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Michael Johnson vs. Beneil Dariush set for UFC Fight Night 74
A key lightweight bout between Michael Johnson and Beneil Dariush is the latest addition to August’s UFC Fight Night 74 event in Nashville. UFC officials announced the fight today via FOXSports.com. Michael “The Menace” Johnson (16-8 MMA) was most recently seen in action at February’s UFC Fight Night event in Brazil, where he earned a […]
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Bummer! Bendo Out Of Michael Johnson Fight
The planned lightweight fight between former title holder Benson Henderson and surging contender Michael Johnson will not be happening at July’s “TUF 21 Finale” event. According to a report from MMAFighting.com, Henderson was forced to withdraw from the fight, which was never officially announced by the UFC, due to undisclosed reasons. No word yet on […]
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Michael Johnson & ‘Suga Hillbilly’ Rashad Evans Talk Thomson Fight
UFC lightweight Michael Johnson discusses his upcoming fight in San Jose against Josh Thomson.
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Thomson vs. Johnson Set For San Jose Event
By Evan Stoumbelis Josh “The punk” Thomson will meet Michael “The Menace” Johnson at the UFC’s July 26th event in San Jose California for UFC on Fox 12. Josh Thomson dropped a close decision loss to former lightweight champion Benson Henderson back in July at UFC on Fox 11 in Chicago. Following the controversial decision, […]
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Cerrone Eyes Third 2014 Opponent, Khabib/Johnson Top Short List Of Options
After successfully dispatching Edson Barboza two-weeks ago at UFC on FOX 11 (See the replay HERE), Donald Cerrone has reportedly booked his next fight. We just don’t know who that is yet. At the top of the list is of course, rising lightweight, Khabib Nurmagomedov. But also on the radar for the UFC’s most fan […]
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Michael Johnson: Grant is milking his injury
The UFC’s #3 ranked lightweight T.J. Grant (21-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) has been out of action for almost a year now due to lingering symptoms from a concussion he suffered in mid-2013. Grant’s current #3 ranking apparently doesn’t sit well with fellow UFC lightweight Michael Johnson, enough so that “The Menace” actually tweeted to UFC […]
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Guillard Happy With UFC Release: ‘Now I’m gonna make way more than I make with UFC’
“I was happy. I mean, I gave the UFC nine years. I honestly gave them one bad performance which was the London fight. I got two busted ribs, a busted hand, but I didn’t give any excuses. My ribs are still messed up. I got a busted hand, but my injuries are my problem… For […]
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Michael Johnson Calls Out Nate Diaz – ‘Quit Acting Like A Scared Little B!tch’
Fast rising UFC lightweight, Michael Johnson, is dying to break into the top of the UFC’s 155 division. After a successful and dominant outing against Melvin Guillard last week, the Blackzilian fighter, has his vision fixed on Stockton, California, and a fight against Nate Diaz. Check it: ppl wanna see me & @NateDiaz209 fight @NateDiaz209 […]
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QUICK TWITT | Brad Pickett Wants Ian McCall Next
Fresh off his UFC Fight Night London victory, UFC flyweight Brad Pickett, wants that fight against Ian McCall that eluded him prior. Check it: Hey @Unclecreepymma you think you might be fit to fight for the 31th May in Berlin or 19th July in Ireland ? #unfinishedbusiness — Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) March 11, 2014 @One_Punch […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | UFC Fight Night London Review
Here’s a quick recap from our weekend coverage of UFC Fight Night 37. We have teamed up with the great guys over at Whoa TV to bring our BJPENN.COM audience the best coverage from overseas. Follow them here and here. See more of our Exclusive UFC Fight Night London coverage right HERE.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Luke Barnatt’s ‘Fight Night London’ Post-Fight Media Scrum
After his dominant performance last Saturday in London, UFC fighter Luke Barnatt held court for the media in attendance to give his post-fight thoughts. We have teamed up with the great guys over at Whoa TV to bring our BJPENN.COM audience the best coverage from overseas. Follow them here and here. See more of our […]
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QUICK TWITT | UFC Fighters React To Gustafsson’s K.O. Over Manuwa
Last weekend in London, Alexander Gustafsson proved to the world that he’s the rightful title challenger in the UFC’s light-heavyweight division. It took the Swede just minutes into the second round for him to find his range and dismantle a battered and previously unbeaten, Jimi Manuwa. After the fight, the MMA world took to twitter […]
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Johnson Pissed: ‘Guillard Ran The Whole Fight’ – Wants A Top Lightweight
“I’m a little pissed off that our fight was considered bad. I came in here wanting to fight and he was running and not engaging or anything. He was talking a lot of shit before the fight, and I expected him to do something, but instead he didn’t. I did think he was a little […]
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White: ‘Fight Pass’ Started When FOX Turned Down Broadcasting of 10 UFC Fights
“The whole Fight Pass thing was confusing to people. I think we did a bad job of messaging it, not only to our fans, but also to our fighters. I heard Gustafsson said yesterday ‘I’m a little bummed out – I went from PPV to Fight Pass.’ “First of all, the fight is being distributed […]
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VIDEO | Countdown to UFC 171: Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley (Full Replay)
Tyron Woodley gets his shot to launch himself up the rankings by taking on former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit. Condit, winner of four fights by submission and five by KO, knows he will be tested by Woodley but is up for the challenge.
