Category: MMA News

  • UFC Fighters react to Roy Nelson kicking referee John McCarthy

    UFC Fighters react to Roy Nelson kicking referee John McCarthy

    UFC heavyweight veteran Roy “Big Country” Nelson scored knockout number 14 of his storied mixed martial arts career at last night’s UFC Fight Night 95 event in Brazil. Nelson caught his opponent, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio Silva, with a massive uppercut late in round two that sent “Bigfoot” crashing to the canvas. Roy […]

  • PHOTO | Roy Nelson issues an apology to Big John McCarthy

    PHOTO | Roy Nelson issues an apology to Big John McCarthy

    UFC veteran Roy Nelson added another knockout victory to his resume at last night’s UFC Fight Night 95 event in Brazil, scoring a second-round finish over Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. “Big Country” flattened the former UFC heavyweight title challenger (Antonio Silva) with an uppercut late in the fight’s second-round and then promptly followed up with some […]

  • VIDEO | RIZIN Results: Krazy Horse scores a seven-second KO

    VIDEO | RIZIN Results: Krazy Horse scores a seven-second KO

    “Krazy Horse” Charles Bennett scored a seven-second knockout victory over Minoru Kimura earlier today at RIZIN 2 in Japan. The fight started and Minoru charged across the ring where he was met by a leaping right punch from “Krazy Horse”. The wild shot dropped Minoru who quickly covered up as Bennett unleashed some ground and […]

  • Exclusive | Alan Jouban: Luke Rockhold is definitely with the right modeling agency and could make some big money

    Exclusive | Alan Jouban: Luke Rockhold is definitely with the right modeling agency and could make some big money

    Alan Jouban (14-4 MMA) is one of the hottest prospects in the UFC’s stacked welterweight division. “Brahma” has gone 5-2 under the UFC banner and is currently riding a two-fight win streak. The 33-year-old is currently recovering from surgery, this to repair a broken hand suffered in his latest octagon appearance. With that said, Jouban […]

  • VIDEO | Cris Cyborg TKO’s Lina Lansberg

    VIDEO | Cris Cyborg TKO’s Lina Lansberg

    Cris Cyborg getting the job done in Brasilia, Brazil. https://t.co/MYIGnkcUwl — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) September 25, 2016 In the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Brasilia’ Cris Cyborg returned to the Octagon for the second time as she squared off against acclaimed striker Lina Lansberg. While Cyborg admittedly had a brutal weight cut leading up […]

  • UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Cris Cyborg TKOs Lina Lansberg

    UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Cris Cyborg TKOs Lina Lansberg

    A women’s catchweight bout (140-pounds) served as the main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 fight card in Brazil as Cris Cyborg took on Lina Lansberg. Round one begins and Cyborg presses forward with strikes early. She presses Lina against the cage and lands some knees inside. Big knees to the body from Cyborg. […]

  • UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Renan Barao defeats Phillipe Nover

    UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Renan Barao defeats Phillipe Nover

    A featherweight bout between former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao and Phillipe Nover served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 event in Brazil. Round one begins and Nover lands a jab to start. Barao replies with his own. A low kick from Barao lands low but the fight continues. The fighters […]

  • VIDEO | Roy Nelson kicks Big John McCarthy after knocking out Bigfoot Silva

    VIDEO | Roy Nelson kicks Big John McCarthy after knocking out Bigfoot Silva

    Roy Nelson was not happy with referee John McCarthy following his knockout win over Antonio Silva. Nelson thought that McCarthy should have stopped the contest sooner and gave him a kick in the butt out of frustration. Check it out: https://twitter.com/TalkMMA/status/779892104810102791 ICYMI: here is the moment Roy Nelson "touched" John McCarthy after the fight (via […]

  • VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Roy Nelson KOs Antonio Silva in round 2

    VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Roy Nelson KOs Antonio Silva in round 2

