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Conor McGregor trashes Max Holloway ahead of UFC Vegas 42 main event
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Conor McGregor decided to take aim at Max Holloway prior to today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event fight with Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is set to return to action today for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his past five fights overall.
Punahele Soriano set to return to the Octagon in February against Nick Maximov
Cole Shelton - November 13, 2021
A middleweight scrap between Punahele Soriano and Nick Maximov is set to go down in February. Multiple sources have informed BJPENN.com that Soriano and Maximov has been agreed to and signed for February 5 at a location TBD. The main event of the card has not been made or announced as of yet.
Junior Dos Santos says Mike Tyson owes him $50k for prior UFC bonus snub
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos claims Mike Tyson owes him $50k after getting him snubbed of a previous performance bonus. Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) was handed his walking papers from UFC officials shortly after suffering a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane in December of 2020. The setback had marked the former champions fourth in a row, with all 4 of those losses coming by way of stoppage.
Jose Aldo reveals Conor McGregor sent him a gift following his 2016 win over Frankie Edgar
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
MMA legend Jose Aldo recently revealed that Conor McGregor sent him a gift following his 2016 win over Frankie Edgar. Aldo (30-7 MMA) collided with Edgar on the main card of UFC 200 in July of 2016. It was the Brazilians first Octagon appearance since suffering a 13-second loss to the aforementioned Conor McGregor at UFC 194.
UFC Vegas 42: ‘Holloway vs. Rodriguez’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - November 13, 2021
The Octagon returns to Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 42 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his past five fights overall.
Conor McGregor claps back at Kamaru Usman: "Ye you’re missing something bro for sure"
Christopher Taylor - November 12, 2021
Conor McGregor was not happy that UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman decided to chime in on his twitter beef with Jorge Masvidal. Earlier this week it was announced that Masvidal (35-15 MMA) had been forced to pullout of his scheduled fight with Leon Edwards at UFC 269 due to a undisclosed injury.
Kamaru Usman goes to bat for Jorge Masvidal following recent criticism from Conor McGregor
Christopher Taylor - November 12, 2021
Kamaru Usman has come to bat for his former rival Jorge Masvidal, this following some recent criticism from Conor McGregor. Earlier this week it was announced that Masvidal (35-15 MMA) had been forced to withdraw from his slated welterweight fight with Leon Edwards at UFC 269 due to a undisclosed injury.
UFC Vegas 42 weigh-in results: Headliners on point but two fighters miss weight
Adam D Martin - November 12, 2021
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 42 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, and 20 of the 22 fighters scheduled to compete have made weight. In the main event, both headliners in Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez successfully made weight for their featherweight bout. Holloway stepped onto the scale at 146lbs while Rodriguez was 145.5lbs, so the UFC Vegas 42 main event is now official.
Justin Gaethje believes Dustin Poirier would rather walk away than fight him again
Adam D Martin - November 12, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that divisional rival Dustin Poirier would rather walk away than fight him again. Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler on the UFC 268 main card to likely become the next man to fight for the belt at 155lbs, which is currently owned by UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Poirier and Oliveira meet next month in the main event of UFC 269, and Gaethje is hoping that he gets to face the winner of that matchup for the belt. However, he is unsure if Poirier would actually go ahead and fight him again.
After 'some really dark times' of dealing with severe medical issues for three years, Leah Letson 'excited' to return against Felicia Spencer
Cole Shelton - November 12, 2021
Leah Letson thought her career might have been over. After Letson competed on TUF 28 and beat Julija Stoliarenko in the third-place matchup on the show, she was awarded a UFC contract. However, since that fight on November 30, 2018, Letson hasn’t fought since.
Justin Gaethje says "I have to fight the winner of Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier to justify the integrity of this sport"
Adam D Martin - November 12, 2021
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje says “I have to fight the winner of Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier to justify the integrity of (MMA).” Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler via unanimous decision in a “Fight of the Year” candidate at UFC 268 last weekend in New York City. It was a phenomenal fight by both men, who went the distance in an all-out war, but at the end of the 15 minutes, it was Gaethje who was the winner on the judges’ scorecards. He maintains his No. 2 spot in the UFC lightweight division rankings and he hopes that it’s enough for him to get the next title shot against the winner of UFC 269’s Dustin Poirier vs. Charles Oliveira fight.
Chael Sonnen reacts after Frankie Edgar suffers KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268
Adam D Martin - November 12, 2021
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen reacted after former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar suffered a KO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268. Edgar fought Vera on the main card of last Saturday’s UFC 268 pay-per-view event. The first round saw Edgar control Vera with his wrestling and take it, while the second round saw Edgar do some more work with his grappling before Vera came back to steal it late. Two of the judges had the fight 1-1 and another had it 2-0 for Edgar heading into the third and final round, but the judges were taken out of the equation when Vera connected on a brutal front kick and knocked Edgar out late in the third stanza.