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Dana White responds after Leon Edwards and Dan Hardy slam the UFC for booking Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev: “They can go to the movies that night”
Harry Kettle - July 28, 2022
UFC president Dana White has responded to criticism of the promotion’s latest main event booking: Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz. For many years now Dana White has successfully promoted the Ultimate Fighting Championship brand, to the point where they were able to sell it for billions of dollars back in 2016.
Sean O’Malley explains why he will never consider having a rematch with Pedro Munhoz: “I’ve seen guys take f**king fingers all the way through their eyes and they continue”
Harry Kettle - July 28, 2022
Sean O’Malley has explained why he won’t consider having a rematch with UFC 276 opponent Pedro Munhoz. Earlier this month at UFC 276, Sean O’Malley took the biggest step up of his career thus far when he went head to head with veteran Pedro Munhoz. Many were eager to see what kind of progress he’d be able to make but in the end, the bout ended in disappointment as an accidental eye poke rendered Munhoz unable to continue.
Julianna Pena claims she caught Amanda Nunes “spying” on her UFC 277 training camp: “Catching her in her van outside of my practice”
Harry Kettle - July 28, 2022
Julianna Pena has accused Amanda Nunes of spying on her as their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 277 approaches. This Saturday night, Julianna Pena will attempt to prove once and for all that she is the rightful UFC women’s bantamweight champion. She’ll be going up against Amanda Nunes, the woman many consider to be the GOAT, and the same person she was able to defeat at UFC 269 to capture the strap in the first place.
Julianna Pena plans to go “toe-to-toe” with Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 to see “whose ovaries are bigger”
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2022
Julianna Pena is excited to face Amanda Nunes again as she is ready to prove her win last December was no fluke. In the main event of UFC 277, Pena is looking to defend her bantamweight title for the first time when she rematches Nunes. In the first fight, ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ earned a second-round submission as she never backed down from ‘The Lioness’, and ahead of the rematch, the champ says that remains the plan.
Alexandre Pantoja calls to fight the winner of interim title fight: "I'm the next in line"
Josh Evanoff - July 27, 2022
UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja believes he’s deserving of a title shot. ‘The Cannibal’ is set to return on the main card of UFC 277 this Saturday against Alex Perez. The main card of the pay-per-view is flyweight heavy, as it also features an interim title up for grabs. In the co-main spot, Brandon Moreno takes on Kai Kara-France with gold on the line.
Anthony Pettis doesn't think Khabib Nurmagomedov is the lightweight GOAT: "He won the world title fighting Al Iaquinta"
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2022
Anthony Pettis isn’t certain that Khabib Nurmagomedov is the lightweight GOAT as many tend to think. Following Nurmagomedov’s submission win over Justin Gaethje to defend his belt for the third time, he announced his retirement from MMA. He retired at 29-0 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame this year but Pettis doesn’t think ‘The Eagle’ is the 155lbs GOAT as many think.
Anthony Smith doesn't understand the hype behind Magomed Ankalaev ahead of UFC 277 fight: "They're talking about him like he's the second coming of Jesus"
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2022
Anthony Smith doesn’t understand why people are hyping up Magomed Ankalaev so much. Smith is set to open up the UFC 277 pay-per-view card against Ankalaev in a crucial fight for the light heavyweight division. The winner could get the next title shot and heading into the fight, ‘Lionheart’ is the biggest underdog on the card at +410.
Amanda Nunes admits mistakes in first fight, but confident ahead of Julianna Pena rematch: "I know I'm the better fighter"
Josh Evanoff - July 27, 2022
UFC women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes believes she’s just better than Julianna Pena. ‘The Lioness’ is set to meet ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ in the main event of UFC 277 this Saturday night. It’ll be the second time they’ve met in the octagon, as they first clashed last December. Nunes headed into the fight a massive favorite, but it didn’t show.
