Category: UFC NEWS

  • Chad Mendes: ‘McGregor Better Pray Aldo Makes It To UFC 189’

    Chad Mendes: ‘McGregor Better Pray Aldo Makes It To UFC 189’

    UFC featherweight and current standby fighter for UFC 189, Chad Mendes, is busy training and getting his weight down, just in case Jose Aldo cant’ fight next month against Conor McGregor. Mendes is confident in his match-up with McGregor and says that the Irishmen better pray that Aldo can go, or he’s in for a […]

  • ROAD TO UFC JAPAN — WATCH!

    ROAD TO UFC JAPAN — WATCH!

    Catch the first episode of the UFC’s new show ‘Road To UFC: Japan’! Kings Of Volume — Punches In Bunches With Nate Diaz And Richard Perez

  • McGregor: ‘My Girlfriend’s Ex Whooped My A*s’

    McGregor: ‘My Girlfriend’s Ex Whooped My A*s’

    Conor McGregor is Mr. Confidence. He predicts the end of his fights, he walks around and makes bold and flashy statements, but before he was a UFC star, he was getting beat up by one of his girlfriends’ ex-boyfriends. In an old interview from 2011, McGregor told Fight Hounds that he basically started training because […]

  • Warrior Code: Conor McGregor

    Warrior Code: Conor McGregor

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_Tbi4LlxI ‘Ireland’s featherweight sensation Conor McGregor illuminates the philosophy behind his bravado in Warrior Code.’ “The Crippler” Update — ‘I’ve Got 2000 Students… No Desire To Compete’

  • REPLAY! UFC/Reebok Unveil New Uniforms

    REPLAY! UFC/Reebok Unveil New Uniforms

    The UFC will reveal the new Reebok uniforms today during a live press conference. The UFC’s biggest stars will be present to see the new mandated uniforms that they will be wearing inside the octagon. Check it out LIVE right here on BJPENN.COM at 10AM ET. “The Crippler” Update — ‘I’ve Got 2000 Students… No […]

  • ‘UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites’ Rounded Out with 12 Fights

    ‘UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites’ Rounded Out with 12 Fights

    The UFC will venture to Glasgow, Scotland on July 18th with ‘UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites.’ The main card will feature a main event between middleweights Michael Bisping and Thales Leites and a co-main between Evan Dunham and Ross Pearson. Also featured on the main card will be Joseph Duffy, AKA the last man […]

  • NSFW! Matt Serra Flips Out On Dana White

    NSFW! Matt Serra Flips Out On Dana White

    https://instagram.com/p/4csVAUPA_U/ So UFC president Dana White pranked former welterweight champion Matt Serra while he was sleeping and Serra didn’t react so great! Check it out! “The Crippler” Update — ‘I’ve Got 2000 Students… No Desire To Compete’

  • Robbie Lawler: On the Brink

    Robbie Lawler: On the Brink

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHzjHmJ-lbs ‘Welterweight Robbie Lawler’s first-hand account of the biggest week of his life as he achieves his UFC dream against Johny Hendricks at UFC 181.’ “The Crippler” Update — ‘I’ve Got 2000 Students… No Desire To Compete’

  • Jose Aldo On Track for Medical Clearance to Fight at UFC 189

    Jose Aldo On Track for Medical Clearance to Fight at UFC 189

    The main-event of “UFC 189” was in question last week when Jose Aldo suffered an injury while training. While it is currently not clear as to whether or not he suffered a rib fracture or bruise, the fact remains that he is injured and Chad Mendes has signed on as a stand-by to fight McGregor […]

  • HE’S ROLLIN’! Burt Watson Enjoying Being Relevant In MMA World

    HE’S ROLLIN’! Burt Watson Enjoying Being Relevant In MMA World

    Burt Watson will forever be known as the “babysitter of the stars”. He was one of the most important backstage officials at UFC event and organized everything from fighter weigh-ins to their walkouts before their fights. When he chose to leave the UFC, the company needed to hire eight people just to fill the void […]

