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Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley weigh-in results (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2021
Jake Paul returns to the boxing ring Sunday night in Cleveland for a bout with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. The highly anticipated Paul vs. Woodley matchup is set for eight rounds and will serve as the headliner of the Showtime pay-per-view.
'Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - August 27, 2021
Jake Paul returns to the boxing ring Sunday night in Cleveland for a bout with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Woodley concluded his UFC contract following four straight losses. During that rough stretch ‘T-Wood’ suffered setbacks to Vicente Luque, Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns, and Kamaru Usman respectively. Not long after his contract expired, ‘The Chosen One’ agreed to terms with Paul on a boxing match.
Kevin Lee believes he poses the biggest threat to Kamaru Usman: "There's nobody else that has my style that can take it to him"
Cole Shelton - August 27, 2021
Kevin Lee believes he is a bad matchup for the welterweight champ, Kamaru Usman. Lee is set to make his return to welterweight on the main card of UFC Vegas 35 against Daniel Rodriguez who took the fight on short notice. It’s an intriguing matchup and Lee already told BJPENN.com he believes he is a top-five welterweight and will only need a few wins to get a title shot. That played a big role in why he decided to move up in weight, and the fact he believes he has the style to defeat Usman.
Frankie Edgar vs. Marlon Vera added to UFC 268
Adam D Martin - August 27, 2021
An exciting bantamweight contest between top-15 ranked veterans Frankie Edgar and Marlon Vera has been added to UFC 268. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to confirm that Edgar vs. Vera will take place at UFC 268, which is set to take place on November 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The UFC had been looking for an opponent for Edgar for several weeks now, and had offered the fight to top prospect Sean O’Malley, but “Suga” turned down the fight, saying he didn’t want to fight in NYC. Instead, the only man to defeat O’Malley in the UFC in Vera will be the one who ends up getting the fight against Edgar at UFC 268 after all.
UFC Vegas 35 weigh-in results: Edson Barboza, Giga Chikadze on point for featherweight headliner
Adam D Martin - August 27, 2021
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 35 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, and 23 of the 24 fighters scheduled to compete made weight. The main event of UFC Vegas 35 is a good one as two of the top-10 ranked featherweights in the UFC collide when Edson Barboza faces off against Giga Chikadze. Barboza is 2-1 since moving down to featherweight, including a KO win over Shane Burgos in his last fight. As for Chikadze, he is a perfect 6-0 since joining the UFC featherweight division in 2019. Both Barboza and Chikadze successfully made weight for this contest, and the winner of the bout seems destined to take on a top-five ranked opponent next time out.
Andre Petroski didn't expect to be on TUF 29 finale but expects to finish Micheal Gilmore
Cole Shelton - August 27, 2021
Andre Petroski knew the camera crew on TUF liked him, and he thought he would get a UFC fight but didn’t expect it to be on the finale. At UFC Vegas 35, which also serves as the TUF 29 finals, Petroski will face fellow middleweight castmate, Micheal Gilmore. For Petroski, he says he only found out about this fight less than two weeks before the event but immediately accepted it.
Logan Paul says he almost caused Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight in a restaurant
Adam D Martin - August 27, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul says he almost caused UFC superstars Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight in a restaurant. Paul, who fought legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather to a draw in an exhibition match back in June, will be in Cleveland, Ohio this weekend to support his brother Jake Paul, who takes on former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Ahead of the fight between the YouTuber and the former UFC champ, Paul went on his “Impaulsive” podcast recently and told a story about another fight that nearly broke out between two UFC stars in McGregor and Nurmagomedov. According to Paul, it was a situation where he tried to book a table for his chef Eric, who has a connection to McGregor as he was cooking for him in his camp. Apparently, Nurmagomedov was also at the same restaurant and nearly ran into McGregor.
Edson Barboza hopes for top-five opponent next with win over Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 35
Adam D Martin - August 27, 2021
UFC featherweight contender Edson Barboza says he hopes for a top-five opponent next with a win over Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 35. Barboza steps back into the Octagon on Saturday night when he takes on Chikadze in what should be an entertaining fight between two high-level strikers. For Barboza, he enters this fight with a lot of momentum after having defeated Shane Burgos via third-round TKO at UFC 262 back in May, not to mention picking up a win over Makwan Amirkhani prior to that. With a win over Chikadze, who is a perfect 6-0 since he joined the UFC back in 2019, Barboza is hoping that he fights someone in the UFC featherweight the division’s elite.
Kevin Lee doesn’t believe Mike Perry should still be in the UFC: “You’re holding up some other kid’s dream”
Harry Kettle - August 27, 2021
Kevin Lee doesn’t think Mike Perry should still be a member of the UFC roster after reportedly rejecting the prospect of fighting him. Perry, who is coming off the back of seven losses in his last ten fights, has been the subject of great debate as of late when it comes to his future in the promotion. Some feel as if he’s too entertaining to cut, whereas others want to see him being given one last chance to shine under the lights.
