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Poirier Fires Back At Brandao: ‘I’ll Fight Him 10 More Times and Pad My Record’
“I’m done with this guy. He’s a win on my record. I’m over it. I’d love to give him a rematch. I’ll fight him 10 more times. It’d be like padding my record. It’s easy money. I could beat him all the time. I feel like I was more technically skilled everywhere the fight went. […]
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VIDEO | UFC 168 Phantom Cam Highlights
The UFC’s X-Cam captures the biggest hits of UFC 168 in super slow motion.
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Weidman Coach Serra Explains ‘Fu** Him’ Comment Heard After Silva Leg Break
Following last year’s UFC 168 main event Chris Weidman found himself under a bit of fire. Truly though, it was his corner who appeared to cross the line of sportsmanship when an audible recording clearly revealed the corner say ‘good, fuck him’ shortly after Anderson Silva hit the mat in pain with a broken leg. […]
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QUICK TWITT | Anderson Silva Shares Photo Of Rehab
Earlier today Anderson Silva took to his personal Instagram to give an update on his condition and send a message to his fans. The former UFC middleweight champion suffered a severe and possible career ending leg break in the main event of UFC 168 during his bout against Chris Weidman. As a result the man […]
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Brandao Admits To Threatening Poirier With Stabbing
Following December’s epic UFC 168 event we learned that featherweight fighter, Diego Brandao, may have crossed the line with his opponent, Dustin Poirier. After their bout Poirier told us that the Greg Jackson trained fighter threatened to stab him at the weigh-ins. After getting demolished in their bout, Brandao went silent, that is until today, […]
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Manager: ‘Trust me, Anderson will be back’
“Trust me, he will be back. He had his second X-ray [Thursday] and everything looks great. It was a clean break so the nerves are okay. He’s already started physical therapy and he’s moving his toes.” TMZ recently caught up with Anderson Silva’s manager, Jorge Guimaraes, to discuss the former middleweight champion’s future as a […]
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QUICK TWITT | Miesha Tate Agrees To Help Cris Cyborg Train
At the request of Tito Ortiz, former UFC title challenger, Miesha Tate has agreed to help Invicta featherweight champion, Cris Cyborg, train for her next opponent. Check it: @titoortiz @criscyborg anytime! — Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) January 4, 2014
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Pedro Rizzo: Anderson Silva Told Me ‘He’ll be back’
“At the hospital, Anderson told me ‘I will be back, master. I will be back. I told him ‘yeah, you’ll be back home to recover and rest’. And he said ‘I will be back, master.’ He’s a fighter. He has six months to recover, heal and then decide what he’s going to do next. “He […]
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VIDEO | Jones Consoles Anderson Silva Bedside After Leg Break
“Never upset because you have to understand that God does all things for a reason. That would be something that would be under his control. Anderson was prepared the best he could. Weidman is just a stronger guy and was getting the advantage. It don’t mean Weidman was going to win, but it was looking […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva’s First Video Appearance Since Weidman Fight/Leg Break
After a week of hospitalization, surgery and travels Anderson Silva is now on the path to recovery. The former middleweight champion is seen in this video for the first time since UFC 168’s tragic event.
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QUICK TWITT | Superstar Justin Timberlake And Anderson Silva Discuss Leg Break
When it comes to celebrity fans in MMA, Anderson Silva probably garners the most respect. Which is why it should come as no surprise that ‘The Spider’ and Justin Timberlake are boys. Check it: Thank you to send good energy man I received thanks you “@jtimberlake: That slow-mo replay though… I have no words. #UFC168” […]
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QUICK TWITT | Pop Star Bruno Mars Consoles Anderson Silva
Pop singing sensation, Bruno Mars, is apparently a UFC fan. Not only is the Hawaiin born Mars a UFC fan, but the pop singer is also an Anderson Silva fan. Check out the exchange between the two: Thanks man I will “@BrunoMars: Wishing Anderson Silva a speedy recovery” — Anderson Silva (@SpiderAnderson) January 2, 2014
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VIDEO | UFC’s Orthopedic Surgeon Explains Anderson Silva’s Injury and Surgery
In this video Dr. Steven Sanders, the UFC’s orthopedic surgeon, walks us through the procedure that he used to save Anderson Silva’s broken leg.
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Silva’s Surgeon Says Injury Could Have Led To Leg Amputation
“The minute I saw it and recognized it, I knew it was fixable. We are not even 48 hours from the surgery, and tibia fractures, though we can get them to heal, can have slower healing. So in general, my prognosis would be a fracture healing somewhere in the nature of three to six months. […]
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Corey Hill Discusses Anderson Silva’s Leg Break
Last weekend in the UFC 168 main event fans witnessed a horrific accident when Anderson Silva broke his leg on a checked kick. As bad as his injury is, Silva’s break wasn’t the first such occurrence under the bright lights of the UFC. Before Silva, there was TUF contestant Corey Hill (pictured). Hill, who recovered from […]
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VIDEO | Gracie Breakdown: Ronda Rousey’s UFC 168 Armbar Over Tate
Without questions, UFC 168 was one of the craziest pay-per-view shows in UFC history. In this breakdown, Ryron and Rener discuss everything from Jim Millers slick gogoplata/armbar finish to Anderson Silva’s fractured leg, to Ronda Rousey’s choice not to shake Tate’s hand (and Ronda’s submission of course).
