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Diego Lopes bashes Movsar Evloev after featherweight's open invitation to top contenders
Curtis Calhoun - June 7, 2024
UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes ripped Movsar Evloev after ignoring his recent rematch callouts. Lopes and Evloev are both awaiting their next Octagon assignments after recent wins inside the cage. Lopes most recently finished Sodiq Yusuff at UFC 300, while Evloev defeated Arnold Allen in his last fight at UFC 297.
Luke Rockhold rips into 'f*cking actor' Sean Strickland: "You ain't going to fight to the death"
Josh Evanoff - June 7, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has nothing but disdain for Sean Strickland. The 39-year-old is fresh off a knockout victory over Joe Schilling in late April at Karate Combat 45. That win was Luke Rockhold’s first since a stoppage victory over David Branch in September 2017. In the years following that win, the former champion suffered three straight UFC losses. Rockhold ultimately retired after a loss to Paulo Costa in late 2022.
WATCH | Conor McGregor releases sparring footage days after mysterious UFC 303 press conference cancelation
Josh Evanoff - June 7, 2024
Conor McGregor is still training despite a lot of mystery around his UFC 303 return. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t competed since a first-round stoppage loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. After years of waiting, delayed returns, and the release of ‘Road House’, Conor McGregor is now set to return. Later this month, the former two-weight world champion will face Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in Las Vegas.
WATCH | Alex Pereira spars with UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa
Cole Shelton - June 7, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira was sparring with heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa. Pereira was in Sydney, Australia for a visit and while he was there he went out and trained with Tuivasa. Although the two aren’t in the same weight class, the two did have a light sparring with one another. It wasn’t much, but Pereira did look like he held his own in the spar.
TJ Dillashaw believes Cory Sandhagen will become UFC champion if he gets past Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC on ABC 7: “He’d beat O’Malley all day”
Harry Kettle - June 7, 2024
Former UFC fighter TJ Dillashaw believes Cory Sandhagen will go on to become UFC champion if he gets past Umar Nurmagomedov. For the longest time now, Cory Sandhagen has been viewed as a future world champion in the UFC. Of course, he’s suffered some setbacks along the way as we know – but he’s still an incredible fighter. Now, he’s set to face another tough test on his way to the top as he prepares to battle Umar Nurmagomedov.
Sitthichai fights to give family better life: “It motivates me to succeed”
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 7, 2024
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong acknowledges he is stepping into the twilight of his illustrious career. However, there is a potent force driving the #3-ranked kickboxing contender to continue competing at the highest level — his family.
Alexander Volkanovski claims his next fight at featherweight will be for the title: “I know for a fact”
Harry Kettle - June 7, 2024
UFC star Alexander Volkanovski has stated that he believes his next fight at featherweight will be for the world title. There’s no denying that Alexander Volkanovski is one of the best featherweight fighters of all time. In fact, you could argue he was once considered to be one of the greatest of all time in a general UFC sense. Alas, after losses to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria, he needs to head back to the drawing board.
Khabib Nurmagomedov gets GOAT endorsement from Donald Trump after UFC 302 meeting
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov drew high praise from former U.S. President Donald Trump after meeting at the UFC 302 pay-per-view. Nurmagomedov cornered UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev to a title win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. It was Makhachev’s third successful title defense after back-to-back wins over Alexander Volkanovski in 2023.
Dana White admits he made a mistake after bold Power Slap claims: "I f***ed that up"
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has admitted he made an error after claiming Power Slap has a larger social media following than any other professional sports team. White and the UFC enjoyed another big weekend at UFC 302 last Saturday in Newark. In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defeated Dustin Poirier by fifth-round submission to retain the belt.
Jorge Masvidal sends a message to Nate Diaz after viral press conference brawl
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
Jorge Masvidal didn’t take long to speak out after his and Nate Diaz’s teams threw hands at their Thursday pre-fight press conference. Diaz and Masvidal are scheduled to meet in the boxing ring on July 6, almost five years since their UFC 244 BMF clash. Masvidal defeated Diaz by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) to win the inaugural BMF belt.
Alex Pereira dismisses Jamahal Hill after 'Sweet Dreams' reignites feud: "You reap what you sow"
Josh Evanoff - June 6, 2024
UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has responded to Jamahal Hill’s recent comments. ‘Poatan’ and ‘Sweet Dreams’ faced off earlier this year in the main event of UFC 300. For Jamahal Hill, the fight was his first since losing his title due to injury last summer. Meanwhile, Alex Pereria won the vacant light-heavyweight title in November, with a second-round knockout win over Jiri Prochakza.
WATCH: Wild brawl breaks out at Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing press conference
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
The latest Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing pre-fight press conference ended abruptly after their teams threw hands. Diaz and Masvidal, two of the biggest names in UFC history, will square off in a rematch on July 6th in Anaheim, California. It’ll be the second professional boxing bout for both fighters and headlines a card featuring Anthony Pettis, Chris Avila, and Danny Jacobs.
Islam Makhachev hits back at "attention seeker" Arman Tsarukyan after post-UFC 302 taunts
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is increasingly annoyed with Arman Tsarukyan’s public taunts. Makhachev defeated Dustin Poirier in the UFC 302 main event on Saturday in Newark. He remains the UFC’s pound-for-pound king after his latest successful title defense and will likely face Tsarukyan later this year.
Vicente Luque reacts after being booked to fight Nick Diaz at UFC Abu Dhabi: “Nick can take a lot of damage”
Susan Cox - June 6, 2024
Vicente Luque is reacting after being booked to fight Nick Diaz at UFC Abu Dhabi. Luque (22-10 MMA) will meet Diaz (26-10 MMA) in a welterweight bout on Saturday, August 3rd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
UFC CEO Dana White takes aim at “f*cking stupid” MMA media for voting Islam Makhachev ahead of Jon Jones in P4P rankings
Susan Cox - June 6, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White is taking aim at the ‘f*cking stupid’ MMA media for voting Islam Makhachev ahead of Jon Jones in the P4P rankings. Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA) was recently awarded the number one spot in the P4P rankings, moving current heavyweight champion Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) down to the number 2 spot.
Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 PPV price revealed, costs more than Fury vs. Usyk
Susan Cox - June 6, 2024
The Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 PPV price has been revealed and it’s costing more than the Fury vs. Usyk boxing match. It will be on Saturday, July 6th at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California where Nate Diaz will get in the ring with Jorge Masvidal.
Raul Rosas Jr. vows to “put a beating” on Ricky Turcios for criticism of previous withdrawal
Harry Kettle - June 6, 2024
UFC youngster Raul Rosas Jr has vowed to put a beating on Ricky Turcios ahead of their long-awaited collision. As we all know, Raul Rosas Jr is a pretty interesting prospect. The teenage sensation burst on the scene with all the momentum in the world, but up to this point, many are uncertain as to how far he can go. That makes sense, too, given that he’s just 19. He’s only really beginning his mixed martial arts journey and this weekend, the next chapter will be written when he takes on Ricky Turcios.
UFC champion Alex Pereira sends a warning to top contender Magomed Ankalaev: “They don't know my ground”
Harry Kettle - June 6, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has issued a warning to top divisional contender Magomed Ankalaev. Right now, Alex Pereira is on top of the world. The former middleweight king now runs the show at 205 pounds, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, some would argue that he’s only just starting to find his prime in mixed martial arts – which is a scary prospect.