Category: UFC NEWS

  • Ronda Rousey’s 6.5 Million Reasons She’s MMA’s Top Dog

    Ronda Rousey’s 6.5 Million Reasons She’s MMA’s Top Dog

    Yesterday it was announced that UFC champion Ronda Rousey made the Forbes highest-paid women in sports list, coming in at number 8. What earned her the eight spot? 6.5 million. According to the report Rousey made 3 million from fighting, although the list only takes into account two of her fights, and then 3.5 million […]

  • Thomson Clarifies — With Reebok And Fox, UFC Couldn’t Match Bellator Deal

    Thomson Clarifies — With Reebok And Fox, UFC Couldn’t Match Bellator Deal

    Former UFC lightweight and Strikeforce lightweight champion, Josh Thomson, just recently jumped ship and signed with Bellator MMA. The UFC quickly put out statements saying that they had released Thomson, but the fighter says that’s not the case. In a press release he stated that it was him who wasn’t interested in working out a […]

  • Top UFC Middleweight Calls State Of Sport In Reebok Era Tragic And Pathetic

    Top UFC Middleweight Calls State Of Sport In Reebok Era Tragic And Pathetic

    UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy has been quite outspoken about plenty of things he isn’t happy with, regarding the MMA world. In a recent interview on The MMA Hour, Kennedy talked about his disgust with business side of fighting, in particular, the UFC’s Reebok deal and how much it pays the fighters. He gave an astonishing […]

  • REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #85

    REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #85

    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 […]

  • Rogan: ‘The UFC Will Probably Add More Weight Classes’

    Rogan: ‘The UFC Will Probably Add More Weight Classes’

    UFC commentator and comedian Joe Rogan recently did another episode of his poplar podcast and talked about a few MMA topics, including weight classes and Reebok. Rogan said that he believes the UFC will in fact add more weight divisions in the near future. Check it out! “I also think the UFC is probably gonna […]

  • Alex “Bruce Leroy” Caceres Set For Featherweight Return

    Alex “Bruce Leroy” Caceres Set For Featherweight Return

    UFC fighter Alex ‘Bruce Leroy’ Caceres has decided to move back up to the featherweight division (145 lbs.) The news was reported on ‘UFC Tonight’. Leroy fought at lightweight during his stint on the 12th season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. After the show he moved down to featherweight, where he fought three times before then […]

  • Tate: ‘Bethe Is A Rookie, Ronda Knows I’m A Real Threat’

    Tate: ‘Bethe Is A Rookie, Ronda Knows I’m A Real Threat’

    UFC bantamweight Miesha Tate is expected to fight champion Ronda Rousey for the third time. Obviously the first two times didn’t go her way, but she’s hopeful that third time will in fact be the charm. Rousey recently talked to the Seattle Times about Rousey’s fight with Bethe Correia, which only lasted 34 seconds before […]

  • UFC Fighters React To Anderson Silva’s Suspension And $400k Fine

    UFC Fighters React To Anderson Silva’s Suspension And $400k Fine

    Earlier today the Nevada State Athletic Commission, during a disciplinary hearing, decided to suspend former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for a year as well as fining him and changing his win over Nick Diaz to a No Contest. The ruling came after lengthy testimony and explanations from Silva and his team, which ended up […]

  • Joe Rogan On Fighters Side Regarding Reebok Pay!

    Joe Rogan On Fighters Side Regarding Reebok Pay!

