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Julianna Pena believes Taila Santos should’ve got the nod over Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 275: “She beat her with one eye, and she still lost. It was horrible”
Susan Cox - June 28, 2022
Julianna Pena believes Taila Santos should have got the nod over Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 275. It was Santos (19-2 MMA) vs Shevchenko (23-3 MMA) on Saturday June 11th, 2022 in the women’s flyweight co-main event. ‘Bullet’ was awarded the win over Santos via split decision, giving her a record 9 victories in a row and her seventh title defense.
Jim Miller doesn't view Donald Cerrone fight as a rematch, plans to "just go in there and fight" at UFC 276: "I'm confident I can get the W this time"
Cole Shelton - June 28, 2022
Jim Miller doesn’t view his UFC 276 fight against Donald Cerrone as a true rematch. Miller was originally supposed to fight Bobby Green on July 2, but just over a week out it was revealed that Green was out and Cerrone had stepped up on short notice. The fight will also take place at welterweight and for Miller, he’s just happy he got a fight.
Chito Vera believes “total destruction” of Dominick Cruz could lead to title shot: “I really feel whoever gets the best win is going to jump all of them”
Susan Cox - June 28, 2022
Chito Vera believes ‘total destruction’ of Dominick Cruz could lead to a title shot. It will be Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera (19-7 MMA) vs Dominick Cruz (24-3 MMA) on Saturday, August 13th at the UFC Fight Night bantamweight main event in San Diego, California.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 84 with Jim Miller, Jalin Turner, and Gabe Green
Cole Shelton - June 28, 2022
The 84th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC 276.
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou responds to chicken taunts from Tyson Fury: “You’re still my priority. I’m coming for all of the smoke”
Harry Kettle - June 28, 2022
Francis Ngannou has responded to a challenge from Tyson Fury for a showdown at Wembley Stadium later this year. While both men are currently inactive, Fury as a result of his supposed retirement and Ngannou due to injury, they both still seem to be pretty keen on getting a mixed rules fight in the diary. Ever since his win over Dillian Whyte, Tyson Fury has made it clear that squaring off with Francis Ngannou is just as much of a priority for him as an undisputed heavyweight championship showdown would be.
Paddy Pimblett is confident he will finish Jordan Leavitt at UFC London: “He’ll wilt under the pressure in the first or early second”
Harry Kettle - June 28, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has expressed confidence in his ability to finish Jordan Leavitt at UFC London next month. While there’s definitely an argument to be made that mixed martial arts fans are split down the middle on him, nobody can deny the surging popularity of Paddy Pimblett. The Scouse sensation continues to draw more eyes to what he’s doing both in and outside of the cage, and that’s expected to continue when he heads back into the Octagon for his third UFC appearance in the English capital on July 23.
Israel Adesanya explains why he would never consider sparring with “rotten apple” Sean Strickland: “He’s got many screws loose”
Harry Kettle - June 28, 2022
UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya has explained why he wouldn’t consider sparring with Sean Strickland. This Saturday night in Las Vegas, Israel Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight championship when he goes head to head with Jared Cannonier. In addition to that, the main card will also feature a bout that promises to be a barnburner as Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira attempt to determine – potentially – the next challenger for the gold.
'Wonderboy' Thompson wants 4-man tournament with Diaz, Masvidal and Rakhmonov
Andrew Whitelaw - June 27, 2022
Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson has a suggestion for the UFC after Shavkat Rakhmonov called him out following his latest win over Neil Magny last weekend. The ‘Kazakh’ won via submission in the second round to take his undefeated streak to 16-0. https://twitter.com/Tweets_by_Sayan/status/1540913332383010817
Dana White says Jon Jones is “ready to go” and will fight either Francis Ngannou or Stipe Miocic in his return
Cole Shelton - June 27, 2022
Jon Jones is finally ready to return to the Octagon according to UFC President Dana White. Shortly after Jones defeated Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 to defend his light heavyweight championship in February of 2020, he made the decision to vacate his title. The plan was to move up to heavyweight but the pandemic and other issues have delayed that. However, now it appears ‘Bones’ is ready to go.
