Image: CBS Sports Greg Hardy has already jumped from the NFL to the UFC. From the sounds of it, his next stop could be the WWE ring. Hardy, who is scheduled to battle Yorgan De Castro at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida this weekend, discussed a potential move to the pro wrestling world during the
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6:54 AM ET JUSTIN GAETHJE WAS 18 years old when he spent a summer working at the Morenci copper mine, located about an hour’s drive from his hometown of Safford, Arizona. Safford is a small town of approximately 10,000, in the southeast portion of the state. One of its largest employers is FreePort-McMoRan, a Phoenix-based
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News UFC president Dana White wasn’t about to hold his tongue with Bob Arum’s recent comments. Over the years, White and Arum have been going back-and-forth with verbal shots. When the UFC was on its rise, Arum, who is a longtime boxing promoter, trashed the sport of MMA. One time while
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The COVID-19 pandemic is causing all sorts of problems, from overcrowded hospitals to potential economic collapse. One of the most immediate concerns for many, however, is where there next meal will come from. In the United States, some food banks are overwhelmed by the situation, and that’s before the possible meat
Henry Cejudo eyeing Jose Aldo after Dominick Cruz, doesn’t want TJ Dillashaw (UFC 249 virtual scrum) <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo is on a legends tour. He’s willing to fight the up-and-coming contenders, but feels that there is more to gain by fighting the
Image Credit: UFC.com Alonzo Menifield will return to the Octagon for the first time in nearly a year to battle Devin Clark. Multiple sources confirmed to BJPENN.com that Menifield will take on Devin Clark on June 6 at a location to be announced. The contracts have already been issued and signed, the sources confirmed. Alonzo
1:44 PM ET Mulitple Contributors Dan Lambert sits at the front desk of American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, waiting for law enforcement to walk through its doors. Although it’s not open to the public, the MMA gym has its share of activity as fighters prepare for their upcoming bouts. “I probably get it
Image Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Tony Ferguson has just about had it with the failed attempts at a fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. This Saturday night (May 9), Ferguson will collide with Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC lightweight championship. The bout will headline UFC 249 inside the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Ferguson
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion, Henry Cejudo, has yet to make a single title defense since finishing Marlos Moraes to capture the vacant crown at UFC 238 back in June 2018, but he’s already such a dominant champion that Dominick Cruz is expected to be crushed in the opening minutes of the UFC 249
UFC 249 Embedded: Haircuts, dog walks, workouts and baseball [embedded content] The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to action this week with its first live event in nearly two months. The last time the promotion held an event was UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira on March 14 in Brasilia, Brazil. Then the world came crashing
Image via Essentially Sports Mike Tyson is staging a comeback, and he’s already got plenty of suitors. Count John Fury, the father of current heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, among them. Fury Sr. announced that he wants to fight the 53-year-old legend in a charity boxing match in a video captured by Manchester Fight Club. See
3:19 PM ET Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is recovering from a knee procedure he had Wednesday in Los Angeles. According to his manager, Jorge Guimaraes, Silva underwent a regenerative stem cell procedure on his right knee, which had been planned with his medical team for a while. According to his team, Silva, 45,
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News Khabib Nurmagomedov claims he’ll be ready to step back inside the Octagon in July. Nurmagomedov is the reigning UFC lightweight champion. He was scheduled to put his gold on the line against Tony Ferguson last month. While UFC 249 was ultimately pushed back to May 9, “The Eagle” won’t be
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC’s planned event on June 6 is just one month away, but there’s currently little information available on it. Earlier in the week, Ariel Helwani reported that the card was planned to be held in the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, Helwani now wrote on ESPN that the
Watch Dominick Cruz soundly defeat Urijah Faber (UFC 249 Free Fight) [embedded content] Dominick Cruz evened the score with Urijah Faber in convincing fashion at UFC 132 back in 2011 for his first UFC bantamweight title defense. Cruz looks to recapture that bantamweight championship when he faces Henry Cejudo at UFC 249 on Saturday. TRENDING
Alexey Oleynik says there is a belt on the line when he takes on Fabricio Werdum at UFC 249. Oleynik will welcome Werdum back to the Octagon after a USADA suspension on the stacked UFC 249 card. The Russian is eager to share the cage with a ‘legend’ and says this fight is to see
May 1, 2020 Empty arenas? A private island with a cage in the sand? No big deal, many MMA veterans say. We asked fighters about the strangest circumstances they’ve ever encountered at a fight, and most had a tale that tops anything we’re going to see in the strange new world of fights in coming
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News It’s official, The Ultimate Fighter is making a return The reality show that has seen numerous elite fighters blossom such as Rashad Evans, Forest Griffin, T.J. Dillahsaw, and more is coming back. During an AMA on Reddit, UFC president Dana White said that TUF will be making its return soon.