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Rousey: ‘I Don’t Feel Like A Sex Symbol’
UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is a global icon. She’s taken over the sport of MMA and is now in the process of taking over the world, well maybe not the world, but you know what I mean. The champ will be starring in major movies, has already written a NYTBS book and really seems […]
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Pic of The Day! The Octagon Looks Tiny In Massive Australian Stadium
UFC 193 will take place on Nov. 14 in Melbourne, Australia at Etihad Stadium. The UFC booked a massive stadium and are hoping with champion Ronda Rousey as the headline they will be able to break the all time attendance record. We’ll have to wait to see if they can pull that off, but one […]
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Sonnen’s #FreeNickDiaz Shirts On Pace To Sell More Than Rousey’s DNB Shirts?
Almost immediately after Nick Diaz was suspended for five years and fined $165,000, former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen took to social media and began selling #FreeNickDiaz shirts. After that there were reports that Diaz’s lawyers said they were going to look into the sales because Sonnen didn’t have permission to use his name. Well, apparently […]
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REPLAY! Nick Diaz And Takanori Gomi In One Of The Best Fights You’ll Ever See
With Nick Diaz’s suspension making headlines this week and the real possibility that it could be a while before we ever get to see him fight again (hopefully not though), I thought it would be a good time to look back at one of the greatest fights in MMA history. Nick Diaz and Takanori Gomi […]
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Vitor Belfort Accuses Chris Weidman Of Cheating –– “Did he stop cycling?”
Well here’s an interesting piece of news. We’ve gotten used to fighters, like Chris Weidman, Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping, calling out Vitor Belfort for using banned substances, but now it’s Vitor’s turn. The Brazilian, while speaking to the media in Sao Paulo, said that instead of looking at his testosterone levels, they should have […]
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Pederneiras Says McGregor Will Get A Beating At UFC 194
The fight is scheduled for UFC 194, on Dec. 12. That’s the date we’ll hopefully get to see UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo take on interim champ Conor McGregor. The fight has been perhaps one of the most built up fights in UFC history, with that massive world tour to promote UFC 189 and now […]
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After Cruz, Dillashaw Wants Super Fight With ‘Mighty Mouse’
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is set to face off with former champ Dominick Cruz in January, a highly anticipated fight that’s been a longtime in the making. There’s plenty of story with this fight, especially with Cruz’s rivalry with Team Alpha Male’s Urijah Faber, Dillashaw’s teammate. Plus all the talk about Dillashaw having a […]
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UPDATE: White House Petition For Diaz Gets Over 25.5K Signatures In Two Days
On Tuesday wrote a story about a White House petition started for Nick Diaz, stating that his five years suspension needs to be overturned. At the time of writing that it had over 7K signatures. Now, on Wednesday, the petition has over 25.5K signatures. The petition has been shared by plenty of media outlets and […]
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WATCH! Ronda Rousey And Holly Holm Stare Each Other Down In Australia
The UFC showed up in Melbourne, Australia with their two female champs, Ronda Rousey and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, along with their upcoming opponents Holly Holm and Valérie Létourneau. The four fighters, along with UFC president Dana White, took part in a press conference. After that, the fighters met on stage and faced-off with each other. Rousey […]
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UFC’s Paying For Gastelum’s Nutritionist And Matt Brown Isn’t Happy
UFC welterweights Matt Brown and Kelvin Gastelum are set to square off at the UFC’s next trip to Mexico, on Nov. 21. The two will headline the event, which will serve as the TUF Latin America 2 Finale. It will be Gastelum’s return to welterweight after a short stint at middleweight. A stint that was […]
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Chael Sonnen Leaks Insider Info –– Claims Fedor vs. Anderson Silva In The Works
Chael Sonnen is known to pass along plenty of info, some of which he probably isn’t supposed to. In the latest episode of Sonnen’s ‘You’re Welcome’ podcast, the former UFC fighter talked to Frank Mir. The topic of fighters returning after retiring came up and that’s when Sonnen dropped some pretty crazy news. He told […]
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WATCH! Fighter With HIV Fought In Unregulated NY MMA Bout
The topic of MMA legalization in New York is a hot one. Currently, professional MMA is illegal in the state, which leads to unregulated amateur events. The UFC has worked extensively every year to get pro regulated MMA legalized, but as of this year, they have failed to do so. In a recent news report […]
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Henry Cejudo Refuses To Fight In Nevada Following Nick Diaz Suspension
Well, here’s what could end up being the first of many. In light of the recent five year suspension handed to Nick Diaz by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, top UFC flyweight and olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo has stated that he will refuse to fight in Nevada moving forward. The suspension has been a […]
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Joe Warren On Diaz: ‘You break a law, you’ve got to deal with it’
The MMA world is still a buzz regarding Nick Diaz’s five year suspension and $165,000 fine, handed down by the Nevada State Athletic commission on Monday following his hearing for failing a UFC 183 drug test, which came back positive for marijuana. Although, his legal team argued that there were major inconsistencies with the three […]
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REPLAY! Benson Henderson Gets Tapped At ADCC 2015
Former UFC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson, will be making the move up to welterweight, again, for his next fight against Thiago Avles at UFC Fight Night 79 on Nov. 28, in Seoul, South Korea. Before that, Henderson competed at ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling World Championship 2015, which took place in Brazil. He […]
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WATCH! McGregor Talks Memes, Keyboard Cats, Mike Tyson And Lil Wayne
Is there a tattoo UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor wouldn’t get? In a ne video, the UFC 194 fighter broke down different tattoos, giving his take on them. The Irishmen talked about Mike Tyson, Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane’s face tatts as well as a few other out there tattoo ideas. Surprisingly, McGregor didn’t […]
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WATCH! UFC 193 Press Conference (Highlights)
If you decided not to stay up until 2AM then you probably missed the UFC 193 press conference that took place in Melbourne, Australia yesterday, or this morning rather. No worries, you can check out all the highlights below, including statements from Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Valerie Letourneau. We also get to […]
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WATCH! Joanna Jedrzejczyk Goes From 0-100 Real Quick –– Gets Right Up In Valérie Létourneau’s Face!
