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Conor McGregor reveals there's been "no talk" with the UFC over his return
Cole Shelton - March 18, 2024
Conor McGregor is growing frustrated with the UFC as he says there have been no talks on his potential return. McGregor has been vocal about wanting to return in June against Michael Chandler and then again in September against Nate Diaz. Dana White has since shot down both of those ideas and said he isn’t even sure if McGregor will fight this year.
Islam Makhachev confirms he was offered Leon Edwards super fight for UFC 300: “I’m very upset”
Susan Cox - March 18, 2024
Islam Makhachev has confirmed that he was offered a super fight with Leon Edwards for UFC 300. The historic UFC 300 takes place on Saturday April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Michael Page lists three names as potential opponents for his next UFC fight
Susan Cox - March 18, 2024
Michael Page is listing three names as potential opponents for his next UFC fight. Page (22-2 MMA) made his UFC debut taking on Kevin Holland (25-11 MMA) in a welterweight bout on March 9th at UFC 299. The result was a unanimous decision victory for ‘Venom’.
Petr Yan reveals he’s headed for surgery after suffering multiple injuries in UFC 299 war with Song Yadong
Susan Cox - March 18, 2024
Petr Yan is revealing that he’s headed for surgery after suffering multiple injuries in UFC 299 war with Song Yadong. UFC 299 took place on Saturday March 9th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Anthony Smith explains why he’s “offended’ by Vitor Petrino’s callout: “I refuse to be the new Neil Magny”
Harry Kettle - March 18, 2024
Anthony Smith explained why he was offended by being called out by his next opponent, Vitor Petrino. At UFC 301, MMA veteran Anthony Smith will return to action. He’ll take on rising prospect Vitor Petrino as he attempts to make a return to the win column. That won’t, of course, be easy, especially given how impressive Petrino has looked in the UFC thus far.
Francis Ngannou shares behind the scenes locker room footage from his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua
Harry Kettle - March 18, 2024
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has shared some behind the scenes footage from his boxing showdown with Anthony Joshua. Earlier this month, Francis Ngannou went head to head with Anthony Joshua in just his second ever professional boxing match. It came hot on the heels of his narrow loss to Tyson Fury, which proved to the passes that he has a lot of potential inside the squared circle.
Kade Ruotolo vs. Francisco Lo official for ONE Fight Night 21
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 18, 2024
As the anticipation for ONE Fight Night 21 on Prime Video this April 5 continues to build, Kade Ruotolo joins the fanfare. The reigning ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion competes in a 180-pound catchweight contest against Francisco Lo. This bout takes place live in U.S. primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Paddy Pimblett targets UFC fight against Renato Moicano amid social media beef: "You owe me money, lad"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 17, 2024
Paddy Pimblett has something to say to Renato Moicano. Paddy “The Baddy” has had some back and forth exchanges with “Money” Moicano on social media. The Brazilian bruiser has gained some new fans with his hilarious personality, but Pimblett isn’t laughing. Back in January, Moicano poked fun at Pimblett’s weight gains after each fight. Moicano had the following to say on his YouTube channel:
Nate Diaz stands with Conor McGregor amid UFC inactivity: "This was me for years before Conor even got here"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 17, 2024
Nate Diaz has posted a message on social media in support of Conor McGregor. McGregor hasn’t been inside the Octagon since suffering a broken leg during his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier back in July 2021. McGregor has expressed frustration due to the fact that a fight hasn’t been booked for his return. UFC CEO Dana White has said that Conor McGregor’s next fight is up to how “Mystic Mac” is feeling about wanting to step back inside the Octagon when he’s made a substantial amount of money throughout his career and outside of fighting.
Michael Bisping applauds Marcin Tybura for "beautiful" strategy in submission win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Vegas 88
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 17, 2024
Michael Bisping believes Marcin Tybura’s game plan against Tai Tuivasa worked to perfection. Tybura shared the Octagon with “Bam Bam” in the main event of UFC Vegas 88. The Polish heavyweight didn’t allow the fight to move past round one. Tybura ended up choking out Tuivasa in the opening frame. It was a solid rebound victory for Tybura, who was coming off a first-round TKO loss against the current interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall. Tybura has now gone 8-2 in his last 10 outings, and he earned his fourth Performance of the Night bonus.
Marcin Tybura thinks Tai Tuivasa has earned another UFC fight: "He deserves one more shot"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 17, 2024
Marcin Tybura is all class following his technical submission victory over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Vegas 88. Tybura choked out Tuivasa in the first round, handing “Bam Bam” his fourth loss in a row. While Tuivasa has become a fan favorite over the years, many believe he could be in danger of losing his spot on the UFC roster.
Marvin Vettori sends harsh warning to Brendan Allen after being removed from UFC Fight Night headliner
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 17, 2024
Marvin Vettori has a message for Brendan Allen after being forced off their planned UFC Vegas 90 main event. Vettori suffered an injury, and it’s something he called a “freak accident.” Vettori ended up being replaced by Chris Curtis. While the one-time UFC middleweight title challenger won’t be facing Brendan Allen on April 6, he says he wants the fight once he’s healthy enough to return to the Octagon.
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg official for UFC 301 in Brazil
Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2024
UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja will defend the gold at home against the rising Steve Erceg in May. ‘The Cannibal’ is in a bit of a weird spot. As Alexandre Pantoja has pointed out on several occasions, he’s already defeated most top contenders at 125 pounds. As of now, the flyweight champion has scored victories over Brandon Moreno three times, Brandon Royval twice, and wins over the likes of Manel Kape and Alex Perez.
Arman Tsarukyan accuses Islam Makhachev of avoiding rematch: "He feels like I'm going to win"
Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan believes that Islam Makhachev doesn’t want to fight him. Back in April 2019, the Armenian stepped on short notice to face the rising Islam Makhachev. Despite being very young in his career, Arman Tsarukyan impressed many with his success against the future champion. Still, it was the Russian who claimed a unanimous decision victory after three rounds of action.
Daniel Cormier doesn't hold back on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: "It absolutely sucks"
Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier isn’t happy with Mike Tyson’s boxing return against Jake Paul. Earlier this month, ‘Iron Mike’ and ‘The Problem Child’ announced plans to compete in a boxing match this summer. The two stars will compete in a Netflix-produced event, in what will likely be Mike Tyson’s first real boxing match since 2005. However, depending on what the Texas State Athletic Commission says, the bout with Jake Paul may go down as an exhibition.
Chris Curtis replaces Marvin Vettori, set to rematch Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 90
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2024
Chris Curtis will be stepping up on short notice to rematch Brendan Allen in the main event of UFC Vegas 90. It was revealed on Thursday that Marvin Vettori was out of his main event fight against Allen. After the news broke, Allen took to Instagram to call out several middleweights ranked ahead of him like Jared Cannonier and Robert Whittaker.
Mark Coleman issues first statement since being hospitalized
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer and inaugural heavyweight champion Mark Coleman has issued his first statement since being hospitalized. Coleman was airlifted to a hospital after saving his parents from a house fire. According to local news stations, Coleman went in to save his parents and got them out. ‘The Hammer’ later went back in for the family dog who unfortunately passed away. The house is believed to be a total loss as the fire reportedly started in the kitchen, but it’s uncertain how the fire started.
Khamzat Chimaev responds after Kamaru Usman claims he’s “nothing special” in the cage
Susan Cox - March 15, 2024
Khamzat Chimaev is responding after Kamaru Usman claimed that he’s ‘nothing special’ in the cage. It was Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) vs. the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) in a middleweight bout last October at UFC 294. The outcome was a majority decision loss for ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’.