TJ Dillashaw doesn't think Aljamain Sterling is “dangerous,” views him more as an “athlete” than a fighter
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2022
TJ Dillashaw believes Aljamain Sterling is more of an athlete than a fighter. Dillashaw is set to face the bantamweight champion in the co-main event of UFC 280 in an intriguing matchup. ‘Killashaw’ is looking to reclaim his bantamweight title as he was forced to vacate the belt after he failed a USADA test.
Drakkar Klose knew Diego Ferreira would pull out of UFC 277, vows to "beat up" Rafa Garcia
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2022
Drakkar Klose had a feeling Diego Ferreira wouldn’t be fighting him at UFC 277. When Klose was booked to fight Ferreira, the Brazilian was in the lightweight rankings, despite being on a three-fight losing skid. Yet, he recently got dropped from the rankings and just two weeks from the event, Ferreira pulled out which didn’t surprise Klose.
ABC announces two changes to the unified rules of MMA
Susan Cox - July 27, 2022
The ABC has announced two changes to the unified rules of MMA. The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) today passed two changes to the unified rules of MMA.
Dana White shares how he reacted to the Sean O’Malley vs Petr Yan fight booking: “I said are you out of your goddamn mind?”
Susan Cox - July 27, 2022
Dana White is sharing how he reacted to the Sean O’Malley vs Petr Yan fight booking. It was announced that Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) will meet former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) at UFC 280 on October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has “goosebumps” in anticipation for Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira: “Someone reads history, and someone writes it. Prepare your excuses.”
Susan Cox - July 27, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has ‘goosebumps’ in anticipation for Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira. It will indeed be Islam Makhachev (22-1 MMA) vs Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) on October 22, 2022 at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. The two lightweights will battle it out for the currently vacant title.
UFC 277 | Pro fighters make their picks for Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2 title fight
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2022
In the main event of UFC 277, Julianna Pena is looking to defend her bantamweight title for the first time as she rematches Amanda Nunes. Heading into the fight, Pena is a +230 underdog while the challenger is a -310 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros actually believe Pena will defend her belt as they think she has Nunes’ number and can outlast the Brazilian to get another finish.
Michael Chandler expects “total package” Paddy Pimblett to be “nipping” at his heels in the near future
Harry Kettle - July 27, 2022
UFC star Michael Chandler has explained why he expects Paddy Pimblett to continue rising up through the division. Last Saturday night at UFC London, Paddy Pimblett went a step further to silencing his critics by submitting Jordan Leavitt in the second round of their highly anticipated clash. ‘The Baddy’ moved to 3-0 in the UFC and proved, once again, that he’s able to handle the pressure when the lights are on bright.
Bellator 283 Salaries: Douglas Lima among four fighters to earn a six-figure payout
Harry Kettle - July 27, 2022
Douglas Lima was one of four fighters to receive a six-figure payday this past weekend as part of the Bellator 283 card. Bellator 283 went down in Tacoma, Washington last Friday night with a whole host of exciting fights and action for fans to sink their teeth into. From title eliminators to rising prospects making a name for themselves, the promotion once again proved why it serves as the number two player in town in the mixed martial arts space.
Nate Diaz shoots down Max Holloway’s claim of being the best boxer in the UFC: “He’s great, but no-one in the UFC can f**k with me in a boxing match”
Harry Kettle - July 27, 2022
Nate Diaz has rejected Max Holloway’s claim that he’s the best boxer in the UFC as he approaches the end of his contract. Nate Diaz is one of the most notorious, pun not intended, fighters to ever step foot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Stockton king knows how to rub people the wrong way and then some, to the point where he’s been able to become one of the biggest stars in the promotion’s history – and that’s not an exaggeration.
Bigfoot Silva set to face kickboxer with a 102-9-1 record despite being on a 10-fight losing streak
Cole Shelton - July 26, 2022
Bigfoot Silva will be returning to kickboxing and has a tough opponent in front of him. Silva, who competed in the UFC from 2012 to 2016, has struggled as of late and has been bouncing between MMA, kickboxing, boxing, and BKFC. His last win was against Soa Palelei at UFC 190 in 2015. Since then, he has lost 10 fights in a row and will headline Mix Fight Championship against Zabit Samedov who’s 102-9-1.