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Edson Barboza believes he's the "one guy" who deserves a BMF title fight against Max Holloway
Cole Shelton - May 15, 2024
Edson Barboza believes he deserves to fight Max Holloway for the BMF title his next time out. Barboza is set to headline UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday night against Lerone Murphy. It’s an intriguing matchup as Barboza looks to extend his win streak to three in a row. The Brazilian has turned back the clock as of late and if he wins on Saturday, he believes a fight against Holloway for the BMF belt makes a lot of sense.
Sean Strickland rips ‘weak f****** man’ Paulo Costa for not signing contract just weeks before UFC 302
Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is furious amidst Paulo Costa’s alleged refusal to sign his contract for their UFC 302 co-main event bout. Strickland and Costa are scheduled for a five-round co-main event on June 1st in Newark, New Jersey. The winner of the UFC 302 co-headliner could potentially be next in line for a title shot.
Matt Brown reveals his favorite UFC memory after recent retirement announcement
Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2024
UFC legend Matt Brown touted one of his closest losses as his all-time favorite memory of competing inside the Octagon. Brown announced his UFC retirement after a long, legendary run inside the cage. The 43-year-old knocked out Court McGee in what turned out to be his final UFC fight in May 2023.
VIDEO | Michel Pereira rescues trapped dogs in latest Brazil flood recovery efforts
Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2024
UFC middleweight star Michel Pereira rescued several dogs from flooded homes in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Pereira earned another middleweight win by defeating Ihor Potieria by first-round knockout at UFC 301 earlier this month. The win secured him a spot in the UFC middleweight rankings and moved him one step closer to the title picture.
Daniel Cormier unloads on Joaquin Buckley in heated exchange: "Shut up p***y"
Cole Shelton - May 15, 2024
Daniel Cormier has taken aim at Joaquin Buckley over his recent comments. After Buckley picked up a decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev in the co-main event of UFC St. Louis he called out Conor McGregor. Immediately, many fans questioned the callout, as did Cormier who thought it was dumb.
Aljamain Sterling says he’s willing to bet his life savings that he would beat Sean O’Malley in a rematch: “People are going to say I’m still salty”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling is pretty confident that he’d defeat Sean O’Malley if they ever fought in a rematch. At UFC 292, Sean O’Malley climbed to the top of the mountain. He knocked out Aljamain Sterling to claim the UFC bantamweight championship, cementing himself as one of the promotion’s next big superstars.
Daniel Cormier goes to bat for Ronda Rousey amidst criticism of her concussion revelation: “All she's doing is telling her truth”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
UFC legend Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on some of the criticism aimed at Ronda Rousey recently. As we all know, Ronda Rousey accomplished some great things in mixed martial arts. From women’s MMA to her overall dominance and star power, she was a force of nature. Alas, fans of the sport have vilified her on more than one occasion for some of her past comments.
Ronda Rousey takes aim at former boyfriend Brendan Schaub: “My ex thrived on playing f**ked-up mind games”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
UFC legend Ronda Rousey has taken a shot at former boyfriend Brendan Schaub in her new book. For so many years now, Ronda Rousey has been seen as a polarizing figure in mixed martial arts. While she did so much for the sport, she also hasn’t had the best relationship with fans.
Brendan Allen explains why he has no interest in rebooking Marvin Vettori fight: "He's delusional"
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
Brendan Allen doesn’t see a need in getting rebooked against Marvin Vettori. Allen was booked to face Vettori back in April, but the Italian was forced out of the bout. Chris Curtis stepped up on short notice to face ‘All In’ in the main event of the card. Following Allen getting the decision win over Curtis, he believes he’s past Vettori and doesn’t see a need to fight him.
BKFC president David Feldman explains why Conor McGregor is the perfect business partner
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
BKFC president David Feldman is explaining why Conor McGregor is the perfect business partner. The former two-division UFC champ, McGregor, made the announcement that he’s become part owner of BKFC just last month.
Jake Gyllenhaal set to reprise his role as “Elwood Dalton” for Road House 2
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
It has been announced that Jake Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his role as ‘Elwod Dalton’ for Road House 2. Gyllenhaal’s Road House, a reboot of the classic 1989 Patrick Swayze movie, debuted on Prime Video March 21 and has so far amassed nearly 80 million worldwide viewers, according to the streaming service. It is Amazon MGM Studios ‘most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis’.
Ian Machado Garry reveals a number of fighters he’s said “yes” to fighting next
Susan Cox - May 14, 2024
Ian Machado Garry has revealed a number of fighters that he would say ‘yes’ to fighting. ‘The Future’ (14-0 MMA) is adamant that he wants to fight at UFC 303 on Saturday, June 29th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Daniel Cormier hits back at 'Magician in Manipulation' Jon Jones after recent dismissal of his UFC accolades
Curtis Calhoun - May 14, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has responded to UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’s apparent dismissal of his light heavyweight title reign. Jones earned the then-vacant UFC heavyweight title by defeating Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year. He was then booked to face Stipe Miocic at UFC 295, before withdrawing due to injury.
Gilbert Burns responds to Joaquin Buckley's callout
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
Gilbert Burns has responded to the callout from Joaquin Buckley at UFC St. Louis. After Buckley picked up a one-sided decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev, he called out Conor McGregor inside the Octagon. However, UFC CEO Dana White shot down that idea, Buckley instead turned his attention to Burns, as he called out the Brazilian at the post-fight press conference.
Coach Tim Welch responds to recent threats from Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili over UFC 292 corner controversy
Curtis Calhoun - May 14, 2024
UFC star Sean O’Malley’s head coach, Tim Welch, has spoken out after recent online threats from Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley earned the UFC bantamweight title by finishing Sterling at UFC 292 last year. He’s gone on to defend the belt against Marlon Vera, earning a unanimous decision win at UFC 299.
Darren Till believes he can still become UFC champion despite 2023 release: "That's not over for me"
Josh Evanoff - May 14, 2024
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till still believes he will become champion. ‘The Gorilla’ is in an incredibly strange spot in his career. Darren Till hasn’t competed since a third-round submission loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 282 in December. Not long following the defeat to ‘Stillknocks’, he was released from the company. However, it was a mutual parting of ways.
Jorge Masvidal restokes the flames of a possible Conor McGregor fight: 'We can still find out'
Curtis Calhoun - May 14, 2024
A future fight between former UFC star Jorge Masvidal and the soon-returning Conor McGregor could be back in the mix. Masvidal will face former UFC rival Nate Diaz in a boxing match on July 6 in Anaheim, CA. Their rematch will take place nearly five full years after their UFC 244 clash for the inaugural BMF belt.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 165 with Diego Ferreira and Adrian Yanez
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
The 165th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to recap UFC St. Louis and preview UFC Vegas 92. We’re first joined by UFC lightweight Diego Ferreira (1:00). Closing out the program is UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez (14:57).