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VIDEO | UFC Belfast Results: Alexander Volkov defeats Timothy Johnson via split-decision (highlights)
A heavyweight tilt between Timothy Johnson and Alexander Volkov took place on today’s UFC Fight Night 99 main card in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Round one begins and Volkov immediately presses forward and lands a right. Johnson circles away but Alexander quickly follows up and throws a knee to the body. Volkov presses forward with a […]
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VIDEO | UFC Belfast Results: Artem Lobov defeats Teruto Ishihara (highlights)
A featherweight bout between Artem Lobov and Teruto Ishihara kicked off today’s UFC Fight Night 99 main card in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Round one begins and Ishihara misses with a high kick to start. Teruto follows that up with a body kick that grazes Lobov. Artem is applying the forward pressure here. He misses with […]
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VIDEO | UFC Belfast Results: Jack Marshman TKO’s Magnus Cedenblad
A middleweight tilt between Jack Marshman and Magnus Cedenblad served as the featured bout of today’s UFC Fight Night 99 prelims in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After being outpointed in round one by his opponent Magnus Cedenblad, Welsh striker Jack Marshman was able to rally an entertaining comeback in round two which resulted in a TKO […]
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UFC Fight Night 99 Results
Unable to catch today’s UFC Fight Night 99 event in Belfast, Northern Ireland? BJPENN.com has you covered. Get all of the events results below and stay tuned for main card fight recaps and highlights. UFC Belfast Results: Main Card Uriah Hall vs. Gegard Mousasi – Mousasi def. Hall via TKO (punches) at 4:37 of Round […]
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ODDS! Conor McGregor underdog to Tyron Woodley, favored in 2 other fights
Earlier this month, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor successfully made his UFC lightweight debut as he TKOd Eddie Alvarez in the second round of their UFC 205 main event scrap, entering himself into the UFC history books as the first man to simultaneously hold two UFC championships. Leading up to the fight however, McGregor was […]
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Gegard Mousasi accuses the UFC of protecting Michael Bisping
Saturday afternoon in Belfast, Ireland, #5 ranked UFC middleweight Gegard Mousasi will step into the Octagon against #10 ranked Uriah Hall in a highly anticipated rematch that will see Mousasi given the chance to avenge his highlight reel KO loss to Hall which took place last year. Ahead of the fight, Mousasi has admitted that […]
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Lyoto Machida releases statement on suspension
This week, former UFC champion Lyoto Machida was handed an 18-month suspension for a USADA anti-doping violation. While Machida admitted to using a supplement which contained the substance he tested positive for, ‘The Dragon’ admitted that he didn’t know the substance was on USADA’s banned substance list. In a Facebook post, the former champ released […]
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. threatens to KO Conor McGregor
Earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor cemented his place in the UFC history books when he TKOd Eddie Alvarez in the second round to claim the UFC lightweight strap, becoming the first man to simultaneously hold two championship belts in two weight classes. Several weeks prior […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley: My knockdown of Thompson was “no different” than Conor’s knockdown of Alvarez
“And Still!” Tyron Woodley retained his UFC welterweight championship this past Saturday night at UFC 205 in New York after fighting Stephen Thompson to a majority draw in the evenings co-main event. “The Chosen One”, who earned the decision nod from one of the three judges in attendance at UFC 205 (48-47), spoke to BJPENN.com’s […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan does hilarious imitation of Yoel Romero
The next UFC middleweight fight could be a matchup between the champion Michael Bisping and freshly updated #1 UFC ranked contender, Yoel Romero. Following Romero’s destruction of Chris Weidman at UFC 205 in New York this past weekend, the two possible opponents shared a moment during Romero’s post-fight Octagon interview. Joe Rogan was there to […]
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Bare Knuckle Fighting a safer combat sport than MMA and boxing?
By Dennis Taylor It’s dark and chilly in the underground, where authentic bare knuckle fighters have been bloodying each other’s noses for decades, even centuries. They’ve been fighting in barns, warehouses, box cars, auto body shops and parking garages — anywhere they might avoid law-enforcement. In 1881, bare knuckle legend John L. Sullivan fought John […]
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Cris Cyborg reflects after nearly four years since testing positive for stanozolol steroid
In December of 2012, Cris Cyborg was hit with the most devastating blow of her professional MMA career. After needing just 16 seconds to TKO Hiroko Yamanaka at the Strikeforce – Melendez vs. Masvidal event, Cyborg found out soon after her fight that she tested positive for the steroid stanozolol. The California State Athletic Commission […]
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VIDEO | Actor Mark Wahlberg willing to give Conor McGregor piece of shares in the UFC for a price
UFC superstar Conor McGregor made it known after his historic UFC 205 fight in New York this past weekend that he is looking for more than just a fight purse and piece of the pay-per-view buys. With his win over Eddie Alvarez at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, McGregor made history by […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov rips Conor McGregor & Floyd Mayweather
Top ranked UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is doing everything in his power to secure a lightweight title fight with newly crowned lightweight champion Conor McGregor. This past weekend on the UFC 205 fight card, Nurmagomedov picked up a spectacular 3rd round submission win over Michael Johnson, which not only included some horrific ground and pound, […]
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Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva loses corruption-filled fight for shadowy Russian promotion
In September of this year, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva was knocked out by Roy Nelson. The knockout marked Silva’s fifth strike-induced loss in six fights which, unsurprisingly, prompted his release from the UFC. Just days after his release from the UFC, news broke that Bigfoot had signed on for a fight in Russia, with the same […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz in attendance for Conor McGregor’s afterparty: ‘I was already the two-weight world champion bitch! F**k you!’