    UFC commentator Joe Rogan isn’t afraid to speak his mind and share his thoughts, especially on his podcast. During the most recent episode, Rogan talked quite a bit about UFC’s deal with Reebok and all the negative backlash it has received from fans and the fighters. “Is it a big-named brand? Yeah. Is it good […]

  • For Vitor Belfort It’s Title Shot Or He’s ‘Out’

    For Vitor Belfort It’s Title Shot Or He’s ‘Out’

    “After Dan Henderson, I want the winner between Weidman and that trash talker Rockhold. I’m on the run. Either I go to my goals or I go out. It’s important to have a goal in life, focus, a place to get. The good thing about a new chance is that you can conquer it today. […]

  • Anderson Silva Suspended 1 Year And Win Over Nick Diaz Overturned

    Anderson Silva Suspended 1 Year And Win Over Nick Diaz Overturned

    Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva finally had his day in ‘court’, when he appeared in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission to deal with his failed drug tests from UFC 183. That fight happened back in January and the hearing just took place today, due to several extensions and delays. However the day […]

  • GSP: ‘If Everyone Was like Me MMA Would Be Boring’

    GSP: ‘If Everyone Was like Me MMA Would Be Boring’

    Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre gave his first real interview with the media recently and talked about all kinds of hot topics in MMA. Pierre talked about his role in the sport, as a ‘good guy’ and said that if every fighter was like him than the sport would be very boring. He also […]

  • Miesha Tate: ‘Ronda Armbars The Hell Out Of Mayweather If They Fight’

    Miesha Tate: ‘Ronda Armbars The Hell Out Of Mayweather If They Fight’

    Miesha ‘Cupcake’ Tate and UFC champion Ronda Rousey might not be friends, but they do agree on one thing. Tate recently did an AMA for the Seattle Times and answered all kinds of questions from fans, including one about Floyd Mayweather. The fan asked about her thoughts on whether Rousey really could beat him in […]

  • “Wealthy” CM Punk Shames UFC Fighter Over Financial Status

    “Wealthy” CM Punk Shames UFC Fighter Over Financial Status

    By now you’ve probably heard about the rather nasty Twitter feud between UFC fighters CM Punk and Cathal Pendred. If not, check it all out here. It made headlines and for several different reasons. The two might be angling for a future fight, Punk usually doesn’t fire back at call outs on Twitter and things […]

  • It’s On! Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone Set For Dec. 19

    It’s On! Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone Set For Dec. 19

    Well, Donald Cerrone teased it but it’s now official. Cowboy will take on the lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night: Orlando on Dec. 19. The news was announced by the UFC, who just today released that they will be having an event in Orlando. Cerrone’s been going crazy leading up to the […]

  • Conor McGregor’s Been Keeping Chad Mendes Up At Night

    Conor McGregor’s Been Keeping Chad Mendes Up At Night

    UFC featherweight Chad Mendes lost a tough fight to, now, interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor. At UFC 189 Mendes took on McGregor on two weeks notice after Jose Aldo pulled out with a rib injury. Mendes went into the fight and looked good early, taking McGregor down and keeping him down while he landed good […]

  • ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor Signs New 4-Fight Contract

    ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor Signs New 4-Fight Contract

    UFC light heavyweight Tom Lawlor just landed a new 4-fight contract with the promotion. ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor is coming off of a big KO win over Gian Villante at UFC on FOX Chicago back July. Before that Lawlor hadn’t fought in twenty-seven months due to multiple injuries. Lawlor fought at light heavyweight for only the […]

  • UFC’s Year-End Event To Take Place In Orlando

    UFC’s Year-End Event To Take Place In Orlando

    The final UFC card of the 2015 calendar year will take place in Florida, as officials announced that ‘UFC on FOX 17’ has been scheduled to take place on December 19 live from the Amway Center in Orlando. UFC officials announced the news on Wednesday’s edition of “UFC Tonight”, no fights have been announced for […]

  • Liz Carmouche vs. Raquel Pennington set for UFC 191

    Liz Carmouche vs. Raquel Pennington set for UFC 191

    A key women’s bantamweight bout between Liz Carmouche and Raquel Pennington is the latest addition to September’s UFC 191 event. The bout was announced on Wednesday’s edition of “UFC Tonight” on FOX Sports 1. Liz Carmouche (10-5 MMA) will return to action for the first time since April’s UFC Fight Night 63 event, where she […]

  • GSP Reveals His Favorite Fighter––’I Always Like The Bad Guys’

    GSP Reveals His Favorite Fighter––’I Always Like The Bad Guys’

    Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre recently revealed who one of his all time favorite fighters is. Coming from a guy like GSP, his answer might surprise you. GSP, while recently talking to the media, said that one of his favorite fighters to watch was former UFC light heavyweight champ and current Bellator fighter Tito […]

  • Stipe Miocic And Ben Rothwell Targeted For Dublin Card

    Stipe Miocic And Ben Rothwell Targeted For Dublin Card

    [ooyala code=”JpaHFwdjpju7RLh4DgD1bctMEgDEkY-s” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”640″ height=”360″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Two exciting UFC heavyweights are reported to be clashing in Dublin, Ireland at UFC Fight Night 76. Stipe Miocic and Ben Rothwell will face off in an important fight for the division, according to MMAJunkie. UFC Fight Night 76 will take place at 3Arena in Dublin on Oct. […]

  • ESPN Analyst Fumbles, Thinks MMA Is Unregulated And Rousey vs. Mayweather Can Happen

    ESPN Analyst Fumbles, Thinks MMA Is Unregulated And Rousey vs. Mayweather Can Happen

    Hey guys, ESPN analyst are human too, but they did seem a little confused in this clip. On the show ‘Around The Horn’ they discussed UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey saying she could beat Floyd Mayweather in a no-rules fight. Somewhere in the discussion things got a little confusing…. Check it out! UFC Fighters Give […]

  • Cathal Pendred vs. The World––Irish Fighter Goes After More UFC Fighters On Twitter

    Cathal Pendred vs. The World––Irish Fighter Goes After More UFC Fighters On Twitter

    Irish UFC fighter Cathal Pendred has been pretty busy on Twitter the last couple of days. First he got into a headline making feud with CM Punk where he accused of Punk of being an actor while the former WWE star pointed to how he makes a lot more money than him. Then, stemming from […]

  • Cerrone Hints At Upcoming Fight––Against Who?

    Cerrone Hints At Upcoming Fight––Against Who?

    With Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone it’s hard to predict what he’s going to do next. He’s getting tired of waiting for his title shot against Rafael dos Anjos, who’s been sidelined with injury, and has recently expressed interest in taking a fight at welterweight in the meantime. The UFC and Cerrone’s coaches have been very adamant […]

  • Guess Who’s Back! Former UFC Champ Cleared To Train Again

    Guess Who’s Back! Former UFC Champ Cleared To Train Again

    Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is heading back into training to prepare for his next fight. Pettis has not fought since losing the belt to Rafael dos Anjos back in March at UFC 185. He was scheduled to return and fight Myles Jury at UFC on FOX 16 in July, but was forced to […]

  • Tito’s Still Talking––Has More To Say About Rousey vs. Cyborg

    Tito’s Still Talking––Has More To Say About Rousey vs. Cyborg

    To no ones surprise ever, Tito Ortiz is still talking about why UFC champion Ronda Rousey won’t fight Cristiane Cyborg. This time, in a shot Q&A video with fans, Ortiz simply says Rousey is scared of Cyborg and that’s the only reason the fight hasn’t happened. There are plenty of variables that go into why […]

  • DC Favors Jones Rematch Over Gustafsson Scrap

    DC Favors Jones Rematch Over Gustafsson Scrap

    UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is scheduled to defend his title for the first time against Alexander Gustafsson. Even with that fight scheduled, Cormier told MMAJunkie that if former champ Jon Jones was cleared to fight again before the Gustafsson happened, then he’d tell the UFC to book a rematch with Jones instead. Here’s […]

  • Nick Diaz’s NSAC Disciplinary Hearing Now Expected For September

    Nick Diaz’s NSAC Disciplinary Hearing Now Expected For September

    Anderson Silva got handed a lengthy suspension today at his Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing. Nick Diaz, not so much. Diaz was originally scheduled to attend the same hearing as Silva, which took place on Thursday. Before the hearing though Diaz’s team filed for another extension due to scheduling reasons regarding his lawyer. The extension […]