Category: UFC NEWS

  • The Top 5 Recent UFC Fights — WATCH!

    The Top 5 Recent UFC Fights — WATCH!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ERwcXOyX8 The UFC held a crazy amount of fights in the last couple of months. Check out this video from Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian, where they break down some of the best events that have taken place recently. Which recent fight card was your favorite? UFC Fighters Give Us Their Favorite BJ Penn Moment! […]

  • Frankie Edgar vs. Daniel Cormier Head-To-Head Throwdown! — WATCH!

    Frankie Edgar vs. Daniel Cormier Head-To-Head Throwdown! — WATCH!

    [ooyala code=”A2N2pzdjreI0CHf5_spzOLMMNiBjNMQ_” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”960″ height=”540″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] The always competitive UFC light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier took on an equally game former UFC champion Frankie Edgar, recently while in Las Vegas, and BJPENN.COM’s Layzie The Savage was there to catch it all unfold. Notice the winners humble attitude following victory… lol. Daniel Cormier is set to […]

  • Side-By-Side! Rousey And Tate Both Looking Massive Ahead Of Third Fight

    Side-By-Side! Rousey And Tate Both Looking Massive Ahead Of Third Fight

    UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and her bitter rival Miesha Tate are expected to square off for the third time. It’s perhaps not the fight that most excites people, with a possible Rousey/Cyborg fight looming, but it’s probably the biggest challenge for Rousey at this time in the division. Ahead of the bout we’ve seen […]

  • More PVZ Insta-Booty — You’re Welcome

    More PVZ Insta-Booty — You’re Welcome

    [ooyala code=”9mazBmdjo_h8JXjmrJXLS7vfIi5YRXIC” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”640″ height=”360″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”]   UFC strawweight Paige VanZant will fight Alex Chambers at UFC 191 on September 5, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. VanZant is quickly becoming a star in the UFC as she makes her way up the division. She’s coming off of an impressive beating of veteran Felice Herrig […]

  • Oh Dear God!––Damian Maia’s Staph Infection Looks Horrible (NSFW)

    Oh Dear God!––Damian Maia’s Staph Infection Looks Horrible (NSFW)

    UFC welterweight and submission ace Damian Maia will be sidelined with a nasty staph infection on his thigh. The news was reported on Wednesday’s episode of UFC Tonight. Maia will be out indefinitely with a severe staph infection and there is no timetable for his return. Staph isn’t an uncommon thing among grapplers and fighters […]

  • Cain Velasquez Gets The Rematch, Will Face Champ Fabricio Werdum

    Cain Velasquez Gets The Rematch, Will Face Champ Fabricio Werdum

    UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has been saying he thinks former champ Cain Velasquez is worthy of a rematch and it looks like he was right. Reported earlier on Wednesday’s episode of UFC Tonight, champ Fabricio Werdum will defend his title for the first time against the man he took it from, Cain Velasquez. The […]

  • UFC Heavyweight Travis Browne On The Sidelines Pending Investigation

    UFC Heavyweight Travis Browne On The Sidelines Pending Investigation

    UFC heavyweight Travis Browne is still on the sidelines following accusations of domestic abuse. The accusations emerged back in July during International Fight Week, when Browne’s ex girlfriend took to Instagram and shared pictures of bruises all over her body. She alluded to domestic violence, then when a fan asked she confirmed that yes she […]

  • Does Joe Rogan Show Bias In Commentary?

    Does Joe Rogan Show Bias In Commentary?

    Joe Rogan has been teaching the ‘Average Joe’ MMA fan what to watch for inside the Octagon for over a decade. The UFC’s commentator is an expert in all things martial arts, and he shares that expertise with every man, woman, and child sitting in front of a television on fight night. The one knock […]

  • Coach: ‘Ronda Is Quicker And Stronger Than Cyborg’

    Coach: ‘Ronda Is Quicker And Stronger Than Cyborg’

    UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is excepted to fight Miesha Tate for the third time, but that hasn’t stopped the Rousey vs. Cyborg debate from raging on. Ever since Rousey KO’d Bethe Correia in 34 seconds at UFC 190 all any one can talk about is a potential match up between the two dominant women. […]

