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Jon Anik reveals who he would like to see Brian Ortega fight next: “5-round main event as a championship title eliminator”
Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024
UFC commentator Jon Anik has revealed who he’d like to see Brian Ortega battle next in the Octagon. Last weekend, Brian Ortega picked up one of the biggest wins of his career. He overcame tremendous adversity to submit and defeat Yair Rodriguez, proving many doubters wrong in the process. Now, many are questioning what his next move will be in the featherweight division.
Coach Eugene Bareman provides update on former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski: “He definitely needs to rest”
Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024
Eugene Bareman has provided an update on the condition of former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. At UFC 298, Alexander Volkanovski suffered a pretty devastating loss. He was knocked out cold by Ilia Topuria, who claimed the belt in a blockbuster main event in California. Ever since then, fans and media members alike have wondered what’s next for ‘The Great’. The short answer, for the time being, is that nobody knows for sure.
Eddie Hearn says Dana White and the UFC should do whatever it takes to bring back Conor McGregor: “I’m bringing McGregor back, whatever it costs”
Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has advised Dana White to do everything in his power to bring back Conor McGregor. The rise of Conor McGregor has become legend at this point. We all know his rags to riches story, and we all know that he’s the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts. What we don’t know, though, is if and when he’s going to return to the Octagon.
Rafael Fiziev claims the UFC is going to announce a new 165-pound weight class: “This is not a rumor”
Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024
UFC fighter Rafael Fiziev has claimed that the promotion will soon announce a new 165-pound weight class. For the longest time now, fight fans have been of the belief that the UFC needs to introduce a 165-pound division. With lightweight being situated at 155 and welterweight being at 170, some feel as if the gap of 15 pounds is too big. For the longest time, this has been little more than an idea – but as of late, it’s started to gain some traction.
BKFC founder David Feldman praises UFC CEO Dana White after recent meeting: "He's a real guy and I like him"
Cole Shelton - February 27, 2024
BKFC founder David Feldman has nothing but praise for UFC CEO Dana White. Feldman recently went to the UFC headquarters and met with White and what they talked about isn’t known. However, Feldman says he wanted to meet with White and after talking to him, he has nothing but praise for the UFC CEO, who also had kind words for the BKFC founder.
UFC 298 fight night weights revealed, Paulo Costa and Geoff Neal have stunning gains
Cole Shelton - February 27, 2024
The fight night weights for UFC 298 have been revealed. In the state of California, the commission not only has official weigh-ins, but they also make the fighters weigh-in when they get to the arena in order to record their fight night weight. The commission uses the fight night weights to see how much fighters gain, and if a fighter gained more than 10 percent back before the bout, they may recommend the fighter to move up in weight.
Henry Cejudo says Merab Dvalishvili beating the winner of O'Malley-Vera is "easy money" after fighting him
Cole Shelton - February 27, 2024
Henry Cejudo believes Merab Dvalishvili will win the UFC bantamweight title in his next fight. Dvalishvili secured a title shot by scoring a decision win over Cejudo at UFC 298 earlier this month. It was a great performance from the Georgian who used his wrestling and relentless pace to get the win.
Dan Hooker reveals ideal date and potential opponents for his comeback fight from injury
Cole Shelton - February 27, 2024
Dan Hooker is getting close to a return to the Octagon. Hooker is currently ranked 10th at lightweight and hasn’t fought since July of 2023, when he beat Jalin Turner by split decision. In the fight, he broke his arm but was able to rehab it enough to get booked to face Bobby Green this past December. However, shortly before the fight, he suffered another injury to his arm and had to pull out of the bout and has been rehabbing ever since.
Sean O'Malley laughs off 'stupid' Ryan Garcia for challenging him to UFC fight: "I don't need to take him down"
Josh Evanoff - February 27, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley believes Ryan Garcia is crazy for wanting to fight him in MMA. ‘Sugar’ and ‘KingRy’ have been linked to each other over the last few months. Last year, Sean O’Malley revealed that he had already spoken to the UFC brass about a potential move to the boxing ring. According to the champion, the only fight that they would accept is a future clash with Ryan Garcia, due to the boxer’s starpower.
