Category: MMA News

  • VIDEO | UFC 204 Results: Iuri Alcântara submits Brad Pickett in round 1

    VIDEO | UFC 204 Results: Iuri Alcântara submits Brad Pickett in round 1

    A bantamweight fight between Brad Pickett and Iuri Alcântara headlined tonight’s UFC 204 prelims in Manchester, England. Round one begins and Alcantara misses with a high kick. He throws off a combination and pushes Pickett against the fence. A knee inside just misses. They break. Pickett presses forward but walks in to a flurry of […]

  • Anderson Silva’s son claims his dad is fighting Georges St-Pierre this December

    Anderson Silva’s son claims his dad is fighting Georges St-Pierre this December

    According to Anderson Silva’s son, his father will be fighting former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (25-2 MMA) this December. Check out his Instagram post below: • Christmas month will be exciting • A photo posted by One Of A Kind (@kalylsilva) on Oct 8, 2016 at 5:49pm PDT The fight would mark the first […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 204 Results: Damian Stasiak submits Davey Grant in round 3

    VIDEO | UFC 204 Results: Damian Stasiak submits Davey Grant in round 3

    A bantamweight bout between Davey Grant and Damian Stasiak took place on the UFC 204 prelims in Manchester, England. Round one begins and Grant lands a leg kick but Damian catches it and scores a quick takedown. He begins working from full guard. Davey scrambles and gets back to his feet. He presses forward and […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 204 Results: Leon Edwards submits Albert Tumenov

    VIDEO | UFC 204 Results: Leon Edwards submits Albert Tumenov

    A welterweight scrap between Leon Edwards and Albert Tumenov took place during tonight’s UFC 204 prelims in Manchester, England. Round one begins and Edwards throws a front kick to the body to start things off. Tumenov is using some nifty head movement to try and get inside. Edwards misses with a combination but shoots in […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 204 Results: Marc Diakiese TKO’s Lukasz Sajewski

    VIDEO | UFC 204 Results: Marc Diakiese TKO’s Lukasz Sajewski

    A lightweight bout between Lukasz Sajewski and Marc Diakiese kicked off the UFC 204 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Marc charges forward but gets taken down with ease by Lukasz. Sajewski immediately moves to side control and looks to advance his position. Diakiese scrambles and gets back to half guard. Sajewski works some […]

  • UFC 204 Results: Mike Perry KO’s Danny Roberts

    UFC 204 Results: Mike Perry KO’s Danny Roberts

    A welterweight scrap between Danny Roberts and Mike Perry served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 204 fight pass prelims in Manchester, England. Round one begins and Perry immediately presses forward with strikes. He lands a solid leg kick on Danny. Roberts scores with a left hand to the body. Perry is the aggressor […]

  • UFC 204 Results: Leonardo Santos defeats Adriano Martins via split-decision

    UFC 204 Results: Leonardo Santos defeats Adriano Martins  via split-decision

    A lightweight bout between Leonardo Santos (16-4-1 MMA) and Adriano Martins (28-8 MMA) kicked off tonight’s UFC 204 pay-per-view event in Manchester, England. Round one begins and Santos lands a kick to the body to start. He follows that up with a front kick which is blocked. Martins circles and lands a low kick. Santos […]

  • Report | Vitor Belfort will announce his retirement following his fight at UFC 204

    Report | Vitor Belfort will announce his retirement following his fight at UFC 204

    Former UFC champion Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort will apparently be announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts following his fight with Gegard Mousasi tonight at UFC 204. Matheus Costa, founder of OlimpoMMA, tweeted the following information as per Breno Massena: Per @BrenoMassena, Vitor Belfort is going to announce his retirement after his fight tonight at […]

  • UFC 204 live results

    UFC 204 live results

    Unable to catch tonight’s action? BJPenn.com has you covered! Stay tuned to BJPenn.com for all of the UFC 204 fight recaps, and stay glued to this page for live results. Main card (Pay Per-View) (c) Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson – Bisping defeats Henderson via decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) Vitor Belfort vs. Gegard Mousasi – […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Eddie Bravo: “The Eddie Bravo Invitation doesn’t use referees. Watch NCAA if you want to watch wrestling!”

