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Harry Kettle - June 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on who he considers to be the greatest of all time in the division. Throughout the course of the illustrious history of mixed martial arts, there have been some genuinely incredible bantamweight fighters to compete in the sport – and in recent years, Sean O’Malley has emerged as one of the biggest fan favorites we have ever seen at 135 pounds.

Harry Kettle - June 24, 2026 at 7:56 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC star Paddy Pimblett has looked ahead to his upcoming clash with Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 329 next month. At UFC 329, Paddy Pimblett will attempt to prove that he has what it takes to become a genuine title contender once again in the lightweight division. He will go head to head with Benoit Saint Denis, who has put together a great run as of late to put himself on the brink, too.

Dylan Bowker - June 23, 2026 at 6:41 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Paddy Pimblett will step back into the UFC’s octagon in July, and a training partner of his has weighed in on Pimblett’s return fight after falling short in capturing UFC interim gold in January. The referenced fighter is Alfie Davis, and the former PFL title challenger will throw down in a rematch with Alexander Shabliy at PFL San Diego on June 27th. Davis has a history of training with Paddy Pimblett, with Davis’ prior Bowks Talking Bouts appearance touching on his work with ‘The Baddy’ ahead of his aforementioned 155 pound title fight at UFC 324 vs. Justin Gaethje whereby Gaethje eventually unified the lightweight belt by beating Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 earlier this month. When asking for his thoughts on Pimblett versus Benoit Saint-Denis fight coming up at UFC 329, Davis said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC legend Dustin Poirier plans to get help for what he admits is an issue with alcohol abuse that runs in his family. Dustin Poirier is usually in the Mixed Martial Arts headlines for the right reasons, but this last Sunday was an exception.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026 at 3:37 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC superstar Dustin Poirier threatened to fight security and local police in newly-released arrest footage. Less than a year removed from his ceremonious retirement at UFC 318, Dustin Poirier is in trouble with the law after he was arrested for ‘public intoxication’ on Sunday in Atlanta.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC heavyweight contender Josh Hokit doubled down on his claim that former first lady Michelle Obama is a biological man. Josh Hokit earned the biggest win of his heavyweight career earlier this month at UFC Freedom 250, but his actions after knocking out Derrick Lewis continue to be the main talking points.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026 at 2:10 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Kamaru Usman’s two-time rival Jorge Masvidal believes the former champ will make it look easy against Dricus du Plessis. One of the most intriguing matchups of the summer will take place at UFC Oklahoma City when former titleholders Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman square off. Usman, the former UFC welterweight champion, will move up to middleweight in a potential No. 1 contender bout against the former middleweight titleholder Du Plessis.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026 at 1:21 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski says more needs to be done to prevent back-of-the-head shots after Alex Pereira’s loss. Alex Pereira’s heavyweight debut fell short against Ciryl Gane earlier this month at UFC Freedom 250. Gane defeated Pereira by second-round TKO to win the interim heavyweight title and clinch a rematch against undisputed champ Tom Aspinall.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

She chased the title for years through injuries, postponements, and two defeats. She won it in January 2025 with a second-round finish, became her country’s first-ever female MMA World Champion. Now she puts it down — not because she lost, but because something more important arrived. Denice Zamboanga has relinquished the ONE Women’s Atomweight MMA World Championship after welcoming a baby with her husband Fritz “Kid Tornado” Biagtan. In a statement posted to her social media accounts, the Filipino fighter said she reached the decision after much prayer and reflection. She described it as right for the division’s contenders who continue to pursue their goals.

Dylan Bowker - June 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Cory Sandhagen is simply of a higher caliber than Mario Bautista, despite the latter improving since their first fight, according to a PFL San Diego bantamweight fighter. The combatant in question is Justin Wetzell, who will test skills with Sarvarjon Khamidov at PFL San Diego on June 27th. Both Wetzell and Sandhagen are elite bantamweights who have gotten in a bit of work together before their respective fights, per the PFL San Diego combatant, as both will compete for the two domestic giants within the MMA world this Summer. Weighing in on long-time training partner Sandhagen’s looming rematch with Mario Bautista coming up at UFC 329 on July 11th, Wetzell said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 23, 2026 at 11:43 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Ronda Rousey and Jake Paul are being chastised by retired UFC star Matt Brown following their recent comments. Rousey made her comeback fight against Gina Carano to headline the MVP MMA 1 card, which was promoted by Paul. “Rowdy” scored a quick armbar finish, and the show drew 17 million viewers on Netflix. Recently, Paramount touted the same viewership for UFC Freedom 250, but the global numbers have yet to be released.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 23, 2026 at 11:20 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Josh Hokit has decided to poke some fun at Alex Pereira’s gripes post-UFC Freedom 250. Pereira and Hokit competed in separate bouts during UFC’s historic card on the White House lawn. “Poatan” attempted to become a three-division champion when he collided with Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Pereira fell short when he suffered a second-round TKO loss.

