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  • Jon Jones Loses Lucrative Nike Deal Following D.C. Scuffle

    Jon Jones Loses Lucrative Nike Deal Following D.C. Scuffle

    During today’s NAC hearing in Las Vegas, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones revealed that he was dropped by Nike. The superstar MMA Fighter inked the historic endorsement deal shortly after being crowned as the UFC’s youngest ever champion. While Jones and his legal team didn’t offer much in terms of details, the duo noted, […]

  • Wanderlei Silva Punished By NAC With Lifetime Ban, $70,000 Fine

    Wanderlei Silva Punished By NAC With Lifetime Ban, $70,000 Fine

    Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier weren’t the only MMA Fighters punished at today’s Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) meeting. Wanderlei Silva, despite his efforts of protest, was slapped with a lifetime ban and a $70,000 fine. Though he just retired from competition (replay HERE), a ban from Nevada means “The Axe” Murderer’s career is likely over, […]

  • Bellator 127 Set With 11 Bouts

    Bellator 127 Set With 11 Bouts

    Bellator 127 is now set as the promotion will return to Southern California’s Pechanga Resort & Casino on Friday, October 3rd as Daniel Straus will battle Justin Wilcox in the main event live on Spike TV. The night will also feature a former Bellator heavyweight champion Christian M’Pumbu’s debut at middleweight against Hawaiian native Kendal […]

  • Daniel Cormier Sentenced For Jones Brawl, Fine/Community Service, No Suspension

    Daniel Cormier Sentenced For Jones Brawl, Fine/Community Service, No Suspension

    Moments ago, in Las Vegas, Daniel Cormier was sentenced for his out-of-cage brawl against Jon Jones. (Replay HERE) The Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously for the following conditions of his punishment – No suspension. – Fine $9,000.00 – 20 hours of community service to a mix of charitable organizations in Las Vegas, to advance a […]

  • REPLAY! Randy Couture’s Cha-Cha On DWTS Week 2

    REPLAY! Randy Couture’s Cha-Cha On DWTS Week 2

    If you missed Dancing With The Stars Week 2, here’s Randy Couture’s best-effort on the dance floor. Enjoy!

  • Jon Jones Sentenced For D.C. Brawl, Heavy Fine/Community Service, No Suspension

    Jon Jones Sentenced For D.C. Brawl, Heavy Fine/Community Service, No Suspension

    Moments ago, in Las Vegas, Jon Jones was sentenced for his out-of-cage brawl against Daniel Cormier. (Replay HERE) The Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously for the following conditions of his punishment. – No suspension. – Fine $50,000.00 – 40 hours of community service to a mix of charitable organizations in Las Vegas, to advance a […]

  • Cyborg Jumps, Calls out Rousey While Flying Towards Earth

    Cyborg Jumps, Calls out Rousey While Flying Towards Earth

    Invicta FC Featherweight champion, Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino, isn’t relenting on her pursuit of UFC champion, Ronda Rousey.

  • WSOF Announces new PPV Model With Fighter Rev Share

    WSOF Announces new PPV Model With Fighter Rev Share

    In a radical move that could forever change the earning potential of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, World Series of Fighting has announced that it will enter the pay-per-view business in the second half of 2015 with an unprecedented revenue sharing model that will pay 50 percent of all net revenue earned from live pay-per-view […]

  • UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series ­- Episode 1

    UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series ­- Episode 1

    On episode 1 of UFC 178 Embedded, the Notorious Conor McGregor makes himself at home in Las Vegas, joining UFC president Dana White to watch Mark Hunt’s KO of Roy Nelson live from Tokyo. While the Irishman enjoys the perks of his early Vegas arrival, his UFC 178 opponent, 5th ranked featherweight Dustin Poirier, wraps […]

  • Poirier Slams McGregor Again, Says He Needs To “Get His A** Whipped”

    Poirier Slams McGregor Again, Says He Needs To “Get His A** Whipped”

    The plot thickens between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. The pair were trading shots back before the bout was even announced, and as we get closer and closer to UFC 178 this Saturday, things have only got more heated. Poirier spoke to Foxsports.com about the bout, and how McGregor reminds him of Chael Sonnen.

