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Stipe Miocic reacts to news that he won’t be fighting Jon Jones at UFC 290: “Weird”
Harry Kettle - April 13, 2023
Stipe Miocic has reacted to the news that his fight against Jon Jones is no longer being targeted for UFC 290 in July. Ever since Jon Jones beat Ciryl Gane with relative ease, many have wondered what’s next for him. The overwhelming expectation, as many of us know, is that he’ll take on Stipe Miocic.
Pro fighters react to Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul fight announcement: “Holy f**k boys I’m hyped”
Harry Kettle - April 13, 2023
A whole host of fighters have reacted to the news that Jake Paul and Nate Diaz will collide in a boxing match this summer. On Wednesday, it was announced that Jake Paul and Nate Diaz will fight one another in an eight-round boxing contest. The showdown will take place in Dallas, Texas and will be fought at 185 pounds. The bout will be broadcast live on DAZN PPV as Paul returns to the ring for the first time since his loss to Tommy Fury.
Chris Gutierrez knows he has to fight "smart" against "dangerous" Pedro Munhoz at UFC Kansas City
Cole Shelton - April 12, 2023
Chris Gutierrez was hoping he’d get a top-10 opponent next and that is exactly what happened. Back in November, Gutierrez picked up the biggest win of his career as he knocked out Frankie Edgar in the former UFC champ’s retirement fight. After the win, Gutierrez wasn’t sure who would be next but was happy when he was offered Pedro Munhoz at UFC Kansas City.
Zak Cummings reveals Ed Herman scrap at UFC Kansas City will likely be his retirement fight: "I can't think of a better way to go out"
Cole Shelton - April 12, 2023
Zak Cummings says Saturday night at UFC Kansas City will be the final time he makes the walk to the Octagon. Cummings is finally set to return at UFC Kansas City after a back injury that left him bedridden for months. During that time, Cummings knew he had to get one more fight and when he found out the UFC was returning to his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri he knew he had to be on the card.
TJ Dillashaw admits he's having a hard time dealing with retirement: "I'm to good to hang ‘em up"
Cole Shelton - April 12, 2023
TJ Dillashaw is having a hard time processing that his fighting career is over. Dillashaw announced his retirement from MMA following his UFC 280 TKO loss to Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title. Early into the fight, Dillashaw dislocated his shoulder, and having to go under the knife again, he knew his career was over.
Max Holloway hoping for longshot fourth fight with Alexander Volkanovski: "Watching Izzy last week was inspiring"
Josh Evanoff - April 12, 2023
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway still has his target on Alexander Volkanovski. ‘Blessed’ is set to return this Saturday in the main event of UFC Kansas City against Arnold Allen. Heading into the contest, ‘Almighty’ is riding a 12-fight losing streak, with some massive wins in that stretch. In recent octagon appearances, the Brit captured victories over names such as Calvin Kattar, Dan Hooker, and Gilbert Melendez.
Kelvin Gastelum eyeing a future rematch with Israel Adesanya: "I want to be champion"
Josh Evanoff - April 12, 2023
UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum is trying to get back to the gold. The former title challenger returned over the weekend at UFC 287. On the prelims, Gastelum faced Chris Curtis, and the two put on a show. The two exchanged massive shots for all three rounds, even getting ‘Fight of the Night’ honors for their performance.
Julianna Pena believes Amanda Nunes was "forced" into UFC 289 trilogy match: "She had no choice but to fight me"
Josh Evanoff - April 12, 2023
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena is happy to finally have her return booked. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action since her UFC 277 main event with Amanda Nunes. The bout happened just a few short months after Pena shocked the world against ‘The Lioness’. At UFC 269 in December 2021, the Brazilian shockingly suffered a second-round submission loss to lose her bantamweight title.
