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Bruce Buffer explains what happened when the New York State Athletic Commission was changing the scorecard in the Octagon at UFC 281: "That is probably a mistake on their part"
Cole Shelton - March 1, 2023
Bruce Buffer didn’t know what to think when the New York State Athletic Commission was changing the scorecard in the Octagon at UFC 281. Before the scorecard between Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Silvana Gomez Juarez was read, the commission came into the Octagon to change the score in front of everybody. According to Buffer, he says he couldn’t read the score so told the commission to write it better, but instead of writing it in private, they changed it while inside the Octagon cage.
Conor McGregor responds after Charles Oliveira says Michael Chandler will defeat him in upcoming UFC fight: “Shut your pie hole”
Josh Evanoff - March 1, 2023
Former UFC dual-weight champion Conor McGregor has responded to Charles Oliveira. ‘The Notorious’ is currently occupied filming the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. While the fight between the two hasn’t been scheduled, McGregor is expected to face Michael Chandler at the end of the season. The bout will be the Irishman’s first since his trilogy with Dustin Poirier nearly two years ago.
Charles Oliveira unbothered by possibility of Conor McGregor getting a title shot: "Chandler is going to win!"
Josh Evanoff - March 1, 2023
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira isn’t worried about Conor McGregor getting a title shot over him. ‘The Notorious’ is currently filming the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. While the former dual-weight champion is yet to re-enter the USADA testing pool, his return is expected for later this year. Coaching alongside McGregor is former Bellator lightweight titleholder, Michael Chandler.
Ciryl Gane advises Jon Jones to stay focused after downplaying striking: "I'm going to be focused on that"
Josh Evanoff - March 1, 2023
UFC heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane is advising Jon Jones to stay focused during fight week. ‘Bon Gamin’ has been out of action since his clash with Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris last November. In that outing, Gane had to survive an early knockdown, but wound up winning by third-round knockout. The win was an important one for the Frenchman, as it helped him rebound from his loss to Francis Ngannou prior in the year.
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury pay-per-view buys revealed
Josh Evanoff - March 1, 2023
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury reportedly pulled in upwards of 500,000 pay-per-view buys according to the YouTuber. ‘The Problem Child’ returned to the boxing ring over the weekend to finally face ‘TNT’. The two celebrity boxers had been signed to fight each other on two prior occasions. However, Fury withdrew from both matchups, resulting in a lot of bad blood heading into fight night.
Eddie Alvarez says he tried his best to make a trilogy fight with Michael Chandler happen: “That guy, he does not want to fight me”
Cole Shelton - March 1, 2023
Eddie Alvarez claims Michael Chandler does not want to fight him again. After Alvarez was granted his release from ONE Championship, he mentioned the possibility of having a trilogy match with Chandler. It would’ve been a big fight, but Alvarez says he tried to get the fight made multiple times in different promotions but Chandler had no interest.
Daniel Cormier claims Jon Jones “did not punch very hard” and will “need his skill” to overcome Ciryl Gane at UFC 285
Lewis Simpson - March 1, 2023
After sharing the octagon with Jon Jones several times, Daniel Cormier claims his former rival ‘did not punch very hard’. Jones’ is set to make his heavyweight debut this Saturday at UFC 285 in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the vacant title. The man welcoming Jones to his new home is Ciryl Gane, who will compete for the heavyweight title for the second time in his career.
BKFC announces stacked fight card for April 29, including Mike Perry vs. Luke Rockhold
Cole Shelton - March 1, 2023
Mike Perry will square off with former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41 on April 29. BKFC president David Feldman went on The MMA Hour and announced that his promotion has signed former UFC champion Luke Rockhold to fight Mike Perry at 185lbs in the main event. The co-main event sees Chad Mendes take on former UFC lightweight champ, Eddie Alvarez at 165lbs. The fight card is set to go down on April 29 in Denver, Colorado.