  • Lawler: ‘There’s a Reason Why McGregor is Where He is Today’

    Lawler: ‘There’s a Reason Why McGregor is Where He is Today’

    UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler is set to defend his championship in a rematch against Rory MacDonald in the co main-event of UFC 189, but it’s easy to see why some casual fans wouldn’t know that. The pay-per-view buyrate is expected to be the biggest in years and that’s mostly thanks to the fact that […]

  • Fabricio Werdum Shows Interest in Superfight with Jon Jones

    Fabricio Werdum Shows Interest in Superfight with Jon Jones

    When Cain Velasquez was the UFC Heavyweight Champion, there were talks of him taking place in a super-fight with then UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. Both fighters have since lost their championships and talks of the super-fight dissipated along with the certainty of Jones’ UFC future. Now that things could be looking up for […]

  • Bermudez: ‘I Hope Aldo’s Injury Isn’t Some Boxing Bull’

    Bermudez: ‘I Hope Aldo’s Injury Isn’t Some Boxing Bull’

    Even though Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor are still set to clash in the main event of “UFC 189”, the champion’s rib injury is hanging over the event like a black cloud. Featherweight Dennis Bermudez threw in his two cents on the situation and hopes it doesn’t end up being drama compared to boxing. “I […]

  • Aldo to Train Tuesday to Help Decide if He Can Fight McGregor at UFC 189

    Aldo to Train Tuesday to Help Decide if He Can Fight McGregor at UFC 189

    Chad Mendes is ready and willing to step in to face Conor McGregor in the main event of “UFC 189” if Jose Aldo is not medically cleared to compete. As of right now, Aldo is still expected to defend his UFC Featherweight Championship. However, we could be finding out if he will be able to […]

  • McGregor Explains How Miserable Plumbing Gig Led to MMA Career

    McGregor Explains How Miserable Plumbing Gig Led to MMA Career

    Conor McGregor is one step away from fulfilling his dream of becoming UFC Featherweight Champion. Jose Aldo will be defending his championship against McGregor at UFC 189 in July and, even though the champion is injured, the fight is still set to take place. It wasn’t always glitz and glamour for McGregor, though. When he […]

  • UFC Rankings Report: Romero Now Among the Elite in Middleweight Rankings

    UFC Rankings Report: Romero Now Among the Elite in Middleweight Rankings

    “UFC Fight Night 70” has come and gone and we saw some major shifts in the middleweight division! Yoel Romero’s dominant victory over Lyoto Machida propelled him into the top five of the middleweight division. With Romero moving up to the third spot, this knocked Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida down a peg. Machida remains […]

  • UFC Fight Night 70 Medical Report: Machida Sidelined Indefinitely

    UFC Fight Night 70 Medical Report: Machida Sidelined Indefinitely

    Lyoto Machida suffered his second consecutive loss in a row and has to pay the price for it. While he did receive a nice payday, he is being forced to sit on the sidelines indefinitely until he receives medical clearance for possible head injuries. Steve Bosse was also on a receiving end of a lengthy […]

  • WATCH! McGregor Takes Reporter Down During Interview with Sonnen

    WATCH! McGregor Takes Reporter Down During Interview with Sonnen

    https://youtu.be/ROyfmFQ2fK8?t=3m58s Conor McGregor recently sat down with Chael Sonnen in a promotional octagon to hype his upcoming bout with Jose Aldo. The two are set to clash in the main event of “UFC 189” and is set to have the the biggest pay-per-view buyrate in years. When asked by another reporter if he plans to […]

  • UFC Fight Night 70 Salaries: Machida earns top payday!

    UFC Fight Night 70 Salaries: Machida earns top payday!

