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Stephen Thompson sends message to Tyron Woodley
With just under two months until UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and UFC welterweight #1 contender Stephen Thompson step into the Octagon in the main event of UFC 209, ‘Wonderboy’ has a message for ‘The Chosen One’: Focus on the fight. Stephen Thompson spoke to ESPN to explain why he hopes the champ is 100% […]
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VIDEO | Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen rip at one another during Bellator 170 press conference
https://youtu.be/exrCogOOuRs MMA legend Tito Ortiz is set to have his last fight on Saturday, January, 21 as he is set to take on former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170 at The Forum in California. Ahead of their competition, Ortiz and Sonnen jabbed at one another at the Bellator 170 pre-fight press conference […]
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Travis Browne changes training camps for UFC 208 fight with Derrick Lewis
Last month, in the main event of UFC 207, Ronda Rousey was mauled in just 48 seconds by reigning women’s bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes. Given how helpless the former champ looked in this long awaited comeback fight, opinions that she should leave her long-time coach, Edmond Tarverdyan, once again erupted to the surface. Of course, Rousey […]
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Chael Sonnen: I would have stopped Tito Ortiz from being champion
This Saturday, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen will step into the cage to fight former UFC champion Tito Ortiz in a highly anticipated Bellator MMA showdown. Ahead of the fight, Ortiz and Sonnen’s beef has been very publicized. In addition to their ongoing war of words leading up to their fight, Ortiz and Sonnen […]
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Frankie Edgar weighs-in on potential BJ Penn return
Earlier this month, at ‘UFC Fight Night: Phoenix’, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn stepped into the Octagon for a highly anticipated showdown with streaking featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez. For Penn, he was seeking his first win in over 5 years as he planned to make a run at the featherweight strap. Unfortunately for the […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson worries “little b*tch” McGregor won’t defend his belt
All business Ferguson pic.twitter.com/YNIeHeNg38 — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) January 19, 2017 After weeks of rumors and negotiations, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson’s long discussed interim lightweight title fight is finally official. This anticipated showdown will go down in the co-main event of UFC 209 in Las Vegas, Nevada this March 4. The winner is then […]
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Manny Pacquiao would step into the boxing ring with Conor McGregor
The biggest ongoing story in combat sports today surrounds the possibility of a mega-fight between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather. Over the course of the last year, there have been ceaseless headlines about this bout. After UFC President Dana White made Mayweather what he called a “real offer” of […]
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VIDEO | Street fight ends with crushing spinning back fist KO
With more and more people watching and practicing mixed martial arts, mixed mixed martial arts technique is spilling more and more frequently into street fights. We’ve seen backyard skirmishes end with head kicks. We’ve seen bar brawls end with rear naked chokes and arm triangle chokes. And now, we’ve seen a street fight end with […]
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VIDEO | Sage Northcutt destroys pears, pineapples and more in strange Fox Sports segment
https://twitter.com/foxsportslive/status/822301391855067138 Late last year, popular lightweight and welterweight prospect Sage Northcutt took the internet by storm with a video that showed him ripping an apple in half with his bare hands. After brutalizing this helpless fruit, he then challenged his fans to attempt to do so themselves. From there, Instagram blew up with videos of […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov predicting finish of Tony Ferguson
On March 4th, top ranked UFC lightweights Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will be stepping into the Octagon to fight for the interim lightweight championship in UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor’s absence. It took several weeks for the UFC to finalize the bout, and while it looked as though the UFC and Ferguson would be […]
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VIDEO | UFC charades brings out Stephen Thompson’s power walk
An unlikely duo was teamed up on Wednesday’s episode of UFC Tonight as welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson were guests to promote their rematch set for UFC 209. Karyn Bryant led a game of UFC charades as UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian were teamed up to take on Woodley […]
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VIDEOS | UFC 209 Woodley vs. Thompson, Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson staredowns
Earlier this month, it was announced that top ranked lightweights Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson would be stepping into the Octagon at UFC 209 on March 4th for a highly anticipated lightweight matchup for the interim lightweight strap. That fight will serve as the co-main event on the card behind a welterweight rematch between Tyron […]
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Rashad Evans with wonderful news: ‘Everything’s cleared medically’
Many fans were worried when former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans was denied a fighting license at UFC 205 and UFC 206. However, “Suga” assured everyone that he was fine even after being denied the license to fight on two consecutive times by separate athletic commissions. Evans spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode […]
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Chris Weidman vs. Gegard Mousasi official for UFC 210
After a brief back and forth verbal battle earlier this month, it has now been officially announced that Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi will throw down at UFC 210 on April 8th. BREAKING: @ChrisWeidmanUFC vs @Mousasi_MMA booked for #UFC210 in Buffalo ➡️ https://t.co/qvoA7lUmav pic.twitter.com/CMBxC9WQBr — UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2017 Weidman will be entering into […]
