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Amanda Nunes opens as big betting favorite over Julianna Pena
Adam D Martin - April 19, 2021
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes opened up as a big betting favorite for her upcoming title defense against Julianna Pena. It was revealed last week that Nunes will move back down to 135lbs for her next fight and put her belt on the line against Pena at UFC 265, which takes place on August 7 at a location that has yet to be determined. Pena was extremely vocal in the media about wanting to get the title shot and, in a division where there are very few other fresh contenders, UFC president Dana White eventually gave in and gave her the title shot.
Robert Whittaker issues statement following win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Vegas 24
Adam D Martin - April 19, 2021
UFC middleweight contender Robert Whittaker issued a statement following his unanimous decision win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Vegas 24. In one of his most complete performances to date, Whittaker won a lopsided unanimous decision in the main event of this past Saturday’s UFC Vegas 24 card. Whittaker outstruck Gastelum on the feet and he also utilized his wrestling in order to mix things up and take Gastelum out of his element. It was one of Whittaker’s best performances in the Octagon to date as he picked up his third straight victory. It was the kind of win that could earn him a title shot rematch against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in his next fight.
Israel Adesanya opens as big favorite for potential UFC rematch with Robert Whittaker
Adam D Martin - April 19, 2021
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has opened up as a big favorite for a potential rematch against No. 1 contender Robert Whittaker. Whittaker defeated Kelvin Gastelum at this past Saturday’s UFC Vegas 24 event in dominant fashion. The Aussie used a combination of grappling and striking to outpoint Gastelum for 25 minutes and take home the decision. Prior to beating Gastelum, Whittaker had won decisions over Jared Cannonier and Darren Till, so he is currently riding a three-fight win streak and that could possibly be enough for him to get another title shot at 185.
UFC executive Jeff Novitzky responds after Conor McGregor requests a ‘50 clean tests completed jacket’ to “wipe his ass” with
Harry Kettle - April 19, 2021
UFC executive Jeff Novitzky has issued a response after Conor McGregor continued to call him out on social media over the weekend. It’s safe to say UFC fans and USADA have always had an interesting relationship since the two organisations started working together, and in more ways than one, that has extended to the fighters on the roster.
Darren Till praises Jake Paul and Colby Covington following Saturday's Triller event in Atlanta
Christopher Taylor - April 18, 2021
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till praised both Jake Paul and Colby Covington following Saturday night’s Triller event. Paul (3-0), a YouTuber turned boxer, squared off with Askren (19-2 MMA), a former MMA world champion, in a scheduled eight-round boxing match Saturday evening.
Mike Perry shares footage of his sparring session with Jake Paul following "light work" claim
Christopher Taylor - April 18, 2021
UFC welterweight Mike Perry has shared some footage of his sparring session with Jake Paul after the YouTube sensation dubbed him “light work”. Paul (3-0) returned to the squared circle yesterday evening in Atlanta for a scheduled eight-round boxing match with former mixed martial arts champion Ben Askren (19-2 MMA).
Nate Diaz scolds Conor McGregor for his recent remarks: "You're supposed to learn and grow in this game grasshopper, not keep f*cking up the same way"
Christopher Taylor - April 18, 2021
UFC standouts Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor renewed their long-standing rivalry on Sunday afternoon exchanging numerous jabs on social media. Diaz and McGregor of course have a long and storied history having fought two times in the past at UFC 196 and UFC 202. In the pairs first encounter, ‘The Stockton Native’ weathered an early storm from the Irishman before turning tide and putting Conor away with a rear-naked choke in round two.
Mike Perry details his sparring session with Jake Paul
Adam Martin - April 18, 2021
UFC welterweight fan favorite Mike Perry admitted that Jake Paul caught him with some good shots when they recently had a sparring session. On Sunday, UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier took to his social media to say that he hoped that Paul would fight Perry next. Paul then responded to Poirier as he posted a video of him and Perry doing some sparring, with “Platinum” being heard telling Jake that he kicked his ass during their session. The two have done some sparring in preparation for this fight but typically, you don’t tell the public what happened in those sparring sessions. In this case, Paul posted the video with the words coming out of Perry’s mouth, so it was hard for “Platinum” to deny that it happened. Instead, Perry embraced what Paul had tweeted.
Edmen Shahbazyan opens up on first career loss to Derek Brunson: "I used it to motivate me to come back better"
Cole Shelton - April 18, 2021
Edmen Shahbazyan has opened up on his first career loss to Derek Burnson last August. At UFC Vegas 5, Shahbazyan and Brunson were promoted to the main event and were set to fight five rounds. Entering the scrap, many expected Shahbazyan to get an early KO, and so too did the rising star. However, after the first round, he began to gas out and suffered a third-round TKO loss.
Daniel Cormier reacts live to Jake Paul knocking out Ben Askren (Video)
Adam Martin - April 18, 2021
Watch UFC commentator Daniel Cormier posted his live reaction to Jake Paul knocking out former UFC fighter Ben Askren on Saturday night. Askren made his professional boxing debut on Saturday night when he took on Paul in the main event of the latest Triller Fight Club pay-per-view. The fight ended quickly in the first round as Paul caught Askren with a big right hand and put him on the canvas. It was a highlight-reel finish, for sure, and also one of those fights where everyone had their own reaction to seeing Askren go down.
Team Zhang responds to “better dead than red” comments from Rose Namajunas
Adam D Martin - April 18, 2021
The team of UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang responded to the recent “better dead than red” comments from Rose Namajunas. Namajunas’ recent comments led to a lot of media coverage after a clip of her talking about communism. As part of the comments, Namajunas took a shot at Zhang. The two meet next weekend at UFC 261 for the UFC women’s strawweight title currently held by Zhang. Ahead of the fight, Zhang’s strength and conditioning coach, Ruben Yana Jr., spoke to SCMP MMA and he responded to the recent comments that Namajunas made.
Dustin Poirier proposes Jake Paul fight Mike Perry next
Adam Martin - April 18, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier suggested that YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul step into the boxing ring against Mike Perry next. Paul knocked out Ben Askren in the main event of the Triller Fight Club boxing card on Saturday night. It was the third straight knockout win for Paul in boxing, and for his next fight, there have been a number of MMA fighters who have asked for it to be them. Names such as Tyron Woodley, Dillon Danis, and Conor McGregor are some of the MMA fighters who have been suggested for a potential matchup with Paul. But if you ask Poirier, the fight that makes the most sense for him is to book Paul against UFC welterweight Mike Perry.