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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 9: Michael McDonald Surprised Over Reaction to Abstinent News
Michael McDonald explains whether he ever thought he’d be facing his UFC on Fox 9 opponent Urijah Faber in his opponent’s hometown, how he anticipated fighting Faber and other WEC greats, why Faber is a continuously improving fighter, the surprise he feels at the revelation he’s sexually abstinent and much more.
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 9: Chad Mendes Admits Lentz’s Trash Talk Has Irked Him
Chad Mendes discusses fighting in his backyard, selling his farm, what he thinks of his opponent Nik Lentz, Lentz’s trash talk, the importance of Duane Ludwig, and much more.
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 9 Pre-Fight Interviews: Jorgensen, Castillo, Lentz & Danzig
UFC on FOX 9 is set to go down from Sacramento, California this Saturday on FOX TV. In the main event of the evening Demetrious Johnson will look to defend his title in a rematch against Joseph Benavidez. Get caught up on the pre-fight hype right here and check out interviews from some of the […]
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VIDEO | Joe Lauzon’s UFC on FOX 9 Blog (Part 1)
UFC lightweight, Joe Lauzon has once again documented his fight lead up through video blogs. The fan favorite multiple FON bonus winner is set to face Mac Danzig on this weekend’s UFC on FOX 9 main card.
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Coach Ludwig Predicting A Team Alpha Male Sweep At UFC on FOX 9 This Weekend
Team Alpha Male is showing out this weekend in Sacramento, California. In their hometown, four of the world-renowned team’s fighters will be competing on UFC on FOX 9. Joseph Benavidez is competing in the main event for the UFC flyweight title, Urijah Faber fights for a contender slot against Michael McDonald in the co-main event, […]
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Australian Police Commissioner Likens UFC To Caged Animals And Crime Scenes
How many times will uninformed public officials mis-label MMA as a ‘no-rules’ barbaric contest? I don’t have the answer to that, but I do know, it’s happened again, recently on Australian soil. New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione took to ‘The Australian‘ to discuss the growing sport of Mixed Martial Arts and the impact […]
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‘Mighty Mouse’ Fighting For Security: ‘I Never Want To Work Again’
“I want my son and my wife to have a good life and never have to worry about anything. I wasn’t handed anything in this sport, I’ve never had any easy fights and I’ve just been working hard to get where I am. I’m not going to set my goal to beat Anderson Silva’s title […]
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VIDEO | Chad Mendes Looks To Make HIstory With 5th Straight UFC K.O.
Both Chad Mendes and Joseph Benavidez are fighting this weekend and both fighters are looking for KOs. For Mendes, if he succeeds, he will hold the UFC record for the most consecutive wins by knock out.
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Johnson vs. Benavidez 1
Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez both had success as bantamweights before competing in the new flyweight division tournament. After winning their respective fights, the pair meet here to determine who will the first-ever UFC flyweight champion.
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Carlos Condit Releases Statement Following Cancellation of Brown Fight
On Saturday we learned that the UFC on FOX 9 bout between Carlos Condit and Matt Brown had been scratched due to a Brown injury. Condit, through his management, released the following statement on the matter: “I was greatly disappointed to hear of Matt Brown’s injury. This was a fight that I was looking forward […]
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QUICK TWITT | Matt Brown Confirms Injury, 2 Discs In Back To Blame For FOX 9 Withdrawal
We recently learned that UFC welterweight Matt Brown was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Carlos Condit. On just one week’s notice this news caught many fans by surprise. Matt Brown himself just took to twitter to confirm earlier reports and explain what happened. Check it: Thanks for the support guys. I regret […]
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REPORT: Matt Brown injured, withdraws from Carlos Condit fight
Just a week out from UFC on FOX 9, UFC welterweight Matt Brown has pulled out of his fight due to an injury. Brown was set to fight Carlos Condit in the what looked to be an exciting match up. Rumors of an injury started to come out on Friday but Brown did not officially […]
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UFC on FOX 9: Dodson Injured, Out Of Jorgensen Fight
The UFC on FOX 9 card has taken another hit to its roster with the removal of Dodson vs. Jorgensen. The event, which goes down on December 14th was supposed to feature a lightweight title fight between Anthony Pettis and Josh Thomson. Instead, a shift in the TUF Finale main event will see ‘Mighty Mouse’ versus […]
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 9: Road to the Octagon (Full Replay)
Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Joseph Benavidez brace for their title rematch; Urijah Faber, Michael McDonald, Carlos Condit and Matt Brown also prepare for their upcoming battles.
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PHOTO | UFC On FOX 9: Johnson vs. Benavidez Poster
UFC officials have released the official poster (above) for December’s UFC on FOX 9 event featuring a flyweight title fight between Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson and Joseph Benavidez.
