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Jamahal Hill says he holds no ill will towards Alex Pereira: “I’m going to make quite a bit of money fighting Alex again”
Harry Kettle - July 4, 2024
Jamahal Hill has made it known that he has no ill will towards Alex Pereira ahead of a potential rematch in the future. Back at UFC 300, Jamahal Hill challenged Alex Pereira for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Unfortunately for him, it didn’t go so well. He was finished off pretty quickly by ‘Poatan’, leaving Hill to go back to the drawing board and reflect on what went wrong. Of course, he’ll have to earn his way back to a title shot, but he feels pretty confident in his ability to do that.
Dricus du Plessis wants to see a title eliminator bout between Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker booked next
Harry Kettle - July 4, 2024
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis wants to see Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker square off in their next bout. As we know, Dricus du Plessis is set to defend his UFC middleweight championship against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305. It will serve as the culmination of a long-running feud between the two, as du Plessis attempts to cement himself as the top guy at 185 pounds.
Joshua Pacio picks Jeremy Miado to beat Hiroba Minowa in pivotal strawweight showdown
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 4, 2024
Joshua Pacio feels Filipino compatriot Jeremy Miado has a fighting chance against Hiroba Minowa. Miado squares off against #4-ranked contender Minowa in a strawweight MMA clash at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video. This U.S. primetime event takes place at the fabled Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 5.
Tom Aspinall says he's "more than happy" to welcome Alex Pereira to the heavyweight division
Cole Shelton - July 3, 2024
Tom Aspinall is open to fighting Alex Pereira if the UFC light heavyweight champion decides to move up to heavyweight. After Pereira scored a second-round knockout win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 to defend his light heavyweight title he hinted at going to heavyweight soon. Pereira is looking to become the first-ever fighter in UFC history to become a three-weight champion, but UFC CEO Dana White says a move to heavyweight isn’t imminent.
VIDEO | Streamer trolls Nate Diaz at fight week press conference, gets jumped by Diaz's team
Curtis Calhoun - July 3, 2024
A prominent streamer’s attempt to troll former UFC superstar Nate Diaz ahead of his boxing match with Jorge Masvidal backfired. Diaz and Masvidal will clash in a rematch of their UFC 244 BMF showdown this Saturday, this time inside the boxing ring. The card also features Anthony Pettis vs. Chris Avila and the return of boxing legend Danny Jacobs.
Brian Ortega shares update on health after withdrawing from UFC 303 on fight day
Cole Shelton - July 3, 2024
Brian Ortega has opened up on why he withdrew from his UFC 303 fight against Diego Lopes on fight day. Ortega and Lopes agreed to fight on short notice after Conor McGregor withdrew from his UFC 303 headliner against Michael Chandler, as the promotion looked to build out the card. With Ortega taking the fight on two weeks’ notice, he struggled to get down to 145lbs and the fight was moved to lightweight on weigh-in day.
Andrei Arlovski reveals when he plans to retire: "I want to beat a couple of more records"
Josh Evanoff - July 3, 2024
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski wants to keep fighting until he’s 48 years old. ‘The Pitbull’ is fresh off his return at UFC 303 over the weekend in Las Vegas. Fighting on the prelims against Martin Buday, Andrei Arlovski entered the bout riding a three-fight losing streak. While the 45-year-old gave a spirited effort, he still exited the cage with a split-decision defeat. As it turns out, that will be his final appearance in the octagon.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk willing to end UFC retirement for women's 'BMF' title fight: "I have the itch"
Josh Evanoff - July 3, 2024
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is willing to return for the right fight. The 36-year-old was just in Las Vegas to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Over two years after Joanna Jedrzejczyk retired following a loss to Zhang Weili, she received the highest honor a fighter can. During UFC 303 fight week, the former strawweight champion also discussed her career at media row.
