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BREAKING! Ronda Rousey returns at UFC 207 against Amanda Nunes
After nearly a year away from the Octagon, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will be making her highly anticipated UFC return at the UFC’s New Years Eve event on December 30th, UFC 207. While there has been no other fights announced for the card at the present time, Rousey vs. Nunes is expected […]
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Cris Cyborg roasts Ronda Rousey with lengthy post filled with frustration
When Ariel Helwani tweeted on Tuesday that it was looking like Ronda Rousey was going to make her much-anticipated return to the Octagon in December, the world took notice. One fighter, in particular, Cris Cyborg, was deeply frustrated by the UFC’s potential matchmaking and extremely frustrated with the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. […]
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Report: Fedor Emelianenko’s Daughter Assaulted After Criticism of Chechen Dictator
Earlier this month, a report surfaced that the daughter of legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko had been attacked and hospitalized in Moscow, Russia. These reports were later confirmed by BloodyElbow.com. According to the initial report, Fedor’s daughter, who is just 16 years old, was assailed by unknown attackers on her walk home from school. After being […]
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VIDEO | UFC 204 super slow motion highlights
This past weekend in Manchester, England, fight fans tuned in for a spectacular night of fights from the Manchester Arena, headlined by a 5-round war between UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and MMA legend Dan Henderson. The entire card was praised by fans for being an impressive one filled with numerous finishes. In the main […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez Warming Up in the Same Locker Room
On November 12, in the main event of the historic UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will challenge Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title. If he wins, he’ll become the first fighter in UFC history to hold two titles simultaneously. Given that McGregor is one of the most iconic trash talkers in MMA history, […]
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Chael Sonnen’s advice to Conor McGregor regarding trash talk
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has undoubtably become one of the biggest figures in the MMA world, if not the single biggest. McGregor brash persona parallels the likes of Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who used to frequently talk trash to his opponents in an extremely elaborate way, while promoting himself with over-the-top speeches. Before McGregor […]
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Jay Glazer again pleads with MMA gyms to not train former NFL player Greg Hardy
Recently, it was revealed that former NFL standout Greg Hardy was looking to make the transition to MMA. While there was no word given on when Hardy planned to make his MMA debut, or which promotion he would be doing so with, all signs pointed to the former Pro Bowl player making the jump to […]
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Brendan Schaub: Conor McGregor has to knock out Eddie Alvarez to win
With exactly one month until UFC 205, where UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will square off with UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight championship, the hype surrounding the event continues to increase! The fight, which not only gives McGregor the opportunity to become the first man to simultaneously hold two UFC championships […]
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Daniel Cormier: Anthony Johnson gives up “when things get tough”
UFC light heavyweight title contender Anthony Johnson is one of the most feared men on the entire UFC roster due to his the incredible one-punch knockout power that he possesses. Over the course of Johnson’s 27 fight professional career, Johnson has only gone the distance six times, winning every time. In addition, every single victory […]
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Dan Henderson’s Top 5 Career Moments
Last Saturday, in the main event of UFC 204, a 46-year-old Dan Henderson fought the final fight of his MMA career. He did so against an old nemesis in Michael Bisping, with the UFC middleweight crown on the line. Despite a spirited effort, Henderson would come up short on the scorecards, failing to win the belt […]
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Michael Johnson foresaw fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, ready to hand ‘The Eagle’ first loss
Before the main event for UFC 205 was announced, there was much speculation as to whether UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor would get the lightweight title fight against Eddie Alvarez, or whether undefeated Dagestani fighter, and #1 ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov would get the fight against Alvarez. While initial reports were that McGregor and Alvarez […]
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Miesha Tate weighs-in on potential Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey fight
Back in July, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate stepped into the Octagon in the main event of UFC 200 against Amanda Nunes in what many consider to be the UFC’s biggest Pay-Per View ever. While Tate was entering the bout on a 5-fight win streak that has seen her go unbeaten for three years, […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva posts video of him sparring, practicing reverse-elbow
http://youtu.be/gzJWSRom8fo Anderson Silva appears to be training hard, releasing a video of him in a hard sparring session on Tuesday amidst rumors of a potential match-up with Georges Saint Pierre. In the video you can see Silva and his sparring partner throwing some heat! It appears as though The Spider gets tagged early on in […]
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10 of the worst weight misses in MMA history
Some fighters are better at weight cutting than others. The art of weight cutting is all a part of the process, with fighters cutting varying degrees in order to make weight. However, some fighters don’t even come close to their contracted weight. Here are ten of the most egregious cases of weight cut-misses in UFC […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 2 | Ian McCall // Felony // Wonderboy // Chris Weidman
