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Taylor vs. Baroni | UFC Fight Night 66 Edition
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will make its long-awaited debut in the Philippines this Saturday when “UFC Fight Night 66” takes place inside Pasay’s Mall of Asia Arena. The historic event is headlined by a key featherweight fight featuring former UFC lightweight champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar (18-4-1 MMA) taking on former WEC featherweight title […]
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‘Money’ vs. GGG? ‘Mayweather Ain’t Fighting a Giant!’
There has been a lot of talk regarding who Floyd Mayweather Jr should fight next in what may possibly be the final fight of the undefeated boxer’s career. “Money’s” father and trainer, Floyd Sr, recently weighed in on the subject and stated that moving up in weight to fight Gennady Golovkin is not a good […]
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Jessica Andrade vs. Sarah Moras set for UFC Fight Night 71
July’s UFC Fight Night 71 event in San Diego continues to take shape. UFC officials recently announced that a women’s bantamweight bout featuring Jessica Andrade (12-4 MMA) taking on Sarah Moras (4-1 MMA) has been added to the card. Jessica Andrade was most recently seen in action at February’s UFC Fight Night event in Brazil, […]
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‘I Took the Beating Like a Man. I’ll Be Back’
Mark Hunt (10-10-1 MMA) took a brutal beating from Stipe Miocic in the headlining bout of this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 65 event in Adelaide, Australia. Miocic landed a UFC record 361 total strikes on “The Super Samoan,” before the referee finally put a halt to the fight with two minutes remaining in the […]
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‘Aldo’s Strength is Too Much for McGregor to Handle’
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is gearing up to headline this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 66 event in Pasay, Philippines, where he will take on former WEC champion Urijah Faber. “The Answer” recently did an interview with the Daily Star, where he gave his take on July’s UFC 189 headlining title fight between Jose […]
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“Bellator 138: Shamrock vs. Slice” Lineup Complete with 14 Fights
Next month’s Bellator 138 event in St. Louis is now complete with a total of 14 exciting fights we can look forward to watching. The event is headlined by a heavyweight grudge match featuring Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson taking on MMA pioneer Ken Shamrock. In the night’s co-main event slot, Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire […]
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Joseph Duffy vs. Ivan Jorge set for UFC Fight Night 72 in Scotland
July’s UFC Fight Night 72 event in Scotland appears to have its first fight. Combate is reporting that lightweights Joseph Duffy (13-1 MMA) and Ivan Jorge (26-4 MMA) have agreed to throw down in Glasgow. The last man to defeat “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, Joseph Duffy, recently made his UFC debut at March’s UFC 185 […]
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Gus Pulls Out of Teixeira Bout, Title Match Set for UFC Fight Night 69
The injury bug has struck again! This time it’s June’s UFC Fight Night 69 event headliner that has taken the hit. UFC officials announced today that Alexander Gustaffson has been forced out of his scheduled main event bout with former title challenger Glover Teixeira. No word yet if a replacement opponent will be sought for […]
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Rick Story vs. Erick Silva set to headline UFC Fight Night 70
A key welterweight bout featuring Rick Story taking on Erick Silva will headline June’s UFC Fight Night 70 event in Brazil. Combate was first to announce the fight, though UFC officials have yet to make a formal announcement. Rick “The Horror” Story (18-8 MMA) will be looking to extend his current win streak to three […]
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“Rumble” Willing To Wait A Year For Jones Fight If He Has To
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is expected to defend his title against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson in the headlining bout of next month’s UFC 187 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Unfortunately for fight fans, that title bout is now in jeopardy due to Jones’ recent arrest on Monday evening. “Rumble” Johnson appeared on yesterday’s […]
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Attorney: Jon Jones focused on upcoming fight
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones turned himself in to authorities on Monday evening, this after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident that left a pregnant woman in her 20’s with a broken arm early Sunday morning in New Mexico. Jones was booked at the Metropolitan Detention Center on Monday evening, but was […]
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UPDATE: Jon Jones released from jail on $2,500 bail
Just a few hours after surrendering to authorities, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is already out of jail. Jones posted $2,500 bail on Monday evening and was released shortly after 10pm, this according to Bernadillo County Metro Detention Center (MDC) release records. On Monday Jones, who is expected to defend his title against […]
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One FC 26 Results: Bizarre Ending to Askren vs. Santos
“ONE FC 26: Valor of Champions” took place earlier today at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The event was headlined by a welterweight title fight featuring undefeated champion Ben Askren (14-0 MMA) taking on title challenger Luis Santos (61-9-1 MMA). The main event was ruled a no contest after Askren accidentally poked Santos […]
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Bisping: ‘Dollaway Is Just Showing Up For Paycheck’
Michael “The Count” Bisping (25-7 MMA) is confident that he can defeat C.B. Dollaway with relative ease at this weekend’s UFC 186 pay-per-view event in Montreal. The brash Englishman spoke with media yesterday in Montreal where he stated that a ‘terrified’ C.B. Dollaway is just showing up for a paycheck! His words: “I’ve got good […]
