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Cole Shelton

Just Scrap Radio Ep. 115 with Steven Peterson, Daniel Pineda, and Austin Lingo

The 115th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC San Antonio. We’re first joined by UFC featherweight Steven Peterson (1:44). Next, UFC featherweight Daniel Pineda (16:55) stops by. Closing out the program is UFC featherweight Austin Lingo (28:46). Steven Peterson opens up the show to preview […]

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Michael Rosenthal

Canelo Alvarez on John Ryder fight: 'I’m so excited to show everybody they’re wrong'

Many observers believe Canelo Alvarez isn’t what he used to be. Even he said, “I’m not at my best.”

Maybe that’s why he’s facing capable, but limited John Ryder (32-5, 18 KOs) instead of a more significant threat in his homecoming fight on May 6 at 48,000-seat Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. The undisputed 168-pound champ hasn’t fought there since 2011.

Alvarez’s last 22 fights have taken place in the United States, including his first loss in almost a decade, a...

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Matt Erickson

Jack Shore reflects on difficult UFC 286 camp during father's chemotherapy

LONDON – Jack Shore beat Makwan Amirkhani with a second-round submission Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC 286 at The O2 in London.

Take a look inside the fight with Shore, who got back in the win column after a loss to Ricky Simon in July 2022 halted the perfect start to his career.

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Harry Kettle

Leon Edwards doesn’t expect to have a fourth fight with Kamaru Usman: “I’ll look towards more different fights”

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards doesn’t anticipate that he’ll have a fourth fight against rival Kamaru Usman. Last Saturday night at UFC 286, Leon Edwards made a real statement. He outfought Kamaru Usman in their trilogy bout and ultimately, came away with the majority decision win. It was the kind of victory that truly does […]

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Harry Kettle

Daniel Cormier praises Justin Gaethje for staying true to his gameplan at UFC 286: “Gaethje is everybody’s hero”

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has praised Justin Gaethje for staying true to his fight style against Rafael Fiziev at UFC 286. Last Saturday night at UFC 286, Justin Gaethje did what he does best. He threw down with another top contender in an absolute war, eventually managing to come out on top with a decision […]

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Harry Kettle

Official main card lineup set for UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2

The official main card line-up for next month’s UFC 287 event was confirmed by the promotion during last weekend’s broadcast. While the dust may just be settling on UFC 286 in London, we’re just a few weeks away from the company’s next major show. It’ll take place in Miami with the main event of the […]

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Harry Kettle

Colby Covington opens as betting favorite for potential title fight with Leon Edwards

UFC star Colby Covington has opened up as the betting favourite for a possible title showdown with Leon Edwards. Last weekend at UFC 286, Leon Edwards pulled off the most impressive win of his career. While his head kick knockout over Kamaru Usman last summer was good, the way in which he was able to […]

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Zane Simon

Phantom tap!? - Filho considering appeal of Mokaev loss

Jafel Filho jumps on a guillotine during his fight with Muhammad Mokaev. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

The Brazilian submitted in round 3, due to a face crank, but video shows his opponent making something like a tapping motion far earlier in the fight.

One of the strangest fights that took place at UFC 286 this past weekend came way down in the middle of the prelim card. There, flyweight uber-prospect Muhammad Mokaev took on relatively-unknown Brazilian...

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Kristen King

Fights on Tap: Kara-France vs. Albazi among 9 new UFC bouts

Kai Kara-France at UFC 269. | Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Check out all the fights announced over the past week in the UFC, Bellator and other promotions.

Fights on Tap is a weekly roundup of all the fights booked in the UFC, Bellator and other promotions.

In its return to the O2 Arena in London, The UFC delivered a decent pay-per-view event with UFC 286 this past Saturday. Welterweight champion Leon Edwards was successful in his first defense, fending off a familiar foe...

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MMA Junkie Staff

Video: What stood out about Leon Edwards' win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 286?

Leon Edwards took the series from Kamaru Usman, winning the trilogy fight by majority decision to retain the welterweight title this past Saturday in the UFC 286 headliner at The O2 in London.

