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Belal Muhammad reveals he was supposed to headline UFC London against Khamzat Chimaev
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2022
Belal Muhammad revealed he was supposed to headline UFC London against Khamzat Chimaev. After Muhammad beat Stephen Thompson by decision in December he began to call out Chimaev. He was vocal about wanting to get that fight and shortly after, his manager, Ali Abdelaziz called him to say he would be headling UFC London on March 19 against Chimaev.
Alexander Volkanovski hopes to fight Conor McGregor in future: "I'd do it at welterweight if I have to"
Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski has revealed a dream fight of his. ‘The Great’ is currently set to face Chan Sung Jung next month at UFC 273. The bout will be another defense of his featherweight crown, one that he took from Max Holloway back in 2019. He then scored another victory over ‘Blessed’ in 2020 at UFC 251.
Stephen Thompson explains why he wants Jorge Masvidal rematch next: "Give the fans what they want"
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2022
Stephen Thompson is hoping to run things back with Jorge Masvidal next time out. Both Thompson and Masvidal are on two and three-fight losing streaks, respectively. In those fights, ‘Wonderboy’ was outwrestled by Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad, while Masvidal lost twice to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and was then outwrestled by Colby Covington his last time out. With that, Thompson is hoping the Masvidal rematch happens as he wants to face a striker next time out.
Coach Mike Brown discusses the possibility of Dustin Poirier competing at 170: “He’s plenty big for welterweight”
Susan Cox - March 15, 2022
ATT (American Top Team) coach Mike Brown has weighed in on the possibility of Dustin Poirier competing at 170 lbs. Dustin Poirier began his career in the UFC as a featherweight before becoming one of the best 155-pound fighters in the world. Mike Brown believes Poirier has the size and power to challenge anyone if he makes the decision to start fighting at welterweight.
Kevin Holland subdues gunman during restaurant shooting in Houston
Susan Cox - March 15, 2022
It has been reported that Kevin Holland subdued a gunman at a restaurant shooting in the Highland Park neighborhood of Houston. Holland, 29, competes in the welterweight division of the UFC. ‘Trailblazer’ last fought at UFC 272 on March 5th where he defeated Alex Oliveira (22-12 MMA) with a TKO win in round 2.
Brendan Schaub believes Dana White will consider Jake Paul’s new offer: “He is a business man and this would be a banger on a UFC pay-per-view”
Susan Cox - March 15, 2022
Brendan Schaub, speaking on ‘The Schaub Show’ on YouTube discussed Jake Paul’s new proposal to Dana White. It was Jake Paul who took to Twitter to post this callout to the UFC President:
Henry Cejudo open to training Khamzat Chimaev for “that Israel lasagna guy”, but won’t work against Kamaru Usman
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2022
Henry Cejudo has said he’d be open to training Khamzat Chimaev for a fight against Israel Adesanya, but not Kamaru Usman. In his post-retirement career, Henry Cejudo has been busy splitting his time between hosting podcasts and training some of his fellow UFC fighters. The former two-weight champion may still return to the Octagon one day but for the time being, he seems to be pretty satisfied with where he’s at.
Tim Elliott responds to cheating accusations from Islam Makhachev: “I’m trying to make money at this job, and that’s what I did”
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2022
UFC flyweight Tim Elliott has reacted to those suggesting he cheated against Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC 272. Earlier this month, former title challenger Tim Elliott went into his PPV bout against Tagir Ulanbekov as a notable underdog. The inconsistent results he’d accumulated throughout his UFC tenure had many wondering whether or not he’d be able to hang with Ulanbekov but in the end, Elliott pulled off the upset and secured a decision win.
