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WATCH | UFC star Alex Pereira recharges 'warrior spirit’ with traditional ceremony in Brazil
BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is reconnecting with his “warrior spirit” following a tough loss to Magomed Ankalaev in his last fight. Brazil’s Pereira, 37, met Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313 early last month. It was considered the toughest stylistic matchup of his UFC career to date. While he performed far better than many fans imagined, stopping all of his Russian foe’s takedown attempts, he ultimately lost his title with a unanimous decision defeat.
UFC 314: Forgotten contender hopes to remind fans how good he is in Miami
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 11, 2025
A forgotten contender on the UFC 314 card hopes to remind fans just how good he is. The UFC 314 card is stacked with highly anticipated matchups. The vacant UFC Featherweight Championship will be at stake, as Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes share the Octagon on Saturday night. Paddy Pimblett is in search of the biggest win of his pro MMA career when he takes on Michael Chandler. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will make his UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez.
Bryce Mitchell warns Jean Silva ahead of UFC 314 grudge match: 'I'm ready to kill'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 11, 2025
Bryce Mitchell believes Jean Silva will be in for a rude awakening at UFC 314. Mitchell and Silva will throw down in a grudge match this Saturday night in Miami. Silva has vowed to make Mitchell pay for his controversial comments about Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. Silva has been on a tear inside the Octagon, and fans have sided with him in the wake of Mitchell’s offensive rant.
UFC 314 weigh-in results: Disaster avoided, title fight official, prelim fighter fails to hit target
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 11, 2025
The UFC 314 weigh-ins are in, and while there was one scale fail and a close call with the main card, fight fans are pleased with the outcome. UFC 314 take place inside Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday night. The early morning weigh-ins took place on Friday, and the main event featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes is official. Both men clocked in at 145 pounds each, which is championship weight.
Mauricio Ruffy teases that there's a lot more to come in his UFC career
Harry Kettle - April 11, 2025
UFC star Mauricio Ruffy has teased that there’s a lot more to come from him throughout the remainder of his time in the sport. Thus far, Mauricio Ruffy has impressed a lot of people since arriving in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He’s exciting, he’s fresh, and he seems to be ready for any challenge that comes his way. Plus, at the age of just 28, he still has a lot of time left to grow and develop into an elite fighter.
Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett respond to Conor McGregor’s interest in their fight
Harry Kettle - April 11, 2025
Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett don’t appear to be overly bothered by Conor McGregor’s interest in their fight tomorrow night. As we know, Conor McGregor is a true enigma within the landscape of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He pretty much says and does what he wants, but for the last four years, he hasn’t actually competed. Given his current political interests, many have wondered whether or not he’ll ever step foot in the cage again.
Paddy Pimblett will knock out Michael Chandler, says UFC champion
Harry Kettle - April 10, 2025
UFC champion Tom Aspinall believes that his fellow Englishman Paddy Pimblett will be able to knock out Michael Chandler this weekend. Tomorrow night, Paddy Pimblett faces the biggest test of his mixed martial arts career. He will go head to head with Michael Chandler in what has the potential to be a really intriguing contest. The winner, in fact, could well vault themselves into a really good position when it comes to the conversation about earning a title shot.
Bryce Mitchell jokes about being born with brain damage following Jean Silva warning
Harry Kettle - April 10, 2025
UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell joked about being born with brain damage during a question asked to him at yesterday’s press conference. We all know that Bryce Mitchell is a pretty controversial figure. He has made a lot of headlines over the years and in the last few months, he’s really taken that part of his personality to a whole new level. He was even able to garner a response out of UFC president Dana White, who had to condemn what he said during a media scrum.
UFC 314 | Pro fighters make their picks for Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2025
On the main card of UFC 314, an intriguing featherweight bout goes down as Yair Rodriguez takes on Patricio Pitbull. Heading into the fight, Rodriguez is a -205 favorite, while the former Bellator champ-champ is a +158 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro-fighters to get their predictions for the featherweight bout. The pros believe this will be a close fight, but the slight majority believe it will be Rodriguez edging out a decision.
Conor McGregor says he's "interested" in Paddy Pimblett vs Michael Chandler at UFC 314 as he teases a comeback
Cole Shelton - April 10, 2025
Conor McGregor will be paying close attention to the UFC 314 co-main event. McGregor has hinted at a potential comeback for years, but it has yet to come to fruition. Now, as Michael Chandler is set to take on Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314, McGregor says he’s interested in the fight as he could fight the winner in his comeback fight.
Max Holloway makes prediction for UFC 314 main event: 'Only two ways' it can go
BJ Penn Staff - April 10, 2025
Max Holloway has made his prediction for the UFC 314 main event. UFC 314 goes down this Saturday in Miami, Florida. The card will be headlined by a featherweight title fight, with former champion Alexander Volkanovski taking on surging contender Diego Lopes. The division’s belt is currently vacant, as Ilia Topuria dropped the title with plans to move up to lightweight.
Patricio Pitbull admits fighting for the UFC feels 'different’ than Bellator
BJ Penn Staff - April 10, 2025
There are a lot of reasons to be excited for this Saturday’s UFC 314 card in Miami. For hardcore fans, one of the most anticipated features of the card will be the UFC debut of Bellator legend Patricio Pitbull. Pitbull, 37, is probably the greatest fighter in Bellator history, having reigned as both the featherweight and lightweight champion over the course of his many years with the promotion.