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  • VIDEO | Steven Seagal Training Chris Weidman For Anderson Silva

    VIDEO | Steven Seagal Training Chris Weidman For Anderson Silva

    From Prebek’s official Youtube: Sensei Seagal gives some advice to Chris Weidman ahead of his fight with Anderson Silva. Female voice by Ida Soleimani. Thanks to Jamie Carter for his sound design.

  • Rousey Pulling For Silva Over Weidman

    Rousey Pulling For Silva Over Weidman

    “I think that Anderson Silva is pound-for-pound the best fighter of all time, and I really do believe that Chris Weidman is the worst style match-up for him. But if anyone can overcome the worst style match-up, it’s Anderson Silva,” “Being that Anderson is, I think, towards the end of his career, I’m going to […]

  • PHOTO | Update on Mark Hunts Grotesque Staph Infection

    PHOTO | Update on Mark Hunts Grotesque Staph Infection

    Warning: Not for the squeamish. Mark Hunt has sent out another photo of his gnarly staph infection. This time, it would appear as if it is starting to heal, however, it’s still pretty gross. Here it is:

  • UFC Veteran Gilbert Yvel Announces Retirement

    Veteran light-heavyweight mixed martial artist Gilbert Yvel (38-16-1) has announced his retirement from MMA after a 16 year career competing in organizations such as the UFC, PRIDE, K-1, Affliction, RINGS, M-1 Challenge, and Cage Rage. Yvel told groundandpound.de of his retirement after a series of fight postponements and cancellations, as well as a kidney issue. […]

  • Hendricks ‘knows exactly what GSP brings to the table’

    Hendricks ‘knows exactly what GSP brings to the table’

    “I know exactly what Georges is. He’s a jab guy and a takedown guy, he’s going to lay on top of you as long as he can, he’s going to try and control the clock, he’s going to try and get you as tired as he can as quickly as possible. That’s Georges. Me, on […]

  • Chael Sonnen Opens As Slight Betting Favorite Over ‘Shogun’ Rua

    Chael Sonnen Opens As Slight Betting Favorite Over ‘Shogun’ Rua

    The mouth of the UFC, Chael Sonnen, not only walked into another high-profile fight as a light-heavyweight, but now oddsmakers are picking him as the favorite to beat Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in the UFC on FS 1 inaugural event in Boston. The two fighters will face off in the main event set for August 17 […]

  • PHOTO: Anderson Silva’s Official UFC 162 Walkout Tee By Nike

    PHOTO: Anderson Silva’s Official UFC 162 Walkout Tee By Nike

    A lot was made about the Jon Jones Nike signing, but UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva has been with the popular sports apparel company for years. In the image below we get a glimpse of Silva’s official, Nike sponsored UFC 162 walkout tee.

  • Rousey Says Emotions Not Sex Fueling TUF Mix-Gender Season

    Rousey Says Emotions Not Sex Fueling TUF Mix-Gender Season

    “The talent is great. I’m really impressed with the kind of people that we saw on the show this season for the girls and the guys. All of the fights have been really exciting. Really, it has exceeded my expectations. Surprisingly, it is much more professional than you would have thought. I wouldn’t say it’s […]

  • White: Issues In Boston All Cleared Up, UFC on FS 1 Event Will Go On As Planned

    White: Issues In Boston All Cleared Up, UFC on FS 1 Event Will Go On As Planned

    “You know, when it gets down to the fact, do you want to change the card? You know, do you want to move fights around and switch fights?. When that starts happening, it’s like ‘Yeah, maybe we can’t do the fight here.’ But, you know, we figured it out… No. We ended up getting everything […]

  • Grove, Lashley & Davis Among Weekend Winners At ‘British Invasion’

    Grove, Lashley & Davis Among Weekend Winners At ‘British Invasion’

    Saturday night, the U.K. invaded the U.S. at Global Warrior Challenge’s “British Invasion” PPV, which took place at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. It was an entertaining night of fights that saw everything from slick submissions, to comeback wins, to vicious knockouts, to hard=fought decisions. In short, it was what every fight fan […]

  • Vitor: Mousasi Hasn’t Earned The Right To Fight Me

    “If you want to fight Vitor Belfort, you have to earn it. It’s just like if you want to play someone in the quarter or semi finals – you cannot just because you won something a long time ago. No, you have to earn your spot. “I don’t like it how people are using Twitter […]

  • Quick Twitt: Mark Munoz makes dramatic weight cut from 261 pounds for UFC 162

    Injury and depression are a fighters worst enemy. In a sport where you must make a weight limit, an extended layoff from training can cause your body to morph into a bigger version of yourself. Such is the story of Mark Munoz. Check out the twitter post below: @Mark_Munoz Before and After pics http://t.co/ODpNvkPGxh #BackOnTrack […]

  • Couture believes the Fertittas use Dana White

    Couture believes the Fertittas use Dana White

    Randy Couture could likely be classified as a disgruntled ex-UFC employee. What that means is that anything he says about the company and it’s representatives might be a little bit biased towards his own agenda. Such as these comments about the UFC boss, Dana White, from his interview with Sports Illustrated: “Of course it was […]

  • Rousey: ‘I would live to beat the sh*t our of Caraway’

    Rousey: ‘I would live to beat the sh*t our of Caraway’

    If somehow over the past two-years you missed the feud between Ronda Rousey and as she calls him, ‘Mr. Tate’, than I am sorry for not giving you the entire background story. However, for those fortunate enough to have followed this story since inception, what we have here is a snip from the UFC female […]

  • Kennedy Issues Apology For Garbage Man vs. UFC Pay Comments

    Kennedy Issues Apology For Garbage Man vs. UFC Pay Comments

    From his official Facebook.com page: “I recently made comments regarding fighter pay. The intent of these statements was to highlight that professional fighters incur significant expense associated with their preparations to fight and that fighter compensation is still not on par with other major sports. While I am fortunate to have various revenue streams associated […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 162: Frankie Edgar Pre-Fight Interview

    VIDEO | UFC 162: Frankie Edgar Pre-Fight Interview

    After seven straight title fights, former UFC champion Frankie Edgar talks about what it means to have only fifteen minutes to get the job done.

