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UFC Releases Official Statement Regarding Pat Healy’s Failed Drug Test
Pat “Bam Bam” Healy has had some unfortunate luck this week. If failing a publicly disclosed drug test wasn’t enough, the Strikeforce import got his UFC debut victory overturned to a no-contest, lost his Submission of the Night bonus and his Fight of the Night bonus AND received a suspension from the New Jersey Commission […]
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Jon Jones Eyeing Two More Fights This Year
Jon Jones has quickly become one of, if not thee most dominant champion in the current UFC landscape. There was a time, when BJ Penn, GSP and Anderson Silva ruled the UFC rankings, often dubbed as the three-headed horse of the promotion, but those days are gone and now Jon Jones sits atop that prestigious […]
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Nate Diaz Suspended 90 Days, Fined $20,000 For Tweets About Bryan Caraway
The disciplinarians at the UFC are keeping busy this month. After taking away Pat Healy’s UFC 159 post-fight bonus money for a failed drug test, the UFC awarded Bryan Caraway Healy’s $65,000 Submission of the Night bonus. Fellow UFC lightweight Nate Diaz did not approve, taking to Twitter to express his thoughts on the situation. […]
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UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold Weigh-In Results – Main Event Fighters Get Into Heated Scuffle
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold goes down tomorrow night on FX from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. All but one fighter made their contracted weight this afternoon, but the main event fighters stole the show when an immediate scuffle ensued once Belfort approached Rockhold. The UFC brass quickly […]
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Bryan Caraway responds to twitter backlash
It was backstage at Newark’s Prudential Center during UFC 159 that Bryan Caraway (18-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) convinced UFC president Dana White to up the evening’s bonuses from $50,000 apiece to $65,000. Weeks later, and in a roundabout sort of way, Caraway found himself the beneficiary of his own lobbying efforts. Caraway received a $65,000 […]
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Watch Today’s UFC on FX 8 Weigh-Ins Live on BJPENN.COM (3:00 p.m. ET)
Today the UFC is holding the official UFC on FX 8 weigh-ins ceremony from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. You can tune in and watch all the live action right here on BJPENN.COM starting at noon PT (3:00 p.m. ET).
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan’s Brock Lesnar Skit (NSFW 18+)
For those who do not know, Joe Rogan is more than just your typical UFC commentator. He is also a talented comedian and garners large crowds wherever he sets up shop. In the clip above we get a quick glimpse of one of his stand up routines and it involves Brock Lesnar. Warning, this content […]
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Quick Twitt | Kenny Florian Joins The Great Weed Debate
We hardly make it through a week without a fighter getting suspended for the use of Marijuana. As the cannabis movement stretches across the country, more and more people are seeking legal use of a once illegal narcotic. While several states in our country now allow the use of marijuana either recreationally or for medical […]
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VIDEO | UFC On FX 8 Press Conference Highlights
Yesterday’s UFC on FX 8 press conference was riddled with technical difficulties, so if you missed it, here are some of the most notable quotes and highlights from the event.
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Nate Diaz Suspended Indefinitely For Derogatory Tweets Towards Bryan Caraway
The disciplinarians at the Ultimate Fighting Championship are busy this month. After taking away Pat Healy’s UFC 159 post-fight bonus money for a failed drug test, the UFC has awarded Bryan Caraway Healy’s $65,000 Submission of the Night bonus. Fellow UFC lightweight Nate Diaz does not approve. The younger Diaz brother took to Twitter to […]
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Dana White Irate Over Diaz Tweet: Threatens Fine, Suspension Or Termination Of Contract
The Butterfly Effect:In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions, where a small change at one place in a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences to a later state. Pat Healy hits a joint, Nate Diaz faces suspension, fines and or release from the UFC. It’s amazing how […]
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VIDEO | Ellenberger Picks Belfort Over Rockhold
From our good friend Rick J Lee: Jake Ellenberger Breaks down a middleweight bout between the MMA veteran Vitor Belfort and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion and promotional newcomer Luke Rockhold
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Guy In Audience Takes Fight On One Day Notice
And this is why you don’t jump in the ring with a pro-fighter…
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PHOTO | JDS Official UFC 160 Nike Walkout T’s
Mover over Jon Jones. Former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, will be sporting these fresh T’s on the way to the Octagon at UFC 160 next weekend!
