The 87th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC London. [embedded content] We’re first joined by ninth-ranked UFC light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir (2:39). Next, UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev (13:34) comes on. UFC featherweight Jonathan Pearce (24:54) joins the show. UFC featherweight Charles Rosa (36:42) then stops
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Paddy Pimblett has been the Butt of jokes often because the scrappy Lightweight has a tendency to really put on the pounds in between fights, making him a target for criticism from fans, fighters and media alike for the excess weight he walks around with. “Baddy” has missed weight on two occasions under the Cage
Watch the UFC 280 Press Conference Live Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, bantamweight Sean O’Malley and welterweight Belal Muhammad are set to address the media and fans ahead of UFC 280. UFC 280 takes place on Oct. 22 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. A battle for the vacant lightweight championship between former champion
Audio from the 911 call following Jorge Masvidal’s alleged sucker punching of Colby Covington outside Papi Steakhouse in Miami, Florida has been released. TMZ Sports acquired the audio today (Thurs., July 21, 2022) where a request for “a bunch of, or a few units” is heard being made to arrive on the scene. While Covington’s
1:31 PM ET Two of the top women’s strawweight fighters in the world have been added to one of the UFC’s deepest cards of the year. Marina Rodriguez will take on Amanda Lemos at UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The winner of the
UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko has responded to claims from flyweights Maycee Barber and Casey O’Neill that she was exposed at UFC 275. Shevchenko defeated Taila Santos via a split decision at UFC 275 last month. It was easily the toughest flyweight title defense of her championship reign, and many believed Santos not only won
PhotoCred: Bloody Elbow UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the promotion is working on booking Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw. Ever since returning from his two-year EPO suspension, TJ Dillashaw has had a notable chip on his shoulder. After all of the mockery and teasing he’s received as a result of the decision made
Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson Weigh-in Results and Video The Bellator 283 competitors took to the scales on Thursday in advance of tomorrow night’s fights at Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel in Tacoma, Washington. The event is headlined by a welterweight bout between No. 3 ranked Douglas Lima and No. 4 ranked Jason Jackson in a pivotal
8:57 PM ET The UFC is moving a bantamweight title fight between defending champion Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw to the co-main event slot of UFC 280 on Oct. 22, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The bout was originally scheduled for UFC 279 on Sept. 10, but the promotion elected to move it to the
Maycee Barber is setting a new history-making goal for herself. Initially, Barber wanted to break Jon Jones‘ record of becoming the youngest UFC champion in history. Jones won the UFC light heavyweight title from Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at the age of 23. However, now at 24-years-old, Barber has missed her window. Maycee Barber Eying New
Ukrainian MMA Fighter Maxim Ryndovskiy was reportedly tortured and executed by a Neo-Nazi group for training with the Russians. Ryndovskiy, 29, was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and competed as a middleweight. With only 1 win and no losses in his pro career, his last fight was back in April of 2017 with the UPLH (Ukrainian
If you want to fight for the featherweight title, then you need to meet — or exceed — the accomplishments of Yair Rodriguez, who earned his crack at the 145-pound crown by outlasting two-time title challenger, Brian Ortega, in UFC Long Island’s main event. The only thing standing between “El Pantera” and a shot at
Petr Yan vs. Sean O’Malley announced for massive UFC 280 card It seems that UFC 280 might be the “it” card of the year. With two title fights already confirmed for the event, a three-rounder with title implications has just joined the card. According to Sean O’Malley, who appeared on DC & RC on Wednesday,
3:30 PM ET Sean O’Malley is taking a major step up in his next fight, announcing to ESPN’s Ryan Clark on Wednesday that he’ll be facing former bantamweight champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. O’Malley (15-1 1 NC), one of the sport’s most talented prospects, fought
UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt is certainly not letting the pressure of heading to opponent Paddy Pimblett’s home country get to him. Leavitt is one of eight Americans who have safely made it across the pond for this weekend’s UFC London card. His assignment will come against arguably the fastest-rising name when it comes to MMA
Image via LFA on Facebook (Photo Credit: Jerry Chavez) Alex Pereira is responding to the callout from Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev took to ‘Twitter’ with a video of Alex Pereira being declared the winner of his match-up with Sean Strickland saying: “I’m want to fight with this guy @ufc @dana white lets make it” It
Another massive fight has been added to UFC 280 when the promotion returns to Fight Island. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news today (Weds., July 20, 2022) that the Oct. 22, 2022, pay-per-view (PPV) event will now play host to a pivotal Lightweight contender bout pitting No. 6-ranked Beneil Dariush against No. 9-ranked Mateusz Gamrot.
UFC London live results begin at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT on Saturday, July 23, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at O2 Arena in London. Click on the fight below in the UFC London: Blaydes vs. Aspinall live results section for live stats or jump down to the written UFC London: Blaydes