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.gif | Chris Weidman Wipes Nose On American Flag & Fans Don’t Like It
The most sensitive of patriots are fuming mad over Chris Weidman’s desecration of our American flag. I actually didn’t even realize this happened, but my good bud Zeus over at Middleeasy.com gave us the heads up and provided the .gif below. I’m not so sure there is anything wrong occurring here, but check it out […]
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VIDEO | Instructor Shows How A Broken Leg Can Become A Weapon Instead Of A Fight Ender
Master Ken and his student Todd Woodland offer some advice to Anderson Silva after his horrific injury in UFC 168.
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Ratings Report: UFC 168 Prelims Deliver Record Viewership On FOX Sports 1
The UFC 168 PRELIMS on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday night (8:00-10:00 PM ET) averaged 1,554,000 viewers, making it the most-watched UFC PRELIMS to date on the channel. The event was up 56% over the previous mark set on Nov. 16 (998,000), and ranks as the fifth most-watched show on the network since launch. In […]
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5 Stories this year that will impact 2014
The year is ending and man was it a wild ride. We saw tons of amazing fights that featured “WTF!” moments. There were upsets and rivalries and who can forget all of the drama (in and out of the cage). Some fighters hung up their gloves and others decided to put theirs back on. As […]
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11 Shifts To Official BJPENN.COM Rankings Following UFC 168
By Evan Stoumbelis This past Saturday fans saw a great night of action capped off by a devastatingly sad injury to former middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva. Below are our updated rankings that reflect the outcome of the bouts that took place. Head on over to the rankings section of our site for a complete top […]
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Ronda’s Mom: ‘She Took 0 Chances’ In Tate Fight
Under the expert guidance of her world champion mother, Ronda Rousey has climbed to the pinnacle of Martial Arts. As an Olympic Bronze medalist and the first female UFC champion, Ronda Rousey is a role model for all female fighters looking to reach greatness. Her mother recently took to her personal blog to breakdown Ronda’s […]
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VIDEO | UFC 168 Mystery Farter Exposed: Camera Man #4 To Blame For Broadcast Incident
Breaking news coming out of the UFC offices today. With the 2013 year winding down to a close, the mystery of the UFC 168 farter has been solved. The man responsible the the pay-per-view flatchulence is non-other than camera man number 4. UFC President Dana White solved the mystery. Dana White: @DanaWhite “OMFG fart of […]
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QUICK TWITT | Female Challengers Respond To Rousey vs. McMann News
Cat Zingano (pictured) is the UFC’s true bantamweight title challenger, but that hasn’t stopped her from being passed up twice now for a shot at Ronda Rousey. Not the UFC’s fault, but many would argue that next inline, if not Zingano, would be Alexis Davis. Davis however didn’t get the nod to face Rousey either […]
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VIDEO | Weidman Corner Exposed: ‘Good F*K Him’ Heard After Silva Leg Break
Chris Weidman found himself under fire after his K.O. of Anderson Silva in their first bout. Then, the UFC middleweight champ was heard saying, ‘Disrespectful piece of $hit’, while he made his victory lap around the cage. Now new footage which we got from UFC 168 has been lifted from the fight night coverage and […]
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Bryan Caraway vs. Lucas Martins to square off at UFC 170
By Evan Stoumbelis February’s UFC 170 card looks to be taking shape. The UFC announced today that bantamweights Bryan Caraway (Pictured alongside Miesha Tate) and Lucas Martins will square off on the already stacked card. Ironically, headlining the card will be Caraway’s nemesis, Ronda Rousey. The two also saw eachother on TUF 18 when Caraway […]
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Anderson Silva Releases Message To His Fans
Two days ago the world was left in shock after Anderson Silva lost his second straight fight. It wasn’t the fact that he lost his rematch against Chris Weidman, but rather how he lost the bout. In the second round Anderson Silva received what could be a career ending injury when Chris Weidman checked a […]
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UFC Releases Official Statement On Anderson Silva’s Tragic Injury
Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, released the following statement to BJPENN.COM regarding Anderson Silva’s injury. “Following Saturday evening’s UFC 168 main event, former champion Anderson Silva was taken to a local Las Vegas hospital where he underwent surgery to repair a broken left leg. The successful surgery, performed by Dr. Steven Sanders, […]