Category: MMA News

  • Floyd Mayweather Jr. Breaks Silence Following ‘Banned IV’ Report

    Floyd Mayweather Jr. Breaks Silence Following ‘Banned IV’ Report

      On Wednesday, a report came out stating that Floyd Mayweather Jr. was caught using a banned IV the day before his fight with Manny Pacquaio. The report stated that USADA officials discovered evidence of an IV being used by Mayweather, but the fight went on and two weeks after USADA revealed that he had […]

  • Phil Davis Refuses To ‘Poke Fun’ At Jon Jones

    Phil Davis Refuses To ‘Poke Fun’ At Jon Jones

      In the past, former UFC and current Bellator MMA light heavyweight Phil Davis had no problem throwing verbal jabs at Jon ‘Bones’ Jones. These days, not so much. Davis and Jones had an ongoing beef for a little while. Davis did an interview saying Jones would crumble like a cookie, then Davis went to […]

  • WATCH! Cyborg Wrecks The Pads In Latest Training Footage

    WATCH! Cyborg Wrecks The Pads In Latest Training Footage

      Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane Cyborg is all finished filming her new movie, with UFC fighters Holly Holm and Miesha Tate and is now back in the gym training hard. There have been no fight announcements and we’re still not sure about the whole cutting down to 135 lbs. situation, but whatever happens, she […]

  • Report: Mayweather Used Banned IV Prior To Pacquiao Fight

    Report: Mayweather Used Banned IV Prior To Pacquiao Fight

      In a very insightful and some what troubling report, it has been revealed that Floyd Mayweather Jr. used an IV after weigh-ins and before his fight with Manny Pacquiao. The issue? Under the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the use of an IV is banned. As you might know, this will be the case […]

  • Melvin Guillard Shares Gruesome Photos Of Repaired Hand

    Melvin Guillard Shares Gruesome Photos Of Repaired Hand

      Former UFC lightweight and current Bellator MMA fighter Melvin Guillard suffered a loss in his promotional debut. During the fight he also shattered his hand, badly. Guillard had to get surgery and now is on the road to recovery. Guillard posted some photos on his Instagram, showing the x-rays and his hand itself, which […]

  • Pic of The Day! Fedor Shows Emotion, Cringes While Watching Fights

    Pic of The Day! Fedor Shows Emotion, Cringes While Watching Fights

      Fedor Emelianenko is known for his calm demeanor and emotionless face, even when entering the cage and during his fights. So whenever we get to see some emotion from ‘The Last Emperor’ it’s pretty special. Fedor is still keeping us waiting, but did say he would be announcing something about his return in about […]

  • WATCH! Young Girl Lands 47 Punches In 30 Seconds –– With One Hand!

    WATCH! Young Girl Lands 47 Punches In 30 Seconds –– With One Hand!

      This girl is taking over the internet. Young Evnik Saadvakass, eight years old, is taking the internet by storm with her new training videos. In this one we get to see the amazing hand speed of Evnik as she shows off some new weighted training tool. She managed to land 47 punches, with one […]

  • Hisaki Kato vs. Melvin Manhoef Set To Headline Bellator 146

    Hisaki Kato vs. Melvin Manhoef Set To Headline Bellator 146

      On Tuesday Bellator MMA announced a brand new event with Bellator 146 featuring a main event between middleweights Hisaki Kato and Melvin Manhoef. The event is set to take place on Nov. 20 n Thackerville, OK.. No other fights have been announced at this time. Kato is known for that surprising one punch KO […]

  • REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #92 FT. Martin Kampmann

    REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #92 FT. Martin Kampmann

      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 […]

  • ODDS! Floyd Mayweather Is Massive Favorite Going Into Berto Fight

    ODDS! Floyd Mayweather Is Massive Favorite Going Into Berto Fight

      Here’s a shocker, Floyd Mayweather is a huge favorite over Andre Berto going into their fight on Saturday. The undefeated boxer claims this will in fact be his final fight and once again he goes into a fight as the favorite. The margin of odds are extreme, which probably have a lot to do […]

