MMA News
Wife of Frankie Edgar reacts after husband suffers KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268
Adam D Martin - November 10, 2021
The wife of former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar reacted following his brutal KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268. Edgar was knocked out in the third round of his bantamweight fight against Vera on Saturday night at UFC 268. For Edgar, this was his second straight loss by knockout following a flying knee KO to Cory Sandhagen earlier this year. Given that he is now 40 years old and appears to be less durable than he once was, there have been suggestions that Edgar could even opt to hang up his gloves and retire following this latest KO loss to Vera. After all, it was a tough loss for Edgar, and a tough one for his family to witness.
Dana White claims a fighter competing on the UFC prelims is banking $750k
Adam D Martin - November 10, 2021
UFC president Dana White claimed in a recent interview that a fighter he has under contract competing on the UFC prelims is banking $750,000. White has been criticized by UFC fighter pay for the past number of years, and one of the biggest arguments against him is that the UFC doesn’t pay its fighters enough percentage of the overall revenue the company brings in. White has defended UFC fighter pay in the past, saying that his promotion pays more to the fighters than any other MMA promotion. Critics of that argument, meanwhile, will point out that professional boxers get paid more than many MMA fighters. But White isn’t necessarily buying that argument is true.
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman lists two potential opponents for his next title defense
Adam D Martin - November 10, 2021
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman listed two potential opponents for his next title defense following his recent victory at UFC 268. Usman defeated rival Colby Covington via unanimous decision in a hard-fought fight that headlined this past Saturday’s UFC 268 event. For Usman, it was yet another incredible performance by the champ inside the Octagon. Since joining the UFC in 2015, Usman is a perfect 15-0 and he is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. It is getting to the point where he is either first or second in all major welterweight division records, and at this point the only fighter ahead of him in the division’s history is Georges St-Pierre.
UFC Vegas 42 loses middleweight fight between Kyle Daukaus and Roman Dolidze
Harry Kettle - November 10, 2021
The scheduled middleweight bout between Kyle Daukaus and Roman Dolidze will no longer take place at UFC Vegas 42. Daukaus and Dolidze, two fighters hoping to break into the top 15 of the 185-pound division, were set to square off at the UFC APEX. Daukaus is coming off of a controversial no contest against Kevin Holland, whereas Dolidze beat Laureano Staropoli back in the summer to take his UFC record to 3-1.
Aljamain Sterling blasts ESPN ranking committee for ranking Petr Yan ahead of him on P4P list
Christopher Taylor - November 9, 2021
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was not happy to see Petr Yan’s name included in the latest ESPN P4P rankings. Earlier this afternoon, ESPN released their updated UFC P4P rankings. The 10-fighter list was voted on by journalists Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi, Carlos Legaspi, Mike Coppinger and Jeff Wagenheim.
Nicco Montano details 'being exploited' and shown exposed without consent in recent documentary
Drake Riggs - November 9, 2021
Nicco Montano and her UFC career took a turn for the worst after making history as the first flyweight champion. A proud descendant of the Navajo tribe, the 32-year old Montano saw her four-year two-fight run where she went 1-1 come to an end in August. In the build-up to her would-be fight with Wu Yanan, Montano had a documentary titled Warrior Spirit set to be released that same month.
Khamzat Chimaev and Jake Paul exchange heated jabs on social media
Christopher Taylor - November 9, 2021
UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev and boxings ‘problem child’ Jake Paul got into a heated exchange today on social media. Chimaev (10-0 MMA) made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon last month at UFC 267, where he made quick work of ranked welterweight Li Jingliang (see that here). The win marked Chimaev’s fourth under the UFC banner, with his previous victory coming in just 18-seconds over Gerald Meerschaert (see that here).
Anderson Silva's son KO'd in first round of kickboxing fight (Video)
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
Anderson Silva’s son Gabriel Silva suffered a brutal KO loss with less than 20 seconds left in a kickboxing fight over the weekend. Anderson had two sons competing on the card and the first was Kalyl Silva who already had a viral eight-second KO earlier this year in his kickboxing debut. He picked up another win on FightersRep 11 as he earned a decision victory Melo Pamuk.
Jake Paul claims Kamaru Usman is past his prime and would be 'light work' if they were to box
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
Jake Paul believes he would beat Kamaru Usman in a boxing match with ease. Ever since Paul knocked out Ben Askren he has called out several UFC fighters and that only increased after he beat Tyron Woodley. One name he has mentioned was Kamaru Usman as he wanted to fight a current UFC champ. Usman, responded to Paul saying he would beat him up but now after UFC 268, Paul believes the fight would be easy as he didn’t think highly of his performance.
