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Belal Muhammad claims he “would have broke” Leon Edwards in Round 5 at UFC 263
Harry Kettle - June 16, 2021
Belal Muhammad believes he would’ve broken Leon Edwards in the fifth round if they’d have fought at UFC 263. The two men had a brief bout earlier this year that ended abruptly when an accidental eye poke from Edwards rendered Muhammad unable to continue. Ever since then, Muhammad has been protesting for another shot at Edwards who he now seems to have a legitimate beef with.
Jason 'Mayhem' Miller releases lengthy statement regarding recent troubles
Drake Riggs - June 15, 2021
Jason “Mayhem” Miller has spoken. After continuously finding himself in tough spots with the law, the former fan favorite released a lengthy statement on Tuesday.
Zhang Weili shares that she's begun training for next fight, 'Champion Rose is very strong'
Drake Riggs - June 15, 2021
Former UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili is already getting back to work for her return to action. China’s Zhang (21-2) suffered defeat to Rose Namajunas in her last time out at UFC 261 in April. She recently took to Instagram to hint at a potential rematch on the horizon as she begins training for her next fight.
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have an intense faceoff lasting nearly 6 minutes ahead of their trilogy bout (Video)
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2021
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder had an intense faceoff on Tuesday following their press conference for their trilogy fight on July 24. Fury and Wilder first met in December of 2018 where they fought to a split draw. After both picked up wins they had their highly-anticipated rematch in February where Fury won by seventh-round TKO. Now, they will have their trilogy bout on July 24 in Las Vegas, but it isn’t as hyped up as the rematch which Fury believes due to the fact Wilder isn’t mentally, physically, or emotionally prepared.
Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres the latest addition to UFC 265
Adam D Martin - June 15, 2021
A women’s strawweight rematch between Angela Hill and Tecia Torres is the latest addition to this summer’s UFC 265 pay-per-view event. MMA DNL was the first to report the news of the Hill vs. Torres fight for UFC 265. This is actually a rematch after the two previously met at UFC 188 in Mexico City, Mexico in June 2015. Torres won a unanimous decision that night, and now Hill will be looking to get revenge in the rematch this summer. UFC 265 takes place on August 7 and is rumored to take place at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The planned main event is set to feature UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou against Derrick Lewis in a rematch, while UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes also takes on Julianna Pena on the card.
Anderson Silva eager for the "challenge" of boxing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: "I'm lucky I have this opportunity"
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2021
Anderson Silva was ecstatic when he got the offer to box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Mexico. On Saturday night, Silva will fight professionally against Chavez Jr. in a highly-anticipated fight. After the Brazilian’s release from the UFC, he wasn’t certain what would be next but says he’s lucky this opportunity came together.
Dan Ige eyes stoppage win over Korean Zombie in a "statement" win: "He can't take damage from me"
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2021
Dan Ige called his shot and got his wish as he’ll headline UFC Vegas 29 against Korean Zombie on Saturday. After Ige scored a 22-second KO win in March he called out Korean Zombie. Immediately after the callout, Ige was told the UFC liked the fight and they were quick to book it for the main event.
Michael Bisping stumps for Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards: "That has to be the fight"
Adam D Martin - June 15, 2021
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping is stumping for a welterweight bout next between rivals Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal. Edwards defeated Nate Diaz via unanimous decision at UFC 263, while Masvidal is coming off of back-to-back losses to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. With Colby Covington next in line to fight Usman for the belt, Edwards will likely have to fight someone else in the meantime, and UFC president Dana White suggested that it could be Masvidal. The two have beef stemming from the “three-piece and a soda” incident at UFC London.
Curtis Blaydes vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik added to UFC 266
Adam D Martin - June 15, 2021
An important heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Jairzinho Rozenstruik has been added to this fall’s UFC 266 pay-per-view card. MMAFighting.com first reported that Blaydes vs. Rozenstruik will take place at UFC 266, which takes place on September 25 at a location that has yet to be determined. The main event for the card is scheduled to be UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira for 205lbs gold. Also expected to take place on the card is a matchup between UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega.