Harry Kettle - June 25, 2026

UFC boss Dana White has discussed why the promotion doesn’t put much of an emphasis on Pride Nights in 2026. One of the most consistent lines that Dana White has had in recent years is that he values free speech for his fighters. Regardless of how bad it gets with regard to some of the comments made by those on his roster, he sticks with the view that while he may not like it, there isn’t going to be any kind of punishment.

Harry Kettle - June 25, 2026

UFC sensation Conor McGregor has spoken about the lessons he has come to learn courtesy of his issues outside of the cage. At UFC 329 next month, Conor McGregor will take on Max Holloway in his first professional mixed martial arts fight in five years. While many are focused on the fact that one of the biggest stars of all time is coming back, others want to see him be held accountable for some of the problems he has experienced away from fighting.

Cole Shelton - June 24, 2026

Colby Covington, a former teammate turned rival of Dustin Poirier, has taken another shot at ‘The Diamond’ after his recent arrest. Poirier was arrested at the airport for alleged public drunkenness. The former interim UFC lightweight champion was seen challenging an airport employee after he was removed from a flight. He told the worker, “I’ll fight you right now.” The employee threatened to use a taser on Poirier. He was eventually put into handcuffs without a physical confrontation.

Cole Shelton - June 24, 2026

Manuel Torres wants opponents to fear him when they sign the contract to fight him. Torres is set for his first UFC main event against Rafael Fiziev at UFC Baku on Saturday, in a fight that is a pick’em. Torres enters the fight coming off back-to-back knockout wins, and he eyes another stoppage win on Saturday.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 24, 2026

Could Ian Machado Garry present more problems to Islam Makhachev than most are anticipating? Garry is set to compete for UFC gold for the first time in his pro MMA career. He’s scheduled to challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in the UFC 330 main event on Aug. 15. That event will mark UFC’s return to Philadelphia, and the Xfinity Mobile Arena will play host.

Harry Kettle - June 24, 2026

UFC lightweight Rafael Fiziev has praised Justin Gaethje’s incredible title victory over Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250. At UFC Freedom 250 earlier this month, Justin Gaethje shocked the world when he stopped Ilia Topuria on the stool to become the new undisputed UFC lightweight champion. It was the kind of win that sent shockwaves through the sport, especially given Topuria’s recent spell of dominance.

Harry Kettle - June 24, 2026

UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on who he considers to be the greatest of all time in the division. Throughout the course of the illustrious history of mixed martial arts, there have been some genuinely incredible bantamweight fighters to compete in the sport – and in recent years, Sean O’Malley has emerged as one of the biggest fan favorites we have ever seen at 135 pounds.

Harry Kettle - June 24, 2026

UFC star Paddy Pimblett has looked ahead to his upcoming clash with Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 329 next month. At UFC 329, Paddy Pimblett will attempt to prove that he has what it takes to become a genuine title contender once again in the lightweight division. He will go head to head with Benoit Saint Denis, who has put together a great run as of late to put himself on the brink, too.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026

UFC legend Dustin Poirier plans to get help for what he admits is an issue with alcohol abuse that runs in his family. Dustin Poirier is usually in the Mixed Martial Arts headlines for the right reasons, but this last Sunday was an exception.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026

Former UFC superstar Dustin Poirier threatened to fight security and local police in newly-released arrest footage. Less than a year removed from his ceremonious retirement at UFC 318, Dustin Poirier is in trouble with the law after he was arrested for ‘public intoxication’ on Sunday in Atlanta.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026

UFC heavyweight contender Josh Hokit doubled down on his claim that former first lady Michelle Obama is a biological man. Josh Hokit earned the biggest win of his heavyweight career earlier this month at UFC Freedom 250, but his actions after knocking out Derrick Lewis continue to be the main talking points.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026

Kamaru Usman’s two-time rival Jorge Masvidal believes the former champ will make it look easy against Dricus du Plessis. One of the most intriguing matchups of the summer will take place at UFC Oklahoma City when former titleholders Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman square off. Usman, the former UFC welterweight champion, will move up to middleweight in a potential No. 1 contender bout against the former middleweight titleholder Du Plessis.