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UFC Argentina: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio Live Results
UFC Argentina takes center stage tonight as the promotion invades Buenos Aires for its UFC Fight Night 140 event. Tonight’s UFC Argentina event is headlined by a welterweight bout featuring hometown favorite Santiago Ponzinnibio taking on Neil Magny. Santiago Ponzinibbio (26-3 MMA) enters tonight’s UFC Argentina main event on a six fight win streak, his […]
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Cynthia Calvillo issues statement after frightening weigh-in at UFC Argentina
Cynthia Calvillo’s attempted weigh-in for UFC Argentina could only be described as freightening. The UFC women’s strawweight fighter, Calvillo, could barely make the walk to the weigh scale and almost fell off just seconds after she finally got on (watch). The 31-year-old eventually weighed in 2-pounds over the women’s strawweight non-title fight limit of 116-pounds […]
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Dana White responds after Floyd Mayweather requests to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather (50-0 Boxing) is interested in setting up a super-fight with current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA). Of course, Floyd Mayweather is requesting that this potential contest take place inside the ring under official boxing rules. However, according to UFC President Dana White, the only way “Money” will ever […]
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Nick Diaz opens up as betting underdog against Jorge Masvidal
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz will reportedly make his highly anticipated return to the octagon this March at UFC 235 in Las Vegas. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the former UFC welterweight title challenger, Diaz, will take on perennial contender Jorge Masvidal at the pay-per-view event on March 2. The potential booking would mark […]
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Dana White reacts to the Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone rumors
Donald Cerrone is eyeing a fight with former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor for his return to the 155-pound division. Shortly following his emphatic first-round submission victory over Mike Perry at UFC Denver, “Cowboy” teased a potential fight with Conor McGregor on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqJN51zg41d/ “Just waiting on him,” Cerrone said in an Instagram post that […]
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Fighters react to Cynthia Calvillo’s scary UFC Argentina weigh-in
It was not a pretty sight when Cynthia Calvillo attempted to weigh-in for her UFC Argentina fight with Poliana Botelho on Friday. The 31-year-old, Calvillo, was escorted to the weigh-in room where she struggled to step and remain on the scale. Calvillo ultimately weighed-in at 118lbs, two pounds over the UFC women’s non-title fight strawweight […]
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Justin Buckholz details why Cynthia Calvillo almost fell off the scale at UFC Argentina
Cynthia Calvillo nearly fell off the scale while attempting to weigh-in for her UFC Argentina fight with Poliana Botelho. The 31-year-old, Calvillo, missed the strawweight non-title fight limit by two pounds weighing in at 118. Watching Calvillo attempt to weigh-in for UFC Argentina could politely be described as an uncomfortable sight. With that said, her […]
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Frankie Edgar explains why he has not dropped down to bantamweight
Frankie Edgar has made a living off of fighting larger men. The former UFC lightweight champion, has always been considered small, even while competing in the UFC’s featherweight division. Despite his incredible success in both the lightweight and featherweight divisions, Frankie Edgar always seems to be questioned about a potential drop to 135-pounds. The bantamweight […]
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Jon Jones coach responds to criticisms: “People want to take us down, they’re jealous of our success”
Jon Jones striking coach Mike Winkeljohn has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticisms as of late. Former pupil Donald Cerrone, who recently defeated Mike Perry via first-round submission, accused Winkeljohn of turning the famed Jackson-Wink Academy into a “puppy mill“. Most recently the veteran head coach, who will corner Jon Jones at […]
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Bellator 209: Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez Results and Highlights
Bellator 209 took place yesterday evening, but aired on tape delay tonight on DAZN. The event, which marked Bellator’s first in nearly a month, was headlined by a featherweight title fight featuring reigning division champion Patricio Freire taking on Emmanuel Sanchez. Patricio Freire entered tonight’s Bellator 209 main event on a two-fight win streak, his […]
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The MMA Community reacts to the return of Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz is back! This according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who reported earlier today that the former Strikeforce champion would be returning at UFC 235 to battle Jorge Masvidal. “Breaking: The UFC is close to finalizing Nick Diaz’s return to the Octagon, per Dana White. The fight is Jorge Masvidal at UFC 235 on March […]
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PHOTO | The Korean Zombie and Yair Rodriguez shake hands in hospital beds
UFC featherweight standouts The Korean Zombie and Yair Rodriguez went to war in last night’s UFC Fight Night 139 main event in Denver. Chan Sung Jung appeared to have won three of the opening four rounds which had produced twenty-minutes of heart pounding action. After four minutes and fifty seconds of action in the fifth […]
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Donald Cerrone broke Mike Perry’s arm at UFC Denver
Donald Cerrone picked up another sensational finish at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver, submitting Mike Perry in the very first-round. “Platinum” looked sharp in the early moments of the fight, eventually scoring a takedown and taking side control on the hometown favorite. However, “Cowboy” was able to reverse the position after scoring […]
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Fighters react to tonight’s Korean Zombie vs. Yair Rodriguez UFC Denver main event
Tonight’s UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver was headlined by a key featherweight bout featuring “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung taking on Yair Rodriguez. Jung was initially slated to face former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar at tonight’s UFC Denver event, but “The Answer” was forced to pullout due to injury. Prior to […]
