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Michael Bisping tops estimated UFC 159 salaries at $425k
The New Jersey Athletic Commission doesn’t release fighter purse info, so the below salary data is NOT OFFICIAL. However, you can get a fairly accurate picture of a fighter’s pay based on official purse info released from past fights. MMA-manifesto.com estimated the pay breakdown for the 22 fighters at UFC 159. Please note, this is only […]
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Greg Jackson: Jon Jones At Heavyweight Would Be Fun For Me
With his victory over Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 this past weekend, Jon “Bones” Jones has once again solidified his position as UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. His wins over fellow light heavyweights Rashad Evans, Quinton Jackson, Shogun Rua and Lyoto Machida were so dominant that middleweights like Vitor Belfort and Chael Sonnen invaded his division […]
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Marc Ratner To Make Formal Request To Change Unified Rules At Summer ABC Convention
This past weekend at UFC 159 we saw light heavyweight Ovince St. Preux get his eyes accidentally gouged by opponent Gian Villante which led referee Kevin Mulhall to halt and call an end to the fight. Immediately following the event, UFC President Dana White discussed his desire to reassess the rules: “What needs to happen […]
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VIDEO | UFC 159: Backstage Pass Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen
From pre-gaming to post-fight interviews, get an all-access look at the action inside Newark’s Prudential Center for UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen.
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VIDEO | See What Mike Goldberg Does To Prep For An Event
More than just a voice of the Octagon, Metro PCS followed UFC commentator Mike Goldberg around during his busy life to see what it takes to announce a fight card.
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MMA Rules In Need Of Revamp Says UFC Boss Following Interesting UFC 159 Event
“He should have had a doctor come in. You stop the fight. You send the guy to a neutral counter. You have a doctor come in a check him out, and the doctor determines whether he can go on or not. That’s what should have happened… The guys said, ‘can you see?’ He said, ‘I […]
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Jon Jones: “Anderson Silva is #1 P4P”
MMA fans love to argue about who they think is the best pound for pound fighter in the sport. José Aldo, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva and Jon Jones are names usually at the top of that debate. When asked whom he thought was the best fighter in the world at the UFC 159 post […]
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Tito Ortiz wants to unretire to stop Jon Jones from breaking his record
This past Saturday night at UFC 159, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) tied the record of five consecutive successful light heavyweight title defenses set by Tito Ortiz back in 2002, by defeating challenger Chael Sonnen via TKO in the very first round. Since then, the now retired former champ, […]
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Leonard Garcia’s UFC Future ‘Not Looking good’ According to Dana White
With a particularly lack luster performance against Cody McKenzie on Saturday nights UFC 159 Prelims, Leonard Garcia is left to ponder whether he’ll be called to fight again in the UFC. Garcia has lost his last five fights and one would wonder if something like this would lead the ‘Bad Boy’ to consider whether or […]
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UFC 159 Prelims Recap
Tonight fans will look to see if Chael Sonnen can dethrone lightheavyweight kingpin Jon Jones, but before that we tuned in to the preliminary fights on FX, results are as follows: Brian Caraway vs. Johnny Bedford: Brian Caraway def. Johnny Bedford via. submission (guillotine choke) 3rd round. Sara McMann vs. Sheila Gaff: Sara McMann def. […]
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Watch The UFC 159 Post-Fight Press Conference Live on BJPENN.COM
Immediately following tonight’s UFC 159 pay-per-view event BJPENN.COM will be broadcasting live, the post-fight press conference. UFC 159 is set to air this evening on pay-per-view from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. In the main event UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his title against the infamous Chael Sonnen. Fighters from the […]
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UFC 159’s Nick Catone Forced Off Card, Bout With Head Scratched
Yesterday there was one fighter who missed his contracted weight at the UFC 159 weigh-ins. That man, was Nick Catone. Today news has come out, confirmed by the UFC, that Catone has been forced off the card due to being overly dehydrated and unable to compete. Catone vs. Head was scheduled for the evenings preliminary […]
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VIDEO: Dana White’s UFC 159 Pre-Fight Interview
UFC President Dana White talks about Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen and much more.