  • Moraga Meets Formiga At UFC on Fox 13

    Moraga Meets Formiga At UFC on Fox 13

    The UFC announced today that John Moraga would be fighting Jussier Formiga at UFC on Fox 13 on December 13th in Phoenix Arizona. Moraga recently got back in the won column earlier this month at UFC Fight Night 50 when he defeated up-and-comer Justin Scoggins via guillotine. Jussier Formiga on the other hand is on […]

  • QUICK TWITT: Weidman’s Hand To Be Casted, Belfort Fight Targeted For February

    QUICK TWITT: Weidman’s Hand To Be Casted, Belfort Fight Targeted For February

    Earlier today news broke that Chris Weidman was out of his UFC 181 bout against Vitor Belfort with a broken hand. There was no timetable given for when Weidman would be able to return to the cage, and when he would fight Belfort, however Dana White took to Twitter to inform fight fans that the […]

  • Fabricio Werdum Sees Himself Taking Down Cain Velasquez

    Fabricio Werdum Sees Himself Taking Down Cain Velasquez

    Fabricio Werdum is gearing up for his UFC 180 fight against Cain Velasquez on November 15th after coaching TUF Brazil. Werdum spoke to Ag.Fight about the bout, and how he sees his JiuJitsu skills coming into play. “I can see myself taking him down and putting him in danger while he plays guard or gives […]

  • Joe Riggs Set To Make UFC Return At UFC on Fox 13

    Joe Riggs Set To Make UFC Return At UFC on Fox 13

    Joe Riggs once again has a date set for his return to the UFC. Earlier this year it was announced that Riggs would be making his return to the UFC, but earlier this summer a gun accident left Riggs in the hospital receiving a blood transfusion after being shot in the hand and leg. Now […]

  • Bigfoot Silva To Undergo Surgery For Pituitary Gland Today

    Bigfoot Silva To Undergo Surgery For Pituitary Gland Today

    Antonio Bigfoot Silva returned from a nine month suspension earlier this month and suffered a quick first round KO at the hands of Andrei Arlovski, who was a major underdog in the fight. Bigfoot was one of the many victims from the TRT ban, and as a result was suspended nine months after his Fight […]

  • Mendes Slams Aldo: “This Guy’s An A**hole”

    Mendes Slams Aldo: “This Guy’s An A**hole”

    Chad Mendes will get a chance to redeem his 2012 loss to Jose Aldo at UFC 179 next month. As it has gotten closer and closer to the event, the pair has been talking more and more trash, capped off by Aldo shoving Mendes during the pair’s first staredown last month. Mendes joined MMAJunkie Radio […]

  • BJPENN.com Radio Recap With Daniel Straus, Walel Watson, And Travis Browne

    On September 21st BJPenn.com Radio had another stacked show with former Bellator MMA champion Daniel Straus, Walel Watson, and top ranked UFC heavyweight Travis Browne. Kicking off the show was Daniel Straus, who spoke about how despite feeling like Bellator wanted Pat Curran to be the champion, he still upset the champion in their first […]

  • Mark Hunt Wants Barnett Rematch In November

    Mark Hunt is coming off a dominant second-round knockout over Roy Nelson at UFC Fight Night Japan this past weekend. The win catapaulted Hunt into the top 5 of the UFC’s heavyweight rankings. After the bout, Hunt stated that he would like to fight on the UFC’s card in Sydney Australia in November, but with […]

  • UFC Brass: Out Of Competition Drug Testing To Ramp Up In 2015

    UFC Brass: Out Of Competition Drug Testing To Ramp Up In 2015

    UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Mark Ratner is increasing his work to clean up the sport of MMA. The UFC has seen an increase in out-of competition drug testing lately, and has found great success in doing so, catching many fighters abusing banned substances, namely Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva. Ratner spoke with Ariel […]