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UFC Rankings updated following UFC Fight Night 103
The UFC rankings have been updated to reflect the landscape of all the weight classes in addition to the pound-for-pound list following UFC Fight Night 103. The biggest change came in the flyweight division where Sergio Pettis jumped up six spots to the #9 ranking with his win over John Moraga, which dropped Moraga down […]
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Brett Rogers reportedly homeless and accused of sexual misconduct by three different men
Former Strikeforce and Bellator heavyweight fighter Brett Rogers is in a world of trouble, according to Sarah Horner of the Pioneer Press. Rogers, who is reportedly homeless, has been accused of sexual misconduct by three different men from three different incidents in St. Paul, Minnesota. According to the Pioneer Press report, Rogers “was charged with […]
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Floyd Mayweather takes shot at Conor McGregor’s earnings
While negotiations have begun between Floyd Mayweather and UFC President Dana White for a potential boxing superfight between Mayweather and UFC superstar Conor McGregor, there is still an extremely long road ahead before an agreement is reached. Mayweather started the year by offering McGregor $15 million for a boxing match, with the boxing icon leaving […]
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Yair Rodriguez reflects on win over BJ Penn, what’s next
Earlier this month, streaking featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez picked up the biggest win of his career as he not only defeated, but TKOd UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn in the main event of their ‘UFC Fight Night: Phoenix’ scrap. The fight was a particularly dominant one for Yair Rodriguez, who showcased his excellent striking […]
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Chael Sonnen gives heartbreaking details on loss of daughter
Tragic news surfaced last year that fan favorite fighter Chael Sonnen and his wife Brittany had lost their newborn daughter, Blauna, as the result of a listeria infection. While details were initially scarce regarding the situation, the MMA community immediately began pouring out their support for Chael Sonnen, one of the most caring members of […]
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Daniel Cormier wants Jon Jones rematch, even if he’s on PEDs
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones have a very long and very public feud dating back several years. While the men have been booked to fight numerous times, they have only stepped into the Octagon once, where Jones emerged victorious. After their UFC 200 scrap in […]
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Coach believes BJ Penn will likely fight again
Earlier this month, UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn stepped into the Octagon for just his second fight in the past 5 years. Penn of course was stepping into the Octagon to fight streaking featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez in a highly anticipated main event showdown in Phoenix, Arizona. Unfortunately for Penn, when he stepped into […]
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Tyron Woodley: Demetrious Johnson doesn’t get push due to race
UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson is hailed as one of the greatest fighters on the planet today. With a superb 11-fight win streak that has seen him defend his flyweight title nine times over the past four years, Johnson currently sits atop the UFC’s official pound for pound rankings. With that being said, UFC welterweight […]
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VIDEO | Mauro Ranallo tells Joe Rogan about the time Bas Rutten got him high and then tried to fight Enson Inoue
https://youtu.be/mgIMkKy9r8Y The infamous Pride Fighting Championships commentating duo, Bas Rutten and Mauro Ranallo were guests on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast last week and went over some classic stories from their past. One hilarious story, in particular, was told as the guys recalled when Rutten insisted Ranallo try taking Percocet painkillers for the first time. […]
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That time CM Punk smacked a possibly innocent fan in the crowd at Monday Night Raw
CM Punk has transitioned from professional wrestling to training in mixed martial arts and even got his shot for his first professional MMA fight in the UFC. It was not the performance that CM Punk was looking to put on against Mickey Gall at UFC 203. However, the former WWE superstar went into the Octagon […]
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Johny Hendricks targeted for middleweight debut at UFC Fight Night: Halifax
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks will be going up in weight to fight in the middleweight division for his next bout. According to a report from Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting, the UFC is working on Johny Hendricks vs. Hector Lombard for UFC Fight Night: Halifax, which is scheduled to take place on February […]
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Anderson Silva offers Ronda Rousey support following UFC 207 loss
Since suffering the second straight defeat of her professional career, several members of the MMA community have continued to offer Ronda Rousey support. There were many questions regarding how Ronda Rousey‘s striking would look leading up to the fight after having taken a year off following her UFC 193 loss to Holly Holm in November […]
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Ariel Helwani takes on Conor McGregor in paid live streaming event on January 28
If you think that Conor McGregor needs to fight in the UFC to make money, think again. The savvy businessman is part of something quite clever that his die-hard fans will surely want to be a part of. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani will interview the UFC lightweight champion in a lengthy feature that will be […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 16 // Valentina Shechenko | John Wayne Parr | Ben Rothwell | Bas Rutten
BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another incredible line-up of guests! 8:15PM ET- Kicking off tonights show is UFC women’s bantamweight contender, Valentina Shevchenko – @bulletvalentina . “The Bullet” is slated to face Julianna Peña next weekend on FOX in a showdown that will likely determine the No.1 contender. We will get […]