MMA News
Colby Covington believes Leon Edwards should retire following UFC London defeat
Harry Kettle - March 26, 2025
Colby Covington is of the belief that Leon Edwards should retire from mixed martial arts following his loss at UFC London. Last weekend at UFC London, Leon Edwards fell to his second straight defeat inside the Octagon. He was beaten and dominated by Sean Brady in a fight that could’ve seen ‘Rocky’ vault back into title contention. Alas, it didn’t work out that way and instead, he was finished – leaving many to question what’s next for him in mixed martial arts.
Tom Aspinall explains disappointment over UFC London atmosphere
Harry Kettle - March 26, 2025
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has expressed his disappointment over the atmosphere at UFC London. When the Ultimate Fighting Championship rolls up to London, England, fans are often expected to show up in a big way. From a big card to an atmosphere that shows off why these crowds are so incredible, the expectations are always high. Sometimes, they deliver. Sometimes, however, things fall a bit flat, as was the case when the promotion decided to put on fights at US primetime last year.
Demetrious Johnson explains why Islam Makhachev is his pound-for-pound #1 fighter
Harry Kettle - March 26, 2025
UFC legend Demetrious Johnson has explained why he considers Islam Makhachev to be his current #1 pound-for-pound fighter. Right now, nobody can touch Islam Makhachev. He has achieved some wonderful things in his mixed martial arts career already, and it doesn’t appear as if he’s going to slow down anytime soon. He is the undisputed UFC lightweight champion and as we look ahead to the future, it certainly feels as if he has the upper hand over the majority of contenders in that division. Even if he moved up to welterweight, you’d fancy his chances against plenty of the guys up there.
Jonathan Di Bella honors Sam-A after hard-fought win at ONE 172
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 25, 2025
Leaving Japan’s Saitama Super Arena with the ONE Interim Strawweight Kickboxing World Title was a prolific moment in the career of Jonathan Di Bella. But going toe-to-toe with former two-division ONE World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao was also a huge honor for him. The Canadian-Italian outstruck the Thai legend for 15 minutes to pick up the weight bracket’s interim crown at ONE 172 this past Sunday, March 23.
Tom Aspinall believes Jon Jones is "scared" to take tough fights, including him: "He’s not wanting to fight me"
Cole Shelton - March 25, 2025
Tom Aspinall believes Jon Jones is scared to fight him and is scared of taking tough fights. Aspinall has been the interim heavyweight champion since November of 2023 but has yet to unify his belt against Jones. With the fight still not happening, Aspinall claims Jones is scared to fight him and was scared to fight Francis Ngannou.
Logan Paul reveals Dana White ignored offer to fight on UFC undercard: "It spoke volumes"
Josh Evanoff - March 25, 2025
Dana White didn’t respond to Logan Paul’s offer to fight in the UFC. ‘The Maverick’ hasn’t been seen in action since his boxing match with Dillon Danis in October 2023. That night saw Logan Paul largely dominate ‘El Jefe’, ultimately earning a disqualification win in the sixth round after a failed takedown from the grappler. Following that win, the YouTuber-turned-fighter announced his “retirement” from boxing. However, that doesn’t mean that Paul is done competing.
Jan Blachowicz releases statement following controversial loss to Carlos Ulberg at UFC London: "I’ll leave the verdict for discussion"
Josh Evanoff - March 25, 2025
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz has released a statement following his loss to Carlos Ulberg. The 42-year-old light-heavyweight made his return to the cage Saturday night at UFC London. Back for the first time since a split-decision loss to Alex Pereira in July 2023, Jan Blachowicz met the rising Carlos Ulberg. ‘Black Jag’ entered the octagon riding an eight-fight winning streak, last scoring a win over Volkan Oezdemir in November. Given Blachowicz’s shoulder injury last year and Ulberg’s momentum, the former champion entered the bout a heavy underdog.
Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber to headline UFC Vegas 106 in May
Josh Evanoff - March 25, 2025
Women’s flyweight contenders Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber will headline UFC Vegas 106 in May. While there have been several fan and fighter complaints about the UFC Apex lately, they have no plans of leaving the venue anytime soon. The promotion was initially hoping to travel to Qatar in late May, but they’ll instead be returning to Las Vegas for another event. As of now, no fights are booked for UFC Vegas 106, and the card lacks a main event. However, that changed earlier today.
