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Rashad Evans explains why he is returning to MMA: “I’m not crazy, I know what this is and what this is about”
Harry Kettle - December 9, 2021
UFC legend Rashad Evans has explained why he has made the decision to return to competitive mixed martial arts. Earlier this week, it was announced that Rashad Evans would be coming out of retirement to compete for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC promotion in their US debut. While he doesn’t yet have an opponent, we do know that he’ll be competing on the January 28 card.
Dana White offers Kayla Harrison the chance to prove ‘she’s the best in the world’ against Amanda Nunes: “Come over here and fight the GOAT”
Harry Kettle - December 9, 2021
UFC president Dana White has revealed that he’s interested in the prospect of Kayla Harrison coming over to fight Amanda Nunes. While Amanda Nunes has been busy knocking off every challenger that comes her way across two weight classes, Kayla Harrison has been winning back-to-back tournaments in PFL to earn two $1 million rewards.
Video | Daniel Cormier confronts Dominick Cruz for suggesting he mutes his commentary work
Christopher Taylor - December 8, 2021
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier was not happy about the recent comments made by his colleague Dominick Cruz. Cruz (23-3 MMA), who is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 269 against Pedro Munhoz (19-6 MMA), took a shot at his broadcast partner in Cormier during today’s media day session.
Amanda Nunes blasts 'delusional' Julianna Pena for thinking she can pull off the upset at UFC 269
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2021
Amanda Nunes isn’t a fan of Julianna Pena’s recent trash-talk in the lead-up to their UFC 269 title fight. Nunes is set to defend her belt in the co-main event and in the lead-up, Pena has said she will exploit Nunes’ ground game. If Pena is going to win, many believe it will be due to her jiu-jitsu. Yet, the champ-champ disagrees and blasted Pena and pointed to her recent fights as evidence that she won’t win.
Deontay Wilder hints at possible retirement two months after KO loss to Tyson Fury: 'I have accomplished all my goals in this sport'
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2021
Deontay Wilder is pondering his fighting future. Wilder last fought back in October in his trilogy fight against Tyson Fury for the heavyweight title. It was a back-and-forth fight as both men got dropped but in the end, it was Fury winning by 11th-round KO.
Jon Jones lists two potential dates for his UFC return, praises 'amazing' Henry Cejudo for allowing him to train at Fight Ready
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2021
Jon Jones is looking to get back into the Octagon fairly soon. Jones, who has not fought since UFC 247 in February of 2020, has been bulking up to make his heavyweight debut and now has two dates he is circling to make that happen. According to Jones, he is looking at April or July as the two dates, but he is hoping April is at Madison Square Garden.
Tyron Woodley vows to put Jake Paul 'to sleep' in their rematch: 'I’m ready to f*****g go'
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2021
Tyron Woodley is as confident as ever heading into his boxing fight rematch with Jake Paul. Woodley, who lost by split decision back in August, agreed to rematch Paul on just 12 days’ notice. Although it is a short notice fight, Woodley says he has been training for months as he thought something may happen and he would get the rematch.
UFC 269 | Pro fighters make their picks for Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier title fight
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2021
In the main event of UFC 269, the lightweight title is up for grabs as Charles Oliveira looks to defend the belt for the first time against Dustin Poirier. Heading into the fight, Oliveira is the betting underdog as he’s +140 while the challenger is a -160 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The majority of pros believe it will be Poirier finally becoming a UFC champion as he will dethrone Oliveira.
Dustin Poirier added size and strength to overwhelm Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, says coach
Cole Shelton - December 8, 2021
Dustin Poirier spent the last couple of months adding size and strength to help him overwhelm Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. After Poirier beat Conor McGregor again at UFC 264, it cemented the fact he would be fighting Oliveira for the lightweight title. Once camp began, Poirier’s strength and conditioning coach, Phil Daru said they wanted to add strength. He believes that will overwhelm Oliveira and be the difference-maker in the fight.
