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Cody McKenzie Donates A Pint Of Blood To Make Weight
Cody McKenzie is gearing up for the BattleGrounds MMA O.N.E tournament tonight, which follows the old-school one night tournament format. After missing weight for the event, McKenzie opted to donate a pint of blood, which apparently weighs in at about a pound, in order to shed the last pound in order for him to compete […]
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PHOTOS | UFC Fight Night 53 Staredowns
UFC Fight Night 53 takes place tomorrow night from Stockholm Sweden, and will be headlined by Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story. In case you missed the weigh ins for the event, you can see the staredown photos here. Main event: Gunnar Nelson vs. Rick Story Co-main event: Akira Corassani vs. Max Holloway
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MacDonald: Win Over Saffiedine Makes Me “Obvious Choice” For Title Shot
Rory MacDonald is gearing up for his UFC Fight Night Halifax bout against Tarec Saffiedine tomorrow. The bout will be MacDonald’s first time headlining an event, and what better place to do that, than in his home country of Canada. He joined MMAJunkie to discuss the bout, as well as what he has to gain […]
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Cung Le: “I did not take any performance-enhancing drugs”
“I was completely surprised at the results of my recent drug test. I was informed by the UFC that I passed my pre- and post-fight drug test, as well as the majority of the blood tests with the only abnormality being an elevated level of hGH being determined to be present. I tested negative for […]
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Inside The Octagon: UFC Fight Night 53 Main Card Preview
UFC Fight Night 53 takes place this Saturday in Stockholm, and to get fans ready, Dan Hardy and John Gooden preview the main card in the following video: The full fight card is as follows: Main Card (UFC Fight Pass) Gunnar Nelson vs. Rick Story Akira Corassani vs. Max Holloway Ilir Latifi vs. Jan Błachowicz […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Slams ‘Paper Champion’ Pettis
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been campaigning for a title shot recently. Prior to UFC 178, ‘The Eagle’ took aim at co-main event fighter Donald Cerrone, who many believe has earned a title shot (Read about it HERE). Now Khabib has shifted his sights back to lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, who is currently slated to fight Gilbert […]
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Travis Browne Explains His Departure From Jackson’s MMA – EXCLUSIVE
If you missed the latest edition of BJPENN.com Radio, check it out here. One of the highlights of the show was the conversation with UFC heavyweight Travis ‘Hapa’ Browne. The interview covered a lot of topics including Browne’s new training camp, his loss to Fabricio Werdum, and his upcoming fight with Brendan Shaub at […]
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Pettis Promising 1st Round KO Of Melendez
“The fans can expect me finishing this fight in the first round. I’ve been out for a year and I’m excited to be back. I’m healthy, ready to fight and, unfortunately, Melendez will be my first opponent after my return. I say unfortunately because I’m sure that I won’t need more than one round. I […]
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Conor McGregor Announces That He’s Fighting Diego Sanchez
Rising UFC star Conor McGregor is eyeing a move to lightweight and a grudge match against Diego Sanchez. The Irish fighter took to twitter, announcing the bout: I am fighting @DiegoSanchezUFC in Mexico, November 15th. He spoke a big game. Now he will pay with his career. VIVA LA EIRE!!! — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October […]
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Dana White Puts Morals Over Money In UFC Decision Making
“Obviously the (Rice) video, and what happened was horrifying but I think a lot of positives are happening now. It’s brought a lot of attention and awareness and I think from here on out it should all be positive. We always were proactive. Since we started ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ we’ve done full background checks on […]
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World’s Best Female Boxer Challenges Rousey To Title Fight
‘’Ronda is an exceptional athlete, she is at the very top of her discipline and for that she has my full respect. But for her coach to say she could win a world title in her first boxing match is a little disrespectful. I’m not sure if this is something she truly believes or whether […]
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Weidman: ‘I’m going to make Vitor look like an old man who withered away’
“I’m going to have a lot of fun. I’m going in there to embarrass him. This is not going to be a close fight, this is going to be a completely, I’m going to embarrass him in that cage. I’m going to make him look like an old man who withered away.” “This is a […]
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Dillashaw ‘Happy to put Cruz back into retirement’
“I thought he looked good, and I am happy for him to be able to return,” he told Ariel Helwani. “I thought his ‘Alpha Fail’ [line] was a little uncalled for since I’ve shown nothing but respect, but I’d be happy to put him back in retirement… I’m not complaining because I’ve wanted to fight […]
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UFC Boss Confirms Random Testing For All 500 UFC Fighters
