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Loma Lookboonmee: Weili Zhang-Valentina Shevchenko is "absolutely incredible" "for women"
Dylan Bowker - September 23, 2025
Valentina Shevchenko and Weili Zhang will engage in one of the most anticipated fights of the last few years this November. Before their Madison Square Garden clash at UFC 322, Loma Lookboonmee has offered up her thoughts on that massive matchup. Loma Lookboonmee will clash with Alexia Thainara at UFC Fight Night: Perth on September 27th in a strawweight bout. Lookboonmee appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts to touch on the cross-divisional mega fight that lies ahead between Zhang and ‘Bullet.’
Jimmy Crute expects to submit Ivan Erslan at UFC Perth: 'It's about how much he wants to endure'
Cole Shelton - September 23, 2025
Jimmy Crute is excited to fight back at home in Australia at UFC Perth. Crute returned to the win column back in July with a first-round submission win over Marcin Prachnio. It was his first win since October of 2020, as he was 0-3-2 since then. So, when he finally got his hand raised, Crute says it was a major weight off his shoulders.
Roman Kryklia targets third ONE World Title against undefeated Turkish star
BJPENN.COM Staff - September 23, 2025
Roman Kryklia enters the biggest fight of Samet Agdeve’s career as the overwhelming favorite. The Ukrainian giant seeks to complete an unprecedented triple-crown achievement against a hungry young challenger who has never tasted defeat. Kryklia faces Agdeve for the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE Fight Night 37 on Friday, November 7, live from Bangkok, Thailand. The 6-foot-7 dual-sport champion carries a 15-fight winning streak into this historic five-round title bout.
WATCH | Mateusz Gamrot reacts to getting UFC Rio main event spot against Charles Oliveira
Cole Shelton - September 23, 2025
Mateusz Gamrot was thrilled when he found out he would be headlining UFC Rio against Charles Oliveira. It was announced that Rafael Fiziev was forced out of the main event spot against Oliveira due to an injury. Gamrot was one of many lightweights who put their hat in the ring to face the Brazilian. Yet, it was Gamrot who got the shot, and his coach shared a video of the Polish contender finding out he was getting the main event spot.
Charles Oliveira set to face Top 10 lightweight in new UFC Rio headliner
Curtis Calhoun - September 23, 2025
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has a new opponent for the promotion’s upcoming return to Rio de Janeiro. Charles Oliveira will make a relatively quick turnaround to fight at UFC Rio next month. Oliveira’s return to the cage comes just months after a brutal knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 317.
Dominick Reyes lays out 'dream' scenario for Jiri Prochazka rematch at the White House
Cole Shelton - September 23, 2025
Dominick Reyes is hoping to earn a rematch with Jiri Prochazka in the near future. Reyes is set to headline UFC Perth on Saturday against Carlos Ulberg in an intriguing light heavyweight bout. The winner of the fight will be in the title conversation, and Reyes has an idea of how he wants the division to play out.
ESPN set to increase UFC viewership prices in October just weeks before end of broadcasting rights deal
Curtis Calhoun - September 23, 2025
ESPN+ is rebranding as ESPN Select, meaning a significant price increase for UFC fans to watch fights during the last few weeks of the broadcast partnership. Disney, ESPN’s parent company, announced on Tuesday that several of its streaming platforms will undergo significant price increases in Q4 and beyond. This includes ESPN+, which is rebranding to ESPN Select, which has been a hub for UFC fight fans to watch events.
Darren Till reflects on UFC's unpopular business decision during Reebok era: 'What the f*cks going on now?'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 23, 2025
Darren Till isn’t one to slander the UFC, but he admits he didn’t agree with a business decision the promotion made a decade ago. Prior to 2015, UFC fighters were accustomed to signing their own sponsorship deals. Oftentimes, the fighter shorts and banners would be filled with branding. In late 2014, UFC announced a deal with Reebok that marked the end of its athletes being able to wear outside branding on their gear. While the UFC introduced compliance payouts, many argued that the freedom to secure independent sponsorships was more lucrative.
Boxing legend slams Dana White and TKO over Muhammad Ali Act change efforts
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 23, 2025
A boxing legend, who is a top promoter in the sport today, is taking Dana White and TKO to task. White has helped the UFC soar to new heights for over two decades and he was recently called upon to promote the super fight between Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas. White was questioned about the efforts of TKO to amend the Muhammad Ali Act throughout the buildup. Many believe the attempt is being made in order for TKO to enter the boxing space on its own terms at the expense of fighters.
