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UFC London | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall
Cole Shelton - March 17, 2022
In the main event of UFC London, top-10 heavyweights collide as Alexander Volkov takes on Tom Aspinall. Heading into the fight, Aspinall is the -125 favorite while the Russian is a +105 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are split on this one, but the slight majority believes Aspinall gets the job done in front of his hometown fans.
Chael Sonnen questions if the “boxing entertainment” experiment is over: “Why isn’t Jake in boxing still the hottest topic out there?”
Susan Cox - March 17, 2022
Chael Sonnen, is questioning if the “boxing entertainment” experiment is over. Wondering why Jake Paul still isn’t the hottest topic out there in boxing, Sonnen has his own thoughts.
Colby Covington claims he is getting a belt for defeating Jorge Masvidal: “It’s the most prestigious title in the UFC today”
Susan Cox - March 17, 2022
Colby Covington is going to be getting a belt this weekend as a reward for defeating Jorge Masvidal and it’s going to be BIG. At least that’s according to ‘Chaos’. UFC 272 featured Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal in the welterweight main event on March 5th, 2022 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. It was to be Covington (17-3 MMA) defeating Masvidal (35-16 MMA) by unanimous decision with scores of 49-46, 50-44 and 50-45.
Paul Craig reveals Jamahal Hill’s mom sent him a thank you message shortly after he defeated her son: “You took Jamahal to the next level”
Harry Kettle - March 17, 2022
UFC light heavyweight Paul Craig has revealed that Jamahal Hill’s mother sent him a thank you message after their UFC 263 bout. Back at UFC 263 last summer, Paul Craig recorded one of the nastiest submissions in recent memory when he dislocated the elbow of Jamahal Hill and pulled off a tremendous TKO upset win. The victory took his current unbeaten streak up to five and served as the only loss, to date, on the professional record of Hill.
UFC star Brian Ortega shares video of corrupt cops in Mexico: “They took my license so I won’t be able to get back home”
Harry Kettle - March 17, 2022
UFC star Brian Ortega has shared footage of police officers refusing to let him leave after he didn’t give them money. In the last few years Brian Ortega may not have been as active as he would’ve liked, but he’s still been able to establish himself as one of the best featherweights in the game today. After taking a few years off following his defeat to Max Holloway, he came back and put on a fantastic display to defeat The Korean Zombie.
Colby Covington says Dustin Poirier must fight him in order to keep his dignity: “Why is he trying to pick on the guy in the corner that has a lisp?”
Harry Kettle - March 17, 2022
UFC welterweight Colby Covington has explained why Dustin Poirier needs to accept a fight against him instead of pursuing Nate Diaz. Back at UFC 272, Colby Covington saw off the challenge of Jorge Masvidal with a decision win over his former friend and training partner. Immediately after his hand was raised, “Chaos” proceeded to call out another famous name from American Top Team – Dustin Poirier.
Kevin Holland claps back at Brendan Allen for “douchebag” comment about Houston shooting incident
Josh Evanoff - March 16, 2022
Kevin Holland doesn’t seem to be a fan of Brendan Allen’s comments about a Houston shooting. Earlier this week, the UFC welterweight was at a restaurant in Texas when gunfire erupted. Holland, alongside two other men, quickly subdued the man and halted the active shooting. According to reports, the fighter saw two men struggling when he went up behind the shooter and choked him out. He then stayed at the scene until police arrived.
Marcin Tybura to serve as the backup fighter for UFC London main event between Volkov and Aspinall
Cole Shelton - March 16, 2022
Marcin Tybura is on standby as he will serve as the backup fighter for the UFC London main event between Alexander Volkov and Tom Aspinall. After Russia invaded Ukraine, UFC president, Dana White said the UFC London main event was up in the air as he wasn’t sure if Volkov could enter the country. Although Volkov is now in the country, the next hurdle is having him actually fight. Some Russian athletes have been banned from other major sports competitions by other countries.
Eddie Hearn reveals he's open to Kamaru Usman vs. Canelo Alvarez boxing match: "I don't see how Usman has a shot, so why not?"
Josh Evanoff - March 16, 2022
Canelo Alvarez’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed he’s open to working with Kamaru Usman and the UFC. The Mexican superstar signed a 3-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing last month for $160 million dollars. The first bout on that deal is a light-heavyweight showdown with Dmitry Bivol, while the second is a trilogy encounter with Gennadiy Golovkin. Over the last few months, Kamaru Usman is gunning to get a bout with Alvarez as well.
