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BJPENN.COM Staff - June 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Yodlekpet Or Atchariya faces Myanmar’s Saw Min Min in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 157, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 5. The 31-year-old multi-time Rajadamnern and Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion enters on the back of a third-round stoppage of Gingsanglek Wor Kumchamnarn that snapped his fellow Thai’s three-fight winning streak.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 3, 2026 at 11:44 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik doesn’t exactly view Colby Covington as Hall of Fame worthy. Covington recently wrapped up his pro MMA career in a move that surprised some. While “Chaos” will turn 39 in 2027, he had showed signs that he was ready for his next fight. Covington had been pounding the table to be a part of the UFC Freedom 250 card, but he didn’t get his wish and he ultimately retired.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Belal Muhammad doesn’t plan to put much attention on Kamaru Usman moving forward. Muhammad and Usman have traded barbs over the past couple of years, but the two have yet to share the Octagon. An unaired episode of the “Pound 4 Pound” podcast back in 2024 went awry when “Remember The Name” and “The Nigerian Nightmare” got physical after some words were exchanged.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 3, 2026 at 10:16 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Ilia Topuria would be quite pleased if he can secure a welterweight title fight after UFC Freedom 250. Topuria will first need to take care of business on June 14. The lightweight titleholder is scheduled to face interim champion Justin Gaethje on the White House lawn. “El Matador” captured the 155-pound gold with a first-round knockout win over Charles Oliveira back in June 2025, but he went on a brief hiatus, which opened the door for Gaethje’s interim title win over Paddy Pimblett.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026 at 7:58 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has taken a quick shot at Conor McGregor when discussing his rival’s upcoming return to the cage. Next month, Conor McGregor will return to active competition in mixed martial arts for the first time in five years when he squares off with Max Holloway. It will serve as a rematch from their first fight more than a decade ago, but on that occasion, they fought at featherweight.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Usman Nurmagomedov has opened up on his mixed martial arts future ahead of his next outing for PFL. In his next fight, Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his PFL lightweight championship against Archie Colgan on July 31st. Over the course of the last few years, Usman has established himself as one of the best lightweights in the world – but many are eager to see what he could accomplish in the UFC.

Dylan Bowker - June 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Gable Steveson and UFC Ceiling are already being perceived in a particular way ahead of his promotional debut with a UFC Hall of Famer weighing in on all of that. Gable Steveson is unbeaten in MMA, and the Jon Jones protege is making his UFC debut at UFC 329 against Elisha Ellison. The UFC Hall of Fame inductee in question is Clay Guida, who discussed this ahead of a Real American Freestyle contest with Steveson also competing for RAF. There’s a certain sentiment from many who in the wrestling space, but also within MMA, who tout Gable Stevenson’s ability to become a UFC champion in pretty short order. When asked if he sees what other people are seemingly seeing, Guida said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - June 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria’s ex-wife blames Joe Rogan for a series of alleged death threats against her and her family. Ilia Topuria will headline the upcoming UFC White House card against interim titleholder Justin Gaethje in a highly anticipated matchup later this month. After almost a full year away from fighting, Topuria will finally return to the Octagon to defend his undisputed lightweight title against the UFC fan favorite Gaethje.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

By the final round of his last fight, Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi was running on heart alone. His body had not adjusted from strawweight. The power gap was real. He has spent the months since then making sure that never happens again. Jaosuayai faces Chinese southpaw Yuan Pengjie in a flyweight kickboxing co-main event at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 5.

Dylan Bowker - June 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Cub Swanson rode off into the sunset in an idyllic fashion, with one of his long-time peers giving the UFC Hall of Famer props. Benson Henderson is the combatant in question who spoke on Swanson hanging up the gloves as the former prepared for his MMA return against Patrick Habirora at PFL Brussels last week. Swanson finished Nate Landwehr with a knockout in the final minute of the opening round at UFC 327 and capped off a legendary career in cinematic fashion. That early 2010s and late 2000s WEC era takes up a special place in the hearts of millennial mixed martial arts enthusiasts. A lot was made of Cub Swanson hanging up the gloves and being among the final WEC alumni who were among the last guys of his era. As a former WEC champion before he hoisted UFC gold, Benson Henderson is well woven within that tradition. When describing his thoughts on Cub’s swan song fight in April and if he caught it live considering he is watching MMA a fair bit less these days, Henderson said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - June 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Georges St-Pierre claims Dana White and the brass didn’t book an Anderson Silva super fight for several head-scratching reasons. UFC Hall of Famers Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva seemed destined for a potential super fight during their respective title reigns while in the promotion. But for whatever reason, a St-Pierre vs. Silva fight never came to fruition, despite months of rumors inside Mixed Martial Arts.

