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Cedric Doumbe puts blame on Marc Goddard for odd PFL Europe loss: "He didn't want to listen to me!"
Josh Evanoff - March 12, 2024
PFL star Cedric Doumbe feels that his loss to Baissangour Chamsoudinov was thanks to Marc Goddard. Late last week, the former Glory Kickboxing champion returned to the PFL cage. Last September, Cedric Doumbe fought in the Donn Davis-led promotion, in a heavily-hyped debut. There, the welterweight faced fellow unbeaten prospect Jordan Zebo, knocking him out in nine seconds.
Logan Paul reveals he turned down Mike Tyson fight before brother Jake accepted: "I just think he's too old"
Josh Evanoff - March 12, 2024
Logan Paul doesn’t hate the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match, but he couldn’t face the legend himself. Earlier this month, ‘The Problem Child’ signed a deal to return to the ring against ‘Iron Mike’ in July. The fight will be held at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, and be streamed on Netflix. According to reporting from Ariel Helwani, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is even being targeted as a professional bout, not an exhibition.
Mark Coleman airlifted to hospital after saving his parents from a house fire
Cole Shelton - March 12, 2024
Mark Coleman, the inaugural UFC heavyweight champion, was airlifted to the hospital after saving his parents from a house fire. Former Bellator executive Rich Chou first brought to light that Coleman was reportedly in hospital, as he saw it mentioned on a thread on social media. Twitter personality Caposa then posted the news article about the incident, confirming Coleman was transported to the hospital.
Daniel Cormier goes to bat for Sean O’Malley following claims of “preferential treatment” from the UFC
Susan Cox - March 12, 2024
Daniel Cormier is going to bat for Sean O’Malley following claims of ‘preferential treatment’ from the UFC. It was a rematch between Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA) and Marlon Vera (23-9 MMA) in a bantamweight title fight, headlining this past weekend’s UFC 299 pay-per-view event, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The result was a unanimous decision win for ‘Suga’.
Aljamain Sterling reacts to Sean O’Malley’s “ridiculous” callout of Ilia Topuria at UFC 299
Susan Cox - March 12, 2024
Aljamain Sterling has shared his thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s ‘ridiculous’ callout of Ilia Topuria at UFC 299. Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA), in his first title defense this past Saturday, March 9th at UFC 299, defeated Marlon Vera (21-9 MMA) by unanimous decision, avenging the lone loss of his career.
John McCarthy explains why he absolutely hates the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson booking: “Shame on everyone”
Susan Cox - March 12, 2024
John McCarthy is explaining why he absolutely hates the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson booking. The boxing match between Paul and Tyson is scheduled for Saturday, July 20th, at the AT &T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and will stream live on Netflix.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 157 with Bryan Battle and Chad Anheliger
Cole Shelton - March 12, 2024
The 157th episode of Just Scrap Radio with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Vegas 88. We’re first joined by UFC welterweight Bryan Battle (1:07). Next, UFC bantamweight Chad Anheliger (13:47) comes on.
Kamaru Usman reveals the advice he plans to provide Francis Ngannou following his nasty KO loss to Anthony Joshua
Harry Kettle - March 12, 2024
Kamaru Usman has revealed the advice he plans to give Francis Ngannou following the latter’s loss to Anthony Joshua. Last weekend, Francis Ngannou fell short in his boxing clash with Anthony Joshua. He suffered a nasty knockout loss, dropping him to 0-2 in the squared circle. Now, many have been left to wonder what’s next for him, with some suggesting he should return to mixed martial arts.
Valentina Shevchenko explains why it wouldn’t be “fair” to have Alexa Grasso trilogy at UFC 306: “We fought on Mexican Independence Day before”
Harry Kettle - March 12, 2024
Valentina Shevchenko has explained why she doesn’t believe it would be fair for her to battle Alexa Grasso at UFC 306. In the last twelve months, Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso have built up quite the rivalry. At UFC 285, Grasso shocked the world by submitting Shevchenko to become the new UFC women’s flyweight champion. Then, six months later, the two fought to a draw as part of the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations.
