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VIDEO | Dana White On Diaz, Grant, Rankings, Fight Night 40, More
Video: White: Anderson Silva will return before 2015 UFC President Dana White cleared the air on several topics this evening while on ‘UFC Tonight’.
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Dana White Explains Grant and Diaz Ranking Removals
“Everyone is talking about Nate Diaz being removed and so has TJ Grant, for inactivity. Early on we let Dominick Cruz hold the title for as long as we did. But it’s unfair for the guys who are staying active. When you have a guy like TJ Grant and they have an injury, that’s pretty […]
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UFC Boss: ‘How Long We Going To Play This Game With Diaz’
UFC President Dana White stopped by ‘UFC Tonight’ this evening and cleared the air on several topics in Mixed Martial Arts, including the removal of Nate Diaz from the UFC rankings. White, who explained that inactivity is to blame, is under fire from the media who say that just isn’t so. Dana defends, “You know how […]
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UH-OH! – Nate Diaz Bounced From UFC’s Official Rankings
Top UFC lightweight fighter Nate Diaz has been removed from the UFC’s official rankings. The fan favorite Californian was previously ranked as high as #1 but was last seen holding the #5 position before his sudden removal. Several reasons could cause a fighter to lose their ranking. A long stint of inactivity like T.J. Grant, […]
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Khabib Pokes Fun At Thomson Phone Scandal, Offers To Fight Either Diaz Anytime
UFC lightweight fighter, Khabib Nurmagomedov is no stranger to the fight callout. The unbeaten, Russian based, fighter has tried effortlessly to get top lightweights to fight him. In the wake of the recent Josh Thomson twitter scandal, Nurmagomedov thought he’d have a bit of fun. Check it: My phone wasn't stolen last night while at […]
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Nate Diaz Blasts Thomson – Doesn’t Buy Stolen Phone Excuse
Earlier today we reported that Josh Thomson called out Nick and Nate Diaz, insulted them through twitter then recanted his statements and said his phone was stolen. Now, we have a response for the Diaz Brothers. You got drunk talked a bunch of stupid shit when you woke up you panicked an #backpeddled #sorryasslittlebitch #whatreallyhappened […]
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Thomson Cries Foul In Anti-Diaz Brothers Twitter Tirade, Did Not Call Nick A B!tch
Over the weekend, Josh ‘The Punk’ Thomson’s twitter account posted the following. I knocked out your brother, I’ll knock ur bitch ass out in San Jose July 26th.Let’s do it Bitch, San Jose vs Stockon. Yup, FUCK U NICK DIAZ!— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) May 04, 2014 Obviously, the post is out of character for Thomson, and […]
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VIDEO | EA SPORTS UFC Gameplay Series – The Ultimate Fighter Career Mode
In the fourth installment of EA SPORTS UFC’s Gameplay Series we give you a taste of Career Mode, beginning with The Ultimate Fighter.
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PHOTO | EA UFC Reveals Royce Gracie In-Game Character
The people behind the upcoming UFC video game, EA Sports, have just released the latest shot from the UFC video game. In the previous month we have seen the in-game characters of Joe Lauzon, Chuck Liddell, the Korean Zombie, Forrest Griffin, Jon Jones, GSP, Alexander Gustafsson, Rashad Evans, Frank Mir, Scott Jorgensen, Cub Swanson, Ronda Rousey, Robbie Lawler, Miesha Tate, Chael Sonnen and Nate […]
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Sarah Kaufman Landed 202 Strikes, 3rd Most In a Single UFC Fight
Sarah Kaufman put on a striking clinic tonight in her bout against Leslie Smith. Smith was Kaufman’s third opponent of the night as the previous two were forced to pull out due to injuries. Kaufman came prepared regardless and ended up putting up some of the most impressive numbers we have seen in UFC history. […]
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Nick Diaz: ‘Someone buy out my UFC contract so I can fight’
“I just love to watch him [Pacquiao]. I love the way he fights. I try and take what I can. This year has been good to me because I can go out and make a lot of these boxing shows. Usually I have to fight. People don’t think I am a serious boxing fan but […]
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POLL | Should The UFC Pay The Diaz Brothers More Money?
