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Conor McGregor challenges Tenshin Nasukawa to MMA exhibition ‘before this summer’
On New Years Eve in Tokyo, Floyd Mayweather stepped through the ropes of the RIZIN Fighting Federation ring for a boxing exhibition bout with 20-year-old kickboxing ace Tenshin Nasukawa. In an absolutely dominant performance, Mayweather put the young kickboxer down inside the first three-minute round. Now Conor McGregor wants a turn at the Japanese fighter […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz trashes CrossFit, Georges St-Pierre’s ‘water workouts’ in profanity-laced rant
Nick Diaz is apparently not a fan of CrossFit. From the sounds of it, he doesn’t like Georges St-Pierre‘s ‘water workouts’ either. The former Strikeforce welterweight champion went off on these two forms of exercise in a virulent tirade posted to his Instagram story. Unsurprisingly, this rant was quickly saved and immortalized by several members […]
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UFC 235: Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith fight card
UFC 235, which goes down on March 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada, is already shaping up to be a 2019 Card of the Year contender. If all goes according to plan, the card will be topped by a light heavyweight showdown between resurgent champion Jon Jones and surging contender Anthony Smith. In order for this […]
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EXCLUSIVE | TUF 28 featherweight winner Macy Chiasson explains why she’s moving to bantamweight
Macy Chiasson is a natural featherweight. She competed at featherweight on The Ultimate Fighter 28, and ended up winning the season at that weight. However, she is moving down to bantamweight for her next fight, which will pit her against Gina Mazany at UFC 235 on March 2. This is a rather interesting move for Chiasson […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Louis Taylor explains why $1M PFL title win was so important for his career
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) seasonal format offers a unique alternative to the matchmaking style used by other major promotions like the UFC and Bellator. Season one middleweight champ Louis Taylor took full advantage of this format. The inaugural season of the PFL concluded on New Year’s Eve with the promotion handing out six million-dollar checks. It […]
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Report | Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman signed for UFC 235 co-main event
After weeks of speculation, a welterweight title fight between champ Tyron Woodley and challenger Kamaru Usman is reportedly a done deal for UFC 235 on March 2, per ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. The fight is slated to serve as the card’s co-main event, co-headlining under a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith, […]
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VIDEO | Did Max Holloway give Brian Ortega technical advice in the middle of their UFC 231 fight?
On December 8, in the main event of UFC 231 in Toronto, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his title with a dominant defeat of formerly undefeated challenger Brian Ortega. As if Holloway’s victory over Ortega wasn’t already impressive enough, a fan on Twitter has pointed out that the featherweight champ seemed to be giving […]
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EXCLUSIVE | PFL champ Sean O’Connell shares wise advice for next generation of fighters
On New Years Eve, Sean O’Connell thumped Vinny Magalhaes to a corner stoppage, winning the Professional Fighters League (PFL) light heavyweight belt and a $1,000,000 prize in the process. In the moments after this life-changing win, the ever-entertaining veteran announced his retirement from MMA competition. At the end of his incredible fighting career, which unfurled […]
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TJ Dillashaw responds to Ali Abdelaziz saying he won’t make weight
On January 19, in the main event of the UFC’s first card on ESPN+, UFC bantamweight king TJ Dillashaw will drop down to the flyweight division to battle divisional champ Henry Cejudo for his belt. First, however, TJ Dillashaw will have to successfully cut down to the flyweight limit of 125 pounds. Henry Cejudo’s manager […]
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Alexander Volkanovski shares photo from when he was over 210 lbs, calls out Jon Jones
After his thrilling UFC 232 defeat of Chad Mendes, Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski is right on the cusp of a shot at the UFC featherweight title. Speaking on Twitter this weekend, however, the surging featherweight contender issued a callout of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Prior to his success in MMA, Volkanovski was a rugby […]
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ONE Championship Spotlight: Brandon “The Truth” Vera
Brandon “The Truth” Vera is the reigning ONE Heavyweight World Champion. The 41-year-old Filipino is one of five Filipino champions under the promotion’s banner. While Vera is a champion today, he has had to endure some significant hardships on his way to his current spot. Overcoming Adversity In July 2018, Vera talked to SCMP.com about […]
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Anthony Smith reacts to news of Jon Jones matchup
Last night UFC President Dana White told TMZ that Jon Jones will return to the cage at UFC 235 on March 2, where he will attempt the first title defense of his latest reign as UFC light heavyweight champion against streaking contender Anthony Smith — provided he can attain licensure from the Nevada State Athletic Commission […]
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Breaking! Jon Jones set to return at March’s UFC 235 event in Las Vegas
UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones will apparently be making a quick turnaround and defending his title at March’s UFC 235 event in Las Vegas. UFC President Dana White told TMZ Sports that a title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith is in the works for March’s pay-per-view event. According to the report, the […]
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Conor McGregor celebrates Dallas Cowboys win, responds to hecklers
The Dallas Cowboys successfully advanced to the divisional round of this seasons NFL Playoffs earlier this evening and former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor couldn’t be happier. “Mystic Mac” had taken to his official Instagram prior to kickoff wishing his favorite team the best of luck. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsRi3Msjfhn/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=17gmknm03bz95 “Let’s go tonight @dallascowboys! Rooting for you all […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Zak Cummings believes fighters should fight closer to their natural weight
