MMA News
Chael Sonnen on next months Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal grudge match: “Those guys do not know each other, whether they think they do or not”
Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2022
Chael Sonnen has weighed in on UFC 272’s grudge match between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Covington and Masvidal previously trained together for years. The two were friends and even roommates for a long time. However, the friendship between the two is over, and the two men have been gunning for a fight for some time.
Paulo Costa says he's "not even interested in fighting" unless he rematches Marvin Vettori next: "I want to hurt him"
Cole Shelton - February 1, 2022
Paulo Costa is only interested in fighting Marvin Vettori next. Costa and Vettori headlined a Fight Night card back in October that was full of drama. On fight week, Vettori revealed Costa was not going to make weight and it was reported the bout would be moved to a 195lbs catchweight. Yet, by the time the two ended up sharing the Octagon with one another, it was a light heavyweight scrap.
Kamaru Usman says he was swindled out of $60k by an “attractive” female investment advisor
Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2022
Kamaru Usman has revealed that early in his career, he lost $60k. The way that ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ lost the funds is a bit of an interesting story. As a novice investor, Usman met with a woman who he found attractive. According to the UFC welterweight champion, the woman convinced him that she would be able to make some investments for him.
UFC books two exciting matchups for May 21, including Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieria
Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2022
The UFC has decided to stack its May 21st Las Vegas fight night. Earlier today, Ariel Helwani broke the news that the main event is a women’s bantamweight showcase. Former 135lb champion Holly Holm will take on rising contender Ketlen Viera in a five-round headliner.
Julianna Pena says she was “heartbroken” by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comments about her UFC 269 win
Susan Cox - February 1, 2022
Julianna Pena, 32, (12-4 MMA) is heartbroken by recent comments made by Khabib Nurmagomedov following her UFC 269 win. Pena defeated Amanda Nunes 33, (21-5 MMA) on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas to win the UFC women’s bantamweight title. It was said to be one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. Odds were stacked in favor of ‘The Lioness’ but it was not to be, as ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ won by submission with a rear naked choke in the second round.
UFC aims to “enhance the fan experience” by expanding their Apex facility in Las Vegas
Susan Cox - February 1, 2022
The UFC is planning to expand their Apex facility to increase fan capacity and enhance the overall fan experience. The live events and production center is located off the 215 Beltway near Rainbow Boulevard, in Enterprise, Nevada. The current 13,000-square-foot Apex facilities request for expansion is slated to be up for approval at Wednesday’s Feb. 2nd Clark County Zoning Commission meeting. The proposed plan is to host up to 1,000 fans for events, adding food and alcohol service, ticket booths, as well as a souvenir shop.
Joe Rogan believes loss to Israel Adesanya took a serious mental toll on Paulo Costa: “You look like a destroyer and then this skinny dude just lights you up”
Susan Cox - February 1, 2022
Joe Rogan during his recent podcast, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ spoke about Paulo Costa’s second round TKO loss to Israel Adesanya and how the fight took a serious mental toll on Costa. Costa (13-2 MMA) and Adesanya (21-1 MMA) met at UFC 253 in September 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The loss was Costa’s first in his professional MMA career.
Sean O’Malley praises UFC bantamweight Jessica-Rose Clark: “That’s what inspired me to get my first little heart tat”
Susan Cox - February 1, 2022
Sean O’Malley took to YouTube to praise Jessica-Rose Clark. O’Malley, ‘Suga’ (15-1 MMA) most recently defeated Raulian Paiva (21-4 MMA) via first round TKO at UFC 269. The win marked Sean’s third stoppage victory in a row earning him a spot in the top-15 of the official UFC rankings.
Mark Hunt applauds Jake Paul for Dana White diss video: “I don’t know why people think Dana is a good person, he’s just a ruthless businessman”
Harry Kettle - February 1, 2022
Mark Hunt has given his thoughts on Jake Paul’s Dana White diss track by emphasizing his dislike for the UFC president. It’s no secret that Mark Hunt and the UFC haven’t been big fans of one another in the last six years. Hunt has constantly gone after the promotion, and Dana White specifically, for issues relating to fighter pay as well as the ongoing lawsuit between the two parties. While the UFC seems to be slowly moving towards a conclusion on the latter of those fronts, that doesn’t mean Hunt is going to go quietly into the night.