    A heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Antonio Silva took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 main card in Brazil. Round one begins and Silva starts things off with a body kick. Nelson presses forward and lands a left. A big leg kick scores for “Bigfoot”. He comes forward and lands a jab. Another […]

  • UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Francisco Trinaldo TKO’s Paul Felder

    UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Francisco Trinaldo TKO’s Paul Felder

    A lightweight bout between Francisco Trinaldo and Paul Felder took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 main card in Brazil. Round one begins and Felder presses forward and lands a leg kick. Paul with another solid leg kick that lands. He goes to the body. Trinaldo fires back with a leg kick but Felder […]

  • VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Eric Spicely submits Thiago Santos

    VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Eric Spicely submits Thiago Santos

    A middleweight bout between Thiago Santos and Eric Spicely took place on the UFC Fight Night 95 main card. Round one begins and Spicely presses forward and scores and early takedown. Santos is able to scramble back up to his feet. Spicely charges after him and secures another takedown. He moves to half guard and […]

  • VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Godofredo Pepey submits Mike De La Torre

    VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Godofredo Pepey submits Mike De La Torre

    A featherweight bout between Godofredo Pepey and Mike De La Torre kicked off tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 main card in Brazil. Round one begins and both men trade big shots to start. Pepey lands a couple of huge shots and La Torre is rocked. Pepey moves in but Mike is able to get a […]

  • UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Michel Prazeres defeats Gilbert Burns

    UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Michel Prazeres defeats Gilbert Burns

    A lightweight scrap between Gilbert Burns and Michel Prazeres served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 prelims in Brazil. Round one begins and Burns lands a low kick but Prazeres catches his leg and pushes him to the floor. Burns stands back up and Prazeres catches him with a right hand […]

  • UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Rani Yahya defeats Michinori Tanaka

    UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Rani Yahya defeats Michinori Tanaka

    A bantamweight bout between Rani Yahya and Michinori Tanaka took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 preliminary card in Brazil. Round one begins and Tanaka lands a kick to the body and then a combination. Yahya presses forward and lands a solid combination. Rani shoots in and scores a takedown. He locks in a […]

  • UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Jussier Formiga defeats Dustin Ortiz

    UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Jussier Formiga defeats Dustin Ortiz

    A flyweight bout between Jussier Formiga and Dustin Ortiz took place during tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 prelims in Brazil. Round one begins and Ortiz lands a body shot and then a leg kick. Formiga shoots in and scores a takedown. He moves immediately to half guard. He steps over to side control. Ortiz scrambles […]

  • VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Erick Silva submits Luan Chagas

    VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Erick Silva submits Luan Chagas

    A welterweight bout between Erick Silva and Luan Chagas kicked off tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 prelims on FS1. Round one was a back and forth affair which saw Luan Chagas drop Erick Silva early with a leaping left hook. Chagas knocks down Silva!!! #UFCBrasilia https://t.co/GaHvGR0nD5 — UFC (@ufc) September 25, 2016 The Brazilian was […]

  • UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Alan Patrick defeats Stevie Ray

    UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Alan Patrick defeats Stevie Ray

    A lightweight bout between Alan Patrick and Stevie Ray served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 fight pass prelims in Brazil. Round one begins and Patrick shoots in and scores an early takedown. Ray pops right back up to his feet. He grabs Patrick and turns him against the cage. Alan […]

  • VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Vincente Luque KOs Hector Urbina

    VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 95 Results: Vincente Luque KOs Hector Urbina

    The second bout of UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil featured a welterweight contest between Vincente Luque and Hector Urbina. Round one begins and Urbina opens up with a high kick that misses. He follows that up with a side kick. Urbina with a low kick, but Luque counters with a right hand over the […]

  • UFC Fight Night 95 Live Results

    UFC Fight Night 95 Live Results

    Unable to catch tonight’s UFC Fight Night 95 card in Brazil. BJPENN.com has you covered. Stay glued to this page for all of this evening’s live results: UFC FIGHT NIGHT 95 LIVE RESULTS: Cris Cyborg vs. Lina Lansberg – Cyborg TKOs Lansberg at 2:29 of round 2 Renan Barao vs. Phillipe Nover – Barao defeats […]