    EXCLUSIVE | Eddie Bravo: “The Eddie Bravo Invitation doesn’t use referees. Watch NCAA if you want to watch wrestling!”

    The Eddie Bravo Invitational has become a staple in premier grappling competitions. The man behind the contest spoke to BJPENN.COM Radio this week and discussed the unique nature of his competition and the exciting future of submission-based grappling. “The Eddie Bravo Invitational is all about the audience. The audience comes first. It’s all about entertainment.” […]

  • VIDEO | Dominick Cruz: Fighters are jealous of Conor McGregor’s money

    VIDEO | Dominick Cruz: Fighters are jealous of Conor McGregor’s money

    Prior to UFC 202 back in August, UFC President Dana White stated that Conor McGregor would need to return to featherweight to defend his featherweight strap after his rematch with Nate Diaz. Ultimately however, after McGregor picked up his majority decision win over Diaz back in August, he signed on to fight Eddie Alvarez in […]

  • Bellator releases former champions Brandon Halsey and Emanuel Newton

    Bellator releases former champions Brandon Halsey and Emanuel Newton

    Former middleweight champion Brandon Halsey and former light heavyweight champ Emanuel Newton have left the Bellator building, so to speak. The news of Newton and Halsey’s release from the promotion was confirmed by Jason Floyd of The MMA  Report, making them the third former champ to jump ship this year alone. “It’s what I wanted […]

  • UFC 204 fight day betting odds

    UFC 204 fight day betting odds

    Tonight, the UFC will hit Manchester, England for the UFC 204 Pay-Per View, which takes place from the Manchester Arena. The event is certainly a highly anticipated one, which will be headlined by a middleweight rematch seven years in the making. Several fights which have garnered interest from fans specifically include Danny Roberts vs. Mike […]

  • VIDEO | Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson EA Sports UFC 2 simulation

    VIDEO | Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson EA Sports UFC 2 simulation

    While Dan Henderson holds an incredibly iconic win over Michael Bisping, when the pair step into the Octagon tonight, it’s Bisping who will be stepping into the Octagon as the betting favorite. In addition, Bisping will have the advantage of being the fan favorite given that the fight is taking place in Manchester, England. Henderson, […]

  • Luke Rockhold rooting for Dan Henderson at UFC 204

    Luke Rockhold rooting for Dan Henderson at UFC 204

    It’s no secret that UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold have a very storied rivalry. The pair first met in the Octagon in 2014 in Sydney, Australia in the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: 55’. While Bisping had stated before the fight that he got the better of […]

  • Michael Bisping predicts 3rd round finish of Dan Henderson

    Michael Bisping predicts 3rd round finish of Dan Henderson

    Tonight in Manchester, England. Michael Bisping will step into the Octagon for his first middleweight title defense. The fight will not only give Bisping the opportunity to defend the middleweight championship in front of the English fans, but it will also give him the opportunity to avenge his infamous UFC 100 KO loss to Dan […]

  • Will Brooks gives update on rib injury following Alex Oliveira fight

    Will Brooks gives update on rib injury following Alex Oliveira fight

    Earlier this month, former Bellator MMA champion Will Brooks stepped into the Octagon to fight Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira on the main card of ‘UFC Fight Night: Portland’ despite the fact that Oliveira weighed-in five pounds over the lightweight limit of 156 pounds in a non-title fight. While Brooks started the fight out strong, an early […]

  • Vitor Belfort: I’m in Michael Bisping’s head

    Vitor Belfort: I’m in Michael Bisping’s head

    At 39 years old, after twenty years as a professional MMA fight, Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort has fought and defeated some of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. He also holds a highlight reel knockout win over current UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, who he defeated back in 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tonight […]

