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Gina Carano tells Joe Rogan how close she got to fighting Ronda Rousey for $1 million
Gina Carano has been linked to fighting Ronda Rousey for years. Both women are Mixed Martial Arts icons and pioneers of the sport. Talk of a potential match-up has been stirred once again after ‘Rowdy’ said that the fighter-turned-actress was ‘the one person’ she would consider returning to MMA for. Gina Carano responds to Ronda […]
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BAMMA USA 16’s Brandon Morris: From “Young Money” to “Redrum”
By Keith Harmon Brandon Morris and Chris Saunders will clash in a lightweight title eliminator in the main event of BAMMA USA – Badbeat 16, which streams live on Go Fight Live tomorrow, Friday, June 26. I had the chance to talk with Morris about his upcoming fight. We discussed what it’s like training with […]
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Vadim Finkelchtein Claims UFC Never Offered Fedor A Specific Deal
Fedor Emelianenko is considered by many the greatest MMA fighter of all time. What makes that title even more incredible is that Emelianenko never fought in the UFC. It had long been rumored that Emelianenko was in contract negotiations with the UFC to fight Brock Lesnar, however a deal was never reached, leaving many MMA […]
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100 Knockouts In Less Than 3 Minutes
We all love brutal knockouts, so with that being said, check out this video of the 100 of the best knockouts in MMA history in less than 3 minutes! Post by www.MMAggregate.com.
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PHOTOS | Fedor Emelianenko Holds MMA Seminar
Widely believed to be one of, if not the greatest MMA fighters of all time, Fedor Emelianenko retired from MMA several years ago, but can be seen spreading his knowledge in these photos from an MMA seminar hosted recently. Images courtesy of UnderGround user ‘touch‘.
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Fedor Shuts Down Comeback Talk: “I’m Done Fighting”
Fedor Emelianenko is widely considered to be one of, if not the greatest MMA fighter of all time. Over the course of his 12 year Mixed Martial Arts career, Fedor fought many of the world’s top fighters while under the Pride banner. Recently Bellator MMA President Scott Coker spoke about the possibility of a superfight […]
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Fedor Emelianenko Discusses Conflict In Ukraine
Pride FC legend Fedor Emelianenko spoke on a new AXS TV show called “The Voice Versus Fedor” about the conflict in his native country of Ukraine.
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Fedor Says UFC “Offered Unacceptable Conditions”
Fedor Emelianenko is considered by many MMA fans to be the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), the only argument against the Pride FC legend is that he never fought in the UFC. As a result, he is overlooked by others while being discussed in terms of who the GOAT is. The UFC had tried to […]
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SPIKEFORCE! Coker Isn’t Counting Out Fedor vs. Couture Bout
“You know, that’s a fight I personally would love to see, but I just don’t know if it’s going to happen,” “Randy? He’s dancing with the stars now. I mean, he’s not going to want to go fight Fedor now that he’s hanging out with some good-lookin’ girls dancing every night. “But we’ll see him […]
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Coker Willing To Give Mayhem Miller A Chance Under The Bellator Banner
Scott Coker is willing to talk to Mayhem Miller about a potential return to fighting if Miller is mentally healthy, despite his role in the brawl that many credit with killing the Strikeforce promotion. “That takes me right back to the CBS events. Boy, I’m starting to shake over here,” Coker said at the mention […]
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Paul Daley Signs With Bellator
Paul Daley has been campaigning hard for the UFC to resign him, however not all of his efforts have gone to waste. Bellator has signed the former UFC fighter. Daley spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to give details on the situation. “After months of rumors about me returning to the States with […]
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A Look Back: Strikeforce’s Last Days And Scott Coker’s Return
With all this Scott Coker talk, let’s take a walk down memory lane and revisit the days of Strikeforce past. Strikeforce of course was the promotion that Coker founded and ran for its entire existence until Zuffa bought and eventually closed it down. March 12, 2011 is when Dana White announced the purchase, but explained […]
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Lifting The Ban, More Bellator Coverage Coming To BJPENN.COM
In case any of you missed the news earlier, here’s a recap of what went down with Bellator MMA. Goodbye Bjorn Rebney, hello Scott Coker. Yes,Viacom, the huge media company that owns the majority of Bellator, has parted ways with founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. The now former CEO of Bellator released a statement about […]
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Daron Cruickshank vs. Jorge Masvidal set for UFC on FOX 12
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Daron Cruickshank and Jorge Masvidal is the latest addition to July’s UFC on FOX 12 card in San Jose. Daron Cruickshank (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was most recently seen in action at this month’s UFC Fight Night 40 event in Cincinnati, where he scored an impressive […]
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Dan Henderson Has 2nd Most Wins In UFC/Strikeforce/PRIDE/WEC History with 23 Victories
