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Jake Paul

Jake Paul issues a bold challenge to Dana White: 'Why you so scared to get embarrassed'

Cole Shelton - September 15, 2021

Jake Paul has issued a bold challenge to Dana White after the UFC boss told him to fight Anderson Silva. Last Saturday, Silva earned a first-round KO win over Tito Ortiz and many thought a fight against Paul would make some sense. Yet, the brash YouTuber-turned-boxer called out Jorge Masvidal, but White said on Tuesday he would rather see him box Silva.

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Yoel Romero

Yoel Romero shares terrifying new photo ahead of Bellator debut

Adam D Martin - September 15, 2021

Former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero shared a terrifying new photo ahead of his Bellator debut this weekend. Romero makes his long-awaited Bellator debut this Saturday night when he faces off against former Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis. Romero was originally set to fight Anthony Johnson during the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, but he was forced out of the tournament due to an eye injury. Now that Romero is healthy, he will be making his Bellator debut as expected this weekend when he faces off against the tough Davis.

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Bi Nguyen undeterred by Jenelyn Olsim loss: "The confidence hasn't changed"

Tom Taylor - September 15, 2021

At ONE: Battleground 3 in August, Bi Nguyen lost a competitive decision to rising Filipina talent Jenelyn Olsim. It was Nguyen’s fourth decision loss since joining the ONE Championship roster in early 2019, and like the three that preceded it, it wasn’t exactly cut-and-dry. “Story of my life,” Nguyen told BJPENN.com looking back on her loss to Olsim. “I’m always going to be honest with you, and there’s a lot of factors that go into this fight. If this fight was graded round-by-round, I would win, no doubt. If it was judged in America, I would win, no doubt. But it’s not, and that’s the reality of it—and that’s part of the reason I won the Ritu [Phogat] fight, because it was graded overall.

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Dana White

Dana White praises Anderson Silva, says he "might actually be the GOAT of combat sports"

Adam D Martin - September 15, 2021

UFC president Dana White praised former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, saying he “might actually be the GOAT of combat sports.” Silva knocked out Tito Ortiz in a boxing match this past Saturday night for Triller Fight Club, this coming after defeating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with a split decision upset earlier this year. Even at age 46, Silva is still competing and looking great. As far as White goes, it’s proof that the former UFC middleweight kingpin could possibly be the greatest combat sports fighter of all time, as he told media following Tuesday night’s Contender Series.

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Israel Adesanya

Derek Brunson says controlling Israel Adesanya on the ground isn't good enough, he wants to finish him

Adam D Martin - September 15, 2021

UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson says controlling champ Israel Adesanya on the ground isn’t good enough, as he wants to finish him. Brunson is one of the hottest fighters in the UFC right now as the veteran middleweight has won his last five fights in a row, with his latest win, a submission victory over Darren Till, being the most impressive of the bunch. Following the big win over Till, Brunson called out Adesanya for a rematch in what would be a middleweight title bout. The last time these two fought, there was no title on the line and Adesanya knocked Brunson out in a devastating fashion. However, Brunson believes that he has made the necessary adjustments in order to defeat Adesanya and show that he can be beaten — and finished.

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Georges St-Pierre says he should have retired following his win over Nick Diaz

Adam D Martin - September 15, 2021

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says that he should have retired following his win over Nick Diaz in 2013. St-Pierre fought Diaz at UFC 158 in March 2013 in his hometown of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and he won a unanimous decision with a dominant showing that night at Bell Centre. St-Pierre then returned to the Octagon at UFC 167 later that year, where he won a controversial split decision over Johny Hendricks to defend his belt. However, soon after defeating Hendricks, GSP walked away from MMA, though he later returned in 2017 as a middleweight when he defeated Michael Bisping at UFC 217 to claim the 185lbs strap.

Tyron Woodley
UFC

Tyron Woodley set to return to analyst desk at UFC Vegas 37

Adam D Martin - September 15, 2021

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is set to return to the analyst desk at UFC Vegas 37 this Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Woodley will join Karyn Bryant and Alan Jouban on the analyst desk, according to MMAjunkie.com. Woodley has not worked on the desk since it was announced that he was stepping into the boxing ring to fight Jake Paul. In late August, Woodley finally fought Paul and lost a split decision. “The Chosen One” has been busy calling out Paul for a potential rematch but so far, Paul has resisted those requests. Either way, with Woodley likely not fighting until the end of the year, at least, he has more time to do other things that he enjoys doing, and one of those things is working as an analyst at the ESPN UFC desk.

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Dana White weighs in on the Conor McGregor - Machine Gun Kelly altercation at VMA’s: “Misunderstanding or whatever it was"

Adam D Martin - September 15, 2021

Dana White weighed in on the Conor McGregor – Machine Gun Kelly altercation at VMA’s, calling it a “misunderstanding or whatever it was.” McGregor and MGK got into an incident at the MTV VMAs this past weekend in New York. The incident involved McGregor throwing his drink at MGK and the two then jawed back-and-forth with each other before being separated. According to reports, the incident took place because McGregor had exchanged some DMs with MGK’s partner, Megan Fox. It was so highly publicized that the sportsbooks are now even offering odds up for a potential “celebrity boxing” match between McGregor and MGK following the heated incident.

