On the main card of UFC 250, Aljamain Sterling battles Cory Sandhagen in what many assume is a number one contenders bout at bantamweight. Heading into the fight, Sterling is a -120 favorite while the comeback on Sandhagen is at -110. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their
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7:46 AM ET Miesha Tate silently nodded to herself as she watched Amanda Nunes fight Cris Cyborg. None of what she saw was unexpected — she experienced it herself. Cyborg charged forward, winging hard punches. But Nunes dropped her with a short right hand while Nunes’ back was against the fence. Cyborg came forward and
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News UFC president Dana White says “Fight Island” is ahead of schedule. When the coronavirus pandemic took effect, it left quite a negative impact on lives globally. Aside from being a deadly threat, the virus also changed how businesses were operated. Many had to shut down, at least temporarily, and the
That was fast. Less than a week removed from his loss to Gilbert Burns, which took place last weekend on ESPN, former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley claims he’s already been offered a grudge match against longtime 170-pound rival, Colby Covington. “They offered me that fight, I told them I’m in,” Woodley told ESPN (transcribed
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been extremely active and vocal since the storms of outrage swept over the United States following the killing of George Floyd while he was in police custody. Floyd was pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police officers. One officer pinned his neck with a knee, two others pressed
Image: @Anthony_Rumble on Instagram Former UFC star Anthony Johnson jokingly teased a return to 170lbs in his latest post detailing an update on his current weight. Johnson is rumored to make his return to the UFC sometime this year after retiring in 2017. He has teased a return to the cage for the last few
6:56 PM ET Where to begin this week? Seems like several of the men’s divisions in the UFC have some drama attached to them right now. Heavyweight, light heavyweight, welterweight, bantamweight … it’s a lot to handle. These are strange times, and I have some thoughts, so without further ado … 1. Ever since Jon
Image Credit: Buda Mendes.Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The UFC is working to rebook Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas II. Andrade and Namajunas were scheduled to do battle at UFC 249. Those plans changed due to the COVID-19 crisis. Namajunas ended up losing two family members due to the coronavirus. It appears that she is
Having already established herself as the Women’s GOAT, Amanda Nunes will look to add another accolade to her trophy room this Saturday (June 6, 2020) when she defends her Featherweight title against former Invicta champ Felicia Spencer in UFC 250’s ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) main event from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before that,
UFC 250: Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer – Inside the Octagon Preview [embedded content] In this episode of Inside the Octagon, John Gooden and Dan Hardy preview the UFC 250 main event, as women’s featherweight champion Amanda ‘The Lioness’ Nunes takes on Felicia ‘Feenom’ Spencer. UFC 250 takes place at the UFC APEX facility in
Image Credit: UFC.com Raphael Assuncao believes his UFC 250 co-main event fight against Cody Garbrandt could very well have title implications on the line. Assuncao is currently on a two-fight losing streak while Garbrandt is on a three-fight skid. Yet, both are still ranked in the top-10, with Assuncao at five. So, the Brazilian contender
12:52 AM ET Amanda Nunes is a two-division UFC champion, and on Saturday she will be putting her featherweight belt on the line for the first time when she faces Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250 at the promotion’s Apex facility in Las Vegas. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET
Image Credit: Steve Marcus/Getty Images Cody Garbrandt believes he’s fixed his mistakes and is ready to become a world champion again. Garbrandt is currently on a three-fight losing streak where he has not fought since March of 2019. Since then, he’s been healing up his injuries and working on improving his game. Now, in the
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos, has just one fight remaining on his current contract and as of this writing, has yet to re-sign with the world’s preeminent mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. Dos Anjos (29-13) has dropped four of his last five. “I’m going for the last fight in my
The United States erupted in protest over the recent killing of George Floyd. Many are peaceful, some are fraught with tension, while others have turned violent. Mr. Floyd’s killing by a then police officer in Minneapolis, Minn., sparked outrage. Though the since-fired officer has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, the country is
Jon Jones made headlines earlier this week when he confiscated cans of spray paint from some would-be vandals after a protest in Albuquerque. A video was released on social media showing ‘Bones’ removing cans from two individuals who planned on executing some destruction his hometown. Speaking to Fox News, Jon Jones opened up on his
12:02 AM ET The UFC has a newly minted welterweight contender. Gilbert Burns defeated former champion Tyron Woodley via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-44) in a complete performance Saturday night in the main event of UFC Las Vegas. Burns nearly finished Woodley in the opening minutes and never let his foot off the gas pedal,
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Anthony Smith’s coach, Marc Montoya has reacted to the hoopla surrounding his fighter’s TKO loss to Glover Teixeira. Smith took on Teixeira back in May. “Lionheart” was the favorite going into the bout but he appeared to lose steam early in the bout. Smith ended up being