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VIDEO | UFC 159 Weigh-ins (Full Replay)
TUF 17 coaches, Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen are set to finally settle their feud inside the Octagon tomorrow night in Newark, New Jersey. Today the UFC hit the prudential center for the official weigh-ins ceremony. If you missed today’s UFC 159 weigh-in ceremony you can catch the replay in the player below.
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UFC 159 Weigh-in Results: Only One Misses Mark
UFC 159 takes place tomorrow night from Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Today the official weigh-ins ceremony took place and each of tomorrow nights participants hit the scales to make their bouts official. All but one fighter missed the mark for tomorrow’s pay-per-view event and as such has been fined 20%of his fight purse. That […]
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Watch Today’s UFC 159 Weigh-ins Live on BJPENN.COM (4 PM ET)
The UFC hits New Jersey today for the official UFC 159 weigh-ins ceremony. UFC 159 takes place tomorrow from Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center at 4:00 p.m. ET. Tune in live using the player below.
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VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC 159 Pre-Fight Media Scrum
Dana White spoke to the media following Thursday’s UFC 159 media day at Madison Square Garden about Saturday’s pay-per-view, the UFC’s debut on FOX Sports 1, Matt Mitrione’s suspension coming to an end, Bruce Buffer, Dominick Cruz’s future, Georges St-Pierre’s next fight, and more.
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VIDEO | Sonnen Would Have Sued Jones For Steroid Comments
“I think somebody probably told him he should take it back. My side would have got to him; we would have sued him. We would have just said, “Prove it. That’s a pretty good accusation. Where’s your evidence?” Yeah (I still think he’s a good guy). He took it back. I haven’t accepted his apology, […]
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VIDEO | Dana White UFC 159 Video Blog Part 2
Dana’s second vlog for UFC 159 is a look behind the scenes of UFC on Fuel TV 9.
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Nelson Believes That Even With a Loss He Can Be Granted Title Shot
UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson (18-7) will battle Cheick Kongo (18-7-2) tomorrow night at UFC 159 in Newark, New Jersey. Nelson will be looking for his third straight win and if things go his way, his third straight by knockout. Even with a loss, however, Nelson believes that a title shot could still be around […]
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UFC 159’s Phil Davis Accused Of Domestic Violence
Before I run this report, it should be known, that anyone can be accused of anything, and just like in a court-of-law, people should be treated as innocent until proven guilty. However, there have been files charged and TMZ got the scoop. According to legal docs — obtained by TMZ — Vantris Patterson claims Davis […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones Has Concluded That Chael Sonnen Has Done Steroids, But Can’t Prove It
Jon Jones thinks steroids are unfair and Chael Sonnen is stealing glory from younger fighters.
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VIDEO | Check Out Dana White And The UFC’s Takeover Of New York Yesterday
At the Herald Square Takeover event Wednesday before UFC 159, UFC president Dana White talks about Jones vs. Silva, GSP’s next fight, FOX Sports 1, Anderson Silva’s contract, Fallon Fox, Tyson Fury and much more.
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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE | UFC 159’s Phil Davis Says Pressure On Magalhaes Not Him
BJPENN.COM’S Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio crew caught up with UFC 159’s Phil Davis to discuss this weekend’s fight against Vinny Magalhaes. You can catch the Fist-Ta-Cuff radio show every Sunday Night on BJPENN.COM.
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen’s Final Warning To Jon Jones
Why don’t you shut up and listen up and I’m going to tell you what’s going to happen in this next week. When I get to the Soprano’s state, when I step off that plane in New Jersey, there’s a new family in town, the Sonnen family, and I’m the new Don. I’m taking over […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen In Awkward ESPN Interview
UFC fighter Chael Sonnen has an unusual request at the end of his interview with Sage Steele.
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VIDEO | Countdown To UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen (Full Episode)
After a long war of words dating back to August of 2012, UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen will step into the Octagon at UFC 159.
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VIDEO | Jon Jones Has A Nike Ad and Here It Is
In order to be a well-rounded fighter, Jon “Bones” Jones covers all disciplines of training. Watch as he trains to become a champion.