MMA News
Marlon Vera’s coach believes Sean O’Malley rivalry will continue after UFC 299: “No clock? Chito goes to jail for murder!”
Susan Cox - March 15, 2024
Marlon Vera’s coach believes their rivalry with bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will continue after UFC 299. Jason Parillo is a world renowned head coach at the RVCA Sport Training Centre, in Costa Mesa, California. A former professional boxer himself, Parillo went on to coach big name MMA fighters including the likes of BJ Penn, Michael Bisping, Cris Cyborg, Rafael Dos Anjos, Tito Ortiz and of course Marlon Vera.
Islam Makhachev explains why Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway at UFC 300 is a “useless fight”
Susan Cox - March 15, 2024
Islam Makhachev is explaining why Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway at UFC 300 is a ‘useless fight’. The historic UFC 300 takes place on Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Aung La N Sang aims to reclaim middleweight title: “I still want to be champion again”
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 15, 2024
Amid whispers of retirement, Aung La N Sang remains resolute in his quest to reclaim the ONE Middleweight MMA World Title. Currently riding the crest of a three-fight winning streak, “The Burmese Python” stands on the precipice of a shot at gold.
Islam Makhachev explains why he accepted Dustin Poirier fight despite ‘The Diamond’ being undeserving
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2024
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has explained why he’s open to defending his belt against Dustin Poirier. Last weekend at UFC 299, Dustin Poirier scored a beautiful knockout win over Benoit Saint-Denis. The veteran overcame some early adversity and got it done in the second round, cementing himself as a real contender at 155 pounds once again.
Jarred Brooks reflects on ‘humility’ after DQ loss in rematch with Joshua Pacio
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 15, 2024
For Jarred Brooks, his rematch against Joshua Pacio at ONE 166: Qatar earlier this month brought forth a humbling realization. The former ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion conceded that he learned his lesson in humility following an unfortunate finish in the highly anticipated bout.
Arman Tsarukyan labels Charles Oliveira as a one-trick pony ahead of UFC 300: “He’s nothing special”
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2024
UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan has given his thoughts on Charles Oliveira ahead of their clash at UFC 300. For quite some time now, Arman Tsarukyan has been building himself up as an exciting new prospect in the UFC’s lightweight division. Next month at UFC 300, he’ll get the chance to secure his biggest win yet – and potentially even a title shot.
Sean Strickland claims the “dirty f**king leftist” country of Canada cost him his UFC title: “I don't wanna pull this card but…”
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2024
UFC star Sean Strickland has blamed the left for his defeat to Dricus du Plessis earlier this year. At UFC 297, Sean Strickland went head to head with Dricus du Plessis. Despite his best efforts, though, he came up short, falling to a decision loss at the hands of the South African champion. In the process, Sean lost the middleweight championship, which he had captured from Israel Adesanya just a few months prior.
K-1 World Champion Wei Rui inks deal with ONE Championship
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 14, 2024
ONE Championship has officially welcomed the highly touted Wei Rui into its ranks. The Chinese superstar has inked an exclusive deal with the world’s largest martial arts organization.
Conor McGregor admits he loses "interest" and "stops full training" every time his UFC return gets pushed back
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2024
Conor McGregor is having a hard time staying motivated to train for his potential UFC return. McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he has been rehabbing his leg and the Irishman appears getting close to a return.
Marvin Vettori out of UFC Vegas 90 main event against Brendan Allen
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2024
Marvin Vettori will no longer be fighting Brendan Allen. Vettori and Allen were set to headline UFC Vegas 90 on April 6 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. However, less than a month out from the fight, it was revealed the Italian is out of the bout. The news was first reported by David Van Auken.
Colby Covington slams 'trash' Michael Page after UFC 299 debut win: "That wasn't entertaining"
Josh Evanoff - March 14, 2024
Former interim UFC champion Colby Covington wasn’t impressed by Michael Page’s performance over the weekend. The man known to fans as ‘Venom’ finally debuted in the UFC on Saturday night against Kevin Holland. Pre-fight, the bout was viewed as an interesting battle between dynamic strikers. Instead, Micheal Page wound up largely dominating ‘Trailblazer’, earning a unanimous decision victory. The win impressed many and landed the new signee in the welterweight rankings.
Conor McGregor believes that he'll one day fight 'YouTube nerds' KSI, Paul brothers: "I hope Tyson takes his nose off"
Josh Evanoff - March 14, 2024
Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor believes that he’ll fight some YouTubers one day. ‘The Notorious’ is currently on the sidelines, awaiting his next UFC fight. Conor McGregor famously hasn’t competed in over two years, last facing Dustin Poirier in July 2021. Unfortunately for the Irishman, he broke his leg with seconds left in the first round, and he was forced out of action.
Gilbert Melendez teams up with former Bellator president Scott Coker to create a new MMA promotion
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2024
Gilbert Melendez and former Bellator president Scott Coker have teamed up to create a new MMA promotion. Coker stepped away from MMA after the Bellator and PFL merger, but he is now returning to the game. Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Melendez is starting his own MMA promotion in California and has brought along Coker to help him out. No fights have been announced for the event yet, but it is expected that the card will see both veterans and prospects on it.
Merab Dvalishvili applauds Ilia Topuria for rejecting the Sean O’Malley fight: “He knows what real men should do”
Susan Cox - March 14, 2024
Merab Dvalishvili is applauding UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria for rejecting the Sean O’Malley fight. UFC 299, which took place last Saturday in ‘The Sunshine State’, saw bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA) defeat Marlon Vera (23-9 MMA) by unanimous decision.
Chael Sonnen takes issue with footage of Mike Tyson’s “day 1” training session
Susan Cox - March 14, 2024
Chael Sonnen is taking issue with the footage of Mike Tyson’s ‘day 1’ training session. It was announced a week ago today that Jake Paul would face former world champion Mike Tyson in a boxing match on Saturday, July 20th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which will be streamed live on Netflix.
Video | Family shares positive update on UFC legend Mark Coleman: “Miracles do happen”
Susan Cox - March 14, 2024
The family of Mark Coleman have shared a positive update on the UFC legend. Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman (16-10 MMA) ended his MMA career with the UFC back in 2010.
Fabian Edwards slams “scumbag” Colby Covington for comments about his deceased father: “It's a good thing that I wasn't there”
Harry Kettle - March 14, 2024
Fabian Edwards has given his thoughts on some of the comments made by Colby Covington about his deceased father. We all know that Colby Covington is a controversial figure. However, in the lead-up to his bout with Leon Edwards at UFC 296, many believe he crossed a line. ‘Chaos’ opted to take shots at Edwards’ deceased father, to the point where it prompted a big response from Leon.
Watch | The first official trailer for UFC 300
Harry Kettle - March 14, 2024
The first official trailer has been released for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s blockbuster UFC 300 event. On April 13, UFC 300 will emanate from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will serve as one of the biggest shows in the history of mixed martial arts, both commercially and in terms of how stacked the card is. From top to bottom, there are headline-making fights for fans to sink their teeth into.