Chael Sonnen explains why Julianna Pena is the “single greatest threat” to Amanda Nunes
Susan Cox - December 8, 2021
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Julianna Pena has what it takes to pull off an upset and dethrone Amanda Nunes. Pena (11-4 MMA) and Nunes (21-4 MMA) are set to collide in Saturday’s UFC 269 co-main event with the promotions coveted bantamweight title on the line.
Brendan Schaub recalls his unceremonious departure from the UFC: “I got an email that said ‘cool, just so you know if you ever come back we still own your ass’”
Susan Cox - December 8, 2021
Brendan Schaub recalls walking away from MMA back in 2015 after his last fight with Travis Browne resulted in a TKO loss. Schaub’s legacy in the UFC is mixed, but he’s best remembered for wins against Gabriel Gonzaga and Mirko Cro Cop.
Jose Aldo jumps two spots to land at No. 3 in the UFC bantamweight rankings
Susan Cox - December 8, 2021
MMA legend Jose Aldo has jumped two spots in the official UFC bantamweight rankings following his victory over Rob Font on Saturday. Aldo (31-7 MMA) and Font (19-5 MMA) collided in the headliner of last weekend’s UFC Vegas 44 event.
Jose Aldo and Rob Font face six month medical suspensions after both men suffer orbital fractures in war at UFC Vegas 44
Harry Kettle - December 8, 2021
UFC bantamweights Jose Aldo and Rob Font both face potential six-month medical suspensions after their war at UFC Vegas 44. Last Saturday night we saw, arguably, one of the best Fight Night cards of the year go down in Las Vegas. From Jose Aldo vs Rob Font to Rafael Fiziev vs Brad Riddell and beyond, there was a whole lot for mixed martial arts fans to sink their teeth into.
George Kambosos Jr. plans to train MMA with Alex Volkanovski: “You might see me make my UFC debut in the near future”
Harry Kettle - December 8, 2021
Boxing star George Kambosos Jr. has teased the idea of training in mixed martial arts with UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski. Less than two weeks ago, George Kambosos Jr. shocked the boxing world when he defeated Teofimo Lopez to capture the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles. It was the kind of win that changed everything we thought we knew about the weight class, even though the champion himself probably felt like this was a long time coming.
Justin Gaethje explains why a rematch with Dustin Poirier would go differently: “I played a different game back then”
Harry Kettle - December 8, 2021
Justin Gaethje has explained why he believes a rematch with Dustin Poirier would go differently from their initial bout. Back in April 2018, Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier went to war in a lightweight scrap for the ages. The pair spent just over three rounds swinging for the fences before eventually, Poirier was able to land the final blow that handed him the TKO victory.
Photos | Michelle Waterson is sporting a much different look ahead of her newly announced UFC return
Christopher Taylor - December 7, 2021
‘The Karate Hottie’ Michelle Waterson is sporting a much different look ahead of her newly announced UFC return. Yesterday news broke that Waterson (18-9 MMA) had booked a fight with fellow strawweight standout Amanda Ribas (11-2 MMA) for a UFC Fight Night event on March 26.
Chael Sonnen explains why Jake Paul made the 'biggest mistake' of his career by rematching Tyron Woodley
Cole Shelton - December 7, 2021
Chael Sonnen believes Jake Paul rematching Tyron Woodley is a big mistake for him. Paul was supposed to headline a Showtime pay-per-view boxing card on December 18 against Tommy Fury. It was an intriguing matchup but on Monday, it was revealed Fury was out of the fight due to an injury and Woodley will now rematch Paul, yet Sonnen isn’t a fan of it for Paul.
Holly Holm among 2022 boxing Hall of Fame inductees
Cole Shelton - December 7, 2021
Holly Holm will be going into the boxing Hall of Fame. It was revealed on Tuesday that the former UFC bantamweight champion is among the five fighters apart of the 2022 class. Of course, Holm was known for her boxing career before transitioning to MMA.