MMA News

Harry Kettle - October 24, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has explained why he believes Islam Makhachev should be the new pound-for-pound #1 ahead of Jon Jones. Last weekend, Islam Makhachev knocked out Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 294. In doing so, he successfully retained his UFC lightweight championship and firmly cemented himself as the best 155-pounder on the planet.

Harry Kettle - October 24, 2023

UFC commentator Joe Rogan heaped praise on Islam Makhachev following his win over Alexander Volkanovski. Last weekend at UFC 294, Islam Makhachev shocked the world. His win over Alexander Volkanovski wasn’t the shocking part – but instead, it was the manner in which he did it. Makhachev landed a nasty head kick before following up with brutal ground and pound, with the referee eventually stepping in to stop the fight.

Harry Kettle - October 24, 2023

Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez went at each other in a joint interview recently ahead of their clash at BKFC 56. As many fans know, Mike Perry is widely considered to be the face of bare-knuckle boxing. His time in BKFC has been incredibly successful up to this point. As such, quickly made a name for himself as one of their biggest stars.

Harry Kettle - October 24, 2023

Khamzat Chimaev has officially made his way into the UFC’s middleweight rankings following his win over Kamaru Usman. Last weekend at UFC 294, Khamzat Chimaev went head to head with Kamaru Usman. The two had an incredibly competitive encounter and in the end, it was Chimaev who wound up scoring the majority decision victory. Now, the expectation is that he’ll take on Sean Strickland for the UFC middleweight championship, with Dana White saying beforehand that it was a title eliminator fight.

Zain Bando - October 23, 2023

Current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is less than a month away from defending his heavyweight title against former kingpin Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden. The promotion released its official promo for the mega fight on November 11. Jones reflected upon his reasoning behind going for two championship titles to add to an already illustrious UFC career.

Cole Shelton - October 23, 2023

The UFC returned to Abu Dhabi on Saturday for a solid UFC 294 card that somehow got better after both the main and co-main events were changed on less than two weeks’ notice. In the main event of UFC 294, Islam Makhachev was looking to defend his lightweight title for the second time as he was rematching featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski. The co-main event saw Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman fight at middleweight.

Cole Shelton - October 23, 2023

Islam Makhachev is hopeful that Alexander Volkanovski won’t return to action in January. Volkanovski stepped up on 11 days’ notice to rematch Makhachev in the main event of UFC 294. Before taking the fight, Volkanovski was rumored to face Ilia Topuria in January to defend his featherweight title but decided to jump on the chance to rematch Makhachev.

Josh Evanoff - October 23, 2023

Francis Ngannou believes that Stipe Miocic will likely defeat Jon Jones at UFC 295. ‘The Predator’ is currently preparing for his boxing debut against Tyson Fury later this month. It has to be a little bit awkward for Francis Ngannou, considering that the UFC is staging their heavyweight title fight just a few weeks later. In early November, Jon Jones will look to defend the gold against Stipe Miocic.

Josh Evanoff - October 23, 2023

UFC light-heavyweight contender Johnny Walker is still unhappy after his fight with Magomed Ankalaev. For those that are unaware, the two light-heavyweights faced off at UFC 294 on Saturday night. Leading into the bout, both men were hoping to secure a title shot. While Johnny Walker entered the event riding a three-fight winning streak, Magomed Ankalaev hadn’t been seen since a draw with Jan Blachowicz in December.

Josh Evanoff - October 23, 2023

Francis Ngannou doesn’t really care about what critics think ahead of his boxing debut against Tyson Fury. ‘The Predator’ and ‘The Gypsy King’ are currently slated to clash this Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. For Francis Ngannou, the boxing match will be the first of his combat sports career, as he will enter a massive underdog. Meanwhile, Tyson Fury is coming off a knockout win over Derek Chisora in December.

Susan Cox - October 23, 2023

Jared Cannonier is revealing the injury that forced him out of fights with Khamzat Chimaev and Roman Dolidze. ‘Submission Radio’ took to ‘X‘ with the news:

Susan Cox - October 23, 2023

Jake Paul is shooting down Nate Diaz’s request for a rematch in boxing but says he is willing to do an MMA fight. The American YouTuber, Jake Paul, and MMA Legend, Nate Diaz got in the ring at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on August 5th of this year. The outcome was a unanimous decision win (98-91, 98-91, and 97-92) for the 26 year old Paul.

BJPENN.COM Staff - October 23, 2023

There has been a fresh new update to ONE Championship’s Athlete Rankings. After a couple of breakout performances in the last two events, two different MMA weight classes underwent some glaring changes.

Harry Kettle - October 23, 2023

The official main card for UFC 295 has been released, featuring the main event clash between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Next month, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its annual visit to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The November card has become a regular feature in the promotional calendar, with some of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts history competing in NYC since the doors first opened.

Harry Kettle - October 23, 2023

Tyson Fury has told Francis Ngannou what combination he plans to finish him with in their boxing showdown this weekend. This Saturday, Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will collide in a major crossover boxing bout. The expectation is that ‘The Gypsy King’ will walk away with a convincing victory, but the power punching of Ngannou certainly makes this a more unpredictable affair. For many, the focus has already shifted to Fury taking on Oleksandr Usyk, but the novelty of this match-up is still pretty intriguing.

Harry Kettle - October 23, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has questioned whether or not Khamzat Chimaev has earned a shot at the title. Last weekend at UFC 294, Khamzat Chimaev went head-to-head with Kamaru Usman in the co-main event of the evening. It was a competitive, hard-fought contest, with Chimaev eventually doing enough to earn the decision win. Usman pushed him all the way, but that didn’t prevent ‘Borz’ from getting the job done.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 22, 2023

UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed that there is interest in bringing Michael Page onboard. Page was last seen in action inside the Bellator cage back in March. He defeated Goiti Yamauchi via TKO in just 26 seconds. It was the final fight of Page’s Bellator deal, and he’s now a free agent. Page has recently gotten chummy with White, and he even attended the UFC 294 event in Abu Dhabi. This has sparked speculation that “MVP” could be UFC bound.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 22, 2023

Justin Gaethje is calling for another opportunity at the UFC Lightweight Championship. Gaethje witnessed the rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alex Volkanovski at UFC 294. Makhachev made short work of Volkanovski, scoring a first-round finish after landing a clean head kick, followed by ground-and-pound. Now, there is a debate over who should be next in line for a shot at Makhachev’s gold.