MMA News
Regian Eersel to defend kickboxing crown against Alexis Nicolas at ONE Fight Night 21
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 14, 2024
Two-sport king Regian Eersel aims to extend his dominant reign at ONE Fight Night 21 on Prime Video. “The Immortal” defends his ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title against Alexis Nicolas in the card’s main event. This airs live in U.S. primetime from the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 5.
Chad Anheliger believes he's fighting for his job at UFC Vegas 88: "I'm expecting an exciting fight and a big finish"
Cole Shelton - March 13, 2024
Chad Anheliger says he’s fighting for his job on Saturday at UFC Vegas 88 against Charalampos Grigoriou. Anheliger is entering his fourth UFC fight and is 1-2 in the promotion and on a two-fight losing skid. He’s coming off a third-round submission loss to Jose Johnson which was frustrating for him as he says he didn’t feel like himself in the Octagon.
Jorge Masvidal opens as a sizeable betting favorite ahead of boxing match against Nate Diaz
Cole Shelton - March 13, 2024
Jorge Masvidal is a sizeable betting favorite to defeat Nate Diaz in their boxing match on June 1. It was announced on Wednesday that Diaz and Masvidal would box on June 1 at 175lbs at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. The event will be carried on pay-per-view by Fanmio for $79.99, with an early price of $49.99 available until April 12.
Colby Covington responds to Ian Machado Garry's callout: "You wanted my attention, now you got it"
Cole Shelton - March 13, 2024
Colby Covington has responded to Ian Machado Garry’s callout. After Garry beat Geoff Neal at UFC 298, he called out Covington for his next fight. On paper, the fight makes sense, but Covington hadn’t responded to it and many wondered if he would have any interest in the scrap.
Chael Sonnen reflects on near-street fight with Francis Ngannou: "You ducked Jon Jones"
Josh Evanoff - March 13, 2024
Chael Sonnen and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou nearly came to blows in a street fight. ‘The Predator’ is fresh off his return to combat sports earlier this month in Saudi Arabia. There, Francis Ngannou competed in his second boxing match, against former champion Anthony Joshua. While ‘The Predator’ nearly upset Tyson Fury in his first appearance in the ring, his second fight was brutal.
Former jiu-jitsu champion Gabi Garcia set to make MMA return on April 25th
Josh Evanoff - March 13, 2024
Former RIZIN fighter Gabi Garcia is going to be returning to the world of MMA in April. The former jiu-jitsu champion was one of the biggest names in women’s MMA for a few years in the 2010s. That’s also literally speaking, as Gabi Garcia is 6’2″ and weighed in well over 200 pounds in her fighting career. Throughout most of her career, she competed in RIZIN, scoring five wins in the promotion from 2015 to 2018.
Kayla Harrison sounds off on 'inappropriate' UFC 300 fan Q&A: "It's disrespectful"
Josh Evanoff - March 13, 2024
Kayla Harrison wasn’t pleased with the UFC 300 fan Q&A she participated in last week. The two-time Olympic judoka is set to finally make her promotional debut next month. At the historic UFC 300 milestone event on April 13th, Kayla Harrison will meet former champion Holly Holm. The former two-time PFL tournament winner previously left Donn Davis‘ promotion to sign with the UFC earlier this year.
Michael Bisping names the UFC fighter he wants to see Michael Page matched up with next: “It would be a lot of fun”
Susan Cox - March 13, 2024
Michael Bisping is naming the UFC fighter he wants to see Michael Page matched up with next. Page, the former Bellator star, who became a free agent, subsequently signed with the UFC in December of 2023.
Cory Sandhagen reacts to Marlon Vera’s performance against Sean O’Malley at UFC 299: “Had no business being in the cage”
Susan Cox - March 13, 2024
Cory Sandhagen is reacting to Marlon Vera’s performance against Sean O’Malley in the main event of UFC 299. The UFC 299 main event consisted of a bantamweight title fight rematch between current champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA) and Marlon Vera (23-9 MMA). The outcome was a unanimous decision victory or ‘Suga’.
