MMA News
Jan Blachowicz open to fighting Kamaru Usman after welterweight champ calls him a favorable matchup: “That would be a pleasure for me”
Susan Cox - May 13, 2022
Jan Blachowicz is advising he’s open to fighting Kamaru Usman after the welterweight champion called him a favorable matchup. Kamaru Usman, (20-1 MMA), last fought in November of 2021 at UFC 268, defeating Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) to defend his welterweight title.
Sean Strickland responds after “f**king can” Matt Mitrione goes to bat for Pat Barry: “Why don’t we go check what’s on your f**king laptop”
Susan Cox - May 13, 2022
Sean Strickland is responding to Matt Mitrione after the latter went to bat for Pat Barry. Strickland has previously made his thoughts known concerning the relationship between Rose Namajunas and Pat Barry.
Dustin Poirier reacts after Nate Diaz urinates on UFC property: “A real man would’ve s**t there”
Susan Cox - May 13, 2022
Dustin Poirier has weighed in after Nate Diaz urinated on UFC property. It was just yesterday that Nate Diaz showed his disappointment and frustration with the UFC by pissing outside the UFC Performance Institute, taking a picture and posting commentary to ‘Twitter’.
Luke Rockhold says it was "a wise move" for Khamzat Chimaev to turn him down
Cole Shelton - May 12, 2022
Luke Rockhold believes it was a smart move by Khamzat Chimaev to turn him down. While Rockhold was hinting at a return to the Octagon earlier this year, he claims he was offered Chimaev and accepted the fight. Yet, the Swede turned it down as he wanted to stay at welterweight and ended up facing Li Jingliang and then Gilbert Burns. As for Rockhold, he was booked to fight Sean Strickland at UFC 268 but it didn’t come to fruition and he will now face Paulo Costa at UFC 277.
Tony Ferguson opens up on KO loss to Michael Chandler, says it "was a scary feeling not remembering anything"
Cole Shelton - May 12, 2022
Tony Ferguson has opened up on his knockout loss to Michael Chandler. At UFC 274, Ferguson was looking to snap his three-fight losing streak in a very fan-friendly matchup against Chandler. Although ‘El Cucuy’ was coming off three losses in a row, he did much better than many expected in the first round. However, just seconds into the round Chandler landed a massive front kick that knocked Ferguson out cold.
Kamaru Usman responds to those who doubt his boxing skills: "I sent Jorge Masvidal to the shadow realm"
Josh Evanoff - May 12, 2022
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t really understand those who doubt his striking skills. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has been recently calling for a boxing match with Canelo Alvarez. While the boxing superstar first shot down the fight, he’s instead said that it’s just not going to happen now. That response has gotten anger from both Usman and his manager.
Sean Strickland responds after Pat Barry suggests his previous comments played a role in Rose Namajunas’ title loss: “I'll treat Pat Berry and Jim West like they treat minor.. Without consent”
Josh Evanoff - May 12, 2022
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland has reacted to Pat Barry’s recent comments about him. Last Saturday night, Rose Namajunas lost her UFC strawweight title to Carla Esparza. The fight was regarded as one of the worst in MMA history, as neither did much. Following the bout, Namajunas’s trainer Pat Barry said that recent drama could’ve affected her.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson reacts to Michael Chandler's knockout of Tony Ferguson (Video)
Josh Evanoff - May 12, 2022
Dwayne Johnson was just as shocked as everyone else when Michael Chandler knocked out Tony Ferguson. Last Saturday night, the two lightweights met at UFC 274 in Arizona. The bout was a competitive one early, as Ferguson knocked down Chandler in the first round. That first frame was El Cucuy’s first round won in nearly two years. Sadly, the success was short-lived.
Kamaru Usman explains why he doesn't view himself as the champion when he fights
Cole Shelton - May 12, 2022
Kamaru Usman says every time he goes into a fight he doesn’t view himself as the champion. Usman has defended his welterweight title five times since he won it back in March of 2019. Yet, since he became the champ, he has always told himself he is the challenger going into every fight as he believes champions lose their hunger to win.
