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King Mo: ‘MMA isn’t a true sport like pro-wrestling’
“Pro Wrestling is harder than MMA. Here’s the reason why, in MMA I can avoid damage. I can circle, I can pull guard, I can take you down, I can push you to the cage, hell I can tap, I can verbally give up. In Pro Wrestling I’ve seen guys tear their ACL and continue […]
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Rockhold Blasts Fans Who Support Fighters Like Vitor Belfort
“I’m not a cheater and Vitor has been caught multiple times so I’ve got no respect for him.” “His fans that want to say that I’m bitching, well I’m not complaining because I lost. I think the loss is the best thing that ever happened to me. It is what it is, but it’s the […]
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Woodley Wants “The Immortal” One In Next Octagon Tilt
“A fight against Matt Brown seems most interesting. Fans want it. He has a ton of heart and is tough as nails. Really looking at the landscape of the division, this fight stood out first. Granted it’s one of the toughest fights, but it’s a good match-up, people love him, he was a fight away […]
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Breaking: Korean Zombie injured, forced out of UFC Fight Night 53
“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has been forced out of his scheduled “UFC Fight Night 53” co-main event bout with Akira Corassani (12-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), this according to his agent Brian Rhee. Rhee told BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor that “shoulder issues” were to blame for KZ’s decision to withdraw from the […]
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UFC 177 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 1
On episode #1 of UFC 177 Embedded, new bantamweight champ T.J. Dillashaw and former belt-holder Renan Barao prepare in dramatically different ways for their highly-anticipated title rematch. Dillashaw’s fight week begins with news of a major shakeup, as Northern California endures its strongest earthquake in 25 years, centered just an hour away from his Sacramento […]
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Lentz: I Was a Complete Waste of Talent Before Joining American Top Team
At UFC Fight Night 50, Nik Lentz is suiting up to square off against Charles Oliveira. This is not the first time these two have squared off in the UFC, however, and Lentz claims he was “wasted talent” the first time they fought in 2011. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie‘s Ben Fowlkes, Lentz professed […]
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Luke Rockhold: I’ll Finish Michael Bisping In One Round
Now that Michael Bisping has put Cung Le down, he can finally set his sights on Luke Rockhold. Rockhold has made it a point to bring up Bisping’s name in a negative manner any chance he gets. If there is not a microphone and camera in front of him, Rockhold will utilize Twitter to call […]
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White Meeting With Nate Diaz Upon U.S. Return
UFC President Dana White have already had “some quality time together”, during which the pair talked about Nate’s future in the UFC. That meeting was during the final taping of TUF 20, which Diaz’s teammate Gilbert Melendez is coaching. “Where he is and where we are – we’re not even close,” White told MMAjunkie following […]
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“UFN 49” Bonus Report: Dos Anjos, Saunders, Leites and Mein Take Home Extra $50K
Performance of the Night: Jordan Mein Jordan Mein wanted to make a name for himself as a co main-eventer and he did just that tonight in his bout against Mike Kyle. It was a left hook that sent UFC veteran Mike Kyle crashing to the canvas and everybody knew it was all over at that […]
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REPLAY! Watch Rafael dos Anjos Upset Benson Henderson In The 1st
Highlights of Rafael dos Anjos’ massive knockout of Benson Henderson.
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REPLAY! Mike Pyle On The Wrong End of Mein’s Onslaught
Watch highlights of Jordan Mein’s first-round win.
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REPLAY! Holloway Proves Experience Pays In 3rd Round Finish Over Tough Newcomer
Watch highlights of Max Holloway’s battle with Clay Collard.
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REPLAY! “UFC Fight Night 49: Henderson vs. Dos Anjos” Post-Fight Press Conference
If you missed our live broadcast of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 49 post-fight press-conference, here’s the replay!
