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REPORT | Ronda Rousey committed to UFC 300 comeback after WWE exit
Josh Evanoff - August 29, 2023
Death, taxes, and rumors of former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey returning to the UFC. ‘Rowdy’ is one of the company’s biggest-ever stars. Signed to the company as their first female athlete in late 2012, and it was off to the races from there. Ronda Rousey was named the first women’s bantamweight champion and quickly racked up wins over the likes of Meisha Tate and Liz Carmouche.
Jon Jones uncommitted on fighting new crop of heavyweights: "I have to look at it as a business"
Josh Evanoff - August 29, 2023
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is unsure of his future after Stipe Miocic. ‘Bones’ is slated to return to the octagon in November at UFC 295 opposite the former champion. For Jon Jones, the fight will be the first title defense of his heavyweight championship reign. In March, he captured the vacant gold with a submission win over Ciryl Gane.
Brendan Schaub claims the UFC offered Ronda Rousey "more money than you can imagine to come back" but 'Rowdy' turned it down
Cole Shelton - August 29, 2023
Brendan Schaub says he was told on good authority that the UFC made a substantial offer to Ronda Rousey. After Rousey revealed she would be stepping away from the WWE, many wondered if that meant she would return to the UFC. The former bantamweight champion has always been linked to a return to the Octagon, but those rumors started to escalate more and more over the past few months.
Gervonta Davis' trainer claims 'Tank' would KO Sean O'Malley in the first round if they boxed: "Tank would whoop his ass"
Cole Shelton - August 29, 2023
Kenny Ellis, the head trainer for Gervonta Davis, doesn’t think a potential ‘Tank’ vs. Sean O’Malley boxing match would last all that long. After O’Malley scored a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292, he called out Davis for a boxing match. It would be a massive fight as both men are big stars in their respective sports.
Aljamain Sterling reveals “the key” for Merab Dvalishvili to defeat new UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley
Susan Cox - August 29, 2023
Aljamain Sterling is revealing ‘the key’ for Merab Dvalishvili to defeat new UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley. It’s been just over a week ago that Aljamain Sterling (23-4 MMA) was defeated by Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA) at UFC 292 which took place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Gilbert Burns believes Paulo Costa could prove to be “a long night” for Khamzat Chimaev
Susan Cox - August 29, 2023
Gilbert Burns believes Paulo Costa could prove to be ‘a long night’ for Khamzat Chimaev. UFC 294 will feature a battle between Paulo Costa (14-2 MMA) and the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) on Saturday, October 21st at the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Daniel Cormier praises Anthony Smith for his victory over Ryan Spann at UFC Singapore: “This guy isn't as set on his TV career as I thought”
Susan Cox - August 29, 2023
Daniel Cormier is praising Anthony Smith for his victory over Ryan Spann at UFC Singapore. It was just this past Saturday, August 26th that saw Anthony Smith (37-18 MMA) vs Ryan Spann (21-9 MMA) in the light heavyweight co-main event at UFC Singapore. The result was a split decision victory for ‘Lionheart’.
Jon Jones shoots down talk that he’s overlooking his UFC 295 opponent Stipe Miocic: “I could be balls deep in some mmm mmm and Stipe will cross my mind”
Susan Cox - August 29, 2023
Jon Jones is shooting down the talk that he’s overlooking his UFC 295 opponent Stipe Miocic. UFC 295 will take place on Saturday, November 11th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 137 with Volkan Oezdemir, Thiago Moises, and Kurt Holobaugh
Cole Shelton - August 29, 2023
The 137th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Paris this Saturday. We’re first joined by ninth-ranked UFC light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir (1:48). Next UFC lightweight Thiago Moises (14:35) comes on. Closing out the program is TUF 31 winner Kurt Holobaugh (25:47).
