UFC News
VIDEO | Mike Perry shows off unexplained wounds, says Gall fight is "still on next week"
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2020
UFC welterweight star “Platinum” Mike Perry seems to have some new and fairly serious looking injuries, but he says his fight with Mickey Gall is still on. Perry, who is scheduled to fight Gall on June 27 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, showed off his injuries on Instagram on Thursday, but did not provide any explanation as to their cause.
Michael Bisping wants stiffer competition for Sean O'Malley
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 18, 2020
Michael Bisping hopes Sean O’Malley is due for a showdown with a ranked UFC bantamweight. O’Malley is coming off an impressive knockout victory over Eddie Wineland. The bout took place at UFC 250 inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The win improved O’Malley’s perfect pro MMA record to 12-0. Many believe “Sugar” has massive star potential and Bisping wants to see just how good O’Malley can be.
Chris Leben, now two years sober, announces retirement with inspiring message
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2020
Former UFC middleweight contender Chris Leben, a veteran of the debut season of The Ultimate Fighter, has announced his retirement. “The Crippler” who most recently competed in bare-knuckle fighting, made his announcement in a video posted to his official YouTube channel earlier this week.
Rafael dos Anjos makes prediction for Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns fight
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2020
Long-time UFC welterweight contender Rafael dos Anjos has made his prediction for the upcoming welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. Usman, the UFC welterweight champion, holds a decision win over dos Anjos. He’s scheduled to defend his title against dos Anjos’ friend and countryman, Burns, in the main event of UFC 251 on July 11.
Darren Till explains why he created “Mike Perry Is A Bum” website
Natasha Hooper - June 18, 2020
Darren Till has explained his reasons for creating a “Mike Perry Is A Bum” website. According to the British middleweight, barely anything is off-limits when it comes to mocking fighters. That includes creating a website, www.mikeperryisabum.com, and several social media accounts to mock his welterweight rival. Each platform that Till created featured images and videos of “Platinum” getting finished during fights. According to Till, mocking Mike Perry was all in good jest.
Matt Frevola pulled from UFC fight as cornerman, teammate Billy Quarantillo test positive for COVID-19
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2020
UFC lightweight Matt Frevola has announced he’s out of his scheduled June 20th fight with Frank Camacho, as one of his cornerman and his teammate Billy Quarantillo have both tested positive for COVID-19. Frevola announced this unfortunate situation on Instagram on Thursday.
Ali Abdelaziz defends Joe Silva against "cowardly" accusations
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2020
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz has stepped in to defend former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva against a bevy of accusations. Silva, who served as the primary UFC matchmaker for many years, has been under fire over the last week, as a long list of fighters have shared horror stories about working with him, including Eddie Alvarez, Mike Pierce, Roland Delorme, Gray Maynard and Brendan Schaub.
Pro fighters make their picks for Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov
Cole Shelton - June 18, 2020
In the main event of UFC on ESPN 11, aka UFC Vegas 3, Curtis Blaydes looks to extend his winning streak when he battles perennial contender, Alexander Volkov. Heading into the fight, Blaydes is a -380 favorite while the Russian is a +290 underdog. Some sportsbooks have the American wrestler as big as a -490 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. It is a classic striker vs. grappler matchup, but the pros are with the odds as the majority think Blaydes’ wrestling will be too much for Volkov.
Dana White reacts to The Schmo’s callout of Ariel Helwani: "You should be arrested"
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2020
UFC President Dana White has chimed on The Schmo’s recent call for a charity grappling match with ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani. The Schmo has quickly become a fan favorite member of the MMA media. Helwani, meanwhile, is one of the longest-serving and most widely respected reporters in the sport.
Diego Sanchez on recent Joe Silva stories: “If anyone really knew what really goes on!”
Harry Kettle - June 18, 2020
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez has given his brief thoughts on the recent allegations in relation to former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Silva was a well known figure during his tenure with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, with many, at the time, considering him to be a likeable yet somewhat mysterious figure.
Henry Cejudo willing to bet his championship gold and first girlfriend that he can finish Alex Volkanovski in 2 rounds
Cole Shelton - June 17, 2020
Henry Cejudo has made it clear he will end his retirement to fight Alex Volkanovski and he has now upped the stakes. Before Cejudo retired from MMA, “Triple C” was calling out the featherweight to become the first-ever three-weight world champion in the UFC. It would’ve been a massive fight but after Cejudo beat Dominick Cruz at UFC 249, he shockingly announced his retirement.
Darren Till wants to fight the "worst" Robert Whittaker there has been
Cole Shelton - June 17, 2020
Darren Till is hoping he gets to fight the worst version of Robert Whittaker there has been on July 25. Till and Whittaker were expected to headline UFC Dublin but the event was canceled due to the coronavirus. But, it was quickly rebooked for July 25 where the two have been taken shots at one another where the two even pitched a catchweight so they could drink and eat.