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Daniel Cormier explains why UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira should hold off on retirement: “There ain’t no Jon Jones or Daniel Cormier in that weight class”
Harry Kettle - June 10, 2022
Daniel Cormier has explained why he thinks Glover Teixeira should hold off on a possible retirement from mixed martial arts. As we head into UFC 275 tomorrow night, Glover Teixeira’s legacy as a legend of the UFC’s light heavyweight division is already secure. The Brazilian became the oldest first-time UFC champion last year with his win over Jan Blachowicz and now, he faces a tough test as he prepares to defend the strap against Jiri Prochazka in Singapore.
Valentina Shevchenko "would love" to fight Miesha Tate if 'Cupcake' beats Lauren Murphy at UFC 276
Cole Shelton - June 9, 2022
Valentina Shevchenko has her eyes on Miesha Tate for a potential title defense. Shevchenko is set to face Taila Santos in the co-main event of UFC 275 as she looks to defend her belt for the seventh time. Given she is 8-0 in the weight class, she has almost cleared out the division, but one fighter she has her eye on is Tate.
Glover Teixeira claims Israel Adesanya will have a conversation with Dana White "to get away" from fighting Alex Pereira
Cole Shelton - June 9, 2022
Glover Teixeira thinks Israel Adesanya will avoid fighting his teammate Alex Pereira at all costs. Pereira and Adesanya fought twice in kickboxing with the Brazilian winning both including one by KO. Since then, ‘The Last Stylebender’ made the move to MMA and has become a UFC champion, this while Pereira just recently got back into MMA and is now 2-0 in the UFC. The Brazilian is set to face Sean Strickland at UFC 276 on July 2 and should he win, many expect he will face Adesanya next. However, for Teixeira, he doubts the middleweight champ will accept the fight against Pereira.
Gilbert Burns targets return against Jorge Masvidal: "I can beat the s*it out of him"
Josh Evanoff - June 9, 2022
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns is targeting a fight with Jorge Masvidal. The Brazilian has been out of action since his loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 in April. While he came up short, Burns was praised for his performance as he took the undefeated Chechen to the limit. The pair received a Fight of the Night bonus for their efforts.
Luke Rockhold pushes for Cain Velasquez to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame: "Everyone can get behind him"
Josh Evanoff - June 9, 2022
Luke Rockhold believes that former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez needs to be in the Hall of Fame. Earlier this year, the 39-year-old was arrested on attempted murder charges. Reports stated that Velasquez chased a man in a vehicle, firing multiple times. One man was struck by gunfire but had non-life threatening injuries.
The UFC parts ways with four more fighters
Susan Cox - June 9, 2022
The UFC has parted ways with another four fighters according to recent reports from @UFCRosterWatch on Twitter. It should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if all of these moves were outright releases or simply contracts which were not renewed.
UFC 275 | Pro fighters make their picks for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos title fight
Cole Shelton - June 9, 2022
In the co-main event of UFC 275, the women’s flyweight title is up for grabs as Valentina Shevchenko looks to defend her belt for the seventh time against Taila Santos. Heading into the fight, Shevchenko is a -720 favorite on FanDuel while the challenger is a +450 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. To no surprise, the pros are unanimous in thinking Shevchenko defends her belt with the majority also thinking she finds the stoppage sometime in the fight.
Darren Till sounds off on the popular TV series “Love Island” and its viewers: “I would rather let Francis Ngannou spend the night with my girl”
Susan Cox - June 9, 2022
Darren Till is sounding off on the popular TV series ‘Love Island’ and it’s viewers. The middleweight fighter likes to be in the spotlight, and has managed to do so once again, with a silly rant which included Francis Ngannou’s name being mentioned in an attack against the popular television show ‘Love Island’.
Shu-Ki Fita #52: OC.81
Chris Taylor - June 9, 2022
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UFC 275 | Pro fighters make their picks for Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 2
Cole Shelton - June 9, 2022
On the main card of UFC 275, Weili Zhang is set to rematch Joanna Jedrzejczyk after the two had one of the best women’s fights of all time at UFC 248. Heading into the fight, Zhang is a -172 favorite on FanDuel while the Pole is a +134 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are nearly unanimous in thinking Jedrzejczyk gets the job done likely by decision.
Belal Muhammad fires back at Sean Brady over ducking accusations: “It’s funny you got twitter fingers now but went silent when Geoff Neal was calling”
Susan Cox - June 9, 2022
Belal Muhammad has fired back at Sean Brady over ducking accusations of a future fight. Belal Muhammad (21-3 MMA) and Sean Brady (14-1 MMA) are both coming off wins and awaiting their next opponents in the Octagon. Brady defeated Michael Chiesa (18-6 MMA) last November, while Muhammad put on a stellar performance against Vicente Luque (21-8 MMA) in April of this year.
Weili Zhang scolds Rose Namajunas for her performance against Carla Esparza at UFC 274: “She wanted to take care of her belt and didn’t want to fight hard”
Harry Kettle - June 9, 2022
Weili Zhang has questioned Rose Namajunas’ performance against Carla Esparza in their UFC 274 title fight last month. If there’s one fighter Weili Zhang knows better than most, it’s Rose Namajunas. Across their two previous encounters, Namajunas was able to get the better of her foe with both a knockout win and a split decision triumph.