UFC 248 News
UFC 248 weigh-in results: Both title fights get green light
Tom Taylor - March 6, 2020
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with the stacked UFC 248 card. In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will attempt the first defense of his reign opposite fearsome contender Yoel Romero — widely regarded as the scariest fighter in the division. Adesanya was originally expected to face top contender Paulo Costa, but shifted his attention to Romero when Costa was unable to accept the fight due to a bicep injury.
Khabib Nurmagomedov and coach Javier Mendez have a bet riding on the UFC 248 main event
Harry Kettle - March 6, 2020
Khabib Nurmagomedov and his coach Javier Mendez have an intriguing wager going regarding the UFC 248 main event this weekend. The highly anticipated UFC Middleweight Championship showdown between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero on Saturday night has everyone talking. From fans to pundits and beyond, everyone is eager to see what’s going to happen when these two monsters of the division lock horns in Las Vegas, Nevada.
VIDEO | Yoel Romero delivers a terrifying yet inspirational message ahead of UFC 248
Christopher Taylor - March 5, 2020
Yoel Romero is clearly amped up for his upcoming middleweight title fight with Israel Adesanya at UFC 248. Aside from looking in remarkable condition, ‘The Soldier of God’ is also mentally primed to hand ‘Stylebender’ his first career loss at this Saturday’s event in Las Vegas.
Joanna Jędrzejczyk responds after Dana White suggests she's been at the beach while Weili Zhang has been training
Christopher Taylor - March 5, 2020
Dana White made headlines yesterday when he suggested that Joanna Jędrzejczyk has been at the beach while her opponent Weili Zhang has been non-stop training. Jędrzejczyk and Zhang are slated to collide in the co-main event of UFC 248 Saturday night in Las Vegas, with the winner taking home the promotions coveted strawweight world title.
VIDEO | Joanna Jedrzejczyk shares bold words for Weili Zhang during heated staredown
Natasha Hooper - March 5, 2020
Joanna Jedrzejczyk will have the opportunity to reclaim women’s strawweight gold on Saturday when she meets Weili Zhang in the co-main event of UFC 248. The former UFC strawweight title holder, Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA), is coming off a win over Michelle Waterson in her most recent Octagon appearance at October’s event in Tampa Bay.
UFC 248 | Pro fighters make their picks for Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk title fight
Cole Shelton - March 5, 2020
In the co-main event of UFC 248, Weili Zhang is looking for her first strawweight title defense when she battles former champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Heading into the fight, Zhang is a -150 favorite while the challenger is a +120 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros are split on this one, but the majority think this goes the distance.
VIDEO | Israel Adesanya breaks down in tears following first career UFC win
Harry Kettle - March 5, 2020
Footage has been released of Israel Adesanya breaking down in tears following his first win in the UFC back in February 2018. It’s been a little over two years since we first saw “The Last Stylebender” make his way into the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and ever since then, he’s been unstoppable. The 30-year-old has dismantled the middleweight division, going on a sensational 7-0 unbeaten run to claim the title.
Dana White says Paulo Costa attempted to use fake doctor to get cleared by the UFC
Harry Kettle - March 5, 2020
UFC president Dana White has claimed that Paulo Costa tried to use a fake doctor in order to receive medical clearance from the UFC. Costa, who holds an unbeaten 13-0 professional mixed martial arts record, is 5-0 since joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship with his last win coming over UFC 248 headliner Yoel Romero.
Yoel Romero is looking absolutely yoked ahead of UFC 248
Christopher Taylor - March 4, 2020
Yoel Romero will get another opportunity to capture UFC gold when he takes on Israel Adesanya for the middleweight championship Saturday night in Las Vegas. The highly anticipated matchup will serve as the main event of UFC 248, which takes place live on pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena.
Yoel Romero says he'll knock out Israel Adesanya when the champ makes 'one mistake'
Cole Shelton - March 4, 2020
Yoel Romero plans on knocking out Israel Adesanya to win the UFC middleweight title. In the main event of UFC 248, Romero, who is on a two-fight losing streak is getting a title shot due to Paulo Costa being injured. However, the Cuban believes he won his last two scraps against the aforementioned Brazilian and Robert Whittaker. Yet, the judges saw different, so in this fight, the Cuban knows he has to finish the contest and is planning to knock Adesanya out.
Max Griffin plans on finishing Alex Oliveira and 'taking his soul' at UFC 248
Cole Shelton - March 4, 2020
Max Griffin was excited when he got the contract offer to fight Alex Oliveira, at UFC 248. Griffin has been looking to fight big names since he defeated Mike Perry back in 2018. Since then, he admits the matchups haven’t excited him that much, but on Saturday against ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira that is a different story.
UFC 248 | Pro fighters make their picks for Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero title fight
Cole Shelton - March 4, 2020
In the main event of UFC 248, Israel Adesanya is looking to defend his middleweight title for the first time when he battles Yoel Romero. Heading into the fight, the champion is a -275 favorite while the challenger is a +215 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their predictions for the scrap. There, the majority are leaning towards Adesanya but they know Romero only needs one punch to end it.
Dana White uses Tom Brady analogy to explain why fighters are the most popular athletes on earth
Natasha Hooper - March 4, 2020
The UFC has cultivated some of the biggest sports stars in the world, including Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey. UFC president Dana White recently explained why fighters so often become superstars.
Yoel Romero explains why he won't move up to light heavyweight
Natasha Hooper - March 3, 2020
Yoel Romero will return to the Octagon at this weekend’s UFC 248 event in hopes of dethroning current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The title fight has received much criticism, this due to the fact that Romero is coming off back-to-back losses to Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa.
Weili Zhang concerned Joanna Jedrzejczyk will miss weight at UFC 248 due to her 'plastic surgery'
Cole Shelton - March 3, 2020
Weili Zhang doesn’t know if Joanna Jedrzejczyk will make weight for their strawweight title fight. In the co-main event of UFC 248, Zhang is set for her first title defense when she battles Jedrzejczyk. The Pole is looking to reclaim the strawweight title she held from March of 2015 to November of 2017.
UFC 248 | Beneil Dariush wants 'quick finish' over Drakkar Klose, but expects 'a three-round war'
Cole Shelton - March 3, 2020
Beneil Dariush is full of confidence again and expects to continue his winning streak when he battles Drakkar Klose on the main card of UFC 248. For Dariush, he says this is the biggest card he has been on. And, to be the fight right before the two title fights should give him a boost in viewership. Although the added fans will be nice, he is just looking to get his hand raised.
Paulo Costa will have a front row seat for Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero at UFC 248
Cole Shelton - March 2, 2020
Paulo Costa will have a front row seat for Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero at UFC 248. In the main event of UFC 248, Adesanya will look to defend his middleweight title when he battles Romero. Originally, the fight was supposed to be Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa, but the Brazilain suffered a bicep injury forcing him to be out a couple of months leaving Romero to get the title shot.
Israel Adesanya shoots down staph infection rumors, claims it's a 'little scrape'
Cole Shelton - March 2, 2020
Israel Adesanya says he is not dealing with a staph infection on his arm. On Sunday, a video of Adesanya doing a video interview circulated around and appeared to show a mark on the middleweight champion’s arm. Many on social media immediately said it was staph infection but “The Last Stylebender” says it is just a scrape.