upcoming foe Gustavo Balart
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 18, 2024
Jarred Brooks guarantees that Gustavo Balart won’t see what’s coming for him when they clash in the main event of ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video. With lineal titleholder Joshua Pacio sidelined due to an ACL injury, both men will duke it out for the ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Championship. This five-round tilt airs live in U.S. primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 2.
Conor McGregor teases jump to Bare Knuckle during BKFC press conference: “Two fights left on my (UFC) contract”
Susan Cox - July 18, 2024
UFC star Conor McGregor teased a jump to Bare Knuckle fighting during his BKFC press conference. Just today, Thursday, July 18th, the BKFC promotion held a press conference from the Hard Rock Hotel in Marbella, Spain promoting their upcoming event this October.
Nate Diaz refutes reports suggesting that he is suing anybody: “Just so we’re clear”
Susan Cox - July 18, 2024
Nate Diaz is refuting reports suggesting he is suing ‘anybody’. On Saturday July 6th it was Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal in a ten round boxing match at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The result was a majority decision victory for Diaz.
Eddie Hearn explains what Mike Perry must do to emerge victorious in upcoming Jake Paul bout
Susan Cox - July 18, 2024
Eddie Hearn is explaining what Mike Perry must do to emerge victorious in upcoming Jake Paul boxing bout. This Saturday night, July 20th, will see Jake Paul get in the ring with Mike Perry at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
UFC star Paddy Pimblett reveals what he's fighting for against Bobby Green
Harry Kettle - July 18, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has spoken about what he’s fighting for in his UFC 304 collision with Bobby Green. Next weekend, Paddy Pimblett faces arguably the toughest test of his career thus far. He’ll go head to head with Bobby Green, a man who is a real veteran in mixed martial arts. Of course, he hopes to win and climb further up the ladder, but he’s also hoping to raise his profile even further.
Dana White discusses a potential Alex Pereira vs. Jon Jones super fight: “It’s a possibility”
Harry Kettle - July 18, 2024
UFC president Dana White has revealed that Alex Pereira vs Jon Jones could be a possibility in the future. Right now, Alex Pereira is riding high as the UFC light heavyweight champion. He’s also a former middleweight champion and, as you can imagine, there’s been a lot of talk about him jumping up to heavyweight. If he was to win a title in the division, that would make him the first three-weight world champion in UFC history.
Paddy Pimblett rejects Conor McGregor's suggestion that UFC 304 isn't a great card
Harry Kettle - July 18, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has rejected Conor McGregor’s view that UFC 304 isn’t a fantastic card. As we know, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be heading to Manchester, England next weekend. In addition to two title fights, there are plenty of other fascinating bouts on the card – including Paddy Pimblett vs Bobby Green.
Sean Climaco faces dangerous KO artist Johan Estupinan at ONE 168: Denver
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 18, 2024
Sean Climaco earns a chance to build on the momentum he garnered from his sensational ONE Championship debut. The Filipino-American sensation returns to action at ONE 168: Denver, taking place at the 21,000-seater Ball Arena on September 6. There, he goes up against Johan Estupinan in a flyweight Muay Thai clash.
Cody Durden not concerned about fighting teammate Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 94, eyes Matheus Nicolau with a win
Cole Shelton - July 17, 2024
Cody Durden is excited he and Bruno Silva will get to share the Octagon with one another, despite them being teammates. Durden and Silva were supposed to fight last year, but Durden stepped up on short notice to fight Jake Hadley and wasn’t cleared to fight Silva after that fight went down. After Durden was then booked to fight Carlos Hernandez at UFC 303, he got pulled from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and will now face Silva at UFC Vegas 94 which he says is a better fight for him.
Paddy Pimblett interested in boxing Jake Paul after fighting out contract at UFC 304: "It’s all about money"
Cole Shelton - July 17, 2024
Paddy Pimblett will be fighting out his contract at UFC 304 and he has his eyes set on Jake Paul. Pimblett revealed that he’s fighting out his deal and has said he is open to testing free agency as he wants to be paid as much as possible. Now, ahead of his fight at UFC 304, Pimblett says he would be interested in going to boxing to face Jake Paul as he knows it would result in plenty of money for him.
UFC Denver medical suspensions: Cody Brundage suspended indefinitely after No Contest
Cole Shelton - July 17, 2024
The medical suspensions for UFC Denver have been released and Cody Brundage is the only fighter who received an indefinite suspension. UFC Denver was headlined by a women’s flyweight bout that saw Rose Namajunas defeat Tracy Cortez by decision. Namajunas was medically suspended for 30 days, while Cortez was suspended for 60 days or until her toe his cleared.
VIDEO | Mike Perry fights Jake Paul's mascot at boxing open workout
Curtis Calhoun - July 17, 2024
Mike Perry paused his pre-fight open workout to throw hands at a mascot advertising one of Jake Paul’s companies. W, Paul’s personal care product line which includes antiperspirant deodorant and body wash, is one of the sponsors of his upcoming boxing match against Perry. Paul and Perry will headline a boxing event in Tampa, FL on Saturday.
Daniel Cormier scoffs at Khamzat Chimaev’s title shot demands: "Fight Robert Whittaker!"
Curtis Calhoun - July 17, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier feels that Khamzat Chimaev’s recent title shot demands are misguided ahead of his return. Chimaev recently confirmed plans to return at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi in October. He hasn’t fought since a middleweight win over former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 last year.
WATCH | Colby Covington brutalizes influencer in hilarious sparring session
Josh Evanoff - July 17, 2024
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington is seemingly enjoying his time on the sidelines. ‘Chaos’ hasn’t competed since his third crack at welterweight gold last December against Leon Edwards. The UFC 296 bout ended a long hiatus for Colby Covington, but the fight didn’t go the way he had hoped. ‘Rocky’ largely dominated and outpointed the former interim champion en route to a lopsided decision victory.
Julianna Pena plans to call out Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey with future UFC title win: "I want big money fights"
Josh Evanoff - July 17, 2024
If Julianna Pena defeats UFC champion Raquel Pennington, she has some big plans. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action for nearly two years now. In July 2022, Julianna Pena met Amanda Nunes just a few months after she handed ‘The Lioness’ an upset loss. Ultimately, the rematch wasn’t even close. The Brazilian dominated, handing Pena a lopsided decision defeat, and ending her brief title reign.
Paddy Pimblett reveals path to future UFC lightweight title shot: "That would be perfect"
Josh Evanoff - July 17, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett is still confident that he will become champion. ‘The Baddy’ has been out of action since his UFC 296 clash with Tony Ferguson last December. That bout was the biggest of Paddy Pimblett’s career thus far, and he entered it a heavy favorite. Ultimately, the British star made short work of ‘El Cucuy’, handing him his seventh loss in a row by unanimous decision.