MMA News
Conor McGregor backing Khamzat Chimaev's move to middleweight: "A perfect fight for the Chechen"
Josh Evanoff - October 19, 2023
Former UFC dual-weight champion Conor McGregor is a fan of Khamzat Chimaev’s move to 185 pounds. ‘Borz’ is set to face Kamaru Usman this Saturday night at UFC 294. For Khamzat Chimaev, the fight will be his first since a submission win over Kevin Holland last September. As many fans likely remember, that bout only came together after the Chechen badly missed weight for a scheduled fight against Nate Diaz.
Cain Velasquez opens up on struggles in jail after arrest: "Appreciate what you have"
Josh Evanoff - October 19, 2023
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has opened up a bit about his legal situation. In February 2022, the former MMA fighter was arrested on charges of attempted murder, as well as a litany of other charges. Cain Velasquez reportedly fired several times after a car in traffic, and struck one man inside the car. The news frankly shocked the UFC world, considering the fighter’s strong reputation as a family man, and kind individual.
'Biased' Dana White believes UFC 294 will outsell Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury: "You want to see the best fight the best"
Josh Evanoff - October 19, 2023
Dana White is a bit biased, but he believes that UFC 294 will be the biggest event of the month. Earlier today, the UFC 294 press conference went down from Abu Dhabi. As one would expect, the main event fighters, Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski were talkative and went back and forth. As did the co-main event with Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev being tense, in a conversation moderated by Dana White.
Georges St-Pierre reveals he was set to grapple Nick Diaz in December before an injury postponed it
Cole Shelton - October 19, 2023
Georges St-Pierre was supposed to grapple at a UFC Fight Pass event in December but that won’t happen after all. The UFC announced that St-Pierre would return to competition to grapple in December, but no opponent was revealed. Demian Maia was among the many fighters to campaign to grapple the Canadian legend, but Georges St-Pierre revealed the opponent would be Nick Diaz. Unfortunately, both men have suffered injuries while training so the grappling match has now been postponed.
Dana White places blame on Jon Jones’ coaches for the UFC 151 debacle
Susan Cox - October 19, 2023
Dana White is placing the blame of Jon Jones’ coaches for the UFC 151 debacle. One may ask why Dana White is speaking about UFC 151 which took place all the way back in September of 2012 – yes 11 years ago.
UFC 294 | Pro fighters make their picks for Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker
Cole Shelton - October 19, 2023
On the main card of UFC 294, a pivotal light heavyweight bout goes down as Magomed Ankalaev takes on Johnny Walker. Heading into the fight, Ankalaev is a sizeable -390 favorite while the Brazilian is a +280 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros agree with the odds as they expect Ankalaev to cruise to a decision win here and likely cement himself as the next title contender.
Robert Whittaker shares uncompetitive prediction for Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294
Susan Cox - October 19, 2023
Robert Whittaker is sharing an uncompetitive prediction for Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. UFC 294 takes place this coming Saturday, October 21st at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Conor McGregor takes aim at Canelo Alvarez and his drawing power: “Grow some balls and fight for real”
Susan Cox - October 19, 2023
Conor McGregor is taking aim at Canelo Alvarez and his drawing power. Alvarez, at 33, has a phenomenal record of 60 wins and 2 losses in the boxing ring. The 2 career losses came against Floyd Mayweather back in 2013 and more recently against Dmitry Bivol in May of 2022.
Khamzat Chimaev shares harsh assessment of UFC 294 opponent Kamaru Usman
Harry Kettle - October 19, 2023
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has given his thoughts on Kamaru Usman ahead of their encounter at UFC 294. For the longest time, it seemed as if Khamzat Chimaev would be taking on Paulo Costa at UFC 294. Unfortunately, Costa was forced to pull out, meaning that someone had to take his place – and that someone was Kamaru Usman.
Beneil Dariush books Octagon return at UFC Austin
Harry Kettle - October 19, 2023
Beneil Dariush will return to the Octagon later this year when he battles Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Austin. Following an eight-fight win streak, lightweight contender Beneil Dariush came up against Charles Oliveira this past summer. Unfortunately, he came up short, losing via TKO to the Brazilian in the first round.
Jake Shields takes aim at Logan Paul following his apology to fiancé Nina Agdal: “Strange times”
Harry Kettle - October 19, 2023
Jake Shields has questioned Logan Paul for apologizing to his fiance for taking the fight with Dillon Danis. Last weekend, Logan Paul came out on top in his boxing showdown with Dillon Danis. While he dominated the actual fight, he wound up winning via disqualification after some antics from Danis in the final seconds of the contest.
Dana White discusses body transformation: "So addicting that it just makes everything in your life better"
Zain Bando - October 18, 2023
UFC CEO Dana White has become a completely different person over the last year or so. While his fiery personality with fighters and media members has remained status quo, it’s the drastic change in his health that has the Boston and Las Vegas native singing the praises of Gary Brecka, a human biologist who implemented a 10-week program in the summer of 2022 to increase his life occupancy and make him feel better physically overall.
Nate Diaz claims he's rematching Jake Paul in December
Cole Shelton - October 18, 2023
Nate Diaz says he will be rematching Jake Paul in December. Diaz and Paul first met in August as it was the YouTuber who cruised to a clear-cut decision. It was a lackluster fight, and after it, Paul claimed he wanted to rematch Diaz in MMA in the PFL. However, Diaz was adamant he wanted it to be in boxing, despite the first fight being lopsided.
John Kavanagh tells Dillon Danis to come back to SBG Ireland and prepare for an MMA fight: "He's not a boxer"
Cole Shelton - October 18, 2023
SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh is hopeful Dillon Danis will return to Dublin to prepare for an MMA fight. Danis finally returned to combat sports last weekend as he boxed influencer Logan Paul. Danis ended up being DQ’d in the sixth round, but before that, he was getting badly beat as he barely threw any punches.
Kamaru Usman shuts down rumors of injury following open workout scare
Cole Shelton - October 18, 2023
Kamaru Usman has shut down rumors of being injured following his open workout. Usman stepped up on less than two weeks’ notice against Khamzat Chimaev and moved up to middleweight at UFC 294 to make the fight happen. It’s a highly-anticipated fight and one that UFC CEO Dana White has said the winner will get the next middleweight title shot.
Logan Paul rejects MMA rematch with Dillon Danis: "He doesn't deserve the platform"
Josh Evanoff - October 18, 2023
Logan Paul is seemingly ready to close out his rivalry with Dillon Danis after their boxing match. ‘The Maverick’ and ‘El Jefe’ clashed in the co-main event of KSI vs. Tommy Fury on Saturday. The build to the fight was a heated one, as Dillon Danis routinely bashed Logan Paul’s fiancee. That eventually led to a lawsuit over harassment, as each man promised a knockout win.
Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez announced, will headline stacked BKFC 56 card in December
Josh Evanoff - October 18, 2023
Hard-hitting fan favorites Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez will headline BKFC 56 in December. For his part, ‘Platinum’ is fresh off his role in Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis. Mike Perry was the backup fighter for the boxing match, and it appeared that his services would be needed several times. However, the fight went ahead last Saturday night, with ‘The Maverick’ winning by disqualification.
Jon Jones takes the high road while responding to criticism from Islam Makhachev: “Now thats gangsta”
Josh Evanoff - October 18, 2023
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has responded to Islam Makhachev. The lightweight titleholder is set to return to the cage this Saturday night at UFC 294. Back for the first time since February, Islam Makhachev will again face Alexander Volkanovski. At media day earlier this week, the lightweight champion took a bit of a shot at Jon Jones.