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz Films Kron Gracie ‘Ninja Training’
Nate Diaz took to his official Youtube channel to post up this clip of Kron Gracie knocking out some ‘Ninja Training’.
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‘Bigfoot’ Silva: ‘The first punch that I really land, he’s going to go down.”
“I think the main thing is in our first fight I was nervous and I was anxious,” Silva said. “And I have replaced those emotions now. Now I’m calm and I’m driven. I really want this. Comparing my style of fighting to Cain’s style of fighting, I would have to be born again to become […]
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Caraway Throws Salt On Wound: Happy To Take Healy’s Bonus, Hates Marijuana
The same guy who went on twitter threatening, UFC female champion, Ronda Rousey with physical violence is back throwing out more classless comments for the world to pick up on. Maybe it’s just me, but there’s something to be said for being humble in times when you are rewarded for something you didn’t really deserve. […]
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THE UFC LAUNCHES UFC FIT
The secrets of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s elite athletes are finally revealed in UFC FIT – the UFC’s first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program. Developed with renowned strength and conditioning coach Mike Dolce, UFC FIT is a lifestyle program based on the same methods the world’s greatest athletes use to prepare for the OctagonTM. […]
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GSP Coach Roach: ‘Hendricks isn’t hard to figure out’
“His next opponent, Hendricks, is a southpaw with a good punch. I have tape on Hendricks and we’re working to nullify what he does. We got the gameplan pretty much down already. We’re working on it. He’s always looking for that big shot. He’s a veteran wrestler, of course, a good wrestler, but he doesn’t […]
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PHOTO | Belfort & Rockhold Staredown At Today’s Press Conference
If you missed today’s UFC on FX 8 pre-fight press-conference, it’s probably because it took place at 7:30am PT. Kind of early on the west coast for fight business. It was however culminated with an intense staredown between the two main event fighters, Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold. We will post the full replay for […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH UFC FEATHERWEIGHT COLE MILLER (Wed. 5:00p.m. PT)
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by The Ultimate Fighter veteran and proud ATT loyalist, Cole Miller, who is coming off a much needed win over Bart Palaszewski. Use the player below to catch […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH FORMER UFC CHAMP SEAN SHERK (Wed. 5:00p.m. PT)
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk. Sean has been traveling the globe and finally after a pitstop back home will join us to catch everyone up on […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH UFC FIGHTER THIAGO SILVA (Wed. 5:00p.m. PT)
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by the always entertaining Thiago Silva. Silva is set to face Rafael Cavalcante at UFC on FUEL TV 10 next month. Use the player below to catch the […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH UFC 160’s ABEL TRUJILLO (Wed. 5:00p.m. PT)
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by the ultra-talented Abel Trujilo who is set to face top lightweight prospect Khabib Nurmagomedov. Use the player below to catch the live broadcast at 5:00 p.m. PT […]
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Cain Velasquez Bringing Whole New Strategy Into ‘Bigfoot’ Rematch
“This is a whole new fight. Obviously, we saw what Bigfoot can do in his past two fights. I can’t take him lightly. He’s a special competitor and is really dangerous in the Octagon. I don’t see this as anything less than a hard, grueling fight… I’m fine with rematches. As far as motivation, I’m […]
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Mark Hunt Frustrated With Visa Issues: ‘I’m not a threat to America’
“I’m not like, a threat to America or anything — I’m just ready to do my job and that’s it. I don’t know what it is, I’m running out of time just to get over there and get acclimated. I fought in Vegas once before and I went out there four days out from the […]
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Free Fight Video | Justin Buchholz Dominates Gordon Bell
Former UFC lightweight fighter and Team Alpha Male member, Justin Buchholz, returned to action recently at Showdown Fights 11 to defend his title against Gordon Bell. The fight ended in dramatic fashion! Enjoy.
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VIDEO | Bruce Buffer Details Elevator Fight With Frank Trigg
“With all respect to Frank because he’s an awesome fighter, he’s been one of the top welterweights in MMA, Frank and I basically were friends, we are friends, and we went into an elevator in the Hard Rock Hotel on the tenth floor and Dana White happened to be in the elevator. As soon as […]