Max Holloway interested in move to lightweight after Alexander Volkanovski trilogy: "There's interesting fights up there"
Josh Evanoff - June 27, 2022
UFC featherweight Max Holloway is intrigued by a move to 155-pounds after his fight with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 276. The 30-year-old is set to face the UFC featherweight champion this Saturday in Las Vegas. ‘Blessed’ will look to defeat ‘The Great’ for the first time in their series. Volkanovski holds two prior decision victories over Holloway, having defeated him in 2019 and 2020.
Gina Carano reacts to Ronda Rousey's comments about a potential fight: "It could happen"
Josh Evanoff - June 27, 2022
Gina Carano seems open to a possible fight with former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. ‘Rowdy’ has been out of action since her December 2016 knockout loss to Amanda Nunes. The star has instead pivoted from MMA to pro-wrestling and acting and had a lot of success. With that being said, she’s open to returning to the sport for one fight.
Max Holloway vows to finish Alexander Volkanovski inside three rounds at UFC 276 to reclaim featherweight title
Cole Shelton - June 27, 2022
Max Holloway is confident he will become the UFC’s featherweight champion again at UFC 276. Holloway is set to face Alexander Volkanovski in the co-main event in their trilogy match. Although Volkanovski has won both their fights, the second one was controversial as many thought Holloway won, so this time around he plans to not let the judges be involved.
UFC President Dana White shoots down the idea of a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather rematch: "He will return in the cage"
Josh Evanoff - June 27, 2022
UFC president Dana White isn’t interested in Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather 2. In August 2017, fans were treated to a crossover superfight at the T-Mobile Arena. After a long press tour and build-up, Conor McGregor clashed with Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring.
Danny Sabatello fined $5k for swearing in post-fight interview at Bellator 282, calls it "f******g bulls**t"
Cole Shelton - June 27, 2022
Danny Sabatello is not happy that the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation has fined him $5k for swearing in his post-fight interview. After Sabatello earned a one-sided decision win over Leandro Higo, he swore in his post-fight interview which is common for Sabatello. He even mentioned in the post-fight interview that he may be fined.
Bob Sapp claims nobody would be talking about Mike Tyson if it wasn’t for him: “He is scared because of how I look and how big I am”
Susan Cox - June 27, 2022
Bob Sapp is claiming that nobody would be talking about Mike Tyson if it wasn’t for him. Sapp is an American MMA, kickboxer, professional wrestler, actor, and former American football player. ‘The Beast’ is currently under contract with Rizin Fighting Federation.
Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he’s picking Alex Volkanovksi to defeat Max Holloway for a third time at UFC 276
Susan Cox - June 27, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained why he’s picking Alex Volkanovski to defeat Max Holloway in their trilogy fight. It will be Alex Volkanovski (24-1 MMA) vs Max Holloway (23-6 MMA) at UFC 276 on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Sean O’Malley believes Jon Jones got “blacked out before every fight” so he would have a “built-in excuse” if he lost
Susan Cox - June 27, 2022
Sean O’Malley believes Jon Jones got ‘blacked out before every fight’ so he would have a ‘built in excuse’ if he lost the match. Jon ‘Bones’ Jones (26-1 MMA) only loss came against Matt Hamill (13-8 MMA) way back in December of 2009, after he was disqualified for using illegal elbows.
Tony Ferguson responds after Ali Abdelaziz suggests he’s “too small” for Khabib Nurmagomedov: “You snitched to save your ass”
Susan Cox - June 27, 2022
Tony Ferguson has responded after Ali Abdelaziz suggests he’s ‘too small’ for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson, (25-7 MMA), last fought this past May, going down to defeat against Michael Chandler (23-7 MMA) at UFC 274. It was to be Ferguson’s 4th loss in a row.