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Michael Chandler believes “gangster” Nate Diaz is in tough against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279: “I think Diaz is gonna be outmatched in pretty much every aspect of the game”
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2022
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler has given his thoughts on the upcoming match-up between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz. At UFC 279 on September 10, Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz will collide in one of the biggest pay-per-view main events of the year so far for the promotion. It’s considered by many to be a bit of a mismatch but as per recent reports, Diaz himself requested this contest and wanted to make it clear that going after ‘Borz’ was his idea.
Tom Aspinall says he's "been down in the dumps" since knee injury, announces he's having surgery next week
Cole Shelton - July 28, 2022
Tom Aspinall will be having surgery on his knee next week. Aspinall was headlining UFC London last Saturday against Curtis Blaydes in what was a big step-up in competition for the Brit. Although Blaydes has been around the top-five for years, it was Aspinall as the betting favorite heading into the fight. Unfortunately, just 15 seconds into the contest, the Brit went down in pain as it appeared his knee blew out.
Magomed Ankalaev plans to prove Anthony Smith's time as a title contender "is over" at UFC 277
Cole Shelton - July 28, 2022
Magomed Ankalaev plans to end Anthony Smith’s time as a contender in the UFC on Saturday at UFC 277. Opening up the pay-per-view main card is a pivotal light heavyweight scrap as Ankalaev is set to face Smith in a potential title eliminator fight. Although Smith is on a three-fight winning streak and has won all three fights by stoppage, Ankalaev plans to end the impressive run and prove how much better he is.
Julianna Pena reveals what she'll do to defeat Amanda Nunes at UFC 277: "I'll gouge her eyeballs out if I have to"
Josh Evanoff - July 28, 2022
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena will do whatever it takes to beat Amanda Nunes at UFC 277. The two champions are set to face off in the main event of UFC 277 this Saturday night. The headliner is set to be a rematch of their December 2021 thriller. In that outing, Nunes headed into the bantamweight title defense as a huge favorite.
Derrick Lewis admits he didn't "know who" Sergei Pavlovich was ahead of UFC 277 fight
Cole Shelton - July 28, 2022
Derrick Lewis didn’t know who Sergei Pavlovich was ahead of UFC 277 but that didn’t matter to him. Lewis is coming off the KO loss to Tai Tuivasa back in February and after the fight, it was uncertain who he would face next. When he got the call to face Pavlovich, ‘The Black Beast’ admits he didn’t know who he was but accepted the bout because he’s willing to fight anyone.
Daniel Cormier gives take on Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz: "I do believe it's a mismatch"
Josh Evanoff - July 28, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe the upcoming Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz booking is very competitive. The two welterweight stars are set to collide in the main event of UFC 279 in September. The booking came after months of rumors that the two would faceoff. It also came after Diaz begged to fight out his UFC contract for over a year.
Amanda Nunes reflects on The Ultimate Fighter experience with Julianna Pena: "I just think she’s weird"
Josh Evanoff - July 28, 2022
UFC women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes has described her experience with Julianna Pena on The Ultimate Fighter. This Saturday night at UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas, the two are set to square off for the second time. Their rematch comes seven months after they fought the first time at UFC 269. The co-main event spot featured Nunes set to make another defense of her bantamweight title.
Orion Cosce wanted to "rebook" Blood Diamond fight, plans to "take him down and get the sub or ground and pound" finish at UFC 277
Cole Shelton - July 28, 2022
Orion Cosce wanted to rebook the Blood Diamond fight after the Kiwi being forced out of their scheduled contest at UFC 275. Cosce and Diamond were booked to fight at UFC 271 but ‘Galaxy’ was forced out of the fight due to COVID-19. Diamond ended up facing Jeremiah Wells and lost by submission.
Sean O’Malley reacts to Dana White’s “are you out of your mind” comments regarding his upcoming fight with Petr Yan
Susan Cox - July 28, 2022
Sean O’Malley has reacted to Dana White’s ‘are you out of your mind’ comments regarding his upcoming fight with Petr Yan. White, when asked about the fight between the two bantamweights said to Alex Behunin on a video posted to ‘Twitter’:
Michael Bisping doesn’t believe Paddy Pimblett will receive his desired stadium event: “If Conor McGregor never got his stadium show, which he hasn't, I don't think Paddy is going to”
Susan Cox - July 28, 2022
Michael Bisping doesn’t believe Paddy Pimblett will receive his desired stadium event. Paddy Pimblett has a dream – a dream of competing in front of his hometown crowd at the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool.
UFC 277 | Pro fighters make their picks for Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France 2 interim title fight
Cole Shelton - July 28, 2022
In the co-main event of UFC 277, Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France are set to rematch for the interim flyweight title. Heading into the fight, Moreno is a -235 favorite while the Kiwi is a +180 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are unanimous in thinking Moreno will win the rematch and become the new interim flyweight champion.
Khamzat Chimaev’s coach explains why he prefers Nate Diaz matchup over Colby Covington: “This fight is a bigger draw”
Susan Cox - July 28, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev’s coach has explained why he prefers the Nate Diaz matchup over Colby Covington. It will be Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) vs Nate Diaz (20-13 MMA) in a welterweight bout on September 10th at UFC 279 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.