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Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal

Colby Covington reacts to Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz 2 announcement: "Two complete washouts"

Josh Evanoff - March 18, 2024

UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington doesn’t have anything good to say about Jorge Masvidal or Nate Diaz. Earlier this month, ‘Gamebred’ made his return to combat sports official. Jorge Masvidal famously retired following a loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 last April, his fifth defeat in a row. However, he will now be making a return to the boxing ring. On June 1st on pay-per-view, Masvidal will meet former rival, Nate Diaz.

Francis Ngannou vs Anthony Joshua
Boxing News

Francis Ngannou opens up on devastating knockout loss to Anthony Joshua: "I wasn't there anymore"

Josh Evanoff - March 18, 2024

Francis Ngannou doesn’t remember anything past the first round of his boxing match with Anthony Joshua. Earlier this month, ‘The Predator’ made his return to the boxing ring in Saudi Arabia. Back for the first time since a split-decision loss to Tyson Fury in October, Francis Ngannou faced Anthony Joshua. While some moral victories could be taken from the MMA fighter’s first crossover into the sport, his second bout had none.

Mark Coleman, Matt Brown
UFC

VIDEO | Mark Coleman seen at the gym just days after devastating house fire

Josh Evanoff - March 18, 2024

Former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman is already back in the gym. ‘The Hammer’ is one of the most beloved early UFC stars. However, Mark Coleman was unfortunately the victim of a terrible house fire last week. As many have already reported, the retired fighter’s dog Hammer, woke him up in the middle of the night to alert him. Thanks to the alert, Coleman was able to get his parents out of the home safely.

Rafael Cordeiro, Mike Tyson
Jake Paul

Mike Tyson's trainer downplays health risk ahead of Jake Paul bout: "He knows how to fight"

Josh Evanoff - March 18, 2024

Rafael Cordeiro doesn’t want fans to worry ahead of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match. The longtime head of Kings MMA has developed quite a friendship with ‘Iron Mike’ over the years. In 2020, when Mike Tyson was looking to make a comeback to the ring, he began training with Cordeiro. In the years since then, the two have remained close, and the MMA trainer has held pads for the legend.

Islam Makhachev and Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards

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
UFC

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
UFC

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.

Jose Aldo returns
UFC

Report | Jose Aldo set to return to the Octagon at UFC 301

Harry Kettle - March 18, 2024

UFC legend Jose Aldo is set to make his return to the Octagon at UFC 301 following his retirement in 2022. For the longest time now, Jose Aldo has been seen as a legend in mixed martial arts. He’s a fan favorite, he’s a former champion, and he has always had a fantastic fight style. At the age of 37, however, many will wonder how much he has got left in the tank.

Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou, KO, Boxing
Boxing News

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 and Tommy Langaker
ONE Championship

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 and Renato Moicano
Renato Moicano

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:

Ian Machado Garry and Colby Covington
Ian Garry

UFC fighter Ian Machado Garry unloads on Colby Covington, Challenges Him To WWE Style "I Quit" Match

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 17, 2024

Ian Machado Garry has gone full WWE mode on Colby Covington. Garry and Covington have been going at one another with personal digs. Covington has gone as far as to call Garry a “c*ck.” More recently, Covington made a video where he called “The Future’s” wife a “gold digging w*ore.”

Marcin Tybura Chokes Tai Tuivasa UFC Vegas 88
Michael Bisping

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 Tai Tuivasa UFC Vegas 88
Tai Tuivasa

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
Marvin Vettori

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.

Jon Jones Tom Aspinall Hand response
Tom Aspinall

Tom Aspinall reacts to Jon Jones removing hand from his shoulder during tense run-in: "I wasn't there to be disrespectful"

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 17, 2024

Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall recently had a tense moment, and the interim UFC heavyweight champion has now responded to the brief encounter. Jones and Aspinall were able to have a brief conversation during the Arnold’s Sports Festival UK in Birmingham, England. Aspinall put his hand on “Bones'” shoulder, but Jones calmly took his hand off of him. The two did have a cordial conversation about a potential fight, but Jones turned down a face-to-face photo with Tom. Instead, he opted for a regular side-by-side picture with Aspinall.

Arman Tsarukyan, Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev

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.

Jake Paul, Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier

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.