MMA News
Damon Jackson reveals he fought out his contract at UFC Vegas 50, hopes he starts to get the respect he deserves
Cole Shelton - March 18, 2022
Damon Jackson took a risk by fighting out his UFC contract when he took on Kamuela Kirk at UFC Vegas 50. Jackson was coming off a win over Charles Rosa and was 2-1 in his return to the promotion and thought he had a favorable matchup in front of him in Kamuela Kirk. However, when he saw the betting odds had it as a pick’em and that people were picking against him, he says it motivated him to go out and beat Kirk from start to finish until he got the stoppage.
Nate Diaz requests to be a part of Bellator fight card in Hawaii: “I’m trying to get on this”
Cole Shelton - March 18, 2022
UFC star Nate Diaz has been vocal about wanting to get a fight and is now offering to throw down in Bellator. It has been made clear that Diaz is on the final fight of his current deal and wants to get that bout over and done with. He has sent several tweets trying to get the Dustin Poirier fight, but so far it hasn’t happened.
Kamaru Usman reacts to Conor McGregor wanting to fight him: "You guys wanna see a murder?"
Josh Evanoff - March 18, 2022
Kamaru Usman has reacted to Conor McGregor’s proclamation that he will fight him next. It’s safe to say the UFC welterweight champion isn’t taking the challenge too seriously. Conor McGregor has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. ‘The Notorious’ lost his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirer via TKO after suffering a broken leg. Due to the injury, the former dual-weight champion has been on the shelf.
Dana White reacts to Conor McGregor wanting Kamaru Usman next: "It's interesting"
Cole Shelton - March 18, 2022
Dana White has reacted after Conor McGregor suggested he wants to fight Kamaru Usman his next time out. McGregor sat down with his website The Mac Life to provide an update on his recovery and said he’s focused on fighting at welterweight. He also wants to fight Usman in his return bout to become the first-ever three-weight world champion.
Dan Hooker plans to steal Arnold Allen’s momentum at UFC London: “It’s winner takes all”
Susan Cox - March 18, 2022
Dan Hooker plans to steal Arnold Allen’s momentum at UFC London. UFC London takes place tomorrow night, Saturday March 19th at the 02 Arena in Peninsula Square.
Henry Cejudo agrees to corner Petr Yan at UFC 273
Susan Cox - March 18, 2022
Former bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo has agreed to corner Petr Yan for his upcoming rematch with Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273. The news comes shortly after it was revealed that Yan’s usual corner team was denied visas into the United States.
UFC London weigh-in results: All 24 fighters make weight
Susan Cox - March 18, 2022
UFC London takes place this coming Saturday, March 19th, 2022 at the 02 Arena in London, England. England features some of the most passionate and enthusiastic MMA fans in the world.
Colby Covington bats back Jorge Masvidal cheating accusation: "He's full of lies"
Josh Evanoff - March 17, 2022
Colby Covington has responded to Jorge Masvidal’s cheating allegations. ‘Gamebred’ has accused his former teammate of poking him in the eye during their headlining bout at UFC 272. UFC 272‘s main event saw friends-turned-foes collide as ‘Chaos’ took on ‘Gamebred’. In the end, the build to the fight turned out to be much better than the bout itself. Covington dominated the matchup and won the bout via a lopsided unanimous decision. Despite the fight being one-sided, both men have continued their beef online.
Dan Hooker gives prediction for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung title fight: "Zombie's getting knocked out"
Josh Evanoff - March 17, 2022
Dan Hooker has given his prediction for next month’s Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung title bout. The UFC featherweight believes that his teammate will win the fight in highlight-reel fashion. ‘The Hangman’ is set to return to featherweight this weekend against Arnold Allen. The bout will be the first at 145-pounds for Hooker since 2017. Following a loss to Jason Knight, he decided to move up to lightweight where he became one of the best 155-pound fighters on the planet. However, he’s since decided to move back following a loss to Islam Makhachev last year.
Petr Yan says Sean O'Malley will corner him for his UFC 273 title fight against Aljamain Sterling
Cole Shelton - March 17, 2022
Petr Yan says Sean O’Malley will be his corner at UFC 273. Recently, it was reported by Russian outlet, TASS that Yan’s corner’s visas were denied by the U.S. government. With that, Yan took to social media to ask Henry Cejudo if he would corner him for his bantamweight title fight rematch against Alajmain Sterling.
Dana White reveals thoughts on Kamaru Usman vs. Canelo Alvarez boxing match: "Everything about it is horrible"
Josh Evanoff - March 17, 2022
Dana White has given his thoughts on the proposed Kamaru Usman vs. Canelo Alvarez boxing match. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has been discussing a possible fight against the boxer over the past year. While the bout was first dismissed by Alvarez, he recently opined that the bout could happen if it makes sense. While he’s currently booked against Dmitry Bivol and Gennadiy Golovkin, Usman is hoping he can get slotted in this year as well.
Colby Covington claims he beat Kamaru Usman twice, interested in fighting Israel Adesanya: "He can’t stop my wrestling"
Cole Shelton - March 17, 2022
Colby Covington believes he beat Kamaru Usman twice and thus has expressed interested in fighting ‘cardio kickboxer’ Israel Adesanya. Covington is coming off a decision win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 and after the event, Chael Sonnen said he thought ‘Chaos’ vs. Adesanya made sense. For Covington, he says he would take that fight as he knows ‘The Last Stylebender’ doesn’t have many options. It’s also a scrap that makes sense given Covington says he’s 2-0 against Adesanya’s friend in Usman.
Cory McKenna ecstatic to make return at UFC London, expects to finish Elise Reed in a "fun" fight for the fans
Cole Shelton - March 17, 2022
Cory McKenna had her eyes on the UFC London card to make her return. McKenna made her UFC debut back in November 2020 and beat Kay Hansen by decision. Since then, however, she has been dealing with injuries that have kept her out of the Octagon but will now return at UFC London against Elise Reed.
Israel Adesanya shares his thoughts on Paddy Pimblett ahead of UFC London: “He’s getting fed a bum”
Susan Cox - March 17, 2022
Israel Adesanya has weighed in on Paddy Pimblett’s upcoming fight ahead of UFC London. It will Pimblett vs Rodrigo Vargas in a lightweight matchup on Saturday, March 19th at the 02 Arena in London.
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.
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.
Aljamain Sterling reacts to reports that Petr Yan’s team was denied visas for UFC 273: “Praying the Dana White has a back up incase Chetr tries to back out for the 2nd time”
Harry Kettle - March 17, 2022
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has reacted to reports that Petr Yan’s team have seen their visa requests denied. Next month at UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan will look to finally settle the score in their rivalry when they meet for the UFC bantamweight title. Their encounter will serve as a rematch from their UFC 259 bout which, infamously, ended in a disqualification win for Sterling that saw him capture the belt.