Dustin Poirier reveals he was worried about his “own well being” following KO loss to Justin Gaethje: “I started actually doing therapy after”
Harry Kettle - March 12, 2024
Dustin Poirier has revealed that he was concerned for his mental health following his knockout loss to Justin Gaethje. Last weekend, Dustin Poirier got back in the win column in devastating fashion. He knocked out rising lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis, confirming what many already knew – that he’s still an elite force at 155 pounds.
Phetjeeja honored to be Janet Todd's final opponent: "A historic moment for both of us"
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 12, 2024
At ONE Fight Night 20 on Prime Video last Friday, March 8, “The Queen” Phetjeeja found herself at the center of a historic moment. The rising Thai superstar faced Janet Todd in a highly anticipated ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Title unification. This also served as the American striking icon’s farewell bout.
What's next for the stars of UFC 299?
Cole Shelton - March 11, 2024
The UFC was in Miami, Florida for a stacked UFC 299 card with the men’s bantamweight title was up for grabs. In the main event, Sean O’Malley was looking to defend his bantamweight title for the first time against Marlon Vera in a rematch of their 2020 fight. The co-main event saw Dustin Poirier take on rising contender Benoit Saint-Denis.
Sean O'Malley says he’s still shocked Henry Cejudo was a UFC champion: "He's so stupid"
Cole Shelton - March 11, 2024
Sean O’Malley says he is still stunned Henry Cejudo was a UFC champion due to how dumb he was. Cejudo first won the UFC flyweight title in 2018 as he beat Demetrious Johnson by split decision. He then won the bantamweight title two fights later in 2019 to become a champ-champ to help cement his legacy.
WATCH | Justin Gaethje reacts to Benoit Saint-Denis getting KO'd by Dustin Poirier: "F**k that kid"
Cole Shelton - March 11, 2024
Justin Gaethje was thrilled to see Benoit Saint-Denis get knocked out by Dustin Poirier at UFC 299. In the co-main event of UFC 299, Saint-Denis was fighting Poirier in a highly-anticipated lightweight bout. It was an intriguing matchup that many were torn on who would win. In the first round, Saint-Denis had a ton of success, and to begin the second round, he got ahold of Poirier’s back and looked like he was close to finishing him.
Michael Page reveals UFC shot down original plan for debut walkout: "I had a big plan"
Josh Evanoff - March 11, 2024
UFC welterweight contender Michael Page nearly had a much different entrance on Saturday. Over the weekend, the man known simply as ‘Venom’ finally debuted in the UFC. The longtime Bellator star faced Kevin Holland, in what promised to be a striker’s delight. However, Michael Page wound up dominating ‘Trailblazer’ on the feet. The newly-signed welterweight ultimately handed Holland a unanimous decision defeat.
Sean O'Malley moves on from Ryan Garcia, calls out Floyd Mayweather: "Going straight to the big dog"
Josh Evanoff - March 11, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is moving on from talk of fighting Ryan Garcia, and moving onto Floyd Mayweather. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his return to the cage over the weekend in the main event of UFC 299. There, Sean O’Malley faced longtime rival, Marlon Vera, in his first bantamweight title defense. The newly crowned champion largely dominated ‘Chito’, scoring a lopsided decision victory on Saturday night.
VIDEO | Jon Jones hospitalizes fan who asked him to kick him twice
Josh Evanoff - March 11, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones recently hospitalized a fan with really bad decision-making skills. Currently, ‘Bones’ is on the sidelines healing for his next fight. Last March, Jon Jones ventured up to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane in a bid for vacant UFC gold after Francis Ngannou left the company. The legendary quickly dispatched of ‘Bon Gamin’, scoring a first-round submission victory.
Dustin Poirier reveals what he told Dana White after knocking out Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299
Cole Shelton - March 11, 2024
Dustin Poirier sent a stern message to UFC CEO Dana White after he knocked out Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 on Saturday. Poirier entered the fight as the underdog and many were writing off the former UFC interim lightweight champ following his knockout loss to Justin Gaethje back in July. In the first round, Saint-Denis had a ton of success and to begin the second round, the Frenchman had Poirier’s back.