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GSP on return: “I just don’t know”
Former welterweight kingpin Georges St Pierre hasn’t stepped into the Octagon since defending his welterweight strap against Johny Hendricks. Since then there has been a lot of talk about whether we will ever see St. Pierre in the Octagon again. Recently, St. Pierre returned to training, which sparked a lot of discussion pointing towards St. […]
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Watch ‘UFC: The Time is Now’ special broadcast at 2 p.m. PT LIVE on BJPENN.com
Today the UFC is holding a special press conference at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) where they will reveal their entire 2015 schedule, and make a special announcement. On hand for the event will be several superstar fighters, who will all be fighting in early 2015, including: Lyoto Machida and CB Dollaway, who will […]
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Rockhold: “I’ve gotta be Jon Jones”
Luke Rockhold is fresh off his win over Michael Bisping earlier this month at UFC Fight Night Sydney, however that doesn’t mean he’s ready to take it easy. Rockhold revealed to MMAJunkie that he is in the process of “packing on some pounds” to mimic UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones for his teammate, Daniel […]
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TWITTER BEEF: Lamas and McGregor trade shots
After defeating Dennis Bermudez this past weekend at UFC 180, Ricardo Lamas revealed to media members that he would like to fight Conor McGregor next. McGregor, who is booked to fight Dennis Siver in January, took note of Lamas’ comments, and took to Twitter to diss ‘The Bully’. Hard luck Dennis Bermudez. You wore my […]
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Holm optimistic despite neck injury: ‘I feel 100% better already’
Holly Holm is widely regarded to be one of the best prospects signed by the UFC this year, with many fans speculating that she may be the woman to pose the biggest threat to reigning champion Ronda Rousey. Holm spoke to the crew on Inside MMA that despite having a herniated disc, she hopes to […]
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Cung Le: “The boys are back in town”
Cung Le and Scott Coker go way back. Le fought his first professional bout under the Strikeforce banner, which Coker was the President of. Le went on to fight for Strikeforce 8 times before being signed by the UFC. With the recent drama between Le and the UFC, with the UFC suspending, and then un-suspending […]
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Dana White gives props to “warrior” Leslie Smith
UFC President Dana White took to Twitter to show respect to UFC 180 fighter Leslie Smith, who demanded to continue fighting, despite having her ear ruptured by Jessica Eye. What a warrior!!! Her cauliflower ear busted open and she still demanded to fight. Much respect. @… http://t.co/CyIzHZ1BNq — Dana White (@danawhite) November 16, 2014 You […]
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Rockhold on Velasquez potentially being stripped of belt: “I don’t think it’s that fair”
Last night after Fabricio Werdum was crowned the interim UFC heavyweight champion, UFC President Dana White clarified that he would not be stripping heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez of his belt, unless Velasquez was unable to fight by March. Velasquez AKA teammate, and top ranked middleweight, Luke Rockhold sounded off on the possibility of his teammate […]
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BJPenn.Com Radio Features The Metamoris Take Over With Renzo Gracie & Ralek Gracie
LISTEN LIVE HERE! Renzo Gracie is kicking off the show!!!! That’s right, the one and only Renzo Gracie is dropping by the show for the first hour and a half. Renzo is stepping back on the mats to take on the notorious “Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba at Metamoris 5. Renzo has had an amazing career […]
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BOOKING ROUNDUP: UFC books 7 bouts for upcoming events
The UFC has been busy recently, as always, making matchups for upcoming events. Catch up on all of the latest matchmaking decisions from this past week below! First we have Darren Elkins vs. Hacaran Dias at UFC Fight Night 58 in Brazil on December 20th. Elkins is coming off a split-decision win over Lucas Martins, […]
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War Machine laughs at Christy Mack’s emotional testimony
Last week we brought you news that former Bellator MMA fighter War Machine laughed at Christy Mack while she gave an emotional testimony in court. Now we have the accompanying video of the event. Check it out: 8 News NOW
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Hunt: “My gas was starting to get to me”
Last night at UFC 180, Mark Hunt was KO’d by Fabricio Werdum. The KO came as a shock to many, especially after Hunt posted an outstanding 1st round where he stuffed Werdum’s takedowns with ease, and had Werdum noticeably hesitant to throw strikes. Hunt admitted to Ariel Helwani on the FOX Sports 1 post-fight show […]
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White Praises Werdum: “You Don’t See Heavyweights Land Beautiful Flying Knees Like That”
Last night at UFC 180 Fabricio Werdum defeated Mark Hunt via flying knee TKO to become the interim UFC heavyweight champion. The finish earned praise from UFC President Dana White after the bout, who spoke to MMAMania: “The only thing that surprised me about the fight was the walk from the dressing room to the […]
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Velasquez on potentially being stripped of belt: “I don’t care”
