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WATCH! Anderson Silva training for Bisping will get you psyched for his return!
Don’t confuse a defeat with failure or a victory with success. In a life of a champion there will always be some losses, just like in the life of a some looses there will be some victories. The difference is that when a champion grows with his defeat, a looser gets comfortable with his victory. […]
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Paul Daley would love to fight Wanderlei Silva and thinks he would win by KO
The hard-hitting Paul “Semtex” Daley is set to take the center of the cage in Bellator 148 on Friday against Andy Uhrich. The two will meet for the main event, but Daley already has a fight in mind that could be much a bigger draw. Daley spoke with MMA Fighting recently and talked about a […]
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MUST SEE #TBT! Tug of War part 1, Alistair Overeem versus Bobb Sapp!
If you haven’t seen this challenge between these MMA veterans, check it out! Watch this classic #TBT clip of UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem taking on MMA veteran Bob Sapp. The two MMA stars who have made themselves known fighting in Japan for promotions such as K-1 and PRIDE were faced against each other in an […]
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Sage Northcutt is feeling ‘super strong’ with fight now at 170 lbs and talks about future in welterweight division
Undefeated Sage Northcutt has taken a shift in the UFC. After Northcutt’s originally scheduled lightweight opponent Andrew Holbrook had to pull out of their fight set for UFC on FOX 18 this Saturday, Northcutt was given a new opponent at welterweight. Northcutt is now set to fight Bryan Barberena at 170-pounds and is loving that […]
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PHOTOS | Jon Jones & Ian McCall repping Nike gear
Donald Cerrone very well may have sparked a revolution when he posted a photo on Instagram of himself rocking Nike shorts and shoes along with a caption praising Nike. The post was an obvious slap in the face to Reebok, who recently fined Cerrone for a uniform infraction. Now, former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon […]
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WATCH! So you’re telling me there’s a chance, Kurt Angle on fighting for Bellator
Well, the chances are greater than one out of a million. Check out professional and Olympic gold wrestler Kurt Angle talk about his role with Bellator MMA and the slight possibility of the legendary wrestler stepping into the cage to fight. The 47-year-old Olympian admits that if he were to fight, it wouldn’t be against […]
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Dana White blasts critics on Twitter
Every once in awhile someone on Twitter pushes UFC President Dana White to a point where he goes off. Recently on Twitter, a fan called out White for putting Artem Lobov on the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card of what is now known as ‘UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson’. @najibfadlalla OMFG!!! Ur so stupid […]
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Ryan Bader’s coach calls out Anthony Johnson for being mentally weak
Ahead of Ryan Bader’s high-stakes UFC on FOX 18 scrap Saturday night against Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, his coach believes he has found a major hole in Anthony Johnson’s game. With the winner of this Saturday’s scrap likely getting a title shot at the winner of Jones vs. Cormier II, Bader’s coach Aaron Simpson spoke to […]
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Chael Sonnen to compete on ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’
Chael Sonnen’s ventures outside of the world of MMA continue! It was announced recently via Sherdog that Chael Sonnen has officially been cast as a competitor on the upcoming 8th season of NBC’s ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’. The season will be hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and will see Sonnen in addition to another 15 celebrities competing […]
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Chad Mendes sounds off on the return of BJ Penn
It was announced recently that our namesake BJ Penn would be returning to the UFC for yet another fight. News then emerged that Penn had verbally agreed to a bout, however no further details were given. On a recent episode of Chael Sonnen’s “You’re Welcome!” podcast, he was joined by 3-time UFC featherweight title challenger […]
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Demetrious Johnson looking for massive payday in potential Cruz superfight
Many MMA fans forget that back in 2011 before the formation of the UFC’s flyweight division Dominick Cruz defeated Demetrious Johnson via unanimous decision. Cruz ultimately was sidelined for several years due to injury and forced to vacate the belt before ultimately reclaiming it earlier this month. Johnson on the other hand competed in the […]
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Edmond Tarverdyan fires back at people criticizing Rousey’s performance against Holm
Following the flawless performance put on by Holly Holm against Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 to claim the UFC women’s bantamweight championship, Rousey and head coach Edmond Tarverdyan found themselves under fire. Rousey was criticized for her confidence leading up to the fight, while Tarverdyan was criticized for what people believed was an inability to […]
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Clip of the Day: Dan Henderson vs. Wanderlei Silva at Pride 33
Dan Henderson vs Wanderlei Silva at Pride 33 in Las Vegas, NV on February 24, 2007. #DWCOTD A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Jan 27, 2016 at 9:48pm PST The good old days of Pride Fighting Championship are never far from fight fan’s minds. As many of the legends from the Pride FC […]
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Did the UFC miss the boat on Russian female prospect Anastasia Yankova?
