MMA News
UFC Las Vegas: 'Yan vs. Dvalishvili' Weigh-in Results
Cole Shelton - March 10, 2023
The UFC is at The Theater at Virgin Hotels on Saturday, March 11 for UFC Las Vegas. In the main event of UFC Las Vegas, former bantamweight champ Petr Yan looks to snap his two-fight losing skid as he takes on the streaking Merab Dvalishvili.
Jon Jones claims Francis Ngannou “came up with every demand” possible to find his way out of potential UFC fight
Cole Shelton - March 10, 2023
Jon Jones thinks Francis Ngannou made every demand possible so he could get released from the UFC and avoid fighting him. After Ngannou became the heavyweight champ and then defended his belt with a decision win over Ciryl Gane, the hope was his next fight would be against Jones. It was the biggest fight to make but negotiations stalled and Ngannou was released.
Paulo Costa responds after UFC president Dana White dubs him a liar
Harry Kettle - March 10, 2023
Controversial UFC star Paulo Costa has responded following Dana White’s claims that he lied about their negotiations. It’s safe to say that things aren’t great between Paulo Costa and the UFC right now. The middleweight contender was scheduled to fight Robert Whittaker last month, but it never quite came to fruition.
Dana White reveals the demands made by Conor McGregor ahead of TUF 31
Harry Kettle - March 10, 2023
UFC president Dana White has revealed the demands made by Conor McGregor for the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. Later this year, the 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter will air. The two head coaches will be none other than Conor McGregor and his next opponent Michael Chandler.
Petr Yan open to rematching Sean O'Malley next if he beats Merab Dvalishvili: "If I have to do it again, I will do it more convincingly"
Cole Shelton - March 9, 2023
Petr Yan is open to running it back with Sean O’Malley should he defeat Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday night. Yan is set to headline UFC Las Vegas against Merab Dvalishvili as the Russian is coming off a controversial split decision loss to O’Malley. It was his second straight loss and he is just 1-3 in his last four – with the other two losses coming by another split decision to Aljamain Sterling and a DQ against ‘Funkmaster’.
Former UFC welterweight contender Mike Swick announces he's cancer free after beating stage four lymphoblastic lymphoma
Josh Evanoff - March 9, 2023
Former UFC welterweight contender Mike Swick is officially cancer free. ‘Quick’ has been out of the octagon since a unanimous decision defeat to Alex Garcia in July 2015. That bout ended his UFC career, and he wound up retiring for good as well. Sitting at a professional record of 15-6, he defeated names such as Joe Riggs, Marcus Davis, and Ben Saunders in his MMA career.
Ari Emanuel discusses possible partners for next UFC broadcast rights deal: "There’s a lot of buyers out there"
Josh Evanoff - March 9, 2023
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel is already taking a look at what’s next for the UFC. The promotion is currently contracted with ESPN until 2025, having made the jump from Fox Sports years ago. The current deal is worth over $300 million dollars a year and allows the channel to have exclusive rights to all pay-per-view events.
Pro fighters make their picks for Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Cole Shelton - March 9, 2023
In the main event of UFC Las Vegas, Petr Yan is looking to snap his two-fight losing skid as he takes on Merab Dvalishvili. Heading into the fight, Yan is a -290 favorite while the Georgian is a +215 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros slightly lean towards Yan getting it done, and possibly by stoppage.
Benson Henderson reveals plans to retire at end of Bellator lightweight tournament as champion: "That would be a dream come true"
Josh Evanoff - March 9, 2023
Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson is planning on ending his career soon. ‘Smooth’ has been out of action since his win over Peter Queally last September. That victory was a big one for the former champion, as it was his second in a row. Henderson had previously upset the massively favored Islam Mamedov earlier in the year.
Dana White announces Power Slap has been extended for two more seasons, will take place on Fight Island
Cole Shelton - March 9, 2023
Dana White has announced Power Slap will continue for at least two more seasons. On Saturday, Power Slap will have its season one finale at the UFC Apex and throughout the season, there have been mixed opinions. Many have been critical of it – including a former NSAC chairman, while some fighters have been vocal in their support of it.
Jake Paul responds after being filmed running away from Floyd Mayweather entourage: "I’m not going to sit there and try to fight 50 dudes"
Lewis Simpson - March 9, 2023
Jake Paul has responded after being filmed running away from Floyd Mayweather and his entourage. Yesterday, following a Miami Heat game in Florida, Paul ran into Mayweather and his team, and if Paul had not removed himself from the situation, things might have escalated.
Daniel Cormier responds to backlash over his reaction to Jon Jones winning the UFC heavyweight title: “Not bitter at all”
Harry Kettle - March 9, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has defended his immediate reaction to Jon Jones’ win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. Last Saturday night at UFC 285, Jon Jones won the UFC heavyweight championship. He did so by submitting Ciryl Gane in just two minutes, making it look relatively easy in the process.
Jon Jones reacts to footage of Daniel Cormier’s live reaction to his title win at UFC 285: “My man couldn’t even pretend to smile”
Harry Kettle - March 9, 2023
Jon Jones has laughed off footage of Daniel Cormier’s live reaction to his win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. At UFC 285, Jon Jones shocked the world. The fact he won the UFC heavyweight championship wasn’t the shocking part – but instead, it was the way he did it.
Henry Cejudo reveals the “only way” Stipe Miocic can defeat Jon Jones at UFC 290: “Good luck with that”
Harry Kettle - March 9, 2023
Henry Cejudo has given his thoughts on Stipe Miocic’s best route to victory when he fights Jon Jones at UFC 290. While it hasn’t been officially announced, the UFC has heavily teased that Jon Jones will defend his UFC heavyweight championship against Stipe Miocic during International Fight Week. Jon captured the belt last weekend when he submitted Ciryl Gane in just two minutes at UFC 285.
New details revealed from the altercation between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler on TUF 31
Jeffrey Walter - March 8, 2023
New details have emerged regarding the altercation that occurred between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler on TUF 31. During last weekend’s UFC 285 post-fight press conference, Dana White revealed that an incident recently occurred between McGregor and Chandler, and that the two lightweights were now at odds with one another.
Jamie Pickett will no longer appeal UFC 285 loss to Bo Nickal, rep reveals
Cole Shelton - March 8, 2023
Jamie Pickett has decided not to appeal his UFC 285 loss to Bo Nickal. Opening up the pay-per-view main card, Pickett took on Nickal in a highly-anticipated fight as it was Bo’s UFC debut. Right away, Nickal closed the distance and appeared to land a low blow that was not called. Seconds later, Nickal got Pickett down to the ground and submitted him.
Tyson Nam expecting "a car accident right from the get-go" against Bruno Silva at UFC Las Vegas: "We will see whose right-hand lands first"
Cole Shelton - March 8, 2023
Tyson Nam is excited about his UFC Las Vegas matchup against Bruno Silva as he knows it is will be a fun one. After Nam knocked out Ode Osbourne in August, the hope was to return in January against David Dvorak but that didn’t come to fruition. Instead, he was booked to face Silva at UFC Las Vegas on March 11 which he’s excited about.
Jonathan Martinez hopeful the judges are not needed for his UFC Las Vegas fight against Said Nurmagomedov: "I'm excited to prove that I should be ranked"
Cole Shelton - March 8, 2023
Jonathan Martinez wasn’t sure who he would be fighting next. Martinez picked up the biggest win of his career last time out as he scored a stoppage victory over Cub Swanson. It was a big win for Martinez who is now set to return at UFC Las Vegas against the 14th-ranked bantamweight in Said Nurmagomedov.