Pro fighters make their picks for Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Cole Shelton - May 12, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 54, a pivotal light heavyweight bout headlines the card as former champ Jan Blachowicz takes on Aleksandar Rakic. Heading into the fight, Blachowicz is a +164 underdog on FanDuel while the Austrian is a -205 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. Although Rakic is above a -200 favorite, the majority of pros believe the former champ in Blachowicz gets the job done as he will look much improved after losing his title.
Photo | Nate Diaz takes a piss on the UFC Performance Institute: “I could do this cause I get paid more than all you guys”
Susan Cox - May 12, 2022
Things are getting ugly between Nate Diaz and the UFC. Diaz just posted a picture on ‘Twitter‘ of him relieving himself outside the UFC Performance Institute. The building is located in Enterprise, Nevada opposite the UFC Apex, and serves as the company headquarters.
Jorge Masvidal - Colby Covington trial date set for August 29
Susan Cox - May 12, 2022
The Jorge Masvidal – Colby Covington trial date has been set for August 29, 2022. It was Covington (17-3 MMA) vs Masvidal (35-16 MMA) at UFC 272 in March of this year. Covington came out the victor in the welterweight main event. Just over two weeks later Masvidal allegedly attacked Covington outside of the cage.
Chael Sonnen discusses the current state of PED’s in MMA
Susan Cox - May 12, 2022
Chael Sonnen has opened up about the current state of PED’s (Performance Enhancing Drugs) in MMA. Sonnen, 45, retired from the sport of MMA in June of 2019.
Anthony Johnson announces comeback after recovering from serious illness: “When I’m back you’ll see a different, more dangerous version of what you’ve already seen”
Harry Kettle - May 12, 2022
Bellator star Anthony Johnson has confirmed he’s aiming to get back into the cage and hopes to do so before the end of the year. After four years away from active competition, Anthony Johnson – also known as ‘Rumble’ – made a triumphant return last year when he knocked out José Augusto to progress in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. He was initially scheduled to take on Vadim Nemkov in the semi-finals but unfortunately, a serious illness led to him withdrawing from the tournament.
Belal Muhammad snubs Kamaru Usman while listing his welterweight Mount Rushmore
Harry Kettle - May 12, 2022
Belal Muhammad did not include Kamaru Usman when listing who should be on the welterweight Mount Rushmore. While his fighting style may not be everyone’s cup of tea, there’s no way of denying how solid the run Belal Muhammad has been on is. The 33-year-old is unbeaten in his last eight fights and while one of those was a no contest against Leon Edwards, he’s still managed to pick up some notable wins with his last three coming against Demian Maia, Stephen Thompson and Vicente Luque.
Daniel Cormier and Tony Ferguson continue to trade shots on social media: “Lay off the yay buddy, not a good look”
Harry Kettle - May 12, 2022
Tony Ferguson and Daniel Cormier continue to trade shots at one another as their strange social media rivalry continues. Last Saturday night at UFC 274, Tony Ferguson returned to the Octagon for a big lightweight showdown against Michael Chandler. While he did manage to have some success in the first round, Ferguson was caught with an incredible kick from Chandler that put his lights out and condemned him to his fourth straight defeat.
Daniel Cormier responds to “towel gate” criticism from Tony Ferguson: “Tuck your head in a hole somewhere”
Cole Shelton - May 11, 2022
Daniel Cormier has sent a stern message to Tony Ferguson after he criticized him on social media. Ferguson took to social media on Wednesday to say Daniel Cormier should’ve been stripped of his light heavyweight title at UFC 210. Cormier missed weight on his first attempt but quickly re-weighed in and appeared to hold the towel to make the weight.
Tony Ferguson throws shade at Daniel Cormier: “Shoulda stripped em’ like they did Charles Oliveira”
Cole Shelton - May 11, 2022
Tony Ferguson believes Daniel Cormier should’ve been stripped back when he allegedly held the towel to make weight. In the main event of UFC 210 in Buffalo, Cormier was looking to defend his light heavyweight title against Anthony Johnson. Before the fight, however, there was some controversy as Cormier was heavy but when he came back to re-weigh it appeared he held onto the towel to make the weight. To this day, Cormier has denied it and said it was a faulty scale.