  • Michael Bisping reflects on UFC 100 loss to Dan Henderson

    Michael Bisping reflects on UFC 100 loss to Dan Henderson

    Tonight in Manchester, England. UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will look to defend his middleweight championship for the first time, and avenge his UFC 100 loss to Dan Henderson. The highlight reel knockout took place seven years ago, and has since been immortalized as not only one of the greatest knockouts of all time, but […]

  • Source reveals Conor McGregor’s “personal” announcement

    Source reveals Conor McGregor’s “personal” announcement

    Ahead of UFC 205, Conor McGregor’s stock is at an all-time high. After suffering the first loss of his UFC career back in March at the hands of Nate Diaz, McGregor was able to avenge the loss at UFC 202 as he picked up a majority decision win over the Stockton superstar. While there was […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown gives his pick for UFC 204 main event Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson

    EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown gives his pick for UFC 204 main event Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson

    UFC 204 takes place this weekend in Manchester, England as UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping looks to defend his belt for the first time and seek revenge on a familiar foe in Dan Henderson. Matt “The Immortal” Brown was one of the guests along with Eddie Bravo and Bas Rutten who helped with the relaunch […]

  • VIDEO | Flashback: Conor McGregor and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone friendly with one another

    VIDEO | Flashback: Conor McGregor and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone friendly with one another

    It has been quite a journey for UFC superstar Conor McGregor. The outspoken Irishman made his UFC debut back in 2013 and has gone on to set and break his own records in the UFC. Let’s take a step back to January of last year for the UFC Fight Night Boston event where Conor McGregor […]

  • Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva rumored for UFC 206

    Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva rumored for UFC 206

    Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre spoke with Canadian Sports Outlet “RDS” two days ago and stated that he would be making a “big announcement” next week. Rumors are now swirling that GSP’s big announcement could be a super-fight with former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson “The Spider” Silva, which would headline the UFC 206 pay-per-view event […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Bas Rutten predicts Vitor Belfort vs. Gegard Mousasi

    EXCLUSIVE | Bas Rutten predicts Vitor Belfort vs. Gegard Mousasi

    Tomorrow night in Manchester, England, MMA veterans Vitor Belfort and Gegard Mousasi will step into the Octagon in the co-main event of UFC 204. Interestingly enough, while this is the first time the pair will step into the cage together, it isn’t the first time they have been booked to fight. Back in 2009, Affliction […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown talks about being dropped for the first time in his life and looking to Michael Bisping for inspiration

    EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown talks about being dropped for the first time in his life and looking to Michael Bisping for inspiration

    Matt “The Immortal” Brown is as tough as they come. The UFC welterweight veteran was a guest on the relaunch of BJPenn.com radio, which aired on Wednesday along with fellow guests Eddie Bravo and Bas Rutten. Brown spoke about the latest happenings in his life, training and what his plans are for his next move […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Bas Rutten predicts Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson

    EXCLUSIVE | Bas Rutten predicts Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson

    Tomorrow night in Manchester, England, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson will square off in a highly anticipated fight for the UFC middleweight championship in a fight that will also serve as Henderson’s last fight before retiring from MMA. Ahead of the fight, the MMA community appears to be torn on their prediction for the scrap. […]

  • Alan Jouban Calls Out “The Immortal” for a December Scrap

    Alan Jouban Calls Out “The Immortal” for a December Scrap

    Over the course of his seven-fight stint with the UFC, Alan Jouban has established himself as one of the most consistently exciting welterweights on the roster. Now that he’s recovered from an action-packed July brawl with Belal Muhammad, the ever-entertaining scrapper is ready to get back in there. According to a Friday afternoon Tweet, Jouban is […]

  • Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone Says Conor McGregor is Disliked by All Other Fighters

    Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone Says Conor McGregor is Disliked by All Other Fighters

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is far more than a fantastic fighter. He’s also a venomous trash talker. Though many have attempted to hang with the Irishman on the mic, very few have actually been able to match him in that department.   Unsurprisingly, McGregor’s ceaseless trash talk has made him a bit of a villain among […]