Frankie Edgar undecided on retirement after UFC 268 loss: 'I can still do this at a high level'
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
Frankie Edgar is undecided on his fighting future after UFC 268. Edgar returned to the Octagon at UFC 268 in Madison Square Garden against Marlon Vera. Early on, he had success and entering the third round, it was 1-1 but in the third round, Vera landed a clean front kick that knocked him out. It was his second straight defeat and put the 40-year-old to just 1-4 in his last five. However, he still says he isn’t ready to make a decision on retirement.
Conor McGregor says Max Holloway is 'light work,' Hawaiian issues fiery response about his walkout song for their potential fight
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
Conor McGregor has claimed Max Holloway would be light work if they were to rematch. McGregor and Holloway first fought back in 2013 at featherweight where the Irishman won a three-round decision. It was McGregor’s second UFC fight while it was Holloway’s sixth and dropped him to 3-3. After that loss, however, the Hawaiian went on a 13-fight winning streak including winning and defending the featherweight belt.
Former NBA All-Star Deron Williams to box former NFL Pro Bowler Frank Gore on Jake Paul-Tommy Fury undercard
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
Three-time NBA All-Star point guard, Deron Williams will take to the boxing ring as he will take on five-time NFL Pro Bowl running back, Frank Gore on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury. The fight was announced on Tuesday by the promotion with the bout taking place at 215lbs and will be four rounds. It will also serve as the pro debut for both Williams and Gore. The event will take place on December 18 in Tampa, Florida, and will air on Showtime pay-per-view.
Felicia Spencer confident she'll have a 'great performance' and finish Leah Letson at UFC Vegas 42
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
Felicia Spencer didn’t know what would be next for her after her split decision loss to Norma Dumont. With Spencer losing to Dumont, and not many featherweights on the roster, the Canadian will welcome back Leah Letson at UFC Vegas 42 on Saturday. For Spencer, she said she thought she would’ve fought Letson a while back. But, she’s excited to get the chance to face her.
After loss to 'the toughest fighter' at lightweight in Islam Makhachev, Thiago Moises confident he'll finish Joel Alvarez in an 'impressive way'
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
Thiago Moises says he learned a lot in his loss to Islam Makhachev. Back in July, Moises got the chance to headline his first UFC event against Makhachev. Although he lost by fourth-round submission, he says that fight has only made him better as he says he got to fight the toughest fighter at lightweight.
Marlon Vera calls for fight against Merab Dvalishvili after KOing Frankie Edgar at UFC 268
Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021
UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera called for a fight against divisional rival Merab Dvalishvili after KOing Frankie Edgar at UFC 268. Vera finished Edgar with a devastating front kick in the third round of their main card bantamweight bout at this past weekend’s UFC 268 pay-per-view event. It was an absolutely phenomenal victory by Vera, who will now be ranked in the top-10 after taking out Edgar in such an impressive fashion. Now that he’s in the top-10 of the UFC bantamweight division, Vera can now start calling out the top guys in the division. By beating Edgar, Vera now has the ability to call out some big names, and he has one in mind in particular in Dvalishvili, who Vera believes he has the style to potentially defeat.
Max Holloway slams the ‘elevator divas’ of the UFC: “A lot of these guys, they’re just waiting at the elevator”
Harry Kettle - November 9, 2021
UFC featherweight contender Max Holloway has criticized some fighters for “waiting” to be handed an opportunity. This Saturday night, Max Holloway steps back into the Octagon for the first time since January as he prepares to take on top contender Yair Rodriguez. While many believe Holloway has already earned the right to battle Alexander Volkanovski in a trilogy fight for the UFC featherweight championship, Holloway just wants to get back in there and remind fans why he’s considered to be one of the best fighters in the world.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 58 with Felicia Spencer, Thiago Moises, Sean Woodson, and Leah Letson
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
The 58th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 42. We’re first joined by UFC featherweight, Felicia Spencer (2:16). Next, 15th-ranked UFC lightweight, Thiago Moises (14:23) comes on. UFC featherweight, Sean Woodson (24:46) then joins the show. Closing out the program is UFC featherweight, Leah Letson (37:55).
Jon Jones shares cryptic message about making "hypocritical decisions"
Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones shared a cryptic message about making “hypocritical decisions” in a new social media post. Jones took to his Instagram to share a message where he wrote about being Christian and yet making bad decisions in his life. Take a look at the cryptic message that Jones wrote.