2+ week, 5+ day ago (394+ words) Home " MMA News " MMA Podcasts " " The 209th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC 322. We're first joined by ninth-ranked UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush (0:51). We close things out by chatting with UFC middleweight Kyle Daukaus (11:54). Kyle Daukaus closes out the program to preview his UFC 322 fight against Gerald Meerschaert. Daukaus talks about his recent win over Michel Pereira and how hectic that fight week was. He then chats about getting the chance to fight at Madison Square Garden and what that means to him. He also talks about the middleweight division and what a win does for him, as well as his goals for 2026. Be sure to tune in every Tuesday for another episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN as Cole Shelton chats with fighters to help preview or recap their…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (615+ words) Home " MMA News " Superbon " Superbon praises Masaaki Noiri after five-round war at ONE 173:" Survival matters as much as skill when warriors trade leather for 15 minutes straight. Superbon learned this truth again Sunday night, discovering that Japanese resolve runs deeper than most people realize. The undisputed ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion faced ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Masaaki Noiri at ONE 173 on Sunday, November 16, inside Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 35-year-old Thai striker extended his professional record to 117-37 after weathering a brutal five-round examination from the 32-year-old Japanese warrior. Sitting behind the microphone at the post-event press conference, Superbon reflected on exactly what made his opponent dangerous. The interim champion's ability to absorb punishment without wilting surprised nobody who'd studied his career, yet experiencing it firsthand created a different kind of respect. Noiri walked through strikes that would've crumbled…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (371+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " Israel Adesanya reveals how JDM can frustrate Islam Makhachev" Israel Adesanya believes there's a path for Jack Della Maddalena to give Islam Makhachev problems at UFC 322. Maddalena is scheduled to put the UFC Welterweight Championship at stake against Makhachev inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The title is scheduled to take place on Nov. 15. Makhachev was the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, but he vacated the gold in an effort to win a title in a second weight class. Adesanya admitted that he initially felt "JDM" being offered Makhachev was "disrespectful," but he ended up understanding the magnitude of the fight. He also said UFC respects Makhachev enough to give him the opportunity to fight for another title. Many believe Maddalena's best bet would be to thwart Makhachev's grappling enough to showcase his striking. "JDM…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (332+ words) Home " MMA News " Jiri Prochazka " Jiri Prochazka's wildest training challenge saw him shadowbox" When asked by "Mighty Mouse' about what the one intensive workout he has done in his mixed martial arts career that blew even himself away, Prochazka said, "Once I did twenty-four hours, just one-two. One-two-three, one-two, one-two-three, twenty four hours, I did that once." "For me to cut to 93 kg [205 lbs.], is not a problem. I think to 84 kg, like middleweight, will be really, really something. I believe I can make it with my body, because I know my body. So, I believe I can make it, but it depends. I really first want to bring the title to Czech Republic, light heavyweight." Boxing legend makes surprising callout to Jake Paul after Gervonta Davis fight falls through Popular UFC lightweight reveals who should challenge Ilia Topuria next…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago (553+ words) Home " MMA News " Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu " Former ONE MMA World Champion praises "hardworking" Former ONE Featherweight MMA World Champion Narantungalag Jadambaa will watch his longtime protege Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu challenge for the ONE Bantamweight MMA World Title at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 36-year-old Mongolian faces reigning ruler Fabricio Andrade in the main event, representing a passing-of-the-torch moment for the 49-year-old legend who shaped Mongolia's fighting spirit for decades. "The most important advantage Enkh-Orgil has is that he is persistent and hardworking. He is hardworking and honest, he said. "Eleven years after I became World Champion, in the very organization where I held the title, my trainee Enkh-Orgil has earned the opportunity to fight for the championship belt. I'm personally very happy about this. The victory over Jhanlo Mark Sangiao proved Narantungalag Jadambaa's