Jon Jones gives his thoughts on Dagestani fighters after Islam Makhachev's UFC 302 triumph
Harry Kettle - June 2, 2024
Michael Chandler looks slick in latest training footage ahead of UFC 303
Harry Kettle - June 2, 2024
Dustin Poirier and Islam Makhachev reunite backstage after war at UFC 302
Harry Kettle - June 2, 2024
Video | Dustin Poirier gets emotional when discussing his loss to Islam Makhachev backstage at UFC 302
Fernando Quiles - June 2, 2024
Khabib Nurmagomedov shares a moment with Donald Trump at UFC 302
Harry Kettle - June 2, 2024
Dana White sounds off on the “insane” judge who scored the UFC 302 co-main event in favor of Paulo Costa
Fernando Quiles - June 2, 2024
Dana White says anyone calling Islam Makhachev the best pound for pound fighter is “nuts” after UFC 302
Fernando Quiles - June 2, 2024
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz react after Islam Makhachev stops Dustin Poirier at UFC 302
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2024
Pros react after Islam Makhachev submits Dustin Poirier at UFC 302
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2024
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UFC 302 Results: Islam Makhachev stops Dustin Poirier in Round 5 (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2024
Pros react after Sean Strickland defeats Paulo Costa at UFC 302: "WTF did I just hear?"
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 302 event was co-headlined by a key middleweight bout between Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa. Strickland (29-6 MMA) entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a split decision loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 to surrender the promotion‘s middleweight title in his previous effort. Prior to that setback, ‘Tarzan’ was on a three-fight winning streak which included a lopsided decision win over Israel Adesanya.
UFC 302 Results: Sean Strickland defeats Paulo Costa (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 302 results, including the middleweight co-main event between Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa. Strickland (28-6 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a split decision loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 to surrender the promotion‘s middleweight title. Prior to that setback, ‘Tarzan’ was on a three-fight winning streak which included a lopsided decision win over Israel Adesanya.
UFC 302 Results: Kevin Holland stops Michał Oleksiejczuk in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 302 results, including the middleweight bout between Kevin Holland and Michał Oleksiejczuk. Holland (26-11 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘Trailblazer’ is coming off back-to-back decision losses to Michael Page and Jack Della Maddalena respectively.
UFC 302 Results: Randy Brown defeats Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 302 results, including the welterweight bout between Randy Brown and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. Brown (19-5 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a two-fight winning streak, his most recent being a knockout victory over Muslim Salikhov this past February. ‘Rude Boy’ has gone 6-1 over his past seven Octagon appearances overall.
UFC 302: ‘Makhachev vs. Poirier’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2024
The Octagon returns to New Jersey for tonight’s UFC 302 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier. Makhachev (25-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a nasty knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski at October’s UFC 294 event in Abu Dhabi. The victory marked the Dagestani’s thirteenth in a row and second defense of the lightweight title.
Jailton Almeida hopes to secure his "dream fight" against Tom Aspinall with a win over Alexandr Romanov at UFC 302
Cole Shelton - June 1, 2024
Jailton Almeida is ready to climb up the heavyweight ranks again. Almeida is coming off a knockout loss to Curtis Blaydes back in March and is set to face Alexandr Romanov at UFC 302 on Saturday. The Brazilian is the betting favorite and he has confidence he will be able to get back into the win column in a big way.
WATCH: Kayla Harrison easily tosses UFC champion Alex Pereira in training
Josh Evanoff - May 31, 2024
UFC women’s bantamweight contender Kayla Harrison was recently seen training with Alex Pereira. Both the Olympic gold medalist and ‘Poatan’ competed at UFC 300 in April. There, Kayla Harrison earned a second-round stoppage victory over former champion Holly Holm. In the main event of the pay-per-view card, Alex Pereira scored a first-round knockout win over Jamahal Hill. ‘Sweet Dreams’ had previously vacated the title due to injury last year.
Gable Steveson signs with NFL's Buffalo Bills, forgoes MMA career
Josh Evanoff - May 31, 2024
Former Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson is heading to the NFL over the UFC. The 24-year-old recently wrapped up a controversial stint with the WWE. Gable Steveson chose to sign with the professional wrestling company despite offers from the UFC and others in 2021. Ultimately, the former Minnesota amateur wrestler just wasn’t a good fit. After years of training, Steveson was released after just one televised match earlier this month.
WATCH: Sean Strickland spars with Bellator star Johnny Eblen just hours before UFC 302
Curtis Calhoun - May 31, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland isn’t pulling any punches ahead of his Octagon return against Paulo Costa. Strickland and Costa will fight in the UFC 302 co-main event on Saturday in Newark. The matchup is a potential No. 1 contender fight and a chance for Strickland to make a great case for another middleweight title shot.
Bo Nickal gives less-than-glowing review of Islam Makhachev's wrestling ahead of UFC 302
Curtis Calhoun - May 31, 2024
UFC middleweight star Bo Nickal doesn’t put Islam Makhachev’s wrestling in high esteem ahead of the lightweight champ’s return. Makhachev will face Dustin Poirier in the UFC 302 main event on Saturday in Newark. He returns to defend the UFC lightweight title after back-to-back wins over Alexander Volkanovski in 2023.
UFC 302: Coach Eric Nicksick reveals when he realized Sean Strickland's popularity had grown: 'Tell me I didn't just hear that'
Fernando Quiles - May 31, 2024
Sean Strickland’s coach Eric Nicksick recalled the time he knew Sean Strickland reached a higher level of popularity. Strickland’s personality has garnered him a ton of attention from MMA fans. The former UFC Middleweight Champion doesn’t have a filter and is willing to say whatever is on his mind. While Strickland’s viewpoints would be deemed controversial in just about any other industry, the fight game welcomes his blunt style.