Bruce Buffer excited to see Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, believes 'Bones' is the "GOAT"
Cole Shelton - March 1, 2023
Bruce Buffer always thought Jon Jones would fight again. After Jones vacated his light heavyweight title after his win over Dominick Reyes in February 2020, he said the plan was to make his heavyweight debut. However, three years went by without him fighting, but Buffer always expected him back.
UFC 285 | Pro fighters make their picks for Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane title fight
Cole Shelton - March 1, 2023
In the main event of UFC 285, Jon Jones is set to end his three-year-long layoff against Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title. Heading into the fight, Jones is a -166 favorite while the Frenchman is a +130 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros are nearly unanimous in thinking Jones uses his wrestling to win the fight and become the heavyweight champ.
Darren Till reveals he asked for his UFC release, vows to "be back"
Cole Shelton - March 1, 2023
Darren Till has confirmed he is no longer on the UFC roster. On Tuesday night, it was revealed Till was removed from the UFC roster which caught many by surprise. Yet, on Wednesday morning, Till took to social media to reveal he asked for his release as he needs to sort some stuff out. However, he vows he will be back in the UFC once he gets things in order.
Chael Sonnen alludes to previous love triangle between Jon Jones, Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko: “It’s their story to tell”
Harry Kettle - March 1, 2023
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has suggested a love triangle exists between Jon Jones, Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko. Chael Sonnen has said a lot of wild stuff over the years and now, we can add this to the list.
Aljamain Sterling believes he will receive an immediate shot at featherweight gold if he smashes Henry Cejudo: “They couldn’t deny me”
Harry Kettle - March 1, 2023
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has explained his route to a possible featherweight title shot. While he may be the champ at 135 pounds, Aljamain Sterling is still a divisive character. Largely, that’s because of the controversial nature of his last three wins.
Firas Zahabi reveals he backed out of cornering Jon Jones’ first light heavyweight title fight at the request of GSP: “That kind of put a rift between us”
Harry Kettle - March 1, 2023
Tristar Gym’s Firas Zahabi has revealed that he backed out of cornering Jon Jones at the request of Georges St-Pierre. This Saturday night, Jon Jones will return to the Octagon for the first time in three years. He’ll do so in the main event of UFC 285, as he prepares to lock horns with Ciryl Gane over the UFC heavyweight championship.
Jalin Turner expects Mateusz Gamrot to try and wrestle him "a lot more now than he ever has" at UFC 285: "I see myself finishing him"
Cole Shelton - February 28, 2023
Jalin Turner thought he was going to have to fight an unranked opponent at UFC 285. Turner was supposed to take on Dan Hooker but about a month out, the Kiwi was forced to withdraw from the scrap due to a broken hand. After Hooker was forced out, Turner thought he was going to have to fight someone unranked and was surprised when seventh-ranked Mateusz Gamrot stepped up on short notice.
Francis Ngannou reacts to Jon Jones changing tune on his negotiations with the UFC: "I think we all know that Jon Jones has multiple personalities"
Cole Shelton - February 28, 2023
Francis Ngannou has responded to Jon Jones changing his tune about his contract negotiations with the UFC. The hope for the UFC was to make a fight between Ngannou and Jones, but it did not come to fruition, as the heavyweight champ was firm in his negotiations and demands. With that, the UFC opted to release Ngannou and made Jones vs. Gane for the vacant heavyweight title.
Three fighters removed from the UFC active roster including Darren Till
Cole Shelton - February 28, 2023
Darren Till has been removed from the UFC’s active roster. According to the Twitter account, UFC Roster Watch, three fighters have been removed from the roster including the former title challenger, Darren Till. Along with Till, Zubaira Tukhugov and Jose Johnson were also removed from the roster.
Ciryl Gane believes Jon Jones' "time is done" ahead of UFC 285, vows to finish him to win heavyweight title
Cole Shelton - February 28, 2023
Ciryl Gane thinks Jon Jones’ time in the UFC is done. Gane and Jones are set to headline UFC 285 on Saturday night in Las Vegas for the vacant heavyweight title. It is the first time Jones will fight in three years and Gane believes he is a tough matchup for ‘Bones’ due to his size and speed.