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MMA photographer Anthony Causi dies at 48 from coronavirus
Sports photographer Anthony Causi, who was responsible for some of the most iconic photos in MMA history, has passed away at age 48 from coronavirus. Causi was a photographer for the New York Post and the publication who he worked for broke the sad news that he passed away Sunday night in NYC after succumbing […]
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Conor McGregor: UFC star’s €1m donation sees 50,000 PPE masks delivered to Irish hospitals
Conor McGregor recently donated €1 million worth of protective gear to hospitals in his native Ireland. The pile of supplies McGregor purchased — which includes 50,000 PPE masks — are now reaching their destinations, which will hopefully make things easier on frontline staff as they continue to work against the coronavirus pandemic. See some photos […]
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Francis Ngannou believes he’s already earned title shot
Francis Ngannou was expected to battle Jairzinho Rozenstruik at the recently canceled UFC 249 card. While this was a massive fight for the division, Ngannou feels he’s already earned another crack at UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic. Ngannou, who is riding consecutive knockout wins over Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, opened up […]
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Jon Jones responds after Ariel Helwani suggests his recent arrest could cost him GOAT status
UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones has issued a response after Ariel Helwani suggested his recent arrest could cost him his ‘GOAT’ status. It’s safe to say that this has been a difficult time for Jones, with his reputation once again being in the gutter as a direct result of his inability to get out […]
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Jon Jones refuses to throw shade at Daniel Cormier: “He was decent in his last comments regarding me”
Following his recent arrest for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), Jon Jones has dialed back his disdain for his former rival Daniel Cormier. In March, the UFC light heavyweight champion was stopped by police in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jones was arrested for a DWI, having an open container, and negligent use of a firearm. This isn’t […]
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Darren Till willing to compete on Fight Island but doesn’t expect UFC will hold events for months
UFC middleweight Darren Till has said that he’s willing to compete on Dana White’s proposed Fight Island, but that it probably won’t be anytime soon. Till has been one of the names on everyone’s lips over the course of the last few months, both for his hilarious antics on social media and his impressive win […]
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Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya hit below the belt in heated Twitter skirmish
Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya did not hold back in their latest social media skirmish. The pair, who are the UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champs respectively, went at it on Sunday night — and nothing was off limits. The back-and-forth began when Adesanya poked Jones, recycling a line Jones famously used on Daniel Cormier […]
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Jon Jones focused on his good traits, admits he gets “too drunk when he drinks”
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones did an impromptu Easter fan Q&A on Twitter where he opened up about his difficulties with alcohol. ‘Bones’ was arrested earlier this month on four different counts, including aggravated DWI, negligent use of a firearm, possession of open container, and no proof of insurance in vehicle. According to the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov hints at September return to the Octagon
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov took to social media to hint at a return to the Octagon in September after UFC 249 fell apart due to COVID-19. Nurmagomedov was set to defend his belt against Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249 but the event fell apart after the coronavirus pandemic destroyed the […]
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Israel Adesanya talks smack to Jon Jones, calls him a “p*ssy”
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya talked smack to UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones on Twitter, calling him a “p*ssy.” We all know there’s no love lost between Adesanya and Jones. The two champions have engaged in verbal sparring ever since Adesanya won the middleweight title from Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 last October. Adesanya […]
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Videos | Top 5 Submissions: UFC 1 – UFC 10
Check out videos of the top five submissions from the early days of the UFC, from UFC 1 to UFC 10, featuring the legendary BJJ expert Royce Gracie. In our latest series here at BJPenn.com “Top 5 Submissions” we take a look at the most lethal submissions from the first 10 UFC events. All the […]
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VIDEO | Watch Anthony Smith home invader break into a neighbor’s home
New footage has been released of the home invader in the Anthony Smith case, Luke Haberman, allegedly breaking into a neighbor’s home. The story of Smith having his house broken into in the middle of the night by a screaming stranger later confirmed to be Haberman went viral this past week. Smith admitted that he […]
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Chris Weidman says he accepted short-notice fights against Edmen Shahbazyan and Yoel Romero
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman says he accepted short-notice matchups against Edmen Shahbazyan and Yoel Romero for UFC 250. Weidman was set to fight Jack Hermansson in the main event of UFC Oklahoma City, which is one of the events the UFC planned on holding at Tachi Palace. Hermansson was likely not able to […]
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Conor McGregor sampled in new track by Tory Lanez
UFC superstar Conor McGregor had a famous quote of his sampled in a newly-released track by Canadian rapping sensation Tory Lanez. McGregor is one of the most quotable athletes in mixed martial arts and we previously covered some of his best quotes in a recent article. One of his most notable quotes is this one: […]