    Despite suffering a third-round knockout loss to Yoel Romero, former UFC champion Lyoto Machida still received the top payout at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 70 event earning $200,000 for his efforts. Here is a list of all the UFC Fight Night 70 salaries, which were obtained by MMAJunkie: Yoel Romero: $66,000 (includes $33,000 […]

  • Attorney Plans to Bring Jon Jones’ Case to Grand Jury

    Attorney Plans to Bring Jon Jones’ Case to Grand Jury

    Details surrounding Jon Jones’ case have been scarce, but details are starting to form on what is the next step for the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. In April, Jon Jones allegedly caused a three car accident and fled the scene. One of the women driving the cars was pregnant and apparently suffered an injured […]

  • McGregor Predicts the Minute and Round He will Finish Aldo

    McGregor Predicts the Minute and Round He will Finish Aldo

    Conor McGregor has a history of predicting his fights and actually being close to accurate. McGregor predicted that he would finish Dennis Siver in under two minutes and finished him near the two minute mark of the second round. When asked why his prediction was wrong, McGregor brushed it off by saying, “I was a […]

  • ‘I Need to Beat Dos Santos and Arlovski for Closure’

    ‘I Need to Beat Dos Santos and Arlovski for Closure’

    Pending a successful championship run, Fabricio Werdum could go down as the greatest heavyweight in mixed martial arts history. He has already handily defeated the likes of Fedor Emelianenko and Cain Velasquez, but he has suffered losses against the likes of Junior dos Santos and Andrei Arlovski. Werdum wants to go on a series of […]

  • ‘It’s Not Cheating, Conor McGregor Should Target Jose Aldo Ribs’

    ‘It’s Not Cheating, Conor McGregor Should Target Jose Aldo Ribs’

    If all goes according to plan, Conor McGregor will be challenging Jose Aldo for his UFC Featherweight Championship in Las Vegas at UFC 189. Aldo suffered a rib injury while training for this fight that could possibly put him on the sidelines if he is not medically cleared to fight. If that happens, Chad Mendes […]

  • Florian Thinks Aldo Should Question if the Risk is Worth the Reward

    Florian Thinks Aldo Should Question if the Risk is Worth the Reward

    While fighters throw in their two cents on the situation, Jose Aldo has already made his decision; He will be defending his UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 189. While Aldo likely doesn’t want to miss out on the biggest payday of his career, UFC on air personality and former title contender Kenny Florian believes the […]

  • ‘Joe Rogan Could Have Ruined My Career & Life with Fake Fight Comments’

    ‘Joe Rogan Could Have Ruined My Career & Life with Fake Fight Comments’

    Joe Rogan recently came out and stated that he thought the fight between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice at Bellator 138 earlier in June looked “fake as f***“. While the fight did look quite bizarre, Shamrock vowed on his life that the fight was far from staged. “I swear on everything that I love, my […]

  • ‘I’m Going to Make Dennis Siver Retire’

    ‘I’m Going to Make Dennis Siver Retire’

    26 year old Makwan Amirkhani is undefeated inside the octagon and has two wins in less than two minutes. He only needed eight seconds to dispose of Andy Ogle in January when he blasted him with a flying knee. Now, he wants to move on to bigger and better things and he has his sights […]

  • Free Fight! Bisping Batters and Bloodies Sinosic (FULL)

    Free Fight! Bisping Batters and Bloodies Sinosic (FULL)

    ‘The Count’ took on ‘The King of Rock n Rumble’ at UFC® 70. Bisping put Sinosic on his back in a dominate first-round performance but in the second round, Sinosic had a few tricks up his sleeve in an attempt to try and spoil the Brit’s homecoming. “The Crippler” Update — ‘I’ve Got 2000 Students… […]

  • Buffer, McGregor and Sonnen Throw Their Dukes Up

    Buffer, McGregor and Sonnen Throw Their Dukes Up

    Conor McGregor and Chael Sonnen may be far from the most popular fighters on the UFC roster. Their trash talk garners a lot of hate from viewers, but they don’t care either way; As long as you’ll pay to see them win or lose, they go home happy. Bruce Buffer has introduced McGregor and Sonnen […]