Javier Mendez dismisses Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria: "He doesn't need to fight him"
Fernando Quiles - May 31, 2024
American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez isn’t a fan of the idea of matching up UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev against Ilia Topuria, at least not right now. Topuria has quickly risen up the featherweight rankings to capture UFC gold at 145 pounds. His popularity has also gotten a nice jolt along the way and he has been laying out some lofty goal, including becoming a two-division champ.
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Alex Morono eyes KO win over Niko Price at UFC 302 to avenge 2017 loss: "Going to be a fun fight"
Cole Shelton - May 28, 2024
Alex Morono jumped at the chance to rematch Niko Price at UFC 302. After Morono defeated Court McGee in April, he returned to the gym to prepare for any short-notice fight that came up. Shortly after his win, Jeremiah Wells fell out of his fight against Price and Morono called the UFC to get his rematch.
Khaos Williams vows to finish Carlston Harris at UFC Vegas 92 to "let everyone know that I'm back"
Cole Shelton - May 17, 2024
Khaos Williams will be ending his year-long layoff on Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 92 against Carlston Harris. Williams has not fought since last May when he defeated Rolando Bedoya by split decision. After the fight, Williams says taking time off was part of the plan as every time he steps into the Octagon he says he wants to make sure everything is 100 percent perfect.
Terrance McKinney expects Esteban Ribovics to "crumble" to his "power" at UFC St. Louis: "Show there are levels"
Cole Shelton - May 9, 2024
Terrance McKinney is excited to fight in front of fans again, as he takes on Esteban Ribovics at UFC St. Louis on Saturday. McKinney is coming off a 20-second knockout win back in October and was hoping to make a quick turnaround after the result. Unfortunately, it took seven months for ‘T-Wrecks’ to get his night fight booked, but he’s ready to bring the heat again this weekend in Missouri.
Chase Hooper expecting an "exciting fight" against Viacheslav Borshchev in grappler vs. striker matchup at UFC St. Louis
Cole Shelton - May 8, 2024
Chase Hooper knows he will have to get Viacheslav Borshchev to the ground if he is going to get his hand raised at UFC St. Louis. Hooper is set for his third fight at lightweight as he’s 2-0 and coming off a submission win over Jordan Leavitt back in November. After the win, he was hoping to get a quick turnaround, but that didn’t happen.
Tristan Hamm details transition from influencer to boxer ahead of Le'Veon Bell boxing match, eyes future fight with Dillon Danis
Cole Shelton - May 2, 2024
Tristan Hamm made quick work in his boxing debut and now he wants to see how far he can take it. Hamm, also known as Mr. Adventure on social media with over two million Instagram followers, had his boxing debut in January on the Misfits card. He scored a quick knockout win, and although he’s only been boxing for six months, Hamm says being part of the influencer boxing was something he had been interested in.
UFC 301 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg title fight
Cole Shelton - May 1, 2024
In the main event of UFC 301, the flyweight title is up for grabs as Alexandre Pantoja looks to defend his belt against Steve Erceg. Heading into the fight, Pantoja is a -200 favorite while the challenger is a +154 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the flyweight title fight. The pros are unanimous in thinking Pantoja will remain the flyweight champ as they believe this is too big of a step up in competition for Erceg.
Drakkar Klose claims Joaquim Silva is the "easiest fight," vows to KO him at UFC 301
Cole Shelton - April 30, 2024
Drakkar Klose called for the easiest fight in the lightweight division after his last win and he says he got his wish. After Klose scored a slam KO over Joe Solecki in December, he said he didn’t care who was next, as he just wanted the easiest guy for the most amount of money. Klose ended up getting the call to face Joaquim Silva at UFC 301 in Brazil, which is exciting for the American to go into enemy territory.
Austen Lane guarantees violence against Jhonata Diniz at UFC Vegas 91: "I will turn it loose"
Cole Shelton - April 24, 2024
Austen Lane wasn’t surprised when he got offered to fight Jhonata Diniz at UFC Vegas 91. Lane is coming off a knockout loss to Justin Tafa back in September at UFC 293, this after their no-contest result. Following the loss, Lane wanted to return much sooner as he wanted to be as active as possible.
UFC 300 | Pro fighters make their picks for Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsraukyan
Cole Shelton - April 11, 2024
On the main card of UFC 300, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira takes on Arman Tsarukyan in a potential No. 1 contender fight. Heading into the fight, Oliveira is a +176 underdog while the Armenian is a -230 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the lightweight fight. The pros are actually going with the underdog in Oliveira as they feel like he is getting overlooked.
UFC 300 | Pro fighters make their picks for Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway BMF title fight
Cole Shelton - April 11, 2024
On the main card of UFC 300, Justin Gaethje looks to defend his BMF title for the first time as he takes on Max Holloway. Heading into the fight, Gaethje is a -178 favorite while the Hawaiian is a +138 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the BMF title fight. The pros are expecting Gaethje to get his hand raised in a highly-anticipated fight, as they think the size will play a factor.
UFC 300 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill title fight
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2024
In the main event of UFC 300, the light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Alex Pereira looks to defend the belt for the first time against former champ Jamahal Hill. Heading into the fight, Pereira is a -140 favorite while the American is a +110 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the light heavyweight title fight. The pros believe Pereira will get it done, as his striking will be too much for Hill.
UFC 300 | Pro fighters make their picks for Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 300, the strawweight title is on the line as Zhang Weili looks to defend her strap against Yan Xiaonan. Heading into the fight, Weili is a sizeable -500 favorite while the challenger is a +340 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the strawweight title fight. To no surprise, the pros believe Zhang Weili will be too much for Yan Xiaonan as she will defend her title with ease.