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Rick Story Helping GSP Prep For Showdown With Hendricks
UFC welterweight, Rick ‘The Horror’ Story is the only man to defeat the UFC’s number one welterweight contender, Johny Hendricks. He’s also a former training partner. Story, is now helping the champ, GSP train for his UFC 167 showdown with Hendricks. “It’s a plus for me,” St-Pierre told the French-Canadian media. “He’s a guy with […]
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Rousimar Palhares Breaks His Silence, Offers Apology And Explanation
Rousimar Palhares should be celebrating his 31-second victory over Mike Pierce right now! Instead, he is paying the price for his decision-making inside the cage last Wednesday night in Brazil. The former middleweight turned welterweight fighter recently took to twitter to offer up an apology. Check it: I never meant to hurt anyone, as a […]
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Rousimar Palhares Suspended By Brazilian Commission For 120 Days
Not only has Rousimar Palhares lost out on his $50,000 ‘Submission of the Night” bonus and his job with the UFC, the welterweight submission artist now has to sit out on the sidelines due to a suspension. The Brazilian Athletic Commission informed BJPENN.COM that they are suspending Palhares for his ‘anti sportsmanship attitude’ and will […]
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Three Title Fights Set For Invicta FC 7 On December 7
Women’s world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion Invicta Fighting Championships will return to Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City with a stacked, nine-bout event featuring three world title fights, including a main event showdown between reigning flyweight champion Barb Honchak (8-2) of Bettendorf, Iowa and three-time “Fight of the Night” winner Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith […]
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Terry Etim Makes Bellator Debut Saturday, November 2nd on Spike TV
Submission ace Terry Etim will return to the cage on November 2nd as the Liverpool native will make his Bellator debut against Patrick Cenoble. The lightweight affair will be featured on Spike TV leading up to Bellator’s highly anticipated Pay-Per-View, which is headlined by MMA icons Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz. “Rampage vs. Tito” will […]
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UFC Issues Statement On Release Of Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares has been making headlines this week for all the wrong reasons. The former UFC middleweight turned welterweight made his 170 pound debut in Brazil on Wednesday, secured a submission in 31-seconds and lost his job the next day for cranking the hold long after his opponent, Mike Pierce, tapped out. The UFC […]
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POLL | In The Case Of Rousimar Palhares, Does The Punishment Fit The Crime?
UFC President Dana White came out today and announced that he was releasing Rousimar Palhares from the UFC following his 31-second submission victory over Mike Pierce during last night’s UFC Fight Night 29 event. Palhares held on tight to an ankle lock, long after his opponent tapped and the referee’s halt of the bout. If […]
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Report: Firas Zahabi Says GSP Might Be Done After Hendricks Fight
GSP will no doubt go down as one of the greatest Mixed Martial Artist’s in history. With a dominant reign as UFC champion and only two blemishes on his professional record (Matt Hughes & Matt Serra), he could retire at any moment and have nothing left to prove. Currently scheduled to face Johny Hendricks at […]
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TUF VIDEO RECAP | Duke vs. Pennington Full Fight
Watch the full fight between Jessamyn Duke and Raquel Pennington from last night’s TUF that many are calling the best female fight in MMA history.
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GSP ‘very disappointed’ by lack of UFC support
“The only thing is that I do not know if they (UFC) are willing to support me. I thought they were ready to support me, but I was disappointed, very disappointed with this turn of events. There are things I can not say. I do not want to get back to the UFC because it […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 1 & 2 (Full Fights)
In November 2011, Junior dos Santos ripped Cain Velasquez’ heavyweight title away in a 64-second blitz on live TV (shown above). A year later, Velasquez paid his rival back over twenty-five record-setting, career-defining minutes. As we prepare for the rubber match, enjoy a trip down memory lane and watch their first two-fights. Velasquez vs. Dos […]
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TUF VIDEO RECAP | Rocky End’s Anthony’s Shenanigans
After a night of partying, Anthony annoys the whole house and a short-fused Rocky ends the madness.
