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Nate Diaz sends a message to Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 279: "He better take me clean out the way the odds are, pressure's on"
Cole Shelton - September 8, 2022
Nate Diaz believes there is a lot of pressure on Khamzat Chimaev to not only beat him but finish him the way the odds are. Diaz is currently a +750 underdog with Chimaev being a -1150 favorite as many are expecting the Swede to ragdoll the Stockton native. However, if Chimaev doesn’t finish Diaz early or beat him, people may not think highly of him which is why the ‘Stockton Slugger’ believes there is a ton of pressure on Chimaev.
Conor McGregor reacts after Tony Ferguson dubs himself the ‘BOAT’ of MMA
Susan Cox - September 8, 2022
Conor McGregor is reacting after Tony Ferguson dubbed himself the ‘BOAT’ of MMA. Ahead of UFC 279 which takes place this Saturday, September 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, Ferguson has labelled himself the ‘BOAT’ – Best Of All Time.
Thiago Santos parts ways with UFC, signs with PFL
Cole Shelton - September 8, 2022
Thiago Santos will be taking his talents to the PFL. According to PFL president Ray Sefo – who spoke to ESPN, Santos has signed with the PFL to be a part of their 2023 season in the light heavyweight division.
Israel Adesanya claims there’s only one thing that his UFC 281 opponent Alex Pereira is really good at: “Completely honest, threat meter six”
Susan Cox - September 8, 2022
Israel Adesanya is claiming there’s only on thing that his UFC 281 opponent Alex Pereira is really good at. Yes, UFC 281 will see Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA) vs Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA) in the middleweight main event on Saturday November 12th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
UFC 279 | Pro fighters make their picks for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz
Cole Shelton - September 8, 2022
In the main event of UFC 279, a welterweight bout headlines the card as Khamzat Chimaev takes on Nate Diaz, who’s fighting out his UFC contract. Heading into the fight, Chimaev is a massive -1200 favorite while the American is a +700 underdog on FanDuel. Heading into the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The majority of pros expect Chimaev to get a stoppage win, but they are rooting for Diaz to pull off the upset.
Tony Ferguson explains his decision to move up to welterweight for UFC 279: “This is where I hang my hat”
Susan Cox - September 8, 2022
Tony Ferguson is explaining his decision to move up to welterweight for UFC 279. UFC 279 takes place this Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Dana White reacts to the possibility of UFC 279 being Nate Diaz’s final Octagon appearance
Susan Cox - September 8, 2022
Dana White is reacting to the possibility of UFC 279 being Nate Diaz’s final Octagon appearance. It will be Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) vs Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in the welterweight main event this coming Saturday, September 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
John McCarthy and Josh Thomson slam the UFC for not giving Nate Diaz a proper send-off: “Diaz probably garnered the UFC somewhere between 500 million to a billion dollars”
Harry Kettle - September 8, 2022
John McCarthy and Josh Thomson have questioned the UFC for not giving Nate Diaz a proper send-off. This Saturday night at UFC 279, Nate Diaz will battle Khamzat Chimaev in a blockbuster welterweight main event. For many months now fans have questioned whether or not this is the right route to go down for both men, especially with Diaz being set to compete in the last fight on his current UFC deal.
Conor McGregor takes another jab at Hasbulla on social media
Harry Kettle - September 8, 2022
Conor McGregor has taken another shot at Hasbulla as one of combat sports’ strangest rivalries seemingly continues. It’s not exactly unheard of for Conor McGregor to go on a strange rant via social media but more often than not, it’s targeted at someone he’s actively trying to fight – usually in the UFC.
Michael Chandler reacts after fight with Dustin Poirier is made official for UFC 281
Harry Kettle - September 8, 2022
Michael Chandler has given his thoughts on his fight with Dustin Poirier being officially confirmed by the UFC. After a great deal of speculation in recent months, it’s finally been confirmed that Michael Chandler will battle Dustin Poirier at UFC 281. The pair will collide in a lightweight showdown with the contest going down at Madison Square Garden, offering both men a big opportunity to make a statement in the world’s most famous arena.
