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McGregor Plans To Attend UFC 179, Says Poirier Is The Last Step To A Title Shot
Conor McGregor has quickly become one of the top ranked UFC featherweights, and believes that a win over Dustin Poirier puts him undoubtedly in line for a title shot against the winner of Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes at UFC 179. McGregor returned from a torn ACL to defeat Diego Brandao via KO in the […]
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McGregor Slams Poirier, Says He’s Not A Step Up
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will square off at UFC 178 this weekend in a highly anticipated matchup that has been built up by months of trash talking. Upon returning from ACL surgery, McGregor blasted through Diego Brandao earlier this summer at UFC Dublin, and is looking to build upon the win this weekend at […]
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Dustin Poirier: Pursuing Perfection
Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier’s inside account of how his transition to South Florida has fueled a rise up the stacked featherweight ranks.
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McGregor vs. Poirier Promo Trailer
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier are gearing up for their UFC 178 bout, to get fans hyped for the bout, the UFC brings us a promo that is sure to get fans excited. Check it out:
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Conor McGregor Predicts A First-Round KO Win Over Dustin Poirier
Breaking News! Conor McGregor is talking trash about his upcoming opponent. That’s right, the Irish bad boy is at it again. McGregor, who is currently riding a 3 fight win streak in the UFC, will face fellow featherweight Dustin Poirier who happens to have an identical streak going. The two will meet in the octagon […]
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Conor McGregor ‘Turned On’ By The Smell Of Fear
UFC featherweight Conor McGregor spoke with media members prior to his face off with Dustin Poirier at UFC Ultimate Media Day yesterday. During the interview he described it as: “A strong stench, fear has a strong stench, and funnily enough, it turns me on.”
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UFC Invites Fans To UFC 178 Media Day Today
The UFC is inviting fans to join them at their UFC 178 Ultimate Media Day today which will be attended by Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, who will all be fighting on the card on September 27th. The event is free and open to the public, and starts at 11a.m. PT […]
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PHOTO | Amazing Conor McGregor Street Art Mural In Dublin
Conor McGregor has quickly become the pride of Ireland when it comes to Mixed Martial Arts. After selling out a show in Dublin earlier this month and defeating Diego Brandao, McGregor signed on to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 178 in September. McGregor ran across this unbelievable street art mural of himself and Poirier, and […]
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Jon Jones And Conor McGregor Open As Favorites In UFC 178 Betting Lines
UFC 178 is just under two months away, and there has already been tons of trash talking between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, and Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Today the betting lines came out for the card, and to no surprise Jon Jones opened as a favorite against Daniel Cormier. Jon Jones: -210 Daniel […]
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Dustin Poirier Disses McGregor, Says His Irish ‘Groupies’ Can’t Save Him
UFC featherweight Dustin Poirier has been trading shots with Conor McGregor lately, and will likely continue to do so until September 27th when the two meet at UFC 178. Check it out: Interview courtesy of MMA Fight Corner
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BREAKING NEWS: McGregor vs. Poirier Booked For UFC 178
The UFC has just announced that Notorious Conor McGregor will be facing off against Dustin Poirier at UFC 178: Jones vs. Gustafsson on September 27th in Las Vegas. Poirier and McGregor have been trading shots via Twitter. After Poirier’s teammate Cole Miller pulled out of his scheduled UFC Dublin bout against McGregor, Poirier didn’t step […]
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Disgusted Cole Miller Rips McGregor’s Win Over Brandao
Cole Miller was originally supposed to face Conor McGregor at UFC Dublin this past Saturday, however a broken hand forced Miller off the card. As a result, Diego Brandao stepped in semi-last minute to face Notorious. Miller spoke with Sherdog Radio Network to talk about McGregor’s win. “It’s pretty easy to look good when everything’s […]
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Poirier Slams McGregor: I’ll Be The First Real Fight He Has
UFC Featherweight Dustin Poirier is less than pleased with the hype surrounding Conor McGregor. Poirier has been campaigning for a shot at McGregor via Twitter, a fight McGregor says Poirier ‘doesn’t really want’. Regardless, Poirier spoke on The MMA Hour about a potential matchup with McGregor. “Right off the bat I’ve been fired up about […]
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Diego Brandao On Fighting Conor McGregor: “This fight is about me”
When Cole Miller withdrew from his fight against Conor McGregor due to injury, the UFC turned to Diego Brandao to fill his spot. Brandao accepted the opportunity and will now face off with McGregor in Ireland on July 19. at UFC Fight Night 46. A fight that will be featured as the main event. […]
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Cole Miller forced off UFC Fight Night 46, Conor McGregor now faces Diego Brandao
Cole Miller (21-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC) was expected to face off with Conor McGregor this July in the headlining bout of “UFC Fight Night 46.” Unfortunately for fans of “Magrinho,” Cole has been forced off the card, this after suffering torn ligaments in his hand. Stepping in for Miller against McGregor will be “Ultimate Fighter […]
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UFC Planning Poirier vs. McGregor Title Eliminator With McGregor Win Over Miller
McGregor is on the fast track! According to last night’s ‘UFC Tonight’ on FOX Sports 1, the UFC is opting to shelve top featherweight, Dustin Poirier, in hopes to put on a title eliminator bout on the table against Connor McGregor. During the broadcast on FOX Sports 1, the crew stated that in the event […]
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VIDEO | Following Stout KO, Noons Happy To Finish Nick Diaz Trilogy
KJ Noons returned to action last night in Canada with a 30-second KO over Sam Stout. In a post-fight interview, the former EliteXC champion offered up a challenge to Nick Diaz. The two are 1-1 against each other.
