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Aljamain Sterling casts doubt that Colby Covington would accept a fight with Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 279
Susan Cox - September 13, 2022
Aljamain Sterling is casting doubt that Colby Covington would accept a fight with Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 279. It was just this past weekend that Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) defeated Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA) in a first-round submission at UFC 279.
Damon Jackson wouldn't be surprised if him and Pat Sabatini "slug it out" at UFC Vegas 60: "This fight is going to be a test for both of us"
Cole Shelton - September 13, 2022
Damon Jackson thought he could’ve gotten a top-15 opponent next but is excited to face Pat Sabatini at UFC Vegas 60. Jackson is on a three-fight winning streak and after his last fight, he called for a ranked opponent or Cub Swanson, who ultimately dropped down to bantamweight. With that, he got a call to face Sabatini, who Jackson admits is very similar to him.
Jose Aldo declares himself the GOAT of Brazilian MMA: “I respect everyone's history, but I'm the best”
Cole Shelton - September 13, 2022
Jose Aldo believes he is the greatest Brazilian MMA fighter of all-time. Brazil has a history of producing great MMA fighters from the Gracie family to Anderson Silva to Aldo and Amanda Nunes among countless others. All are in the GOAT conversation for all of MMA, but Aldo believes there are a few reasons why he’s the best Brazilian MMA fighter of all-time.
Daniel Rodriguez details hectic UFC 279 fight week, uncertain if Kevin Holland fight happens next: "I just said f**k it, I'm going to fight on Saturday"
Cole Shelton - September 13, 2022
Daniel Rodriguez says UFC 279 will go down as the most hectic and strange fight week in his career. Rodriguez was supposed to face Kevin Holland at a 180lbs catchweight bout, which is a fight that was years in the making. However, after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight badly, the UFC scrambled to change opponents, and right away the promotion wanted to make Chimaev-Holland. Although it was a big fight, Rodriguez says Holland messaged him to say he won’t take the fight unless the UFC takes care of him.
Robert Whittaker interested in training with Khamzat Chimaev, wants to see him move to middleweight: "He handles a lot of the guys in the division"
Josh Evanoff - September 13, 2022
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is down to train with Khamzat Chimaev. ‘The Reaper’ is fresh off his fight with Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris earlier this month. In that outing, the former champion dominated the Italian fighter and won by decision. The victory was his fourth in his last fight octagon appearances.
Li Jingliang extremely frustrated after "robbery" loss to Daniel Rodriguez: "It's a terrible situation"
Josh Evanoff - September 13, 2022
UFC welterweight contender Li Jingliang isn’t happy with how his weekend went. ‘The Leech’ was set to face Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 last Saturday. The bout was expected to be the biggest showcase of the Chinese fighter’s career to date. However, after both men made weight for their welterweight fight, everything got turned upside down.
Daniel Cormier disagrees with Tony Ferguson saying he's back after Nate Diaz loss: "His decline now has been very steep"
Josh Evanoff - September 13, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t buy into the idea that Tony Ferguson is back. ‘El Cucuy’ is fresh off his headlining role against Nate Diaz at UFC 279 on Saturday. Ferguson was originally supposed to face Li Jingliang at the event, instead of the Stockton native. However, after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight, the former champion was bumped up.
Wanderlei Silva interested in moving to boxing, goes off on Vitor Belfort fighting Evander Holyfield: "I don't want to fight an old man"
Josh Evanoff - September 13, 2022
Wanderlei Silva might be retired from MMA, but he’s not retired from boxing. ‘The Axe Murderer’ has been out of action since his knockout loss to Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in September 2018. Following that defeat, Silva departed from Bellator. He promptly signed with BKFC the following year.
Khamzat Chimaev says Nate Diaz showed his true colors at UFC 279: “I like the people who are real, not fake people who go one way and then go the other way”
Susan Cox - September 13, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev says Nate Diaz showed his true colors at UFC 279. It was Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) vs Nate Diaz (22-13 MMA) in the welterweight main event last Saturday, September 10th at UFC 279.
