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Daniel Cormier shares his thoughts on the greatest boxer in MMA history
Adam D Martin - November 17, 2021
Former UFC double champion and current fight analyst Daniel Cormier shared his thoughts on who is the greatest boxer in MMA history. There has been much chatter lately about who the best boxer in the sport of MMA is. Max Holloway has said that it’s him, but we’ve also had Petr Yan saying that he is, and now we even have someone like Sean Woodson saying he’s one of the best boxers in the game. There are plenty of fighters in mixed martial arts who are sharp with their hands, but if you ask Cormier, there is one fighter who stands out above the rest when it comes to boxing.
Michael Chandler predicts Justin Gaethje will be the UFC lightweight champion by the middle of next year
Adam D Martin - November 17, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler predicts that Justin Gaethje will become the UFC lightweight champion by the middle of next year. Chandler and Gaethje just went toe-to-toe in an all-out war that took place on the UFC 268 main card. It was one of the best fights of the year, but at the end of the 15 minutes, it was Gaethje who got his hand raised by unanimous decision. “The Highlight” is now expected to fight for the UFC lightweight title in his next fight against the winner of UFC 269’s main event between the champion Charles Oliveira and top contender Dustin Poirier.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk 'would love' to rematch Carla Esparza, 'I just want to be back'
Drake Riggs - November 17, 2021
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is eager to get back in the Octagon. The former 115-pound strawweight queen last fought in her instant classic opposite Zhang Weili in March 2020. With the division’s landscape changing dramatically almost by the week, there are plenty of great matchups awaiting a returning Jedrzejczyk – some faces more familiar than others.
Dustin Poirier responds after Justin Gaethje suggests he’d rather retire than fight him again
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2021
Dustin Poirier has no plans to retire as he says fighters in the lightweight division still need ass-whoopings. After Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler at UFC 268, he told MMAFighting that he hopes Charles Oliveira beats Poirier because he isn’t sure “The Diamond” would rematch him.
Jake Paul says he's 'the best thing that's happened to boxing in a century'
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2021
Jake Paul believes he is the best thing that’s happened to boxing in 100 years. Paul has created quite the stir in the combat sports world since he turned to boxing as he’s 4-0 and beat former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley last time out. He is a former Disney actor and YouTuber so he had a massive following before getting into boxing. With that, he has helped add eyes to the sport which is why he believes he is the best thing to happen to boxing. He also claims the legends of the sport agree with him.
Tyron Woodley reacts after Jake Paul rejects rematch despite him getting tattoo
Christopher Taylor - November 16, 2021
Tyron Woodley has reacted after Jake Paul announced that he has moved on from a potential rematch with the former UFC champion. Paul defeated Woodley via split decision in a high-profile boxing match which took place this past August in Cleveland. It was a competitive contest, with ‘The Chosen One’ hurting the YouTube sensation and nearly earning a knockdown. However, Jake Paul would ultimately land the better volume of strikes throughout the course of the fight and walked away with the split decision victory.
Alexander Volkanovski questions Max Holloway's durability after Yair Rodriguez fight: 'That chin’s going to go soon'
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2021
Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t know how much longer Max Holloway’s chin will last. Holloway has never been knocked out or knocked down in his UFC career and he is known for his durability. However, he has been rocked in a handful of fights and that includes his last fight against Yair Rodriguez. With that, the featherweight champion in Volkanovski wonders how long his chin will last as he thinks the Hawaiian’s durability is already going.
UFC Vegas 42 rankings update: Andrea Lee breaks into the top-10 at women's 125lbs
Adam D Martin - November 16, 2021
UFC women’s flyweight Andrea Lee has made a major move up the official fighter rankings following her latest victory at UFC Vegas 42. Lee smashed Cynthia Calvillo in a preliminary card bout that took place at this past weekend’s UFC Vegas 42 card. It was an incredible performance by Lee, who was able to utilize her striking attack to pick apart Calvillo and eventually force a corner stoppage in between the second and third rounds. It was arguably the best performance of Lee’s career, and it was her second straight win following a submission win over Antonina Shevchenko in her last fight. With back-to-back finishes now, the UFC rankings saw Lee make a major move as she is now No. 7 in the weight class, having moved up five spots.