Ben Askren says he will "feel much better" about his loss if Jake Paul defeats Tyron Woodley
Cole Shelton - August 26, 2021
Ben Askren admitted he was embarrassed he got knocked out by Jake Paul but says he will feel better about it if the YouTuber defeats Tyron Woodley. In the main event of the Showtime boxing pay-per-view on Sunday in Cleveland, Paul is putting his undefeated record on the line as he takes on Woodley. It’s an intriguing matchup as Paul knocked out Woodley’s friend and training partner in Askren back in April.
Darren Till open to dropping down to welterweight to fight Kamaru Usman for the belt
Cole Shelton - August 26, 2021
Darren Till still believes he could make welterweight and is open to facing Kamaru Usman for the title. Till moved up to middleweight following his knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal and since then has gone 1-1 with a decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum and a decision loss to Robert Whittaker. However, as he prepares to face Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Vegas 35, Till says he would be open to dropping down back down to welterweight to face Usman who has mentioned the Englishman’s name.
Jake Paul says he hasn't been drug tested for Tyron Woodley fight, fires back at critics saying he's using PEDs
Cole Shelton - August 26, 2021
Jake Paul says he isn’t taking performance enhancement drugs as Firas Zahabi accused him of, but he revealed he hasn’t been drug tested. Paul will return to the ring on Sunday night when he faces Tyron Woodley in an intriguing matchup on Showtime PPV and Fite TV. However, in the lead-up to the bout, many have claimed Paul is using steroids which he says is absolutely not true.
Conor McGregor squashes beef with Daniel Cormier: "Respect Daniel, carry on, God bless"
Adam D Martin - August 26, 2021
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has seemingly squashed his beef with Daniel Cormier, tweeting out to “respect Daniel, carry on, God bless.” McGregor has been taking some shots on social media as of late at several other fighters, and Cormier was one of the ones who he had some critical things to say about, including suggesting that DC was intoxicated before a pre-UFC 264 media event. It looks like the Irishman and DC are finally squashing their beef, however. On Wednesday, Cormier took to his podcast with Ryan Clark to release his list of the top-five must-see fighters in UFC history, and the man who was at the top of the list was McGregor. It was seemingly an example of DC extending an olive brand, and it looks like McGregor has accepted it.
Ronaldo Souza admits retirement was a long time coming: "I haven't been wanting to fight anymore for some time"
Adam D Martin - August 26, 2021
Former UFC fighter Ronaldo Souza admits retirement was a long time coming, saying “I haven’t been wanting to fight anymore for some time.” At age 41, Souza recently announced his retirement from MMA after being released by the UFC. Once an elite middleweight fight, “Jacare” lost four straight fights to close out his UFC career, including a brutal submission loss to Andre Muniz at UFC 262 where Souza suffered a nasty broken arm. Following that loss, the UFC decided not to re-sign the middleweight great to another contract, and soon after, Souza announced his retirement from the sport.
Pro fighters make their picks for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley
Cole Shelton - August 26, 2021
In the main event of a Showtime boxing pay-per-view and on Fite TV on Sunday, brash YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul takes on Tyron Woodley. Heading into the fight, Paul is a -200 favorite while the former UFC welterweight champ is a +160 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the boxing match. To no surprise, all the MMA fighters polled are rooting for Woodley to pull off the upset but they all admit Paul is better than many give him credit for.
Jake Paul "is a bonafide star in boxing," will KO Tyron Woodley in the first round, says training partner
Cole Shelton - August 26, 2021
Anthony Taylor, a former Bellator fighter and current training partner of Jake Paul, knows the undefeated boxer is legit. Ever since Paul transitioned to boxing, many thought it was a gimmick and he wasn’t doing it for real. However, he has looked impressive and coming off a KO win over Ben Askren in the first round in April. He will now face Tyron Woodley on Sunday on Showtime PPV and Fite TV. For Taylor, he knows Paul is taking boxing seriously and it will show in this fight.
Miesha Tate clarifies her previous remarks about her UFC fight purse: "My camp was very expensive, but the results were great”
Adam D Martin - August 26, 2021
Miesha Tate clarified her previous remarks about her UFC fight purse, saying that “my camp was very expensive, but the results were great.” After having not fought for five years, Tate returned to the Octagon in July when she fought Marion Reneau. In what was one of Tate’s best performances of her MMA career, she finished Reneau in the third round via TKO. The victory earned Tate $200,000 for her purse, plus another $50,000 for “Performance of the Night.” However, “Cupcake” recently said that she has already spent 98% of what she made from her purse against Reneau.
UFC legend Jon Jones continues to flaunt heavyweight transformation in new video
Adam D Martin - August 26, 2021
UFC legend Jon Jones continued to flaunt his heavyweight transformation in a new video that “Bones” shared with fans on his social media. Jones is the former UFC light heavyweight champion and arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all time. In 2020, Jones defeated Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 to defend the 205lbs belt, but soon afterwards he vacated the title and announced his move to heavyweight, which had been a long time coming. Jones was supposed to make his UFC heavyweight debut this summer against UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, but the fight never happened after both men didn’t agree to the money the UFC offered. Instead, Jones is continuing to sit out and train for his heavyweight debut, which UFC president Dana White says will now happen in 2022 instead of happening in 2021 as he originally intended to.