UFC News
Israel Adesanya makes serious accusations towards man in roadside altercation
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 6, 2024
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has issued a statement following his viral street incident. Footage surfaced of a roadside altercation between “The Last Stylebender” and an unidentified man in New Zealand. At the end of their argument, Adesanya spat in the man’s direction. The two did not come to blows, but Adesanya has made serious accusations towards the man.
UFC 306: Alexa Grasso names Zhang Weili as dream opponent ahead of Valentina Shevchenko Trilogy
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 6, 2024
Alexa Grasso has revealed who would be her dream opponent inside the Octagon. Grasso is the reigning UFC women’s flyweight titleholder. She will be putting her gold at stake against Valentina Shevchenko in a trilogy fight. The two will collide inside the Sphere in Las Vegas on September 14th.
Chael Sonnen claims Alex Pereira was “not sincere” with his callout of Dricus du Plessis: “The play here was a final nail in the coffin of his rivalry with Adesanya”
Harry Kettle - September 6, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen doesn’t believe Alex Pereira was being sincere when he challenged Dricus du Plessis recently. As we know, Alex Pereira is easily one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts. He also happens to be one of the most successful, too. He has won world titles in two weight classes in the UFC, and he is the current king of the light heavyweight division.
Gilbert Burns says it “would be a shame” for Kamaru Usman to receive the next UFC welterweight title shot
Harry Kettle - September 6, 2024
Gilbert Burns isn’t convinced that former opponent and teammate Kamaru Usman should get the next UFC welterweight title shot. Throughout the course of his career, Gilbert Burns has been a fan favorite. In addition to being a nice guy, he also has a fun style inside the Octagon. A few years back, it even took him all the way to a title shot. He met Kamaru Usman, his teammate, in a battle for the UFC welterweight championship.
Isaac Dulgarian confident he will finish Brendon Marotte "early" at UFC Vegas 97: "I'm the better fighter"
Cole Shelton - September 5, 2024
Isaac Dulgarian is set to return to the Octagon against Brendon Marotte at UFC Vegas 97. It will be Dulgarian’s first fight since he suffered his first career loss. That loss came back in March and was a controversial decision defeat to Christian Rodriguez which is a fight Dulgarian still believes he won.
Umar Nurmagomedov responds to Merab Dvalishvili's dismissal of him getting the next bantamweight title shot
Curtis Calhoun - September 5, 2024
Undefeated UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov didn’t take long to respond to Merab Dvalishvili’s remarks about the next title shot. Dvalishvili faces UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley in the UFC 306 main event next weekend in Las Vegas. After defeating former titleholder Henry Cejudo at UFC 298, he clinched the next bantamweight title shot.
Daniel Cormier questions the intent behind Jorge Masvidal's UFC comeback: "Do fans care?"
Curtis Calhoun - September 5, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier questions whether or not Jorge Masvidal’s planned UFC comeback will bear the fruits of his labor. Masvidal hasn’t fought in combat sports since a loss to Nate Diaz in the boxing ring earlier this year. He retired from MMA following a loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287.
Gilbert Burns hoping for a "war" against Sean Brady but expects to get him out of there quickly at UFC Vegas 97
Cole Shelton - September 5, 2024
Gilbert Burns is hoping his UFC Vegas 97 main event fight against Sean Brady will be a war. Burns enters the bout on a two-fight losing streak and is currently the betting underdog. However, he still has confidence he will be able to pull off the upset. Although Brady is a tough out, Burns thinks he can finish him rather quickly. If a quick stoppage doesn’t come to fruition, the Brazilian is hoping the fight results in a drawn-out war.
Kamaru Usman issues fiery retort to Belal Muhammad's "Corny, weak" diss track
Curtis Calhoun - September 5, 2024
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has broken the silence and addressed Belal Muhammad’s trolling on social media. Muhammad earned the UFC welterweight title by defeating Leon Edwards at UFC 304 in July. He hasn’t lost a fight since 2019 and has earned recent wins over the likes of Gilbert Burns, Stephen Thompson, and Sean Brady.
Tony Ferguson teases announcement after parting ways with the UFC: "Some big changes are going on!"
Josh Evanoff - September 5, 2024
It appears that former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has something in the works. The man known to fans simply as ‘El Cucuy’ has seen better days. Tony Ferguson last competed at UFC Abu Dhabi in August, facing Michael Chiesa. Heading into the bout, the former interim lightweight champion had lost his last seven contests. Pre-fight, Dana White stated that the fight would be Ferguson’s last in the promotion, win or lose.
Conor McGregor hints at 2025 Irish Presidential run ahead of UFC comeback: "I am the only logical choice"
Josh Evanoff - September 5, 2024
Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor seemingly has an eye on politics. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t competed since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in their 2021 trilogy bout. Due to the injury, Conor McGregor was forced to the sidelines for the last few years. While the former UFC champion was set to return to the cage in June against Michael Chandler, that fight was canceled due to injury.
Pro fighters make their picks for Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady
Cole Shelton - September 5, 2024
In the main event of UFC Vegas 97, a pivotal welterweight bout goes down as Gilbert Burns takes on Sean Brady. Heading into the fight, Burns is a +150 underdog while the American is a -194 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the welterweight fight. The pros believe Burns will pull off the upset and get the win over Brady on Saturday.