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Jon Jones Dismissive About Both Cormier And Teixeira Threats
Should he get past Alexander Gustafsson this weekend in the UFC 165 main event, Jon Jones and the UFC will have to find the next suitable title challenger. Right now, the UFC has stated that Glover Teixeira is next and UFC President Dana White also hinted that Daniel Cormier may be able to jump the […]
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Royce Gracie Urges Family To Get Back To Their Roots And Train Pure Jiu Jitsu
“Jiu jitsu is enough. I’ve trained boxing in the past to learn the distance, trained wrestling to understand how he would take me down, but I won’t get there to fight my opponent’s game. The (new) guys (from the Gracie) family want to complement their game, like if jiu-jitsu was incomplete. I guess they forgot […]
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UFC Announces 7 City Press Tour For Weidman vs. Silva 2
Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and former champion Anderson Silva will visit seven cities in seven days to promote their Pay-Per-View rematch at UFC 168: WEIDMAN vs. SILVA 2, which takes place Saturday, Dec. 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tickets for UFC 168: WEIDMAN vs. SILVA 2 go on […]
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PHOTO | Weidman vs. Silva 2 Poster
On December 28th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Anderson Silva will get a chance to avenge his only UFC loss and regain his middleweight championship belt in the process. All he has to do is get past Chris Weidman. UFC officials have released this first look at the event they […]
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UFC Champ Jones Encouraged By Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Pay
“[FMJ’s pay is] ridiculous, in a good way. His swagger, his work ethic shined through. It’s great to see a champion show his heart and his winning ways. It’s great to see a champion get what he deserves. That really, really encourages me. Boxing has been around over 100 years. The foundation is set and […]
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Aldo on McGregor: He has to back up all the talk now
“The Irish guy? I’m always watching every featherweight that fights in the UFC because we can eventually fight in the future. He’s a great fighter… He’s starting now, but he is already saying some polemical things. It’s part of the business. The (talking) put him on the map, so now he will have to show […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Douglas Lima Discusses His Upcoming Fight Against Ben Saunders
Top Bellator welterweight, Douglas Lima, talks to BJPENN.COM’s Anton Skoro about Friday night’s fight against UFC veteran, Ben Saunders. See what the ATT trained contender has to say about this pivotal matchup.
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader
UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones defends his title this weekend against top contender, Alexander Gustafsson. Before he was champ, he faced of with Ryan Bader and earned his shot at UFC gold that at the time was held by Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua. Relive one of the defining moments of the UFC champ’s career in the […]
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Rony Jason Injured, Leaves Jeremy Stephens Without Opponent
UFC featherweight fighter, Rony Jason has been pulled from his scheduled date with Jeremy Stephens following a reported lumbar hernia. The two were originally slated to face off next month at UFC Fight Night 29 in Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jeremy Stephens recently made the shift to the UFC’s 145 pound division after dropping three […]
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Sicilia vs. Pepey Booked For UFC Fight Night 32
While not yet announced by the promotion, a featherweight bout between Sam Sicilia and Godofredo Pepey is expected to go down this November in Brazil at Fight Night 32. Fight Night 32 takes place at the Goiania Arena in Goiania, Goias, Brazil on November 9. In the main event Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson will […]
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VIDEO | Mayweather vs. Canelo Full Fight Highlights
Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. kept his undefeated record intact with a pretty decisive performance over Canelo Alvarez. If you missed the bout, check out the full highlights right here!
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Jon Jones Says Superfight With Anderson Silva Still Possible
“All Anderson has to do is win his next fight decisively and there’s the interest right there. It’s still on, the superfight. I’ve never really been overly anxious to face Anderson Silva though to be honest. I knew the fight could happen but I never had any desire to be the one to beat him […]
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Cyborg Gets New Opponent For Muay Thai Match Set For This Friday
Lion Fight Promotions and the D Las Vegas today announced that undefeated French Muay Thai Champion Jennifer Colomb is the new opponent to take on Cris “Cyborg” in the Lion Fight 11 women’s mega-match this Friday night, Sept. 20, live from the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas. Cyborg’s previous opponent, Martina Jindrova, had […]
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Aldo Favors Swanson/Lamas Over Rematch Against Mendes
Sorry Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo is not interested in a rematch! Former title challenger, Chad Mendes has made a strong case for a rematch against Jose Aldo. The champ however, has different plans. Here’s what Aldo told MMAFighting.com about the pecking order in his division: “Chad Mendes is still starting, haven’t fought anyone ranked yet, […]
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Tibau Coach Reveals Secrets Behind Biggest Weight Cut in MMA
UFC 155 pound fighter, Gleison Tibau continually goes through one of the biggest weight cuts in the sport today. According to reports, the lightweight fighter walks around at 190 pounds and usually re-gains around 30 pounds after his weigh-ins so he walks into the cage around 185 pounds. That’s a big lightweight. His coach, the […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Eddie Wineland vs. Will Campuzano
Eddie Wineland won his last four fights in the WEC before transitioning to the UFC. Check his third win of that streak, a second-round TKO of Will Campuzano. Wineland fights Barao this weekend for the interim UFC bantamweight title.