Brendan Schaub rips Paulo Costa for his praise of Russian leader Vladimir Putin: “You don’t know what the f**k you’re talking about”
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2022
MMA analyst Brendan Schaub has ripped into Paulo Costa after the Brazilian praised Russian president Vladimir Putin. Over the course of the last few weeks we’ve seen a lot of MMA fighters weigh in on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. While the majority have sympathy for the Ukrainians and what they’re going through, others fall into a different line of thinking.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 71 with Stephen Thompson, Renato Moicano, Cody Durden, and Cory McKenna
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2022
The 71st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC London and we also catch up with two fighters. We’re first joined by sixth-ranked UFC welterweight, Stephen Thompson (2:03). UFC lightweight, Renato Moicano (21:57) then joins the show. UFC flyweight, Cody Durden (41:18) stops by. Closing out the program is UFC strawweight, Cory McKenna (51:43).
Henry Cejudo is glad Brandon Moreno left his “fat slob” of a coach: “He is nothing but a damn big fat burrito!”
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo had some harsh comments for Brandon Moreno’s old coach. Recently, it was revealed Moreno left his longtime gym and will now train under James Krause. It’s an intriguing move as it comes after Moreno lost his flyweight belt to Deiveson Figueiredo in the trilogy. For Cejudo, he says it’s about time the Mexican left his team and coach.
Kamaru Usman reveals gameplan for Leon Edwards bout: "I'm going to take him down and beat his face"
Josh Evanoff - March 14, 2022
Kamaru Usman has revealed his gameplan for his fight with Leon Edwards. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is expected to make his return to the Octagon in July against his British foe. The title fight is going to be a rematch of a bout that occurred over six years ago when both men were prospects in the promotion.
UFC COO lists Jake Paul and two other reasons for recent complaints about fighter pay
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2022
UFC COO Lawrence Epstein has a few reasons as to why there have been more complaints about fighter pay. Recently, fighters like Francis Ngannou have spoken out about UFC fighter pay. ‘The Predator’ has made it very clear that he is unhappy with his current contract. Ngannou was not the only fighter to talk about pay, as many of his colleagues have since claimed the UFC only pays 16% of revenue to fighters, which according to Epstein is not true. Instead, the UFC COO has suggested three reasons as to why people think fighters are underpaid.
Chael Sonnen explains why nobody needs Colby Covington as bad as UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
Josh Evanoff - March 14, 2022
Chael Sonnen believes that Israel Adesanya needs Colby Covington next. ‘Chaos’ is coming off a win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Following the victory, he displayed a willingness in going up to 185-pounds and challenging for Adesanya’s middleweight strap. As of now, ‘The Last Stylebender’ hasn’t shown much interest in fighting the former welterweight interim champion.
Khamzat Chimaev compares his early success to Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov: "They got hit and I didn't"
Josh Evanoff - March 14, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has compared his early success in the Octagon to some UFC legends. The unbeaten Swede is coming off a sensational victory over Li Jingliang at UFC 267. The win was his fourth straight in the Octagon, defeating his foe via first-round submission (see that here). Along with the win, he improved on an already wild record that he’s established.
Colby Covington continues to ruthlessly troll Jorge Masvidal following UFC 272
Susan Cox - March 14, 2022
Following his dominant win at UFC 272, Colby Covington has made it his part time job to troll Jorge Masvidal. It was on Saturday, March 5th where Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) in the welterweight main event in Las Vegas. It was to be a mostly one-sided victory for Covington.
What's next for Magomed Ankalaev and Thiago Santos after UFC Vegas 50?
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 50 on Saturday, top-10 light heavyweights collided as Magomed Ankalaev took on Thiago Santos. Ankalaev entered the fight as the sixth-ranked light heavyweight and was on a seven-fight win streak with wins over Volkan Oezdemir, Nikita Krylov, and Ion Cutelaba among others. Thiago Santos, meanwhile, returned to the win column in his last time out as he beat Johnny Walker by decision to snap his three-fight skid.
Alex Pereira wants a major step up in competition after latest UFC win, calls out a top ranked middleweight
Susan Cox - March 14, 2022
Alex Pereira is looking to step up in competition after his latest UFC win, calling out a top ranked middleweight contender. Pereira (5-1 MMA) defeated Bruno Silva (22-7 MMA) by unanimous decision this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 203 in Las Vegas.