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Dylan Bowker - June 30, 2026 at 12:53 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Mike Perry put on quite the showcase against Nate Diaz last month, and someone who has fought for Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship promotion weighed in with his thoughts on the bout. The referenced fighter is Bryan Battle, who fought for DBX after leaving the UFC and nowadays plies his trade with the PFL. Battle has a looming main event coming up against Dalton Rosta at PFL Charlotte in August as part of the PFL Summer Series. Perry would end up halting Diaz inside the distance via cuts, with the bout being waved off in the second stanza. In a prior interview with Battle on Bowks Talking Bouts, he mentioned that leading into the Perry vs. Diaz bout that the matchup was “like a love letter to MMA fans.” When asked for his follow up thoughts on how that Netflix MVP MMA fight ultimately played out, Battle said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Cole Shelton - June 30, 2026 at 12:37 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Bruce Buffer still isn’t thinking about retirement anytime soon. Buffer had said to BJPENN.com two years ago that he had likely 10 years left, or around UFC 400, when he would step away from the sport. However, the Octagon announcer has walked back on those plans, as he believes he can go past that, and can continue to do his job into his 80’s.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Brendan Schaub is the latest MMA personality to take veteran referee Herb Dean to task. Dean found himself at the center of controversy once again during the UFC Baku co-main event this past Saturday. He was the official inside the Octagon for the middleweight tilt between Sharabutdin Magomedov and Michel Pereira. Shara “Bullet” grabbed a full head of hair during the bout and Dean was slow to break things up, leading to criticism from UFC color commentator Michael Bisping.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Ian Machado Garry is not in search of an early finish when steps inside the Octagon with Islam Makhachev. Garry is scheduled to challenge Makhachev for the UFC Welterweight Championship on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia. This will be “The Future’s” first opportunity at UFC gold, and he insists he’ll make the most of it. Makhachev has emerged as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in MMA today, and he’s hoping to secure his first successful welterweight title defense.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Michael Bisping isn’t thrilled with Eddie Hearn’s dig towards him regarding Tom Aspinall. Many experts have weighed in on Aspinall’s current situation with the UFC brass. Aspinall is the promotion’s reigning heavyweight champion, but things have been dicey between both sides. The titleholder signed a talent agency deal with Hearn’s Matchroom company after being displeased with UFC CEO Dana White’s remarks about the double eye injury he suffered during his Oct. 2025 bout with Ciryl Gane.

Dylan Bowker - June 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Dustin Poirier has been making headlines recently for a public drunkenness incident, and a peer from American Top Team has commented on the situation with the former interim UFC champion. Dalton Rosta was the combatant in question who was on the scene during PFL San Diego fight week to discuss his looming clash with Bryan Battle at PFL Charlotte in August. It was referenced that Rosta tweeted something out that seemed to be referring to the Dustin Poirier situation, a message to the effect of “sad to see, CTE is real.” When asked for his thoughts on that whole situation involving ‘The Diamond’, Rosta said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Harry Kettle - June 30, 2026 at 7:45 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has said that he would love to punch potential opponent Conor McGregor in the face. Right now, Justin Gaethje is living his best life. He is coming off the back of his first-ever undisputed UFC lightweight title triumph after he was able to knock off the previously undefeated Ilia Topuria in their blockbuster main event at UFC Freedom 250.

Harry Kettle - June 30, 2026 at 7:37 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has given his thoughts on the upcoming Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry clash. In the main event of UFC 330, Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC welterweight championship against Ian Machado Garry. While Islam may be seen by many as the clear favorite to walk away with the title, Machado Garry has been waiting a long time for this opportunity.

Cole Shelton - June 29, 2026 at 7:11 PM PDT // 0 Comments

The UFC was in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday for a solid UFC Baku card. The main event saw lightweight contenders throw down as Rafael Fiziev took on Manuel Torres in a pivotal fight at lightweight. Fiziev entered the bout coming off a TKO loss to Mauricio Ruffy and was 1-4 in his last five. Torres, meanwhile, was on a two-fight winning streak and was coming off a TKO win over Grant Dawson.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Three years ago, Fabricio Andrey beat him. On Friday, Owen Jones walked out of Lumpinee Stadium with the decision. The 21-year-old Brit claimed a split-decision victory over Andrey in featherweight submission grappling action at ONE Fight Night 44 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 26, moving to 17-6. The debut erased a loss that had been sitting with him since he was 18 years old.

Curtis Calhoun - June 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa is becoming increasingly aggravated with the matchmakers’ lack of urgency to book him a fight. UFC light heavyweight contender Paulo Costa made a statement in his most recent outing at UFC 327. Facing the unbeaten Azamat Murzakanov in Miami, Costa put on one of the best performances of his career, defeating Murzakanov by knockout.