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QUICK TWITT | Nate Diaz Fires Off At ‘**$$y Fighters’ For Cancelling Fights
The younger half of the Diaz Brothers duo, Nathan Diaz, has hit the twitter space once again, this time firing off at what can only be assumed to be Anthony Pettis for cancelling his UFC on FOX 9 main event due to injury. We had Nate on BJPENN.COM Radio where he discussed his dislike for […]
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McCall Out, Dodson In to Welcome Scott Jorgenson to Flyweight Division at UFC on FOX 9
After Ian McCall was forced out of his bout with Scott Jorgenson at UFC on FOX 9, the UFC sought a replacement to welcome Jorgenson (14-7) to his new division of flyweight. They found that replacement in another former number one contender in the UFC’s lightest division in John Dodson (15-6). Dodson will be making […]
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Pat Healy vs. Jamie Varner set for UFC on FOX 9 in Sacramento
Today, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Pat Healy (31-16 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Jamie Varner (21-8-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is the latest addition to December’s already stacked ‘UFC on FOX 9’ card. Pat “Bam Bam” Healy was most recently seen in action at last month’s UFC 165 event, where he suffered a […]
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 9: Pettis vs. Thomson Press Conference (Full Replay)
Yesterday from Sacramento, Ca, the UFC held a pre-fight press conference to promote UFC on FOX 9: Pettis vs. Thomson. The event featured the entire main card, who fielded questions from the media and fans in attendance.
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Cody McKenzie returns to lightweight, faces Sam Stout at UFC on FOX 9
UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout featuring Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (19-9-1 MA, 8-8 UFC) and Cody McKenzie (14-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is the latest addition to the “UFC on FOX 9” card, set for December 14 in Sacramento. The “TUF 12” veteran, Cody McKenzie, got back in the win column in April […]
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Watch Today’s UFC on FOX 9 Press Conference Live on BJPENN.COM (1PM PT / 4PM ET)
Today from Sacramento the UFC is holding a press conference in anticipation of UFC on FOX 9: Pettis vs. Thomson. UFC on FOX 9 is set to go down on Dec. 14 at MTS Centre in Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif. In the main event newly crowned lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will defend his […]
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Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo rematch booked for December’s UFC on FOX 9 event
After their first bout ended in a controversial no-contest result, lightweights Roger Bowling (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Abel Trujillo (10-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) have been scheduled to rematch at December’s UFC on FOX 9 event. Bowling and Trujillo first met at August’s “UFC Fight Night 27” event in Indianapolis. The bout was stopped in […]
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Anthony Pettis: Josh Thomson is getting finished in the first round
Newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is all about finishing his opponents. In fact, during his six years as a professional mixed martial artist, Pettis has only gone the distance five times in 19 fights and has recorded 14 stoppage victories in the process. As “Showtime” prepares to defend his […]
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Pettis: ‘I had a separated shoulder’ against Ben Henderson at UFC 164
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was able to pull off a slick first-round submission victory over Benson Henderson at August’s UFC 164 event in Milwaukee, to claim the UFC’s lightweight title. The dominant victory showed that Pettis is every bit as dangerous on the ground, as he is on his feet. Submitting a Brazilian […]
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Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown set for UFC on FOX 9
Two of the UFC’s most exciting welterweight fighters will clash at UFC on FOX 9 this December, as UFC officials recently announced that Carlos Condit (29-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Matt Brown (18-11 MMA, 11-5 UFC) have agreed to square off in Sacramento. Former UFC interim-welterweight champion, Carlos Condit, most recently fought in the headlining […]
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Joe Lauzon vs. Mac Danzig added to UFC on FOX 9
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout featuring Joe Lauzon (22-9 MMA, 9-6 UFC) and Mac Danzig (21-11-1 MMA, 5-7 UFC) is the latest addition to December’s UFC on FOX 9 event scheduled for December 14 in Sacramento. UFC lightweight veteran, Joe Lauzon, is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his octagon […]
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Scott Jorgensen drops to flyweight, faces Ian McCall at UFC on FOX 9
Former UFC/WEC bantamweight title challenger, Scott “Young Guns” Jorgensen (14-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC), has decided to make the drop to Flyweight and will be welcomed to the division by Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall (12-4-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) this December at the UFC on FOX 9 event in Sacramento, California. UFC officials announced the match-up on […]
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Chad Mendes vs. Nik Lentz set for UFC on FOX 9
Yesterday, UFC officials announced that a key featherweight bout between Chad “Money” Mendes (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Nik Lentz (24-5-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) has been added to the UFC on FOX 9 card set for December 14 in Sacramento, California. Chad “Money” Mendes is coming off a third-round TKO victory over Clay Guida, which occured at August’s UFC 164 event in […]