It was a completely different fight from seven months earlier, when Edwards claimed the 170-pound title from Usman after landing a miracle head kick in the fifth round for the knockout, as well as from December 2015 when Usman won a unanimous decision in their first encounter.

Was majority decision the...

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Blue Corner

UFC 286 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms.

Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.

Following Saturday’s UFC 286 event in London, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their...

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Farah Hannoun

Colby Covington rips 'f*cking joke' Khamzat Chimaev for turning down fight, which Chimaev disputes

LONDON – Colby Covington did not mince words toward Khamzat Chimaev.

Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), who weighed in as a backup for Saturday’s UFC 286 title-fight headliner between welterweight champion Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, took aim at the “unprofessionals” in the division.

When asked whom he was referring to, Covington went off on Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), who missed weight by 7.5 pounds for his originally scheduled bout against Nate Diaz at UFC 279. Chimaev fought...

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Farah Hannoun

Daniel Cormier raves about 'hero' Justin Gaethje's win over Rafael Fiziev: 'He was at such a speed disadvantage'

Daniel Cormier heaped praise on Justin Gaethje’s performance against Rafael Fiziev at UFC 286.

Gaethje (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) outlasted Fiziev (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) by majority decision in this past Saturday’s co-headliner at The O2 in London and snapped the rising contender’s winning streak in a bloody battle.

Cormier credited Gaethje for overcoming Fiziev’s speed and putting it on him in Round 3 to close out the fight strong.

“What an amazing fight,” Cormier said on his YouTube...

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Matt Erickson

Veronica Hardy credits 'cheat code to the game' Dan Hardy for win at UFC 286

LONDON – Veronica Hardy beat Juliana Miller with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC 286 at The O2 in London.

Take a look inside the fight with Hardy, who returned from a three-year retirement with an upset win.

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Cole Shelton

Daniel Cormier wouldn’t be surprised if Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman fight for a fourth time: “They are that much better than the rest of the division”

Daniel Cormier isn’t ruling out a fourth fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. On Saturday night in London, England, Edwards and Usman had their trilogy match at UFC 286. Ultimately, it was Edwards who won a majority decision to defend his belt. ‘Rocky’ had previously knocked Usman out back in August of 2022, this […]

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Josh Evanoff

Khamzat Chimaev responds to Colby Covington’s recent verbal onslaught: “I accept the fight four times”

UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has responded to Colby Covington. ‘Borz’ has been out of the octagon since a submission win over Kevin Holland last September. However, he wasn’t supposed to face ‘TrailBlazer’ that night. The matchup was made after Nate Diaz declined to fight Chimaev after the Chechen badly missed weight for their UFC […]

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Marvin Vettori Believes He’s a Tough Matchup for Middleweight Champ Alex Pereira

Marvin Vettori returned to the win column at UFC 286, relying on his kickboxing to capture a unanimous decision triumph over Roman Dolidze in a featured middleweight bout at the O2 Arena in London this past Saturday.

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Matt Erickson

Lerone Murphy calls out Nathaniel Wood after UFC 286, says he's running from fight

LONDON – Lerone Murphy beat Gabriel Santos with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 286 at The O2 in London.

Take a look inside the fight with Murphy, who returned from a layoff of nearly 18 months for the first split decision win of his career.

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Josh Evanoff

Gilbert Burns hoping Colby Covington won’t receive UFC title shot upon return: “He fought Masvidal and disappeared”

UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has reacted to Colby Covington’s sudden return. ‘Durinho’ has been out of action since his clash with Neil Magny in January. At UFC 283 in Brazil, the Brazilian scored a first-round submission victory. The win was Burns’ first since his back-and-forth slugfest with Khamzat Chimaev last April. Following the win […]

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Josh Evanoff

Leon Edwards discusses gun-taunt to Kamaru Usman during UFC 286 introductions: “You’re not beating me tonight”

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards wasn’t feeling the pressure on Saturday. Over the weekend, ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon in the main event of UFC 286. In the headliner, Edwards faced Kamaru Usman in a historic trilogy matchup. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ won their first meeting in 2015, but the Brit scored a knockout win in […]

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