The UFC held a press conference in Melbourne, Australia yesterday to promote the pre-sale of UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm. The bantamweight champ and her challenger were in attendance, as well as the co-main event fighters, UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and challenger Valérie Létourneau. They held a press conference and took questions from the […]
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WATCH! Pioneers of MMA: Bas Rutten
Check out the clip below, chronicling the career of MMA legend Bas Rutten. The MMA pioneer was one of the first real mixed martial artist in the sport and was a three time king of pancrase as well as a UFC heavyweight champion. He was truly one of the first big names in the sport […]
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WATCH! ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey Goes Off On NSAC –– Slams Them For Giving 5 Year Suspension
At the UFC 193 press conference in Australia yesterday, UFC champion Ronda Rousey took a moment to talk about the Nick Diaz/NSAC news and spent some time going off on the commission and the decision to suspend him for five years because of marijuana. You can read the comments below, or watch the clip at […]
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While In Japan, Roy Nelson’s Diet Consists Mostly Of Hotel Buffets
UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson is set to take on Josh Barnett in Japan. ‘Big Country’ has fought there before, when he took on Mark Hunt. So, if there’s one thing he learned from his first visit, it’s where to find the best food, of course. Nelson was a guest on Inside MMA and spoke about […]
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Jussier Formiga Plans On ‘Shocking’ Everyone When He Fights Henry Cejudo
UFC flyweight Jussier Formiga is set to take on a big name and a tough opponent in olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo. The two will meet when the UFC returns to Mexico once again, on Nov. 21. Formiga knows that he’s going in as the underdog, and that all the hype is behind Cejudo, who […]
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Josh Barnett Says Nothing Is Official For Chael Sonnen Match
UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett was apparently scheduled to face off against former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen at the next Metamoris event, according to Sonnen. Well, Barnett isn’t sure what he’s talking about and says there is no contract at this time. But, he did say he wouldn’t mind giving Sonnen a free grappling lesson. Here’s […]
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REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #94 Ft. Urijah Faber
Stud Show Radio (formerly Team Alpha Male Radio) is a biweekly MMA podcast that airs Tuesday and Thursday right here on BJPENN.COM. The show features hosts Justin Buchholz and Chris Carlino aka Sir Studboy talking to callers and guests about all the latest stories in MMA and beyond. Guests from Team Alpha Male appear on […]
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UFC Flyweight Plans To Retire In 3-4 Years To Pursue Politics
Top UFC flyweight and former title challenger Ali Bagautinov, will return to action after serving his one year suspension for testing positive for PEDs when he faces off with Team Alpha Male’s Joseph Benavidez at UFC 192 on Oct. 3. The fighter is confident in his skills, but does admit that ring rust could be […]
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Faber Says McGregor’s A Decent Dude –– When He’s Being Real
The new season of The Ultimate Fighter is currently running on the air, with a new episode set to debut on Wednesday night. The first episode was a smash success, with rating going through the roof. A question a lot of fans had, leading up to the premiere, was just how the dynamic between coaches […]
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Dominick Cruz Calls TJ Dillashaw And ‘Bang’ Ludwig ‘Idiots’ For Predicting A KO
The fight everyone has been calling for, especially since TJ Dillashaw took out Renan Barao for the second time, is finally going to happen. Dillashaw, the UFC bantamweight champion, will take on the former champ Dominick Cruz at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston, on Jan. 17. Cruz will be returning after another long layoff, […]
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Nick Diaz Gets Five Years While Anderson Silva Gets One –– What?
UFC 183 was a huge event. In a fight many never thought we would see, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva took on former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz. Two of the very best strikers in MMA. It was also a big deal because it was Silva’s return, following his devastating leg break from that second […]