MMA News

Susan Cox - August 22, 2023

UFC fighter Andre Petroski apprehended a man who was attempting to masturbate at a public washroom. Andre Petroski (10-1 MMA) defeated Gerald Meerschaert (35-17) by split decision this past Saturday, August 19th,  in a middleweight bout at UFC 292 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Susan Cox - August 22, 2023

Mayra Bueno Silva has announced that she failed a drug test prior to her UFC fight with Holly Holm. It was just last month on Saturday, July 15th that Mayra Bueno Silva (11-2 MMA) defeated Holly Holm (15-7 MMA), in a bantamweight bout, by submission choke at 0:38 of round 2.

Susan Cox - August 22, 2023

Sean O’Malley is reacting to Ian Machado Garry claiming he was the biggest attraction at UFC 292. UFC 292 took place last Saturday night at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

BJPENN.COM Staff - August 22, 2023

Danial Williams’ clash with Jonathan Di Bella for the latter’s ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title at ONE Fight Night 15 on Prime Video represents more than just a championship bout — it signifies a make-or-break juncture in his journey to solidify his legacy. “Mini T” is aware that this match at Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, October 6, could help turn his career around. After all, he has lost his last two assignments in the world’s largest martial arts organization.

Harry Kettle - August 22, 2023

Sean O’Malley has confirmed that he’d be interested in moving up to featherweight to try and become a double champion. Last weekend at UFC 292, Sean O’Malley rose to the top of the mountain. He defeated Aljamain Sterling via second-round TKO to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. It’s a moment that many felt would happen one day, but when it actually played out, few could believe it went down the way it did.

Harry Kettle - August 22, 2023

Ian Garry has revealed that his dream opponent is Khamzat Chimaev in Ireland as he continues to climb the welterweight ranks. Last weekend at UFC 292, Ian Garry kept his unbeaten run going as he saw off the challenge of Neil Magny. In many ways, the Irishman dominated Magny, in what turned out to be a pretty personal affair. Now, many have been left to wonder what could be next for him in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Harry Kettle - August 22, 2023

Henry Cejudo has taken a personal shot at Marlon Vera over Sean O’Malley in a tweet that has since been deleted. We all know that Henry Cejudo is a controversial individual. He’s a great fighter, but his ‘cringe’ persona has taken him to some pretty strange places when it comes to his trash talk. Following his loss to Aljamain Sterling earlier this year, some wondered whether or not he’d retire again – but instead, he opted to take a fight with Marlon Vera.

Harry Kettle - August 22, 2023

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has claimed that a return to the Octagon in December is back on the table. For the longest time, it seemed as if Conor McGregor would not be returning to the UFC in 2023. Between the lack of an announcement and the six-month USADA pool rule, it just didn’t feel feasible.

BJPENN.COM Staff - August 21, 2023

Stamp Fairtex’s meteoric rise and charismatic presence have enamored fans worldwide, and one of her most popular followers has been “Super” Sage Northcutt. The highly touted American MMA fighter praised the former two-sport ONE World Champion ahead of her next outing. She faces Ham Seo Hee for the ONE Interim Women’s Atomweight MMA World Title in the main event of ONE Fight Night 14 on Prime Video.

Cole Shelton - August 21, 2023

Conor McGregor has sent a stern warning to Tony Ferguson. McGregor and Ferguson have had an ongoing feud for quite some time but for different reasons, a fight between the two has never come to fruition.

Josh Evanoff - August 21, 2023

UFC bantamweight contender Henry Cejudo wants to be first up for Sean O’Malley. ‘Sugar’ made his return to the cage over the weekend in the main event of UFC 292. There, he faced Aljamain Sterling in the first title shot of his career. ‘The Funk Master’ was coming off a unanimous decision win over Henry Cejudo in May and was confident that he could stop Sean O’Malley’s momentum.

Josh Evanoff - August 21, 2023

UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry was buzzing after his win over Neil Magny. ‘The Future’ returned to the cage at UFC 292 over the weekend. While originally slated to face Geoff Neal, ‘The Haitian Sensation’ stepped in on a week’s notice. In that week, Ian Garry and Neil Magny got heated after the latter made a comment about giving the Irishman a beating, but as a father would.

Josh Evanoff - August 21, 2023

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor saw some of himself in Sean O’Malley on Saturday. ‘Sugar’ returned to the cage for the first title shot of his career over the weekend at UFC 292. In the main event of the pay-per-view, Sean O’Malley faced longtime bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. ‘Funk Master’ was coming off a win over Henry Cejudo in May, setting a record for title defenses in the division’s history.

Cole Shelton - August 21, 2023

Alexander Volkanovski has his sights set on Ilia Topuria. Volkanovski was paying close attention to the UFC 292 main event, as Aljamain Sterling had said if he beat Sean O’Malley he was going to call out Volkanovski and fight for the featherweight title. It appeared the featherweight champ was interested in the fight, but Sterling suffered a second-round TKO loss to O’Malley to lose his belt.

BJPENN.COM Staff - August 21, 2023

Mark Zuckerberg, the mastermind behind Facebook, has caught the attention of ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Mikey Musumeci as the former makes headlines for his potential venture into the world of mixed martial arts. While this might sound like a bizarre idea, Musumeci believes Zuckerberg has the potential to win an actual fight.

Cole Shelton - August 21, 2023

Tony Ferguson has shut down talk of retirement. After Ferguson suffered a submission loss to Bobby Green at UFC 291, many called for ‘El Cucuy’ to retire given it was his sixth straight loss. It was also his third straight stoppage loss and at 39-years-old, he’s no longer in the lightweight rankings.

Cole Shelton - August 21, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya thinks Marc Goddard could have let Sean O’Malley vs. Aljamain Sterling go a bit longer. In the second round of the bantamweight title fight at UFC 292, O’Malley dropped Sterling with a counter right hand and landed some heavy ground-and-pound shots. Although O’Malley did land some clean shots, Sterling was looking like he was trying to scramble but Goddard stepped in and stopped the fight.

Susan Cox - August 21, 2023

Dana White is crediting Amanda Lemos for her ‘toughness’ but says she was ‘completely outclassed’ by Zhang Weili at UFC 292. UFC 292 took place this past Saturday, August 19th at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.