MMA is about technical skill, putting on exciting fights and ultimately, winning. However, when you can toss in charisma and looks to the package, you have all the ingredients necessary to produce a star not just in MMA, but in pop culture. Look at how former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has fared with her […]
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‘The Mountain’ reflects on Conor McGregor’s punches and had this funny reaction
You have seen the video that went viral right? Where UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was sparring with 396-pound Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson, also known as “The Mountain” from Game of Thrones? (Video link here) Björnsson was recently featured in GQ and revealed some interesting information from the sparring session with “The Notorious.” Via GQ: You […]
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Chael Sonnen shares his intriguing input on Kenny Florian’s plagiarism incident
It was kind of a big deal. FOX took it into their own hands to suspend Kenny Florian for failing to cite some quotes that he used while working on an article for the FOX Sports website, which resulted in an act of plagiarism. Dominick Cruz fueled the fire and threw a “friendly” verbal jab […]
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Rashad Evans vs. Shogun Rua reportedly set for UFC on FOX 19
Rashad Evans and Shogun Rua are both legends in the sport of MMA, however the pair have never fought despite their lengthy careers in the sport. Back at UFC 128 Evans was set to challenge Rua for the UFC light heavyweight championship, but was forced out of the bout with a knee injury. Evans was […]
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Anthony Johnson discusses high-stakes fight with Ryan Bader
Saturday’s ‘UFC on FOX 18’ scrap between Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader very well may decide who gets to fight the winner of Jones vs. Cormier II later this year. Johnson is coming off a 2nd round KO win over Jimi Manuwa that put him back in the win column after losing to Daniel Cormier […]
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Werdum on UFC 196 withdrawal: “best decision of my life”
After it was announced that Cain Velasquez was out of his UFC 196 main event scrap with Fabricio Werdum, the UFC announced that Stipe Miocic would fight Werdum for the heavyweight title. Shortly after that announcement, Fabricio Werdum withdrew from the bout, also citing a back injury. After a brief scramble that saw Nate Diaz […]
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UFC 197 becomes UFC 196
UFC 196 has now been scrapped and rebranded as ‘UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson’ after Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum both withdrew from their main event scrap for the heavyweight title. After a brief scramble that saw Nate Diaz offer to fight Anthony Pettis in the main event, the UFC promoted the co-main event […]
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WATCH! Top 5 spinning attacks in UFC history
Spinning attacks are some of the most lethal techniques in all of MMA. The moves are often high risk high reward. When they land the result is often devastating, however when they don’t the result often isn’t too great for the fighter throwing the technique. In this video above, Michael Bisping and Jessica Penne break […]
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Aldo wants McGregor rematch even if the title isn’t on the line
Jose Aldo has remained mostly quiet since losing his UFC featherweight championship to Conor McGregor at UFC 194 last month. In the meantime, McGregor has booked a fight at lightweight against Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight championship on March 5th. Leading many to wonder whether Frankie Edgar or Jose Aldo will get the next […]
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Wednesday Warriors: Bob Probert vs. Glen Cochrane
https://youtu.be/D1PhRjRuDsM BJPENN.com is proud to introduce our new weekly segment “Wednesday Warriors”. Each “Wednesday Warriors” article will feature one of the best fights in National Hockey League history. In today’s inaugural article, we feature a scrap between two of the greatest enforcers to ever lace-up a pair of skates. The above video, which was chosen […]
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TJ Dillashaw Interview Video: Wants Rematch, Will Be ‘Sick to Stomach’ if Faber Gets Title Shot
TJ Dillashaw in classic champion form gives his analysis and congratulated Dominick Cruz on the victory in their title bout earlier this month. Ariel Helwani gets Dillashaw to open up about the contest and gives his opinion on his performance as he viewed the fight on his flight back home shortly after the loss. Listen […]
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Ben Rothwell Video: Fabricio Werdum said too much about pulling out of UFC 196
https://youtu.be/u50Y32_tDmk Sometimes short and sweet is just as effective as long and drawn out and full of detail. In Fabricio Werdum’s case he did the later and drew some ‘constructive’ criticism from a fellow heavyweight. Ben Rothwell is facing Josh Barnett at Fight Night Newark in less than a week. Check out how Rothwell would […]
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Ben Rothwell: ’80 percent or more heavyweights were on performance-enhancing drugs’
Since the UFC partnered with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in 2015, a lot of fighters are much happier with how things are going in the organization as far as their competition goes. UFC heavyweight “Big” Ben Rothwell is one of them. Rothwell spoke with ESPN recently on how the landscape of the UFC […]
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Luke Rockhold on Cain Velasquez injury Video: ‘He’s had a bad back for awhile now’
Ariel Helwani with MMA hour, get the rundown on Cain Velasquez and life as being a UFC champ. Luke Rockhold is living it up and ‘bumping elbows’ with rich and famous after he defeated Chris Weidman at UFC 194. Rockhold discusses his injuries prior to the title fights, however, it’s not common for a fighter […]
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Is Conor McGregor respectful after a fight? This title contender says ‘Yes’
That is what made me a fan of @TheNotoriousMMA, he talks yes but he delivers and he always shows respect after https://t.co/UYroqJ4bhN — Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) January 27, 2016 “I’m cocky in prediction, I’m confident in preparation, but I am always humble, in victory or defeat.” Conor McGregor seems to be a man of his […]