MMA News
Henry Cejudo explains decision to coach Korean Zombie for UFC 273 title fight: "If you're not going to give me Volkanovski's head on a plate, I'll get someone to do it for me"
Josh Evanoff - February 15, 2022
Henry Cejudo has explained his decision to coach the Korean Zombie. The longtime fan-favorite fights Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 273 in April. ‘Triple C’ notably was in the running to fight ‘The Great’ as well. Following Max Holloway withdrawing from his trilogy bout with Volkanovski, Henry Cejudo put his name forth to fight for featherweight gold.
Logan Paul rips "f*****g broke" Floyd Mayweather for not paying him for their boxing match, confirms he will sue
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2022
Logan Paul says he will be suing Floyd Mayweather as he hasn’t been paid for their boxing match. Back in June, Paul and Mayweather had a highly-anticipated exhibition match that went all eight rounds and the YouTuber did better than expected. The fight was also a massive success as it did over one million pay-per-view buys. But, even with that, Logan Paul was not paid. Jake Paul later revealed that his brother was going to sue Mayweather over the debacle.
Ahead of rumored Jon Jones bout, Stipe Miocic is sworn in as full-time firefighter
Josh Evanoff - February 15, 2022
While rumors are swirling of a return to the Octagon, Stipe Miocic seems to be enjoying life out of it. The former UFC heavyweight champion has become a full-time firefighter. Stipe Miocic has been out of the ring since a March 2021 loss to Francis Ngannou. Despite no appearances inside of the Octagon, the Cleveland-native has never been out of the title picture.
Kyle Daukaus expects to finish Jamie Pickett early and earn a ranked opponent next: "I don't see him lasting very long"
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2022
Kyle Daukaus is glad he will still be fighting on Saturday at UFC Vegas 48. Daukaus was originally set to face Julian Marquez but less than two weeks out, he was forced to withdraw from the fight. After hearing of the news, Daukaus asked the UFC to find him a replacement and they did just that as he will now take on Jamie Pickett at UFC Vegas 48, but the bout will be a 195lbs catchweight.
Jim Miller explains why Nikolas Motta is one of his "weirder opponents", says he's still focused on fighting at UFC 300
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2022
Jim Miller figured he would’ve been rebooked against Nikolas Motta right away but is glad the fight is happening. Miller was booked against the UFC newcomer back in September but was forced out of the fight due to a positive COVID test. It was the first time he had to withdraw from a fight in his entire MMA career but after recovering he wanted to fight in October and figured it would be against Motta. However, he ended up taking on Erick Gonzalez.
UFC reportedly targeting Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2022
A phenomenal featherweight bout between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez is in the works. According to MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani, the UFC is hoping to book a fight between Ortega and Rodriguez for a date TBD. It’s uncertain if the fight will be a main event of a Fight Night card or on a pay-per-view, but all signs point to Ortega facing Rodriguez next.
Brendan Schaub reacts to Israel Adesanya’s Valentine’s Day troll job on Jon Jones: “It’s so disrespectful”
Susan Cox - February 15, 2022
Brendan Schaub has reacted to Israel Adesanya’s Valentines Day troll on Jon Jones. Adesanya, ‘The Last Stylebender’, after his UFC 271 victory over Robert Whittaker, took aim at Jones Jones on Valentine’s Day with a post on Twitter:
Bobby Green reveals what Nasrat Haqparast said that made things personal during their fight at UFC 271: “He brought that hood out of me”
Susan Cox - February 15, 2022
Bobby Green has revealed what Nasrat Haqparast said to him that made things personal during their fight at UFC 271 this past weekend. It was Bobby Green (29-12 MMA) vs Nasrat Haqparast (13-5 MMA) on Saturday, February 12th at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The lightweight division bout finished with ‘King’ coming up victorious by unanimous decision.
Dan Hooker critical of Michael Bisping’s commentary during Carlos Ulberg's UFC 271 fight: “That’s not how our sport works”
Susan Cox - February 15, 2022
Dan Hooker took aim at Michael Bisping during ‘The AllStar’s’ UFC 271 recap show saying ‘The Counts’ commentary during Carlos Ulbergs’ fight was inaccurate. Michael Bisping replaced Joe Rogan at UFC 271 this past weekend. It was to be Bispings’ debut in calling a US based UFC pay-per-view card. Rogan was unavailable due to an apparent “scheduling conflict”.
