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UFC London weigh-in results: headliners on point, on fighter misses weight
Tom Taylor - March 15, 2019
On Saturday night (Saturday afternoon in North America), the UFC will return to our screens with the exciting UFC London card, which airs on ESPN+ (get a free trial here). This UFC London card will be headlined by a crucial welterweight contender bout between former title challenger Darren Till and ferocious veteran Jorge Masvidal. The bout will mark Till’s opportunity to rebound from a failed championship bid opposite Tyron Woodley, and Masvidal’s chance to get back on track after a decision loss to Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson — all the way back in November of 2017.
Jorge Masvidal believes trash-talk could turn fatal one day
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2019
Trash-talking has become accustomed to MMA over the past several years. The ability to “sell” fights has proven to be a key attribute in a fighters quest to become a star. With that said, there has been little trash-talking in the lead up to this weekend’s UFC London headliner between welterweight standouts Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till.
UFC 236 | Israel Adesanya: 'I’ll show Robert Whittaker I’m greater than I think I am'
Drake Riggs - March 14, 2019
At UFC 234 in February, ‘The Last Stylebender’ Israel Adesanya picked up the biggest win of his still relatively young MMA career when he scored a unanimous decision over former UFC middleweight king, Anderson Silva. Despite the win, not everyone was all too impressed. And that includes the division’s champion, Robert Whittaker who was supposed to be fighting that same night as well until he suffered a collapsed bowel and hernia that forced him out of action.
Tony Ferguson hit with restraining order following alleged domestic violence
Christopher Taylor - March 14, 2019
The wife of former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson filed a restraining order against her husband on Wednesday, alleging domestic violence. According to online records, Cristina Ferguson filed the restraining order in Orange County Superior Court yesterday.
VIDEO | Ben Askren: Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal have caught a case of 'Askrenitis'
Drake Riggs - March 14, 2019
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Colby Covington rips Tyron Woodley for ruining huge grudge match
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2019
Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley share one of the biggest rivalries in all of MMA. The two seemingly hate each other and looked destined to fight after Covington won the interim welterweight title in June of 2018. However, Woodley has since lost the UFC welterweight title, having given up a decision to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235.
VIDEO | Darren Till admits he 'looked past Woodley"
Tom Taylor - March 14, 2019
Back in September, English welterweight contender Darren Till stepped into the Octagon with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. While Till entered this fight as a betting favorite, he was soundly defeated by the champion, succumbing to a submission in the bout’s second round. In hindsight, Till says he wasn’t in the right headspace heading into this fight with the incredibly dangerous Woodley, who has since lost the title. In fact, he says, he was looking right past Woodley.
Miesha Tate comments on recent Conor McGregor arrest
Tom Taylor - March 14, 2019
Earlier this week, Conor McGregor was arrested in Miami after allegedly smashing a fan’s phone. It’s been widely speculated that the Irish MMA star lost his cool when the fan got a little too pushy. Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate, who has spent plenty of time in the public eye herself, understands why McGregor got frustrated but reminds that the fan was not breaking any laws.
EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Jorge Masvidal vs Darren Till fight
Cole Shelton - March 14, 2019
The UFC is heading back to London, England this Saturday. In the main event of this UFC London card, Englishman Darren Till is looking to get back into the win column as he takes on the dangerous Jorge Masvidal. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the fight. It was a close one, but the majority are leaning toward Till.
Dana White claims Tony Ferguson has been sidelined by 'a lot of personal issues'
Tom Taylor - March 14, 2019
With UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov on the sidelines, and Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway battling for the interim lightweight title at UFC 236 in April, Tony Ferguson has seemingly been left high and dry. Despite being the clear-cut top lightweight contender, he has been left without an opponent and without a clear path to the lightweight title.
VIDEO | Footage of Conor McGregor phone-smashing incident released
Tom Taylor - March 14, 2019
Earlier this week, Conor McGregor was arrested in Miami after allegedly smashing a fan’s phone. The UFC star was briefly jailed, but released after posting bond. TMZ has now acquired video of this incident. The clip is undeniably short, but it indeed seems to show McGregor stomping on a phone, and the purported victim pleading to get his phone back amid a swarm of security. See it below:
Francis Ngannou details the day he left his village in Cameroon: 'I couldn’t say goodbye'
Tom Taylor - March 14, 2019
Today, Francis Ngannou is one of the most successful heavyweights in the UFC. Not all that long ago, however, he was struggling to get by in a remote corner of Cameroon. Fuelled by his unshakable ambition, Ngannou ultimately decided to leave Cameroon. After stopping for a time in Morocco, he ultimately wound up in France. But when he left his village, he had no idea where he was going to end up. He couldn’t even give his family a proper goodbye.