UFC News
UFC President Dana White explains what went wrong with the Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk negotiations
Susan Cox - August 18, 2023
UFC President, Dana White, is explaining what went wrong with the Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk negotiations. ‘The Battle of the Billionaires’ has been in the headlines for weeks now, just waiting on confirmation of a date, time, and place for the Zuckerberg vs. Musk bout.
Kevin Holland set to return in co-main event of Noche UFC against Jack Della Maddalena
Cole Shelton - August 18, 2023
A welterweight banger will serve as the co-main event of Noche UFC in September. Noche UFC is the Mexican Independence Day Card on Sept. 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The original co-main event was Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Kelvin Gastelum, but the latter was forced out of the scrap due to an injury. Now, Twitter user Stand Em Up has reported that Kevin Holland will take on Jack Della Maddalena as the new co-main event.
Daniel Cormier explains how Sean O’Malley is the “one thing missing” from Aljamain Sterling’s bantamweight title reign
Susan Cox - August 18, 2023
Daniel Cormier is explaining how Sean O’Malley is the ‘one thing missing’ from Aljamain Sterling’s bantamweight title reign. It will indeed be Aljamain Sterling (23-3 MMA) vs. Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) in a bantamweight title fight tomorrow night, Saturday, August 19th, at UFC 292, which takes place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Cory Sandhagen reacts after Sean O’Malley states that he wants his first UFC title defence to come against Marlon Vera
Susan Cox - August 18, 2023
Cory Sandhagen is reacting after Sean O’Malley stated that he wants his first title defense to come against Marlon Vera. It will be Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) vs. Aljamain Sterling (23-3 MMA) in a bantamweight title fight at UFC 292 tomorrow night, Saturday, August 19th at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Two more fighters removed from UFC roster, including Tanner Boser
Harry Kettle - August 18, 2023
Tanner Boser is one of two fighters who have recently been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As we all know, fighters come and go in the UFC. When you’re the mixed martial arts leader, you’re bound to have plenty of athletes on your roster – and that doesn’t always work out for some. Whether it be due to a poor run or personal issues, sometimes, the UFC just isn’t where you’re supposed to be.
Dana Cam shows Aljamain Sterling taunting Sean O’Malley during UFC 292 staredown (Video)
Harry Kettle - August 18, 2023
New footage has shown Aljamain Sterling taunting Sean O’Malley during their staredown ahead of UFC 292. This weekend at UFC 292, Aljamain Sterling will defend his UFC bantamweight championship against rising contender Sean O’Malley. It’s a match-up that has been in the pipeline for the last few months, dating back to Sterling’s win over Henry Cejudo earlier this year. Now, the two will finally get the chance to square off, and they’ll do so in Boston’s TD Garden.
Cody Garbrandt responds after receiving criticism from Sean O’Malley for pulling out of UFC 292: “Aljo mops the canvas with you”
Harry Kettle - August 18, 2023
Cody Garbrandt has given his thoughts on the criticism he’s received from Sean O’Malley after pulling out of UFC 292. It’s safe to say that Cody Garbrandt has had a tough time in the UFC since capturing the bantamweight championship all the way back in late 2016. He’s gone on a 2-5 run, with four of those defeats coming via finish. Still, ‘No Love’ is still holding out hope that he can go on another run, especially at bantamweight.
Ian Garry sounds off on Neil Magny after the UFC veteran claims he’s “quite accustomed” to giving father-like beatings
Harry Kettle - August 18, 2023
Ian Garry has sounded off on Neil Magny for some comments he made during a recent pre-fight press scrum. So far this week, Ian Garry has been making quite a few headlines. The Irishman, known as ‘The Future’, has made it crystal clear that he believes he is the one carrying the UFC 292 card this weekend. Regardless of whether or not you think that’s true, Garry believes it – and he’s let the world know it.