Dan Ige and Ryan Garcia verbally agree to fight at UFC Sphere card in September "No takedowns"
Josh Evanoff - July 3, 2024
UFC featherweight Dan Ige and boxing star Ryan Garcia could meet at the Las Vegas Sphere in September. ’50k’ is fresh off his short-notice return at UFC 303 over the weekend. After Brian Ortega pulled out of his fight against Diego Lopes, Dan Ige stepped up. On just a few hours’ notice, the featherweight contender nearly sprang the upset. However, the Brazilian left the octagon with a unanimous decision victory.
Dricus du Plessis claims Israel Adesanya "Doesn't want to be here" after heated UFC 305 press conference
Curtis Calhoun - July 3, 2024
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis feels Israel Adesanya’s motivations to return to the Octagon are misguided. Du Plessis and Adesanya will clash in the UFC 305 main event on August 17 in Perth, Australia. The highly anticipated clash marks the return of Adesanya for the first time since losing to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 last year.
Ilia Topuria reveals Max Holloway may not be his next opponent, 'Blessed' responds
Cole Shelton - July 3, 2024
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has given an update on his first title defense. Topuria won the featherweight title back in February with a knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski. The Georgian-Spaniard still doesn’t have his first title defense set despite Max Holloway being the No. 1 contender. However, Topuria says Holloway may not be available so he isn’t sure who he would fight.
Nate Diaz discusses brother Nick’s upcoming return at UFC Abu Dhabi: “Luque’s a fighter, he’ll come to fight”
Susan Cox - July 3, 2024
Nate Diaz recently discussed his brother Nick’s upcoming return at UFC Abu Dhabi. UFC Abu Dhabi will take place on Saturday, August 3rd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
UFC champion Jon Jones weighs in on “spirit channeling and magic” in MMA
Susan Cox - July 3, 2024
UFC champion Jon Jones is weighing in on ‘spirit channeling and magic’ in MMA. Jon ‘Bones’ Jones (27-1 MMA) at 36 is the UFC heavyweight champion.
Exclusive: Saemapetch banking on experience to beat Nico Carrillo at ONE Fight Night 23
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 3, 2024
Fourth-ranked Saemapetch Fairtex firmly believes he holds the key to derailing top-ranked Nico Carrillo’s hype train. Both men collide in a bantamweight Muay Thai bout at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video. This U.S. primetime event takes place at the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 5.
Jamahal Hill praises Alex Pereira for making “beautiful adjustments” in Jiri Prochazka rematch: “Absolutely dominant performance”
Harry Kettle - July 3, 2024
Jamahal Hill has given his thoughts on the adjustments made by Alex Pereira in his rematch with Jiri Prochazka. Last weekend at UFC 303, Alex Pereira successfully retained his UFC light heavyweight championship. He did so by knocking out Jiri Prochazka, taking him to 2-0 against the former king. Of course, as we know, his last fight before this one was in the main event of UFC 300, when he knocked Jamahal Hill out.
Daniel Cormier discusses the current state of the light heavyweight division: “Number 6 guy in the world is Nikita Krylov”
Harry Kettle - July 3, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on the current state of the light heavyweight division. Right now, Alex Pereira is sitting on top of the world. He is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion, and he’s now successfully defended his belt twice. The first was a knockout win over Jamahal Hill, and the second was last weekend – another KO, this time against Jiri Prochazka.
Video | Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya have intense staredown at the UFC 305 press conference
Harry Kettle - July 3, 2024
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis had an intense staredown with rival Israel Adesanya at the UFC 305 press conference. As we now know, Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya will square off in the main event of UFC 305. The bout will be contested over the UFC middleweight championship, a belt that Adesanya has previously held twice. Now, though, the strap is held by Dricus du Plessis – a man who has had a feud with ‘Stylebender’ for quite some time.
Nate Diaz defends Dana White against critics of UFC fighter pay
Curtis Calhoun - July 2, 2024
Former UFC superstar Nate Diaz defended his former boss, Dana White, against critics of the promotion’s fighter pay model. Diaz will face former UFC 244 foe Jorge Masvidal in a professional boxing matchup this Saturday in Anaheim. He returns to the boxing ring after a loss to Jake Paul in his professional debut last year by unanimous decision.