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Douglas Lima and Rory MacDonald issue statements following their war at Bellator 192
Douglas Lima and Rory MacDonald issue statements following their war at Bellator 192. Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima went to war in the co-headliner of last night’s Bellator 192 event. MacDonald, who spent that better part of the championship rounds fighting on just one leg, was ultimately awarded a unanimous decision victory after five-rounds of […]
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson issues statement following loss to Chael Sonnen
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson issues statement following loss to Chael Sonnen. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson suffered a unanimous decision loss to Chael Sonnen in the headliner of last night’s Bellator 192 event. Sonnen (30-15-1 MMA) was able to smother Jackson by utilizing his superior wrestling and was eventually awarded a 29-28 unanimous […]
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Stipe Miocic explains why he let coach, not Dana White, put belt on him after win
Last night, UFC heavyweight Stipe Miocic made easy work of surging knockout artist Francis Ngannou, defending his title with a lopsided, unanimous decision. If you watched the pre-fight promos for this fight, however, this result might have come as a bit of a surprise. In the buildup to this fight, many members of the MMA […]
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Francis Ngannou issues quick statement on UFC 220 loss to Stipe Miocic
Last night, in the main event of UFC 220, hulking French-Cameroonian knockout artist Francis Ngannou lumbered into the cage with the goal of defeating Stipe Miocic and winning the UFC heavyweight title. In the end, however, the massively hyped Ngannou was outclassed by the champion, whose cardio and wrestling were simply too much to deal […]
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Dana White gives grim update on Robert Whittaker: “he’s in serious condition”
If things had gone according to plan, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker would have attempted the first defense of his title against Luke Rockhold at UFC 221, this February 10 in Perth, Australia. Unfortunately, Whittaker was forced out of this contest with health problems, and replaced by his most recent opponent, Yoel Romero, who will […]
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Volkan Oezdemir has classy reaction to first UFC loss
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 220, Volkan Oezdemir attempted to succeed where 20 other men have failed, and defeat Daniel Cormier. Despite a strong start, Oezdemir quickly fell victim to Cormier’s incredible pressure and wrestling, and ultimately succumbed to a second-round TKO. This loss is Oezdemir’s first in the UFC. Apparently, however, […]
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Bellator 192 salaries: Sonnen, “Rampage” earn 3 time more than MacDonald and Lima
Last night, Bellator MMA returned to our screens with Bellator 192, arguably one of its biggest cards to date. In the main event, Chael Sonnen defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson by unanimous decision, advancing to the second round of the Bellator heavyweight Grand Prix in the process. In the co-main event, which was originally supposed to […]
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VIDEO | Stipe Miocic seemed a little unhappy with Dana White after win over Francis Ngannou
Last night, in the main event of UFC 220, Stipe Miocic made a record-setting third-straight defense of the UFC heavyweight title, derailing the hype train of French-Cameroonian knockout artist Francis Ngannou with a dominant unanimous decision win. In the buildup to this fight, many members of the MMA community noted that the promotion seemed to […]
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MMA community reacts to Chael Sonnen’s defeat of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
Last night, in the main event of the stacked Bellator 192, three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen advanced to the second round of Bellator’s exciting heavyweight Grand Prix with a unanimous decision win over former UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Here’s how the MMA community reacted to Sonnen’s impressive defeat of Rampage. LET […]
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MMA community reacts to Rory MacDonald’s title-winning defeat of Douglas Lima
Last night, in the co-main event of Bellator 192, Rory MacDonald finally stepped into the cage with Douglas Lima to battle for the Bellator welterweight title. Though Lima nearly chopped MacDonald’s leg off with a brutal onslaught of calf-kicks, the Canadian ultimately came out on top, winning the Bellator welterweight strap with a competitive unanimous […]
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MMA community reacts to Stipe Miocic’s historic UFC 220 win over Francis Ngannou
Stipe Miocic became the first man in history to defend the UFC heavyweight title three consecutive times on Saturday night at UFC 220 in Boston. Miocic was matched up against the feared and powerful knockout artist Francis Ngannou and was able to put the brakes on Ngannou’s quick rise and exposed some holes in his […]
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UFC 220 results | Stipe Miocic dominates Francis Ngannou to set heavyweight title defense record
In the main event of UFC 220, Stipe Miocic attempted a record-setting third-straight defense of the UFC heavyweight title. His opponent was surging French-Cameroonian knockout artist Francis Ngannou. Much like Volkan Oezdemir before him, the challenger Francis Ngannou came out extremely aggressive. And much like Daniel Cormier before him, Miocic weathered the storm, defended intelligently, […]
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MMA community reacts to Daniel Cormier’s impressive UFC 220 win over Volkan Oezdemir
Daniel Cormier showed the world why he is the UFC light heavyweight champion on Saturday night in Boston at UFC 220. “DC” was matched up against the quickly rising star Volkan Oezdemir, who went into the title fight unbeaten in the UFC. Cormier was able to walk through an early offensive attack from “No Time” […]
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UFC 220 results | Daniel Cormier mauls Volkan Oezdemir to retain title (highlights)