Nick Diaz wants $500k to return and says he doesn’t even like fighting. Nate Diaz says he’s embarrassed of his pay and wants a new contract or a UFC release. These two brothers are the most popular fighting duo in the sport today. Each man, in his own right, has elite level martial arts skills, […]
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Shannon Lee Defends Fathers Character In EA UFC Game
“I think that people who have negative comments [about Bruce Lee’s inclusion in EA Sports UFC] are misguided for the most part,” Shannon Lee told GameSpot this week. “Some people don’t realize that my father was more than just an actor, that he was truly a real martial artist. In a lot of ways more […]
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Nick Diaz Still Retired: ‘I’d Rather Work At Walmart Than Fight For The UFC’
“I never considered anything other than to renegotiate my contract or fight Johny Hendricks. All I said was, What am I getting paid? And he said, Let me check your contract. And the last text I got from him was what I would be fighting for. I didn’t consider fighting for that kind of money. […]
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Dana White: Nate Diaz Missed His Chance At ‘Justin Bieber Money’
The UFC operates to its own set of morals and principles, which is why so many mega-stars leave their ranks with a sour taste in their mouth. Nate Diaz recently came out with a decent rant about fighter pay, asking once again for a pay increase or a release. To that the UFC boss denied […]
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Dana Responds to Diaz Pay Rant: ‘Makes No F*ing sense. Get Back To Work Nate’
Earlier today we ran a statement from Nate Diaz about his UFC salary and other items of note. If you missed that, it’s HERE. Now we have, Dana White’s response to the matter and it doesn’t sound like Nate is getting released or a pay increase, both of which he requested. Here it is: (via […]
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Nate Diaz: “My Pay is embarrassing, the UFC needs to pay me or let me go”
“I’m ready to fight but not for some funny money that they’re trying to give me. They can let me go or they can let me fight, but let me do something. They know I need to make some money. I feel like they’re just trying to keep me on the waiting list. I don’t […]
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VIDEO | EA SPORTS Brings Bruce Lee Back To Life In UFC Video Game
In the third installment of EA SPORTS UFC’s Gameplay Series, they turn up the volume for their Bruce Lee reveal. Hit play and enjoy!
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Pettis: Lightweight Title More Prestigious Than Aldo’s Belt
“I’m done with the injuries. I want to fight 2-3 times a year and defend this belt. I think the 155-pound belt has more prestige. It’s better than the 145-pound belt. There is way more competition at 155. I would say Jose Aldo is the biggest competition in both weight classes so it makes sense […]
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PHOTO | EA UFC Video Game Cover Released
Yesterday, the cover of the UFC’s new video game got released. As seen above, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones is seen with his nemesis, Alexander Gustafsson.
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PHOTO | EA UFC Reveals Nate Diaz In-Game Character
The people behind the upcoming UFC video game, EA Sports, have just released the latest shot from the UFC video game. In the previous month we have seen the in-game characters of Joe Lauzon, Chuck Liddell, the Korean Zombie, Forrest Griffin, Jon Jones, GSP, Alexander Gustafsson, Rashad Evans, Frank Mir, Scott Jorgensen, Cub Swanson, Ronda Rousey, Robbie Lawler, Miesha Tate and Chael Sonnen. […]
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VIDEO | Pettis Still Holds ‘Personal’ Grudge, Wants Diaz Fight After Melendez
“Nate Diaz, me and him have some history. He’s talked a lot in the media, he’s mentioned my name a lot. He’s not too far off from a title shot. A few more wins he might be a guy who is challenging me for my belt. But he made it personal. He’s talking a lot […]
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QUICK TWITT | After Fan Poll, Nate Calls For Diaz vs. Hendricks
We take our polling system on BJPENN.COM very seriously. With such a popular destination for your MMA news, we have built the most active polling account in MMA today. In our latest poll results, we released that the fans overwhelmingly favor a Diaz vs. Hendricks bout next in the UFC’s welterweight title picture. Nate Diaz […]
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QUICK TWITT | Lombard Already Up To 213 Pounds From 170 Last Weekend
As part of the welterweight-heavy UFC 171 event last weekend, Hector Lombard made a win over Jake Shields look easy. The former Bellator middleweight champion, seems to have found a new spark in the UFC’s 170 pound division and he’s making weight, seemingly, with no issue. surprising enough, the American Top Team fighter, lost a […]
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VIDEO | Johny Hendricks’ UFC Tonight Interview
Johny Hendricks joins UFC Tonight to talk about his fight with Lawler, being the welterweight champion and cutting his beard.
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Confirmed: Condit Tore ACL In UFC 171 Bout
Last weekend’s UFC 171 co-main event between, Carlos Condit and Tyron Woodley, ended prematurely when Condit fell to the mat suffering from an injured knee. (Replay HERE) Up until tonight, we had no clue what the diagnosis was, but now in a statement on UFC Tonight, it appears as if he tore the ACL. Here it […]
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Johny Hendricks Injured, Goes In For Surgery Monday
Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion, Johny Hendricks, was right when he told the media he thought something was wrong with his arm. Apparently, it’s a torn Bicep. While appearing on Los Angeles Radio station, KROQ, this morning, the champ confirmed that he will go into surgery on Monday to repair the muscle and rehab should […]
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Woodley Not Happy With Rogan Commentary
“They’re punishing you for being physically fit. I think Joe Rogan is horrendous for his commentary that he did for that fight. Everything was, ‘Oh, Tyron threw a hard bomb but Carlos took it. He’s got such a great chin. Oh, Tyron has a takedown. Look at Carlos. He’s doing the mission impossible guard [mission […]