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Dylan Bowker - July 2, 2026 at 10:17 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Dustin Poirier recently found himself in trouble with the law when he was drunkenly arrested at an airport, but a longtime compatriot at American Top Team has come out to offer compassion. The referenced ATT fighter is Johnny Eblen, who clashes with Impa Kasanganay in a rematch for interim middleweight gold at PFL Austin on July 18th. Poirier has publically put over Eblen, highly touting his skills on programs like the Joe Rogan Experience and the two ATT products clearly have a close rapport as well as mutual respect. When asked if he had talked to Dustin since the airport incident, Eblen said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Dylan Bowker - July 2, 2026 at 8:12 AM PDT // 0 Comments

A former UFC standout who transitioned to the PFL is calling it a day after sustaining a defeat over the weekend in relatively short order. Ariane Lipski da Silva is the combatant being referenced. She suffered a setback to Jena Bishop by way of a first-round armbar at PFL San Diego. The loss to the 2025 PFL tournament finalist is apparently the last contest for the former KSW titleholder, as da Silva announced she was hanging up the gloves on social media

Harry Kettle - July 2, 2026 at 7:34 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has said that he never lost hope about one day becoming the undisputed champ in the promotion. At UFC Freedom 250, Justin Gaethje finally reached the top of the mountain. He was able to overcome Ilia Topuria and claim the undisputed UFC lightweight championship, and following two runs as the interim champion. While many are focused on what’s next, the man himself has rightfully been enjoying his victory tour.

Curtis Calhoun - July 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC legend Jon Jones weighed in on Khamzat Chimaev and Ilia Topuria’s shocking title fight losses and what they need to change. Two of the UFC’s best pound-for-pound combatants, Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev, suffered their first career defeats just a few weeks apart. Topuria lost the undisputed UFC lightweight title to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, just weeks after Chimaev lost a narrow decision to Sean Strickland to relinquish the middleweight belt at UFC 328.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Aslamjon Ortikov suffered the first loss of his professional career when Asadula “The Dagestan Ninja” Imangazaliev was awarded the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title by split decision in their five-round main event at The Inner Circle 20 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 26. Two of three judges sided with Imangazaliev. Ortikov’s record moves to 24-1. The Uzbek’s argument was visible to anyone watching. His face showed no damage after fifteen minutes of exchanges with one of the sport’s most dangerous strikers. Imangazaliev bled from his nose in the third round after an Ortikov punch. The scorecards still went against him.

Curtis Calhoun - July 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones draws many parallels between his multiple comebacks and Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 return. Conor McGregor will fight former BMF titleholder Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event next weekend in Las Vegas. Five years since his last fight in the Octagon, McGregor will look to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in combat sports history and secure his first win since January 2020.

Curtis Calhoun - July 1, 2026 at 2:26 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Boxing legend Terence Crawford doubled down on mocking former UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria’s loss at the White House. Ilia Topuria’s unbeaten run came to a shocking end at UFC Freedom 250 earlier this month. In an instant classic against Justin Gaethje, Topuria lost by TKO (corner stoppage) in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.

Curtis Calhoun - July 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC welterweight Neil Magny will create some distance between himself and the rest of the pack by extending an impressive record. One of the most highly anticipated fights of the year features the return of UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev against rising contender Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in Philadelphia. Despite the hype surrounding Makhachev vs. Garry, another welterweight bout is making headlines for the extension of one of the division’s most impressive records.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 1, 2026 at 10:12 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Dustin Poirier continues to get support from his peers, and Matt Brown is the latest name to give “The Diamond” some encouragement. Poirier is a beloved MMA figure who retired following his UFC 318 loss to Max Holloway back in July 2025. While “The Diamond” is involved in charity work, runs his own hot sauce business, and serves as a UFC analyst, he has admitted that he’s having a difficult time transitioning after hanging up his gloves.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Diego Lopes might be seeking new challenges at 155 pounds given his failed bids to become the UFC featherweight titleholder. Lopes is one of the top 145-pound competitors in MMA, but he appears to have hit a brick wall. He has fought Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight gold twice and was unsuccessful in both attempts. Lopes has gone 7-2 in his last nine outings, and it’s clear that he has emerged as the No. 2 featherweight in the world, but perhaps a change of scenery is due.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 1, 2026 at 9:07 AM PDT // 0 Comments

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 at 1:50 AM PDT // 0 Comments

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 3, 2026

UFC veteran Jon Jones has explained why he felt humbled in the wake of the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. When you talk about controversial figures in the world of mixed martial arts, Jon Jones has to feature towards the top of that list. He has been involved in many incidents away from the cage, as well as a few inside of it.