Nate Diaz says he's the "Super Hero" of the fight game, plans to get his "UFC belts" after beating up Jake Paul
Cole Shelton - April 12, 2023
Nate Diaz has opened up on his decision to box Jake Paul. On Wednesday it was revealed Diaz is set to headline a DAZN boxing pay-per-view against Paul. It’s a fight that both men have talked about for years and it will be a highly-anticipated bout. The bout also serves as Diaz’s first fight since his UFC exit but he revealed he plans on returning to the UFC to get his belts after he beats up Paul.
Report | Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic heavyweight title fight pushed back from UFC 290
Lewis Simpson - April 12, 2023
Originally rumored to headline UFC 290 in Las Vegas during International Fight Week in the Summer, current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic’s blockbuster bout is now pushed back from the event scheduled for July 8. Despite both Jones and Miocic entertaining the heavyweight title fight next, per a report from ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, the bout won’t occur at UFC 290 and will most likely be pushed back to the fall.
Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja flyweight title fight set for UFC 290 on July 8
Lewis Simpson - April 12, 2023
A new flyweight title fight has been added to UFC’s July 8 International Fight Week event. As speculated, Brandon Moreno will clash with No.2 ranked contender Alexandre Pantoja for the first time as a two-time flyweight champion. Pantoja was originally expected to face Moreno at the end of 2021, but an injury forced the Brazilian out, allowing his native counterpart, Deiveson Figueiredo, to continue the rivalry with Moreno.
Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul is set for August 5
Susan Cox - April 12, 2023
This just is – Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul is set for Saturday, August 5, 2023. “The Problem Child” will enter the boxing ring with combat sports icon Nate Diaz this coming August in Dallas, Texas.
Israel Adesanya revisits his knockout win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287: “Guess what I said there? ‘I’m going to knock you the f**k out’”
Susan Cox - April 12, 2023
Israel Adesanya has revisited his knockout win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287. UFC 287 took place on April 8, 2023, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The main event featured a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA) and Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA). The outcome was ‘The Last Stylebender’ defeating ‘Poutan’ with a sensational KO victory at 4:21 of round 2.
Pro fighters make their picks for Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen
Cole Shelton - April 12, 2023
In the main event of UFC Kansas City, a featherweight fight headlines the card as former champ Max Holloway takes on Arnold Allen. Heading into the scrap, Holloway is the -196 favorite while the Brit is a +152 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros believe Holloway is the better striker and he will get his hand raised, likely by decision.
Chris Curtis reveals he is “filing an appeal” over his UFC 287 loss to Kelvin Gastelum: “That headbutt cost me the fight”
Susan Cox - April 12, 2023
Chris Curtis has revealed that he is ‘filing an appeal’ over his UFC 287 loss to Kelvin Gastelum. It was last Saturday, April 8th at UFC 287 that saw Chris Curtis (30-10 MMA) in a middleweight bout with Kelvin Gastelum (18-8 MMA) at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Jon Anik believes Israel Adesanya cemented his status as the “greatest middleweight of all time” with his highlight reel KO at UFC 287
Harry Kettle - April 12, 2023
UFC commentator Jon Anik believes Israel Adesanya is the greatest middleweight of all time following UFC 287. Last Saturday night at UFC 287, Israel Adesanya proved his doubters wrong in style by knocking out Alex Pereira. In doing so, he was able to reclaim his UFC middleweight championship.
Teddy Atlas shares high praise for Israel Adesanya following UFC 287: “He’s Muhammad Ali right now”
Harry Kettle - April 12, 2023
MMA & boxing analyst Teddy Atlas has praised Israel Adesanya for what he was able to achieve in his win at UFC 287. Last weekend at UFC 287, Israel Adesanya finally got his revenge. He beat Alex Pereira via knockout and in doing so, reclaimed his UFC middleweight championship.
UFC Kansas City: ‘Holloway vs. Allen’ Fight Card and Start Times
Harry Kettle - April 12, 2023
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Kansas City this weekend with a blockbuster main event between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen. Event: UFC on ESPN 44: Holloway vs Allen Date: Saturday, 15th April 2022 Location: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri Broadcast: ESPN+ – 5.30pm/8.30pm EST