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War Machine Releases Statement From Prison Regarding Suicide Attempt
Since being locked in jail several months ago, War Machine has continued to keep his name in the headlines. First the former Bellator MMA fighter sent a letter to a friend, in which he stated that Christy Mack and her male friend deserved the beating they got. Then some time later the former fighter attempted […]
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Bellator 131’s Mike Richman Looking Forward To “Early TKO Finish” This Saturday
Mich Richman is currently gearing up for his Bellator 131 bout against Nam Phan this Saturday. Leading up to the bout many are wondering how Richman will combat Phan’s exciting brawler-esque style. Richman spoke to MMAJunkie to discuss his gameplan for the bout. “It’s perfect for me to put on one of those types of […]
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Hunt Looking At Werdum Bout As #1 Contender Bout
Mark Hunt is gearing up for arguably the biggest fight of his historic MMA career this Saturday when he fights Fabricio Werdum for the interim UFC heavyweight championship. Hunt spoke to MMAJunkie to give his thoughts on the bout, as well as why he believes this is only a #1 contender bout. “The only champion […]
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PHOTO | Khabib Nurmagomedov Trolls Anthony Pettis On Instagram
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been campaigning for a title shot against Anthony Pettis upon returning to the Octagon in 2015. ‘The Eagle’ posted the following photo on his Instagram trolling the champ. 2015
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PHOTO | Team Jackson-Winkeljohn Post-Workout
Gregg Jackson has one of the most stacked teams of fighters out there. UFC heavyweeight Alistair Overeem posted the following photo of several team members together after a training session including former welterweight interim champion Carlos Condit, top ranked featherweight Cub Swanson, and light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones. The crew after training! Boom! A photo […]
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PHOTO | Donald Cerrone and Chuck Liddell Attend NASCAR Event
UFC legend Chuck Liddell and UFC lightweight Donald Cerrone snapped a picture together at a recent NASCAR event this past weekend. Cerrone posted the moment on his Instagram. Here we go! @ufc @nascar! Lets do this @KevinHarvick @KHIManagement @RodneyChilders4 @Mother_Function @DeLanaHarvick @theofficialchuckliddell A photo posted by Donald Cerrone (@cowboycerrone) on Nov 11, 2014 at 10:53am […]
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Barao: ‘Bantamweight is my division’
Despite losing his bantamweight strap to TJ Dillashaw earlier this year, and being unable to make the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds for his rematch against Dillashaw, Renan Barao found himself a midst a stacked bantamweight division. With Dominick Cruz returning to the UFC and earning himself a shot at Dillashaw’s belt, and UFC President Dana […]
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The Most Entertaining Fighter Of All Time
Old UFC, and Pancrase fans may remember Genki Sudo, an elite level grappler known for his slick ground game, unorthodox (but effective) standup game, incredible walkouts, and dancing while in the ring. Sudo only fought 3 times in the UFC, and finished both of his wins. He finished his career with an overall record of […]
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Velasquez Devastated By Knee Injury
UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who was supposed to fight Fabricio Werdum on this Saturday’s UFC 180 card, was forced out of the bout with a ruptured MCL and torn meniscus. With Velasquez’ absence, Mark Hunt stepped up to fight Werdum for the interim heavyweight championship on short notice. Velasquez joined Ariel Helwani on The […]
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Iaquinta “Pretty Pissed” UFC Didn’t Give Him Bonus For KO Of Pearson
Al Iaquinta pulled off an upset this past Friday in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Sydney where he KO’d Ross Pearson. The event broke UFC records as the first card to end with all finishes, something that Iaquinta believes is a reason he didn’t get a post-fight bonus. He spoke to Ariel Helwani […]
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Tateki Matsuda vs. Joby Sanchez Set For UFC Fight Night Boston
UFC Fight Night Boston, which takes place on January 18th, and features a featherweight bout between Conor McGregor and Dennis Siver has picked up another bout to an already stacked lineup. Boston Herald reported earlier today that Tateki Matsuda will face Joby Sanchez on the card. Matsuda will be looking to bounce back after suffering […]
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Rockhold Unhappy Being Behind Jacare In UFC Rankings
After Luke Rockhold submitted Michael Bisping this past Friday at UFC Fight Night Sydney, he cemented his place in the top of the UFC’s middleweight division. Rockhold spoke after the bout about his ranking, which is below Jacare Souza, a man Rockhold defeated back in 2011 to win the Strikeforce middleweight championship. He spoke to […]
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King Mo Un-phased By Late Opponent Change
King Mo is currently gearing up for his Bellator 131 bout this Saturday against Joe Vedepo, who was also a guest on BJPENN.com Radio this past week (Listen to that HERE). Mo was originally supposed to fight Tom DeBlass at the event, but after a nasty cut forced DeBlass out of the bout (See that […]
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Wanderlei Silva Helping Bellator Promote Upcoming Show, Attends Bellator 131 Fan Activities