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UFC FN 49 Results: Dos Anjos Drops Henderson in Round 1, Earns Questionable TKO Win
Tonight was the night of the underdogs! #4 ranked Rafael dos Anjos shocked the world when he was able to knock out #1 Ben Henderson tonight at “UFC Fight Night 49”. After some shuffling for positioning, Dos Anjos dropped Henderson with a flying knee and Henderson tried to shoot for a takedown. Dos Anjos sprawled […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Mein Stops Pyle in First Round
Jordan Mein’s first venture into the co-main event became a successful one when he knocked out an experienced veteran in the very first round. Mein cocked back with all he had in his left hook and sent Pyle free-falling to the canvas. Mein dove on Pyle’s body and went in for the kill. Pyle tried […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Leites Sends Carmont Crashing to the Mat, Earns 2nd Round KO Win
Thales Leites extended his winning streak to four with his brutal victory against Francis Carmont tonight. Carmont has the Brock Lesnar/Cheick Kongo issue where he looks like one of the baddest men on the planet, but he always seems to be holding something back. Leites slowly picked Carmont apart with strike after strike until the […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Holloway Dominates Collard, Wins by TKO in Round 3
Max Holloway’s speed and patience paid dividends compared to Clay Collard’s desire to brawl. Collard had the gas tank to approach this bout with his brawler-heavy moveset in the first couple minutes of the fight, but once his tank drained things began to get sloppy. Holloway’s technique almost awarded him a knockout victory in multiple […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Vick Drops Lazaro Multiple Times en route to Big Decision Win
At the beginning of the bout, James Vick seemed to be a second faster than Valmir Lazaro. Vick was able to cut Lazaro off with jabs right down the middle that often cut off his opponent’s combinations. Lazaro would suffer this misfortune for most of the first round until he started finding success in taking […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Skelly Locks In Choke and Forces Niinimaki to Submit in Round 1
Chas Skelly took the back of Tom Niinimaki within a minute of the fight of starting. Niinimaki positioned well and eventually dumped Skelly off of his back, but it did take him a while to do so. Skelly was quick to once again take the back of Niinimaki but did not have his hooks in. […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Magny Pulls Off Tough Decision Against Garcia
Neil Magny and Alex Garcia closed out the preliminary portion of the card on Fox Sports 2 with a welterweight bout. Magny spent the majority of the second and third rounds on his back, but it seemed he stayed busy enough to pull off the decision win. Magny locked up the first round by spending […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Dariush Forces Martin to Submit in Round 2
Beneil Dariush took the backseat in the fight rather quick as Tony Martin established a comfortable striking range early on. Dariush was not doing well with adjusting to Martin changing levels and he ate some serious shots. Dariush overthrew on the majority of his punches which cut his combination-attempts short. Martin was grapple heavy and […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Hobar Grapples His Way to Victory Against Phillips
Matt Hobar just picked up his first victory inside the octagon after tonight’s bout against Aaron Phillips. Hobar landed a takedown and was able to spend the remainder of the round (four minutes) on top. Phillips, however, worked as much as possible off his back by going for multiple submissions and landing four stiff up-kicks. […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Saunders Lands Rare Omoplata, Heatherly Submits in Round 1
Ben Saunders made waves during his UFC return when he submitted Chris Heatherly with a modified omoplata! Heatherly thought he wanted nothing to do with Saunders’ standup game so he shot for takedown. Heatherly landed the takedown, but it was Saunders who would capitalize for being on the ground. Saunders trapped Heatherly in a double-rubberguard […]
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UFC FN 49 Results: Reis Earns Two Rounds in Decision Win Against Sanchez
Joby Sanchez and Wilson Reis kicked off tonight’s action with a bout on UFC Fight Pass. Both men shined in their performance tonight, but it was Reis who walked out of the octagon with his hands raised. Reis controlled most of the first round by dictating where the action went. He found little success with […]
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“UFC Fight Night 49: Henderson vs. Dos Anjos” Live Results Thread & Program Guide
Tonight, from Tulsa’s BOK Center, “UFC Fight Night 49: Henderson vs. Dos Anjos” goes down live on FOX Sports 1. For preliminary card action, fans should tune in to FOX Sports 2 and UFC Fight Pass (Stream). In typical Fight Night fashion, BJPENN.COM will be providing live coverage of tonight’s event right here in this […]
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Father Of Tonight’s Co-Main Event Fighter Arrested On Felony Sexual Assault, Banned From UFC
In tonight’s UFC on FOX Sports 1 co-main event, Jordan Mein will have to shake off more than just the usual pre-fight jitters. Yesterday in Tulsa, his longtime cornerman, trainer, and father was arrested on Felony sexual assault charges, resulting in not only his jailing, but his ban from tonight’s UFC event. UFC officials released […]
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Dana White: Bisping vs. Rockhold Makes Sense
Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping may not be the direction the company goes with for their next bouts, but UFC President Dana White thinks it makes sense. Following a dominant victory against Cung Le, Michael Bisping proceeded to call out Luke Rockhold and accused him of “having the hots” for him. White was asked about […]
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Dana White: Enhanced Drug Testing is Costing Us $2 Million
As Dana White made his way onto the stage for the “UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le” post-fight press conference, he mentioned that it would be a while before the fighters made their way to the stage as they were getting drug tested. When asked why they just started doing this now, White fired back […]