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PHOTO | UFC hinting at Georges St Pierre’s return at UFC 200?
“When this card is finished being announced … minds will be blown,” said UFC President Dana White via text message to Postmedia. While the news of the first official bouts for UFC 200 broke yesterday, the rest of the exciting card remains a mystery. Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are set to rematch in a […]
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Exclusive | Diaz’s coach on rematch: “Now it is Nathan’s turn to call the shots”
Yesterday evening the UFC announced that a welterweight rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will headline July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez recently spoke with BJPENN.com and gave us his take on the new booking and how the power of “calling shots” has shifted in the […]
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PHOTOS | Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar UFC 200 promo posters
After it was announced on UFC Tonight that Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor would have their welterweight rematch at UFC 200, and that Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar would be competing for the interim featherweight championship, a poster was released for the main event bout. Now, the UFC has also released promo posters for the […]
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Sage Northcutt vs. Enrique Marin added to July’s UFC 200 event
“Super” Sage Northcutt (7-1 MMA) will return to the octagon at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas when he squares off with Enrique “Wasabi” Marin (8-3 MMA) in a lightweight tilt. Northcutt will be looking to rebound from his first career mixed martial arts setback, which he suffered via submission to short-notice replacement […]
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Frankie Edgar reacts to news of UFC 200 fight
Last night on UFC Tonight, it was revealed that Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz would have their welterweight rematch in the main event of UFC 200. In addition, it was announced that Frankie Edgar would get the chance to avenge his UFC 156 loss to Jose Aldo as the pair fight for the interim featherweight […]
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Cris cyborg credits Conor McGregor with helping get her into the UFC
Earlier this week it was announced that Invicta FC champion Cris Cyborg would be making her long awaited UFC debut against Leslie Smith in Curitiba Brazil at UFC 198 on May 14th. Ahead of the fight, Cyborg believes that it was Conor McGregor who deserves the credit for getting her into the UFC. She elaborated […]
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VIDEO | UFC 197 Extended Preview
https://youtu.be/qANqACq9k_E UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones had his day in court this morning, and it appears as though his UFC 197 fight with Daniel Cormier is still on after he received 5 tickets. Given that, check out this extended preview for UFC 197, which also features a flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson […]
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VIDEO | MMA community react to Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II, Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
https://youtu.be/06qTEKBuNIg Wednesday afternoon, news broke on UFC Tonight that the UFC had booked the welterweight rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor for the main event of UFC 200. In addition, the UFC announced that Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo would be competing for the interim featherweight title. Immediately, the MMA community went wild in […]
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Breaking: Jon Jones released, receives new conditions for probation
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones appeared before judge Michael Martinez on Thursday morning, this in regards to his probation violation case which stemmed from being handed five traffic citations earlier this week. The pound-for-pound mixed martial arts kingpin had been in custody at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center since Tuesday morning. According […]
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Exclusive | Diaz coach on McGregor passing his UFC 196 drug test: “Anybody can drink a substance and clear it out”
BJPENN.com spoke with Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez earlier this week about a number of topics regarding the “Stockton Sluggers” rematch with Conor McGregor at UFC 200. One of those topics regarded the comments Perez had made in the lead up to UFC 196, in which he insinuated that Conor McGregor had been using […]
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Exclusive: Nate Diaz’s boxing coach gives his prediction for UFC 200 rematch with Conor McGregor
Yesterday evening the UFC announced that a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will headline July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez spoke with BJPENN.com earlier today and gave us his take on how the Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 200 will play out. […]
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Dana White: Conor McGregor will fight the winner of Aldo vs. Frankie after UFC 200 no matter what
UFC President Dana White spoke with ESPN earlier tonight where he discussed the UFC’s reasoning behind booking Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar vs. Jose Aldo rematches to headline July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dana White assured ESPN and the millions of fans watching that no matter what the […]
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Dana White on UFC 200 main event booking: McGregor was obsessed with fighting Nate Diaz again!
