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Steven Peterson ready to "make a run" at featherweight after Chase Hooper win, wants "loudmouth Nate Landwehr"
Steven Peterson is happy he beat Chase Hooper at UFC 263 but he did want the finish. Entering the fight, Peterson knew he could hang with Hooper on the ground and thought… Read more
Matt Brown expecting to have a "great performance" against Dhiego Lima, eyes rematches with Lawler and Cerrone
Matt Brown is eager to step back into the Octagon. At UFC Vegas 29, Brown will face Dhiego Lima in what should be a very exciting fight. Although they are fighting in… Read more
Anderson Silva eager for the "challenge" of boxing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: "I'm lucky I have this opportunity"
Anderson Silva was ecstatic when he got the offer to box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Mexico. On Saturday night, Silva will fight professionally against Chavez Jr. in a highly-anticipated fight. After… Read more
Dan Ige eyes stoppage win over Korean Zombie in a "statement" win: "He can't take damage from me"
Dan Ige called his shot and got his wish as he'll headline UFC Vegas 29 against Korean Zombie on Saturday. After Ige scored a 22-second KO win in March he called out… Read more
Stipe Miocic should get immediate trilogy fight against Francis Ngannou, confident he'd "get his belt back," says teammate
Aleksa Camur, a longtime teammate of Stipe Miocic is confident the former heavyweight champ can reclaim his title. At UFC 260, Miocic lost by second-round KO to Francis Ngannou to lose his… Read more
Brian Maxwell believes he would've beat Chad Johnson if it was judged, says he plans on training with 'Ochocino' ahead of BKFC return
Brian Maxwell didn't really believe he was fighting Chad Johnson until fight week came along. Maxwell, a combat sports veteran, was messaged out of the blue to box the NFL Pro Bowler… Read more
Steven Peterson expects to KO Chase Hooper in the first round: "Just totally beat him down with violence"
Steven Peterson asked for Chase Hooper and he got his wish. Back in January, Peterson revealed to BJPENN.com he was out of his February 6 fight against Seung Woo Choi due to… Read more
Matt Frevola believes Ottman Azaitar had IVs to "hide the steroids he's on," plans to give him "a beating he deserves"
Matt Frevola had a crazy 2020 as he had three canceled fights due to COVID-19 and Frevola fracturing his foot. He was then set to return at UFC 257 but his 2021… Read more
Eryk Anders expects to finish Darren Stewart at UFC 263 in their rematch: "It was pretty clear who was winning that fight"
Eryk Anders has all the confidence in the world when he rematches Darren Stewart at UFC 263. Anders and Stewart first met in a middleweight bout in March. Early on in the… Read more
UFC 263 | Pro fighters make their picks for Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 2 title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 263, Deiveson Figueiredo looks to defend his flyweight title as he rematches Brandon Moreno. Heading into the fight, Figueiredo is a -230 favorite while the challenger… Read more
Brandon Moreno expects to "bully" Deiveson Figueiredo now that he knows what his power is like
Brandon Moreno left UFC 256 without the belt, but he gained a ton of confidence for his rematch against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263. In the main event of the pay-per-view card,… Read more
UFC 263 | Pro fighters make their picks for Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2 title fight
In the main event of UFC 263, Israel Adesanya looks to defend his middleweight title for the third time as he rematches Marvin Vettori. Heading into the fight, Adesanya is a -250… Read more
Youssef Zalal expects to finish Sean Woodson to get back into the win column
Youssef Zalal isn't putting any pressure on himself ahead of his upcoming fight. On the prelims of UFC Vegas 28, Zalal is set to face Sean Woodson in a very intriguing featherweight… Read more
Brian Maxwell eyes stoppage win over Chad Johnson to become an "instant superstar"
Brian Maxwell never thought he would ever be boxing on a Floyd Mayweather undercard, or boxing former NFL star, Chad Johnson. On Sunday in Miami, Maxwell will have an exhibition boxing match… Read more
Marcin Tybura eyes KO win over Walt Harris at UFC Vegas 28 to earn top-five opponent
Marcin Tybura had a phenomenal 2020 and is looking to build off of that on Saturday. After being TKO'd by Shamil Abdurakhimov in April of 2019, he returned in September of that… Read more
Miesha Tate talks motherly motivation, 'I really want to make my kids proud'
Miesha Tate is headed back into the Octagon. A lot has changed since "Cupcake's" initial run in the sport. For her personally, she's now a mother of two. "There are definitely times… Read more
Sean Woodson expects to finish Youssef Zalal to "prove I belong" in the UFC: "I have a chip on my shoulder"
Sean Woodson is looking to remind UFC fans that he's a problem in the featherweight division. Woodson came into the UFC at 6-0 after winning a flying knee KO over Terrance McKinney… Read more
Montana De La Rosa expects to "dominate" Ariane Lipski on the ground en route to stoppage win
Montana De La Rosa knows she has a clear path to victory over Ariane Lipski on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 28. De La Rosa is making a quick turnaround after her… Read more