Exclusive MMA Interviews News

Cole Shelton - May 6, 2026

The UFC is in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday for a solid UFC 328 card that sees two title fights on the line, and in the co-main event, Joshua Van defends his flyweight title against Tatsuro Taira. Heading into the fight, Van is a +142 underdog while the challenger is a -186 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC 328, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the flyweight title fight. The pros believe Van will pull off the upset and retain his flyweight title.

Cole Shelton - May 5, 2026

The UFC is in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday for a solid UFC 328 card that sees two title fights on the line, with the middleweight strap up for grabs in the main event. In the main event, Khamzat Chimaev looks to defend his belt for the first time against former champion Sean Strickland. Heading into the bout, Chimaev is a -590 favorite while the American is a +390 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC 328, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the middleweight title fight. To no surprise, the pros are backing the odds as they expect Khamzat Chimaev to dominate Sean Strickland to defend his title.

Cole Shelton - May 4, 2026

Jim Miller will return to the Octagon at UFC 328 after over a year-long layoff. During the time off, Miller suffered an injury to his pelvis, which kept him sidelined for a bit. However, the main reason for his layoff was some health issues for his 14-year-old son, as his entire focus went to that, and rightfully so.

Cole Shelton - May 1, 2026

Colby Thicknesse knows he can start to get near the bantamweight ranks with a win at UFC Perth. Thicknesse is set to take on Vince Morales on the prelims of UFC Perth, which should be a fan-friendly fight. Although Thicknesse is coming off his first UFC win, he admits he was disappointed with his performance and is looking to build off of it.

Cole Shelton - April 28, 2026

Beneil Dariush is getting his wish to fight in Australia, which is something he wanted before his career was up. Dariush was supposed to return at UFC 327, but Manuel Torres withdrew due to an injury. The UFC couldn’t find a replacement, and the promotion ended up offering him the co-main event of UFC Perth against Quillan Salkilld, which he took.

Cole Shelton - April 16, 2026

John Castaneda knows UFC Winnipeg could be do-or-die for him. Castaneda is set to end his nearly year-long layoff against Mark Vologdin, who’s making his UFC debut. Although Castaneda wanted to return sooner, he does believe the layoff has helped him get better.

Cole Shelton - April 7, 2026

The UFC is in Miami, Florida, for a solid UFC 327 card that sees the vacant light heavyweight title on the line. In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka takes on Carlos Ulberg. Heading into the bout, Prochazka is a -125 favorite while the Kiwi is a -102 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC 327, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the light heavyweight title fight. The majority of pros believe Jiri Prochazka will get the win, and likely will do so by knockout.

Cole Shelton - March 26, 2026

Adrian Yanez is expecting a fan-friendly fight against Ricky Simon at UFC Seattle. Yanez hasn’t fought since December of 2024, as his fight last November against Christian Quinonenz was canceled after his opponent withdrew. Although he was hoping to return much sooner, the UFC offered this bout on short notice, which Yanez was eager about.

Cole Shelton - March 25, 2026

Terrance McKinney knows he has to make some changes. McKinney is known for his quick finishes, but he knows that when he hurts opponents, he rushes too much, which puts him in a bad spot. So, after his last loss to Chris Duncan, in a fight, McKinney was close to finishing his opponent, he sat down with his coaches and promised to be more patient.

Cole Shelton - March 25, 2026

In the main event of UFC Seattle, former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya takes on Joe Pyfer in an intriguing fight. Heading into the bout, Adesanya is a -148 favorite while the American is a +124 underdog. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the middleweight fight at UFC Seattle. The pros believe Adesanya will turn back the clock and return to the win column and snap his three-fight losing streak.

Cole Shelton - March 24, 2026

Julian Erosa is eager for the chance to fight close to home at UFC Seattle. Erosa got injured in his last fight and knew he needed to take some time off, yet this was a longer layoff than expected. However, it was due to the fact that the UFC was returning to Seattle, which Erosa wanted to be on as he’s from Washington state.

Cole Shelton - March 24, 2026

Chase Hooper is ecstatic to be fighting at home at UFC Seattle on Saturday. Hooper is set to take on Lance Gibson Jr. in an intriguing lightweight showdown. After Hooper didn’t get on UFC Seattle last year, he wasn’t sure when he’d get another chance to fight at home. Yet, just a year later, the promotion is returning to Seattle, and Hooper is pumped to be on the card.

Cole Shelton - March 10, 2026

Gillian Robertson is looking to make a statement at UFC Vegas 114. Robertson is set to take on Amanda Lemos in the co-main event in a pivotal fight at strawweight. The two were supposed to fight back in December, but on the day of the event, Lemos was pulled from the bout, and the UFC immediately got to work on rebooking the two.

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2026

The UFC is in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday for a solid UFC 326 card. In the main event, BMF champion Max Holloway is defending his belt in a rematch against Charles Oliveira. Heading into the fight, Holloway is a -225 favorite while the Brazilian is a +168 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the BMF title fight at UFC 326. The pros are nearly unanimous in thinking Holloway will beat Oliveira again, as they believe his striking will be the difference.

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

Cody Durden is looking to make a statement at UFC 326. Durden is set to take on Nyamjargal Tumendemberel in an intriguing fight at flyweight. Although neither is ranked, Durden has been fighting the who’s who at flyweight, but he doesn’t care that he’s fighting an unranked opponent.

Cole Shelton - February 17, 2026

Geoff Neal knew he had to make a change. Neal was going down a dark path as he admitted he was abusing alcohol and substances even during fight camp. So, after five years of constantly drinking or using substances, Neal finally decided he needed to get sober.

Cole Shelton - January 27, 2026

The UFC is in Australia for a solid UFC 325 card on Saturday, January 31. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski is defending his featherweight title in a rematch against Diego Lopes. Heading into the fight, Volkanovski is a -164 favorite while the challenger is a +128 underdog. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the featherweight title fight at UFC 325. The pros believe Lopes will pull off the upset and defeat Volkanovski in the rematch, despite the first fight happening nine months ago.

Cole Shelton - January 23, 2026

Adam Fugitt admits he was surprised he got offered to fight on UFC 324, which is the first card of the Paramount era. Fugitt is set to take on Ty Miller to open up the card in an intriguing fight at welterweight. Given that Fugitt is 2-3 in the UFC, he admits he was surprised he got booked to fight on the Paramount debut card.