MMA News
Yoel Romero believes Israel Adesanya was "scared" against Sean Strickland
Cole Shelton - October 3, 2023
Yoel Romero thinks Israel Adesanya fought scared against Sean Strickland. Adesanya was coming off a KO win over Alex Pereira back in April, and the fight against Strickland was one he didn’t want in the first place. Instead, ‘The Last Stylebender’ wanted to face Dricus Du Plessis, but an injury kept him from getting the bout.
Alexa Grasso reveals surgery on broken hand, teases Valentina Shevchenko trilogy: "I will be mega ready"
Josh Evanoff - October 3, 2023
UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso is healing in preparation for a trilogy with Valentina Shevchenko. Last month, the two women’s flyweight stars clashed in the main event of UFC Noche. The bout was a rematch of their prior clash at UFC 285 in March. There, Alexa Grasso ended Valentina Shevchenko’s historic title reign by a third-round submission. In the process, she pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year.
Tony Ferguson believes he'll have speed advantage over Paddy Pimblett: "Faster now than I've ever been"
Josh Evanoff - October 3, 2023
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson believes he’ll be faster than Paddy Pimblett. ‘El Cucuy’ has been out of action since a third-round submission loss to Bobby Green in July at UFC 290. The defeat was his sixth in a row, and there were quick calls for Tony Ferguson to retire. However, he quickly hit back at those calls to hang it up and booked a fight with Paddy Pimblett.
Ryan Bader reveals that Viacom wouldn't pay replacement opponent for Bellator 300: "They are out"
Josh Evanoff - October 3, 2023
Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader has explained why he’s not fighting on Saturday. ‘Darth’ was originally scheduled to face Linton Vassell at Bellator 300 this weekend. The bout was going to be a rematch of their prior clash in 2017, at Bellator 186. That night, Ryan Bader won by second-round knockout, and he was hoping to score the same result up at heavyweight this time around.
Grant Dawson says game plan against Bobby Green is straightforward, eyes Dan Hooker in December with a win
Cole Shelton - October 3, 2023
Grant Dawson didn’t expect to get his first UFC main event already but he is excited for it. Dawson is set to headline UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday against Bobby Green. It is a fight that came together on relatively short notice, as Dawson only got about five weeks’ to prepare. However, he says he was told he would be fighting around this time for a while but thought it would be against Jalin Turner.
Carl Froch takes aim at Francis Ngannou ahead of Tyson Fury boxing match: “He looks terrible”
Susan Cox - October 3, 2023
Carl Froch is taking aim at Francis Ngannou ahead of the Tyson Fury boxing match. It will be Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury on Saturday October 28th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Michael Bisping shares some advice for Charles Oliveira ahead of Islam Makhachev rematch at UFC 294
Susan Cox - October 3, 2023
Michael Bisping is sharing some advice for Charles Oliveira ahead of his rematch with Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. UFC 294 takes place on Saturday, October 21st at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Headlining the event is a lightweight title fight between current champion Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA) and Charles Oliveira (34-9 MMA).
ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong takes aim at the UFC roster: “A typical UFC fighter is a D-1 college wrestler”
Susan Cox - October 3, 2023
ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong is taking aim at the UFC roster. Chatri Sityodtong is best known for being the founder, chairman, and CEO of the Singapore-based combat sports promotion ONE Championship.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 141 with Grant Dawson, Alex Morono, Ricky Glenn, and Chris Gutierrez
Cole Shelton - October 3, 2023
The 141st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Vegas 80 this Saturday. We’re first joined by 10th-ranked UFC lightweight Grant Dawson (1:38). Next, UFC welterweight Alex Morono (19:15) comes on. UFC lightweight Ricky Glenn (32:00) then joins the show. Closing out the program is 15th-ranked UFC bantamweight Chris Gutierrez (43:57).
Teen phenom Smilla Sundell reveals post-ONE Fight Night 14 celebration plans: "McDonald’s as usual"
BJPENN.COM Staff - October 3, 2023
Smilla Sundell may very well be one of the most dangerous strikers on the planet today. But beneath the fierce exterior, there’s still a touch of the kid in her. While many praised the 18-year-old for her win last Friday, September 29, all the ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion wanted was a meal from a famous American fast-food chain to celebrate the feat.
Dillon Danis reveals he considered suicide after having to undergo multiple knee surgeries
Harry Kettle - October 3, 2023
Dillon Danis has revealed some of the mental health struggles he went through after undergoing multiple knee surgeries. It’s safe to say that within combat sports, Dillon Danis is seen as a pretty controversial figure. From his unconventional MMA career to his friendship with Conor McGregor and beyond, he’s had quite the journey.
Renato Moicano takes aim at “delusional” Michael Chandler: “Conor is not going to fight him”
Harry Kettle - October 3, 2023
UFC lightweight Renato Moicano has hit out at Michael Chandler as he continues to wait for a fight against Conor McGregor. For almost a year now, fans have been waiting for an official announcement regarding a fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. After their season of coaching on The Ultimate Fighter, it really did seem like just a matter of time – but up to this point, nothing has been confirmed. At this point, many wonder whether or not it would be better for Chandler to move on to something else as the uncertainty continues to flood in regarding the Irishman.
Anthony Pettis already eyeing a future fight with Cedric Doumbe: "Biggest fight in PFL history"
Josh Evanoff - October 2, 2023
PFL lightweight contender Anthony Pettis is already eyeing Cedric Doumbe. ‘The Best’ is fresh off his promotional debut against Jordan Zébo last Saturday night. In a highlight that will be shown for years to come, Cedric Doumbe got a highlight-reel knockout win in just nine seconds. That victory impressed most of the MMA world, and seemingly got the attention of Anthony Pettis.
Islam Makhachev shuts down Charles Oliveira's complaint about fighting in Abu Dhabi: "Makes no sense"
Josh Evanoff - October 2, 2023
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has responded to Charles Oliveira. The two are currently set to rematch at UFC 294 later this month, in Abu Dhabi. The fight takes place just a year after their first fight at UFC 280. Last October, Islam Makhachev scored a second-round submission win over Charles Oliveira to win the vacant lightweight gold.
Cedric Doumbe feels the UFC 'f*cked up' by letting him sign with PFL: "It is what it is"
Josh Evanoff - October 2, 2023
PFL welterweight contender Cedric Doumbe feels the UFC badly messed up by letting him go. The former Glory Kickboxing champion made his PFL debut against Jordan Zébo over the weekend. The two welterweights headlined a card going down in Cedric Doumbe’s home country of France. He walked out with a mattress for his opponent in his entrance, with the mattress having a sign reading “goodnight”.
Tony Ferguson has no plans of retiring, eyes Conor McGregor with a win over Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296
Cole Shelton - October 2, 2023
Tony Ferguson already has a callout ready should he beat Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296. Ferguson is set to return to the Octagon on Dec. 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada against Pimblett. It’s an intriguing matchup as Ferguson looks to snap his six-fight losing skid.
Dillon Danis explains why he never cared about fighting KSI
Susan Cox - October 2, 2023
Dillon Danis is explaining why he never cared about fighting KSI. Danis was scheduled to fight KSI in an exhibition bout on January 14 of this year, but withdrew from the match.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan dubs Alex Volkanovski as the top pound-for-pound fighter in MMA: “I think he won the (Islam) fight”
Susan Cox - October 2, 2023
UFC commentator Joe Rogan is dubbing featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski as the top pound-for-pound fighter in MMA. Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski (26-2 MMA) was handed a unanimous decision loss in his bout with Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA) in February of this year at UFC 284.