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UFC Denver Results: Yair Rodriguez KO’s The Korean Zombie (Highlights)
Featherweights headlined tonight’s historic UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver as “The Korean Zombie” squared off with Yair Rodriguez. Jung was initially slated to face former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar at tonight’s UFC Denver event, but “The Answer” was forced to pullout due to injury. Yair Rodriguez (10-2 MMA) will compete for the […]
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Fighters react to Donald Cerrone submitting Mike Perry
A welterweight fight between dangerous strikers Donald Cerrone and Mike Perry co-headlined tonight’s UFC Fight Night 139 even in Denver. Donald Cerrone (33-11 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to surging welterweight contender Leon Edwards at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore. Prior to the setback, […]
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UFC Denver Results: Donald Cerrone submits Mike Perry (VIDEO)
A highly anticipated welterweight fight between former teammates Donald Cerrone and Mike Perry served as the co-main event of UFC Denver. Donald Cerrone (33-11 MMA) was last seen in action at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to surging welterweight contender Leon Edwards. Prior to the setback, […]
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UFC Denver Results: Germaine de Randamie defeats Raquel Pennington (Highlights)
A key women’s bantamweight bout featuring recent title challenger Raquel Pennington taking on former featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie took place at tonight’s UFC Denver event. Germaine de Randamie will fight for the first time since UFC 208 in February of 2017, where she defeated Holly Holm via unanimous decision to claim the promotions inaugural […]
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VIDEO | Tony Bellew suffers brutal knockout loss in retirement fight
Undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk took on former WBC champion Tony Bellew this evening in Manchester, England. Prior to the fight, Tony Bellew announced that this would be his last walk to the ring as a professional. Oleksandr Usyk is a former Olympic Gold Medalist sporting an undefeated record of 15-0. Eleven of Usyk’s fifteen […]
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UFC Denver Results: Korean Zombie vs. Yair Rodriguez
Stay glued to bjpenn.com this evening for all of tonight’s UFC Denver Results. The event, UFC Fight Night 139, will serve as the promotions 25th anniversary show. UFC Denver is headlined by a key featherweight bout featuring “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung taking on Yair Rodriguez. Jung was initially slated to face former lightweight […]
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UFC Commentator Joe Rogan forced to evacuate his home due to California Wildfires
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has been forced to evacuate his home due to the California Wildfires. The devastating wildfire, which is now being dubbed the “Woolsey Fire”, has reached Malibu, Calabasas and Agoura, forcing many home owners to evacuate the area. Joe Rogan took to Twitter earlier today where he announced that he was forced […]
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Anderson Silva is officially eligible to make his octagon return!
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva could soon be back in the Octagon. The mixed martial arts legend completed a one-year suspension from USADA earlier today. “The Spider” received the suspension after failing a drug test in the lead up to his planned UFC Shanghai main event fight against Kelvin Gastelum last year. USADA deemed […]
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Shaquille O’Neal had one major concern prior to his grappling match with Forrest Griffin
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal reveals he had one major concern prior to his grappling match with UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin. The multiple-time NBA champion, Shaq, squared off with Griffin at the UFC Performance Center in Las Vegas. O’Neal opened up about his experience grappling with the former UFC light heavyweight champion in a […]
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Chris Leben issues statement following first-round TKO victory over Phil Baroni
UFC veteran Chris Leben picked up his first win since 2011 at last nights “WBKFF1: Rise Of The Titans” event, defeating Phil Baroni by way of first-round TKO. “The Crippler” connected with a crisp punch that stunned Phil Baroni just seconds into the opening round. Shortly after that, “The New York Bad Ass” charged forward […]
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Darren Till threatens to “slap that baldy head” off of Anderson Silva at UFC London
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till is planning a move up to middleweight and has his eyes set on a fight with former 185-pound kingpin Anderson Silva. Darren Till was expected to be the first man to welcome new welterweight signee Ben Askren to the UFC, but apparently the Liverpool native has other plans. […]
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Rafael dos Anjos tells “drunk” Conor McGregor to shut up!
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had some strong words for Conor McGregor following the Irishman’s demands of ONE Championship’s Chatri Sityodtong. Last week a massive trade sent former ONE Championship welterweight title holder Ben Askren to the UFC in exchange for former flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson. Shortly after the historic trade was made […]
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Ben Askren and Scott Coker exchange shots online over failed Bellator negotiations
Undefeated welterweight fighter Ben Askren (18-0 MMA) was apparently in talks with Bellator’s Scott Coker just weeks before he was traded to the UFC by ONE Championship. According to the Bellator President, Coker, there were talks between his organization and ONE Championship to do some co-promotion which would have allowed Ben Askren to compete at […]
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Pros react to tonight’s UFC 230 Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis main event
Tonight’s UFC 230 event in New York was headlined by a heavyweight title fight featuring current champion Daniel Cormier taking on surging division contender Derrick Lewis. Daniel Cormier was last seen in action at July’s UFC 226 event where he scored a first-round knockout victory over Stipe Miocic to claim the promotions coveted heavyweight title. […]