UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz will defend his title on September 4 when he fights No. 1 contender Glover Teixeira at UFC 266. Blachowicz defeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in his first title defense back at UFC 259 in March. Following the fight, UFC president Dana White made it clear that Teixeira would […]The post Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira set for UFC 266 appeared first on | BJPenn.com.

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Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira set for UFC 266

Rose Namajunas stands by her remarks about communism being a motivating factor for her ahead of UFC 261.Namajunas (9-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who challenges strawweight champion Zhang Weili (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) on April 24, made some controversial remarks that caused an uproar this past weekend. In an interview with Lithuanian National Radio and Television, Namajunas – who’s Lithuanian-American – used the phrase “better dead than red,” an anti-communist …

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Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis has his hands full with the upcoming PFL season. However, the groundwork has already been laid for some boxing. After boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya recently announced his return to the ring, Pettis’ manager revealed that the Golden Boy Promotions founder had turned down “Showtime” as his opponent. “I […]The post Anthony Pettis wants to box after PFL run, explains Oscar De La Hoya situation appeared first on | …

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Far-right activists are rallying in support of the upcoming UFC 261 event in Jacksonville, Florida.

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UFC women’s strawweight contender Nina Nunes issued a statement following her first-round submission loss to Mackenzie Dern at UFC Vegas 23. Nunes entered the fight with Dern as the betting favorite, but she suffered a first-round defeat when Dern was able to get her down to the mat and tap her out with an armbar.

Nina Nunes issues statement following submission loss to Mackenzie Dern at UFC Vegas 23

Arnold Schwarzenegger opened up his L.A. mansion to some combat sports legends -- Mike Tyson and Henry Cejudo -- and even let 'em swing around his legendary "Conan" sword! Mike and Henry flew in on Tuesday to shoot an episode of Mike "Hotboxin"…

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Dana White says tickets will go on sale this week for the event will be headlined by Conor McGregor.

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Before he was booked for the UFC on ESPN 22 headliner, Robert Whittaker took out another contender in his quest to regain the middleweight title.A former UFC middleweight champion, Whittaker faced Jared Cannonier in the co-main event of UFC 254, which took place Oct. 24 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.Whittaker pumped out his jab early, as he looked to stick and move while light on his feet. Cannonier was patient in his approach but inflicted heavy d…

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