Adrian Yanez says 'it's inevitable' he'll be the first person to KO Davey Grant: 'I'll put him to sleep'
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2021
Adrian Yanez is excited for his UFC Vegas 43 fight against Davey Grant. Yanez is 3-0 in the UFC with three KO’s and three Performance of the Night bonuses, so with that, many thought a ranked opponent would be next. Yet, that won’t be the case as he will face Grant on Saturday, which is a fight he is looking forward to.
Terrance McKinney eyes another first-round KO against Fares Ziam, plans to call out a ranked lightweight
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2021
Terrance McKinney is looking forward to following up on his successful UFC debut. McKinney stepped up on short notice against Matt Frevola at UFC 263 and scored a seven-second KO win. After the win, however, during his celebration, he injured his knee but he finally is ready to return on Saturday at UFC Vegas 43 against Fares Ziam.
Dustin Poirier shares his take on “best boxer in the UFC,” Petr Yan reacts
Adam D Martin - November 16, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier shared his take on who is the “best boxer in the UFC”, and then bantamweight champ Petr Yan reacted. Poirier was a guest on The MMA Hour and he was asked who he thinks the best boxer in the sport is. Right now, there are a lot of people who believe that Max Holloway is the best boxer in the sport of MMA. But as far as Poirier goes, the best boxer in the game is Yan.
Urijah Faber says Colby Covington is "actually not a bad guy, he's trying to get himself noticed"
Adam D Martin - November 16, 2021
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber says that welterweight Colby Covington is “actually not a bad guy, he’s trying to get himself noticed.” Covington recently lost a unanimous decision to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 268. It was a great fight by both men, but ultimately Usman got the job done. Speaking to Helen Yee in a recent interview, Faber shared his thoughts on the fight. He said that he enjoyed watching it and then he defended Covington’s personality, suggesting that he is just plating a character inside the Octagon.
Conor McGregor and Chael Sonnen get in heated exchange on Twitter: “It's not too late to stay off my radar"
Adam D Martin - November 16, 2021
UFC superstar Conor McGregor and Chael Sonnen got into a heated exchange on Twitter, saying “it’s not too late to stay off my radar.” Sonnen started poking the bear on social media on Monday when he sent out a Tweet about McGregor, which the Irishman saw and quickly replied to. We then were treated to a short back-and-forth between two of the best trash talkers in the game on social media.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 59 with Adrian Yanez, Terrance McKinney, Loopy Godinez, Cody Durden, and Aoriqileng
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2021
The 59th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 43. We’re first joined by UFC bantamweight, Adrian Yanez (2:19). Next, UFC lightweight, Terrance McKinney (21:39) joins the show. UFC strawweight, Loopy Godinez (34:16) comes on. UFC flyweight, Cody Durden (42:20) then joins the program. Closing out the show is UFC flyweight, Aoriqileng (53:05).
Former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos set to return against Magomed Ankalaev on March 12
Harry Kettle - November 16, 2021
UFC light heavyweight contenders Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev are set to battle in a UFC Fight Night main event on March 12. The news comes from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto and will serve as the biggest test for Ankalaev thus far in the UFC. Both men are coming off the back of nice wins with Santos bouncing back from three straight losses with a victory over Johnny Walker.
Miesha Tate defends criticism of Aspen Ladd’s coach, says female fighters dating coaches is a bad idea
Harry Kettle - November 16, 2021
Miesha Tate has defended her fierce criticism of Aspen Ladd following their feud over the last few weeks. Tate, who faces Ketlen Vieira in a bantamweight main event this weekend, voiced her criticism of Ladd earlier this year. The comments came as a result of Ladd missing weight for her contest with Macy Chiasson, forcing the bout to be cancelled due to concerns for Ladd’s health.
Dana White waiting to see what Amanda Nunes wants to do before deciding fate of women's featherweight division
Drake Riggs - November 15, 2021
Dana White and the UFC introduced the 145-pound women’s featherweight division in February 2017 and there has been little to no build since. The promotion began the process of bringing in featherweights by signing the weight class’ all-time best, Cris “Cyborg” Justino. However, the future UFC titleholder would compete at 140-pound catchweight contests prior to the division’s official creation in an attempt to get her down to the 135-pound bantamweight class.
Cris Cyborg throws shade at UFC after recent quarterly report
Drake Riggs - November 15, 2021
Cris Cyborg is happy to no longer be with her old home of the UFC. Reports from MMA Fighting were released on Monday regarding a historically profitable year for the UFC and Endeavor. Having had a less than pleasant experience from a behind the scenes perspective, according to her, Cyborg chimed in with a response to the news.