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Surfing Great Kelly Slater Slammed By Jiu Jitsu’s Joel Tudor For Wearing Blue Belt

Legendary surfer Kelly Slater recently appeared in a photo, wearing a gi and a blue belt. That’s when another surfer, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joel Tudor chimed in and commented, saying that it wasn’t right for Slater to be wearing a blue belt when he hadn’t earned it. joeljitsuSuper: lame of @kellyslater to wear […]
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A Psychologist Vs. A ‘Suicide Girl’ Model Set For EFC Title Fight –– NSFW

One of the best things about MMA is that each fighter is unique in his or her own way. No two fighters are completely identical when it comes to personality, background, style etc. Because of this, sometimes we get very unique match-ups in the sport. For example, how about a practicing psychologist vs. a ‘Suicide […]
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Tito Ortiz: ‘I Don’t Have The Advantage Anywhere’

Former UFC light heavyweight champion and current Bellator MMA fighter Tito Ortiz will fight for the promotion’s 205 title this Saturday at Bellator ‘Dynamite’ when he takes on the champ Liam McGeary. McGeary’s coming in undefeated and taking on the vet Ortiz. Ortiz has been successful in his last few bouts and now looks to […]
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Phil Davis Says Signing With Bellator ‘Reignited’ His Love For MMA

Following a loss to Ryan Bader, former UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis says he was unable to come to terms with the UFC regarding a new contract and ultimately made the choice to sign with Bellator MMA. A move he now credits with reigniting his passion. The light heavyweight is gearing up for this Saturday’s […]
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REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #94 Ft. Urijah Faber

Stud Show Radio (formerly Team Alpha Male Radio) is a biweekly MMA podcast that airs Tuesday and Thursday right here on BJPENN.COM. The show features hosts Justin Buchholz and Chris Carlino aka Sir Studboy talking to callers and guests about all the latest stories in MMA and beyond. Guests from Team Alpha Male appear on […]
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Ten Time BJJ World Champion Ready To Start MMA Career

Watch out MMA fighters, here comes a ten time BJJ World Champion. Marcus Almeida, or “Buchecha” as he’s more commonly known, is ready to make the move over to mixed martial arts and plans to do so asap. Buchecha told Combate that after suffering a knee injury, which kept him out of this years ADCC, […]
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WSOF Featherweight Champ Lance ‘The Party’ Palmer Set For Dec. Fight In Vegas

The World Series of Fighting and Team Alpha Male fighter, Lance Palmer, will defend his featherweight title on Dec. 18 in Las Vegas, according to ‘The Party’ himself. Palmer broke the news on Thursday’s episode of Stud Radio, saying that he’s able to give the date and location, but does not know the opponent yet. […]
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Liam McGeary: ‘Tito’s Got Old Man Strength’

This Saturday Bellator MMA will make history with ‘Dynamite’. They’ll feature both Bellator MMA fights and GLORY kickboxing fights in the same night, in the same venue, and at times going on at the same time. Also, we’ll get to see a one-night four-man light heavyweight tournament to determine the next title challenger. In the […]
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Joey Beltran Reveals Which Opponent Hit Him The Hardest

Bellator middleweight fighter Joey Beltran (16-11 MMA) has squared off with some of the sports hardest hitters during his MMA career, including Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Lavar Johnson, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione and Stipe Miocic just to name a few. “The Mexicutioner” recently sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor where he discussed a number of topics, including which opponent […]
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Alexander Emelianenko Files Appeal For Sexual Assault Conviction

Back in May, Alexander Emelianenko was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison and fined approx. $1000 USD. The former MMA fighter was found guilty and convicted of sexual assault, kidnapping (via withholding a passport) and forcing the use “narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances”. He was convicted of doing all this to Polina Stepanova, who was […]
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Elvis ‘The King’ Mutapcic Is Eager To Take On The Best The UFC Has To Offer

Some fighters are motivated by money, others are motivated by titles and and awards and some do it just for the competition, to prove that they are the best. Elvis Mutapcic fights for that last option. Mutapcic, a middleweight fighter who holds wins over UFC fighters Sam Alvey, Cezar Ferreira and Zak Cummings, spoke with […]
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Joey Beltran: “$50k to wear a t-shirt?! When did this happen?!”

The UFC’s new sponsorship deal with Reebok has resulted in many headlines during the 2015 calendar year. Most of those headlines were of a negative nature, as many fighters complained that they were actually losing money because of the new uniform deal. During a recent interview with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor, Bellator middleweight fighter Joey Beltran […]
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Former Invicta FC Champion Retires From Fighting

Following a second straight loss at this past Saturday’s Invicta FC 14, former strawweight champion Katja Kankaanpää has decided to hang up the gloves and retire from the sport of MMA. Katja won the title back at Invicta FC 8, when she defeated Stephanie Eggink in the fifth round via submission. She didn’t hold the […]
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WATCH! Berto is brutally honest when asked if Mayweather is ‘the best ever’

