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Julian Erosa knew he would submit Charles Jourdain, wants to 'beat up' Steven Peterson next for being 'disrespectful'
Julian Erosa knew he would not only beat Charles Jourdain but would finish him despite taking it on short notice. Erosa took the fight on 10 days' notice and was confident he… Read more
Alex Morono eyes Matt Brown next after win over David Zawada
Alex Morono was pleased with his victory over David Zawada and he has an opponent in mind for his next fight. Morono stepped up on short notice at UFC Vegas 36 against… Read more
Bellator veteran Chidi Njokuani plans 'to make a run in the UFC' with a win on Contender Series
Chidi Njokuani knows he has all the skills to hang in the UFC and all that is left to prove it. Njokuani signed to Bellator in 2015 and went 5-3 and has… Read more
Julian Erosa plans to wrestle Charles Jourdain and make it an MMA fight: 'If I wrestle with Jourdain for 15 minutes, I win every time'
Julian Erosa didn't think he would actually get the Charles Jourdain fight. Erosa was offered the Jourdain matchup nearly three weeks ago but he said he would only do it at 150-pounds.… Read more
Ray Cooper III believes he's best wrestler in MMA ahead of PFL 2021 Finals, 'I would outwrestle Kamaru Usman any day of the week'
Ray Cooper III is just one win away from pocketing yet another million-dollar PFL championship. The PFL went without a season in 2020 before picking back up in 2021 where multiple big-name… Read more
Bryan Battle wants to 'shut up' Tresean Gore next after winning TUF 29
Bryan Battle still can't believe he is The Ultimate Fighter. At UFC Vegas 35, Battle submitted Gilbert Urbina in the second round to win the TUF 29 middleweight season. It was a… Read more
Modestas Bukauskas excited to fight 'idol' Khalil Rountree, expects to finish him with 'something spectacular'
Modestas Bukauskas knows he is fighting for his UFC job on Saturday at UFC Vegas 36. Bukauskas is set to fight Khalil Rountree in an initruing matchup. When Bukauskas got the message… Read more
Alex Morono eyes third-round knockout of David Zawada at UFC Vegas 36: 'I'm looking to do as much damage as possible'
Alex Morono was hoping he would get a quick turnaround after he knocked out Donald Cerrone in the first round, but that wasn't the case. In May, Morono stepped up on short… Read more
Kevin Lee believes he poses the biggest threat to Kamaru Usman: "There's nobody else that has my style that can take it to him"
Kevin Lee believes he is a bad matchup for the welterweight champ, Kamaru Usman. Lee is set to make his return to welterweight on the main card of UFC Vegas 35 against… Read more
Andre Petroski didn't expect to be on TUF 29 finale but expects to finish Micheal Gilmore
Andre Petroski knew the camera crew on TUF liked him, and he thought he would get a UFC fight but didn't expect it to be on the finale. At UFC Vegas 35,… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley
In the main event of a Showtime boxing pay-per-view and on Fite TV on Sunday, brash YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul takes on Tyron Woodley. Heading into the fight, Paul is a… Read more
Jake Paul "is a bonafide star in boxing," will KO Tyron Woodley in the first round, says training partner
Anthony Taylor, a former Bellator fighter and current training partner of Jake Paul, knows the undefeated boxer is legit. Ever since Paul transitioned to boxing, many thought it was a gimmick and… Read more
Sam Alvey expects to finish Wellington Turman in his "last shot" to save his UFC job
Sam Alvey thought he was fighting for his UFC job for his past two fights but he's getting one more shot at UFC Vegas 35 against Wellington Turman. Alvey is winless in… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze
In the main event of UFC Vegas 35, top-10 featherweights and two of the best strikers in the division collide as Edson Barboza takes on Giga Chikadze. Ahead of the fight, Barboza… Read more
Anthony Taylor confident he will "shock the world" with a win over Tommy Fury: "The only thing special he has is the last name Fury"
Anthony Taylor is glad he called out Jake Paul as the brash YouTuber turned boxer has given him a massive opportunity. Before Paul was set to fight Ben Askren, Taylor admits he… Read more
Kevin Lee expects to beat Daniel Rodriguez "from bell-to-bell" at UFC Vegas 35: "I'm here to show I'm the best in the world"
Kevin Lee just wanted to fight at UFC Vegas 35 on August 28 and he got his wish. Lee was supposed to face Sean Brady but the ranked welterweight was forced out… Read more
Ramiz Brahimaj says there's no pressure on him after eventful UFC debut, confident he will finish Sasha Palatnikov
Ramiz Brahimaj had a memorable UFC debut, although it didn't go the way he wanted. Brahimaj finally made his Octagon debut against Max Griffin in November and lost the fight by TKO… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Jared Cannonier vs. Kelvin Gastelum
In the main event of UFC Vegas 34, top-10 middleweights collide as Jared Cannonier takes on Kelvin Gastelum. Ahead of the fight, Cannonier is a -150 favorite while Gastelum is a +130… Read more