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Stevie Ray ending retirement, in talks with Bellator and Brave CF
Former UFC lightweight, Stevie Ray will be ending his retirement. Ray retired from MMA in September of 2020 which he said at the time was due to knee injuries. However, he told… Read more
Stevie Ray details the "shady" tactics the UFC used which forced him to retire
Stevie Ray announced his retirement from MMA in September 2020, which many thought was due to his knee injuries. However, there is much more to the story, which Ray has never spoken… Read more
Ciryl Gane wants Francis Ngannou fight in Paris in December or January: "It will be a really big fight"
Ciryl Gane is hoping his heavyweight title unification fight against Francis Ngannou happens in Paris, France. Gane claimed the interim heavyweight title at UFC 265 with a TKO victory over Derrick Lewis.… Read more
Ciryl Gane pleased with TKO victory over Derrick Lewis at UFC 265: "It was a really great performance"
Ciryl Gane never expected he would be fighting for UFC gold in just his 10th professional MMA fight. Gane signed to the UFC at 3-0 and quickly rose up the heavyweight ranks.… Read more
Kevin Lee eyes replacement opponent after Sean Brady forced out of UFC Vegas 35 fight
Kevin Lee vs. Sean Brady has been canceled for the second time. Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com that Brady suffered an undisclosed injury and his fight against Lee is off. MMAJunkie was first… Read more
Georgi Karakhanyan hopes AJ McKee becomes Bellator's lightweight champ so he can earn the rematch for the belt
Georgi Karakhanyan knew he shouldn't have cut to featherweight anymore, and his eight-second KO loss to AJ McKee cemented that. Karakhanyan thought of moving up earlier but Bellator started the grand prix… Read more
UFC 265 | Pro fighters make their picks for Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane interim title fight
In the main event of UFC 265, the interim heavyweight title is up for grabs as Derrick Lewis takes on Ciryl Gane. Ahead of the fight, Gane is a -380 favorite while… Read more
Ode Osbourne expecting a "war" against Manel Kape in "the biggest fight of my life" at UFC 265
Ode Osbourne is eager to fight Manel Kape at UFC 265. Osbourne is dropping down to flyweight to face the former RIZIN champ in a scrap he's eager about. He was supposed… Read more
Alonzo Menifield eyes KO win over Ed Herman at UFC 265: "I'm honored to go in there and fight with him and take him out"
Alonzo Menifield is excited to be getting the chance to fight Ed Herman and in front of a crowd. Menifield returned to the win column last time out with a submission win… Read more
Brent Primus wants rematch with Islam Mamedov after controversial loss: "He knows I'm the better fighter"
Brent Primus was shocked he didn't get his hand raised against Islam Mamedov at Bellator 263. Although Primus spent the majority of the fight on his back, he was the one doing… Read more
Vicente Luque says UFC 265 scrap against Michael Chiesa "will be the Fight of the Night" if he doesn't get the KO win
Vicente Luque thought he would be fighting Michael Chiesa after his win over Tyron Woodley in March. Luque and Chiesa are currently ranked fifth and sixth at welterweight and both are dark… Read more
Casey Kenney plans to "throw down" with Song Yadong at UFC 265 en route to a stoppage win
Casey Kenney had a feeling he would be fighting Song Yadong after his last fight. Kenney will make the walk to the Octagon on the main card of UFC 265 in Houston,… Read more
Josh Barnett says 'It would really suck' to never fight Fedor Emelianenko
Josh Barnett vs. Fedor Emelianenko is one of MMA's biggest fights that got away — but what if it didn't have to? The pair of heavyweight legends were originally set to clash… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland
In the main event of UFC Vegas 33, top-15 middleweights collide as Uriah Hall takes on Sean Strickland. Ahead of the fight, Hall is a +180 underdog while the 11th ranked middleweight… Read more
Adrian Yanez says he's "not happy" with his TKO win performance against Randy Costa, hopes a top-15 opponent is next
Adrian Yanez wasn't happy with his TKO win over Randy Costa at UFC Vegas 32. Yanez and Costa opened up the main card in a highly-anticipated bout between two of the brightest… Read more
Maycee Barber explains why she called out "legend" Jessica Eye after beating Miranda Maverick
Maycee Barber has never been shy to call out her next opponent and that is exactly what happened after her win at UFC Vegas 32 on Saturday. After Barber earned a controversial… Read more
Chris Daukaus expects to finish Shamil Abdurakhimov and get a "big-name" opponent next
Chris Daukaus didn't expect that he would be fighting Shamil Abdurakhimov. Daukaus, who joined the UFC in August of 2020, is already 3-0 in the promotion with three first-round knockouts. After his… Read more
Maycee Barber doesn't think she has lost her "hype" despite setbacks: "I’m not going to get cut from the UFC if I lose"
Maycee Barber has heard all the talk that the UFC will release her if she loses to Miranda Maverick at UFC Vegas 32 on Saturday. Barber was once considered a top prospect… Read more