  • Report: Holly Holm’s hand healed, planning one more fight for this year

    Report: Holly Holm’s hand healed, planning one more fight for this year

    Former woman’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm had her hand-cast removed this week and if all goes well, she plans to fight again by the end of the year. Holm, who injured her left hand and required surgery for her left thumb in August, most recently lost a decision to Valentina Shevchenko in July. Holm suffered the […]

  • Renan Barao settling in at 145 pounds, isn’t scared of bigger opponents

    Renan Barao settling in at 145 pounds, isn’t scared of bigger opponents

    Earlier this year, former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao made his highly anticipated featherweight debut in the UFC as he squared off against Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens. Barao was going up in weight with the intentions of getting a fresh start after suffering two defeats at the hands of UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. Unfortunately […]

  • Nick Diaz wants catchweight fight with Michael Bisping

    Nick Diaz wants catchweight fight with Michael Bisping

    Nick Diaz, who recently celebrated the end of his suspension, but still finds himself suspended by the NAC due to the fact that he hasn’t paid his $100,000 fine yet, is making moves behind the scenes to set up his UFC return. After his unanimous decision loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 183, which was […]

  • Jacare Souza confident ahead of fight with Luke Rockhold

    Jacare Souza confident ahead of fight with Luke Rockhold

    On November 27th, the UFC will once again hit Melbourne, Australia for ‘UFC Fight Night 101’. The event, which is slated to take place at the Rod Laver Arena, will be headlined by a middleweight clash between two of the middleweight division’s best fighters. When Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza and Luke Rockhold step into the Octagon, […]

  • Dan Henderson won’t hesitate to land controversial shots if he KOs Michael Bisping

    Dan Henderson won’t hesitate to land controversial shots if he KOs Michael Bisping

    Back in 2009, Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping steeped into the Octagon for a highly anticipated middleweight showdown after coaching opposite one another on season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter. In the second round of the fight, Henderson picked up what is considered by many to be one of the greatest knockouts of all time […]

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov makes promise to UFC’s lightweight division

    Khabib Nurmagomedov makes promise to UFC’s lightweight division

    Undefeated Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently ranked at #1 on the UFC’s official lightweight rankings behind none other than lightweight campion Eddie Alvarez. Nurmagomedov, who has gone 7-0 inside the UFC en route to a 23-0 professional record, boasts one of the best records in MMA, however has yet to get the recognition he […]

  • Wanderlei Silva calls out Chael Sonnen

    Wanderlei Silva calls out Chael Sonnen

    Earlier this month, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen announced that he was ending his retirement, and had already signed an exclusive, multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA. Sonnen, who recently celebrated the end of his 2-year suspension handed to him by the NSAC, remained adamant throughout the course of his suspension that he was indeed […]

  • TJ Dillashaw ups the stakes, offers Dominick Cruz $100,000 bet on rematch

    TJ Dillashaw ups the stakes, offers Dominick Cruz $100,000 bet on rematch

    It’s no secret that former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw has been attempting to secure a rematch with bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz. When Cruz made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon at the start of 2016, ‘The Dominator’ reclaimed the bantamweight championship belt he never lost inside the Octagon as he picked up a […]

  • VIDEO | Mighty Mo brutally KOs Hong Man Choi

    VIDEO | Mighty Mo brutally KOs Hong Man Choi

    MIGHTY MO KO's HONG MAN CHOI pic.twitter.com/zkIdMxFfem — caposa (@GrabakaHitman) September 24, 2016 Saturday morning, fight fans tuned in for Road FC in South Korea. On the card, famed heavyweight kickboxer turned MMA fighter, Mighty Mo, squared off against K-1 legend Hong Man Choi in a highly anticipated MMA scrap. The fight was the third […]