Kazula Vargas believes "kid" Paddy Pimblett is "overrated" ahead of UFC London fight
Cole Shelton - March 16, 2022
Kazula Vargas thinks Paddy Pimblett is overrated and he plans to show that at UFC :ondon. Vargas is set to take on Pimblett at UFC London in an intriguing lightweight fight. Pimblett is a hyped-up prospect and gets the hometown treatment on Saturday night.
Renato Moicano calls out Bobby Green for main event fight in the summer: "Who wouldn't want to see that?"
Cole Shelton - March 16, 2022
Renato Moicano is looking to return a lot sooner than many expected. Moicano stepped up on short notice to fight Rafael dos Anjos in a five-round fight at UFC 272, but wound up losing a lopsided decision. Renato suffered a ton of damage during the contest, with many viewers thinking the fight could’ve been stopped, but the Brazilian says he’s looking to return this summer and hopes it will be in a main event.
Demetrious Johnson reveals the three fighters he thinks could break his title defense record
Josh Evanoff - March 16, 2022
Demetrious Johnson has revealed the three UFC fighters he believes could possibly beat his title defense record. ‘Mighty Mouse’ held the UFC’s flyweight crown from 2012 to 2018. Along the way, he racked up a record-breaking 11 title defenses over names such as Henry Cejudo, Joseph Benavidez, and Kyoji Horiguchi. His title reign was eventually broken by the aforementioned ‘Triple C’ at UFC 227.
Cody Durden plans to derail the hype of Muhammad Mokaev at UFC London: "I don't have anything to lose in this fight, he's supposed to win"
Cole Shelton - March 16, 2022
Cody Durden is eager to welcome Muhammad Mokaev to the UFC. Mokaev is only 5-0 as a pro but went 22-0 as an amateur in the IMMAF promotion where he was the bantamweight champion. After Durden’s last win, Mokaev was one of many flyweights to call him out, so he’s excited to face the Brit on Saturday at UFC London.
Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria share their sides of hand sanitizer incident at UFC London
Cole Shelton - March 16, 2022
Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria have different reasons as to why they had a skirmish yesterday in London. On Tuesday at check-in day, Pimblett threw a hand sanitizer bottle at the head of Topuria, and punches were thrown. No one really knew why it happened but according to ‘The Baddy’ he said Topuria was the one who went at him so he reacted with throwing the hand sanitizer bottle. The Brit said he wasn’t going to risk his fight getting called off by punching him so throwing the bottle made the most sense.
Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan exchange unpleasantries after ‘Funkmaster’ tells ‘No Mercy’ to accept his loss like a man
Susan Cox - March 16, 2022
Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan have exchanged unpleasantries after ‘Funkmaster’ told ‘No Mercy’ to accept his loss like a man. Sterling (20-3 MMA) and Yan (16-2 MMA) are scheduled to duke it out in the Octagon on April 9th at UFC 273 in the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
Chael Sonnen reacts to Magomed Ankalaev’s request for a title shot: “It’s not happening”
Susan Cox - March 16, 2022
Chael Sonnen has reacted to Magomed Ankalaev’s request for a title shot, indicating he believes it will not happen right now. Magomed Ankalaev (17-1 MMA) took center stage in the main event of UFC Vegas 50 this past weekend when he met up with Thiago Santos (22-10 MMA). The final result was another notch in the win column for Ankalaev.
Kevin Holland details how he assisted in apprehending an active shooter at a restaurant in Houston
Susan Cox - March 16, 2022
Kevin Holland has described how he assisted in apprehending an active shooter at a restaurant in Houston, Texas. Holland, 29, is a popular UFC fighter who just made his welterweight debut by beating Alex Oliveira at UFC 272 on March 5th in Las Vegas, Nevada. ‘Trailblazer’ holds the record for the most UFC wins in a single calendar year (5) in 2020.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk shares her prediction for upcoming Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas rematch
Harry Kettle - March 16, 2022
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has given her thoughts on the upcoming rematch between Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza. While she hasn’t competed inside the Octagon for over two years, Joanna Jedrzejczyk is still a pretty important factor to consider in the UFC’s strawweight division. The former champion is reportedly eyeing a return to the cage this summer, with the plan being for her to take on Zhang Weili in a rematch from their epic encounter at UFC 248.