Dan Henderson and Shogun Rua put on another ‘Fight of the Night’ performance on Sunday at UFC Fight Night 38. Rua was doing a fantastic job at avoiding Henderson’s power and even knocked him down twice, but it was Henderson and his ‘H-Bomb’ that would pick up the win when it was all said and […]
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Luke Rockhold details his first time sparring with Daniel Cormier
Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold recently took to twitter to detail his first time ever sparring with Daniel Cormier. Via @LukeRockhold: Sep 2009 my first sparring session with @DC_mma . Man was this guy loud. Instigated a “real” fight inside the gym between @jakeshields and Matt Major within hours of joining the our team. […]
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Throwback Thursday: The Strikeforce Brawl (Video Replay)
Most MMA fans remember this very crucial point in MMA History. The Strikeforce Brawl. Strikeforce was a national promotion on the verge of a break out moment. Having reached the largest television audience in MMA History, Strikeforce and CBS had a budding relationship… Until this happened. Many credit the Strikeforce brawl for the eventual demise […]
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Sarah Kaufman vs. Shayna Baszler set for TUF Nations Finale in Quebec City
Sarah Kaufman (16-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Shayna Baszler (15-8 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is the latest additions to April’s “TUF Nations Finale” event in Quebec City. UFC officials announced the women’s bantamweight booking yesterday afternoon. Canadian Sarah Kaufman will fight for the second time under the UFC banner this April. Her promotional debut came against Jessica […]
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UFC 172 in Baltimore adds Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Boetsch
A key middleweight bout between Luke Rockhold (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Tim Boetsch (17-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) is the latest addition to April’s UFC 172 event in Baltimore. UFC officials announced the fight Tuesday morning. The final Strikeforce middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, is coming off his first UFC win, which he earned this past […]
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Dana White won’t say if UFC 169’s Mir vs. Overeem loser will have to leave town
UFC President Dana White is not sure if the loser of this weekend’s heavyweight bout between Frank Mir (16-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Alistair Overeem (36-13 MMA, 1-2 UFC) will be handed a pink-slip from the organization. “It appears that way,” stated the UFC President Dana White to reporters on Monday. “I don’t ever like […]
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Rockhold: Bisping needs to pay for past comments
By Evan Stoumbelis Last night fans got to see Luke Rockhold live up to the promise and hype we expected as he dropped Costas Phillippou with a liver kick in the first round. Rockhold spoke to Jon Anik after the fight and called out Vitor Belfort, saying he wants a rematch. Later, Rockhold went on […]
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Costa Philippou: I Can Knock Out Everybody
“Winning this fight, it gets me back to the top. Everybody will be talking about me again. I can knock out everybody. I’m stronger, I’m faster and my technique is better. Luke Rockhold is a huge name, very fast, good striker, well rounded fighter, always willing to exchange. It wont be an easy fight for […]
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Couture Returns To MMA Action Jan 18
It has to be hard being the son of Randy Couture (UFC Hall of Famer, former two-division UFC Champion and movie star), but Ryan Couture started to make a name of his own when he compiled a 6-1 record in Strikeforce before the promotion was purchased by Zuffa. Couture looked to ride that momentum when […]
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Former ZUFFA Fighter Conor Heun Files BK Over Unpaid UFC Insurance Claims
Former Strikeforce slugger, Conor Heun (pictured), isn’t a name most fans will recognize. The 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu fighter never made it that big, having gone just 1-3 during his time under the ZUFFA owned Strikeforce banner. Conor wasn’t one of the many fighters who got picked up by the UFC when ZUFFA shutdown Strikeforce, […]
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UFC 171 Adds Ovince St. Preux vs. Thiago Silva to Lineup
Originally slated to co-main event UFC Fight Night 35, Ovince St. Preux vs. Thiago Silva has officially been added to UFC 171. UFC 171 is scheduled to take place on March 15, 2014 in Dallas Texas. Ovince St. Preux commanded attention while fighting for former employers at Strikeforce. He was victorious in five of his […]
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Dana White: Vitor Belfort still No. 1 contender, but must beat Hendo to keep status
It’s safe to say that Dana White and Vitor Belfort don’t exactly see eye to eye on most things, but, the one thing the pair can agree on is that “The Phenom” is the middleweight division’s No. 1 contender. The UFC president repeated that sentiment on Tuesday, stating on a conference call that Belfort “definitely” […]
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Miesha Tate: I will seriously shoot myself in the face if Ronda armbars me again
Miesha Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) recently appeared on MMA Fight Corner Radio, where she discussed the keys to defeating her UFC 168 opponent, Ronda Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), whom she lost her Strikeforce belt to back in early 2012: “For one, not being too emotional,” said Tate. “I think that was the biggest […]