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UFC Denver Bonus Report: Jean Silva and Drew Dober take home 'FOTN' honors
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
The Octagon returned to the Mile High City for tonight’s UFC Denver event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez. The highly anticipated women’s flyweight main event resulted in a dominant performance from Rose Namajunas. While Tracy Cortez showed a ton of heart and resilience, she was no match for the former strawweight champion. ‘Thug’ scored a knockdown in the opening frame and was able to get dominant positions on the ground in the latter rounds, seemingly cruising to a unanimous decision victory.
Pros react after Rose Namajunas defeats Tracy Cortez at UFC Denver
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Denver event was headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez. Namajunas (13-6 MMA) was originally slated to collide with Maycee Barber in tonight’s event headliner, but ‘The Future’ was forced to withdraw from the contest and was later replaced by Cortez.
UFC Denver Results: Rose Namajunas defeats Tracy Cortez (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Denver results, including the flyweight main event between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez. Namajunas (12-6 MMA) was originally slated to collide with Maycee Barber in tonight’s event headliner, but ‘The Future’ was forced to withdraw from the contest and was replaced by Cortez.
UFC Denver Results: Muslim Salikhov defeats Santiago Ponzinibbio (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Denver results, including the co-main event between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Muslim Salikhov. Ponzinibbio (29-8 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a knockout loss to Kevin Holland at UFC 287 in April of last year. The ‘Argentine Dagger’ has gone 2-3 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Denver Results: Jean Silva TKO's Drew Dober (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Denver results, including the lightweight bout between Drew Dober and Jean Silva. Dober (27-13 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after dropping a unanimous decision loss to Renato Moicano in his most recent effort this past February. The 35-year-old has gone 3-2 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.
Eduard Folayang vs. Manny Pacquiao in boxing? MMA legend says it "would be an honor”
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 13, 2024
Novelty matches in boxing have captured the public’s imagination, and Eduard Folayang seems more than willing to join the trend. Lacing up a pair of boxing gloves is something that the former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion would eagerly consider, particularly for a showdown with Manny Pacquiao.
Pro fighters react following assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
Several pro fighters have shared reactions following the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. Trump was in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday for a Presidential rally and during his speech gunshots were fired.
UFC Denver: 'Namajunas vs. Cortez' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
The Octagon returns to the Mile High City for tonight’s UFC Denver event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez. Namajunas (12-6 MMA) was originally slated to collide with Maycee Barber in tonight’s event headliner, but ‘The Future’ was forced to withdraw from the contest and was replaced by Cortez.
Chael Sonnen believes Michael Chandler should move on from Conor McGregor fight
Harry Kettle - July 13, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes Michael Chandler should consider moving on from the Conor McGregor fight. As we know, Michael Chandler did not face Conor McGregor as scheduled at UFC 303. Instead, the Irishman was forced to pull out due to injury.
Paddy Pimblett believes Bobby Green's name change is a sign that "CTE is real"
Harry Kettle - July 13, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has hit out at UFC 304 opponent Bobby Green for reportedly changing his name. As we know, Paddy Pimblett and Bobby Green will collide at UFC 304. For Pimblett, it serves as arguably the toughest test of his career to date. On the flip side, Green will be hoping to build some momentum as he continues to be one of the most entertaining fighters in the promotion.
Alex Pereira reveals he'll only move to heavyweight for Jon Jones superfight
Harry Kettle - July 13, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has said he’s more interested in a heavyweight showdown with Jon Jones as opposed to Tom Aspinall. As we know, Tom Aspinall is the interim heavyweight champ. Jon Jones, meanwhile, is the undisputed king – but it’s been a while since we’ve seen him compete.
Josh Fremd claims Andre Petroski needs to finish him in the first-round or "he's f****d" at UFC Denver
Cole Shelton - July 13, 2024
Josh Fremd believes if he survives the first round he will cruise to a win over Andre Petroski at UFC Denver. Fremd is from Pittsburgh but moved to Colorado a couple of years ago, and he now calls it home. When the UFC announced they were going to Denver, he says he did everything he could to get on this card.
Michael Bisping disagrees with Sean Strickland's approach for another UFC title shot: "Waiting on the sidelines generally doesn't always work out"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 12, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping doesn’t agree with Sean Strickland’s plan to wait for another UFC Middleweight Championship opportunity. With Dricus Du Plessis set to put the 185-pound gold on the line against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, many have called for a title eliminator between Strickland and Robert Whittaker. The only problem is, Strickland has been opposed to the idea because he feels he’s due for another title fight given how close his split decision loss to Du Plessis was.
Sean O’Malley wins 2024 ESPY Award over fellow UFC champions Alex Pereira, Islam Makhachev, & Zhang Weili
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 12, 2024
Sean O’Malley has scooped up the 2024 ESPY award for Best UFC Fighter. O’Malley had some stiff competition this year from the likes of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira, UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev, and UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili. The “Suga” show now joins legendary names such as Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey, and Demetrious Johnson for MMA fighters who have taken home ESPY awards.
Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov 2 reportedly being worked on for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 12, 2024
A heavyweight rematch between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov is reportedly in the works for UFC 308. Ag Fight was the first to report the news. MMAFighting.com later followed up, confirming that Gane vs. Volkov 2 has been agreed to, but contracts haven’t been signed just yet.
Adrian Lee to tangle with Nicholas Cornejo at ONE 168: Denver
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 12, 2024
Adrian Lee seeks to keep his impressive run going in his next assignment. “The Phenom” returns to action at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 at the 21,000-seater Ball Arena in Colorado. There, he goes up against hometown favorite Nicholas Cornejo in a lightweight MMA clash.
Video | Khamzat Chimaev destroys Russian Influencer with body shots
Harry Kettle - July 12, 2024
A new video has been released of UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev destroying a Russian influencer with body shots. The curious case of Khamzat Chimaev continues to baffle the mixed martial arts world. On one hand, he’s one of the most exciting fighters in the sport. On the other hand, he’s incredibly inactive. He was scheduled to fight Robert Whittaker just a few weeks ago in Saudi Arabia, but he was forced to pull out. Now, nobody really knows what the immediate future holds for him.
Chael Sonnen slams Daniel Cormier for suggesting Tom Aspinall can still sabotage planned Jones vs. Miocic fight: “Is he drunk?”
Harry Kettle - July 12, 2024
Chael Sonnen has questioned Daniel Cormier for suggesting Tom Aspinall could still interrupt the planned Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic showdown. As we know, Tom Aspinall is the interim UFC heavyweight champion. At UFC 304 in Manchester, he’ll defend that title against Curtis Blaydes. The Englishman is considered to be the favorite, but regardless of whether or not he wins, he’s unlikely to go up against Jon Jones in his next outing.