UFC News
Anderson Silva opens as betting favorite against Conor McGregor
Cole Shelton - May 28, 2020
Anderson Silva has opened as the betting favorite over Conor McGregor in a potential fight. On Wednesday night, Silva took to Instagram to challenge McGregor to superfight. Immediately, it caught the attention of the combat sports world, and the Irishman even accepted the challenge.
Dan Ige doesn't “see the argument” that he didn’t beat Edson Barboza, wants Jeremy Stephens next
Cole Shelton - May 28, 2020
Dan Ige doesn’t understand how people thought Edson Barboza beat him. Back at UFC on ESPN 8, Barboza made his featherweight debut against the 15th-ranked, Dan Ige. Early on in the fight, the Brazilian dropped Ige but the Hawaiian rallied in the second and third rounds to win a split decision.
UFC 250 full card lineup revealed with Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer as headliner
Adam Martin - May 28, 2020
The full card lineup for UFC 250 has been revealed with a main event headliner between UFC women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer. The full lineup for UFC 250 was announced by UFC president Dana White on ESPN Sportscenter, with 11 fights scheduled to take place. The card is set for June 6 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, and airs live on pay-per-view. Check out the full card below.
Pro fighters make their picks for Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns
Cole Shelton - May 28, 2020
In the main event of UFC on ESPN 9, Tyron Woodley returns to the Octagon to battle the streaking Gilbert Burns. Heading into the fight, the former champion in Woodley is a -190 favorite while the Brazilian is a +155 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros believe it is a much closer fight than the odds suggest but the majority lean towards Burns pulling off the upset win to extend his winning streak.
Macy Chiasson rips Valerie Loureda for posting “strip tease” videos to gain fans
Natasha Hooper - May 28, 2020
UFC prospect Macy Chiasson has slammed fellow female fighter Valerie Loureda for posting a “striptease” videos to gain fans. Bellator standout Loureda made her professional debut within the organization last year and has tallied two back-to-back wins. The 21-year is also a model/actress and frequently shares selfies of herself on social media.
Video | Mike Tyson, Vitor Belfort and others get into scuffle with Chris Jericho on AEW Dynamite
Harry Kettle - May 28, 2020
Mike Tyson, Vitor Belfort, Henry Cejudo & Rashad Evans all appeared on AEW Dynamite last night in a segment with Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle faction. All Elite Wrestling, for those outside of the pro wrestling bubble, is the rising force in the industry and now serves as the number two promotion behind WWE in North America after just one year of operation.
Conor McGregor accepts Anderson Silva's challenge to a superfight
Chris Taylor - May 28, 2020
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has responded to MMA legend Anderson Silva’s request for a superfight. Yesterday evening ‘The Spider’ took to Instagram where he challenged the Irishman to a superfight at 176.3 pounds. Silva’s callout came just hours after McGregor had revised his recently released MMA GOAT list to give himself top spot.
Kamaru Usman offers unique ruleset in hopes of luring Conor McGregor into a fight
Natasha Hooper - May 28, 2020
The welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman has sent a message to MMA superstar Conor McGregor in hopes of luring him into a fight. Usman has the longest active win streak in the welterweight division and has his sights set on a matchup against the Irishman. He is willing to give McGregor the unique opportunity which will make it worth his while.
Amanda Nunes mocks Valerie Loureda over provocative social media videos
Christopher Taylor - May 27, 2020
UFC women’s “champ champ” Amanda Nunes had some fun with Valerie Loureda tonight, this after the Bellator fighter posted a provocative video on social media. Loureda (2-0 MMA) made her Bellator debut in 2019 when she defeated Colby Fletcher by way of first round TKO. Later that same year the 21-year-old would score a unanimous decision victory over Larkyn Dasch.
Anderson Silva challenges Conor McGregor to a superfight
Cole Shelton - May 27, 2020
Anderson Silva is interested in fighting Conor McGregor. Silva who has spent the majority of his career at middleweight, while occasionally fighting at light heavyweight, is interested in dropping down in weight to battle McGregor.
Dana White lists three possible opponents for Kamaru Usman
Adam Martin - May 27, 2020
UFC president Dana White listed three possible opponents for UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman’s next fight, and Conor McGregor wasn’t on the list. White was a guest on ESPN Sportscenter on Wednesday, where he answered a number of questions related to upcoming fights. One of the questions White was asked is what’s next for Usman, the UFC welterweight champion who has been connected to fights against McGregor and Jorge Masvidal as of late.
Conor McGregor changes tune and proclaims himself the GOAT: “Get over it baby, and get with it!”
Cole Shelton - May 27, 2020
Conor McGregor now believes he is the undisputed MMA GOAT. Earlier, McGregor took to social media to give his take on the MMA GOAT conversation where he had Anderson Silva as number one with him at second. Now, days later, he has changed his tune thanks to stats from his coach, John Kavanagh where he has now proclaimed himself the GOAT.