Cole Shelton - June 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Belal Muhammad knows he’s in a no-win situation for his upcoming wrestling match. Muhammad is set to take on former Bellator and ONE Championship champion Ben Askren at RAF 11 on July 18. It’s Askren’s first time competing since his near-death encounter, which resulted in him having a double lung transplant.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026

Former UFC star Muhammad Mokaev has suggested he would retire if he were unable to defeat current champion Joshua Van. For the longest time, it seemed like Muhammad Mokaev was destined to become UFC flyweight champion. However, following issues behind the scenes with the promotion, he was let go – and more often than not, when there’s a feud as public as this one, it’s rare that the UFC changes their mind.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026

UFC star Alex Pereira has opened up on his decision to make the jump up to the promotion’s heavyweight division. Fight fans are well aware of the pedigree that Alex Pereira has in mixed martial arts and in combat sports in general. The Brazilian sensation has achieved some wonderful things since his career started, and now, he stands on the verge of history.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026

UFC star Mauricio Ruffy has addressed questions about his relationship with his former Fighting Nerds team. In his next outing, Mauricio Ruffy will go head to head with Michael Chandler as part of the blockbuster UFC Freedom 250 card. For a long time now, it’s seemed as if he was being lined up as the next big thing at lightweight, and if he can defeat a veteran like Chandler, that will only solidify those beliefs.

Curtis Calhoun - June 3, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland got in trouble with the matchmakers over recent comments about UFC White House. Many current and former UFC champions are expected to attend the upcoming White House event later this month. According to UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, he’s the only one excluded from the invitations.

Curtis Calhoun - June 3, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm responded to her former rival, Ronda Rousey’s recent comments about a rematch. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey’s highly anticipated return to Mixed Martial Arts lasted just 17 seconds last month, as she submitted Gina Carano with her patented armbar. Rousey hadn’t fought since back-to-back losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes to end her UFC tenure.

Cole Shelton - June 3, 2026

Belal Muhammad plans to remind everyone he’s still one of the best welterweights in the world. Muhammad is set to headline UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday against Gabriel Bonfim in a pivotal fight at welterweight. Despite losing his last two fights, Muhammad enters the bout as a -130 favorite while the Brazilian is a +102 underdog on FanDuel.

Curtis Calhoun - June 3, 2026

Former UFC interim title challenger Sergei Pavlovich has his eyes set on Josh Hokit after Hokit’s upcoming fight at the White House. UFC heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich earned an impressive first-round knockout win over Tallison Teixeira last Saturday at UFC Macau. After recent lopsided defeats to Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov, Pavlovich is back in the heavyweight title discussion after earning his third consecutive victory.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 3, 2026

UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik doesn’t exactly view Colby Covington as Hall of Fame worthy. Covington recently wrapped up his pro MMA career in a move that surprised some. While “Chaos” will turn 39 in 2027, he had showed signs that he was ready for his next fight. Covington had been pounding the table to be a part of the UFC Freedom 250 card, but he didn’t get his wish and he ultimately retired.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 3, 2026

Ilia Topuria would be quite pleased if he can secure a welterweight title fight after UFC Freedom 250. Topuria will first need to take care of business on June 14. The lightweight titleholder is scheduled to face interim champion Justin Gaethje on the White House lawn. “El Matador” captured the 155-pound gold with a first-round knockout win over Charles Oliveira back in June 2025, but he went on a brief hiatus, which opened the door for Gaethje’s interim title win over Paddy Pimblett.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has discussed who he considers to be some of the greatest to ever compete in the sport of MMA. When you talk about the best fighters to ever compete in mixed martial arts, Georges St-Pierre is a name that many will mention. He is a two-weight UFC world champion, and he was able to avenge both of the defeats he suffered as a professional fighter.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has taken a quick shot at Conor McGregor when discussing his rival’s upcoming return to the cage. Next month, Conor McGregor will return to active competition in mixed martial arts for the first time in five years when he squares off with Max Holloway. It will serve as a rematch from their first fight more than a decade ago, but on that occasion, they fought at featherweight.

Dylan Bowker - June 2, 2026

Gable Steveson and UFC Ceiling are already being perceived in a particular way ahead of his promotional debut with a UFC Hall of Famer weighing in on all of that. Gable Steveson is unbeaten in MMA, and the Jon Jones protege is making his UFC debut at UFC 329 against Elisha Ellison. The UFC Hall of Fame inductee in question is Clay Guida, who discussed this ahead of a Real American Freestyle contest with Steveson also competing for RAF. There’s a certain sentiment from many who in the wrestling space, but also within MMA, who tout Gable Stevenson’s ability to become a UFC champion in pretty short order. When asked if he sees what other people are seemingly seeing, Guida said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],