Isaac Dulgarian happy to prove the Full Send guys wrong with stoppage over Francis Marshall
Cole Shelton - August 17, 2023
Isaac Dulgarian is pleased to prove all the doubters wrong. Dulgarian earned his UFC contract back in February of 2022 but he didn’t make his debut until last Saturday at UFC Vegas 78. He was booked to make his debut in January but had to withdraw due to an injury.
UFC 292 | Pro fighters make their picks for Zhang Weili vs. Amanda Lemos title fight
Cole Shelton - August 17, 2023
In the co-main event of UFC 292, the strawweight title is up for grabs as Zhang Weili looks to defend her title against Amanda Lemos. Heading into the scrap, Weili is a sizeable -340 favorite while the Brazilian is a +250 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros are unanimous in thinking Zhang Weili will defend her belt at UFC 292 and likely will do so by stoppage in the later rounds.
Dana White rages against Showtime: "It's the worst production in all of television"
Zain Bando - August 17, 2023
When defending his UFC and Power Slap production crews, Dana White did not mince words. White has been the UFC president for 23 years, and according to him, based the vision of the pay-per-view broadcasts on everything Showtime Sports and HBO Sports did wrong.
Chris Weidman believes it's "kind of disrespectful" for him to be on the UFC 292 prelims in his return fight
Cole Shelton - August 17, 2023
Chris Weidman is a bit disappointed he is fighting on the UFC 292 prelims. Weidman is set to make his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon after breaking his leg during his fight against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in April 2021. Since then, he has been rehabbing and had multiple surgeries to return and vowed he would fight again. He’s now set to return at UFC 292 against Brad Tavares but is the prelim headliner which he says is a bit disrespectful.
VIDEO | Natan Levy destroys Neo-Nazi online troll who showed up to sparring session
Josh Evanoff - August 17, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Natan Levy gave a troll a badly needed lesson earlier this week. ‘Lethal’ has been out of the cage since December, scoring a decision win over Genaro Valdez. That defeat was his second in a row, previously defeating Mike Breeden that April. While slated to return opposite Pete Rodriguez this Spring, Natan Levy’s return at UFC Charlotte was sadly canceled.
Colby Covington claims Jon Jones got him booted from November’s UFC 295 event: “He refuses to share a card with me”
Susan Cox - August 17, 2023
Colby Covington is claiming that Jon Jones got him booted from November’s UFC 295 event. UFC 295 takes place on Saturday, November 11th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Zhang Weili shares her gameplan for UFC 292 title fight with Amanda Lemos: “Fight like water”
Susan Cox - August 17, 2023
Strawweight champion Zhang Weili is sharing her gameplan for her UFC 292 title fight with Amanda Lemos. UFC 292 takes place this coming Saturday, August 19th at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The co-main event will feature current champion Zhang Weili (23-3 MMA) going up against Amanda Lemos (13-2 MMA) in the women’s strawweight title fight.
Raul Rosas Jr. books return at Noche UFC against Terrence Mitchell
Susan Cox - August 17, 2023
Raul Rosas Jr. has booked his return to the Octagon at Noche UFC where he will take on Terrence Mitchell. A bantamweight bout between Paul Rosas Jr. (7-1 MMA) and Terrence Mitchell (14-3 MMA) will take place on Saturday, September 16th at Noche UFC in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jake Paul shares his thoughts on the minimum salary a UFC fighter should receive in 2023
Harry Kettle - August 17, 2023
Jake Paul has given his thoughts on the current UFC fighter pay situation and what their minimum salary should be. While Jake Paul may be a pro boxer, he’s also taken a keen interest in the fighter pay issue in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He’s of the belief that they aren’t getting paid enough, which is a position held by many fans and pundits alike.
Demetrious Johnson shares the one glaring weakness of UFC champion Aljamain Sterling: “I would eat his ass up for breakfast”
Harry Kettle - August 17, 2023
Demetrious Johnson has given his thoughts on the weakness he sees in UFC champion Aljamain Sterling’s game. This Saturday night, Aljamain Sterling will attempt to cement his status as the best UFC bantamweight of all time. He’ll be doing so by putting his championship on the line against rising contender Sean O’Malley.