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Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2023

Mike Perry scored a big win over Eddie Alvarez at BKFC 56, and he has his sights set on another former UFC lightweight champion. Perry and Alvarez collided for the symbolic “King of Violence” championship on December 2 in Salt Lake City. Alvarez was game, but by the end of round 2, Perry had already done significant damage. Alvarez’s corner decided to stop the fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2023

Eddie Alvarez fell short against Mike Perry at BKFC 56, but he still holds his head up high. Alvarez and Perry shared the ring inside the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City on December 2. In the battle of two former UFC bruisers competing for the symbolic “King of Violence” title, “Platinum” emerged victorious. While Alvarez had his moments, it was clear that he was slowing down near the end of round two due to the damage Perry dished out. Before round three could begin, Alvarez’s corner stopped the fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2023

Deiveson Figueiredo has made a successful bantamweight debut and he already has a warning for UFC champion Sean O’Malley. Figueiredo took on Rob Font on the main card of UFC Austin this past Saturday (December 2). The former UFC flyweight titleholder earned a unanimous decision victory over Font, who entered the bout as the number eight-ranked bantamweight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2023

Kelvin Gastelum fell short at UFC Austin, and he’s issued a brief statement. Gastelum shared the Octagon with Sean Brady on the main card of the event. Gastelum had little to offer Brady, who cruised in top control before eventually earning a third-round submission via kimura. It was a nice rebound victory for Brady, who was coming off the first loss of his pro MMA career to Belal Muhammad back in October 2022.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2023

UFC CEO Dana White has something about say about referee Kerry Hatley following the Jalin Turner vs. Bobby Green bout in Austin, Texas on December 2. The ending to the Turner vs. Green fight was brutal, and Hatley, the official inside the ring, has come under fire for his late stoppage. Turner was on top of Green raining down strikes and it was clear that Hatley’s time to step in was due. Instead, Hatley waited until Green was put to sleep, perhaps multiple times, to stop the fight. It wasn’t a pretty sight and White is in total agreement with those who have criticized the referee.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2023

UFC CEO Dana White continues to slam the PFL after the rival promotion purchased Bellator MMA. PFL founder Donn Davis told Ariel Helwani on “The MMA Hour” that he feels the move was the quickest and most effective way to have a roster on par with the UFC’s talent pool. Clearly, White feels irritated at the thought of a rival promotion making an effort to raise its profile. White hasn’t been shy in expressing his belief that the PFL-Bellator merger makes no sense.

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 3, 2023

Alex Roberts is gearing up for the defining moment of his career in ONE Championship this December 8. The Australian debutant is set to clash with Ukrainian powerhouse Roman Kryklia for the inaugural heavyweight Muay Thai crown in the main event of ONE Fight Night 17 on Prime Video. It emanates live in U.S. primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 3, 2023

To say that Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida has redemption on his mind is an understatement. The 17-time BJJ World Champion faced the first major challenge of his MMA career this past August.

Chris Taylor - December 2, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s BKFC 56 results, including the main event between Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez. Perry (14-8 MMA, 3-0 BKFC) and Alvarez (30-8 MMA, 1-0 BKFC) will be competing for the promotion’s ‘King of Violence’ belt this evening.

Chris Taylor - December 2, 2023

The Octagon returned to Texas for tonight’s UFC Austin event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan. The highly anticipated lightweight main event proved to be a coming out party for Arman Tsarukyan. The 27-year-old Armenian was able to land a big knee to punch combination on Dariush in the opening minute, which sent the veteran crashing to the Octagon canvas. From there, Tsarukyan promptly finished the bout with ground and pound.

Chris Taylor - December 2, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Austin results, including the main event between Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan. Dariush (22-6-1 MMA) will be looking to rebound, this after suffering a first-round knockout loss to Charles Oliveira in his most recent effort at June’s UFC 289 event. Prior to that setback, the 34-year-old had put together an eight-fight winning streak.

Chris Taylor - December 2, 2023

Tonight’s UFC Austin co-main event featured a highly anticipated lightweight fight between Bobby Green and Jalin Turner. Green (31-15-1 MMA) had entered the contest on a two-fight winning streak, his most recent being a 33-second knockout victory over Grant Dawson in October. ‘King’ had gone 2-2 with 1 no-contest over his last five Octagon appearances ahead of tonight’s contest.

Chris Taylor - December 2, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Austin results, including the bantamweight bout between Deiveson Figueiredo and Rob Font. Figueiredo (22-3-1 MMA) will be competing for the first time since losing the UFC flyweight title to Brandon Moreno at UFC 283 this past January. ‘Daico’ shared the Octagon with ‘The Assassin Baby’ in his four most recent fights, going 1-2-1 during that stretch.

Chris Taylor - December 2, 2023

A highly anticipated middleweight bout Kelvin Gastelum and Sean Brady took place on tonight’s UFC Austin main card. Gastelum (17-9 MMA) was returning to the welterweight division for the first time since defeating Johnny Hendricks at UFC 200 in July of 2016. ‘KG’ had gone 2-3 over his past five fights overall, earning wins over Chris Curtis and Ian Heinisch during that stretch.

Chris Taylor - December 2, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Austin results, including the welterweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Sean Brady. Brady (15-1 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering his first career loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 280 in October of 2022. The Philadelphia native has gone 5-1 over his six career Octagon appearances.

Chris Taylor - December 2, 2023

The ring returns to Salt Lake City for tonight’s BKFC 56 event, a seven-bout fight card headlined by Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez. Perry (14-8 MMA, 3-0 BKFC) and Alvarez (30-8 MMA, 1-0 BKFC) will be competing for the promotion’s ‘King of Violence’ belt this evening.

Susan Cox - December 1, 2023

Anthony Pettis has labelled BJ Penn as the lightweight GOAT of MMA. Pettis, (25-14 MMA), is a former WEC and UFC lightweight champion.

Cole Shelton - December 1, 2023

Cody Brundage wasn’t sure if he was going to get another fight in the UFC. Brundage is coming off a DQ win over Jacob Malkoun after the Australian was disqualified for illegal shots to the back of the end. The win snapped his three-fight losing skid, but it was also the final fight of his deal.