“Well, actually it’s becoming less of a problem, because we have really stepped up our game as far as testing. So for these athletes there’s nowhere to hide. The first step was working with the various athletic commissions to make sure we had testing for the night of the fight, for every fighter on the […]
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GSP Shuts Down Return Rumors
Sorry fight fans, GSP is in no “Rush” to get back inside the Octagon. Earlier this week, rumors started circulating about a move back to fighting, which prompted the UFC’s former welterweight champion to shut down the rumors, stating he has no plans of returning anytime soon. Fox Sports 1 reporter, Ariel Helwani received the […]
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Bisping: ‘Cung Le Tried To Cheat Me Out Of Victory’
“Fortunately, I won the fight. If I lost, I would be outraged and would have more to say. I don’t want to kick a man while he’s down. He has to explain this to his kids. Hopefully, this will be a lesson for him and everyone: this is not a road one should take. In […]
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QUICK TWITT | Fighters React To McGregors Fat UFC Salary
When the Nevada State Athletic Commission disclosed Conor McGregor’s UFC 178 Salary, a few UFC veterans were shocked at the amount. It took the Irishman just 1:46 to finish Dustin Poirier in a bout that shattered any doubts about Conor’s abilities. For that near two-minutes, McGregor earned a base UFC salary of $150,000.00 ($75k to […]
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PHOTO | Alan Patrick’s Broken Jaw – EXTREMELY GRAPHIC
Holy shit. I feel so bad for Alan Patrick who suffered a broken jaw to rule him out of @ufc 179 pic.twitter.com/HWD7Gid7u0 — Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) September 30, 2014 Earlier this week BJPENN.COM learned that UFC 179 fighter, Alan Patrick, was forced out of his fight due to a broken jaw. Now we have photographic […]
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Conor McGregor Post-UFC 178 Full Interview
Finally released! Conor McGregor’s full UFC 178 post-fight interview.
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UFC Fight Night Stockholm: UFC On The Fly – Ilir Latifi
In episode two of On the Fly: Fight Night Stockholm, Ilir Latifi, one of the true gentlemen of MMA, takes us on a tour of Stockholm as the excitement builds for the upcoming UFC event on October 4th.
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QUICK TWITT | Pro’s React To Cung Le’s Positive PED Test
Earlier this week, we learned that UFC middleweight fighter, Cung Le, had been suspended nine-months for the illegal use of Human Growth Hormone during active competition. As such, the MMA world reacted. It didn't pay to cheat for once, good start to the day. — Brian Stann (@BrianStann) August 23, 2014 @DEVOURED85 unfortunately yes. — […]
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White Takes Blame For Romero/Kennedy Controversy
“There was also a language barrier. But I saw the guys from the commission. They were yelling, ‘Get the hell out of there!’ I don’t care what language you speak — you know what get the hell out of there means. You know what time you’re supposed to be out of the octagon. It was […]
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Evans Asks UFC Boss To Give Him Gustafsson Fight
“I’ve been very impressed with how his development has gone,” Evans said on FOX Sports 1’s post-UFC 178 show. “I would definitely like to fight him when I return. Definitely. When I left, I was at the top and Alexander Gustafsson has been getting better with every single fight. Dana (White), set it up.” With […]
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TIm Kennedy & Yoel Romero’s Heated Backstage Exchange
Yoel Romero and Tim Kennedy exchange words backstage after their controversial fight at UFC 178.
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PHOTO | Cat Zingano’s Son Surprises Her At Airport
Cat Zingano stated after her UFC 178 win over Amanda Nunes that she couldn’t wait to go home and see her son after the win. ‘Alpha’ got her wish, and was surprised at the airport by her son. My homecoming surprise at the airport!!! @ufc #UFC178 pic.twitter.com/bLsyhE9WHG — Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) September 28, 2014
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Conor McGregor Reacts To One Of His Suits Being ‘Borrowed’
Following his dominant win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 178, Conor McGregor went out to celebrate with friends, teammates and family. McGregor was shown a photo of his longtime coach John Kavanagh wearing one of his custom suits. The following video is McGregor’s reaction to being shown the picture.
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Nogueira Brothers Barely Escaped Hostage Situation
Antonio Nogueira and his brother were staying at the Saint Peter Hotel in Brasilia, Brazi. The UFC fighters were evacuated from the hotel along with the rest of the guests for what was being initially reported as a gas leak. Globo is reporting that the story turned out to be a cover to keep guests […]
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Renzo Gracie Eyeing UFC Return After Sakuraba Match At Metamoris
JiuJitsu legend Renzo Gracie is eyeing a return to the UFC after he has his grappling match against Kazushi Sakuraba at Metamoris 5 in November. Sakuraba broke Renzo’s arm when the two first faced off under the PRIDE FC banner in 2000. Renzo spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about his desire to […]