Chael Sonnen pleads with Khamzat Chimaev to move up to middleweight: “It’s not too late. Stop. Stop this 170 business”
Harry Kettle - February 15, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has reiterated his desire to see UFC star Khamzat Chimaev permanently move up to middleweight. With a 4-0 record in the UFC to his name, Khamzat Chimaev already seems to be gearing up for a run at a title – likely at welterweight. He’s been heavily linked with a bout against former title contender Gilbert Burns and if he’s able to defeat the Brazilian, there’s a decent chance we could see him take on reigning 170-pound champion Kamaru Usman before the end of 2022.
Official main card lineup announced for next month’s UFC 272 event
Harry Kettle - February 15, 2022
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced the main card for next month’s blockbuster UFC 272 event, headlined by Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal. The UFC will return to the T-Mobile Arena for a card that is bound to light Las Vegas on fire during the first week of March. From top to bottom there’s a whole lot to like about UFC 272, and that starts with the main event between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 67 with Jim Miller, Kyle Daukaus, Parker Porter, Jonathan Pearce, and Chad Anheliger
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2022
The 67th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 48. We’re first joined by UFC lightweight, Jim Miller (3:17). UFC middleweight, Kyle Daukaus (20:28) then joins the program. UFC heavyweight, Parker Porter (34:54) comes on. Jonathan Pearce (48:26) then stops by. Closing out the program is UFC bantamweight, Chad Anheliger (57:59).
Khamzat Chimaev weighs in on the GSP/Usman welterweight GOAT debate
Harry Kettle - February 15, 2022
Chael Sonnen retracts previous comments about Tai Tuivasa: “That statement must be amended”
Harry Kettle - February 15, 2022
Chael Sonnen has apologized to Tai Tuivasa for previous comments he made about the UFC heavyweight contender. Last Saturday night at UFC 271, Tai Tuivasa exploded into the top five of the UFC’s heavyweight division with an emphatic knockout win over Derrick Lewis. The victory stunned a lot of fans and pundits alike but “Bam Bam” himself seemed pretty confident heading into the contest that he was going to do some damage.
Dana White does shoey after UFC 271, Tai Tuivasa reacts (Video)
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2022
Dana White stuck to his word and did a shoey. At the UFC 271 pre-fight press conference, Tai Tuivasa brought out his ShoeyVasa product and White said he would do a shoey. However, the press conference ended without the UFC boss doing a shoey so after Tuivasa knocked out Derrick Lewis at UFC 271, White decided the time was right to make the move.
Brian Kelleher requests Conor McGregor corner him for Umar Nurmagomedov fight, the undefeated Dagestani responds
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2022
Brian Kelleher attempted to enlist the help of Conor McGregor for a potential bout against Umar Nurmagomedov. However, the Russian doesn’t seem to think that ‘The Notorious’ would help much. Kelleher called out Nurmagomedov following his most recent win over Kevin Croom last month. ‘Boom’ got his wish and is now set to fight the undefeated fighter in his next bout.
Jared Cannonier confident he's fighting Israel Adesanya next: 'I know I earned it"
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2022
Jared Cannonier is confident he’s fighting Israel Adesanya next. However, if he doesn’t, he believes it says a lot about ‘The Last Stylebender’. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ recently scored a knockout victory over Derek Brunson at UFC 271. Cannonier called for a title shot in his post-fight interview, and Dana White noted that he was going to give him a chance at gold next. Furthermore, Israel Adesanya, who also scored a win on the card, opined that Cannonier is likely next.
Daniel Cormier disagrees with scoring of Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker rematch: "They had some bad judges man"
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2022
Daniel Cormier has revealed that he wasn’t in line with the judges in the UFC 271 main event. ‘DC’ was on the broadcast for the UFC pay-per-view event. The headlining bout saw a close middleweight title rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. ‘The Last Stylebender’ won the bout via unanimous decision.
Brock Lesnar compares working for Dana White and Vince McMahon, says he "should have got paid more" in UFC
Cole Shelton - February 14, 2022
Brock Lesnar believes he was underpaid in the UFC. Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champion, is a massive star in WWE but is often talked about returning to the Octagon.