  • UFC And USA Wrestling Continue Partnership

    UFC And USA Wrestling Continue Partnership

      The UFC and USA Wrestling have decided to go forward with their partnership. Members of both parties have released statements regarding the renewing of their joint efforts: “USA Wrestling is pleased to renew its partnership with UFC, coming off a successful first year working together. Our sports are closely entwined, and there are many […]

  • The Real Truth On Thomson? — How The UFC Let A Top 10 Fighter Go… Again

    The Real Truth On Thomson? — How The UFC Let A Top 10 Fighter Go… Again

      Yesterday it was announced that UFC lightweight and former Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson had signed a new contract with Bellator MMA. In a report that surfaced earlier in the day it was stated that Thomson was released by the UFC, who decided not to match Bellator’s offer. According to the fighter himself, via a […]

  • UFC Fighters React To CM Punk-Pendred Beef, And They’re Taking Sides

    UFC Fighters React To CM Punk-Pendred Beef, And They’re Taking Sides

    If you haven’t heard, UFC fighters CM Punk and Cathal Pendred got into a bit of a spat on Twitter yesterday. The back and forth got pretty ugly, with Punk shaming Pendred for not making as much money as he has and Pendred calling him an actor who wants to try and fight. Needless to […]

  • Raphael Assuncao Set To Undergo Surgery––Return Date Unknown

    Raphael Assuncao Set To Undergo Surgery––Return Date Unknown

    UFC bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao (23-4 MMA) will have to undergo surgery on his right ankle this Thursday in Atlanta. Assuncao’s manager Danny Rubenstein confirmed the news to MMAFighting.com. According to the report, Assuncao had injured his ankle back in December, but was told by doctors that the injury did not require surgery. However, he […]

  • Ronda Rousey Makes Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid Female Athletes List

    Ronda Rousey Makes Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid Female Athletes List

    The UFC have bonafide superstar on their hands and I’m not talking about Conor McGregor. Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey isn’t just a dominant force inside the octagon, she’s now starting to transcend the sport by landing major parts in feature films and writing a New York Times Best Selling book. But even without all the […]

  • UFN 73 Ratings Report: UFC Keeps Riding Rousey’s Wave, Continues To Pull In Big Numbers

    UFN 73 Ratings Report: UFC Keeps Riding Rousey’s Wave, Continues To Pull In Big Numbers

    UFC Fight Night 73, featuring a main event between Ovince Saint Preux and Glover Teixeira, brought in pretty good ratings over the weekend. In fact, it was the sixth highest rated Fight Night in FOX Sports 1 history, with 1,159,000 viewers. The show peaked between 12:45 a.m. to 1 a.m. ET, which was right around […]

  • BEAST! UFC’s Thiago Tavares Destroys This Pad Session

    BEAST! UFC’s Thiago Tavares Destroys This Pad Session

    Longtime UFC bonus collector Thiago Tavares spent the bulk of his last training camp in Phuket, Thailand, under the guidance of Phuket Top Team. As part of the BJPENN.COM produced series Phuket Dreaming Tavares let cameras roll through this crazy pad session. Catch the full series RIGHT HERE. UFC Fighters Give Us Their Favorite BJ […]

  • Bitter? Koscheck Not Happy With UFC’s Recognition Of His Career

    Bitter? Koscheck Not Happy With UFC’s Recognition Of His Career

    Former UFC welterweight and member of TUF season one, Josh Koscheck, didn’t feel great when the UFC didn’t offer him a job with them after his 10 year career with the promotion. He recently talked to Submission Radio about his departure from the MMA promotion and said it was kind of strange the way they […]

  • Coach: ‘Fedor’s Return Is Serious, Has Greater Potential Than Before’

    Coach: ‘Fedor’s Return Is Serious, Has Greater Potential Than Before’

    The man, the myth, the legend Fedor Emelianenko still has everyone wondering where he’ll end up. A lot of talk has been going around about him ‘talking’ with the UFC and a potential match up with champion Fabricio Werdum, who beat Fedor. None of that is confirmed or even hinted at being confirmed yet, but […]

  • UFC Fighters Give Us Their Favorite BJ Penn Moment! What’s Yours? — Must Watch!