assessment…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago (607+ words) Home " MMA News " ONE Championship " Ramadan Ondash promises all-out battle with Aliff Sor Dechapan" Nineteen-year-old Lebanese striker Ramadan Ondash faces Thai-Malaysia's Aliff Sor Dechapan in a pivotal strawweight Muay Thai showdown at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The matchup represents exactly the kind of challenge the young finisher has been waiting for, a meeting between two contenders with dangerous styles and World Title implications. Ondash originally thought his path might lead toward former two-division, two-sport king Sam-A Gaiyanghadao or Thai standout Thongpoon PK Saenchai. The strawweight division is stacked with elite veterans. But when ONE offered Aliff, a fellow streaking contender, he welcomed it without hesitation. What makes this showdown compelling is how both men surged through the ONE Friday Fights series. Ondash smashed Yangdam Jitmuangnon in 80 seconds in his promotional debut, outclassed…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago (471+ words) Home " MMA News " Fabricio Andrade " How Fabricio Andrade built a ONE World Championship dynasty one" The finishes resumed at ONE: WINTER WARRIORS II in December 2021. Chinese finisher Li Kai Wen had stopped his previous four opponents, but Andrade's confidence never wavered. A piston-like jab set up a clean knee to the body that signaled the beginning of the end. More knees followed before a left high kick and flurry of punches sent Li crashing to the mat in under five minutes. The Brazilian proved his worthiness at ONE: FULL CIRCLE in February 2022 against rising Filipino sanda specialist Jeremy Pacatiw. Their matchup was expected to be closely contested. Andrade barely broke a sweat instead, catching Pacatiw lunging forward and dispatching him with a devastating knee to the liver in less than two minutes. The finish became one of his signature highlights....

1+ week, 4+ day ago (446+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " UFC legend scorches Jack Della Maddalena's coaches after" UFC legend Matt Brown has a lot of questions for Jack Della Maddalena's team after a lopsided defeat at UFC 322. Jack Della Maddalena's short-lived UFC welterweight title reign came to an abrupt end at the hands of Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 last weekend in New York City. After five rounds, Makhachev walked away with Maddalena's belt and a unanimous decision victory. Maddalena looked visibly dejected in between rounds throughout the UFC 322 main event. As Maddalena's team attempted to fire up their pupil in the later rounds, Maddalena wasn't able to push the pace to retain his title. A UFC legend isn't happy with the work of Maddalena's team at UFC 322. In a recent episode of MMA Fighting's The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC veteran Matt Brown criticized how…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (706+ words) Home " MMA News " Nico Carrillo " Nico Carrillo promises to stop Luke Lessei at ONE Fight Night" Finishing instincts don't disappear with weight class changes. Nico Carrillo built his reputation on devastating knockouts at bantamweight, and he plans to continue that tradition against Luke Lessei at featherweight. The Scottish powerhouse battles the American striker in featherweight Muay Thai action at ONE Fight Night 37 on Prime Video on Friday, November 7, live from Bangkok, Thailand. The 27-year-old fourth-ranked contender carries a perfect finishing rate into this co-main event showcase after knocking out legendary Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong at ONE Fight Night 30 in April. Carrillo prepared for this Bangkok battle at Bangtao Muay Thai and MMA in Phuket. He sharpened his already lethal striking arsenal while adding new dimensions that opponents haven't seen before. His move to featherweight followed a devastating first-round knockout loss to Nabil…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago (508+ words) Home " MMA News " Islam Makhachev " " We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC 322 results, including the welterweight title fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev. Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA) will be competing for the first time since claiming the promotion's welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over Belal Muhammad at May's UFC 315 event. 'JDM' currently boasts an eighteen-fight winning streak, with his only two career losses coming way back in 2016. Meanwhile, Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defending the UFC lightweight title with a submission win over Renato Moicano at January's UFC 311 event. The now former 155lbs title holder will enter this evening's title bout on a fourteen-fight winning streak. We've been waiting for this one " Jack Della Maddalena vs @MAKHACHEVMMA " UFC (@ufc) November 16, 2025 The fifth and final round begins and Islam…...