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Matt Brown preparing for a 'war' against Bryan Barberena, eyes a violent KO by elbow or knee
Cole Shelton - November 23, 2021
Matt Brown is excited for his matchup against Bryan Barberena at UFC Vegas 44 on December 4. When Brown got the fight offer, he admits he didn’t know a ton about Barberena. But, after watching tape on him, Brown began getting excited as he is expecting a very fan-friendly fight.
Aoriqileng expects to KO Cody Durden to pick up his first UFC win
Cole Shelton - November 19, 2021
Aoriqileng is confident he’ll get his first UFC win in a violent fashion on Saturday at UFC Vegas 43. Aoriqileng made his UFC debut at UFC 261 and had a back-and-forth war against Jeff Molina which won Fight of the Night. Although he lost the fight, the Chinese fighter learned a lot from it, and ahead of his scrap against Cody Durden on Saturday, he moved his camp to Las Vegas to prepare for his sophomore Octagon appearance.
Cody Durden confident he'll 'dominate' and finish Aoriqileng, plans to send a message to the 'boring' flyweight divison
Cole Shelton - November 18, 2021
Cody Durden is finally making the walk to the Octagon again as he will face Aoriqileng at UFC Vegas 43 on Saturday. Durden tore his ACL in his last fight against Jimmy Flick which is a fight he lost by submission. Although it happened last December, he said he was able to fight a month or so ago and that is due to the work he put in, in his rehab.
Khaos Williams happy with KO win over Miguel Baeza, says 'anyone can get it' next
Cole Shelton - November 17, 2021
Khaos Williams showed off his KO power once again last Saturday at UFC Vegas 42. Williams was fighting Miguel Baeza in a highly-anticipated fight. It was a back-and-forth fight but in the third round, it was Williams who found the KO shot to get the massive win. Overall, the welterweight contender is pleased with his performance.
Adrian Yanez says 'it's inevitable' he'll be the first person to KO Davey Grant: 'I'll put him to sleep'
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2021
Adrian Yanez is excited for his UFC Vegas 43 fight against Davey Grant. Yanez is 3-0 in the UFC with three KO’s and three Performance of the Night bonuses, so with that, many thought a ranked opponent would be next. Yet, that won’t be the case as he will face Grant on Saturday, which is a fight he is looking forward to.
Terrance McKinney eyes another first-round KO against Fares Ziam, plans to call out a ranked lightweight
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2021
Terrance McKinney is looking forward to following up on his successful UFC debut. McKinney stepped up on short notice against Matt Frevola at UFC 263 and scored a seven-second KO win. After the win, however, during his celebration, he injured his knee but he finally is ready to return on Saturday at UFC Vegas 43 against Fares Ziam.
After 'some really dark times' of dealing with severe medical issues for three years, Leah Letson 'excited' to return against Felicia Spencer
Cole Shelton - November 12, 2021
Leah Letson thought her career might have been over. After Letson competed on TUF 28 and beat Julija Stoliarenko in the third-place matchup on the show, she was awarded a UFC contract. However, since that fight on November 30, 2018, Letson hasn’t fought since.
Dustin Jacoby 'happy' with win over John Allan at UFC 268 wants any ranked opponent next
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2021
Dustin Jacoby was always going to be in attendance at UFC 268 he just didn’t think he would be inside the Octagon fighting. Jacoby was set to corner his teammate and training partner in Jordan Williams ahead of his fight against Ian Garry. With the work done, Jacoby and a few friends went away for the weekend to start a hunting trip.
Chris Curtis already in talks to return in December after TKO win over Phil Hawes at UFC 268
Cole Shelton - November 10, 2021
Chris Curtis is already looking to get back into action. Curtis made his long-awaited UFC debut at UFC 268 as he took on Phil Hawes. Curtis was a sizeable underdog heading into the fight but he pulled off the upset with a first-round TKO.