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Taylor vs. Baroni | UFC 186 Edition
UFC 186 goes down tomorrow night live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The pay-per-view event is headlined by a flyweight title fight featuring current champion Demetrious Johnson taking on challenger Kyoji Horiguchi. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor recently sat down with UFC and PRIDE veteran Phil “NYBA” Baroni to discuss this weekend’s main card […]
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DISH Network Won’t Carry UFC 186 or Any Future PPVs
UFC 186 is just around the corner, but if you’re a UFC fan who subscribes to DISH Network, you will unfortunately be out of luck for this weekend’s show and future pay-per-views, unless the satellite TV company renews its distribution deal with the UFC. In a statement released by the UFC on Wednesday evening, the […]
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“‘Daddy’ Dana Won’t Give VanZant Title Shot Because He Doesn’t Want Her to Die”
Paige VanZant is quickly becoming one of the most popular fighters in the UFC’s young women’s strawweight division. The Team Alpha Male fighter made a statement at last weekend’s UFC on FOX 15 event, scoring a dominant decision win over veteran Felice Herrig. VanZant’s victory over “Lil Bulldog” moved her in to the strawweight divisions […]
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Johny Hendricks Still Sees Himself as #1 Contender
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks spoke with the media at last weeekend’s UFC on FOX 15 event in New Jersey, where he discussed a number of topics including where he feels he stands in the promotions stacked welterweight division: “We talked about it, thought about it, I might take a fight, I might not. […]
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“Spider” Not Afraid of Embarrassment for Olympics Tryout
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva will continue to pursue his dream of being on the National Taekwondo Squad for Brazil in the 2016 Olympic Games. Silva stated his intentions during a press conference in Rio yesterday afternoon, as reported by Globo: “I’m trying to give back what the sport has given me. […]
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Betting Odds! Vegas’ Latest Odds For “UFC 186”
UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson will look to earn his sixth-straight title defense at this Saturday night’s UFC 186 pay-per-view event in Montreal. Johnson will defend his title against Kyoji Horiguchi, who has gone 4-0 thus far in his UFC career. In addition to the main event title fight, UFC 186 also showcases […]
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Danny Castillo vs. Rustam Khabilov added to UFC on FOX 16
A lightweight bout featuring Rustam Khabilov taking on Danny Castillo is the latest addition to July’s UFC on FOX 16 card in Chicago. FOXSports.com was first to announce the booking yesterday afternoon. Castillo and Khabilov were originally slated to fight at January’s UFC 182 event in Las Vegas, but visa issues kept Khabilov from making […]
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Ramsey Nijem vs. Erik Koch set for UFC on FOX 16
A lightweight bout featuring Ramsey Nijem taking on Erik Koch is the latest addition to July’s UFC on FOX 16 card in Chicago. UFC officals announced the booking yesterday. Erik Koch (14-4 MMA) will return to the cage for the first time since May of 2014, where he suffered a brutal TKO loss to Daron […]
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Cheick Kongo vs. Alexander Volkov set to headline Bellator 139
A heavyweight bout between Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov will headline June’s Bellator 139 event in Mulvane, Kansas. Bellator officials made the announcement earlier today. Cheick Kongo (22-10-2 MMA) will be looking to rebound, this after dropping a decision loss to Muhammed Lawal at February’s Bellator 134 event in Connecticut. The loss to “King Mo” […]
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Matt Brown vs. Tim Means set for UFC 189 in Las Vegas
A welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Tim Means is the latest addition to July’s UFC 189 fight card in Las Vegas. The fight was announced during America’s Pregame on Fox Sports 1. Matt Brown (19-13 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he meets Tim Means in Sin City. “The […]
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Taylor vs. Baroni | UFC on FOX 15 Edition
UFC on FOX 15 goes down tonight night live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The event is headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring former Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold taking on former UFC light heavyweight title holder Lyoto Machida. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor recently sat down with former UFC and PRIDE veteran Phil […]
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Nikita Krylov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima set for UFC Fight Night 69
A light heavyweight scrap featuring Nikita Krylov taking on Marcos Rogerio de Lima has been added to June’s UFC Fight Night 69 card in Berlin. UFC officials recently announced the bout. Nikita Krylov (18-4 MMA) will be looking to extend his current win streak to three when he faces de Lima this June in Germany. […]
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Watch! Phil Baroni Has Officially Hit the Pro Wrestling Scene!
Former UFC and Pride veteran, Phil “The New York Bad Ass” Baroni, has officially hit the professional wrestling scene. The former Strikeforce title challenger is currently working with the Future Stars of Wrestling promotion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hit play on the video below and watch Baroni get in to it with former WCW wrestler […]
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Seo Hee Ham injured, Lisa Ellis now faces Bec Rawlings at UFC Fight Night 65
Seo Hee Ham (15-6 MMA) has been forced off of next month’s UFC Fight Night 65 fight card due to an injury. Ham’s planned opponent, Bec Rawlings (5-4 MMA), will now meet Lisa Ellis (15-9 MMA) at the May event. Bec Rawlings will be looking to earn her first UFC victory when she faces off […]