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Ian McCall’s Bad Luck Continues, Belfast Bout with Neil Seery Cancelled
This is not a joke. For the third time in four months, fan favorite flyweight Ian McCall has had a fight cancelled just days before it was supposed to happen. He’s been forced to withdraw from his planned bout with Neil Seery, which was to headline the Fight Pass Prelims of the UFC’s Saturday return […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Louis Smolka on Conor McGregor: ‘He’s made media and promoting another skillset’ for fighters
If it wasn’t enough with training in the various aspects of mixed martial arts, leave it up to Conor McGregor to up the game by adding the marketing of one’s self to be a highly successful MMA fighter. This is how UFC flyweight Louis Smolka sees it, and with the way Conor McGregor has taken […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley “Conor McGregor just dances around the subject of fighting me”
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is coming off a remarkable performance against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205, which saw ‘The Chosen One’ retain his title after an epic five-round war with ‘Wonderboy’ was ruled a majority draw. During Friday’s UFC 205 weigh ins, the UFC welterweight champion had a pair of altercations with Irish superstar […]
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Yoel Romero ridicules Michael Bisping on social media
The next middleweight title bout could be a matchup between champion Michael Bisping and challenger Yoel Romero. After a devastating finish over former middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 205 over the weekend, Romero and Bisping had a little exchange during the “Soldier of God’s” post-fight Octagon interview as “The Count” was in attendance hosting […]
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VIDEO | UFC 205 knocks out NFL Super Bowl with remarkable social media statistic
There is no denying how much interest there is in mixed martial arts. With the UFC having its first event in New York since MMA was legalized in the state back in March, UFC 205 broke nearly every record in the company’s history. With the help of UFC superstar Conor McGregor headlining the UFC 205 […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Louis Smolka: ‘You’re only as good as your last performance’
11-2 UFC flyweight Louis Smolka is looking to bounce back from a bitter loss. At UFC Fight Night 96 in a bout against Brandon Moreno, Smolka was finished for the first time in his professional MMA career as Moreno locked in a guillotine choke forcing the Hawaiian to submit. With his only loss prior to […]
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Conor McGregor had staph infection weeks before Nate Diaz fight
Earlier this year the MMA community was left stunned as MMA veteran Nate Diaz not only defeated Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 on just two weeks notice, but also rocked and submitted the featherweight champ. McGregor, who appeared to gas early in the fight, was noticeably drained going into the second […]
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VIDEO | UFC rankings updated following UFC 205 – Conor McGregor not yet at the pinnacle
The UFC rankings were freshly updated following the historic UFC 205 event that took place at New York’s Madison Square Garden. UFC superstar Conor McGregor made history on Saturday night in the main event against Eddie Alvarez. “The Notorious” became the first fighter in the UFC to hold two weight class championship titles at the […]
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Report | BJ Penn aiming to return this January at UFC Phoenix
Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn (16-10-2) was expected to make his octagon return against former UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo Lamas at last month’s scheduled UFC Fight Night 97 event. However, due to an injury suffered in training camp, “The Prodigy” was forced to pullout of the contest and October’s UFC Manila […]
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Cameras catch Miesha Tate informing corner of retirement before Octagon interview
This past weekend at UFC 205, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate stepped into the Octagon to fight Raquel Pennington in the kickoff bout for the main card of UFC 205. Tate, who lost the women’s bantamweight championship to Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 via 1st round submission, was looking to return to the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comments to Michael Johnson mid-fight are terrifying
This past weekend at UFC 205, top ranked UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped into the Octagon on the preliminary card portion of the historic fight card to square off against heavy handed lightweight Michael Johnson. The fight was an incredibly dominant one for Nurmagomedov, who made it 8 straight wins in the UFC, extending his […]
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Brian Stann calls out Yoel Romero for controversial antics mid-fight
While Yoel Romero is undeniably the #1 contender at middleweight following his vicious 3rd round KO of Chris Weidman this past weekend at UFC 205, Romero is also on the receiving end of quite a bit of criticism given his controversial mid-fight antics. The most notable situation came back in 2014, when Romero was nearly […]
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Eddie Alvarez reflects on loss to Conor McGregor with Chael Sonnen
This past weekend in the main event of UFC 205, UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez was on the wrong side of a brutal TKO from Conor McGregor. For McGregor, who made UFC history with the win as the first man to simultaneously hold UFC titles in two weight classes, the win was not only a […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Perry gives prediction for fight with Alan Jouban
‘Platinum’ Mike Perry has been the talk of the MMA community for the past several months. Ahead of his UFC debut, a welterweight scrap with Hyun Gyu Lim at UFC 202, Perry made headlines for his weigh-in antics, high-fiving ring girls as he walked on stage, before then faking Lim out with a handshake. When […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov gives UFC bold ultimatum
