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Tom Taylor - March 29, 2018

On the undercard of the upcoming UFC 223 card, TUF veteran Alex Caceres will collide with Artem Lobov. Though Lobov has become quite well-known, thanks largely to his association with Conor McGregor, Caceres says he didn’t know he was before the bout was offered to him. Then again, he rarely knows who his opponents are before they’re offered to him.

Tom Taylor - March 29, 2018

Former UFC lightweight champ and current Bellator lightweight contender Benson Henderson has been in some very close fights over the course of his illustrious career. Sometimes, the judges have scored these razor-close fights in his favor. Other times, they haven’t…

Chris Taylor - March 25, 2018

Eight years ago Mike Perry realized his raw punching power during a bar brawl! UFC welterweight standout “Platinum” Mike Perry (11-3 MMA) is known for his raw punching power.

Tom Taylor - March 23, 2018

In the last 36 hours or so, the majority of the UFC’s top, available welterweights have all been linked to exciting new matchups. Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington are expected to scrap for the interim title at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro. Darren Till and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson are expected to battle in the main event of the UFC’s upcoming trip to Liverpool. Santiago Ponzinibbio is expected to take on Neil Magny in Chile this May 19…

Tom Taylor - March 23, 2018

This weekend, BJJ ace Garry Tonon will make his anticipated MMA debut, as he’s set to battle Richard Corminal at ONE:IRON WILL. While “The Lion Killer’s” move to MMA might look like a scheme to make more money in a more mainstream sport, this actually isn’t his main motivator.

Tom Taylor - March 23, 2018

At UFC 223, which goes down on April 7 in Brooklyn, New York, Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov will return to the Octagon for a scrap with TUF veteran Alex Caceres.

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2018

Right now, one of the most talked about fights in the MMA bubble is a potential flyweight title fight between dominant divisional champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, and a slimmed-down version of UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw.

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2018

Curtis Blaydes is one of the fastest-rising contenders in the UFC heavyweight division, and Duane Ludwig has played a definite role in the wrestling specialist’s emergence as such.

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2018

As the owner of ONE Championship’s lightweight and featherweight titles, Martin Nguyen is already a two-division champion. For the man they call “The Situ-Asian,” however, two titles is simply not enough.

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2018

SBG Ireland’s Artem Lobov is currently on a two-fight losing-streak, having recently given up decisions to dangerous foes in Cub Swanson and Andre Fili.

Jordan Colbert - March 21, 2018

Former NFL’er Greg Hardy is off to a fantastic start as a mixed martial artist, having recently improved his amateur record to 3-0 with a 14-second stoppage of Ryan Chester under the LFA banner. This week, Greg Hardy took time out of his busy training schedule to update us on his progress in the sport, his goals as a fighter, and much more.

Tom Taylor - March 13, 2018

In her next fight, Raquel Pennington will challenge Amanda Nunes for the UFC women’s bantamweight title. This title fight is scheduled for UFC 224, which goes down on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Nunes’ backyard. While Pennington will be in hostile territory for this fight, she’s not worried about being booed by the crowd in attendance in Rio. As long as she’s got her usual group of supporters, she’s fine. Besides, she’s had a Crown Royal Bottle thrown at her in a previous fight, so a little bit of booing isn’t particularly daunting anymore.

Tom Taylor - March 13, 2018

While nothing is official just yet, it’s still looking like UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson’s next title challenger could be a slimmed-down version of UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. As one of the flyweight division’s long-time contenders, John Moraga would watch this fight very closely. Speaking on the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio, Moraga shared his interest in this fight.

Tom Taylor - March 13, 2018

On May 12, in what is expected to be the main event of UFC 224 in Brazil, Raquel Pennington will get her long-awaited crack at the UFC women’s bantamweight title, as she takes on champion Amanda Nunes. While this fight is now official there was a stretch when it looked like the UFC would go in another direction. The plan, it seemed, was to pit Nunes against dominating UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg.

Tom Taylor - March 13, 2018

Having gone 2-0 since joining the UFC, stopping both Joachim Christensen and Jeremy Kimball in the first round, undefeated light heavyweight prospect Dominick Reyes feels he’s earned a top-15 opponent. To that end, he believes Jared Cannonier and Gian Villante would both be solid options – though the latter was recently linked to a bout with Sam Alvey. “I’m thinking either May or June,” Reyes said of his next fight on the latest stacked episode of BJ Penn Radio. “I tried to get on a card in Utica, but it didn’t work out. So I’m still working to get that fight. I’d like to fight Villante, maybe then Cannonier, and get in the top-15, man. That’s what I’m looking at right now.”

Drake Riggs - March 12, 2018

What do fighters do? The simple answer: they fight. Though the deeper you dig, it’s much more than that and everything that leads up to the moment they’ve been working their whole lives for, is not so simple.

Tom Taylor - March 1, 2018

At this point, all signs point to former WWE star CM Punk getting another shot in the UFC’s Octagon – perhaps as soon as UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9. If Punk does step back into the Octagon, of course, he’s likely to be counted out by the vast majority of fans and pundits, no matter who he’s matched up with.

Tom Taylor - March 1, 2018

Ever since he defeated former title challenger Demian Maia in October, Colby Covington has felt he is the welterweight division’s number-one contender. Unfortunately for him, the UFC seems to be leaning in the direction of Rafael dos Anjos in the search for champion Tyron Woodley’s next challenger. “I don’t get why UFC wants to do RDA-Woodley,” Covington said on the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio. “I mean, RDA is 3-2 in his last five. Last five fights, I’m 5-0, so RDA was just getting melted by lightweights last year. Eddie Alvarez. The guy’s a complete bum. He’s just looking to piggy back and get one more fight, then he’s out of the game man. And that’s what these guys don’t understand. I’m the future. These guys are all old, at the end of their careers. I’m just getting started. I’m just getting warmed up. You haven’t even seen my potential yet.”