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VIDEO | Phil Baroni scores a one punch KO and then gets attacked by his opponents brother
VIDEO | Phil Baroni scores a one punch KO and then gets attacked by his opponents brother Remember this? Back in July of 2008, UFC veteran Phil Baroni made a successful drop to the 170-pound ranks when he scored a highlight reel one-punch knockout victory over Scott Jansen at the “Cage Rage 27: Step Up” […]
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Canelo Alvarez dominates Julio Cezar Chavez Jr, will now fight GGG in September
Canelo Alvarez dominates Julio Cezar Chavez Jr, will now fight GGG in September Canelo Alvarez put on a boxing clinic tonight, schooling Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with an emphatic performance on route to a unanimous decision victory. All three judges scored the bout 120-108 in favor of Alvarez. Canelo was never in any real danger […]
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Gegard Mousasi: “I won’t miss fighting if I retire”
Gegard Mousasi: “I won’t miss fighting if I retire” Surging UFC middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi is currently a free agent. The former Strikeforce light heavyweight title holder, Mousasi, is riding a very impressive five-fight win streak which includes two stoppage wins over former UFC champions. Gegard’s most recent win came at last month’s UFC 210 […]
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Chael Sonnen channels his inner poet to attack Wanderlei Silva
Chael Sonnen channels his inner poet to attack Wanderlei Silva Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva will finally settle their beef on pay-per-view at “Bellator: New York” on June 24 under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden. Prior to their long awaited showdown, Chael Sonnen took to Twitter where he delivered a number of posts […]
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The two tallest fighters in the UFC could be squaring off in Rotterdam
The two tallest fighters in the UFC could be squaring off in Rotterdam The octagon will return to the Netherlands on September 2 and could feature a key heavyweight showdown between the promotions two tallest fighters. Stefan Struve (28-8 MMA) is eyeing a return to action at the event and is hoping to square off […]
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Aljamain Sterling goes off on the bantamweight roster, John Dodson fires back
Aljamain Sterling goes off on the bantamweight roster, John Dodson fires back Perennial UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling (13-2 MMA) is looking to book his next opponent. The “Funkmaster” was most recently seen in action this past April where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Augusto Mendes at UFC on FOX 24. Prior to […]
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UFC Fight Night 113 in Scotland taking shape with six announced fights
UFC Fight Night 113 in Scotland taking shape with six announced fights The UFC will invade Glasgow, Scotland on July 16 for UFC Fight Night 113. The summer fight card is beginning to take shape as the promotion has announced six bouts for the event. Scotland’s Stevie Ray will square off with Paul Felder in […]
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VIDEO | BJ Penn vs. Lyoto Machida
VIDEO | BJ Penn vs. Lyoto Machida In March of 2005, our namesake BJ Penn took on future UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida under the K1 fight banner in Saitama, Japan. The fight took place at an open weight class with Penn weighing in at 191 pounds and “The Dragon” weighing in at 225 […]
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Confirmed | Jim Miller vs. Anthony Pettis set for UFC 213
Jim Miller vs. Anthony Pettis set for UFC 213 A lightweight scrap between former division title holder Anthony Pettis and perennial contender Jim Miller has been added to July’s UFC 213 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor confirmed the news with Miller himself, this after an initial report from Brazilian news outlet Combate. […]
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Confirmed | Cris Cyborg will finally fight for UFC gold this July
Confirmed | Cris Cyborg will finally fight for UFC gold this July The most feared women’s fighter on the planet, Cris Cyborg, will finally receive her long-awaited shot at UFC gold this summer. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor has confirmed with sources close to the UFC that Cris Cyborg will fight for the UFC women’s featherweight title […]
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Yair Rodriguez believes that “disrespectful” Frankie Edgar is the toughest fight in the featherweight division
Yair Rodriguez believes that “disrespectful” Frankie Edgar is the toughest fight in the featherweight division Surging UFC featherweight contender Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez will return to the octagon at next month’s UFC 211 pay-per-view event in Dallas, Texas where he will square off with former UFC lightweight champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar. Prior to his […]
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Eddie Alvarez reflects on title fight loss to Conor McGregor, plans on making a statement at UFC 211
Eddie Alvarez reflects on title fight loss to Conor McGregor, plans on making a statement at UFC 211 Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will return to the octagon at May’s stacked UFC 211 pay-per-view fight card in Dallas, Texas against perennial division contender Dustin Poirier. Alvarez’s most recent octagon appearance came at UFC 205 […]
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Rory MacDonald doesn’t believe it will be “a bad thing” if his fight with Paul Daley stays standing
Rory MacDonald doesn’t believe it will be “a bad thing” if his fight with Paul Daley stays standing Former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald will make his Bellator MMA debut at next month’s Bellator 179 event London, England when he squares off with knockout artist Paul Daley in the evenings main event. Prior to […]
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Yair Rodriguez details his post-fight conversation with BJ Penn, expects “The Prodigy” to defeat Dennis Siver
Yair Rodriguez details his post-fight conversation with BJ Penn, expects “The Prodigy” to defeat Dennis Siver Surging UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez will take on former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar on the main card of next month’s stacked UFC 211 pay-per-view card in Dallas, Texas. The 24-year-old phenom recently sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris […]
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Eddie Alvarez explains why he picked Dustin Poirier to fight at UFC 211
Eddie Alvarez explains why he picked Dustin Poirier to fight at UFC 211 One of the most exciting fighters in the history of mixed martial arts, Eddie Alvarez, will return to the octagon at next month’s highly anticipated UFC 211 event in Dallas, Texas. The former UFC lightweight champion of the world, Alvarez, recently sat […]
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VIDEO | Watch Tyson Nam KO Ali Bagautinov in the final second of their main event fight
VIDEO | Watch Tyson Nam KO Ali Bagautinov in the final second of their main event fight Tyson Nam scored arguably the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career Friday night in Russia. The 33-year-old, Nam, flattened former UFC flyweight title challenger Ali Bagautinov with a head kick in the final second of their […]
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Al Iaquinta continues “Raging”, pokes fun at UFC President Dana White
Al Iaquinta continues “Raging”, pokes fun at UFC President Dana White Al Iaquinta has proven to be one of the UFC’s top lightweight fighters. The 29-year-old New York native is coming off a very impressive knockout victory over former title challenger Diego Sanchez which took place at UFC Fight Night 108 last weekend in Nashville. […]
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Eddie Alvarez: “Frankie Edgar is nobody to be f*cked with man!”
