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Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez link up in ambulance following UFC Vegas 42 (Video)
Christopher Taylor - November 13, 2021
Former featherweight champion Max Holloway squared off with perennial contender Yair Rodriguez in today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event. Holloway (23-6 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. That win was of course preceded by back-to-back losses to reigning featherweight champ Alex Volkanovski.
Video | Conor McGregor was salivating over today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Conor McGregor obviously tuned in to watch his former opponent Max Holloway take on Yair Rodriguez in today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event. McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Holloway (23-6 MMA) of course have a history. The pair met at featherweight way back in April of 2013, with ‘Notorious’ emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.
Dana White reacts to Herb Dean's controversial stoppage at UFC Vegas 42
Christopher Taylor - November 13, 2021
Dana White shared his thoughts on Herb Dean’s controversial stoppage in today’s UFC Vegas 42 co-headliner during the post-fight presser. Saturday’s fight card was co-headlined by a heavyweight fight featuring veteran Ben Rothwell taking on Marcos Rogerio de Lima.
UFC Vegas 42 Bonus Report: Khaos Williams among four winners
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
The Octagon returned to Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 42 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez. The main event proved to be a thrilling five round war. Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez got after it right from the opening bell and didn’t stop trading strikes until the horn sounded to end their twenty-five minute affair. Although ‘El Pantera’ found success by landing a plethora of heavy kicks, it was the pace, takedowns and volume of punches from ‘Blessed’ that proved to be the determining factor in the decision.
Pros react after Max Holloway defeats Yair Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 42
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event was headlined by a key featherweight fight featuring former champ Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (23-6 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. That win was of course preceded by back to back losses to reinging featherweight champ Alex Volkanovski.
UFC Vegas 42 Results: Max Holloway defeats Yair Rodriguez (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event is headlined by a key featherweight fight featuring former champ Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his past five fights overall.
Pros react following controversial stoppage in Ben Rothwell vs Marcos Rogério de Lima fight at UFC Vegas 42
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event was co-headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Ben Rothwell taking on Marcos Rogério de Lima. Rothwell (39-14 MMA) had most recently competed back in May, where he scored a submission victory over Chris Barnett. ‘Big Ben’ had gone 3-1 over his past four Octagon appearances prior to today’s event.
UFC Vegas 42 Results: Marcos Rogério de Lima TKO's Ben Rothwell (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event is co-headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Ben Rothwell taking on Marcos Rogério de Lima. Rothwell (39-13 MMA) most recently competed back in May, where he scored a submission victory over Chris Barnett. ‘Big Ben’ has gone 3-1 over his past four Octagon appearances prior to today’s event.
Punahele Soriano set to return to the Octagon in February against Nick Maximov
Cole Shelton - November 13, 2021
A middleweight scrap between Punahele Soriano and Nick Maximov is set to go down in February. Multiple sources have informed BJPENN.com that Soriano and Maximov has been agreed to and signed for February 5 at a location TBD. The main event of the card has not been made or announced as of yet.
Junior Dos Santos says Mike Tyson owes him $50k for prior UFC bonus snub
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos claims Mike Tyson owes him $50k after getting him snubbed of a previous performance bonus. Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) was handed his walking papers from UFC officials shortly after suffering a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane in December of 2020. The setback had marked the former champions fourth in a row, with all 4 of those losses coming by way of stoppage.
Jose Aldo reveals Conor McGregor sent him a gift following his 2016 win over Frankie Edgar
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
MMA legend Jose Aldo recently revealed that Conor McGregor sent him a gift following his 2016 win over Frankie Edgar. Aldo (30-7 MMA) collided with Edgar on the main card of UFC 200 in July of 2016. It was the Brazilians first Octagon appearance since suffering a 13-second loss to the aforementioned Conor McGregor at UFC 194.
Khabib Nurmagomedov destroys Tony Ferguson following latest diss on social media
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Former UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov has had enough of Tony Ferguson and his accusations. Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) and Ferguson (25-6 MMA) of course have a long a storied rivalry. The lightweight standouts were slated to meet on multiple occasions inside of the Octagon, however none of those contests ever came to fruition due to a variety of reasons.
UFC Vegas 42: ‘Holloway vs. Rodriguez’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
The Octagon returns to Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 42 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his past five fights overall.
BKFC 22 Results: Lorenzo Hunt defeats Hector Lombard (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 12, 2021
Hector Lombard and Lorenzo Hunt collided in tonight’s BKFC 22 headliner with the promotions cruiserweight title up for grabs. Lombard and Hunt were looking to settle a heated rivalry to settle this evening Miami. The pair had originally crossed paths at BKFC 18 in the immediate aftermath of Hector’s win over Joe Riggs. Hunt, who is an MMA fighter-turned BKFC competitor, entered the ring and approached the Cuban which resulted in Lombard throwing and landing a two-punch combination.
Conor McGregor claps back at Kamaru Usman: "Ye you’re missing something bro for sure"
Christopher Taylor - November 12, 2021
Conor McGregor was not happy that UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman decided to chime in on his twitter beef with Jorge Masvidal. Earlier this week it was announced that Masvidal (35-15 MMA) had been forced to pullout of his scheduled fight with Leon Edwards at UFC 269 due to a undisclosed injury.
Kamaru Usman goes to bat for Jorge Masvidal following recent criticism from Conor McGregor
Christopher Taylor - November 12, 2021
Kamaru Usman has come to bat for his former rival Jorge Masvidal, this following some recent criticism from Conor McGregor. Earlier this week it was announced that Masvidal (35-15 MMA) had been forced to withdraw from his slated welterweight fight with Leon Edwards at UFC 269 due to a undisclosed injury.
Justin Gaethje believes Khabib Nurmagomedov is not running his Twitter account
Adam D Martin - November 12, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that former divisional champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is not running his Twitter account. On Friday, Nurmagomedov’s Twitter account posted something that criticized Ferguson for his recent stretch. For Nurmagomedov, Ferguson hasn’t accomplished much over the past six years, and he made sure to let his former rival know that on social media. The thing is, Nurmagomedov is currently a retired fighter, so it came out of nowhere to see him criticizing Ferguson, particularly since both men are at completely different points in their careers. While Nurmagomedov is happily retired at the top of his game, Ferguson has struggled badly in the last few years to even get into the win column.
Justin Gaethje believes Dustin Poirier would rather walk away than fight him again
Adam D Martin - November 12, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that divisional rival Dustin Poirier would rather walk away than fight him again. Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler on the UFC 268 main card to likely become the next man to fight for the belt at 155lbs, which is currently owned by UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Poirier and Oliveira meet next month in the main event of UFC 269, and Gaethje is hoping that he gets to face the winner of that matchup for the belt. However, he is unsure if Poirier would actually go ahead and fight him again.