The saying goes ‘The enemy of my enemy is my friend.’ That may be why former UFC fighter Wanderlei Silva is assisting Bellator MMA in promoting their upcoming card, Bellator 131, which runs the same night the UFC is holding UFC 180, this Saturday. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker spoke about Silva’s presence at this […]
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BJPENN.com Radio Replay With Melvin Guillard, Jessica Aguilar, Rafael Lovato Jr., and Joe Vedepo
Last night we had another star studded lineup on BJPENN.com Radio, and in case you missed the episode, you can listen to the show again below! First up was Melvin Guillard, who will be fighting Justin Gaethje for the WSOF championship this weekend at WSOF 15. Next up was Jessica Aguilar, who will be defending […]
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Shogun Not Retiring, Hints At Drop To Middleweight
Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua is coming off a quick KO loss to OSP this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 56. The loss made many fight fans question whether or not it’s time for the legend to hang up the gloves. Shogun answered his critics with a Facebook post earlier today. Post by Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. […]
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UFC Announces Three Bouts For UFC Fight Night Colorado
After Dave Sholler announced earlier that the UFC would be heading out to Colorado on Valentine’s Day for a card many fans began speculating as to what fights would be added to the event. The UFC has delivered. Max Holloway and Cole Miller will be fighting on the card, as well as Zach Makovsky and […]
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Slick Rolling Omoplata
Check out this awesome video of Benji Silva pulling off a slick, inverted de la Riva to omoplata! Post by BJJPix.com. Can’t see this post? Click HERE.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Wants To “Beat All Americans” For US Sanctions On Russia
Khabib Nurmagomedov made his MMA broadcasting debut recently in Novosibirsk where he was asked about a possible matchup against Alexander Sarnavsky, who came up through the MMA ranks in Russia as an undefeated fighter, much like Nurmagomedov. “When I was in Russia and Alexander was in Russia, we were both undefeated,” said Khabib. “There were […]
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CM Punk Breaks Down Rockhold’s Submission Win Over Bisping
Former WWE champion CM Punk joined Ryron and Rener Gracie to break down Luke Rockhold’s one handed guillotine that he sunk in to defeat Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 55 this past weekend.
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QUICK TWITT: UFC Returns To Colorado February 14th
The UFC will be returning to Colorado on February 14th for a Fox Sports 1 card. UFC Senior Director of Public Relations, Dave Sholler broke the news via Twitter, and announced that tickets for the card will be going on sale next month. So far no news has surfaced in terms of potential bouts for […]
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QUICK TWITT: Joe Rogan Blasts Vice For “Biased Bulls**t” Regarding Fallon Fox Comments
Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan responded to an article published by Vice Sports, in which they countered Rogan for his comments regarding transgender fighter Fallon Fox. Rogan stated on his podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience: “She wants to be able to fight women in MMA; I say no fucking way. I say if you had […]
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REPLAY! Countdown To UFC 180: Ellenberger vs. Gastellum
To get fight fans ready for UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt this Saturday where Mark Hunt and Fabricio Werdum will square off for the interim heavyweight championship, the UFC ran ‘Countdown to UFC 180’ on Fox Sports 1. Below is the co-main event segment from the show featuring Kelvin Gastellum and Jake Ellenberger.
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TWITTER BEEF: McCall Trades Shots With ‘Idiot’ and ‘Cheater’ Bagautinov
Ian McCall was forced out of his UFC Fight Night 56 co-main event bout against John Lineker due to a blood infection, and the bout was scrapped at the last minute. The beef between Lineker and McCall is one that will likely cause the UFC to reschedule the bout for a later date, but it […]
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UFC Fight Night 56 Medical Suspensions, Shogun Faces 2-Month Layoff
At UFC Fight Night 56 this past weekend OSP shocked the world as he KO’d Shogun Rua in just 34 seconds. The bout made fight fans question Shogun’s future in MMA. MMAJunkie has obtained the medical suspensions from the event from the Brazilian MMA commission. Ovince Saint Preux: suspended 14 days with no contact for […]
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REPLAY! Countdown To UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt
To get ready for UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt, the UFC aired ‘Countdown to UFC 180’ on Fox Sports 1. Below is the segment from Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt’s portion of the show.
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PHOTO | Mark Hunt Snaps Selfie With Fabricio Werdum
This is what MMA is all about, respect for your opponent and sportsmanship. We see it time and time again after a fight, both men shake hands and put pre-fight beef aside. Rarely do we see fighters showing this must respect before a fight, but these two veterans did just that. Mark Hunt snapped a […]
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Did Mark Hunt Throw The Showtime Kick First?
Take a look back to PRIDE 31 in February of 2006. Mark Hunt steps into the cage for his 6th professional fight against Yosuke Nishijima, riding a 3-fight win streak that has seen him defeat Dan Bobish, Wanderlei Silva, and Mirko Cro Cop. Around a minute into the bout, Hunt grabs the rope and throws […]