  • Mayweather vs. Berto Struggling To Sell Tickets

    Mayweather vs. Berto Struggling To Sell Tickets

      This is no May / Pac that’s for sure. Floyd Mayweather will take on Andre Berto this Saturday on PPV. Mayweather is claiming it’s his final fight and boy what a way to go out, not in a good way. Unlike his last fight with Manny Pacquaio, which caught the attention of the whole […]

  • Koscheck Bashes ‘Chicken Feed’ Reebok Pay And Says UFC Fighters Are ‘Slaves’

    Koscheck Bashes ‘Chicken Feed’ Reebok Pay And Says UFC Fighters Are ‘Slaves’

      Cast member on season one of The Ultimate Fighter and veteran UFC fighter Josh Koscheck is now with Bellator MMA and since the change took place it’s obvious the welterweight fighter is enjoying being able to speak out and say whatever he wants without fear of losing his job. He’s been very vocal about […]

  • Ryan Couture vs. Nick Gonzalez Added To Bellator 143

    Ryan Couture vs. Nick Gonzalez Added To Bellator 143

      Belator MMA’s next big ‘tentpole’ event, ‘Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis’, will now feature a fight between Ryan Couture and Nick Gonzalez. The news, announced via a press release from the promotion, states that four new fights have been added to the card’s preliminary portion. Among those four will be a scrap between the […]

  • Bellator ‘Dynamite’ Will Feature MMA And Kickboxing Fights Simultaneously

    Bellator ‘Dynamite’ Will Feature MMA And Kickboxing Fights Simultaneously

        We already knew that Bellator MMA’s ‘Dynamite’ would be breaking new ground and featuring both a Bellator cage and a GLORY kickboxing ring in the same venue, with fights for each sport taking place throughout the night. However it was unsure just how the logistics of that would work. Now, we know that […]

  • Phenom In The Making? –– Young Girl Shows Crazy Hand Speed

    Phenom In The Making? ––  Young Girl Shows Crazy Hand Speed

      Is this girl the future of women’s combat sports? Young Evnika Saadvakass shows off her incredible had speed and boxing skills in this crazy video. People keep saying all these fighters going up against Ronda Rousey are years behind he as far as training and preparation, so, maybe young girls who are training right […]

  • Former UFC Light Heavyweight Asks To Be Released From WSOF Contract

    Former UFC Light Heavyweight Asks To Be Released From WSOF Contract

    World Series of Fighting light heavyweight Ronny Markes hasn’t fought for the promotion since winning his debut back in 2014, when he picked up a unanimous decision over Cully Butterfield. He was then scheduled to fight last April, against David Branch, but had to pull out right before weigh-ins due to illness. Markes now believes […]

  • WATCH! Shannon Briggs And Wladimir Klitschko Nearly Come To Blows In Gym Altercation

    WATCH! Shannon Briggs And Wladimir Klitschko Nearly Come To Blows In Gym Altercation

        Below you will see a video of a minor scuffle between boxers Shannon Briggs and Wladimir Klitschko. Is it fabricated, maybe. It really is hard to tell these days. Even in MMA we see it all the time, manufactured beefs and arguments just to help sell a fight. The thing with this scuffle […]

  • REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #91

    REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #91

    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 […]

  • Former Bellator Champ Sues Athletic Commission Over PED Suspension And Fine

    Former Bellator Champ Sues Athletic Commission Over PED Suspension And Fine

    Former Bellator MMA middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko has filed a lawsuit against the California State Athletic Commission. The commission suspended Shlemenko following his KO win over Melvin Manhoef, after it was discovered that he failed his post-fight drug test. The commission handed down the harshest penalty it had ever given since regulating MMA, with a […]