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VIDEO | Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Highlights From UFC Fight Night London
UFC light heavyweight and no. 1 contender Alexander Gustafsson joins UFC Fight Pass commentator Dan Hardy following his second-round TKO of Jimi Manuwa. Gustafsson thanks his trainers and offers a challenge to champion Jon Jones.
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VIDEO | Johnson vs. Guillard Highlights From UFC Fight Night London
Lightweight Michael Johnson reacts to his unanimous decision over Melvin Guillard. Despite his frustration with Guillard’s defensive tactics, Johnson made it clear he believes he has some of the best stand up in the division.
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Dana White: ‘Guillard ran the whole fight’
“There’s no doubt Melvin ran the entire fight and was incredibly passive, the complete opposite of how he used to fight. There was a lot of smack talk leading up to that fight, and those are the fights that everybody gets excited about, and nine times out of 10 they end up like tonight. Those […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC Fight Night London Post-Fight Media Scrum
Our boys over at WhoaTV are on the ground in London and thanks to them, we have Dana White’s post-fight media scrum. Enjoy! We have teamed up with the great guys over at Whoa TV to bring our BJPENN.COM audience the best coverage from overseas. Follow them here and here. See more of our Exclusive […]
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Dana White Confirms Gustafsson Gets Jones vs. Glover Winner
Following his dominant, double-bonus earning win over Jimi Manuwa, Alexander Gustafsson was confirmed as the next title challenger in the UFC’s light-heavyweight division. “If Jones wins, we have a nasty rematch,” UFC President Dana White said at today’s post-fight press conference. “If he doesn’t, then it’s [Gustafsson] and Glover Teixeira.” Gustafsson faced Jon Jones in […]
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.gif | REPLAY – Gustafsson’s Brutal KO Over Jimi Manuwa
Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In the main event, Alexander Gustafsson solidified his status as number one contender with this brutal finish over Jimi Manuwa: Want more .gif replays? Just click HERE.
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.gif | REPLAY – Johnson’s One-Sided Handling Of Melvin Guillard
Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In the co-main event, Michael Johnson proved he belongs in the division elite with his impressive victory over Melvin Guillard. Want more .gif replays? Just click HERE.
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.gif | REPLAY – Gunnar Nelson’s Nasty Choke Against Omari Akhmedov
Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In one of the featured bouts of the night, Gunnar Nelson made short work of his Russian counterpart and quickly nabbed his neck to get a submission victory in the first round: […]
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.gif | REPLAY – Luke Barnatt’s Brutal First Round Finish
Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In one of the featured bouts on the night’s preliminary card, Luke Barnatt kept his unblemished record intact and successfully took out Mats Nilsson with Strikes. Want more .gif replays? Just click […]
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.gif | REPLAY – Gaudinot’s Neck Strangling First Round Submission
Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In one of the featured bouts on the night’s preliminary card, TUF veteran Louis Gaudinot started off the night with a quick and brutal submission victory. Want more .gif replays? Just click […]
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UFC Fight Night 37 Results: Gustafsson Puts Manuwa Away In The Second Round And Calls Out The Champ
There was a lot at stake in the main event between Alexander Gustafsson and Jimi Manuwa. Gustafsson, seeking a rematch with Jon Jones for the title and Manuwa trying to make a statement with his first fight against a top 10 fighter. Gustafsson got Manuwa down early in the first round, where he looked to […]
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UFC Fight Night 37 Results: Johnson Out Punches Guillard, Earns One-Sided Decision Victory
The co-main event featured two top lightweights and former training partners in Michael Johnson and Melvin Guillard. Both fighters are known for their exciting styles and it was expected that this fight would not make it the full three rounds. In the first round Johnson looked to land his kicks, while Guillard wanted to sit […]
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UFC Fight Night 37 Results: “One punch” Picket Uses Takedowns To Secure A Decision Win
A debut for both fighters, Picket at flyweight and Seery in the UFC, proved to be successful for each of the men. Seery came out and delivered in his UFC debut, which he took on short notice, by bringing the fight to Picket with big hard punches that landed often. All three rounds looked eerily […]