Nick Diaz was in attendance at the 1 Oak Nightclub in New York for Conor McGregor’s UFC 205 afterparty. It’s unclear whether Diaz was invited to the afterparty by the club or if he just showed up to see how “The Notorious” and his team would celebrate after making history by becoming the first fighter […]
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Demian Maia given three possibilities if he doesn’t receive title shot
Top ranked UFC welterweight Demian Maia has been on a tear of the UFC’s welterweight division over the course of the past two years, going 6-0 as he has defeated top contenders such as former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, and rising prospect Gunnar Nelson. Maia’s impressive 6-fight win streak has earned him the #3 […]
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Conor McGregor out until summer of 2017
With making history by becoming the first concurrent champion of two UFC weight divisions, the world is waiting to hear what will be next for Conor McGregor. With holding the championship belts for the 145-pound UFC featherweight division and the 155-pound UFC lightweight division, contenders in both weight classes are eagerly waiting to get their […]
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Gegard Mousasi: Uriah Hall rematch is for “idiots” who don’t know MMA
Top ranked UFC middleweight Gegard Mousasi has been on a tear of the UFC middleweight division over the course of 2016. Mousasi kicked off the year by defeating Thales Leites at ‘UFC Fight Night: London’ in February, before making it 2-straight wins as he KO’d Thiago Santos on the UFC Fight Pass prelims of UFC […]
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George St-Pierre’s lawyer gives update on negotiations with UFC
Several weeks ago, all signs pointed to former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre returning to the Octagon at UFC 206 to fight UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping for the middleweight title at UFC 206 in Toronto, Canada. Unfortunately, while both men verbally agreed to the fight, there were several hangups on the matchup, with St-Pierre’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bryan Barberena on Bellator 165’s Benson Henderson “he’s still one of the best in the world”
On December 17, when the UFC returns to Sacramento, California, rising welterweight Bryan Barberena will take on highly regarded prospect Colby Covington. If he defeats Covington, he’ll extend his win-streak to three, having taken out Sage Northcutt and Warlley Alves in his last two bouts. Despite the big stakes of this upcoming bout, Barberena recently […]
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Michael Bisping opens up on gym altercation with Uriah Hall
Several months ago, popular UFC middleweight Uriah Hall controversially stated in an interview before UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping’s first title defense against Dan Henderson at UFC 204 that he kicked the champ’s ass in training. Bisping, who of course went on to successfully defend his title against Dan Henderson, remained quiet regarding the situation […]
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EXCLUSIVE | “Platinum” Mike Perry Gives his Thoughts on McGregor vs. Alvarez and Woodley vs. Thompson
Despite having fought just twice inside the Octagon, “Platinum” Mike Perry is quickly emerging as one of the welterweight division’s most popular –and dangerous – fighters. Currently preparing for a December 17 scrap with fellow prospect Alan Jouban, Perry recently took time out of his busy schedule for an appearance on BJPenn.com’s Rapid Fire with host […]
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VIDEO | See Tyron Woodley’s backstage encounters with Conor McGregor and Demian Maia
Last Saturday, in the co-main event of UFC 205, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley attempted the first defense of his crown against streaking striker Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Given the finishing ability shared by these two fighters, many fans and pundits expected this title fight to end emphatically, one way or the other. In the end, […]
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Teddy Atlas weighs-in on potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather fight
While Conor McGregor’s win over Eddie Alvarez this past weekend in the main event of UFC 205 was certainly an incredibly dominant one, which saw McGregor dominate Alvarez bell to bell en route to a 2nd round TKO win, members of the fight community have mixed reactions to McGregor’s odds in a potential boxing match […]
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VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez Predicts Conor McGregor’s Next Move
Who should Conor McGregor fight next in the Octagon? Eddie Alvarez's answer to that question might surprise you. pic.twitter.com/UiRf0vo4DO — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) November 17, 2016 Last Saturday, in the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took on lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in a bid to become the first fighter […]
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EXCLUSIVE | The Korean Zombie: Conor McGregor Has Made a Mess of the Featherweight Division
Now closing in on the end of the two years of mandatory military service required of South Korean citizens, Chan Sung Jung – more widely known as “The Korean Zombie” – is poised for return to the Octagon. In advance of his return, the featherweight favorite spoke with Chris Taylor on BJPenn.com’s Rapid Fire to discuss […]
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Michael Bisping Agrees to Fight Yoel Romero, Hopes for Spring Date
Not long ago, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping suggested he would turn down a fight with contender Yoel Romero, even if Romero beat former champ Chris Weidman at UFC 205. His reluctance to accept this potential fight was based on Romero’s failing a drug test in early 2016 – which was ultimately deemed to be the result […]