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John McCarthy responds to Aljamain Sterling's recent comments: "Name calling? Champions are above that"
Josh Evanoff - April 14, 2022
‘Big’ John McCarthy has responded to Aljamain Sterling throwing shade at him on Twitter. Last Saturday night, ‘Funk Master’ faced off against Petr Yan for the second time. 13 months after their first encounter ended in a disqualification, Sterling captured his second victory over Yan via split-decision. The win didn’t come without controversy, as many thought ‘Mercy’ should’ve won the bout.
Drakkar Klose plans to take "weak" Brandon Jenkins into "deep waters" to get submission win at UFC Vegas 51
Cole Shelton - April 14, 2022
Drakkar Klose is excited to finally make the walk to the Octagon again. Klose is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 51 for the first time since UFC 248 in March 2020. Since then, he’s had several opponents pull out and later suffered a severe injury from a push he received from Jeremy Stephens. However, he has put that all behind him and will face Brandon Jenkins on Saturday, an opponent he believes he’s sparred with in the past.
Jake Paul says it's "undeniable" he will fight at least once in the UFC: "Dana seems to be open to it"
Cole Shelton - April 14, 2022
Jake Paul and Dana White have not seen eye-to-eye but the brash YouTuber-turned-boxer believes he will fight in the UFC at least once. Paul is currently an undefeated boxer but has recently hinted at making the transition to MMA. He released training videos of him practicing kicks and has also pointed at his wrestling background from high school. Although many expect him to take an MMA fight in another organization due to the fact White doesn’t like him, Paul says it’s undeniable he will fight in the UFC.
Robert Whittaker responds to Aljamain Sterling’s apology form: “Well isn't there egg on my face”
Josh Evanoff - April 14, 2022
Robert Whittaker has responded to Aljamain Sterling’s apology form. ‘The Reaper’ had shade thrown at him by the UFC bantamweight champion earlier this week. Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan last weekend at UFC 273. The bout was a rematch of their fight at UFC 259 in March 2021. Their first encounter saw ‘Funk Master’ losing until a fourth-round DQ saw him win the bout. As such, many fighters and media thought that Sterling would lose to Yan cleanly in the rematch.
Belal Muhammad rips Colby Covington for avoiding the top-ranked welterweights: "He’s one of those guys who thinks he’s owed something"
Cole Shelton - April 14, 2022
Belal Muhammad doesn’t think Colby Covington is actually interested in fighting top contenders at welterweight. Muhammad is set to headline UFC Vegas 51 in a welterweight rematch against Vicente Luque. The winner of the fight will likely be one win away from a title shot and Covington could be a potential opponent, yet for Muhammad, he doubts ‘Chaos’ actually will fight ranked opponents. Instead, he believes Covington only tries to face people on the way out or fighters in divisions below him.
Pro fighters make their picks for Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2
Cole Shelton - April 14, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 51, a welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad headlines the card. Heading into the fight, Luque is a -170 favorite while ‘Remember The Name’ is a +150 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. Although these two fought back at UFC 205 with Luque winning by KO in 79 seconds, all the pros are expecting a much different fight this time around. The pros are actually lean towards the underdog in Muhammad in getting his hand raised.
Aljamain Sterling says it's "criminal" that he never got a 10-8 round against Petr Yan
Cole Shelton - April 14, 2022
Aljamain Sterling still doesn’t understand why he was such a big underdog against Petr Yan. Sterling was looking to defend his belt in the co-main event of UFC 273 against Yan in an intriguing rematch. Heading into the fight, the champ was a +300 underdog but Sterling only used that as motivation as he knew his grappling could win him the fight.
Bobby Green reacts to Jorge Masvidal attacking Colby Covington: “I don’t agree with it at all”
Susan Cox - April 14, 2022
Bobby ‘King’ Green has weighed in on Jorge Masvidal attacking Colby Covington. It was only a couple of weeks after Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA) at UFC 272 in March of this year, that Masvidal allegedly ambushed ‘Chaos’ outside a Papi Steak restaurant in Miami, Florida. The incident ended with Colby being sucker punched by ‘Gamebred‘ in the face twice, suffering a broken tooth, plus he sustained damage to his $90K Rolex watch.
Shavkat Rakhmonov reacts after being labeled a “chump” by Khamzat Chimaev: “It just means that I’m in his head”
Susan Cox - April 14, 2022
Shavkat Kakhmonov has reacted after being labeled a ‘chump’ by Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) is just coming off his victory over Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) this past weekend at UFC 273. The undefeated Swede is looking to keep his winning streak going, ultimately looking for a title bout.
Henry Cejudo responds after Michael Bisping suggests that he’s not big enough to beat Alexander Volkanovski
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo has rejected Michael Bisping’s opinion that he is too small to overcome UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Last week, Henry Cejudo announced that he will be re-entering the USADA testing pool with the intention of returning to active competition. It comes almost two years after his initial retirement from mixed martial arts at UFC 249 and while he’s teased a comeback on several occasions, many didn’t really know whether or not he would pull the trigger on it.
Daniel Cormier shares his thoughts on Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan at UFC 273: “I don’t think by any means it was a robbery”
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan should be viewed as a robbery. Last weekend in the co-main event of UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling edged out a split decision triumph over Petr Yan. The win cemented his status as the UFC bantamweight champion and in doing so, created another branch of controversy amongst fans who felt as if Yan should’ve gotten the nod on the judges’ scorecards.
Aljamain Sterling requests a sit down with Dana White following callout from Jose Aldo
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2022
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has teased a showdown with Jose Aldo following the latter’s callout. Last Saturday night at UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling shocked the world by grinding out a split decision win over rival Petr Yan. While some did score the fight for “No Mercy”, nobody can deny that “Funk Master” performed above and beyond what many had expected of him.