In the 136th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com, host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Singapore this Saturday. We’re first joined by UFC heavyweight Parker Porter (1:25) to preview his UFC Singapore fight. Closing out the program is UFC bantamweight Fernie Garcia (14:57) ahead of his UFC Singapore fight. [embedded content] Parker
Month: August 2023
Tony Ferguson doesn’t like hearing all this retirement talk. The past four years haven’t been kind to Ferguson. The Ultimate Fighter 13 (TUF) winner’s last win came over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 238 in June 2019 and six straight losses have since followed. While Ferguson’s losing skid started with an interim title beating from
The UFC will return to Sao Paulo for the first time in four years, and the company has made official eight match-ups for the upcoming event on Nov. 4. Headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida in a five-round heavyweight tilt, the line-up will feature rising prospects like Rinat Fakhretdinov, Vitor Petrino and Denise Gomes.
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 09:17 AM ET The UFC’s bantamweight division got a fresh coat of paint Saturday night — in a shade of pink. Sean O’Malley, the cotton-candy-haired, face-tattooed Gen Z striker, knocked out Aljamain Sterling to win the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 292 in Boston, signaling a new era
Two of the longest tenured fighters in the UFC featherweight division, it’s surprising that Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung have never crossed paths until now. Holloway’s lengthy winning streak that eventually carried him to the top of the division and superstar status in the sport began in Singapore a decade ago. Now, after posting
UFC bantamweight contender Henry Cejudo wants to be first up for Sean O’Malley. ‘Sugar’ made his return to the cage over the weekend in the main event of UFC 292. There, he faced Aljamain Sterling in the first title shot of his career. ‘The Funk Master’ was coming off a unanimous decision win over Henry
Event: UFC Singapore: “Holloway vs. Korean Zombie”Date: Sat., Aug. 26, 2023Location: Singapore Indoor StadiumBroadcast: ESPN+Start Time: 5 a.m. ET Prelims | 8 a.m. ET Main Card UFC Singapore Main Event On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Max Holloway vs. Chan Sung Jung UFC Singapore Main Card On ESPN+ (8 a.m. ET): 205 lbs.: Anthony Smith vs. Ryan
Sean O’Malley now holds a UFC title. And he might just be getting started. There’s no question now that O’Malley has lived up to the hype after signing with the UFC off of Dana White’s Contender Series six years ago. On Saturday at UFC 292, he needed little more than a round to dispose of
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2023, 12:55 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Chinese strawweight champion Zhang Weili turned in a near-flawless performance at UFC 292 — and that’s considering the impossibly high standards she’s come to be judged by. Zhang (24-3) dominated
Leonard Garcia, April 2010 Time dulls some memories, but not this one. If you haven’t seen the first fight between Jung and Leonard Garcia in the WEC, click that link above right now and then come back. I’ll be waiting for you. This may have been one of the greatest introductions to a fighter we’ve
Dern set to battle Andrade As confirmed by the UFC over the weekend, Mackenzie Dern will face one of her toughest tests yet in New York City when she meets Jessica Andrade. As we know, Andrade is a veteran in mixed martial arts, and she’s also a former strawweight champion. In equal measure, though, she’s
No. 8 ranked Mackenzie Dern will look to continue her climb up the women’s strawweight rankings when she takes on No. 6 ranked Jessica Andrade at UFC 295 on November 11th. The fight was subtly announced at UFC 292 when the cameras panned over to Dern and coach Antonio Trocoli enjoying the fights. The only
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2023, 01:27 AM ET BOSTON — Sean O’Malley climbed out of the Octagon, spread his arms wide and took a beer from a fan. He chugged it as the TD Garden rocked with cheering fans. The UFC has a new superstar. Welcome to the “Suga” era. O’Malley, the Gen
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But the lessons learned in life do show up in the Octagon, and on The Ultimate Fighter, Hubbard showed the talent he previously showed in winning three UFC fights over Kyle Prepolec, Max Rohskopf and Dakota Bush, by defeating Aaron McKenzie and Roosevelt Roberts. This time, though, those wins hit a little different as he
Teddy Atlas On Aljamain Sterling Loss Teddy Atlas was an analyst on the UFC 292 post-fight show that aired on ESPN+. During the show, Atlas explained why he thinks Sterling got caught in the second round (h/t MMAFighting.com). “I think that this whole night came down to the first round, and here’s what I’m gonna
UFC 292 went down last night (Sat., Aug. 19, 2023) inside TD Garden in Boston, Mass., which saw Sean O’Malley knockout Aljamain Sterling in the second round to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight title (see it here). In the co-main event, Zhang Weili dominated Amanda Lemos from the opening round, battering her for
Aug 20, 2023, 02:12 AM ET Sean O’Malley not only changed the bantamweight division, but the entire landscape of the UFC after finishing Aljamain Sterling. Zhang Weili cruised in her title defense, while Ian Machado Garry remained undefeated. Marc Raimondi, Brett Okamoto, Jeff Wagenheim and Carlos Contreras Legaspi highlight the biggest takeaways from a big
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