Merab Dvalishvili is ready to hit 100-takedown milestone against Cory Sandhagen
Harry Kettle - September 23, 2025
UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili believes he will hit the 100-takedown milestone against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320. Right now, Merab Dvalishvili is easily one of the best fighters in all of mixed martial arts. He is the UFC bantamweight champion and if he beats Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320, he will have successfully defended the strap for the third time.
Julianna Pena gives her thoughts on Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes
Harry Kettle - September 23, 2025
Former UFC champion Julianna Pena has given her thoughts on the upcoming Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes fight. While she may not be everyone’s favorite fighter, there’s no denying that Julianna Pena has had a pretty great success story in mixed martial arts. She is a former two-time world champion, only losing the belt to the aforementioned Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes.
UFC champion suggests Charles Oliveira makes move to welterweight
Harry Kettle - September 23, 2025
UFC champion Alexandre Pantoja believes Charles Oliveira should consider a move up to the welterweight division. As we know, Charles Oliveira is an absolutely huge fan favorite within the world of mixed martial arts. He has achieved some incredible things during his time in the sport and for his next outing, he was originally scheduled to battle Rafael Fiziev in the main event of UFC Rio. Unfortunately, that’ll no longer be taking place.
MMA analyst questions Alex Pereira's first fight strategy against Magomed Ankalaev
Harry Kettle - September 23, 2025
MMA analyst Dan Hardy has questioned Alex Pereira’s strategy in his first fight against Magomed Ankalaev. In the main event of UFC 320, Alex Pereira will challenge Magomed Ankalaev for the UFC light heavyweight championship. It comes in the wake of their first meeting, in which Ankaalev was able to take the belt away from ‘Poatan’ in a performance that didn’t show the best that the Brazilian had to offer.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 204 with Jimmy Crute and Colby Thicknesse
Cole Shelton - September 23, 2025
The 204th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Perth. We’re first joined by UFC light heavyweight contender Jimmy Crute (1:13). We close things out by chatting with UFC bantamweight Colby Thicknesse (9:39).
Nabil Anane switches sports to face former champion in kickboxing debut at ONE Friday Fights 126
BJPENN.COM Staff - September 22, 2025
Nabil Anane refuses to take the easy path toward multi-division glory. The ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion seeks immediate validation against elite competition when he enters unfamiliar territory. Anane faces Ilias Ennahachi at ONE Friday Fights 126 on Friday, September 26, live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 21-year-old makes his kickboxing debut against the former flyweight ruler in a potential title eliminator.
Jiri Prochazka "will be a problem for Khalil [Rountree]" at UFC 320, per former Prochazka training partner Martin Buday
Dylan Bowker - September 22, 2025
Jiri Prochazka will take on Khalil Rountree in the coming weeks, and someone who has previously trained with the former has broken down that bout. Martin Buday discussed this on Bowks Talking Bouts and referenced getting in work with Jiri Prochazka around this time last September at New Park Gym. When asked for his thoughts on the consequential contest in the light heavyweight hierarchy between Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree at UFC 320, Buday said,
Prajanchai seeks decisive finish to unify strawweight world titles against Jonathan Di Bella
BJPENN.COM Staff - September 22, 2025
Prajanchai PK Saenchai refuses to leave his rematch with Jonathan Di Bella in the judges’ hands. The Thai wants to erase all doubt with explosive finishing power when he faces the interim titleholder again. He faces Di Bella for the undisputed ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE Fight Night 36 on Friday, October 3, live from Bangkok, Thailand. The 30-year-old two-sport ONE World Champion carries the memory of their closely contested first encounter, where he captured vacant gold through unanimous decision at ONE Friday Fights 68.
'Boxing is a joke'...Fight fans fume at Jake Paul/Gervonta Davis size difference in viral first faceoff
Curtis Calhoun - September 22, 2025
Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis’ first pre-fight faceoff left many boxing fans perplexed by their ridiculous size difference. WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis and the polarizing Jake Paul are less than two months away from squaring off in one of the biggest fights of the year in the ring. This will mark Paul’s second fight since defeating Mike Tyson last year, and comes after dismantling Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. earlier in 2025.