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Pros react after Cody Garbrandt KO's Brian Kelleher at UFC 296
Chris Taylor - December 16, 2023
Tonight’s UFC 296 preliminary fight card featured a bantamweight bout between Cody Garbrandt and Brian Kelleher. Garbrandt (14-5 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since defeating Trevin Jones by decision at March’s UFC 285 event. The former bantamweight champion had gone 2-3 over his previous five fights, suffering losses to Pedro Munhoz, Rob Font and Kai Kara-France during that span.
UFC 296 Results: Cody Garbrandt KO's Brian Kelleher (Video)
Chris Taylor - December 16, 2023
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 296 results, including the bantamweight bout between Cody Garbrandt and Brian Kelleher. Garbrandt (13-5 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Trevin Jones by decision at March’s UFC 285 event. The former bantamweight champion has gone 2-3 over his past five fights overall, suffering losses to Pedro Munhoz, Rob Font and Kai Kara-France in that span.
UFC 296: 'Edwards vs. Covington' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - December 16, 2023
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC 296 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington. Edwards (21-3 MMA) will enter the bout on a three-fight winning streak, his latest being a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. The Birmingham native is currently unbeaten in his last twelve Octagon appearances overall, with his lone blemish in that time being a no-contest with Belal Muhammad.
Phetjeeja embraces underdog role against Anissa Meksen at ONE Friday Fights 46
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 16, 2023
Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom is gearing up for an epic showdown against Anissa Meksen for the ONE Interim Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Title. The bout takes place at ONE Friday Fights 46: Tawanchai vs. Superbon. It broadcasts live in Asia primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 22.
Ian Garry slams Chael Sonnen following UFC 296 withdrawal: "Talking out of his ass"
Josh Evanoff - December 15, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry has given an update, as well as taken a shot at Chael Sonnen. ‘The Future’ was slated to face Vicente Luque this Saturday night at UFC 296. The bout would’ve been the first for the Irishman since an August victory over Neil Magny. Sadly for Ian Garry, his fight with the Brazilian is now off due to suffering a bout of illness.
Jake Paul reignites feud with Dana White over PFL comments: "The UFC is falling!"
Josh Evanoff - December 15, 2023
PFL star Jake Paul is firing shots at Dana White just hours ahead of his boxing return. ‘The Problem Child’ is currently expected to return to the ring later tonight in Orlando. Back for the first time since a unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz in August, Jake Paul will face Andre August. The 10-1-1 pro boxer is a big underdog for the contest, but one has to figure that names such as Dana White will be cheering him on.
Chael Sonnen slams Ian Machado Garry over his UFC 296 withdrawal
Susan Cox - December 15, 2023
Chael Sonnen is slamming Ian Machado Garry over his UFC 296 withdrawal. It was to be the undefeated Garry (13-0 MMA) versus Vicente Luque (22-9 MMA) in a welterweight bout this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Garry withdrew earlier this week citing a bout with pneumonia.
UFC 296: ‘Edwards vs. Covington’ Weigh-in Results
Susan Cox - December 15, 2023
UFC 296 will take place tomorrow, Saturday, December 16th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The official weigh-ins took place today at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
'The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition' Season 2 to premiere on Netflix in Asia on December 28
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 15, 2023
Excitement is building, as the second season of “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” is set to premiere on Netflix across Asia this December 28. Following the success of its initial run, fans can anticipate another thrilling edition of the critically acclaimed reality series.
Michael Chandler shares his prediction for the Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington title fight at UFC 296: “I don't think Leon's gonna get the lucky head kick”
Harry Kettle - December 15, 2023
UFC fighter Michael Chandler has given his prediction for the upcoming showdown between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. Tomorrow night at UFC 296, Leon Edwards and Colby Covington will battle it out in the main event of the evening. They’ll do so with the UFC welterweight championship being up for grabs, with Edwards defending the gold he won from Kamaru Usman last year.
MMA fighters take aim at Ian Machado Garry following his UFC 296 withdrawal
Harry Kettle - December 15, 2023
A string of mixed martial artists have given their thoughts on Ian Machado Garry pulling out of UFC 296. It goes without saying that it’s been a tough few weeks for Ian Machado Garry. The Irishman has faced a lot of criticism online, both personally and professionally. Some of it has been in relation to his wife, with others bringing up the fact that he’s been reportedly kicked out of a few different gyms now. Either way, it’s been rough, and things have seemingly gotten worse during fight week.
Video | Veteran UFC octagon girl Brittney Palmer announces retirement and lays down her shorts
Harry Kettle - December 15, 2023
Veteran UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer has announced her retirement during the 2023 World MMA Awards. As part of the final UFC PPV of the year, a parade of awards were given out last night during a special ceremony at the Sahara Theatre in Las Vegas. One of the awards was Ringcard Girl of the Year, which was won by the aforementioned Brittney Palmer.
UFC 296 suffers another late hit
Jeffrey Walter - December 14, 2023
UFC 296 has suffered another late hit as a welterweight bout between Randy Brown and Muslim Salikhov has been canceled. It was just yesterday when news broke that a highly anticipated main card welterweight bout between Ian Garry and Vicente Luque was scratched from Saturday’s fight card due to the Irish standout catching pneumonia.
Martin Nguyen to square off against Garry Tonon at ONE 165 in Japan
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 14, 2023
Martin Nguyen and Garry Tonon will finally get an opportunity to settle their differences with each other. Both men are set to collide in a featherweight MMA bout at ONE 165. The event will emanate from the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, live on January 28.
WATCH | Colby Covington and Tony Ferguson go from enemies to friends in bizarre back-and-forth at UFC 296 press conference
Cole Shelton - December 14, 2023
Colby Covington and Tony Ferguson had a bizarre back-and-forth at the UFC 296 press conference. Covington is set to headline UFC 296 where he challenges Leon Edwards for the promotion’s coveted welterweight title. Meanwhile, Tony Ferguson is looking to snap his six-fight losing streak against Paddy Pimblett on the main card. Both are intriguing matchups, but even though they aren’t fighting one another, the two had a back-and-forth at today’s press conference.
UFC 296 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval 2 title fight
Cole Shelton - December 14, 2023
In the co-main event of UFC 296, the flyweight title is up for grabs as Alexandre Pantoja takes on Brandon Royval in a rematch of their 2021 fight. Heading into the fight, Pantoja is a -205 favorite while the challenger is a +158 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the title fight at UFC 296. The pros lean towards Pantoja retaining his flyweight title and likely doing so by submission as he did in the first fight.
WATCH | Vicente Luque and Kevin Holland exchange videos verbally agreeing to UFC 296 bout
Josh Evanoff - December 14, 2023
UFC welterweight contenders Vicente Luque and Kevin Holland might get to fight each other after all. The Brazilian was slated to return to the ring this Saturday night at UFC 296 against Ian Garry. However, that battle between teammates was derailed due to ‘The Future’ coming down with an illness. As a result, he pulled out of his fight with Vicente Luque late last night. However, it didn’t take long for Kevin Holland to answer the call.
Leon Edwards plans to treat Colby Covington like the "clown" he is at UFC 296
Cole Shelton - December 14, 2023
Leon Edwards says Colby Covington is a clown and plans to treat him like one at UFC 296. Edwards is set to defend his welterweight title for the second time in the main event of UFC 296 on Saturday night in Las Vegas against Covington. In the lead-up to the fight, Covington has been full of trash-talk and has been taking shots at Edwards, which isn’t a surprise to the Brit as he expected ‘Chaos’ to act like “a clown” on fight week, which he says he has.