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov – The road to triumph
Russia’s Khabib Nurmagomedov has been making waves in the UFC’s lightweight division. Now training at the American Kickboxing Academy, the Sambo master has documented his fight preparation and mentality in this short film. Khabib fights Pat Healy this weekend at UFC !65.
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QUICK TWITT | Melvin Guillard Latest To Join American Top Team Ranks
e UFC lightweight fighter, Melvin Guillard, has struggled to find a training home. From Greg Jackson’s, to the Blackzilians, a stint at Grudge and who knows where else, the embattled lightweight has apparently settled in at America Top Team, right across town from his former Blackzilians home. ATT fighter, Hector Lombard, took to twitter with […]
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Glover Planning On Challenging Jones vs. Gustafsson Winner
“I expect this to be a tough fight, but I believe Jones is more complete.His wrestling and jiu-jitsu are better, and he will win. I believe he will take [Gustafsson] down and finish [the fight]. That’s the way I see this fight going.” “I don’t know if the UFC will [let me walk in the […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones Mic’d Up During Anderson Silva Loss, See His Real-Time Reaction Right Here
With a potential superfight against Anderson Silva on the horizon, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was mic’d up Octagonside at UFC 162 anticipating another Silva victory. Witness Jones’ exclusive reaction as Chris Weidman upset Silva and shocked the world.
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Bisping: ‘Jacare could be my next opponent after Munoz’
“It was sensational. Okami is the perennial contender – we’ve never seen that happen to him before. Jacare is definitely a title contender now. He could be my next opponent after Munoz. Who knows? Vitor Belfort is there and now there’s Jacare and Chael and Lyoto Machida’s coming down. The middleweight division is really stacked […]
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VIDEO | Tate: ‘I’m going to break Ronda’s Jaw’
Video: Tate showing no mercy in Rousey rematch Ultimate fighter coach, Miesha Tate, isn’t planning on playing nice in her upcoming fight against champion, Ronda Rousey. “I’m going to break her jaw,” said Tate. “I’m not going to stop punching until something on her face is broken and she wakes up looking at the lights.
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Video Blog: Myles ‘Fury’ Jury hanging with Nick The Tooth, Prepping For UFC 165
UFC lightweight, Myles Jury, has been making waves inside the Octagon since his debut in 2012. The undefeated prospect has taken out top competition in his short three-fight stint in the UFC the likes of Michael Johnson and most recently Ramsey Nijem. He is now tasked to take on another viable threat in the form […]
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Bryan Caraway: ‘Rousey is stuck up, snotty, bitter and very angry pants all the time’
Miesha Tate’s assistant coach and boyfriend, Bryan Caraway, has long been vocal about his dislike for UFC bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey. Now, the man fans call ‘Mr. Tate’, has an even greater insight into the personality of his girlfriends nemesis after a lengthy stint coaching opposite her on the current season of the UFC’s hit […]
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Pat Barry vs. Soa Palelei Booked For Fight Night 33 In Australia
UFC officials have put together a fan friendly heavyweight matchup between Pat Barry and Soa Palelei. The two heavyweights will fight later this year on Dec. 7 in the UFC’s return trip to Australia. UFC Fight Night 33 will take place at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Queensland, Australia. The live event is expected to […]
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QUICK TWITT | Frankie Edgar Says This Time Penn Will Be Finished Into Retirement
And the first jab has been thrown… Fresh off the heels of the announcement of a third matchup against BJ Penn,Former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar, is wasting no time in hyping up this fight set for sometime in April of next year. According to a twitter post from World Series of Fight Vice President […]
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Dana White: BJ Penn Is Fighting Some Demons Right Now
Before you get too excited about this headline, let’s get one thing straight! BJ is not a demon slaying super hero who has been put in a cage opposite evil entities for the greater good. (Although if he was, the depths of hell would probably be eradicated.) Now that we got that out-of-the-way, here is […]
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Anderson Silva Admits Steven Seagal Has Never Really Trained Him
“Steven Seagal is good man. There’s no coach, no train me, but is good man. Just a good person, that’s it. … Yeah, I train the front kick for long time. I start to train martial arts for long time ago. Steven Seagal showed me the movement, the little movement, but don’t teach me this […]