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Petchtanong Petchfergus eyes clash with Wei Rui in ONE Championship
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 7, 2024
Following his triumphant return to action, Petchtanong Petchfergus knows who he wants to face next. The former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion came back from a nearly two-year hiatus in scintillating fashion.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez feels she retired from MMA at the perfect time: "I’m not getting any younger"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 7, 2024
Michelle Waterson-Gomez feels confident in her decision to walk away from pro MMA competition. Waterson had her final pro MMA bout on the UFC 303 prelims. She shared the Octagon with Gillian Robertson. After three rounds of action, Waterson-Gomez dropped a unanimous decision, her fifth defeat in a row.
Aljamain Sterling eyes UFC 306 showdown with Diego Lopes: "Let's make it happen at the Sphere"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 7, 2024
Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has his sights set on rising 145-pounder Diego Lopes. Lopes had a ton of eyeballs on him during the UFC 303 PPV last month. He was initially expected to meet Brian Ortega in the co-main event. “T-City” ended up suffering a fever and could not compete just hours before the card began. Lopes ended up accepting a fight with Dan Ige, taking a unanimous decision victory.
Jorge Masvidal thinks judges were influenced by pro-Nate Diaz crowd: "Make it a neutral place and let’s f*cking throw down"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 7, 2024
Jorge Masvidal believes a hometown advantage for Nate Diaz swayed the judges in their boxing affair. Masvidal and Diaz shared the ring inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California this past Saturday. This was a rematch from their 2019 UFC showdown, which saw “Gamebred” emerge victorious due to doctor’s stoppage.
Pros react after Nate Diaz defeats Jorge Masvidal
Chris Taylor - July 6, 2024
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal had their highly anticipated rematch this evening in Anaheim, California. The pair had originally collided for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s ‘BMF Title‘ at UFC 244 in November of 2019, with ‘Gamebred’ ultimately winning that bout by second-round TKO, this after causing multiple lacerations to the face of the Stockton native.
Nate Diaz defeats Jorge Masvidal (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 6, 2024
Former UFC stars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will collide for a second time this evening, this time in the boxing ring. Diaz (21-13 MMA, 0-1 Boxing) and Masvidal (35-17 MMA) originally collided for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s ‘BMF Title‘ at UFC 244 in November of 2019. ‘Gamebred’ ultimately won that bout by second-round TKO, this after causing multiple lacerations to the face of the Stockton native.
Chris Avila defeats Anthony Pettis (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 6, 2024
Anthony Pettis squares off with Chris Avila in a boxing match scheduled for six rounds this evening in Anaheim, California. The bout is set to be contested at 175lbs.
Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 Fighter Salaries Revealed: Diaz tops the list
Chris Taylor - July 6, 2024
Nate Diaz will be making a considerable amount more money than Jorge Masvidal for tonight’s rematch in boxing. Diaz (21-13 MMA, 0-1 Boxing) and Masvidal (35-17 MMA) are set to collide for a second time this evening in Anaheim California. The pair first met in November of 2019 at UFC 244, with the promotion’s ‘BMF Title‘ up for grabs. ‘Gamebred’ ultimately won that bout by second-round TKO, this after causing multiple lacerations to the face of the Stockton native.
Dricus Du Plessis vows to bring "chaos" in UFC 305 title fight against Israel Adesanya
Cole Shelton - July 5, 2024
Dricus Du Plessis plans to bring chaos to his UFC 305 title defense against Israel Adesanya. Du Plessis is set to take on Adesanya in his first title defense on August 17 in Perth, Australia. It’s a highly-anticipated fight as the two don’t like each other and have taken shots at one another in the media. Heading into the fight, Du Plessis is confident he will be too chaotic and powerful for Adesanya.
Stipe Miocic sends heartfelt message to two-time rival Francis Ngannou after tragic loss of his son
Curtis Calhoun - July 5, 2024
Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has issued his first public comments on the tragic death of Francis Ngannou’s son. Miocic hasn’t fought since a knockout loss to Ngannou for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 260. Since then, he’s waited a full year-plus for current titleholder Jon Jones, who he’s expected to face later this year.
Alexander Volkanovski calls to face 'good man' Dustin Poirier: "It's a big fun fight!"
Josh Evanoff - July 5, 2024
Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski wants a fight with Dustin Poirier. ‘The Great’ hasn’t competed since his title defense against Ilia Topuria in February. That fight saw Alexander Volkanovski’s historic featherweight reign come to an end in stunning fashion. ‘El Matador’ ended the Australian’s title reign with a brutal second-round stoppage victory.
Jon Jones announces date for UFC return against Stipe Miocic: "It's really happening"
Josh Evanoff - July 5, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones will fight Stipe Miocic in November at Madison Square Garden. ‘Bones’ hasn’t competed since his return at UFC 285 last March. The bout was Jon Jones’ first in over three years, and it was his first up at heavyweight as well. Despite the long lay-off, the former light-heavyweight champion made quick work of Ciryl Gane. Jones submitted ‘Bon Gamin’ in the first round, winning UFC heavyweight gold in the process.
Ian Machado Garry reacts after Dana White and others suggest his fight with Michael Page should have been ruled a draw: “You’re full of sh*t!”
Susan Cox - July 5, 2024
Ian Machado Garry is reacting after Dana White and others have suggested his fight with Michael Page should have been ruled a draw. It was just this past weekend, at UFC 303, that saw Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA) defeat Michael Page (22-3 MMA) by unanimous decision. With the victory, ‘The Future’ remains undefeated in the Octagon.
Former UFC champion Holly Holm responds to Dana White’s retirement plea: “I definitely am not ready to be done fighting”
Susan Cox - July 5, 2024
Former UFC champion Holly Holm is responding to Dana White’s retirement plea. ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ (15-7 MMA) last fought and was defeated by Kayla Harrison (17-1 MMA) in a bantamweight bout at UFC 300 this past April.
Sean O’Malley vents frustration over the current UFC pound-for-pound rankings: “How’s Ilia higher?”
Susan Cox - July 5, 2024
Sean O’Malley is venting his frustration over the current UFC pound-for-pound rankings. The official UFC rankings garnered some changes following UFC 303 this past weekend.
Demetrious Johnson to make BJJ black belt debut in August
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 5, 2024
Demetrious Johnson wants to add another chapter to his illustrious combat sports career. “Mighty Mouse” will make his black belt debut in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, competing in the Master 2 featherweight category at the IBJJF Master World Championship 2024. The event takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from August 29 to 31.
Magomed Ankalaev shuts down talk of “overrated” Alex Pereira moving up to heavyweight: “He definitely has to face me first”
Harry Kettle - July 5, 2024
UFC contender Magomed Ankalaev has shut down talk of Alex Pereira making his way up to heavyweight. As we know, Alex Pereira is on top of the world right now. He is the UFC light heavyweight champion and last weekend, he knocked out Jiri Prochazka to successfully defend the strap.
Sean Strickland expresses concern over the current state of UFC America: “We’re all gonna be watching Dagestanis and Russians, Brazilians fighting”
Harry Kettle - July 5, 2024
UFC star Sean Strickland is concerned for American fighters due to the influx of high quality international athletes in the promotion. If there’s one thing we know to be true, it’s that Sean Strickland is an incredibly controversial figure. The former UFC middleweight champion has never been afraid of offending the masses, and along the way, he’s found a lot of success inside the Octagon, too. Following on from his recent win over Paulo Costa, it seems as if his next course of action will be to push for another title shot.