Nate Diaz says he "gave up" on preparing for Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 279: "Whatever. Beat me."
Cole Shelton - September 7, 2022
Nate Diaz has given up on preparing for Khamzat Chimaev ahead of their main event clash at UFC 279. For the longest time, Diaz has been wanting to fight out his UFC contract but the promotion wasn’t willing to give him the fights he wanted. He then got booked to headline UFC 279 against Khamzat Chimaev in a fight he says he didn’t want and still doesn’t want.
Darian Weeks plans to proves he belongs with stoppage win over Yohan Lainesse at UFC 279: "I'm better in a lot of positions than he is"
Cole Shelton - September 7, 2022
Darian Weeks believes he will finally get his first UFC win when he faces Yohan Lainesse at UFC 279. Weeks is coming off a decision loss to Ian Garry back in April and before that, he suffered a decision loss to Bryan Barberena in a fight he took on a couple of days’ notice. He was then booked to face Cedric Doumbe at UFC Paris, but due to French commission rules the fight was scrapped and he was then quickly re-booked to face Lainesse at UFC 279 a week later.
Johnny Walker reveals previous CBD treatment left him with schizophrenia: “I was getting drugged every single day for the last three years and didn’t know”
Josh Evanoff - September 7, 2022
UFC light-heavyweight Johnny Walker had a horrific experience with CBD. The Brazilian is set to face Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279 this Saturday. The bout is an important one, as Walker badly needs a victory. Heading into this weekend, he’s lost four of his last five outings.
Kevin Holland says Khamzat Chimaev only puts on his “wannabe street” antics when the media is around: “When you guys aren’t around, he wants to do fist bumps and he wants to be your best friend”
Josh Evanoff - September 7, 2022
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland says Khamzat Chimaev only acts gangster when cameras are around. ‘The Wolf’ is set to return to action in the main event of UFC 279 on Saturday. The bout will be a rare non-title pay-per-view main event, as Chimaev will face Nate Diaz. It’s the first headlining role for the welterweight contender.
Robert Whittaker reiterates that he's the most dangerous fighter at middleweight: "I don't just come to the fight to win, I come to break my opponents"
Josh Evanoff - September 7, 2022
UFC middleweight Robert Whittaker believes he’s the most dangerous man at 185-pounds. ‘The Reaper’ is fresh off his co-main event outing with Marvin Vettori at UFC France. Last Saturday night, Whittaker scored a dominant decision victory over the Italian contender. The win was the former champion’s fourth in his last five contests.
Tony Ferguson still believes he will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov: "I am the one to get him out of retirement"
Josh Evanoff - September 7, 2022
UFC welterweight Tony Ferguson believes he will one day share the octagon with Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘The Eagle’ has been out of the cage since his fight with Justin Gaethje in October 2020. After securing a second-round submission, Nurmagomedov retired in the post-fight interview. The Russian later explained that his mother pleaded with him to retire.
Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler official for UFC 281
Cole Shelton - September 7, 2022
Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler has been made official. For months, Poirier and Chandler have been going back and forth with one another hoping a fight would happen. They were linked to facing one another at UFC 281 and now according to UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell – who told ESPN – the bout has been made official for the November pay-per-view card. The fight will also only be three rounds.
UFC Fighter Salaries: Kamaru Usman takes home top disclosed payout
Susan Cox - September 7, 2022
Former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, took home the top disclosed payday from last month’s UFC 278 event. Usman, (20-2 MMA) received a flat $500,000 for his fifth round knockout loss at the hands of Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA) who pocketed a $350,000 purse and earned himself the UFC welterweight title. Although neither headliner was to receive a win bonus, the welterweights probably shared in the pay-per-view profits.