MMA News
Nate Diaz requests to be a part of Bellator fight card in Hawaii: “I’m trying to get on this”
Cole Shelton - March 18, 2022
UFC star Nate Diaz has been vocal about wanting to get a fight and is now offering to throw down in Bellator. It has been made clear that Diaz is on the final fight of his current deal and wants to get that bout over and done with. He has sent several tweets trying to get the Dustin Poirier fight, but so far it hasn’t happened.
Kamaru Usman reacts to Conor McGregor wanting to fight him: "You guys wanna see a murder?"
Josh Evanoff - March 18, 2022
Kamaru Usman has reacted to Conor McGregor’s proclamation that he will fight him next. It’s safe to say the UFC welterweight champion isn’t taking the challenge too seriously. Conor McGregor has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. ‘The Notorious’ lost his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirer via TKO after suffering a broken leg. Due to the injury, the former dual-weight champion has been on the shelf.
Dana White reacts to Conor McGregor wanting Kamaru Usman next: "It's interesting"
Cole Shelton - March 18, 2022
Dana White has reacted after Conor McGregor suggested he wants to fight Kamaru Usman his next time out. McGregor sat down with his website The Mac Life to provide an update on his recovery and said he’s focused on fighting at welterweight. He also wants to fight Usman in his return bout to become the first-ever three-weight world champion.
Conor McGregor says he will fight Kamaru Usman in his return for the welterweight title: "Three knockouts, three world titles, three weights going up"
Cole Shelton - March 18, 2022
Conor McGregor says he will return at welterweight against Kamaru Usman for the belt. Since McGregor broke his leg in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier, he was vocal about getting a title shot in his return. Both Charles Oliveira and Dana White expressed interest in it but now, McGregor revealed he plans on going to welterweight in his return.
Henry Cejudo agrees to corner Petr Yan at UFC 273
Susan Cox - March 18, 2022
Former bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo has agreed to corner Petr Yan for his upcoming rematch with Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273. The news comes shortly after it was revealed that Yan’s usual corner team was denied visas into the United States.
UFC London weigh-in results: All 24 fighters make weight
Susan Cox - March 18, 2022
UFC London takes place this coming Saturday, March 19th, 2022 at the 02 Arena in London, England. England features some of the most passionate and enthusiastic MMA fans in the world.
Colby Covington bats back Jorge Masvidal cheating accusation: "He's full of lies"
Josh Evanoff - March 17, 2022
Colby Covington has responded to Jorge Masvidal’s cheating allegations. ‘Gamebred’ has accused his former teammate of poking him in the eye during their headlining bout at UFC 272. UFC 272‘s main event saw friends-turned-foes collide as ‘Chaos’ took on ‘Gamebred’. In the end, the build to the fight turned out to be much better than the bout itself. Covington dominated the matchup and won the bout via a lopsided unanimous decision. Despite the fight being one-sided, both men have continued their beef online.
Dana White reveals the two bookings he wants to get done in 2022
Cole Shelton - March 17, 2022
Dana White has two bookings in mind that he wants to get done in 2022. White has always said he only books fights the fans want to see and before UFC London he was asked which fight he wants to get done in 2022. For the UFC boss, he couldn’t think of just one and he gave two answers with one being surprising.
Petr Yan says Sean O'Malley will corner him for his UFC 273 title fight against Aljamain Sterling
Cole Shelton - March 17, 2022
Petr Yan says Sean O’Malley will be his corner at UFC 273. Recently, it was reported by Russian outlet, TASS that Yan’s corner’s visas were denied by the U.S. government. With that, Yan took to social media to ask Henry Cejudo if he would corner him for his bantamweight title fight rematch against Alajmain Sterling.
