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Yair Rodriguez issues statement following his spectacular win at UFC Denver
UFC featherweight Yair Rodriguez was involved in what can only be described as “one of the greatest fights in UFC history” last night in Denver. It was only fitting that his epic five-round war with The Korean Zombie headlined the promotions 25th anniversary event. “El Pantera” and Chan Sung Jung went back and fourth for […]
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Four possible lightweight fights for Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone had a tough fight last night against Mike Perry at welterweight. Ultimately, Cerrone prevailed and won the fight by submission in the first round, in which he broke Perry’s arm. However, after the fight, the winningest fighter in UFC history announced he would be moving back down to lightweight. ‘Cowboy’ then proceeded to […]
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“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung breaks silence after wild KO loss to Yair Rodriguez
On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s 25th anniversary show in Denver, Colorado, fan favorite Korean fighter Chan Sung Jung — better known as The Korean Zombie — stepped into the Octagon for the first time since February of 2017. Unfortunately for the Korean star and his legions of fans, this return […]
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Rose Namajunas confident her next fight will be against Jessica Andrade
Current UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas should be back soon. Namajunas hasn’t fought since UFC 223 when she defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the second time in a row. That fight week was tough for her, as Conor McGregor threw a dolly at the bus she was on and shook her up. Since the fight, Namajunas has […]
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Zabit Magomedsharipov calls out Yair Rodriguez after UFC Denver
On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s 25th anniversary show in Denver, Colorado, Mexican featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez authored one of the greatest knockouts in UFC history, putting fan favorite Korean contender Chan Sung Jung down with an elbow with just one second left in their five-round battle. With this win, Yair […]
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Dana White evades questions about future of UFC flyweight division
Ever since long-time UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson was sent to ONE Championship, there’s been questions about the future of the division he ruled for so log. Not long after his departure, FloCombat reported that the closure of the division was imminent, and when the UFC released several notable flyweight fighters such as Justin Scoggins, […]
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Donald Cerrone recounts arm-breaking armbar of Mike Perry
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of the UFC’s 25th anniversary show in Denver, Colorado, hometown hero Donald Cerrone picked up a huge win with a first-round armbar of welterweight knockout artist “Platinum” Mike Perry. Post-fight, Perry divulged that Cerrone had broken his arm with this fight-ending maneuver. Speaking to the media shortly thereafter, […]
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Dana White reacts to Yair Rodriguez’s KO of Chan Sung Jung
There was a time, not all that long ago, when UFC President Dana White was moving to cut Mexican featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez from the promotion’s roster. Now, he’s crediting Rodriguez with the “craziest knockout ever.” The knockout in question occurred on Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s 25th anniversary show in […]
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Donald Cerrone broke Mike Perry’s arm at UFC Denver
Donald Cerrone picked up another sensational finish at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver, submitting Mike Perry in the very first-round. “Platinum” looked sharp in the early moments of the fight, eventually scoring a takedown and taking side control on the hometown favorite. However, “Cowboy” was able to reverse the position after scoring […]
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Fighters react to tonight’s Korean Zombie vs. Yair Rodriguez UFC Denver main event
Tonight’s UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver was headlined by a key featherweight bout featuring “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung taking on Yair Rodriguez. Jung was initially slated to face former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar at tonight’s UFC Denver event, but “The Answer” was forced to pullout due to injury. Prior to […]
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UFC Denver Results: Yair Rodriguez KO’s The Korean Zombie (Highlights)
Featherweights headlined tonight’s historic UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver as “The Korean Zombie” squared off with Yair Rodriguez. Jung was initially slated to face former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar at tonight’s UFC Denver event, but “The Answer” was forced to pullout due to injury. Yair Rodriguez (10-2 MMA) will compete for the […]
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New champ Kevin Belingon breaks down thrilling defeat of Bibiano Fernandes
On Friday night in Singapore, (Friday morning in North America), in the main event of ONE: HEART OF THE LION, Filipino spitfire Kevin Belingon ended the reign of longstanding ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano Fernandes with a thrilling split decision victory. For Belingon, who lost his first encounter with the champion Fernandes by first-round submission, […]
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Fighters react to Donald Cerrone submitting Mike Perry
A welterweight fight between dangerous strikers Donald Cerrone and Mike Perry co-headlined tonight’s UFC Fight Night 139 even in Denver. Donald Cerrone (33-11 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to surging welterweight contender Leon Edwards at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore. Prior to the setback, […]
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UFC Denver Results: Donald Cerrone submits Mike Perry (VIDEO)
A highly anticipated welterweight fight between former teammates Donald Cerrone and Mike Perry served as the co-main event of UFC Denver. Donald Cerrone (33-11 MMA) was last seen in action at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to surging welterweight contender Leon Edwards. Prior to the setback, […]
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UFC Denver Results: Germaine de Randamie defeats Raquel Pennington (Highlights)
A key women’s bantamweight bout featuring recent title challenger Raquel Pennington taking on former featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie took place at tonight’s UFC Denver event. Germaine de Randamie will fight for the first time since UFC 208 in February of 2017, where she defeated Holly Holm via unanimous decision to claim the promotions inaugural […]
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RIZIN issues statement apologizing for RIZIN 14 main event ‘confusion’
It came and it went just like that. Three days after RIZIN announced their big New Year’s Eve show headliner for RZIN 14 between undefeated star prodigy kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa and all-time boxing great Floyd Mayweather, Mayweather would call the fight off. Now a week removed from the madness that the fight announcement brought, RIZIN has […]
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UFC Denver Results: Korean Zombie vs. Yair Rodriguez
Stay glued to bjpenn.com this evening for all of tonight’s UFC Denver Results. The event, UFC Fight Night 139, will serve as the promotions 25th anniversary show. UFC Denver is headlined by a key featherweight bout featuring “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung taking on Yair Rodriguez. Jung was initially slated to face former lightweight […]
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UFC Commentator Joe Rogan forced to evacuate his home due to California Wildfires
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has been forced to evacuate his home due to the California Wildfires. The devastating wildfire, which is now being dubbed the “Woolsey Fire”, has reached Malibu, Calabasas and Agoura, forcing many home owners to evacuate the area. Joe Rogan took to Twitter earlier today where he announced that he was forced […]
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Anderson Silva is officially eligible to make his octagon return!