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will return to the octagon at UFC 211 on May 13 in Dallas, Texas where he will square off with Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier. Alvarez, who trains with fellow former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, recently sat down with Chris Taylor on BJPENN.com’s Rapid Fire segment. Taylor asked Eddie […]
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VIDEO | Watch Matt Hamill KO Luiz Cane at Fight2Night 2
VIDEO | Watch Matt Hamill KO Luiz Cane at Fight2Night 2 Former UFC fighter Matt Hamill picked up his first victory since September of 2012 last night in Brazil. “The Hammer” needed just 38 seconds to knockout another former UFC staple Luiz Cane in the main event of Fight2Night 2 in Parana. Check out the […]
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Eddie Alvarez is tired of “just winning”, plans to finish Dustin Poirier at UFC 211
Eddie Alvarez is tired of “just winning”, plans to finish Dustin Poirier at UFC 211 Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will return to the octagon at next month’s stacked UFC 211 pay-per-view event in Dallas, Texas where he will square off with Dustin Poirier. Alvarez recently took some time out of his busy schedule […]
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With Germaine de Randamie bout “unlikely” for UFC 214, Cris Cyborg still plans on fighting July 29
With Germaine de Randamie bout “unlikely” for UFC 214, Cris Cyborg still plans on fighting July 29 Earlier today rumors began swirling that current UFC women’s featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie was considering vacating her title and possibly retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts entirely. However, according to GDR’s manager Brian Butler-Au, the […]
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Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd set for July in Las Vegas
Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd set for July in Las Vegas A women’s bantamweight scrap between Jessica Eye and Aspen Ladd has been added to July’s “The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale” event in Las Vegas. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor just broke the news on Twitter. I have confirmed with sources that Jessica Eye will return to […]
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Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes in the works for July, no official date set
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes in the works for July, no official date set A women’s bantamweight title fight between top contender Valentina Shevchenko and current champion Amanda Nunes is being targeted for July. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor spoke with Shevchenko’s management who stated that the title fight is in the works for the month of […]
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Pros react to Al Iaquinta’s knockout win over Diego Sanchez
Pros react to Al Iaquinta’s knockout win over Diego Sanchez UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta returned to action at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 108 event in Nashville where he took on seasoned veteran Diego Sanchez. Sanchez looked good in the opening minute, landing some decent kicks and a couple of punches. However, once Al Iaquinta […]
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Miesha Tate sends Diego Sanchez some support following KO loss to Al Iaquinta
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez suffered a viscous knockout loss to Al Iaquinta in the co-main event of last night’s UFC Fight Night 108 fight card in Nashville. Iaquinta was able to land a huge right hand on the chin of Sanchez early in round one that sent Diego crashing to the canvas. […]
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UFC Fight Night 108 Reebok Outfitting Pay: Artem Lobov takes home $2,500
Last night’s UFC Fight Night 108 event in Nashville delivered with some very exciting scraps and memorable finishes. In the evening’s main event, featherweight fighters Cub Swanson and Artem Lobov went to war, exchanging bombs for the better part of twenty five minutes. After the horn sounded to end round five, the bout was left […]
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Pros react to Mike Perry’s brutal KO victory over Jake Ellenberger
Pros react to Mike Perry’s brutal KO victory over Jake Ellenberger UFC welterweight Mike Perry scored a devastating second-round knockout victory over veteran Jake Ellenberger on the main card of last night’s UFC Fight Night 108 event in Nashville. “Platinum” was able to catch Ellenberger with a standing right elbow that sent Jake crashing to […]
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Conor McGregor sends Artem Lobov a message following loss to Cub Swanson at UFC Nashville
Conor McGregor sends Artem Lobov a message following loss to Cub Swanson at UFC Nashville Featherweight fighters Artem Lobov and Cub Swanson went to war in the main event of UFC Fight Night 108 yesterday evening in Nashville. The “Russian Hammer” and “Killer Cub” exchanged bombs for five straight rounds before the horn sounded and […]