Sean O’Malley says UFC lightweight Bobby Green doesn’t like him because of 6ix9ine: “He’s always talking sh*t”
Harry Kettle - February 1, 2022
Sean O’Malley has reiterated that UFC lightweight Bobby Green continues to have a problem with him. While he’s an incredibly popular fighter within the UFC fanbase, mainly due to his eccentric personality and skill inside the Octagon, that doesn’t mean Sean O’Malley is beloved by everyone. Some of his fellow members of the UFC roster seem to have an issue with him, and that’s especially true for Bobby Green.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 65 with Jack Hermansson, Sam Alvey, Steven Peterson, Julian Erosa, Jason Witt, and Bryan Battle
Cole Shelton - February 1, 2022
The 65th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 47. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event in sixth-ranked middleweight contender, Jack Hermansson (2:50). Next, UFC middleweight, Sam Alvey (16:12) comes on. UFC featherweights, Steven Peterson (32:00), and Julian Erosa (45:56) then join the show to preview their fight. UFC welterweight, Jason Witt (1:01:13) stops by. Closing out the program is UFC middleweight, Bryan Battle (1:15:37).
Chael Sonnen shares his theory on what will happen if Khamzat Chimaev defeats Gilbert Burns
Harry Kettle - February 1, 2022
Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on what could happen if Khamzat Chimaev is able to beat Gilbert Burns. As of this writing, the Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be targeting a showdown between Khazmat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns for UFC 273. The meeting between these two top welterweights, in the eyes of many, could serve as a de-facto number one contender fight – especially if Chimaev is able to win convincingly and keep his magnificent start in the UFC going.
Jake Paul "would love" to box former "idol" Anderson Silva
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2022
Jake Paul says he grew up idolizing Anderson Silva so he would love to box the former UFC middleweight champion. Paul says he grew up an MMA fan and even met and got a picture with Silva along with his autograph in a gym in Ohio. He said he’s always enjoyed watching ‘The Spider’ fight and with both men not having their next fight booked, Paul says there is some interest in facing the Brazilian.
Chael Sonnen scolds Said Nurmagomedov for using “real schoolyard tactic” to try and score a fight with Sean O’Malley
Josh Evanoff - January 31, 2022
Said Nurmagomedov has recently been calling out Sean O’Malley, and Chael Sonnen has decided to weigh in. The Russian is coming off a massive win at earlier this month at UFC 270. Already considered one of the best prospects at bantamweight going in, he scored an effortless victory over 135lb staple Cody Stamann. Following the win, he quickly decided to try and set up his next fight by calling out Sean O’Malley.
Randy Couture sounds off on the “horrible” Ultimate Fighter contracts handed out by UFC: “A one-sided mess”
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2022
Randy Couture doesn’t like the contracts the UFC hands to the contestants of The Ultimate Fighter. Couture owns Xtreme Couture and was a coach on TUF, so he has seen first hand what fighters’ contracts are like coming off the show. He claims TUF contracts are extremely one-sided and are very favorable towards the UFC.
Deiveson Figueiredo requests $1 million dollars for Brandon Moreno quadrilogy bout
Josh Evanoff - January 31, 2022
Deiveson Figueiredo has named his price to fight Brandon Moreno again. The flyweight champion went on to The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani to discuss fighting his rival again. The two men have fought on three different occasions already, and fans are keen to see them do it again.
Paul Daley announces May retirement bout
Josh Evanoff - January 31, 2022
One of the great mainstays of the UK’s MMA scene is finally calling it quits. Paul Daley recently went on to The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. There, ‘Semtex’ revealed that he has an upcoming bout scheduled for May 13th. The London card is headlined by Yaroslav Amosov vs. Michael Venom Page.
Chael Sonnen reveals Henry Cejudo is back in the USADA testing pool: "Cejudo fans out there, be happy, you're getting your guy back"
Susan Cox - January 31, 2022
Chael Sonnen says Henry Cejudo is back in the USADA testing pool and training twice a day for a comeback. Cejudo (16-2 MMA), retired from the UFC back in May of 2020 after beating Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. The former two-division title holder has repeatedly told the media and Dana White that he wants a shot at Alexander Volkanovski (23-1 MMA).