UFC News
Alexander Volkanovski responds to Korean Zombie callout: 'It ain't gonna be that easy'
Tom Taylor - January 14, 2020
Alexander Volkanovski is exactly one month into his reign as the UFC featherweight champion. While he’s still healing up from an arm injury sustained in his title-winning battle, a unanimous decision win over long-time champ Max Holloway, he’s beginning to look ahead to his first challenge as champion. The options for that challenge are plentiful.
Former UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis is suing USADA
Harry Kettle - January 14, 2020
UFC 246 star Anthony Pettis has revealed that he is using USADA after cutting his finger whilst providing a drug test sample before UFC 241. Pettis, who will be fighting this weekend in Las Vegas, was referencing an incident that took place a matter of hours before his fight against Nate Diaz this past summer which, in the eyes of some, could have wound up impacting some areas of the fight.
Conor McGregor admits he was drinking all of UFC 229 fight week before facing Khabib Nurmagomedov
Harry Kettle - January 14, 2020
Conor McGregor has admitted that he was drinking throughout UFC 229 fight week prior to his main event bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov. There have been a lot of claims flying around across the last few months regarding why exactly McGregor was so off the ball, or at least seemed that way, when he went toe to toe with “The Eagle” in Las Vegas. While the Irishman may be focusing his attention on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone this week, it definitely seems as if Khabib is still at the forefront of his mind.
Johnny Walker blames Corey Anderson loss on his old coach: 'The problem is with him'
Cole Shelton - January 13, 2020
Johnny Walker believes he lost to Corey Anderson at UFC 244 because of his old coach. Walker was entering the fight riding high on a nine-fight winning streak including being 3-0 in the UFC with three first-round knockouts. Against Anderson, the fight did not go his way as he was knocked out in the first round.
Dustin Poirier calls for 165lbs weight class
Adam Martin - January 13, 2020
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier is calling for the world’s leading MMA promotion to introduce a weight class at 165lbs. Poirier has fought the majority of his career at the featherweight limit of 145lbs and the lightweight limit of 155lbs. As the sport has evolved, fighters are beginning to learn that cutting a bunch of weight doesn’t necessarily lead to better results. In recent days, Poirier has said that he is open to moving up to the welterweight limit of 170lbs to take on Nate Diaz.
Conor McGregor denies sexual assault allegations
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2020
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has addressed a New York Times report alleging that he is at the center of two sexual assault investigations. He denies these reports, and promises clarity on the issue in time. McGregor addressed this topic in an interview with ESPN.
Conor McGregor expecting biggest payday of MMA career for UFC 246 fight
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2020
Conor McGregor is far and away the highest paid fighter in MMA history, and he expects that status to continue when he takes on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 this weekend in Las Vegas. Speaking to ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the UFC, McGregor divulged that he made a hefty $50 million for his October, 2018 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. For his imminent scrap with Cowboy, he expects to earn a whopping $80 million, which he says will be the biggest payday of his MMA career.
Dana White says Tom Brady has been invited to attend UFC 246
Adam Martin - January 13, 2020
UFC president Dana White says that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been invited to attend this weekend’s UFC 246 event. White is a massive fan of the Patriots, who Brady has starred for since the 2000 NFL season. During the last 20 years with the Pats, Brady has appeared in nine Super Bowls, winning an NFL record six of them, the most for any player in football history. White regularly attends Patriots games and is close with the team’s owner, Robert Kraft.
Jorge Masvidal outlines areas where Cerrone will be vulnerable against McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2020
Jorge Masvidal believes Donald Cerrone is capable of beating Conor McGregor at UFC 246, but only if he’s able to avoid making a few crucial errors. First and foremost, Masvidal believes Cerrone will need to steer clear of McGregor’s fight-ending power early. By his estimation, McGregor is one of the fastest starters in the sport, while Cerrone has historically been a bit of a slow starter.
VIDEO | Check out the new Conor McGregor Reebok commercial
Adam Martin - January 13, 2020
Reebok has released a new commercial featuring Conor McGregor advertising the new Zig Kinetica shoes as a cartoon character. The new commercial explains why the recent Reebok t-shirt featuring McGregor as a cartoon character was released. That t-shirt was ridiculed by fans and media online for being ridiculous, but now we at least know why Reebok released the shirt as McGregor is the star of this new ad campaign for Zig Kinetica shoes.
Jonathan Martinez vs. Andre Ewell targeted for UFC 247
Mike Heck - January 13, 2020
An exciting bantamweight matchup between Jonathan Martinez and Andre Ewell looks to be heading to the Lone Star State. Sources have confirmed to BJPENN.com that the matchup is scheduled to take place at UFC 247. The event goes down Feb. 8 at the Houston Center in Houston, Texas and will feature two world title fights, headlined by Jon Jones defending the UFC light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes.
Coach refutes notion that Conor McGregor support has dropped off
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2020
For a time, Conor McGregor was the biggest sporting star in Ireland, and arguably one of the most popular athletes in the world. After a couple of losses and a long list of troubles outside the cage, however, there is a widespread perception that the Irishman’s popularity has died down, even on the Emerald Isle. Not so, says long-time McGregor head coach John Kavanagh.