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Bellator & Gilbert Melendez Agree On Multi-Year Deal
At 22-3, Gilbert Melendez sits atop the UFC’s lightweight division. With victories over Josh Thomson, Diego Sanchez, Shinya Aoki and Jorge Masvidal, “El Nino” is ready for a new crop of challengers as the Santa Ana native has agreed to a multi-fight, multi-year deal structure with Bellator that can pit Melendez against some of MMA’s […]
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UFC Fight Night 36 Weigh-In Results: One Fighter Misses The Mark
Today from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, the UFC Fight Night 36 fighters hit the scales to make their bouts official. If you missed BJPENN.COM’s live broadcast of the event here are the results: MAIN CARD: (FOX Sports 1, 7:30 p.m. PT) Lyoto Machida (185) vs. Gegard Mousasi (186) Francis […]
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Dana White: Ronda Rousey Is The Biggest Star The UFC Has Ever Had
Olympic Medalist, UFC Champion, Hollywood Movie Star. UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, is no doubt a hot commodity in the world of sporting and entertainment. So hot in fact that the UFC Boss believes she is the biggest star in his companies short history. At a recent media luncheon Dana stated, “She’s the hugest superstar. […]
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Watch Today’s UFC Fight Night 36 Weigh-Ins Live on BJPENN.COM (10 a.m. PT)
In anticipation of tomorrow night’s UFC Fight Night 36 event, going down at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, BJPENN.COM and the UFC bring you this free and live stream of today’s weigh-ins event. Tune in using the player below at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET to catch all the […]
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VIDEO | Sonnen has a few simple instructions for Silva
Chael Sonnen sounds off in anticipation of his upcoming fight with Wanderlei Silva.
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After UFC 170, Ronda Rousey Will Be One of the Top Ten Earners in UFC History
Even though she has only fought twice in the octagon, Ronda Rousey is one fight away from being one of the Top 10 all time earners in UFC history. Once UFC 170 is in the books, she will be among a very rich group of fighters. UFC President Dana White mentioned this tidbit during a […]
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VIDEO | Cormier Goes At It With New Opponent On FOX Sports Live
Daniel Cormier gets into a heated exchange with former sparring partner and UFC newcomer Patrick Cummins.
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Team Machida Prefers Weidman Title Fight Over Belfort
In a recent interview at Kings MMA, Team Machida discussed the state of the UFC’s middleweight division and what they would like to see in the future for Lyoto. The guys think a Weidman vs. Machida title fight will sell better than a Machida vs. Belfort fight.
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EXCLUSIVE | Cyborg Responds To Dana’s Recent Criticism: ‘I hope the best for Dana’
We recently reported that UFC President Dana White took some cheap shots at Invicta FC champ, Cris Cyborg, today. The brash UFC boss told a room full of reporters at today’s media luncheon that he believes the Brazilian female fighter is on Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s). ‘Cyborg isn’t clean. She’s not’, said Dana White. ‘Cyborg […]
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Dana Blasts Cyborg: Says She Looks Like Wanderlei – ‘She’s done so many drugs’
First off, Cyborg is awesome! Not only is she likely the world’s most dangerous female fighter, but she is also a great person and friend to BJPENN.COM. So shame on you Dana! Now that I got that out of the way… While hosting a media luncheon today in Las Vegas, the UFC boss had some […]
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Travis Browne Planning Flying Armbar Finish Against Submission Ace Fabricio Werdum
“What I’m thinking about doing, and I haven’t ran this past my coaches, which I’m pretty sure they’ll be on board for, but I’m thinking about going out there and while he raises his hand to touch gloves, I’m just going to try and pull guard. I’m going to throw a flying triangle and I’m […]
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Dana Blasts Overeem (Again) – Doesn’t Buy Injury Excuse: ‘I Know The Truth’
“I have a feeling this rib injury is going to last as long as it takes for dos Santos to get another opponent. That’s what I’m willing to bet. This is going to be the longest rib injury ever. As soon as we get dos Santos a fight that rib is going to heal right […]
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UFC’s New Bonus Plan To Support $9.8 Million Bonus Budget For 2014
Change isn’t always good, but the UFC’s recent change to their Fight Night Bonus structure is definitely a step in the right direction. Initially, we had sparse details about the shift in bonus type, but on UFC Tonight they cleared it all up. Check it: The UFC announced that they were changing its bonus structure. […]
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Frank Mir Still Wants To Fight, But Only Under The UFC Banner
Coming off of his fourth straight defeat, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, is not ready to hang them up. In fact, the Las Vegas resident, isn’t even looking to downgrade his competition. As reported on last night’s UFC Tonight, Frank Mir’s manager Malki Kawa, told FOX Sports that the only place Mir wants to […]