This past weekend at UFC 205 in New York, top ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmgomedov continued his undefeated streak as he scored a 3rd round submission win over Michael Johnson to extend his unbeaten streak to 24-0 as he cemented his place at the top of the UFC’s lightweight division. The fight was a particularly impressive […]
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Michael Bisping rips “biggest cheating mother****r” Yoel Romero
UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has always been a strong opposer of PEDs in MMA. When it comes to the topic, ‘The Count’ is never afraid to speak his mind on the matter, frequently throwing shade at fighters, especially ones he has fought, who have failed drug tests. On the heels of Yoel Romero’s phenomenal […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley “I don’t believe that fight was a draw. I think I won. So I am ready to move forward”
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley joined host Chris Taylor on BJPENN.com’s Rapid Fire segment where he discussed his UFC 205 “fight of the night” title bout with Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. The epic five-round war between ‘T-Wood’ and ‘Wonderboy’ was declared a 47-47 draw by two of the three judges in attendance, with the third judge awarding ‘T-Wood’ […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley “If Conor McGregor wants to climb that tree, I am right here with the ladder”
Prior to his five-round war with Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 this past Saturday night in New York, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley was involved in a couple of altercations with Irish superstar Conor McGregor at the events weigh ins. “The Chosen One”, who successfully defended his title after fighting to a majority decision draw […]
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VIDEO | “Mystic Mac” Conor McGregor’s insane history of predictions
https://www.facebook.com/eireUFCOfficial/videos/1141526559219547/ One of the reasons that UFC superstar Conor McGregor has reached new levels of popularity is being able to talk the talk and then walk the walk. McGregor’s uncanny fight predictions have been so accurate at times, it seems like something straight out of a movie. Take a look at this amazing edit of […]
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Roy Nelson suspended nine months for UFC Fight Night 95 incident
UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson likely regrets letting his emotions get the best of him. “Big County” has been suspended for nine months by the Brazilian Superior Justice Court of MMA (STJDMMA) for assault and unethical behavior, according to a report from MMA Fighting. In addition to the suspension, Nelson was also fined $24,000 and the […]
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Tyron Woodley gave up his UFC championship moment for the sake of Conor McGregor
Tyron Woodley missed out on an opportunity that most fighters in the UFC will never get. The welterweight champion gave up his post-fight photoshoot with his championship belt after retaining the title against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in a majority draw judge’s decision at UFC 205. Woodley gave up the photo opportunity after letting the UFC […]
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VIDEO | UFC 205: The Thrill and The Agony Preview
Following her decision loss to Raquel Pennington at this past Saturday’s historic UFC 205 event in New York, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate shocked the world by announcing her retirement from mixed martial arts. In the above video, “The Thrill and The Agony Preview”, Miesha Tate announces to her boyfriend Bryan Caraway that […]
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PHOTO | Yoel Romero hugging Shaq is priceless
Yoel Romero made a huge statement with his flying knee finish over former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 205 over the weekend. The “Soldier of God” is looking to get a chance against UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and UFC President Dana White has already stated that the fight makes sense. Before going […]
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Full transcript of Conor McGregor’s instructions from his corner for fight against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205
History was made on Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden. UFC superstar Conor McGregor achieved his goal of becoming the first fighter in UFC history to hold two UFC weight class titles at the same time after securing a win in a brilliant performance against Eddie Alvarez that ended by TKO in the second […]
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USADA Hands Lyoto Machida 18-Month Suspension for Anti-Doping Violation
Earlier this year, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida was pencilled in for a middleweight bout with the now-retired Dan Henderson. The fight, which was scheduled for April’s UFC on Fox 19 card, would have been a rematch of a slow 2013 bout, which saw Machida walk away with split decision win. Regrettably, Machida […]
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VIDEO | UFC 205 Slow Motion Highlights
UFC 205, which marked the organization’s long awaited debut in New York City, was one hell of a fight card. Now the event is in the rear-view mirror, you can watch some of its most exciting moments in jaw-dropping slow motion. See these slow motion highlights in the video above! UFC 205 was headlined by a […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 7 // Louis Smolka | Jorge Masvidal | Tim Boetsch
BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT with yet another awesome guest lineup! 8:40PM ET- Louis “Da Last Samurai” Smolka @lastsamuraiufc kicks off the show to discuss his upcoming bout with Ray Borg at UFC 207 later next month. The Hawaii native will give us his take on Borg as an opponent, how he […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov Gets a Hero’s Welcome Home in Dagestan
Hundreds of fans crowded the tiny Makhachkala airport in Dagestan to welcome Khabib back to Russia. Few fighters ever receive this treatment pic.twitter.com/hkfL628XvW — Karim Zidan | كريم زيدان (@ZidanSports) November 16, 2016 One of the most dominant performances of UFC 205 – a card that was especially rich in dominant performances – came courtesy […]