  • Rampage Jackson: The UFC Hated My Guts After Liddell KO

    “Dana White really wanted me because I was the last guy Chuck (Liddell) wanted to get his revenge on. Everybody was really nice to me, I’m telling you when I beat up Marvin Eastman, everybody, people behind the scenes at the UFC they’re really like a big family. Chuck was part of the family. They […]

  • No jail time for Guillard

    No jail time for Guillard

    Melvin Guillard (30-12-2 MMA, 11-8 UFC) has lost four of his past five fights in the octagon, but not all of his troubles have been in the cage. It was recently revealed that Guillard was facing assault charges as well as a failure to appear in court charge in New Mexico. However, according to Melissa […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 162: Swanson vs. Siver Preview

    VIDEO | UFC 162: Swanson vs. Siver Preview

    Two powerful featherweight strikers go to war at UFC 162 as Cub Swanson looks to use his precision to shut down Dennis Siver’s unrelenting pace.

  • Heads Up Maine, Dana White Working On Event In Bangor

    Heads Up Maine, Dana White Working On Event In Bangor

    “I’m trying, and working with my team, to bring a UFC event to Bangor. The arena is new, it’s all redone. The [Hollywood] casino is there now, and I’m doing everything in my power to try to bring the UFC here. I think it would be really big for the city to bring the UFC […]

  • *LAST DAY TO ENTER* BJPENN.COM & RENOWNED TATTOO ARTIST CARLOS MACEDO LAUNCH “MORE THAN INK” TATTOO CONTEST FOR UFC FAN EXPO 2013

    *LAST DAY TO ENTER* BJPENN.COM & RENOWNED TATTOO ARTIST CARLOS MACEDO LAUNCH “MORE THAN INK” TATTOO CONTEST FOR UFC FAN EXPO 2013

    BJPENN.COM, in conjunction with Carlos Macedo of Vatican Studio’s, is pleased to announce the launch of a new and innovative competition for MMA Fans going to this year’s UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Culture of tattoos and body art has slowly and consistently infiltrated all aspects of global life, including that of […]

  • BJPENN.COM RADIO 6/26/13 REPLAY: PHIL DAVIS, SOA PALELEI & DOMINIC CARTER

    BJPENN.COM RADIO 6/26/13 REPLAY: PHIL DAVIS, SOA PALELEI & DOMINIC CARTER

    Last night on BJPENN.COM RADIO we were joined by three-fantastic guests. UFC light-heavyweight fighter, Phil Davis, gave us his thoughts on some future match ups in the UFC and what to expect next week at his MMA Draft event set for the UFC Fan Expo. Soa Palelei discussed his popularity in Australia and his UFC […]

  • VIDEO | Pro’s Pick Silva vs. Weidman

    VIDEO | Pro’s Pick Silva vs. Weidman

    See who the pro’s are favoring in next weeks UFC 162 main event between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman.

  • POLL: Who Takes It, Anderson Silva or Chris Weidman?

    POLL: Who Takes It, Anderson Silva or Chris Weidman?

    UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman takes place next week. With the media and fighters divided on their picks, I thought it would be fun to post a poll for the fans. Who do you think will win this middleweight title fight? Cast your vote below: [poll id=’7′]

  • Machida Wants Title Shot With Win Over Phil Davis

    Machida Wants Title Shot With Win Over Phil Davis

    “I think with this next victory that I’ll have, I will be the next contender, for sure. I have some keys on how to win Jon Jones. I was very close [to] the victory against Jones. Maybe if somebody gives me a rematch, I can get that.” In a recent interview with sherdog.com, former UFC […]

  • King Mo Calls Next Bellator Opponent A B****!!

    King Mo Calls Next Bellator Opponent A B****!!

    “I’ll put it like this; they call him the psycho, but I’ve got some Lexapro for his ass. It’s my fist and it’s gonna help him get his mind right. I seen him backstage after we had both lost our fights, and he was crying like a little bitch saying, ‘Man, I just gave up. […]

  • Anderson Silva Enlists Grappling Expert Galvao In Prep For Weidman

    Anderson Silva Enlists Grappling Expert Galvao In Prep For Weidman

    “I came to help Anderson for his fight against Chris Weidman,” said Galvao. “He asked me to help him in his ground game, and he always helped me. I’m helping him and everything is going well… Since Ramon brought me in, I saw an improvement in Anderson’s ground game. He is a black belt, and […]

  • Mark Hunt facing plastic surgery, return to hospital following failed skin graft

    Mark Hunt facing plastic surgery, return to hospital following failed skin graft

    At 39 years old, the “Super Samoan” Mark Hunt (9-8 MMA, 4-2 UFC) doesn’t have a lot of time to be sitting on the sidelines. Unfortunately for Hunt fans, his injured leg is keeping him from resuming his duties inside the Octagon. The former K1 champion could be headed back to the hospital next week […]