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Report: Eye’s Cannabis Levels So Low She Could Work For The Feds
That title is accurate folks. UFC bantamweight, Jessica Eye, recently got popped for pot and put on a probationary suspension by the state of Texas. Subsequently, the MMA world turned against her, media and fans alike. (not us though) Now it comes out, thanks to the good guys over at ESPN, that she tested positive […]
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McCall Injured, Out Of Pickett Bout
Fight Night 37 just lost a marquee flyweight bout. Ian McCall is injured and will no longer be able to welcome the always tough, Brad Pickett, to the UFC’s 125 pound division. Fight Night 37 is set to go down on March 8 from London’s, O2 Arena. UFC officials are currently seeking a replacement opponent […]
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Latin Fighters Take Center Stage For The Next International TUF Season
The call was officially made today to all aspiring Latin American fighters: the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization is looking for its next Latino standout and will use its storied reality television series to recruit the regions top talent. The seventh international edition of the UFC’s reality series, The Ultimate Fighter®, is set to feature […]
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Sonnen Is ‘Infuriated’, Says ‘The UFC is plagued with cowards’
“DC (Daniel Cormier) is a top contender.For people to not jump at the shot to fight him is more than confusing, it’s infuriating. The UFC is plagued with cowards. If you are a light heavyweight who isn’t booked and you didn’t offer to fight him, please, I beg you, quit.” In a recent statement to […]
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Cormier Gets a Fight, UFC Signs Undefeated Prospect For UFC 170 Bout
We’ve been back and forth on this one a few times since yesterday’s news on Rashad Evan’s fight canceling injury. The UFC originally opted to postpone the light-heavyweight showdown (between Cormier & Evans), but after a public plea from Cormier, UFC officials have signed Patrick Cummins, an undefeated all-american wrestling product out of SoCal’s Reign […]
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VIDEO | By the Numbers: Machida vs Mousasi
A breakdown of the impressive stat lines of middleweight headliners Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi.
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Dana White: ‘Smoking Weed Is Illegal, TRT Is Not’
When you sit down and actually think about it, suspensions for marijuana use are pretty silly, especially when the fighter lives in a cannabis-friendly state. The fact that with a doctor’s note, fighters are allowed to use Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), seems kind of backwards. Which is exactly why Dana White told Sherdog.com that it […]
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PHOTO | UFC on FOX 11 Poster – First Look
In a press release, UFC officials released the first promotional poster for the upcoming UFC on FOX 11 event. UFC on FOX 11 goes down on April 16, from Orlando, Florida.
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Cormier Asks For Any Fighter To Step Up And Fight Him Next Week
Calling all heavyweight and light-heavyweight fighters currently signed to the UFC. There’s an opportunity for cash and prizes at next week’s UFC 170 event in the form of a Daniel Cormier co-main event. As we learned earlier today, Rashad Evans was forced out of his bout and into rehabilitation following a fight canceling injury. In […]
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Overeem Responds To White: Injury To Blame For JDS Turndown, Not Fear
Earlier today we were told by Dana White that Alistair Overeem ‘was literally hiding from Junior dos Santos’. Now, thanks to MMAFighting.com, Overeem has spoken out about these allegations: “I’m hurt. Rib problem. So first [I] need an ETA on recovery time. [It] would be unwise to accept any fight before knowing exactly what’s up. […]
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Ronda Rousey Responds to Jon Jones’ Criticism, Says She Is Owed Help
Jon Jones recently accused the UFC of favoring Ronda Rousey in her career endeavors. During Wednesday’s media call for UFC 170, Ronda Rousey responded to Jon Jones and his claims. 5thRound’s Tom Ngo transcribed the following: “I don’t know exactly what [Jones] said, but I work really, really hard,” Rousey stated. “I might be getting […]
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VIDEO | UFC’s Connor McGregor Shows Off Hidden Talent In Latest Heineken Commercial
Brash UFC featherweight fighter, Connor McGregor, is seen here doing something extraordinary and totally non-fight related for Heineken. Enjoy!
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Cormier Details Difficulties In Making Rashad Evans His Enemy
“It’s difficult because I met Rashad a long time ago, back in college. I have pictures of Rashad cornering me in Strikeforce. It’s a little different than if I had to fight someone else, but as a professional, you have to kind of put it to the side and just train. I think one thing […]
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Fighters React to UFC’s New Bonus System
Earlier today during the UFC 170 pre-fight media conference call, fighters from the night’s main card weighed in on the UFC new bonus plan. Daniel Cormier stated: “I haven’t even gotten a bonus yet, so I don’t think that even applies to me. I just go out there and fight the best that I can. […]