  • WATCH! Faber: ‘McGregor’s Only Real Advantage Is His Size’

    WATCH! Faber: ‘McGregor’s Only Real Advantage Is His Size’

    UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Team Alpha Male’s Urijah Faber will not fight at the end of the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, where they coach opposite of each other. Instead, McGregor will fight Jose Aldo the day after the Finale at UFC 194 and Faber is still without a fight. But, […]

  • WATCH! Urijah Faber Teases Drama On Upcoming Season Of TUF

    WATCH! Urijah Faber Teases Drama On Upcoming Season Of TUF

    On Tuesday’s episode of Stud Show Radio, ‘The California Kid’ Urijah Faber stopped by and talked a little bit about the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, where he coached opposite of Conor McGregor. Now, Faber couldn’t say much, considering the season has yet to air, but did give a little bit of a tease […]

  • Report: Manny Pacquiao Set To Retire From Boxing, Will Focus On Presidential Run

    Report: Manny Pacquiao Set To Retire From Boxing, Will Focus On Presidential Run

    Is Manny Pacquiao’s boxing career coming to an end? It appears to be. According to Top Rank leader and longtime promoter Bob Arum, who talked to TMZ, the Filipino boxer is looking to retire from the sport in order to focus on a presidential run in his home country. Arum said that Manny’s main goal […]

  • WATCH! Girl Whoops Male Robbers Ass

    WATCH! Girl Whoops Male Robbers Ass

    MMA fighter Monique Bastos, a strawweight from Brazil was walking down the street when all of a sudden she was being attacked and robbed by two men. They were after her cell phone. One of them got away, but the other guy wasn’t so lucky. Bastros grabbed him and wrestled him to the ground. After […]

  • Chael Sonnen’s Heading To WSOF

    Chael Sonnen’s Heading To WSOF

    Former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen is making his way to the World Series of Fighting. The promotion announced the news via a press release, stating that Sonnen would be joining the team as a color-commentator for several events. Sonnen’s first gig as a WSOF commentator will take place on Sept. 18 for “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. […]

  • Phuket Dreaming Season 2 – Episode 7: “Bangkok” on location at Phuket Top Team

    Phuket Dreaming Season 2 – Episode 7: “Bangkok” on location at Phuket Top Team

    ‘In the seventh episode of Phuket Dreaming we follow teenage Muay Thai fighters Wayunoii & Phet Dum. Competing as top ranked Rajadamnern Muay Thai fighters. We also check out K-1 sensation Marat Grigorian as he trains at Phuket Top Team ahead of the 70kg K-1 Grand Prix tournament.’ Catch the latest episode of the popular […]

  • WATCH! Crazy Spinning Back Kick Sends Opponent Crashing To The Mat

    WATCH! Crazy Spinning Back Kick Sends Opponent Crashing To The Mat

    Let’s be honest, one of, if not the most exciting part of MMA is a one shot KO. Whether it’s from a punch, knee, elbow or kick, when a fighter lands a solid shot that puts their opponents lights out there’s really nothing else comparable. I suppose if you’re a Jiu-Jitsu fanatic then a good […]

  • De La Hoya: ‘Cotto vs. Canelo can hit 2 Million PPV Buys’

    De La Hoya: ‘Cotto vs. Canelo can hit 2 Million PPV Buys’

    Floyd Mayweather’s fight with Manny Pacquiao may have shattered pay-per-view numbers, but it left fans of the sport hungry for a fight with more action. Boxing fans rejoiced when Canelo Alvarez and Miguel Cotto finally agreed to terms after months of negotiations to square off at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout […]

  • WATCH! UFC just signed this undefeated karate champion

    WATCH! UFC just signed this undefeated karate champion

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship may have made one of their best signings of the year by picking up LEGACY FC mainstay Sage Northcutt. It sounds like a name out of a movie, but the Texas native is the real deal. Northcutt is a kickboxing and sport karate champion who has been training since the age […]