The second installment of the BJPENN.com Radio 2016 Relaunch brings another incredible lineup of guest for your listening pleasure! http://bit.ly/2dcemIo 8:15PM ET- We will kick off the show with UFC Flyweight contender and fan-favorite, Ian McCall. “Uncle Creepy” will be giving us a breakdown of his scheduled bout with Neil Seery on November 19th in […]
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Jay Glazer: Pop singer Demi Lovato has the mindset and skill to fight in the UFC or Bellator
Pop star Demi Lovato is a huge fan of mixed martial arts. The singing sensation not only is a fan but also gets in the gym to train and hone her skills and technique. According to NFL insider and UFC on FOX host Jay Glazer, Lovato has what it takes to compete with the best […]
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Conor McGregor’s BJJ coach Dillon Danis predicts KO over Eddie Alvarez: ‘He’s going to get lit up’
Brazilian jiu-jitsu phenom Dillon Danis has grown extremely close to UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. The Marcelo Garcia black belt who was brought in for the UFC 202 training camp to prepare for Nate Diaz is still a part of McGregor’s UFC 205 camp and now considers McGregor his Irish brother. “I’m here for him”, […]
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Report | MMA legend Don Frye hospitalized and not doing well
According to a report, mixed martials arts legend Don “The Predator” Frye is currently in a Los Angeles Hospital and not doing well. MMA.TV member “ocbadapple” took to the popular forum and reported the following news: “Apparently Don has been at Cedars Sinai for about a week and has had some issues , with among […]
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Report: Ronda Rousey likely to return at UFC 207 in December
It has been nearly a year since former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has fought in the UFC Octagon. For fans of Rousey, good news was released today by MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. It sounds like the former champion may be making her way back into the Octagon at UFC’s New Years Eve event […]
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PHOTO | Conor McGregor posts selfie following report of him being knocked out during recent training
Big news was buzzing on Monday when a report surfaced that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was allegedly knocked out cold during training with a possible broken nose. As timing had it, McGregor was also given his sanctions from the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday where he was handed a hefty $150,000 fine as […]
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5 of the worst weight cuts in UFC history
Weight cutting is probably the least fun and most difficult part of a fight camp. While some UFC fighters only cut 5-10 pounds to make weight, others have the misfortune of cutting 20 pounds or more. We here at BJPenn.com have compiled five of the worst weight cuts in UFC history. Take a look below! […]
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Jeremy Stephens looks HUGE in recent photo with welterweight champ Tyron Woodley
Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens must be one of the biggest featherweights on the UFC roster. The former lightweight posted a photo on Facebook recently with 170 pound champion Tyron Woodley, and ‘Lil Heathen’ looks bigger than the welterweight champ! See for yourself how Stephens stacks up size-wise with 170 pounders. https://www.facebook.com/LilHeathenMMA/posts/1227277923959226:0 Stephens is set to […]
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VIDEO | Firas Zahabi Says Conor McGregor Doesn’t Have Time To Address Cardio Problems
Firas Zahabi, who is the head honcho at Montreal’s Tristar gym, is renowned as one of the finest coaches in mixed martial arts. Given that he’s the man behind dominant forces like Georges St-Pierre and Rory MacDonald, and the teacher of talents like Joanne Calderwood, Joe Duffy, Nordine Taleb and Zach Makovsky, that reputation should […]
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Jay Glazer calls on MMA community to blackball former NFL star Greg Hardy
Interesting news came out on Monday when MMA Fighting revealed that former NFL star Greg Hardy was looking to transition to a career in mixed martial arts. Hardy was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 2010 NFL draft and played for the team as a star defensive end. However, in 2014, Hardy was found […]
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Michael Bisping responds to “f**king d**chebag” Chris Weidman”
This past weekend in Manchester, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping stepped into the Octagon to make his first successful title defense against MMA legend Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 204. Bisping survived an early onslaught from Henderson en route to defending his belt for the first time. In both the first and […]
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Amanda Nunes: “I want Ronda Rousey”
Newly-crowned woman’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes may have just recently won UFC gold, but that hasn’t stopped her from focusing on her first title defense. Nunes won the belt from Miesha Tate at UFC 200, where she submitted Tate in the first round. With rumors of former champ Ronda Rousey potential return to the octagon, Nunes […]
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Demain Maia predicts Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson
Welterweight contender and submission ace Demain Maia certainly has a vested interest in Tyron Woodley’s upcoming title defense against Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. Riding a six-fight win streak, Maia very well may be next in line for a shot at the welterweight belt, but in the meantime, Maia offered his prediction on how Woodley’s UFC 205 […]
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This Weekend, Shane Carwin will Fight Pro Skater Jason Ellis with One Arm Tied Behind His Back
Yes, you read this article’s headline correctly. This Saturday, inside Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Casino, former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin will partake in a boxing match with pro skater turned radio host turned fighter, Jason Ellis. He’ll do so with one arm tied behind his back. This bizarre, but undeniably intriguing showdown will […]