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REPORT | Jake Paul set to box former WBC middleweight champ in his return to the ring

6 days ago | bjpenn.com | Cole Shelton

Jake Paul is closing in on his return to the ring. Paul and his promotion, Most Valuable Promotions, announced they would be making a fight announcement on Friday. Yet, The Ring’s boxing insider Mike Coppinger took to social media to reveal Paul will return to the ring against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at cruiserweight this summer. The event will also not be on Netflix’s as Paul’s last fight was. Jake Paul is set to face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at cruiserweight this summer, sources tell @ringmagazine.
PFL star Dakota Ditcheva pleads with promotion to get her a fight: "Get me anything"

6 days ago | bjpenn.com | Cole Shelton

PFL superstar Dakota Ditcheva is not happy with the promotion as she’s searching for a fight. Ditcheva won the PFL’s flyweight tournament as she beat former UFC title challenger Taila Santos by TKO in the finals. It was a stellar year for Ditcheva, who looked to become the face of the PFL. However, she last fought in November and has nothing on the books as he’s frustrated she doesn’t have anything booked. “I’m gutted that I haven’t had anything just yet,” Dakota Ditcheva said to MMAJunkie.
Carlos Prates fires back at Ian Machado Garry after he claims he'll "quit" at UFC Kansas City

6 days ago | bjpenn.com | Cole Shelton

Carlos Prates has taken aim at Ian Machado Garry as the Irishman called him a quitter ahead of their UFC Kansas City main event. Prates was supposed to fight Geoff Neal at UFC 314, but after the American had to pull out, the UFC pushed Prates two weeks to face Garry at UFC Kansas City. It’s a highly anticipated bout, and in the lead-up, Garry accused Prates of being a quitter and vowed to finish him. Following his comments, Carlos Prates took to Instagram to fire back at Ian Machado Garry.
Ian Machado Garry calls Carlos Prates a "quitter" ahead of UFC Kansas City: "He's not a fighter"

1 week ago | bjpenn.com | Cole Shelton

Ian Machado Garry doesn’t think Carlos Prates will dig deep if the going gets tough. Garry is set to headline UFC Kansas City on April 26 against Prates in an intriguing welterweight scrap. Heading into the fight, Garry believes that if he can bring Prates into a dog fight, he will quit as that is who he is as a fighter.
Ilia Topuria plans to sit out and wait for lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev: "You can’t keep avoiding me"

1 week ago | bjpenn.com | Cole Shelton

Ilia Topuria is confident his next fight will be against Islam Makhachev. Topuira vacated his featherweight title as he planned to move up to lightweight. The thought was that he would face Makhachev for the belt right away. However, the lightweight champ has said he doesn’t want to fight Topuria and instead believes he needs to get a win first. Yet, speaking on the Joe Rogan Podcast, Topuria says he will be holding out for that fight and won’t fight anyone else.
Henry Cejudo believes Max Holloway "100 percent" beats the UFC 314 version of Alexander Volkanovski

1 week ago | bjpenn.com | Cole Shelton

Henry Cejudo believes that had Max Holloway fought Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314, the Hawaiian would have gotten his hand raised. Holloway is 0-3 against Volkanovski, and he was dominated in the third fight, as it was the most lopsided fight of their trilogy. Yet, Cejudo believes Volkanovski didn’t look as good as he once did, which is why he thinks Holloway would have beaten him. “I feel like 145 is wide open,” Cejudo told MMA Junkie.
UFC Kansas City: Ian Machado Garry takes credit for Shavkat Rakhmonov's injury

1 week ago | bjpenn.com | Fernando Quiles Jr.

Ian Machado Garry believes he had something to do with Shavkat Rakhmonov’s inability to compete for gold at UFC 315. Belal Muhammad is scheduled to put the UFC Welterweight Championship at stake against Jack Della Maddalena on May 10. It was revealed that Rakhmonov couldn’t accept the title fight due to an injury. The UFC ended up pulling Maddalena from a planned UFC London bout with Leon Edwards, so that the UFC 315 main event could be made official.
Amanda Nunes explains wanting to fight Kayla Harrison more than Julianna Pena

1 week ago | bjpenn.com | Fernando Quiles Jr.

Amanda Nunes appears to be heading for a return to the Octagon at some point, and she’d prefer to fight Kayla Harrison. Nunes retired from pro MMA competition after scoring a unanimous decision victory over Irene Aldana on June 10, 2023. Just 10 days later, the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship was vacated. The current titleholder is Nunes’ old foe Julianna Pena. While Nunes is 1-1 against Pena, she’d rather go one-on-one with Harrison than complete a trilogy against Pena.
UFC icon wonders if Michael Chandler was worthy of his spot following UFC 314 loss to Paddy Pimblett

1 week ago | bjpenn.com | Fernando Quiles Jr.

One former UFC slugger wonders if Michael Chandler was ever truly UFC material. Chandler is coming off a beatdown at the hands of Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314. “The Baddy” battered Chandler to secure a third-round TKO finish. After the fight, UFC CEO Dana White compared Chandler to late boxing legend Arturo Gatti. Whether or not Chandler leaned into the brawling style a bit too much is what one UFC icon is wondering.
Alexander Volkanovski reveals how Diego Lopes surprised him during UFC 314 title fight

1 week ago | bjpenn.com | Fernando Quiles Jr.

Alexander Volkanovski is now a two-time UFC Featherweight Champion, but his win over Diego Lopes wasn’t as easy as it looked at times. While Volkanovski was in control for most of the UFC 314 main event, Lopes was never out of the fight. He was popped by “The Great’s” jabs and calf kicks for five rounds, but he had his moments. Lopes even scored a knockdown on Volkanovski, but he couldn’t overcome the experience level of his opponent.