Curtis Calhoun - June 29, 2026 at 2:25 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman addressed Dricus du Plessis’ claims surrounding their recent UFC OKC negotiations. One of the most anticipated fights of the summer features former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis’ return to the Octagon against former welterweight titleholder Kamaru Usman at UFC Oklahoma City on July 18th. After defeating welterweight Joaquin Buckley at UFC Atlanta last year, Usman opted to make the move to middleweight to potentially secure a title shot with a win over Du Plessis.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 1, 2026

Gillian Robertson is feeling underestimated going into the biggest fight of her career at UFC 330. Robertson is scheduled to challenge for the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship on July 11. Mackenzie Dern is the reigning titleholder having captured the gold by defeating Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321 back in Oct. 2025. “The Savage” earned her opportunity against Dern by amassing a five-fight winning streak with victories over the likes of Amanda Lemos and Marina Rodriguez.

Harry Kettle - July 1, 2026

UFC star Ian Machado Garry is eager to bring the promotion back to Ireland as he prepares for his main event title fight at UFC 330. In the main event of UFC 330, Ian Machado Garry will get the chance of a lifetime. He will challenge Islam Makhachev for the UFC welterweight championship and if he wins, he will become just the second Irishman after Conor McGregor to hold gold in the UFC.

Harry Kettle - July 1, 2026

UFC star Sean O’Malley has big hopes for a potential rematch between himself and UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan. A few years back, Sean O’Malley defeated Petr Yan in a really close fight that was decided via split decision. Now, in the present day, Sean is campaigning for a crack at the world title he once held, which is now being carried by Yan after he defeated Merab Dvalishvili to win it for the second time.

Harry Kettle - July 1, 2026

UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev believes Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint Denis could be Fight of the Night at UFC 329 later this month. While the main event between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway may be grabbing all the headlines, there’s no denying that the co-main between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis has the potential to create some real fireworks in the lightweight division.

Dylan Bowker - June 30, 2026

Sean Strickland got the boot from a UFC Freedom 250 adjacent event, and a good friend and training partner of his has offered his viewpoint on the hectic scenario. The referenced fighter is Johnny Eblen, who prepares to run it back for a rematch with Impa Kasanganay at PFL Austin in the coming weeks for interim middleweight hardware. Eblen fielded several subjects, including this Strickland inquiry, during an interview at the recent PFL San Diego media day. With headlines abounding regarding the UFC middleweight champion getting booted from that UFC Freedom 250 fan event, when asked what the group chat looks like after something like that happens, Eblen said,

Curtis Calhoun - June 30, 2026

Longtime official and analyst ‘Big’ John McCarthy came to referee Herb Dean’s defense after a string of recent controversies. Referee Herb Dean has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks over a series of controversial officiating decisions in several UFC fights.

Curtis Calhoun - June 30, 2026

UFC heavyweight contender Josh Hokit wants the promotion to cut ties with Tom Aspinall amidst the undisputed champion’s ongoing absence. After Ciryl Gane reclaimed the interim UFC heavyweight title at the White House earlier this month, he’s likely set for a rematch against undisputed champion Tom Aspinall. Aspinall is in ongoing negotiations with the UFC, which could hit a speed bump amidst his advisor, Eddie Hearn’s ongoing feud with UFC CEO Dana White.

Cole Shelton - June 30, 2026

Bruce Buffer still isn’t thinking about retirement anytime soon. Buffer had said to BJPENN.com two years ago that he had likely 10 years left, or around UFC 400, when he would step away from the sport. However, the Octagon announcer has walked back on those plans, as he believes he can go past that, and can continue to do his job into his 80’s.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 30, 2026

Ian Machado Garry is not in search of an early finish when steps inside the Octagon with Islam Makhachev. Garry is scheduled to challenge Makhachev for the UFC Welterweight Championship on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia. This will be “The Future’s” first opportunity at UFC gold, and he insists he’ll make the most of it. Makhachev has emerged as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in MMA today, and he’s hoping to secure his first successful welterweight title defense.

Cole Shelton - June 30, 2026

The 224th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to discuss the latest in the UFC. UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer joins us as the lone guest this week.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 30, 2026

Michael Bisping isn’t thrilled with Eddie Hearn’s dig towards him regarding Tom Aspinall. Many experts have weighed in on Aspinall’s current situation with the UFC brass. Aspinall is the promotion’s reigning heavyweight champion, but things have been dicey between both sides. The titleholder signed a talent agency deal with Hearn’s Matchroom company after being displeased with UFC CEO Dana White’s remarks about the double eye injury he suffered during his Oct. 2025 bout with Ciryl Gane.

Dylan Bowker - June 30, 2026

Dustin Poirier has been making headlines recently for a public drunkenness incident, and a peer from American Top Team has commented on the situation with the former interim UFC champion. Dalton Rosta was the combatant in question who was on the scene during PFL San Diego fight week to discuss his looming clash with Bryan Battle at PFL Charlotte in August. It was referenced that Rosta tweeted something out that seemed to be referring to the Dustin Poirier situation, a message to the effect of “sad to see, CTE is real.” When asked for his thoughts on that whole situation involving ‘The Diamond’, Rosta said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],