Ronda Rousey shares her thoughts on Brock Lesnar, reveals what surprised her most about ‘The Beast’
Susan Cox - September 13, 2022
Ronda Rousey is sharing her thoughts on Brock Lesnar, revealing what surprised her most about ‘The Beast’. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Rousey, 35, (12-2 MMA) retired from MMA back in 2016 and was the first female fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.
Tony Ferguson claims Khamzat Chimaev “purposely” missed weight at UFC 279: “Starting all that sh*t, it could have been a facade”
Susan Cox - September 13, 2022
Tony Ferguson is claiming that Khamzat Chimaev ‘purposely’ missed weight at UFC 279. UFC 279 will definitely go down in the books for the chaos that lead up to it.
Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes Khamzat Chimaev's UFC 279 behavior: "There are no Muslims around him"
Ryan Harkness - September 13, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 279 behavior. Khamzat Chimaev may have walked away from UFC 279 with another win on his record, but his reputation took a hit after he got into several altercations during fight week and then missed weight badly.
Elias Theodorou’s family releases statement, GoFundMe page setup for foundation donations
Harry Kettle - September 13, 2022
The family of Elias Theodorou have released a statement that includes details of a foundation made in his name and a GoFundMe in his honour. In the late hours of Sunday night, news broke that former UFC fighter Elias Theodorou had passed away at the age of 34 following a battle with what was reported to be liver cancer. Theodorou was always viewed as a bright, bubbly member of the mixed martial arts community, and he was able to find success in the Octagon that included winning his season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 94 with Damon Jackson, Gillian Robertson and Louis Cosce
Cole Shelton - September 13, 2022
The 94th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Vegas 60. We’re first joined by UFC featherweight Damon Jackson (2:05). Next, UFC women’s flyweight Gillian Robertson (19:23) comes on. Closing out the program is UFC welterweight Louis Cosce (30:22).
Anderson Silva shoots down the idea that his reputation is on the line in boxing match with Jake Paul: “Definitely not”
Harry Kettle - September 13, 2022
Anderson Silva has rejected the idea that his reputation will be on the line when he battles Jake Paul in a boxing match. Last week, it was announced that Anderson Silva will be the latest man to try and stop the rise of Jake Paul in the world of professional boxing. ‘The Spider’ has looked good since making the transition from mixed martial arts to the squared circle and now, he’ll hope to inflict a defeat on Paul for the first time in the pro career of ‘The Problem Child’.
Josh Thomson explains why Colby Covington is “kind of a bad matchup” for Khamzat Chimaev
Harry Kettle - September 13, 2022
Josh Thomson has explained why he thinks Colby Covington could be a bad match-up for Khamzat Chimaev. While we haven’t heard much from him since the alleged Miami steakhouse incident with Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington is still very much a threat in the welterweight division – with many believing he could be just one more win away from another crack at the strap.
Nevada State Athletic Commission to investigate UFC 279 press conference incident for possible discipline
Cole Shelton - September 12, 2022
The Nevada State Athletic Commission plans to investigate the UFC 279 backstage press conference scuffle. On Thursday of fight week, the UFC was hosting a press conference for Chimaev-Diaz, Ferguson-Jingliang, and Holland-Rodriguez. However, there was an incident backstage that forced White and the UFC to cancel it as White said it was a sh*tshow.
Khamzat Chimaev's coach details weight cut, apologizes to Nate Diaz for massive miss: "We should have both made weight, and there are no excuses"
Josh Evanoff - September 12, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev’s coach, Andreas Michael, has provided some clarity behind his brutal weight miss. ‘The Wolf’ is fresh off his fight with Kevin Holland at UFC 279 on Saturday. Chimaev secured a dominant submission in the first round of their five-round co-main event. However, the Chechen was never supposed to fight ‘Trailblazer’ last weekend.