Harry Kettle - July 3, 2026

UFC star Tracy Cortez has explained why she made the decision to relocate to Mexico City as she prepares to return to the cage. At UFC 329, Tracy Cortez will make the walk once again as she prepares to go head to head with Wang Cong. It comes off the back of two defeats in her last three, but at the age of 32, there’s still belief there from many that she can put together a nice run.

Cole Shelton - July 2, 2026

UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer has been around the UFC for decades and has seen plenty of new countries. Just recently, Buffer was in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the second time, which is a country he didn’t expect to go to until the UFC hosted an event.

Curtis Calhoun - July 2, 2026

Rising UFC lightweight star Quillan Salkilld will face the toughest test of his career in the UFC Vegas 120 main event. Amid a recent major change at the top of the UFC lightweight division, rising star Quillan Salkilld is knocking on the door of a potential title shot after an unbeaten five-fight run in the Octagon. Salkilld, one of Australia’s top fighters, has surged into the lightweight Top 15 after earning a UFC spot via Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024.

Curtis Calhoun - July 2, 2026

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman shared his side to the story of why his targeted fight with Islam Makhachev never happened. Kamaru Usman will return to the middleweight division for a showdown with former UFC champion Dricus du Plessis in the UFC Oklahoma City main event later this month. Usman, who hasn’t fought since defeating Joaquin Buckley at UFC Atlanta last year, has the chance to potentially earn a middleweight title shot with a win over Du Plessis.

Cole Shelton - July 2, 2026

UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer is honored to have had the chance to be involved in the promotion’s event at the White House. Buffer was the Octagon announcer for the event, and he felt like the event was memorable and historical. He was also thrilled with how the UFC made it about the military and first responders and highlighted them throughout the event.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 2, 2026

Jon Jones thinks he knows where things went south for Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250. Jones was watching UFC’s historic event, which was held on the White House lawn back in June, and he has some thoughts on “Poatan’s” failed bid for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Pereira attempted to become a three-division titleholder when he met Ciryl Gane. It wasn’t meant to be for the future Hall of Famer, as Gane stopped him in his tracks via second-round TKO.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 2, 2026

Daniel Cormier isn’t so sure that Ian Machado Garry is approaching his first UFC title fight the right way. Garry recently spoke on challenging Islam Makhachev for the welterweight gold at UFC 330 on Aug. 15. “The Future” told Matchroom that he would rather defeat Makhachev in the later rounds than score an early finish because it would prove that he is the superior fighter. This mindset has left Cormier puzzled.

Dylan Bowker - July 2, 2026

Dustin Poirier recently found himself in trouble with the law when he was drunkenly arrested at an airport, but a longtime compatriot at American Top Team has come out to offer compassion. The referenced ATT fighter is Johnny Eblen, who clashes with Impa Kasanganay in a rematch for interim middleweight gold at PFL Austin on July 18th. Poirier has publically put over Eblen, highly touting his skills on programs like the Joe Rogan Experience and the two ATT products clearly have a close rapport as well as mutual respect. When asked if he had talked to Dustin since the airport incident, Eblen said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Harry Kettle - July 2, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has said that he never lost hope about one day becoming the undisputed champ in the promotion. At UFC Freedom 250, Justin Gaethje finally reached the top of the mountain. He was able to overcome Ilia Topuria and claim the undisputed UFC lightweight championship, and following two runs as the interim champion. While many are focused on what’s next, the man himself has rightfully been enjoying his victory tour.

Curtis Calhoun - July 1, 2026

UFC legend Jon Jones weighed in on Khamzat Chimaev and Ilia Topuria’s shocking title fight losses and what they need to change. Two of the UFC’s best pound-for-pound combatants, Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev, suffered their first career defeats just a few weeks apart. Topuria lost the undisputed UFC lightweight title to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, just weeks after Chimaev lost a narrow decision to Sean Strickland to relinquish the middleweight belt at UFC 328.

Curtis Calhoun - July 1, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov could potentially earn another title shot at UFC Shanghai. Bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov is searching for another shot at the belt after a surprising loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. But Nurmagomedov has done his job since his first career defeat, earning wins over the likes of Mario Bautista and former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.