Dana White reveals thoughts on Kamaru Usman vs. Canelo Alvarez boxing match: "Everything about it is horrible"
Josh Evanoff - March 17, 2022
Dana White has given his thoughts on the proposed Kamaru Usman vs. Canelo Alvarez boxing match. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has been discussing a possible fight against the boxer over the past year. While the bout was first dismissed by Alvarez, he recently opined that the bout could happen if it makes sense. While he’s currently booked against Dmitry Bivol and Gennadiy Golovkin, Usman is hoping he can get slotted in this year as well.
Colby Covington claims he beat Kamaru Usman twice, interested in fighting Israel Adesanya: "He can’t stop my wrestling"
Cole Shelton - March 17, 2022
Colby Covington believes he beat Kamaru Usman twice and thus has expressed interested in fighting ‘cardio kickboxer’ Israel Adesanya. Covington is coming off a decision win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 and after the event, Chael Sonnen said he thought ‘Chaos’ vs. Adesanya made sense. For Covington, he says he would take that fight as he knows ‘The Last Stylebender’ doesn’t have many options. It’s also a scrap that makes sense given Covington says he’s 2-0 against Adesanya’s friend in Usman.
Dana White reacts after YouTube removes podcast featuring Donald Trump: “It’s scary. Very f**king scary.”
Susan Cox - March 17, 2022
UFC President, Dana White has expressed his thoughts on YouTube removing a podcast featuring Ex-President, Donald Trump. Both White and Trump have been friends for years with several UFC events being held at Trump’s Taj Mahal Hotel in Atlantic City.
Israel Adesanya shares his thoughts on Paddy Pimblett ahead of UFC London: “He’s getting fed a bum”
Susan Cox - March 17, 2022
Israel Adesanya has weighed in on Paddy Pimblett’s upcoming fight ahead of UFC London. It will Pimblett vs Rodrigo Vargas in a lightweight matchup on Saturday, March 19th at the 02 Arena in London.
UFC London | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall
Cole Shelton - March 17, 2022
In the main event of UFC London, top-10 heavyweights collide as Alexander Volkov takes on Tom Aspinall. Heading into the fight, Aspinall is the -125 favorite while the Russian is a +105 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are split on this one, but the slight majority believes Aspinall gets the job done in front of his hometown fans.
Chael Sonnen questions if the “boxing entertainment” experiment is over: “Why isn’t Jake in boxing still the hottest topic out there?”
Susan Cox - March 17, 2022
Chael Sonnen, is questioning if the “boxing entertainment” experiment is over. Wondering why Jake Paul still isn’t the hottest topic out there in boxing, Sonnen has his own thoughts.
Colby Covington claims he is getting a belt for defeating Jorge Masvidal: “It’s the most prestigious title in the UFC today”
Susan Cox - March 17, 2022
Colby Covington is going to be getting a belt this weekend as a reward for defeating Jorge Masvidal and it’s going to be BIG. At least that’s according to ‘Chaos’. UFC 272 featured Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal in the welterweight main event on March 5th, 2022 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. It was to be Covington (17-3 MMA) defeating Masvidal (35-16 MMA) by unanimous decision with scores of 49-46, 50-44 and 50-45.
Aljamain Sterling reacts to reports that Petr Yan’s team was denied visas for UFC 273: “Praying the Dana White has a back up incase Chetr tries to back out for the 2nd time”
Harry Kettle - March 17, 2022
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has reacted to reports that Petr Yan’s team have seen their visa requests denied. Next month at UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan will look to finally settle the score in their rivalry when they meet for the UFC bantamweight title. Their encounter will serve as a rematch from their UFC 259 bout which, infamously, ended in a disqualification win for Sterling that saw him capture the belt.
UFC star Brian Ortega shares video of corrupt cops in Mexico: “They took my license so I won’t be able to get back home”
Harry Kettle - March 17, 2022
UFC star Brian Ortega has shared footage of police officers refusing to let him leave after he didn’t give them money. In the last few years Brian Ortega may not have been as active as he would’ve liked, but he’s still been able to establish himself as one of the best featherweights in the game today. After taking a few years off following his defeat to Max Holloway, he came back and put on a fantastic display to defeat The Korean Zombie.