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QUICK TWITT | UFC Fighters React To Kennedy vs. Bisping Bout
Last Night on FOX Sports 1, two TUF champions were crowned, Patrick Cote lead The TUF Nation’s Team Canada to a clean sweep, and Tim Kennedy backed up all the pre-fight trash-talk with a dominant decision win over Michael Bisping. Some of our favorite fighters took to twitter with their reaction. Check it: Kennedy sticks […]
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VIDEO | Watch Dana White’s ‘TUF Nations Finale’ Media Scrum
UFC president Dana White meets with the media following the Ultimate Fighter Finale in Quebec City. Topics include: Gina Carano, Big Nog’s future, UFC in Mexico, and why Ronda is on the UFC 175 card against Alexis Davis.
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VIDEO | Bisping vs. Kennedy Full Fight Highlights
Watch highlights of Michael Bisping’s bout with Tim Kennedy.
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VIDEO | TUF Nations Finale Post-Fight Presser (Replay)
If you missed BJPENN.COM’s live broadcast of tonight’s post-fight presser. Here’s the replay.
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.gif | Kennedy Outpoints Bisping To Earn Win (Full Highlights)
Earlier tonight on FOX Sports 1, Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy went to war for five straight rounds. In the end, Kennedy turned in a fantastic performance and in doing so earned a decision victory over the count. Here it is: See more .gif’s here.
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‘TUF Nations Finale’ Bonus Report: Poirier, Corassani, Noons and Jimmo Make Extra $50,000
Performance of the Night: KJ Noons Noons only needed thirty seconds to finish Stout and did it in amazing fashion. Stout ate a right hook and fell to the ground. Noons followed up with a brutal left and right hand which caused Stout to go out cold. When he woke up, he tried submitting the […]
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.gif | Poirier Breaks Akira’s Nose With Brutal Uppercut To Earn Win (Replay)
Earlier tonight on FOX Sports 1, Dustin Poirier and Akira Corassani put on a show. Right up until the point a nasty uppercut landed from Poirier, breaking Akira’s nose and stopping the fight in brutal fashion. Here it is: See more .gif’s here.
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.gif | KJ Noons K.O.’s Stout In 30 Seconds, Has Stout Fighting Ref (Replay)
Earlier tonight on FOX Sports 1, KJ Noons returned to action and made short work of longtime UFC standout, Sam Stout. Here it is: See more .gif’s here.
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.gif | Ryan Jimmo’s Nasty One-Punch KO Over O’Connell (Replay)
Earlier tonight on FOX Sports 1, Ryan Jimmo returned to form with a brutal knockout over Sean O’Connell. Here it is: See more .gif’s here.
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‘TUF Nations Finale’ Results: Kennedy Wrestles His Way to Victory Against Bisping
Tim Kennedy started the fight off brilliantly, but his gas tank seemed to have continuously drained throughout rounds two and five. He pressed the action right off the bat and successfully landed a takedown. He did not posture up and rain down strikes like the fans wanted him to, but his strategy was affective in […]
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‘TUF Nations Finale’ Results: Cote Tops Noke in Unanimous Decision Performance
Patrick Cote impressed throughout the fight and implemented his gameplan whenever he truly concentrated on it. Patrick Cote hit a takedown in the first round and opted to stay busy in Kyle Noke’s guard. He pitter-pattered with hammerfists and caught Noke off guard with some huge elbows. Noke worked off his back, though, and tried […]