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BJPENN.COM Staff - September 9, 2025

Alyse Anderson joins four other fighters in losing their roster spots due to various reasons. The martial arts organization terminated contracts for multiple veterans who failed to meet competitive standards. ONE Championship released Anderson, Reece McLaren, Ahmed Mujtaba, Alexis Nicolas, and Cody Jerome according to social media reports. Each fighter’s official profile now displays a “Released” tag on the promotion’s website, confirming their departure from the roster.

BJPENN.COM Staff - September 9, 2025

Shadow Singha Mawynn accepts a quick turnaround opportunity to face Liu Mengyang in featherweight kickboxing action. The Thai striker steps in after Tawanchai PK Saenchai withdrew from the originally scheduled bout due to injury. Shadow faces Liu Mengyang at ONE Friday Fights 126 on Friday, September 26, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 25-year-old Thai contender makes his ONE Championship kickboxing debut following his spectacular knockout victory last weekend.

Dylan Bowker - September 9, 2025

Jake Paul and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis are set to box one another on Netflix later this year and while some are negative about the fight, one of the most exciting welterweights in UFC history seems game for the looming contest. Paul vs. Davis transpires on November 14th, with many curious about how a bout like this will be handled, considering the near-hundred-pound weight disparity between the two. While Davis has collected gold as a lightweight, Paul normally fights at cruiserweight and heavyweight, with some wondering if this will be an official bout in an agreed-upon weight category or an exhibition contest that won’t go on the professional records of either.

Dylan Bowker - September 9, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili and Demetrious Johnson are two fighters with exemplary legacies in MMA, with the two prolific fighters getting in work together recently. The reigning UFC bantamweight champion posted evidence of this on his Instagram page, and Dvalishvili captioned the post by expressing how honored he felt to be working with a martial artist he referred to as the GOAT. Photos of the top bantamweight in MMA today working with the former UFC flyweight champion and ONE Championship titleholder captured the attention of many with shots of Dvalishvili getting in sparring work with Johnson at Syndicate MMA, the former’s base gym.

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2025

Jon Jones plans to do whatever is necessary to prove to Dana White he is serious about fighting at the White House event. Jones retired from MMA earlier this year. But, he has since claimed he’s no longer retired and is looking to fight again. He has made it clear he wants to be on the White House card. But, White has said it won’t happen.

Curtis Calhoun - September 9, 2025

UFC featherweight debutant Losene Keita failed to persuade Patricio ‘Pitbull’ to fight at a catchweight after missing weight ahead of UFC Paris. UFC Paris was supposed to feature the highly anticipated debut of featherweight Losene Keita on the main card against Bellator legend Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire. But hours before the event, Keita vs. Freire was canceled after Keita missed weight by a significant margin at Friday’s weigh-in.

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2025

Diego Lopes says he won’t be accepting Jean Siva’s bet ahead of Noche UFC. Lopes is set to headline the event on Saturday against Silva in a pivotal fight at featherweight. Heading into the fight, Lopes is a +200 underdog while the Brazilian is a -265 favorite on FanDuel. In the lead-up to the scrap. Silva bet Lopes his entire purse that he wouldn’t be able to take him down, but the Mexican-Brazilian has no desire to accept it.

Curtis Calhoun - September 9, 2025

Former UFC champion Dominick Cruz claims the promotion’s current rankings system isn’t dictated by achievement inside the Octagon. Dominick Cruz is regarded by many as one of the greatest fighters in UFC bantamweight history, after two title reigns and numerous dominant performances inside the cage. After announcing his retirement from fighting earlier this year, Cruz remains one of the top television analysts for ESPN’s UFC coverage and is one of the brightest minds in the sport.

Curtis Calhoun - September 9, 2025

UFC welterweight star Carlos Prates is fighting for a good time and not a long time. Carlos Prates earned a ‘Knockout of the Year’ frontrunner when he finished Geoff Neal on the UFC 319 main card last month in Chicago. After dropping the first loss of his UFC tenure to Ian Machado Garry in April, Prates bounced back with a massive win and is back in the welterweight division’s title mix.