Daniel Cormier reacts to Nate Diaz's comments about returning at UFC Sphere event: "I don't need to see that"
Josh Evanoff - February 27, 2024
Daniel Cormier is down to see Nate Diaz return to the UFC, as long as he’s no longer a headliner. The Stockton slugger has been out of action since a boxing match with Jake Paul last August. In his first appearance in the ring, Nate Diaz suffered a unanimous decision loss to ‘The Problem Child’. While the former UFC fighter was knocked down early, he had moments of success down the stretch of the bout.
Dana White reflects on failed boxing match against Tito Ortiz: "He knows I would've beat the s*it out of him"
Josh Evanoff - February 27, 2024
UFC President Dana White has zero doubt how a boxing match with Tito Ortiz would’ve gone. The rivalry between the promoter and ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’ is the stuff of legend. While Dana White was first the manager of Tito Ortiz, he eventually fell into a role as the leader, and face of the UFC. Not long after that, the two began feuding, and wouldn’t stop for two decades.
Israel Adesanya reveals he agreed to headline UFC 300 against Dricus Du Plessis but the champ turned it down
Cole Shelton - February 27, 2024
Israel Adesanya has revealed that he was offered to headline UFC 300 against Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title. Adesanya’s coach recently came out and shared that ‘The Last Stylebender’ had ended his hiatus and was back in training and ready to return to MMA. Immediately, many thought that meant he would main event UFC 300, but the promotion ultimately booked Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill for April’s pay-per-vieww headliner.
Dan Hooker confirms Israel Adesanya was originally targeted to headline UFC 300: “I was not surprised at all”
Susan Cox - February 27, 2024
Dan Hooker is confirming that former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was originally targeted to headline UFC 300. According to Hooker, Israel Adesanya was ready, willing and able to headline the historic UFC 300, but it was middleweight champion, Dricus Du Plessis who turned the offer down.
UFC CEO Dana White is confident fight fans will eventually see Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall: “How do you not?”
Susan Cox - February 27, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White is confident that fight fans will eventually see a Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall fight. It was Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA) who defeated Sergei Pavlovich (18-2 MMA) by KO last November at UFC 295. With the victory, the Brit became the interim heavyweight titleholder.
Amir Aliakbari aims to sustain career resurgence at ONE 166: Qatar
BJPENN.COM Staff - February 27, 2024
Amir Aliakbari exudes confidence as he approaches the most important bout of his professional career. The Iranian colossus faces former ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion Arjan Bhullar at ONE 166: Qatar on Friday, March 1. This historic event takes place at Lusail Sports Arena.
Anatoly Malykhin assures to be in “great shape” ahead of middleweight title clash
BJPENN.COM Staff - February 27, 2024
Anatoly Malykhin is poised to make history on Friday, March 1, as he vies for his third MMA World Title in ONE Championship. In the main event of ONE 166: Qatar, the Russian powerhouse challenges Reinier de Ridder for the ONE Middleweight MMA World Championship.
Brian Ortega shakes up the featherweight rankings following win at UFC Mexico City
Harry Kettle - February 27, 2024
UFC star Brian Ortega has made his way up in the featherweight rankings following his win last weekend. On Saturday night, Brian Ortega went head to head with Yair Rodriguez at UFC Mexico City. Despite a freak injury and a poor start to the first round, Ortega eventually turned things around and picked up a convincing win. Now, many are wondering what’s going to be next for him in the division.
Jorge Masvidal confirms that he is “definitely” coming out of retirement: “I can’t go out on a f**king L”
Harry Kettle - February 27, 2024
Former UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal has confirmed that he intends on officially coming out of retirement. Following a defeat to Gilbert Burns last April, Jorge Masvidal retired from professional mixed martial arts. It served as his fourth straight defeat, bringing his overall record to 35-17. While he didn’t always get his hand raised, ‘Gamebred’ certainly knew how to make an impact both in the cage and on the microphone.