Jeff Molina reacts after three-year suspension over gambling probe: "I made a mistake by continuing to wager"
Cole Shelton - March 25, 2025
Jeff Molina has opened up after his three-year suspension was handed down by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Molina received a three-year suspension and was fined $235.56 in prosecution fees for failing to disclose his teammate Darrick Minner’s injury and then willingly placing a significant bet on the fight. His suspension expires on November 5, 2025.
Colby Covington claims popular UFC commentator got tied to a toilet during drunken bender on army base
BJ Penn Staff - March 25, 2025
Paul Felder is generally loved by MMA fans, both for the epic fights he gave us in the Octagon, and for his impeccable work as a cage-side commentator. According to welterweight star Colby Covington, however, Felder isn’t as squeaky-clean as some fans might guess. During a recent appearance on Submission Radio, Covington was asked about some recent comments Felder made. Specifically, the UFC commentator claimed that Covington’s trash-talking shtick had lost some of its authenticity.
Colby Covington's scathing response to Michael Page over comments during UFC event
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 25, 2025
Colby Covington has fired back at Michael Page. Recently, Page had a fan Q&A session before the UFC London card. When discussing potential opponents, “MVP” turned his attention to Covington. Page said he has an urge to punch Covington in the face, but he admits he doesn’t know why. He even went as far as to say he’d look for a highlight reel finish against “Chaos” similar to his flying knee on Evangelista Santos back in 2016.
Sean Brady explains post-fight trash talk to Leon Edwards: 'F*** him and his whole team'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 25, 2025
Sean Brady has some choice words for Leon Edwards and his team. Brady and Edwards collided in the main event of UFC London this past Saturday. “Rocky” didn’t have an answer for his opponent’s grappling and it cost him. Brady locked up a guillotine choke in the fourth round to secure the submission finish.
UFC star Ilia Topuria unveils new Octagon nickname ahead of lightweight jump
BJ Penn Staff - March 25, 2025
UFC star Ilia Topuria has unveiled his new Octagon nickname ahead of his move up to the lightweight division. The Georgian-Spanish MMA star has, to this point, fought with the nickname “El Matador.” However, he recently revealed plans to change his nickname ahead of his next fight.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 192 with Steve Erceg and Vince Morales
Cole Shelton - March 25, 2025
The 192nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Mexico City. We’re first joined by eighth-ranked UFC flyweight Steve Erceg (0:48). We close things out by talking with UFC bantamweight Vince Morales (11:42).
What's next for Sean Brady and Leon Edwards after UFC London?
Cole Shelton - March 25, 2025
The UFC was in London, England on Saturday, March 22 for UFC London. The main event saw Sean Brady taking on former welterweight champion Leon Edwards. Brady was coming off a decision win over Gilbert Burns to extend his win streak to two. Edwards, meanwhile, suffered a decision loss to Belal Muhammad to lose his welterweight title.
Demetrious Johnson reiterates his desire to stick to MMA retirement
Harry Kettle - March 25, 2025
MMA legend Demetrious Johnson has reiterated his desire to stay retired, despite lots of offers coming in for him to break that retirement. There’s no denying that Demetrious Johnson is one of the greatest of all time. He has achieved some truly remarkable things throughout the course of his career, especially in the UFC and ONE Championship. Alas, the 38-year-old made it known recently that he would be retiring from mixed martial arts, walking away as one of the undisputed best to ever do it.
Tom Aspinall provides positive update on possible Jon Jones fight
Harry Kettle - March 25, 2025
UFC interim champion Tom Aspinall has provided an update on a possible undisputed title fight with Jon Jones. For the longest time now, fans have been waiting to see Tom Aspinall fight Jon Jones. With the passage of time comes more and more interest in the idea of this contest happening. Unfortunately, up to this point, we haven’t heard a whole lot about the fight actually getting made. Tom seems to be as eager as anyone to get it over the finish line, but the same can’t be said for Jones.
Henry Cejudo confirms UFC retirement plan during meeting with Donald Trump
Harry Kettle - March 25, 2025
Former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo has said during a brief interaction with Donald Trump that he plans on retiring from MMA soon. Throughout the course of his career, Henry Cejudo has achieved some incredible things. First and foremost, he’s an Olympic gold medal winner. Then, after making the transition over to mixed martial arts, he was able to win world titles in two weight classes in the UFC. While he hasn’t quite been able to find success since returning from retirement with three straight losses, his resume is still pretty remarkable.