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Cole Shelton has been with BJPENN.com since September 2018 writing news articles, breaking news, and conducting interviews. He's the host of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com a weekly interview show that goes live every Tuesday.

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Jimi Manuwa

Jimi Manuwa believes he will end retirement to fight again after watching UFC London: “It gives me more enthusiasm to get up and train and come back”

Paddy Pimblett, UFC London

Molly McCann reveals teammate Paddy Pimblett dealt with a series of tragedies ahead of UFC London: “Having to deliver when you’re dealing with that on your heart”

Muhammad Mokaev

Muhammad Mokaev slams “animal” Paddy Pimblett for his antics at UFC London: “Men in Liverpool, I know real Scouse people, they don’t do stuff like this”

Alexander Gustafsson, Jimi Manuwa

Jimi Manuwa disagrees with Daniel Cormier, other fighters telling Alexander Gustafsson to retire after UFC London: “I don’t think other fighters or fans should be telling fighters to retire”

Curtis Blaydes

Curtis Blaydes shoots down the idea of a rematch with Tom Aspinall after UFC London: “I’m not risking my ranking, I won the fight”

Curtis Blaydes, Tom Aspinall

What’s next for Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall after UFC London?

Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler expects Dustin Poirier fight announcement to come soon, anticipates ill-will to play a factor: “It’s gonna make it that much easier to knock him out”

Jimi Manuwa, Aleksandar Rakic

Jimi Manuwa explains why he slapped “disrespectful” Aleksandar Rakic at UFC London: “I had to give him what he deserves for acting like a troll”

Sean O'Malley

Sean O’Malley expects to fight Petr Yan “multiple times” after UFC 280: “It’s crazy it’s happening”

Dustin Jacoby

Dustin Jacoby says Da Un Jung win “was one of the best performances of my career,” eyes Volkan Oezdemir next

Curtis Blaydes

Curtis Blaydes believes Tom Aspinall is “legit,” expects to face the Gane-Tuivasa winner next

Valentina Shevchenko, Kyrgyzstan

Valentina Shevchenko responds to callouts from “sad” fighters Casey O’Neill and Maycee Barber: “If they don’t talk something bad or something ugly, they feel sad in life”