Alexa Grasso claims a judges scoring error resulted in her rematch with Valentina Shevchenko being ruled a split draw: “A huge mistake”
Susan Cox - March 13, 2024
Alexa Grasso is claiming a judges scoring error resulted in her rematch with Valentina Shevchenko being ruled a split draw. It was Alexa Grasso (16-3 MMA) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (23-4 MMA) in a flyweight bout back in March of 2023 at UFC 285. The result was a submission victory for Grasso at 4:34 of round 4, crowning her the UFC flyweight champion.
Photo | Jack Della Maddalena reveals he broke his arm during UFC 299 fight with Gilbert Burns
Susan Cox - March 13, 2024
It has been revealed that Jack Della Maddalena broke his arm during UFC 299 fight with Gilbert Burns. UFC 299 took place this past weekend and saw Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA) in a welterweight bout with Gilbert Burns (22-7 MMA). The result was a KO victory at 3:43 of Round 3 for the Aussie (see that here).
Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing match agreed to for June
Cole Shelton - March 13, 2024
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will be fighting again, but this time it will be in boxing. Diaz and Masvidal first fought at UFC 244 in November 2019 for the inaugural BMF belt and it was ‘Gamebred’ who won by doctor stoppage.
Robert Whittaker shares high praise for “phenomenal” UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley: “Mate, it was a landslide”
Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024
UFC star Robert Whittaker has praised Sean O’Malley for his performance against Marlon Vera at UFC 299. With the world watching, Sean O’Malley put on a clinic in Miami last weekend. He dominated Marlon Vera from beginning to end, registering an impressive decision victory. Now, many are looking at ‘Suga’ and wondering whether or not he’s one of the biggest stars in the history of the bantamweight division.
Jake Gyllenhaal discusses working with “white belt” actor Conor McGregor in new Road House remake
Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024
Jake Gyllenhaal has spoken about the experience of working with Conor McGregor on their Road House remake. As we know, Conor McGregor serves as one of the featured stars of the upcoming Road House movie. He worked extensively alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, who leads the cast as the former UFC fighter-turned-roadhouse worker. The two have been seen together in order to promote the movie, with early reviews suggesting that it’s a pretty fun watch.
Marlon Vera reveals his home was burglarized while in Miami for UFC 299: “I’m gonna find you”
Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024
UFC fighter Marlon Vera has revealed that someone broke into his home while he was in Miami for UFC 299. Last weekend, Marlon Vera came up short in his attempt to capture the UFC bantamweight championship. He was beaten and battered in his battle with Sean O’Malley, falling to a comprehensive decision defeat. Now, he’ll go back to the drawing board, with the hope being that he will bounce back in his next outing.
Tye Ruotolo and Izaak Michell to co-headline ONE Fight Night 21
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 13, 2024
The much-awaited showdown between Tye Ruotolo and Izaak Michell has at last been rescheduled, putting an end to the anticipation. Both men were originally set to collide at ONE 166: Qatar earlier this month. However, the matchup has now been re-booked for ONE Championship’s next offering in U.S. primetime.
Chihiro Sawada expects to enter atomweight top five after ONE Fight Night 20 win
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 12, 2024
Chihiro Sawada firmly believes that her latest triumph has rightfully earned her a spot among the elite. At ONE Fight Night 20 on Prime Video last Friday, March 8, she faced #5-ranked atomweight MMA contender Jihin Radzuan in a catchweight contest.
Bryan Battle plans an "emphatic" stoppage of Ange Loosa to become the first person to finish him: "Make a statement"
Cole Shelton - March 12, 2024
Bryan Battle is looking to make a statement against Ange Loosa on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 88. Battle is on a two-fight winning streak and thought he would get a ranked opponent next. However, when he was offered to fight Loosa, he was excited about the bout as he believes the style matchup makes it an exciting fight.