    UFC Fighters Give Us Their Favorite BJ Penn Moment! What’s Yours? — Must Watch!

    [ooyala code=”JpN2pzdjqWA8WOLaJwwNHph5i6sCiLAA” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] BJ “The Prodigy” Penn was inducted into the UFC hall-of-fame’s Modern Era wing this past July in Las Vegas. Cementing his legacy as one of the sport’s greatest fighters of all time, Penn’s story is best told by his fighting peers. Thanks to BJPENN.COM’s Layzie The Savage and […]

  • Johny Hendricks Plans On Making Us All Remember

    Johny Hendricks Plans On Making Us All Remember

    Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks (17-3 MMA) will be looking to make a statement when he squares off with Tyron Woodley at October’s UFC 192 event in Houston. “Bigg Rigg” is currently ranked as the welterweight divisions #1 contender, but was ultimately passed-over for a title shot by UFC officials in favor of former […]

  • ‘Jon Jones Could Be Heavyweight Champion’

    ‘Jon Jones Could Be Heavyweight Champion’

    UFC welterweight contender and fan favorite Matt “The Immortal” Brown believes that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is pretty much untouchable inside the UFC’s octagon. The UFC’s #5 ranked welterweight (Brown) was recently on the GreatMMADebate podcast where he discussed the idea of Jon Jones becoming the UFC’s heavyweight champion, his words: […]

  • Diego Sanchez Finds Inspiration In Strange Place

    Diego Sanchez Finds Inspiration In Strange Place

    “All in all, the real truth, when I saw Conor McGregor drop down to 145, the guy is my size, he’s not bigger. Straight up. He is my size if not bigger. And I was like, ‘Whoa, look at this guy, he has a huge size advantage going into all of his fights.’ He has […]

  • Paddy Holohan vs. Louis Smolka set for UFN 76

    Paddy Holohan vs. Louis Smolka set for UFN 76

    A flyweight bout between Paddy Holohan and Louis Smolka is the latest addition to October’s UFC Fight Night 76 event in Dublin. UFC officials announced the booking earlier today. Louis Smolka (9-1 MMA) will be looking to extend his current win streak to three in a row when he battles Holohan in Ireland. “Da Last […]

  • NY Official Found Guilty Of Taking Bribes To Support MMA

    NY Official Found Guilty Of Taking Bribes To Support MMA

    The battle for New York MMA just took a big blow, again. Melinda Wormuth, Saratoga County Board of Supervisors member, plead guilty to receiving bribes in order to support the pro-MMA efforts in New York. via: BloodyElbow Halfmoon Town Supervisor and Saratoga County Board of Supervisors member Melinda Wormuth recently plead guilty to receiving $5,500 […]

  • Tyron Woodley Explains Why He Wanted Hendricks Fight

    Tyron Woodley Explains Why He Wanted Hendricks Fight

    After months of lobbying, Tyron Woodley (15-3 MMA) was finally granted his wish to fight former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks (17-3 MMA), as the two men are set to throw down at October’s UFC 192 event in Houston, Texas. “The Chosen One” was a recent guest on “The MMA Hour” where he explained his […]

  • Rory MacDonald Has Intersting Take On Robbie Lawler Fight

    Rory MacDonald Has Intersting Take On Robbie Lawler Fight

    “The greatest moment of my life. The best experience, it was a real experience, it showed me who I was. It was the best moment of my entire life. Obviously I’m disappointed that I didn’t win, I wasn’t able to push through and stop him, but at the end of the day, it was just […]

  • Aldo Pushing for Barao Move To Featherweight

    Aldo Pushing for Barao Move To Featherweight

    “We have to see what’s best for Barao. He suffers a lot to make weight. He’s kind of (big) for the division. I hope he moves up, yes. I will root for him no matter what, no matter where he is, at 145 of 135. I hope he can fight well at featherweight, that he […]

  • Rousey’s Not Confident In Fedor’s Return

    Rousey’s Not Confident In Fedor’s Return

    Ronda Rousey, UFC champion and mega star, recently did a AMA session on Reddit and answered a slew of questions from fans. One fan asked about Fedor Emelianenko. Now, you would think Rousey might have something clever to say about him, considering he is very outspoken about why women have no place in MMA and […]