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Grant Dawson says Jared Gordon fight was a "picture-perfect performance," wants Diego Ferreira next
Cole Shelton - May 6, 2022
Grant Dawson is pleased with his win over Jared Gordon last Saturday. Dawson changed camps to American Top Team ahead of the fight and says that showed in his performance at UFC Vegas 53. Although he got the finish, he says there are still things he can improve on.
Bellator 280 Results: Yoel Romero TKO's Alex Polizzi (Video)
Chris Taylor - May 6, 2022
Today’s Bellator 280 event is co-headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Yoel Romero and Alex Polizzi. Romero (13-6 MMA) will be looking to snap a four-fight losing skid when he takes to the cage this evening in Paris. ‘The Soldier of God’ made his Bellator debut last September, dropping a split decision to Phil Davis. The setback was preceded by three straight decision losses under the UFC banner.
UFC releases official statement regarding stipulations for Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje fight: “If Oliveira wins, he will be the number one contender for the vacant lightweight championship”
Cole Shelton - May 6, 2022
Charles Oliveira will still be fighting for UFC gold should he beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. Oliveira was looking to defend his belt for the second time against Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274 in a highly-anticipated bout. Yet, on Friday, the champ missed weight by 0.5 pounds and was forced to vacate the belt. If he defeats Gaethje, the belt will still be vacant but now the promotion says Oliveira will be a part of that potential vacant title fight.
Justin Gaethje reacts to Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington: “That was a bitch move”
Susan Cox - May 6, 2022
Justin Gaethje is sharing his thoughts on Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington. It was at UFC 272 on March 5th of this year that the two welterweights collided. Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) in a five-round fight that went the distance.
UFC 274 Weigh-In Results: Charles Oliveira misses weight on first attempt, has 1 hour to cut half a pound
Susan Cox - May 6, 2022
The UFC 274 fighter weigh-ins kick off at noon ET today, May 6th at the UFC host hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. UFC 274 takes place tomorrow, Saturday May 7th at the Footprint Center.
Shu-Ki Fita #18: KL.42
Chris Taylor - May 6, 2022
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Justin Gaethje says Colby Covington sucks to watch but admits he’s a great fighter: “He'd probably beat me”
Susan Cox - May 6, 2022
Justin Gaethje believes it sucks to watch Colby Covington but does admit he’s a great fighter. It will be Justin Gaethje vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 274 in the main card lightweight title belt tomorrow night, Saturday, May 7th at the Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona.
Paddy Pimblett reveals his favorite MMA fighter of all time
Susan Cox - May 6, 2022
Paddy Pimblett has revealed his favorite MMA fighter of all time. Paddy the ‘Baddy’ is an upcoming star in the UFC, but his MMA career goes back over a decade to when he was just a teenager.
Brandon Jenkins reacts after being released by the UFC: “Something I worked hard for since I was a kid lasted a little over 8 months”
Harry Kettle - May 6, 2022
Brandon Jenkins has released a statement after it was announced that he had been let go by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It’s not uncommon for the UFC to release a batch of fighters in one go, especially if they aren’t seen to be living up to their potential. Unfortunately for Brandon Jenkins, he was part of the latest group to fall into the firing line as he was given his marching orders by the promotion he’d spent years trying to reach.
Photos | Michael Chandler is insanely shredded for his UFC 274 fight with Tony Ferguson
Harry Kettle - May 6, 2022
UFC star Michael Chandler is in the shape of his life heading into his UFC 274 fight against Tony Ferguson tomorrow night. While there may be a great deal of focus on the two title bouts in Phoenix, the featured grudge match also has the potential to be something special as Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson prepare to go to war in the lightweight division.
Donald Cerrone reveals he didn’t want to be in the Octagon at UFC 246: “When Conor gave me the door, I took it”
Harry Kettle - May 6, 2022
UFC veteran Donald Cerrone has revealed he didn’t want to be in the Octagon with Conor McGregor when they fought at UFC 246. This Saturday night at UFC 274, Donald Cerrone will make the walk to the cage for what could be the final time as he prepares to meet Joe Lauzon in Phoenix. The bout will pit two legends of the sport against one another and if this is to be the final ride of ‘Cowboy’, he’ll want to try and go out on top.
Fernie Garcia says he "couldn't ask for a better opponent" for his debut in Journey Newson, wants to get on the Texas card in June
Cole Shelton - May 5, 2022
Fernie Garcia thought he would get to the UFC much sooner than this. Garcia, a Fortis MMA fighter, started out his career 5-0 and got a big win on the Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 card. He dropped a split decision in his next fight but then went on a five-fight wining streak including getting a TKO victory on the Contender Series to earn his contract.
Tony Ferguson rips Dustin Poirier for saying he wants to fight him: "He's full of s**t"
Cole Shelton - May 5, 2022
Tony Ferguson doesn’t think Dustin Poirier actually wants to fight him. With Ferguson fighting Michael Chandler at UFC 274, Poirier said on social media it’s likely he will face the winner. If that is the case, it would be a phenomenal fight and a highly-anticipated bout between two all-action fighters, yet, ‘El Cucuy’ says Poirier is full of s**t and wouldn’t fight him.
Shu-Ki Fita #17: SH.36
Chris Taylor - May 5, 2022
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Donald Cerrone says he's fighting for "legacy" now: "I don’t have to worry about impressing anyone"
Cole Shelton - May 5, 2022
Donald Cerrone says he’s fighting for himself and his legacy now and doesn’t care what anyone thinks about him. Cerrone is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 274 against Joe Lauzon in a crucial fight for both of their careers as Dana White says this will be it for the loser. ‘Cowboy’ enters the fight on a six-fight winless streak but he says his mindset has changed for this one and he’s eager to prove it.
Rose Namajunas says praise from Mike Tyson is the “coolest thing” that’s happened on her MMA journey: “It was really surreal”
Susan Cox - May 5, 2022
Rose Namajunas is saying that the praise she received from Mike Tyson is the ‘coolest thing’ that’s happened to her on her MMA journey. It will be Rose Namajunas (12-4 MMA), the UFC women’s strawweight champion, going up against Carla Esparza (19-6 MMA) this coming Saturday, May 7th at UFC 274.
UFC 274 | Pro fighters make their picks for Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson
Cole Shelton - May 5, 2022
On the main card of UFC 274, an intriguing lightweight bout takes place as Michael Chandler takes on Tony Ferguson. Heading into the fight, Chandler is a massive -385 favorite on FanDuel while ‘El Cucuy’ is a +290 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. As the odds suggest, the pros believe Chandler gets the job done as many think Ferguson is no longer the same fighter.
Chael Sonnen on the UFC attempting to book Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev: “Adesanya vs. Cannonier is a tough sell as far as being a headliner of a PPV”
Susan Cox - May 5, 2022
Chael Sonnen is weighing in on the UFC attempting to book Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev. UFC President, Dana White, recently did an interview in the ‘war room’ for ‘The Pivot Podcast’ and in the background a list of future fights were displayed on the board. Albeit the room is considered to be top-secret, a screen shot of the board has emerged on ‘Twitter’ and shows a Nate Diaz (20-13 MMA) vs Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) for UFC 276.