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Kevin Holland announces next fight against Tim Means by beating up Big Bird (Video)
Josh Evanoff - April 29, 2022
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland is one of a kind. ‘Big Mouth’ announced he is fighting Tim Means in June. The 29-year-old was last seen in action at UFC 272 in March, knocking out Alex Oliveira. The victory was an important fight for Holland. The knockout got him back into the win column following a three-fight unbeaten streak.
Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa targeted as UFC France main event in September
Josh Evanoff - April 29, 2022
UFC France is getting closer to having its main event. The promotion is reportedly targeting a heavyweight slugfest between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa. The UFC is set to hold its first MMA in France on September 3rd. The sport was first legalized in January 2020, but the promotion has been able to get out to the country. Bellator has notably held several MMA cards there, with Bellator 280 set for next week in Paris.
Yancy Medeiros happy to re-sign with Bellator now that he's "having fun" fighting again: "I'm happy I could please the crowd"
Cole Shelton - April 29, 2022
Yancy Medeiros says his Bellator debut served as the first time he had fun fighting in quite some time. After losing four in a row in the UFC, he was not re-signed but quickly inked a one-fight deal with Bellator. He was set to fight back home in Hawaii against Emmanuel Sanchez and heading into the fight, Medeiros says the focus was just giving back to Hawaii and he wasn’t putting any pressure on himself to get the win.
Jake Paul slams Kamaru Usman for suggesting boxing is dead: “Also Kamaru Usman: ‘pls Canelo fight me for a payday’”
Susan Cox - April 29, 2022
Jake Paul is slamming Kamaru Usman for suggesting boxing is dead. It all started when boxer Canelo Alvarez talked about a super-fight with UFC Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman.
Aljamain Sterling responds after Jose Aldo tells him to sign the contract
Susan Cox - April 29, 2022
Michael Bisping responds after Jake Paul insinuates that he’s not about that life
Susan Cox - April 29, 2022
Michael Bisping has responded after Jake Paul insinuates that he’s not about that life. Paul has been pushing for a fight with Bisping ever since including him on a six-man hitlist of potential opponents for his next fight. The two have engaged words via ‘Twitter’ callouts with Paul offering Bisping $1 million if he could get sanctioned for a fight.
Jose Aldo tells Aljamain Sterling to "sign the contract", rips TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo
Cole Shelton - April 28, 2022
Jose Aldo has told Aljamain Sterling to sign the contract. After Sterling defeated Petr Yan to defend his bantamweight title back at UFC 273, he called out TJ Dillashaw but shortly after, he began to walk back on that callout. He then said Aldo was the most deserving contender and now the Brazilian has told the champ to sign the contract for their fight.
Chael Sonnen explains why he's still high on Jon Jones heavyweight move despite delay: "He's done a lot of things nobody can do"
Josh Evanoff - April 28, 2022
Chael Sonnen believes that former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones can defy the odds in his move up. ‘Bones’ hasn’t been seen in the octagon since UFC 247 in February 2020. There, Jones scored a controversial unanimous decision victory over Dominick Reyes to retain his light-heavyweight gold. It seems primed to be his last fight at 205 pounds.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk re-signs with UFC ahead of Weili Zhang rematch: "I want to retire in the UFC"
Josh Evanoff - April 28, 2022
Former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will likely be spending the rest of her career in the UFC. The Polish fighter hasn’t competed since UFC 248 in March 2020. Her co-main event bout against Weili Zhang for the strawweight title went down as one of the greatest women’s fights ever. Jedrzejczyk wound up losing the bout via a close split decision.
ONE heavyweight champion Arjan Bhullar reveals trade to UFC for Henry Cejudo was discussed
Josh Evanoff - April 28, 2022
ONE heavyweight champion Arjan Bhullar has revealed that there were discussions of him heading back to the UFC. In turn, Henry Cejudo would be headed to the Asia-based promotion. The 35-year-old was in the UFC for two years, from 2017 to 2019. Despite going 3-1 inside the octagon, he departed to ONE Championship. He scored a unanimous decision victory over Mauro Cerilli, to earn a heavyweight title shot against Brandon Vera.