Sean Woodson wants people to 'put some respect on my name' after he finishes Collin Anglin at UFC Vegas 42
Cole Shelton - November 10, 2021
Sean Woodson is tired of decisions and is looking to start finishing his fights. Woodson is coming off a split decision win over Youssef Zalal and will return on Saturday at UFC Vegas 42 against Collin Anglin. When Woodson first got the matchup he didn’t know much about his opponent but after studying him, he is excited about the scrap.
Felicia Spencer confident she'll have a 'great performance' and finish Leah Letson at UFC Vegas 42
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
Felicia Spencer didn’t know what would be next for her after her split decision loss to Norma Dumont. With Spencer losing to Dumont, and not many featherweights on the roster, the Canadian will welcome back Leah Letson at UFC Vegas 42 on Saturday. For Spencer, she said she thought she would’ve fought Letson a while back. But, she’s excited to get the chance to face her.
After loss to 'the toughest fighter' at lightweight in Islam Makhachev, Thiago Moises confident he'll finish Joel Alvarez in an 'impressive way'
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021
Thiago Moises says he learned a lot in his loss to Islam Makhachev. Back in July, Moises got the chance to headline his first UFC event against Makhachev. Although he lost by fourth-round submission, he says that fight has only made him better as he says he got to fight the toughest fighter at lightweight.
Ode Osbourne quit job and moved to Las Vegas to train full-time ahead of UFC 268
Cole Shelton - November 5, 2021
Ode Osbourne made a significant change in his career after he lost to Manel Kape at UFC 265 in August. Osbourne suffered a first-round flying knee TKO loss, but many thought it was an early stoppage. The loss put him to 1-2 in the UFC and now ahead of UFC 268, which could be do-or-die for him, Osbourne quit his job to move to Las Vegas full-time to train at Syndicate MMA.
Frankie Edgar knows Marlon Vera is 'dangerous' but is prepared to do 'whatever it takes' to win at UFC 268
Cole Shelton - November 4, 2021
Frankie Edgar still has title aspirations and that continues on Saturday night in Madison Square Garden at UFC 268. Edgar is set to return to the Octagon against Marlon Vera, and for Edgar, when he heard the UFC was going to be back at MSG he jumped at the chance to be on the card.
Ian Garry plans to prove 'the hype is real' with a first-round KO over Jordan Williams at UFC 268: 'I want him stiff'
Cole Shelton - November 4, 2021
Ian Garry knows he’s the next big thing in the UFC and he plans to prove that at UFC 268. Garry is the former Cage Warriors welterweight champion and he’s an undefeated Irish phenom. He’ll make his debut at Madison Square Garden against Jordan Williams and Garry knows the UFC sees something special in him.
UFC 268 | Pro fighters make their picks for Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler
Cole Shelton - November 4, 2021
Opening up UFC 268 from Madison Square Garden, Justin Gaethje takes on Michael Chandler which promises to be fireworks for however long it lasts. Heading into the fight, Gaethje is a -210 favorite while the former Bellator champ is a +175 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros lean towards Gaethje getting it done by KO as they trust his durability more than Chandler.
UFC 268 | Pro fighters make their picks for Rose Namajunas vs. Weili Zhang 2 title fight
Cole Shelton - November 3, 2021
In the co-main event of UFC 268, Rose Namajunas and Weili Zhang are running it back just seven months after Namajunas scored a 78-second TKO win. Heading into the fight, the champ is a +100 underdog while Zhang is the -120 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are nearly unanimous in thinking Namajunas defends her belt again and likely does it by stoppage again.
Billy Quarantillo expects to 'put on a show' against Shane Burgos at UFC 268 and get the stoppage win
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2021
Billy Quarantillo is excited to fight a ranked opponent and do so at Madison Square Garden. On the main card of UFC 268, Quarantillo is getting his chance to fight 14th-ranked Shane Burgos. It’s an intriguing matchup and when Quarantillo got the call for this fight, he says it was an immediate yes.