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Conor McGregor discusses the boxing abilities of Petr Yan: "I like his style. I’d rip him up in that shell tho."
Christopher Taylor - November 11, 2021
Conor McGregor commended the boxing abilities of Petr Yan, but added that there’s no one even remotely close to his boxing in the UFC. The former two-division UFC champion, McGregor (22-6 MMA), resurfaced on Twitter this afternoon and decided to put Jorge Masvidal on blast for pulling out of his fight with Leon Edwards.
Badou Jack responds after Dana White claims a UFC prelim fighter is making ten times more than him
Christopher Taylor - November 11, 2021
Badou Jack has responded after UFC President Dana White claimed that one of his prelim fighters was making ten times more than him. During a recent appearance on Pardon My Take, the UFC boss spoke about fighter pay in combat sports. At one point White referenced pro boxer Badou Jack, suggesting that ‘The Ripper’ was making just $75,000 for his upcoming boxing match, this despite being a former champion.
Jorge Masvidal responds to Conor McGregor blasting him: 'Too much man for you little guy'
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2021
Jorge Masvidal has responded to Conor McGregor’s recent comments. Over the past couple of years, McGregor and Masvidal have taken shots at one another. After “Gamebred” was forced out of his UFC 269 with an injury, the Irishman took to social media to blast the BMF champion and said he should be stripped of the belt.
Conor McGregor rips Jorge Masvidal for pulling out of UFC 269: 'Strip that belt from him that he never even won'
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2021
Conor McGregor has slammed Jorge Masvidal for pulling out of his fight with Leon Edwards. On Wednesday, it was revealed Masvidal was forced out of UFC 269 fight due to an injury. The news was disappointing as it was a fight many fans wanted to see but it will no longer happen and now McGregor blasted him for it. He also believes the UFC should strip him of the BMF title he won back at UFC 244.
Jon Jones reveals his new gym after being kicked out of JacksonWink, calls it his 'new home base'
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2021
Jon Jones is now training at Greg Jackson’s affiliate gym as he has found a new gym. After Jones was arrested and charged with domestic violence after the 2021 UFC Hall of Fame ceremony, Mike Winkeljohn announced he was kicking “Bones” out of the gym. He said the former UFC light heavyweight was able to return barring him making significant changes to his life.
Khabib Nurmagomedov slams Justin Gaethje over title shot claims: 'You had an opportunity to become champion but you fell asleep'
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2021
Khabib Nurmagomedov slammed Justin Gaethje over his comments that he deserves the next lightweight title shot. In the lead-up to UFC 268, both Gaethje and Michael Chandler were vocal in saying this fight was a number one contender bout. They both certainly had a point as Gaethje was ranked two and Chandler was five. In the end, it was “The Highlight” who earned a clear-cut decision in one of the best fights of the year.
Stephen Thompson vs. Belal Muhammad set for upcoming UFC Fight Night card
Adam D Martin - November 11, 2021
A matchup between two of the best UFC welterweights pitting Stephen Thompson vs. Belal Muhammad is set for an upcoming UFC Fight Night card. Thompson vs. Muhammad is set to take place at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card set for December 18 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The news of the fight was first reported by MMAjunkie.com. The card is headlined by heavyweights Chris Dauakus and Derrick Lewis, and this fight between Thompson vs. Muhammad will likely be part of the evening’s main card. There are several more notable matchups on this card such as Raphael Assuncao vs. Ricky Simon at 135 and Diego Ferreira vs. Mateusz Gamrot at 155.
Frankie Edgar believes referee stopped fight too early against Marlon Vera at UFC 268
Adam D Martin - November 11, 2021
UFC bantamweight contender Frankie Edgar believes that the referee stopped his fight too early against Marlon Vera at UFC 268. Edgar suffered a brutal third-round knockout loss when Vera connected on a brutal front kick to the jaw that sat Edgar down to the mat. However, when speaking on the Champ and The Tramp podcast, Edgar admitted that he feels referee Todd Anderson stopped the fight too early. As far as Edgar goes, he was still in the fight, and when he looks at some of the other fights at UFC 268 that weren’t stopped, he was unhappy the referee did so.
Dustin Jacoby 'happy' with win over John Allan at UFC 268 wants any ranked opponent next
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2021
Dustin Jacoby was always going to be in attendance at UFC 268 he just didn’t think he would be inside the Octagon fighting. Jacoby was set to corner his teammate and training partner in Jordan Williams ahead of his fight against Ian Garry. With the work done, Jacoby and a few friends went away for the weekend to start a hunting trip.
Pro fighters make their picks for Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2021
In the main event of UFC Vegas 42, a battle of top-three featherweights headline the card as Max Holloway takes on Yair Rodriguez. Heading into the fight, Holloway is a -760 favorite while the Mexican is a +525 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. To no surprise, the pros are unanimous in thinking Holloway gets it done and likely does so by stoppage.
Jose Aldo criticizes Paulo Costa over recent weight miss: "It's a lack of respect"
Adam D Martin - November 11, 2021
Former UFC featherweight champion and current bantamweight contender Jose Aldo criticized Paulo Costa over his recent weight miss. Costa was supposed to fight Marvin Vettori last month in a middleweight bout that headlined UFC Vegas 41, but Costa showed up to fight week heavy. The fight was later turned into a light heavyweight contest, while Vettori won by decision. Although it was an awesome fight, the fact that Costa missed weight put a bit of a damper on his performance. Speaking to MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz in a recent interview, Aldo panned his fellow Brazilian for showing up to fight Vettori heavy and off weight.
UFC 268 rankings update: Marlon Vera and Nassourdine Imavov make big leap up rankings
Adam D Martin - November 11, 2021
The UFC’s official rankings have been updated following this past Saturday’s UFC 268 card, and Marlon Vera was one of the biggest winners. Vera was one of the stars of the night as he knocked out Frankie Edgar in the third round of their main card bantamweight bout for the biggest win of his MMA career. Not only did Vera get the biggest win of his career and score a $50,000 bonus for “Performance of the Night,” but he also saw himself make a big leap in the UFC rankings. Following his win over Edgar, Vera moved from No. 13 at bantamweight up to No. 11. That might not seem like a huge move, but when you look at how deep and stacked the UFC bantamweight division is, the fact Vera is this close to the top-10 now is actually extremely impressive. As for Edgar, he dropped down all the way to No. 12 in the division with the defeat.