In the co-main event of UFC 220, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier attempted to defend his title opposite Swiss knockout artist Volkan “No Time” Oezdemir. Though Oezdemir came out swinging, and seemed to frustrate the champ with his range and size, Cormier showed no fear, wading into a firefight with his stone-fisted challenger, and […]
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Bellator 192 results | Rory MacDonald braves brutal leg kicks, topples Douglas Lima to win title
While UFC 220 is dominating the attention of most MMA fans tonight, Bellator is also back in action, promoting one of its best shows to date in Bellator 192. In the co-main event of this stacked card, Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima attempted to defend his title against his fiercest adversary to date: former UFC […]
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UFC 220 results | Rob Font smashes Thomas Almeida (highlights)
In the opening bout of the UFC 220 main card, bantamweights Thomas Almeida and Rob Font stepped into the cage together in an early frontrunner for Fight of the Night honors. Though Almeida entered this fight as a notable favorite, it was ultimately Font who came out on top. After a fun first round, the […]
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Bellator 192 results | Aaron Pico delivers one of the nastiest body shot KOs you’ll ever see
While UFC 220 is dominating the attention of most MMA fans tonight, Bellator is also back in action, promoting one of its best shows to date in Bellator 192. In the second bout of the Bellator 192 main card, decorated wrestling transplant Aaron Pico delivered yet another incredible knockout, executing Shane Krutchen with a body shot […]
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Dana White gives decisive answer on CM Punk’s UFC future
Ever since former pro wrestler CM Punk was dominated in his MMA debut by Mickey Gall, we’ve been wondering if he’ll everget back into the cage. From the sounds of it, Punk will not only participate in a second bout, but it’ll actually occur in the UFC’s Octagon, where he came up short in his […]
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Play by Play Radio // UFC 220 – Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou
Unable to catch tonight’s UFC 220 pay-per-view event in Boston? BJPenn.com has you covered! Tune in to “Play By Play Radio” for up to the second results from tonight’s UFC 220 main card action. “Play By Play Radio” is hosted by former UFC Fighter Troy Mandaloniz, UFC Legend BJ Penn and bjpenn.com’s Chris Taylor. The […]
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VIDEO | Dana White Expects Gigantic Names to Fight in the UFC This Year
As the smoke settles from the announcement that Tony Ferguson will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov potentially for the UFC undisputed lightweight title, it turns out that this is only the beginning of what could be the biggest year for the organization of all time. That is, if half the things Dana White predicts will happen actually […]
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Is Stipe Miocic’s go to response of ‘I don’t care’ when speaking to the media merely a sign that he cares too much?
“I don’t care, it is what it is man,” As I watched Stipe Miocic shrug off another question from an MMA Weekly reporter regarding his upcoming bout with number one heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou, I felt frustrated. Surely the purpose of this interview was to give fans an insight into the fire fighter come UFC […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson Isn’t Concerning Himself With Convoluted Lightweight Title Politics
< After the UFC 223 press conference yesterday, a lot of people were confused. Dana White has since tried to clarify, but the UFC’s lightweight title picture is still murky. Conor McGregor hasn’t been stripped, yet Tony Ferguson‘s upcoming fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov is for the undisputed belt. Basically, the UFC is waiting until McGregor […]
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier Gets Trolled by a Good Luck Message From Jon Jones
That moment when @DC_MMA got a good luck message from …. Jon Jones?#UFC220 @JonJones pic.twitter.com/pHEinkhkZo — UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2018 Going into this fight with Volkan Oezdemir, Daniel Cormier is a man on a mission to rid him of the funk that still lingers from his loss to Jon Jones. So, the last thing […]
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Dana White on Conor McGregor and lightweight title picture: The division has to go on
Dana White dodged answering if Conor McGregor will be stripped of his undisputed lightweight title during the Boston press conference On Friday leading up to UFC 220, which takes place today. Instead, White insisted that the winner of Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov “will be the champion.” However, White did state that McGregor’s ideal plan […]
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VIDEO | Volkan Oezdemir Doesn’t Understand the Logic of Daniel Cormier
Volkan Oezdemir will be one half of the crew who will try to dethrone the UFC champions tonight and prove that they belong at the very top of the heap in their division. Many people are counting them both out, including their opponents of course. Al that aside, Oezdemir believes that not only did Daniel […]
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Francis Ngannou Hits Nearly 4 Times Harder Than Conor McGregor
If you didn’t catch the video when it first came out, by now you’ve probably heard the stat during the promotional whirlwind for UFC 220. Francis Ngannou has the record for the hardest punch in the world. Ngannou rocketed his huge fist into the high-tech padding and it spit out a huge number 129,161 units. […]
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Paul Daley Is NOT Happy with Bellator
One of Bellator’s biggest names does not seem too happy with the organization as of late and it appears he wants out. Paul Daley first fought for Bellator in 2012 where he earned a TKO win over Ruby Bears before leaving only to return as an exclusive fighter for Bellator in 2015. Daley has gone 5-2 […]
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Cris Cyborg Isn’t a Fan of the McGregor and Rousey Promotion Models
Was there a Ronda Rousey before Ronda Rousey? Sort of, yeah. A female star that everyone knew about and had interest in? Originally you could give that crown to Gina Carano. That is before it was violently stolen by Cris Cyborg at Strikeforce: Carano vs Cyborg in 2009. Cyborg fought eight times and went 7-0 […]