Harry Kettle - September 9, 2025

UFC fighter Brian Ortega has revealed that he was unconscious for 30 minutes as a result of his UFC Shanghai weight cut. As we know, Brian Ortega has had his fair share of issues when it comes to weight cutting over the years. Alas, despite this, he’s still seen by many as one of the most exciting and unpredictable fighters in the UFC’s featherweight division.

Harry Kettle - September 9, 2025

UFC Noche fighter Sedriques Dumas has revealed that he hasn’t got a whole lot of money in the bank ahead of this weekend. As we know, fighter pay is an issue that has been a pretty popular topic in the world of mixed martial arts in recent years. In particular, the UFC has come under scrutiny for not paying their athletes what many believe they deserve. As such, this headline alone could lead you to believe that this is another instance of that.

Harry Kettle - September 9, 2025

Chael Sonnen has questioned why Jon Jones would come out of mixed martial arts retirement if it’s not to fight Tom Aspinall. As we know, Jon Jones recently revealed that he is no longer retired from mixed martial arts. The controversial former UFC fighter has repeatedly said that he wants to fight on the UFC White House card next summer, but according to Dana White, that isn’t likely to happen.

BJPENN.COM Staff - September 9, 2025

Suriyanlek Por Yenying headlines an action-packed card seeking his signature knockout finish against rising contender Decho Por Borirak. Nearly two dozen athletes battle for coveted $100,000 contracts and main roster opportunities at ONE Championship’s weekly showcase series. ONE Friday Fights 124 takes place on Thursday, September 12, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, broadcasting live in Asia primetime. The 132-pound Muay Thai main event features veteran experience clashing against youthful momentum in a classic stylistic matchup.

BJPENN.COM Staff - September 9, 2025

Johan Ghazali returned to the winner’s circle in emphatic fashion with a first-round TKO of Zakaria El Jamari. The 18-year-old American-Malaysian ended his two-fight losing streak with a devastating right elbow that dropped his opponent at 2:10 of the opening round. Ghazali defeated El Jamari in flyweight Muay Thai action at ONE Fight Night 35 on Friday, September 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The walk-off knockout improved his all-striking record to 26-9 and validated his tactical adjustments under new coaching.

Curtis Calhoun - September 8, 2025

Social media influencer Andrew Tate responded to former UFC star Darren Till’s recent comments about a potential fight. Former UFC title challenger Darren Till continued his impressive start to his boxing career with a brutal knockout of Luke Rockhold last month. After weeks of bad blood between the two former UFC standouts, Till got the last laugh in their rivalry to send Rockhold into retirement.

Cole Shelton - September 8, 2025

The UFC was in Paris, France, on Saturday for a solid UFC Paris card that exceeded all expectations. The main event saw Nassourdine Imavov taking on Caio Borralho in a potential No. 1 contender fight. Entering the fight, Imavov was coming off a TKO win over Israel Adesanya and was on a four-fight winning streak. Borralho, meanwhile, was on a 17-fight unbeaten streak and was a perfect 7-0 in the UFC and was coming off a decision win over Jared Cannonier.

Dylan Bowker - September 8, 2025

Umar Nurmagomedov will return to the cage in the coming weeks, and a former Khabib team fighter has weighed in on this looming bantamweight bout. Nurmagomedov will take on Mario Bautista in a battle of ranked bantamweights with potential title implications attached to it at UFC 321 on October 25th. Khalid Taha is the former Team Khabib member in question, with the ex-UFC vet preparing to fight Edgar Delgado Jimenez at Oktagon 75. That transpires on September 13th, and Taha appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts in the lead-up to the contest to discuss several subjects, including a past booking against one of the UFC 321 featured bantamweights.

Dylan Bowker - September 8, 2025

UFC 319 saw a massive underdog victory transpire in the flyweight ranks, but the winner came out with a level of damage that will keep him shelved for the next couple of months. Tim Elliott, who emerged victorious over former Rizin champion Kai Asakura in Chicago, revealed that he sustained an injury en route to his statement win recently. The former UFC flyweight title challenger indicated as such on his personal social media over the weekend, with a cursory mention of Charles Johnson worked in there, as Elliott said,