Tag: mma

  • VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov Wrestles A Bear

    VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov Wrestles A Bear

    We recently saw a childhood Khabib wrestling a bear for training. If we are to believe his recent posting on Instagram, that bear is still around. Check it:

  • Glover: Refs Need to Do Something About Eye Pokes

    Glover: Refs Need to Do Something About Eye Pokes

    “I don’t think it was intentional, but the referee needs to start putting some pressure on who does that. I was a little afraid to close the distance and get poked in the eye again and maybe stop the fight. The second eye poke really scared me because I thought it could hurt my eye. […]

  • VIDEO | Spong Already Back Training

    VIDEO | Spong Already Back Training

    18 days after tragically snapping his leg in half, top kickboxing star and Blackzilian, Tyrone Spong is back in the gym. Miracle?

  • Dana White: Fans Overreacting To Jones Eye Pokes

    Dana White: Fans Overreacting To Jones Eye Pokes

    “I mean, people are always going to go overboard with Jon Jones because they don’t like him. “It’s not just taller fighters. Jones has that range and he can do it, but lots of guys do it because that’s how you block punches. So you keep your hands open and you slap punches down. Then […]

  • FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Costa Philippou vs. Jared Hamman

    FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Costa Philippou vs. Jared Hamman

    Cyprus native Costas Philippou puts on a striking clinic when he earns the explosive first round knockout victory over Jared Hamman at UFC 140. Philippou takes on Lorenz Larkin at Fight Night Cincinnati.

  • Bisping Apologizes For Kennedy Performance, Moves To Reign With Munoz

    Bisping Apologizes For Kennedy Performance, Moves To Reign With Munoz

    “Obviously it was disappointing as I didn’t walk away the victor,” said Bisping. “Obviously. But it was more disappointing for me because it was a boring fight. I’m not used to hearing the crowds boo; I don’t like that. People part with their hard-earned money to be entertained, and it wasn’t an entertaining fight. “I […]

  • Chael Sonnen: WWE’s Paul Heyman Saved TUF Brazil

    Chael Sonnen: WWE’s Paul Heyman Saved TUF Brazil

    “To say [Wanderlei] was ruining the show may be extreme, but the interaction between he and I is an element of the show that’s important. There has to be the interaction of the coaches. It’s an important factor. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know how to handle this. This is the same […]

  • PHOTO’s | Jake Shields A Monkey And A Paradise

    PHOTO’s | Jake Shields A Monkey And A Paradise

    Former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Jake Shields, is on a bit of a vacation, and from the looks of it, it’s awesome. Check it:

  • VIDEO | Lyoto Machida’s Bag Work

    VIDEO | Lyoto Machida’s Bag Work

    Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida, is set to face Chris Weidman on July 5 for the UFC middleweight strap.

  • PHOTO | Rampage Jackson & King Mo Staredown

    PHOTO | Rampage Jackson & King Mo Staredown

    In two weeks Bellator will make their highly anticipated pay-per-view debut. In the evening’s co-main event is an equally anticipated light-heavyweight tilt between Rampage Jackson and King Mo.

  • Guillard vs. Cavalcante Official For July

    Guillard vs. Cavalcante Official For July

    Recently released UFC lightweight, Melvin ‘The Young Assassin’ Guillard is set to make his WSOF debut in an intriguing  bout against, Strikeforce veteran, Gesias ‘JZ” Cavalcante. The two lightweights will take part in the WSOF 11 main card. WSOF 11 is in the works for a yet to be announced July date. The venue and […]

  • Thiago Silva’s Wife Has Restraining Order Removed

    Thiago Silva’s Wife Has Restraining Order Removed

    Former UFC light-heavyweight, Thiago Silva, was arrested back in February. Here’s the police report if you want the details. Then, in March he was released from jail on a $25,000.00 bond. Silva is back with the Blackzilians and coaching kickboxing classes and according to his lawyer, who spoke with FOX Sports, Silva’s wife had the restraining […]

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov Turned Down A Fight With Donald Cerrone Due to Ramadan

    Khabib Nurmagomedov Turned Down A Fight With Donald Cerrone Due to Ramadan

      The MMA world is eagerly awaiting the recently announced match up between UFC lightweights Donald Cerrrone and Jim Miller. The two highly ranked fighters will meet on July 16 in Atlantic City, New Jersey at UFC Fight Night 45. The announcement was of course welcomed by fight fans but it also raised a very […]

  • Shields vs. Fitch Official For WSOF 11 Co-Main Event

    Shields vs. Fitch Official For WSOF 11 Co-Main Event

    Two of the world’s top welterweight fighters will collide in the upcoming WSOF 11 co-main event when Jon Fitch and Jake Shields square off in the cage. Fitch was originally slated to be in the evening’s headliner against Rousimar Palhares prior to his withdrawal from the event. Now, a lightweight title fight between Nick Newell […]