  • King Mo vs. Tom DeBlass Added To Bellator 131

    King Mo vs. Tom DeBlass Added To Bellator 131

    Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal will meet Tom DeBlass at Bellator 131 on November 15th. The card will be headlined by former UFC champion Tito Ortiz, and multiple time steroid abuser Stephan Bonnar. This is the second time the pair has been booked to fight one another. The duo were originally slated to fight at Bellator […]

  • Jon Anik Inks New Deal With The UFC

    Jon Anik Inks New Deal With The UFC

    Jon Anik, commentator, UFC Ultimate Insider host, and former host of MMA Live, has inked a new contract extension with the UFC. Anik broke the news on The MMA Hour, and explained his contract saying: “I am sticking around. I’ve signed an extension with the UFC. Hopefully they’ll sign it and mail it back to […]

  • Douglas Lima Out For The Rest Of 2014

    Douglas Lima Out For The Rest Of 2014

    Bellator’s welterweight champion Douglas Lima is out for the rest of 2014 according to the fighter. Lima stated that he injured his ribs, and as a result won’t be able to train for 6-weeks, not giving him enough time to train for a fight by the end of 2014. He spoke on MMAJunkie Radio about […]

  • Alexander Shlemenko: ‘I’m Just Trying To Follow In Fedor’s Footsteps’

    Alexander Shlemenko: ‘I’m Just Trying To Follow In Fedor’s Footsteps’

    Bellator MMA middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko has his sights set high when it comes to what he wants to accomplish in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Shlemenko, who is from Omsk Russia, wants to follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest fighters ever, who just happens to be Russian as well, Fedor […]

  • BREAKING : Weidman Out Of UFC 181, Hendricks vs. Lawler II Set To Headline Event

    BREAKING : Weidman Out Of UFC 181, Hendricks vs. Lawler II Set To Headline Event

    Chris Weidman has been forced out of his UFC 181 title fight against Vitor Belfort on December 6th. As a result, Johny Hendricks will defend his welterweight strap against Robbie Lawler in a highly anticipated rematch. The UFC broke the news via a press release, which stated that Weidman had suffered a hand injury during […]

  • PHOTO | Cat Zingano Stuns With Selfie

    PHOTO | Cat Zingano Stuns With Selfie

    UFC women’s bantamweight Cat Zingano is currently weight cutting for her UFC 178 match against Amanda Nunes this Saturday. Zingano posted the following photo on Twitter of herself at 145 pounds, meaning she only has 9 pounds left to cut in the next 4-days to make the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds. Today I weigh 145 […]

  • Demetrious Johnson On McGregor: “He Reminds Me Of A Young Mike Tyson”

    Demetrious Johnson On McGregor: “He Reminds Me Of A Young Mike Tyson”

    ‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor is gearing up for his fight against Dustin Poirier this Saturday at UFC 178. Two fights after his, in the main event, Demetrious Johnson will take on Chris Cariaso for the flyweight title. Johnson joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss the event, including what his thoughts were on the […]

  • Brutal Head Kick KO Sends Fighter Into The Air

    Brutal Head Kick KO Sends Fighter Into The Air

    In this video we see a fighter land a brutal 3-punch combination before landing a head kick that connects so hard, his opponent catches air. This video was commentated by the YouTube user, and is not the official commentary from the fight.

  • Joseph Benavidez Still Haunted By KO From Demetrious Johnson

    Joseph Benavidez Still Haunted By KO From Demetrious Johnson

    Joseph Benavidez may be one of the top ranked flyweights in the world, but that hasn’t stopped him from not being able to forget what happened when he faced the champion Demetrious Johnson last year. Benavidez was the man many picked to beat Johnson, but was stopped in his tracks early in the first round […]