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VIDEO | Lorenzo Fertitta Details Future Plans For The UFC
“If the UFC was able to go from what it was back in ’93 to what it is today in only 20 years, if we were able to accomplish what we have in the last 12 years, the next 20 years is going to be the most interesting part. The history’s great and we’ll always […]
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Chinzo Machida Hopes To Join His Brother In The UFC
“I broke my hand in the first round of my last fight and fought two more rounds, so my bone shattered. I did one surgery but had to do another with the same hand later. It was a slow recovery, but I’m completely healed now. I’ve started to become a more complete fighter, training more […]
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TUF VIDEO RECAP | Pool Party With The Hooters Girls
The fighters head to Green Valley Ranch to unwind and get away from the house and the gym, hosted by the lovely ladies of Hooters.
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Jake Shields Calling For Rematch With GSP Following Victory Over Maia
“I think [the Maia win] puts me really high back up. Demian Maia was ranked number four in the world (and was on) a four-fight win streak. I already have wins over Carlos Condit, Robbie Lawler, top contenders. So I want another shot at GSP. Whether I have to fight Rory MacDonald, Carlos Condit, any […]
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QUICK TWITT | Dana White ‘Disses’ Thiago Silva For Missed Weight, Lackluster Performance
Top UFC light-heavyweight fighter, Thiago Silva picked up a decision victory over Matt Hamill last night during the UFC Fight Night 29 main card on FOX Sports 1. It was a less than perfect performance and now, after a missed weight the day before, Silva finds himself under fire from the UFC boss himself. Check […]
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Maia Criticizes Judges Following Decision Loss To Shields
“I don’t understand the judges. My strategy going into the fifth round was to defend the takedowns and score points standing, so I thought the fight was 3-2 to me. I think the judges should make their criteria more clear and the judges should go public. A decision like this can change a fighter’s life […]
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VIDEO | Watch Jakes Shields Defeat Demain Maia In Last Night’s Main Event
Last night in Brazil, two of MMA’s best submission grapplers went to war for 15-minutes, but it was Jake Shields who got his hand raised in the end.
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VIDEO | Kim KO’s Silva In Stunning Second Round Finish
Last night in Brazil, Dong Hyun Kim pulled off a stunning come from behind KO in the second round of his fight with surging welterweight, Erick Silva.
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VIDEO | Rousimar Palhares Submits Mike Pierce in 31 Seconds
Check out the controversial submission win of Rousimar Palhares last night. Did he hold it too long? r
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VIDEO | Chris Cariaso vs. Iliarde Santos Full Fight Video Highlights
UFC Fight Night 29 winner Chris Cariaso walks us through his win last night in Brazil.
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‘UFC Fight Night 29’ Results: Shields Grinds Out Split Decision Victory Over Maia
The fight went a full five rounds and was a reminder of how elite Shields’ grappling skills are. Maia secured two takedowns early on in the first round, but nothing came of the advantageous positions. Shields took the top position mid-way through the round and that’s what won him the first. After getting shut down […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 29’ Results: Kim Sends Silva Crashing to the Mat, Wins By Knockout
The fight opened up with a very close opening round. Silva got the better of Kim while standing, but Kim took control of the fight once it went to the ground. While in the clinch, Kim ate a number of gruesome knees to the body that would go on to effect his conditioning later on […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 29’ Results: Silva Dominates Hamill In Unanimous Decision Victory
Despite missing weight, Thiago Silva still had the crowd in Brazil on his side. Who wasn’t expecting that, though? Both Thiago Silva and Matt Hamill showed fatigue early on in the fight, which slowed the action down after the first round. Silva was looking to take away Hamill’s wrestling advantage by attacking the lead leg, […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 29’ Results: Maldanado Outlasts Beltran to Earn Questionable Split Decision Victory
This was not the knockdown, “drag-em-out” brawl that most wanted. A lot of the fight saw Joey Beltran pushing Fabio Maldonado against the octagon fence, but not committing much offensive action. Beltran was not “working” and if he was trying to secure a takedown, he wasn’t doing a very good job of it. Every now […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 29’ Results: Palhares Makes Pierce Submit In Round 1
In a fight that lasted only thirty-one seconds, Palhares secured two leg locks! Pierce was lucky to escape the first, but by the time Palhares locked in the second one he had no choice but to submit immediately. Palhares not only took home another leg home, but likely a Submission of the Night bonus as […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 29’ Results: Assuncao Defeats Dillashaw By Way Of Split Decision
We are only one fight into the card and we already have a “Fight of the Night” candidate. This was the true definition of a back-and-forth fight with both fighters getting one-round a piece, which lead to a very exciting round three. TJ Dillashaw secured the first round after he took advantage of a failed […]