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Miesha Tate

Miesha Tate scolds “hothead” Conor McGregor for Machine Gun Kelly incident: “He is like a spoiled little toddler”

Harry Kettle - September 15, 2021

Miesha Tate has hit out at Conor McGregor for his Machine Gun Kelly altercation at the VMAs over the weekend. Tate has made no secret of the fact that she isn’t McGregor’s biggest fan with a string of complaints regarding his behaviour both in and outside of the Octagon across the last few years. More often than not there’s a solid reason why she’s making the remarks and this time around, she’s decided to pick up on Conor’s interaction with Machine Gun Kelly.

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Dana White shoots down potential Jorge Masvidal vs Jake Paul fight, claims the YouTuber is scared to callout Anderson Silva

Harry Kettle - September 15, 2021

UFC president Dana White has dared Jake Paul to call out Anderson Silva after shutting down the idea of a fight against Jorge Masvidal. In the wake of his big win over Tyron Woodley, many have questioned what Jake Paul’s next move is going to be as he continues to venture down the path of an extended pro boxing career. According to the man himself, he’s interested in fighting Jorge Masvidal – but that won’t be possible due to his current contractual agreement with the UFC.

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Justin Gaethje on Michael Chandler's anti-vaccine comments: 'He was just seeking attention'

Drake Riggs - September 14, 2021

The highly anticipated matchup between Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler is set to go down… but it wasn’t without a brief scare. With UFC 268 on Nov. 6 taking place in New York City’s Madison Square Garden, there was reason to worry about the event happening at all due to potential COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Therefore leading Chandler to voice his opinion by sharing that he didn’t intend on getting the vaccine until it was “100 percent FDA approved.”

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UFC

Sean O'Malley believes he's 'not too far off from fighting for the title,' but says he needs to be paid more

Cole Shelton - September 14, 2021

Sean O’Malley knows he’s the biggest name at bantamweight and wants to be paid like it. O’Malley has been a massive star ever since he fought on the Contender Series is called out by bantamweights on a regular basis. Yet, despite being a big star, O’Malley doesn’t believe he is being paid enough to headline cards, however, he does think he is only a few fights away from fighting for UFC gold.

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Tito Ortiz accuses Anderson Silva of knocking him out with an illegal strike: “Now I know why the back of my head has been sore as hell”

Adam D Martin - September 14, 2021

Tito Ortiz accused Anderson Silva of knocking him out with an illegal strike, saying that “now I know why the back of my head has been sore as hell.” Ortiz was stopped by Silva in the first round of their exhibiting boxing bout for the Triller Fight Club last weekend in Hollywood, Florida. It was not a good night for Ortiz, as he was clipped and finished with punches in the very first round of the fight. However, Ortiz believes that some of the punches that Silva threw were to the back of his head. Taking to his social media in the days following the fight, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” suggested that he was hit in the back of the head by Silva and that’s the reason why his head hurts.

Conor McGregor
UFC

Conor McGregor opens as huge favorite for "celebrity boxing" match against Machine Gun Kelly

Adam D Martin - September 14, 2021

UFC superstar Conor McGregor opened as a huge favorite for a potential “celebrity boxing” match against rapper Machine Gun Kelly. The online sportsbook Bovada released the opening odds for a McGregor vs. MGK fight after the two got into an altercation at the MTV VMAs. According to the opening odds, McGregor is a -5000 betting favorite to defeat MGK in a “celebrity boxing match.” Machine Gun Kelly, on the other hand, is a +1000 betting underdog. Check out the odds below.

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Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley pass post-fight drug tests following boxing match

Adam D Martin - September 14, 2021

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and former UFC champion Tyron Woodley both passed their post-fight drug tests following their boxing match. Ohio Athletic Commission executive director Bernie Profato told MMAFighting.com that both Paul and Woodley passed their post-fight drug tests. There was talk before the fight that the athletes wouldn’t be drug tested, which created a storm of controversy. However, both fighters ultimately agreed to post-fight drug tests and they were both able to pass them.

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Christos Giagos expecting a 'war' against Arman Tsarukyan now that he's at Sanford MMA

Cole Shelton - September 14, 2021

Christos Giagos was surprised when he found out he was offered to fight against the 14th-ranked lightweight, Arman Tsarukyan. Giagos submitted Sean Soriano back at UFC 262 in May to extend his winning streak to two and he figured he would need a couple more wins to get a ranked opponent. Yet, with the UFC having a hard time finding an opponent for Tsarukyan, Giagos jumped at the chance to face him.

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Michael Chandler says he's "ready for violence" against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268

Adam D Martin - September 14, 2021

UFC lightweight title contender Michael Chandler says he’s “ready for violence” against divisional rival Justin Gaethje at UFC 268. Chandler meets Gaethje on November 6 at UFC 268 in what should be an absolute war between two of the best lightweights on the UFC roster. With Chandler coming off of a stoppage loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 and with Gaethje coming off of a finish defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254, both fighters need to get back into the win column.

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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 50 with Devin Clark, Christos Giagos, Nikolas Motta, and Chad Anheliger

Cole Shelton - September 14, 2021

The 50th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 37 and recapping Week 2 of the Contender Series. We’re first joined by UFC light heavyweight, Devin Clark (2:17). Next, UFC lightweight, Christos Giagos (15:53) comes on. UFC lightweight, Nikolas Motta (27:23) then joins the show. Closing out the program is UFC bantamweight, Chad Anheliger (38:28).