Jake Paul agrees with "Rat" manager Ali Abdelaziz about Alvarez/Usman fight: "Canelo is ducking a lot of people"
Josh Evanoff - April 28, 2022
Jake Paul may not agree with Ali Abdelaziz on much. However, the YouTuber-turned-boxer seems to think the manager is right about Canelo Alvarez vs. Kamaru Usman. Over the last few days, the well-known MMA manager and the boxer have gone back and forth. The main point of contention between the two men is that Canelo Alvarez has repeatedly shot down fighting UFC champion Kamaru Usman. Ali Abdelaziz, who represents ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’, has blasted the boxer for turning down the fight to box Dmitry Bivol.
Gabe Green eyes a second-round knockout of Yohan Lainesse, targets future rematch with Daniel Rodriguez
Cole Shelton - April 28, 2022
Gabe Green is excited to finally be healthy again. Green has not fought since UFC 258 in February 2021 when he defeated Phil Rowe by decision. Since then, he had eye surgery which he says has benefited him a ton as he can now see punches and kicks coming.
Claudio Puelles sends a warning to fellow lightweights following submission win over Clay Guida: "People should've paid attention"
Cole Shelton - April 28, 2022
Claudio Puelles didn’t think Clay Guida would go to the ground with him. Puelles was set to face Guida in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 52 which was the biggest fight of his career. Heading into the fight, he figured Guida would want to strike with him and Pulles was confident he would find the KO. Yet, once the veteran took it to the ground, he was confident he would submit Guida.
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Chris Taylor - April 28, 2022
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Updated charges reveal Colby Covington suffered a “brain injury” from alleged Jorge Masvidal attack
Susan Cox - April 28, 2022
Updated charges reveal Colby Covington suffered a ‘brain injury’ from the alleged attack he suffered at the hands of Jorge Masvidal. It was on March 21st, 2022 that Masvidal got into a physical altercation with Colby Covington outside a steakhouse in Miami, Florida. It had just been over two weeks since the two met in the Octagon at UFC 272. It was Covington (17-3 MMA) who defeated Masvidal (35-16 MMA) by unanimous decision in the welterweight main event.
Pro fighters make their picks for Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera
Cole Shelton - April 28, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 53, a key bantamweight bout headlines the card as Rob Font looks to get back into the win column against Marlon Vera. Heading into the fight, Font is the -140 favorite on FanDuel while ‘Chito’ is a +114 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros believe Font’s experience in five-round fights and his jab will be too much for Vera and he will get his hand raised.
Paddy Pimblett shares his prediction for Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje at UFC 274
Susan Cox - April 28, 2022
Paddy Pimblett is sharing his prediction for Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. UFC 274 takes place on Saturday May 7, 2022 at the Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona. Headlining the event will be the lightweight championship bout between current champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) and Justin Gaethje (23-3 MMA).
Gerald Meerschaert requests the UFC to put him on the Sean O’Malley plan: “I want the worst guys possible for the most money”
Harry Kettle - April 28, 2022
Gerald Meerschaert has joked about being put on a similar ‘plan’ to Sean O’Malley as his UFC career continues. While some fans may know him purely through his knockout defeat to Khamzat Chimaev, there’s a lot more to Gerald Meerschaert than meets the eye. The 34-year-old has been in the mixed martial arts game for a long time and while he’s had his ups and downs, he’s always been ready to take any bout that comes his way.
Sean O’Malley believes Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury botched their in-ring confrontation: “At least fake it”
Harry Kettle - April 28, 2022
UFC star Sean O’Malley believes Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury could’ve done more with their in-ring confrontation. Last Saturday night, Tyson Fury knocked Dillian Whyte out in the sixth round of their Wembley showdown. In the immediate aftermath of the fight, Fury welcomed UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou into the ring in order to promote a potential crossover fight between them in the future.