MMA News

Harry Kettle - August 4, 2023

UFC heavyweight Marcos Rogerio de Lima has said he can’t eat properly following his knockout loss to Derrick Lewis. Last weekend at UFC 291, Derrick Lewis finished Marcos Rogerio de Lima in less than a minute. He opened with a brutal knee that dropped the Brazilian, and from there, it was academic.

Cole Shelton - August 3, 2023

In the main event of UFC Nashville, top-five bantamweights are set to throw down at a 140lbs catchweight as Cory Sandhagen takes on Rob Font. Heading into the scrap, Sandhagen is a sizeable -370 favorite while the Puerto Rican is a +265 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. Given Font is taking it on short notice as he was supposed to fight at UFC 292 in two weeks, the majority of pros expect Sandhagen to get the job done at UFC Nashville by decision.

Cole Shelton - August 3, 2023

Damon Jackson knows his scrap at UFC Nashville against Billy Quarantillo will be a dog fight. Jackson is coming off a KO loss to Dan Ige back in January and after that, he went on vacation to celebrate his 10-year anniversary with his wife. Once he was ready to return, Jackson was booked to fight at UFC Nashville which he is thrilled by as he hasn’t fought in front of fans during his entire second stint in the UFC.

BJPENN.COM Staff - August 3, 2023

Two worlds will collide for the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Title this Friday, August 4. Jarred Brooks – the reigning ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion – will try to join ONE Championship’s elite cast of two-sport royalty by taking on Mikey Musumeci for the latter’s coveted submission grappling belt.

Cole Shelton - August 3, 2023

Conor McGregor has revealed his two-fight plan. McGregor hasn’t fought since July 2021 when he broke his leg during his trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he withdrew from the USADA testing pool and has still yet to enroll back in. Yet, despite not being in the pool, McGregor has been vocal in trying to secure his next fight.

Josh Evanoff - August 3, 2023

UFC lightweight contender Conor McGregor has gone back and forth with Charles Oliveira. ‘The Notorious’ is currently attempting to book his return to the cage. Conor McGregor has recently called out Justin Gaethje, despite coaching the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter with Michael Chandler. While the Irishman made headlines with the callout, ‘The Highlight’ hasn’t shown much interest in the bout.

Josh Evanoff - August 3, 2023

Ahead of his boxing debut, Nate Diaz has laughed off Jake Paul’s attempt to paint him as the bad guy. The Stockton slugger has been out of competition since a September submission win over Tony Ferguson. Following that win at UFC 279, Nate Diaz became a free agent for the first time in over a decade. He quickly zeroed in on a boxing match with Jake Paul as his next fight.

Josh Evanoff - August 3, 2023

Ahead of his return, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has taken aim at Michael Chandler. The Russian has been out of action since his clash with Alexander Volkanovski in February at UFC 284. There, the two champions put on a show, going back and forth for 25 minutes. At the conclusion of the five-round contest, Islam Makhachev retained the lightweight gold by unanimous decision.

Cole Shelton - August 3, 2023

Dwayne Johnson took it a step further than meeting Themba Gorimbo. After Gorimbo revealed he had seven dollars in his bank account prior to this first UFC victory. He also said he would auction off his fight kit so he could help fund the building of a water well in his native village in Zimbabwe. His story caught the attention of ‘The Rock’ who went to Gorimbo’s gym and visited him.

Cole Shelton - August 3, 2023

Nate Diaz and Jake Paul’s teams got into an altercation after their faceoff on Thursday. Diaz and Paul had their press conference to help promote their fight on Saturday night in Dallas, Texas. The lead-up to the scrap hasn’t had much promotion, which Paul has been disappointed about. Yet, after Jake Paul and Nate Diaz had their faceoff, their teams got into a physical altercation.

Susan Cox - August 3, 2023

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is set to train and corner Francis Ngannou for his boxing debut against Tyson Fury. It will be WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury vs former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou battling it out on Saturday, October 28th in the ring.

Susan Cox - August 3, 2023

Nate Diaz is explaining why he walked out of a face-to-face interview with Jake Paul. It will be Diaz vs Paul going head-to-head in the boxing ring this coming Saturday, August 5th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The boxing match will be available on pay-per-view (PPV) via DAZN and ESPN+.

BJPENN.COM Staff - August 3, 2023

ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Chingiz Allazov has a few keys to victory he’ll be looking to use when he completes a trilogy with No. 2 ranked contender Marat Grigorian that’s been 10 years in the making. The striking duo will battle in the main event of ONE Fight Night 13 on Prime Video, which airs live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.

Harry Kettle - August 3, 2023

Jake Paul has given his official prediction for his highly-anticipated boxing showdown with Nate Diaz. On Saturday night, Jake Paul and Nate Diaz will finally meet in the middle of the ring. It’s been a long time coming, with both men teasing this confrontation over the course of the last few years. Paul is seen as the favorite by many due to his experience at the professional level, whereas nobody really knows what to expect from Diaz.

Harry Kettle - August 3, 2023

Nate Diaz has given his thoughts on Jake Paul’s offer for the two to compete in an MMA fight for $10 million. This Saturday night, Nate Diaz and Jake Paul will collide in the boxing ring. They’ll do so with the world watching and with Diaz making his pro debut after years of teasing a move into the squared circle. Paul, meanwhile, will attempt to bounce back from his recent loss to Tommy Fury.

Harry Kettle - August 3, 2023

John McCarthy has questioned Jan Blachowicz’s claim that he was robbed in his UFC 291 defeat to Alex Pereira. Last weekend at UFC 291, Jan Blachowicz went head to head with Alex Pereira in a big light heavyweight clash. The popular opinion, in the eyes of many, was that the winner would receive a title shot in their next bout. In the end, the judges ultimately gave the nod to ‘Poatan’ following a competitive encounter.

Cole Shelton - August 2, 2023

Dustin Jacoby is looking to get the bad taste out of his mouth. Jacoby had his nine-fight unbeaten streak snapped back in October in a controversial split decision to Khalil Rountree. He then dropped a decision to Azamat Murzakanov back in April and after that fight, Jacoby wanted a quick turnaround.

Cole Shelton - August 2, 2023

Cory Sandhagen believes beating Rob Font puts him in a win-win situation. Sandhagen was supposed to headline UFC Nashville against Umar Nurmagomedov but the Dagestani fighter was forced out of the bout due to a shoulder injury. Replacing Nurmagomedov is Font, who was scheduled to compete at UFC 292 in Boston in two weeks against Song Yadong, but Yadong also pulled out due to injury.