Jamahal Hill doesn't blame referee Al Guinee for late stoppage in Paul Craig fight at UFC 263: "He gave me a chance to try to pull off something spectacular"
Adam D Martin - June 15, 2021
Jamahal Hill doesn’t blame referee Al Guinee at UFC 263, saying that “he gave me a chance to try to pull off something spectacular.” Hill had his arm dislocated by a first-round armbar by Craig in their UFC 263 pay-per-view opener. Craig pulled guard and was quickly able to get Hill into a vulnerable position with his limb, which led to it being dislocated. However, the referee didn’t see the injury and the fight continued, with Craig continuing to rain down blows on his opponent’s head while he was in his guard. The referee then finally stopped the fight due to TKO (punches).
Marvin Vettori explains why he thought he did enough to beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 263
Adam D Martin - June 15, 2021
UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori explained why he thought he did enough to beat champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 263. Vettori lost a unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 263 in a failed bid to capture the UFC middleweight title. For Vettori, this is his second defeat to the champ after previously losing a split decision to Adesanya in 2018. In the first fight, Vettori is still convinced that he did enough to get his hand raised. And he also thought he did enough to win the rematch even though it was fairly evident that Adesanya did enough to get the win.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 41 with Anderson Silva, Dan Ige, Matt Brown, and Aleksei Oleinik
Cole Shelton - June 15, 2021
The 41st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of Anderson Silva vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and UFC Vegas 29. We’re first joined by future UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC middleweight champ, Anderson Silva (2:36). Next, one-half of the UFC Vegas 29 main event and eighth-ranked featherweight, Dan Ige (14:07) comes on. UFC welterweight, Matt Brown (29:21) joins the show. Closing out the program is 15th-ranked UFC heavyweight and one-half of the UFC Vegas 29 co-main event, Aleksei Oleinik (43:15).
Giga Chikadze rips the judges scoring of UFC 263 main event, Marvin Vettori responds
Adam D Martin - June 15, 2021
UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze ripped the judges for their scoring of the UFC 263 main event, and Marvin Vettori responded to it. Adesanya defeated Vettori by scorecards of 50-45 in the main event of this past Saturday night’s UFC 263 event to defend the UFC middleweight title. Although Vettori had some success with his grappling at times throughout the contest, it was mostly Adesanya who had the upper hand both on the feet and on the mat. But as far as the judges went, the fight was a blowout for Adesanya, and they all thought he won every round of the fight.
Georges St-Pierre reveals the “big gamble” he made which resulted in million dollar payouts from the UFC
Harry Kettle - June 15, 2021
Georges St-Pierre has revealed what he did to create million-dollar payouts for himself during the height of his UFC run. Back in the noughties, the UFC was in the midst of an elite welterweight surge – and the one man who sat at the top of that mountain was GSP. He was able to see off the challenge of every competitor he fought, avenging his only two defeats to Matt Hughes and Matt Serra.
Deiveson Figueiredo considering a move to bantamweight if the UFC does not offer trilogy fight with Brandon Moreno
Harry Kettle - June 15, 2021
Deiveson Figueiredo is contemplating a move up to bantamweight if the UFC doesn’t offer him a trilogy bout against Brandon Moreno. After an enticing majority draw in their first fight last year, the two flyweights went to war over the belt once again last Saturday night at UFC 263. In what proved to be a fairly one-sided affair, Moreno submitted Figueiredo to become the new UFC flyweight champion.
Justin Gaethje refutes rumor that he's considering retirement
Cole Shelton - June 14, 2021
Justin Gaethje has refuted any rumors that he’s considering walking away from the UFC and mixed martial arts. After Gaethje suffered a submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title at UFC 254 he said he wanted a quick turnaround. However, that has yet to be the case as “The Highlight” is still sitting on the sidelines and a recent Instagram DM from a training partner of Gaethje hinted that the former interim champ was thinking about retirement.
Dana White on working with RIZIN in future: 'I'm not saying I would but I'm not saying I wouldn't'
Drake Riggs - June 14, 2021
UFC President Dana White and RIZIN FF Founder Nobuyuki Sakakibara go way back. During the rise of the UFC in the early 2000s, PRIDE FC was doing its thing over in Japan. 15 years later and two most prolific MMA bosses reunited recently.
Paulo Costa responds to Marvin Vettori's callout: "I could fight this Moron"
Cole Shelton - June 14, 2021
Paulo Costa seems open to fighting Marvin Vettori next time out. Costa was supposed to headline a Fight Night card on August 21 against Jared Cannonier. However, the Brazilain withdrew from the fight after he had concerns over his pay and claimed he never signed the contract. After that, many expected him to be away from the Octagon for quite some time but after UFC 263, Vettori called him out.