  • Mirko Cro Cop Helps Save Dog Shot By Hitman

    Mirko Cro Cop Helps Save Dog Shot By Hitman

    By Evan Stoumbelis Former Pride Grand Prix champion Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic has apparently assisted in saving the life of a dog who was shot by a hitman in the village of Orehovec in Croatia. The dog, who has been renamed Lucky, was targeted by the assassin after his owner refused to pay $50 to […]

  • Ronda: ‘These girls were playing Miss America before me’

    Ronda: ‘These girls were playing Miss America before me’

    “This is like a perfect WWE storyline. [Bethe Correia] puts down her finger and makes three, Shayna wants to fight her next. Now this chick’s undefeated fighting in Shayna’s UFC debut. It’s either going to be a huge win for Shayna or this girl’s still going to be undefeated and I want to have a […]

  • VIDEO | Stephan Bonnar ‘Moves To Metro… Sexual’

    VIDEO | Stephan Bonnar ‘Moves To Metro… Sexual’

    UFC fighter Stephan Bonner is making the move…find out where in this video presented by XYIENCE.

  • VIDEO | UFC Champ Renan Barao Smashing Pads

    VIDEO | UFC Champ Renan Barao Smashing Pads

    UFC bantamweight champ, Renan Barao took to his instagram to post some training footage. The champ faces T.J. Dillashaw later this month in Las Vegas.

  • EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Manuwa Gives First Interview Since Gustafsson Loss

    EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Manuwa Gives First Interview Since Gustafsson Loss

    BJPENN.COM and WHOA TV UAE correspondent caught up with Jimi Manuwa after the UFC’s recent show in Abu Dhabi for his first on-camera interview since his defeat against Alexander Gustafsson.

  • Cole Miller: ‘I’m the best fighter McGregor has ever faced’

    Cole Miller: ‘I’m the best fighter McGregor has ever faced’

    “I like the matchup because, well, I’m a lot bigger than he is, for one. “I’m going to be a lot stronger than he is. On the ground, he will probably never, in his lifeteime, be as good as I am on the floor as I am at this point.The moment it hits the floor, […]

  • Fertitta Explains The Cost Difficulties Of Enhanced Drug Testing

    Fertitta Explains The Cost Difficulties Of Enhanced Drug Testing

    After putting Jon Jones, Glover Teixeira, Travis Browne and Josh Barnett through enhanced testing, the UFC found one fundamental flaw with their new drug testing practices. COST. It’s expensive. About $45,000 per fight. (Not event, fight.) In other words, to efficiently screen fighters for banned substances it will cost approximately $22,500 per athlete, per fight. […]

  • VIDEO | Rampage Talks Sex Before Fights On The Late Late Show

    VIDEO | Rampage Talks Sex Before Fights On The Late Late Show

    Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Rampage Jackson, stopped by the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to talk about sex and fighting.

  • VIDEO | Martial Arts vs Street Fighting

    VIDEO | Martial Arts vs Street Fighting

    Geoff Thompson is a former bouncer, self-defence instructor, BAFTA winning writer, playwright, author and teacher. His first appearance on London Real causes people stop me on the street weekly to talk about the effect he has had on their lives. Geoff has a peculiar way of tapping into the male psyche and somehow explaining our […]

  • White Says UFC, Not Boxing Will Get First Crack At New Vegas Arena

    White Says UFC, Not Boxing Will Get First Crack At New Vegas Arena

    The good folks over at MGM are building a new Las Vegas Arena with a $375 Million price tag attached to it. A who’s who of promoters will no doubt be vying for a chance to host the first event in the venue, but UFC President Dana White says that designation has already been promised […]

  • Rockhold Wants To Earn Title Shot By Shutting Bisping’s Mouth

    Rockhold Wants To Earn Title Shot By Shutting Bisping’s Mouth

    “Even though I performed well in my last two fights, I don’t feel that I’ve beaten the top contenders. Obviously I wouldn’t turn down a title shot, but honestly, I would like to beat up somebody else up to secure my standing first. I want to make sure there’s no question in anyone’s mind that […]

  • VIDEO | UFC’s ‘Ultimate Fedor’ Trailer

    VIDEO |  UFC’s ‘Ultimate Fedor’ Trailer

    Part two of Ultimate Fedor features the Last Emperor’s final PRIDE fights and follows the Sambo champion’s time in the Affliction and Strikeforce organizations.

  • Korean Zombie 90% – Wants Ricardo Lamas In September

    Korean Zombie 90% – Wants Ricardo Lamas In September

    Fan favorite featherweight, Chan Sung Jung has been on the sidelines ever since his disappointing defeat against Jose Aldo las August. The Korean based fighter has been recovering from injuries ever since and now, according to UFC Tonight is planning a return later this year. Here’s what the panel said: “I spoke to his manager […]

  • Pat Barry: ‘You can’t trust MMA Fighters to stand and trade’

    Pat Barry: ‘You can’t trust MMA Fighters to stand and trade’

    “My (MMA) first fight that I won with three low kicks. I didn’t want to do it. MMA wasn’t something that I really wanted to do. Even then, I wasn’t dying to get into it.” “Even if you’re in an MMA match as a striker matched up against another striker, and you both agree ‘We’re […]