UFC President Dana White did an interview with ESPN following the announcement of the UFC 200 event headlining bouts (Mcgregor vs Diaz & Aldo vs. Edgar), where he discussed the UFC’s reasoning behind booking the two major rematches. The UFC President told ESPN that current featherweight champ Conor McGregor was ‘obsessed’ with fighting Nate Diaz […]
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Video | Dana White explains the UFC’s decision to book McGregor vs. Diaz and Aldo vs. Edgar rematches for UFC 200
https://youtu.be/wJmV95gVWew UFC president Dana White spoke with ESPN earlier tonight about why the UFC decided to book a Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch as the event headliner for July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Dana goes on to explain why the Diaz vs. McGregor rematch will take place at the welterweight limit […]
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PHOTO | Incredible UFC 200 poster revealed
Earlier today it was announced on UFC Tonight that Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor would clash in the main event of UFC 200 in a welterweight rematch. In addition, it was announced that Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar would compete in a fight for the interim UFC featherweight championship. Immediately the internet went wild as […]
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UFC 200 picks up 3 more high-profile bouts
Wednesday it was announced on UFC Tonight that Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II had been set for the main event of UFC 200. In addition it was announced that Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar would compete for the interim featherweight title. In addition, 3 more high-profile bouts were officially confirmed. Former UFC heavyweight champion […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II set for UFC 200, Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar for interim belt
News broke Wednesday afternoon on UFC Tonight that Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II had been officially booked for UFC 200. In addition, it was announced that Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar would be competing for the interim featherweight championship. While leaked footage earlier this month showed Nate Diaz revealing that he wanted the rematch […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz on Ariel Helwani parting with FOX: ‘Speak the f#!k up you f#!#ing pu$$!#s’
https://youtu.be/2FhU5CxaaDI?t=25m40s Nate Diaz is always one to speak his mind. The product of Stockton, California is coming off the biggest win of his career along with his biggest payday spoke with Chael Sonnen on his “
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UFC releases veteran heavyweight Jared Rosholt
News broke Wednesday afternoon that the UFC had released veteran heavyweight Jared Rosholt following his ‘UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson’ loss to Roy Nelson back in February. Rosholt had been with the UFC since 2013 where he defeated Walt Harris via unanimous decision in the finale of the ‘TUF: Rousey vs. Tate’ finale. Rosholt […]
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Anderson Silva explains why he wants to fight Conor McGregor
During today’s UFC 198 press conference, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was asked to comment on his recent request to fight current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor at a catchweight. “The Spider” was quick to point out that he did not challenge McGregor because of the huge “payday” that would come along with the […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones & Daniel Cormier intense face-to-face interview
https://youtu.be/9XXtDUsJT8U Despite Jon Jones turning himself in to the Albuquerque Police Department earlier this week, his team remained confident that his UFC 197 light heavyweight title fight with Daniel Cormier will go off without a hitch. While Jones is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning, the UFC released this sneak peek at ‘UFC Counterpunch’ […]
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VIDEO | Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic & Jacare Souza vs. Vitor Belfort staredowns
Co-main and Main event faceoffs! Werdum vs Miocic | Jacare vs Belfort. What a night of fights! #UFC198 https://t.co/aJvGN3LQpF — UFC (@ufc) March 30, 2016 Early Wednesday afternoon the UFC held a press conference promoting UFC 198 in Curitiba Brazil. The event, which goes down May 14th, is a stacked one that is headlined by […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva on fighting Georges St-Pierre: ‘It would be an honor to be able to fight him’
GSP vs Silva? @SpiderAnderson: “It could happen.” 👀 What do you guys think?! #UFC198https://t.co/l2vvzX7jU3 — UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) March 30, 2016 MMA fans have long dreamed of watching Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva meet in the Octagon. Although St-Pierre has still not announced a comeback fight himself, UFC Kenny Florian recently assured that GSP will […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz: ‘I pissed off Conor McGregor, I pissed off GSP, but most of all I pissed off the UFC . . . LOL mother#@!ers’
https://youtu.be/2FhU5CxaaDI?t=20m50s Nate Diaz holds no punches whether it’s inside or outside the Octagon. The UFC veteran is coming off the biggest win of his career and cashed in on his biggest payday after submitting Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Diaz spoke with Chael Sonnen on his podcast about his big win that Diaz says upset […]
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Jon Jones jailed in a segregated cell ‘for his own protection’
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested on Tuesday after turning himself into police in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jones was recently issued five traffic citations by an Albuquerque police officer, which included one for drag racing. A judge ruled the drag racing ticket was a violation of his probation terms. Jones spent Tuesday […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan explains why Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor rematch has to happen
https://youtu.be/CSvTJGoa1q8?t=11m21s UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and veteran Nate Diaz are reported to be in the works for a rematch at UFC 200. While many are upset that Conor McGregor is not defending his featherweight belt that he won at UFC 194 back in December, a rematch with Diaz is still going to get a […]
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Sakakibara gives update on Fedor Emelianenko vs. Wanderlei Silva fight
When it was announced that Wanderlei Silva had signed with Rizin FF, there were immediately talks of Silva potentially fighting MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko. While Emelianenko has stated that his next fight will be soon, and likely in Russia, fans can’t help but wonder if Emelianenko and Silva will fight this year. Rizin FF President […]
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VIDEO | Uncut footage of Jon Jones police stop
[ooyala code=”czdHJmMjE6f8ov2Y3nmEYy2PN695Ho5P” player_id=”b8fa6431adff441580c2e2bf5e6bd724″ width=”1280″ height=”960″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones revealed to his fans earlier this week that he had been given 5 traffic tickets. Jones then was forced to turn himself in to the Albuquerque Police Department until his court appearance on Thursday morning at 8am. Following the incident, reports […]