After UFC 180 last night, UFC President Dana White clarified that he would not be stripping heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez of the title, unless Velasquez is unable to fight by March. Velasquez spoke about the possibility of being stripped of the title. (Via MMAWeekly) “It doesn’t matter to me. I don’t care. As long as […]
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QUICK TWITT: Pros React To Fabricio Werdum’s Win Over Mark Hunt
Last night in the main event of UFC 180, Fabricio Werdum defeated Mark Hunt to become the interim UFC heavyweight champion with a brutal knee (See that HERE). During the bout, the Twitter-verse was sounding off for blow-by-blow reactions, which we have compiled. The Interim UFC heavyweight title is on the line! #UFC180 @FabricioWerdum vs […]
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QUICK TWITT: Chad Mendes Calls Out Ricardo Lamas
Following Ricardo Lamas’ dominant win over Dennis Bermudez last night at UFC 180, 2 time title challenger Chad Mendes took to Twitter with a proposition for Lamas. I think it's time for me and @ricardolamasmma to spends some time in the cage together! You down Ricardo? @seanshelby @arielhelwani — chad mendes (@chadmendes) November 16, 2014 […]
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UFC 180 Attendance Sets 2014 Record
Last night after an action-packed night of fights at UFC 180, UFC President Dana White announced at the post-fight press conference that 21,000 people attended the event. The event, which was held at the Mexico City Arena, marked the UFC’s first trip to Mexico, and also broke the UFC’s attendance record for this year. According […]
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REPLAY! Ricardo Lamas Finishes Dennis Bermudez In The First Round
Former UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo ‘The Bully’ Lamas landed a hard jab that dropped Dennis Bermudez in the first round before submitting Bermudez with his signature ‘Bullotine’ choke. Check out the highlights from the bout:
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REPLAY! Rashad Evans Breaks Down Gastelum’s Submission Win Over Ellenberger
Last night at UFC 180, Kelvin Gastelum continued his undefeated streak, and more than likely broken into the top 10 of the UFC’s welterweight division. Catch the full fight highlights from the bout below, broken down by former champion Rashad Evans.
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Lamas Wants McGregor: “He Has To Fight A Wrestler Like Me”
Following his dominant, and impressive win over Dennis Bermudez at UFC 180 last night (See that HERE), Ricardo Lamas stated he would like to fight Conor McGregor next before getting another shot at Jose Aldo. He spoke to MMAJunkie at the post-fight press conference saying: “I want to get back to the title shot. The […]
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Fabricio Werdum Celebrates With His Team Backstage
Following his impressive KO win over Mark Hunt at UFC 180, Fabricio Werdum headed backstage to celebrate with his team. Check it out: Post by Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles. Can’t see this post? Click HERE. Catch the highlights from Werdum’s KO win over Hunt HERE.
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UFC Announces ‘TUF Latin America 2’
Last night, following an action-packed UFC 180, UFC Senior Vice President of International Development and General Manager of Latin America, Jaime Pollack announced that the UFC was planning TUF Latin America 2. “Right now, we’re looking at all weight classes. We always do. Tryouts start to happen after we get registrations so matchmakers can get […]
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White Clarifies Comments About Stripping Velasquez Of Championship
UFC President Dana White caught heat from critics earlier this week when news surfaced that White was allegedly contemplating stripping UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez of his belt if the champ is unable to fight before March (Read about that HERE). White clarified his comments last night at FOX Sports post-fight show last night after […]
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REPLAY! Kenny Florian Breaks Down Werdum’s Win Over Hunt
Last night in the main event of UFC 180, Fabricio Werdum shocked the world as he KO’d Mark Hunt with a perfectly placed knee. While many fans expected Werdum to use his grappling to submit Hunt, Werdum proved his standup skills as he KO’d Hunt, who is an elite level kickboxer. Kenny Florian broke down […]
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REPLAY! Kelvin Gastelum Finishes Ellenberger In Round 1
Kelvin Gastelum speaks to UFC color commentator Joe Rogan immediately following his big first-round submission win against UFC veteran Jake Ellenberger at UFC 180.
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REPLAY! ‘UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt’ Post Fight Press Conference
If you missed BJPENN.COM’s live broadcast of tonight’s (Saturday’s) post-fight press conference, here’s the replay. Enjoy!
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REPLAY! Richman Picks Apart Phan to Earn Early Stoppage
UFC veteran Nam Phan was unable to return to former glory this evening, on the Bellator 131 main card. Enjoy!
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‘UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt’ Official Results
Tonight from the Arena Ciudad de Mexico, ‘UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt’ goes down, live on pay-per-view. As always, BJPENN.COM will be providing comprehensive coverage of tonight’s event. Follow along on the BJPENN.COM HOME PAGE for detailed recaps of each bout, or get quick results below. MAIN CARD: (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Fabricio Werdum def. […]