Demetrious Johnson says it's easier to become a champion in MMA than in boxing: “Look at Brock Lesnar”
Harry Kettle - August 29, 2023
Demetrious Johnson believes it’s easier to become a champion in mixed martial arts when compared to boxing. We all know Demetrious Johnson to be one of the greatest fighters of all time. He was one of the best UFC champions there has ever been, and he proceeded to carry that reputation over to ONE Championship. ‘Mighty Mouse’ has done some incredible things in MMA and while his future may be uncertain, it’s hard not to be impressed by his body of work.
Paul Felder says watching The Korean Zombie’s performance at UFC Singapore has him wanting to go once more: “Damn you Zombie”
Harry Kettle - August 29, 2023
UFC commentator and former fighter Paul Felder has admitted that The Korean Zombie’s performance at UFC Singapore has made him want to return. Last Saturday night at UFC Singapore, Chan Sung Jung aka The Korean Zombie walked away from mixed martial arts. It came after his knockout loss to Max Holloway, with the veteran going down swinging – quite literally.
Conor McGregor admits he’s “on the gargle every night” but says he will still smack the sh*t out of Michael Chandler at UFC 296
Harry Kettle - August 29, 2023
Conor McGregor has taken another shot at Michael Chandler ahead of their proposed showdown at UFC 296 in December. For the longest time now, fans have been waiting patiently for more news regarding the rumored match-up between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. Recently, the Irishman has hinted at UFC 296 as a landing spot, but the UFC has yet to confirm that.
BJ Penn believes if he didn't run for Governor he still would've continued to fight: "The Governor run pulled me out"
Cole Shelton - August 28, 2023
BJ Penn knows firsthand how hard it is for fighters to walk away from the sport. Penn last fought back in May of 2019, where he suffered a decision loss to former Strikeforce title holder Clay Guida.
What's next for Max Holloway and Korean Zombie after UFC Singapore?
Cole Shelton - August 28, 2023
In the main event of UFC Singapore, a featherweight banger headlined the card as Max Holloway took on Korean Zombie. Holloway entered the fight coming off a decision win over Arnold Allen back in April to return to the win column after losing a one-sided decision to Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in July 2022. Korean Zombie, meanwhile, was ending his layoff as he last fought back in April 2022 when he suffered a TKO loss to Volkanovski for the featherweight title.
Germaine de Randamie planning to end three-year hiatus this fall: "There is a fire burning"
Josh Evanoff - August 28, 2023
Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie is eyeing a return. ‘The Iron Lady’ has been out of action since a clash with Julianna Pena in October 2020. Facing the future women’s bantamweight champion, she scored a third-round submission win over ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’. While a massive win for Germaine de Randamie, she’s been inactive since then.
Israel Adesanya excited to expose 'gym hero' Sean Strickland: "Knock him out with my painted nails"
Josh Evanoff - August 28, 2023
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is looking forward to fighting Sean Strickland. ‘The Last Stylebender’ has been out of action since his April rematch with Alex Pereira. Just months after suffering a knockout loss to ‘Poatan’, the former champion avenged his defeat. In the main event of UFC 287, Israel Adesanya scored a second-round knockout win to re-earn middleweight gold.
Former opponent offers Dustin Poirier late 2023 rematch: "I'm up one!"
Josh Evanoff - August 28, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has received a callout from Michael Johnson. ‘The Diamond’ is fresh off his return late last month at UFC 291 opposite Justin Gaethje. Over five years after Dustin Poirier handed ‘The Highlight’ a knockout loss, he suffered the same fate. In their pay-per-view headliner, Gaethje scored a highlight-reel second-round knockout win.
UFC Paris down to 10 bouts after two fight cancellations
Cole Shelton - August 28, 2023
UFC Paris is now down to a total of 10 fights. The Octagon is set for the second-ever event in France after MMA was legalized in the country in 2020, but due to the pandemic, the UFC wasn’t able to make their first stop in Paris until September of last year. In the debut event, Ciryl Gane beat Tai Tuivasa by knockout which got him the title fight against Jon Jones.