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva could soon be back in the Octagon. The mixed martial arts legend completed a one-year suspension from USADA earlier today. “The Spider” received the suspension after failing a drug test in the lead up to his planned UFC Shanghai main event fight against Kelvin Gastelum last year. USADA deemed […]
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Shaquille O’Neal had one major concern prior to his grappling match with Forrest Griffin
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal reveals he had one major concern prior to his grappling match with UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin. The multiple-time NBA champion, Shaq, squared off with Griffin at the UFC Performance Center in Las Vegas. O’Neal opened up about his experience grappling with the former UFC light heavyweight champion in a […]
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Chris Leben issues statement following first-round TKO victory over Phil Baroni
UFC veteran Chris Leben picked up his first win since 2011 at last nights “WBKFF1: Rise Of The Titans” event, defeating Phil Baroni by way of first-round TKO. “The Crippler” connected with a crisp punch that stunned Phil Baroni just seconds into the opening round. Shortly after that, “The New York Bad Ass” charged forward […]
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Darren Till threatens to “slap that baldy head” off of Anderson Silva at UFC London
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till is planning a move up to middleweight and has his eyes set on a fight with former 185-pound kingpin Anderson Silva. Darren Till was expected to be the first man to welcome new welterweight signee Ben Askren to the UFC, but apparently the Liverpool native has other plans. […]
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Rafael dos Anjos tells “drunk” Conor McGregor to shut up!
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had some strong words for Conor McGregor following the Irishman’s demands of ONE Championship’s Chatri Sityodtong. Last week a massive trade sent former ONE Championship welterweight title holder Ben Askren to the UFC in exchange for former flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson. Shortly after the historic trade was made […]
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Ben Askren and Scott Coker exchange shots online over failed Bellator negotiations
Undefeated welterweight fighter Ben Askren (18-0 MMA) was apparently in talks with Bellator’s Scott Coker just weeks before he was traded to the UFC by ONE Championship. According to the Bellator President, Coker, there were talks between his organization and ONE Championship to do some co-promotion which would have allowed Ben Askren to compete at […]
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Bare Knuckle Boxing Results: Chris Leben finishes Phil Baroni in Round 1 (VIDEO)
Bare Knuckle Boxing took center stage tonight as WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans went down in Casper, Wyoming live from the Casper Events Center. Tonight’s event featured a handful of former UFC staples including former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, Phil Baroni, Chris Leben, Josh Neer and Isaac Vallie-Flagg. The Bare Knuckle Boxing main event […]
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Bare Knuckle Boxing Results: Dakota Cochrane stops Johny Hendricks (VIDEO)
Bare Knuckle Boxing took center stage tonight as WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans went down in Casper, Wyoming live from the Casper Events Center. Tonight’s event featured a handful of former UFC staples including former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, Phil Baroni, Chris Leben, Josh Neer and Isaac Vallie-Flagg. Johny Hendricks took on Dakota Chocrane […]
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VIDEO | Germaine de Randamie: ‘I don’t care about any belts’
"I'd rather be the people's champion than the UFC champion. Win the crowd, win your freedom, right?" – Germaine de Randamie Watch @IronLadyMMA's interview with @MMAjunkieJohn here: https://t.co/CPLuyVgb2i #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/As3bQx2rYD — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) November 9, 2018 “[My UFC belt is] at home. I still fought the fight [for the inaugural UFC featherweight title against […]
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Bellator and ONE Championship were talking to Ben Askren before UFC trade
Just a few weeks ago, the UFC and ONE Championship did something no one thought was possible. They agreed to a trade that sent Demetrious Johnson to ONE and Ben Askren to the UFC. However, before that trade happened, ONE Championship reached out to Bellator to see if they would co-promote with them in a […]