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Michael Bisping believes drugs played a key role in Anthony Smith home invasion, recalls similar experience
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believed that the intruder in the Anthony Smith home invasion was on drugs at the time of the attack. Smith made headlines last week when he told the story of an intruder entering his family home in the middle of the night, where he got into a life-and-death struggle […]
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Ben Askren wonders if Ronda Rousey actually works on being unlikeable
Former UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren wonders that WWE superstar Ronda Rousey works on being unlikeable as part of her personality. Rousey has come under fire in recent days for her comments on professional wrestling, saying that they don’t participate in real fights as MMA fighters do. She also criticized wrestling fans, as well. Several […]
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Darren Till responds to trolls taunting fighters from the safety of their homes
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till took to social media to respond to the trolls who taught MMA fighters from the safety of their homes. One of the biggest problems with MMA fans since the introduction of social media has been how easy it is for them to go online and talk smack from the safety […]
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Pro Wrestlers react to Ronda Rousey and her comments about “Real Fighters”
Professional wrestlers for WWE took to social media to comment on Ronda Rousey and her recent comments about what “real fighters” are. Rousey made headlines this week when she criticized professional wrestling fans and then doubled down on it by calling wrestling matches “fake fights for fun,” insinuating what MMA fighters do is far more […]
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Tony Ferguson reveals he is still cutting to 155lbs for April 18
Despite UFC 249 being officially postponed, UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson says he is still cutting down to 155lbs for April 18. Despite UFC president Dana White trying his best for the show to go on, the higher-ups at ESPN and Disney eventually stepped in and told White to postpone UFC 249. Ferguson was set […]
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Videos | Top 5 Knockouts: UFC 1 – UFC 10
In our newest segment “Top 5 Knockouts” we take a look back at some of the most brutal finishes that have occurred during numbered UFC events. In this inaugural edition of “Top 5 Knockouts”, we reflect back on UFC events 1-10, which occurred between the years of 1993 to 1996. During that stretch the Ultimate […]
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Dan Hardy reveals opponents he could fight without “upsetting any kind of rankings”
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy is interested in making a return to the Octagon, but he wants to do so without upsetting any kind of rankings. Hardy has not competed inside the cage since September of 2012, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Amir Sadollah. ‘The Outlaw’ was forced to the […]
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Anthony Smith home intruder revealed to be a former Nebraska wrestler
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith had one of the toughest fights of his life last weekend thanks to a home intruder. According to Smith, he woke up at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning when his wife heard a stranger in his Omaha-area home. ‘Lionheart’ claims he got into a life-and-death struggle with […]
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Ronda Rousey responds to outrage after calling wrestling “fake fights for fun”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has responded to fan outrage after she called Pro Wrestling “fake fights for fun”. Earlier this week, ‘Rowdy’ had taken to social media where she proceeded to blast pro-wrestling fans while seemingly shutting down a full-time return to WWE. “I love the WWE,” Rousey said of her WWE […]
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Joe Rogan reacts to Anthony Smith’s home invasion: “Why didn’t he just choke him unconscious?”
Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub believe UFC fighter Anthony Smith could have handled things differently during his recent home invasion. Anthony Smith got into a vicious brawl with a home intruder early last Sunday morning in what he called “one of the toughest fights” of his life. The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, Smith, […]
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Daniel Cormier would love to become UFC President when Dana White’s tenure comes to an end
Daniel Cormier says he would be “insane” not to consider an offer to become UFC President when Dana White’s tenure comes to an end. The former two-division UFC champion, Cormier, is hoping to participate in one last contest, a trilogy bout with reigning heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, before hanging up his gloves for good. While […]
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Pro fighters name the all-time MMA GOAT
One of the biggest questions in all of MMA is who is the GOAT? Is it someone who had the biggest impact on the sport or the person who won the most? It’s an interesting debate for fighters and fans alike to have at any time. So, with far less MMA on the calendar than […]
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Jorge Masvidal says there “was a deal on the table” to fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 249
Jorge Masvidal says there was a deal on the table for him to fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 249. Masvidal and Usman have been going back-and-forth at one another for months now. The two were expected to fight at International Fight Week in July but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they nearly fought at UFC […]
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New UFC flyweight Manel Kape trashes Cody Garbrandt: “How are you going to save the division?”
Newly-signed UFC flyweight Manel Kape went on the offensive against Cody Garbrandt, suggesting the former bantamweight champ can’t save flyweight. Kape, the former RIZIN bantamweight champion, is the latest signing in the UFC flyweight division. A former champion in RIZIN, Kape is coming off of a title fight win over Kai Asakura. The UFC matchmakers […]