Last Saturday we saw what is supposedly Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s final fight. He took on Andre Berto and the fight went about the way many were expecting it to. Mayweather basically just coasted through the fight, dancing around the ring and avoiding everything from Berto. He walked away with the decision win and rode off […]
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WATCH! Mayweather’s MMA Fighter Bodyguard Gets Dropped During Sparring

Well, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is gone, supposedly. The boxer beat Andre Berto this past Saturday night and stuck to his word, retiring after the fight. Obviously only time will tell if it will stick. Ahead of the fight, Showtime released their All Access series, documenting the training and lead up to the fight from both […]
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Pic of The Day! Shredded Gabi Garcia Towers Over Fedor

Probably known by a lot of MMA fans as the Jiu-Jitsu coach on TUF Brazil, with Wanderlei Silva, Gabi Garcia is now slimmed down and shredded. But, she still towers over heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko in this latest picture. Garcia posted the picture on her Instagram account, showing her standing with Fedor and his wife. […]
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WATCH! Former Top Heavyweight Boxer Tries To Comeback At 51-Years-Old –– Gets KTFO!

Donovan Ruddock was a top contender in his prime, fighting Mike Tyson twice and defeating other top boxers Michael Dokes and Mike Weaver, both via KO. But the keyword there is prime. Ruddock has been away from the game for 14 years but decided to make another run, why? Most likely financial reasons. So the […]
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NSAC postpones Palhares’ and Magalhaes’ hearings

The Nevada State Athletic Commission were extremely busy Monday evening and will likely continue to be for the coming weeks as they field calls and e-mails for their verdict on the Nick Diaz case. Diaz was dealt a five year suspension for failing his post-fight UFC 183 drug test and was fined 33% of his […]
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Floyd Mayweather reveals how much he made against Andre Berto

Floyd Mayweather kept his undefeated record in tact on Saturday night when he danced circles around Andre Berto. Mayweather didn’t engage in as much action as fans wanted him to, but he performed his strategy to perfection; He fought twelve rounds masterfully without taking many punches. Now, the “king” of boxing will retire with an […]
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“Stitch” takes jab at Dana White after getting picked up by Bellator

Jacob “Stitch” Duran couldn’t help but take one last jab at his former boss before making his way to the punch-clock of their competitor. Bellator MMA will be holding a historic event on Friday evening when “Dynamite” takes place in San Jose, California. Bellator President Scott Coker is running a one-night four-man light heavyweight tournament […]
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Berto on Mayweather: ‘I tried to catch him, but he was on his bicycle’

Andre Berto claims he tried his hardest to engage in a fight with Floyd Mayweather, but “Money” was having none of it. The undefeated “king” of boxing walked out of Las Vegas on Saturday night with an unblemished record and it will remain that way; Mayweather retired after his bout. Berto shared how frustrating it […]
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Chael Sonnen puts ‘terrible’ Fedor Emelianenko on blast

Chael Sonnen is never one to hold back his thoughts on any topic, and he just unleashed a can of audio whoop-a** on PRIDE legend Fedor Emelianenko. Emelianenko recently announced he will be returning to the ring earlier this year and is rumored to announce where he will be fighting next. Fans are clamoring for […]
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NSAC reveals Jake Shields’ punishment for WSOF 22 incident

August 1, 2015 was a historic and extremely busy night in the world of mixed martial arts. World Series of Fighting chose to rival Ultimate Fighting Championship by running “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” while Rousey headlined “UFC 190”. Of course, Rousey and company outdrew WSOF, but who would have thought WSOF would be talked […]
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Former WWE Champion Joins MMA organization Combate Americas

All to often we see the worlds of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts clash. Whether it’s Brock Lesnar performing a fake version of an excruciating submission hold or a fighter doing their best impression of a wrestler, it’s usually interesting to say the least. Another former World Wrestling Entertainment World Champion will be following […]
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UFC fighters react to the return of NFL Sunday football

American Football fans rejoiced on Sunday afternoon when the National Football League made their return to a weekly schedule. The men and women of the octagon were excited to see their favorite teams return to the gridiron and spouted off their support through social media. Some fighters ended their night with a smile while others […]
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Fedor Emelianenko is looking JACKED — New Image Surfaces

Even though he hasn’t stepped foot in a ring since June 2012, Fedor Emelianenko still remains to be one of the most popular fighters in the world today. The legend cemented his legacy as one of the best heavyweights in the sport when he dominated the competition in PRIDE Fighting Championship before making his transition […]
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“Pitbull” Freire: Daniel Straus trilogy doesn’t make any sense

Scott Coker and the officials of Bellator made an interesting matchmaking decision when they booked Daniel Straus to face Patricio “Pitbull” Freire for a third time despite losing the first two bouts. The featherweight championship will be on the line when champion Freire tries to secure his third win over Straus at “Bellator 145” on […]
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WATCH! Bellator MMA: Sit Down with King Mo

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is walking into SAP Center in San Jose California with his sights set on three men: Linton Vassell, Phil Davis, and Emanuel Newton. Bellator’s first “DYNAMITE” event will take place on Friday and will host a four-man, one-night light heavyweight tournament between the men above. Having a gameplan for just one […]