Zak Cummings is a veteran of the sport. He is 34-years-old and has 28 professional fights to his credit. When he joined the UFC ranks in 2013, Zak Cummings spent his entire time at welterweight so that he could be bigger than everyone else. However, after struggling with hard weight cuts for years, Cummings eventually […]
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Heavy Lies The Crown: Jon Jones Edition
In this week’s “Heavy Lies the Crown” feature, BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor takes a look at the dangerous challenges awaiting current UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones. Jon Jones reclaimed the UFC light heavyweight title last weekend in Los Angeles by defeating Alexander Gustafsson via third-round knockout. The promotions 205-pound title had recently been vacated by […]
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Brock Lesnar still owes the NSAC a quarter million dollars for failed UFC 200 drug test
Former UFC heavyweight title holder Brock Lesnar is expected to make his octagon return this year against reigning division champion Daniel Cormier. However, before Brock can square off with “DC” he will have to pay the $250,000 fine he still owes the Nevada State Athletic Commission from his failed drug test at UFC 200. According […]
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VIDEO | Brian Ortega gets pins removed from broken thumb
Brian Ortega challenged Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title at December’s UFC 231 event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After a valiant effort, “T-City” eventually fell victim to the “Blessed Era” via fourth-round TKO. The title fight had been called off by doctors at the end of round four. Holloway landed a record-setting number of […]
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EXCLUSIVE | For Javy Ayala, beating Frank Mir ‘felt amazing’
Javy Ayala took on former UFC heavyweight champion and mixed martial arts legend Frank Mir at December’s Bellator Hawaii: Salute The Troops event. Many fans and analysts expected that Mir would emerge victorious when his bout with Ayala was first announced. In the first-round of the fight, Frank Mir appeared to be getting the better […]
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UFC Fight Night: TJ Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo Fight Card
The octagon will return to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on January 19 for the UFC’s debut event on ESPN which is headlined by a flyweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo. TJ Dillashaw will enter his title fight with the former Olympic Gold medalist on a four-fight win streak. TJ’s most recent […]
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Dana White goes off on Hans Molenkamp for BS story on how he became best friends with Rob Dyrdek
Dana White was not happy after seeing an Instagram post from Hans Molenkamp who had shared his version of how the UFC President became ‘best friends’ with Rob Dyrdek. MMA community member @mandanicol3 captured the dispute before it was removed from social media. What is going on pic.twitter.com/7XlgKwlByU — chica (@amandansanchez) January 4, 2019 “You […]
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Stephen Thompson responds to former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis!
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson has responded to former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. “Showtime” had called out “Wonderboy” for a scrap earlier this week posting the following on his official Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsO0bMtDH4z/ “Heard somebody is looking for a fight. What you guys think?” said Pettis on Instagram. “Take my talents to […]
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The 2018 BJPenn.com MMA Awards
Another great year in MMA has come and gone. 2018 left us with plenty of great moments. But which were the best? These are the BJPenn.com staff’s picks for the 2018 MMA awards. Fighter of the Year (As picked by everyone, except for Chris Taylor. Excerpt by Tom Taylor): UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier […]
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VIDEO | Former UFC heavyweight saves woman from assault outside nightclub
A former UFC heavyweight made headlines this weekend after saving a woman from an assault outside of a nightclub in Saravejo. Denis Stojnic (13-3 MMA), who competed under the UFC banner on two occasions in 2009, rescued a woman from an assault which was taking place just outside Stonjic’s nightclub, the Dorian Gray in Saravejo. […]
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UFC 232 Prelims peak at 1.46 million viewers for Andrei Arlovski vs. Walt Harris
Early indications suggest that last weekend’s UFC 232 pay-per-view event in Los Angeles was a success in terms of sales. While early estimates for the pay-per-view portion of the card are still being gathered, the ratings and viewership for last Saturday’s UFC 232 televised prelims were very strong. The four-fight televised preliminary card included a […]
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Breaking! UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell will return to the octagon in March!
Perennial UFC heavyweight contender “Big” Ben Rothwell will return to the octagon for the first time in nearly three years in March of 2019. According to Bulgarian MMA website MMA.bg, Ben Rothwell will square off with former Bellator champion Blagoy Ivanov in March. The bout was later confirmed by MMAJunkie, however a date and venue […]
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Conor McGregor celebrates the birth of his second child to kickoff 2019
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor kicked off the 2019 year by celebrating the birth of his second child. The Irish superstar and his longtime girlfriend Dee Devlin welcomed a baby girl to their family. The newborn is the couples second child, this after their son Conor Jr. was born in May of […]
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PHOTO | T.J. Dillashaw reveals his new flyweight physique
Current UFC bantamweight kingpin T.J. Dillashaw (16-3 MMA) will be dropping down to flyweight to challenge newly crowned 125-pound champ Henry Cejudo at UFC Fight Night 143 on January 19 in Brooklyn. Dillashaw will enter his title fight with the former Olympic Gold medalist on a four-fight win streak. TJ’s most recent wins came against […]