Category: UFC NEWS

  • Hector Lombard Set To Compete In August

    Hector Lombard Set To Compete In August

      Looks like UFC welterweight Hector Lombard is ready to get back to competing. Lombard is currently suspended from MMA due to failing a drug test for steroids, but that doesn’t mean he can’t go back to his roots and complete at a few grappling events. Lombard will be competing at the 5 Grappling Tournament, […]

  • Mendes: ‘I Have To Pretend I’m Fighting At UFC 189’

    Mendes: ‘I Have To Pretend I’m Fighting At UFC 189’

    UFC featherweight and Team Alpha Male fighter Chad Mendes has been tapped as the standby fighter in the event that Jose Aldo can’t fight at UFC 189. ‘Money’ Mendes talked to MMAJunkie about the whole situation and said that as of now, he just has to prepare like he’s fighting next month and will do […]

  • OUCH! Joe Lauzon Powerbombs Sparring Partner

    OUCH! Joe Lauzon Powerbombs Sparring Partner

    https://instagram.com/p/4TBxhXKbwt/ UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon shows off a move he claims to have almost done during a fight! Check out his powerbomb! “The Crippler” Update — ‘I’ve Got 2000 Students… No Desire To Compete’

  • ‘UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee’ set with 13 bouts

    ‘UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee’ set with 13 bouts

    The octagon will return to the state of California next month for UFC Fight Night 71, a 13-bout fight card which takes place July 15 live from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. The event, which will air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, is headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring […]

  • Don’t Get It Twisted! Nate Diaz Almost Fought McGregor At UFC 189

    Don’t Get It Twisted! Nate Diaz Almost Fought McGregor At UFC 189

    We now know that Jose Aldo is still planning on fighting at UFC 189 and only sustained a bruised rib, not a fractured one. Even so, the UFC has secured Chad Mendes to be ready in the event Aldo actually can’t fight. Before that was announced a few names were floating around, names like Urijah […]

  • REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #72 W/ Danny Castillo & More

    REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #72 W/ Danny Castillo & More

    Formerly Team Alpha Male Radio, Stud Show Radio is BJPENN.COM’s Twice-Weekly podcast covering relevant MMA News, and exclusive interviews with some of the sports leading talent. Check out Thursdays episode right here, on BJPENN.COM. Stud Show Radio runs every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 PM PT. Watch past episodes at the official Stud Show Radio […]

  • “The Crippler” Update — ‘I’ve Got 2000 Students… No Desire To Compete’

    “The Crippler” Update — ‘I’ve Got 2000 Students… No Desire To Compete’

    UFC fan favorite Chris “The Crippler” Leben has been on the sidelines since a 2013 loss to Uriah Hall. Now pointed in the right direction, Leben tells BJPENN.COM’s Layzie The Savage what he’s been up to, what’s next, and more. Benavidez: Paige VanZant Is Our Perfect Alpha Female

  • Benavidez Likes Reebok — ‘I don’t like selling my soul or cheating the fans with other sponsors’

    Benavidez Likes Reebok — ‘I don’t like selling my soul or cheating the fans with other sponsors’

    Toward the end of 2014, UFC struck a monumental deal with athletic apparel company Reebok which made them the official sponsor of the UFC. Gone were the days of independent sponsors being worn inside the octagon; Fighters would wear exclusive Reebok kits and would receive a cut from the UFC as a result. Once details […]

  • McGregor Coach: ‘We won’t know if it’s Aldo Or Mendes Until July 10’

    McGregor Coach: ‘We won’t know if it’s Aldo Or Mendes Until July 10’

    Jose Aldo is in and still set to go for UFC 189, maybe. The UFC released a statement saying that Aldo’s injury wasn’t as bad as reported and that he still plans to fight, but Chad Mendes has been contacted and is ready to go if Aldo is unable to. With all the hysteria and […]

  • Bec: ‘I’m expecting everyone to spit on me’

    Bec: ‘I’m expecting everyone to spit on me’

      “I want to eat her soul and maul her face off. People are never the same again after they fight me. I don’t go in there to lay on them or go for a decision, I expect to hurt them. I expect a first round finish and for JoJo to be crying on the […]

  • REPORT! MMA Bill Fails In NY… Again

    REPORT! MMA Bill Fails In NY… Again

    It looks like the battle for New York is over, and MMA loses again. According to reports from Jim Genia, a MMA reporter from NY and legal expert Michael Kim, the bill to get MMA legalized in New York is dead, again. Okay folks, I'm hearing the battle for the NY MMA bill is over. […]

  • Diego Sanchez: ‘Kawajiri Is A Nobody, And He’s Scared’

    Diego Sanchez: ‘Kawajiri Is A Nobody, And He’s Scared’

      Diego Sanchez doesn’t like being told no. The UFC vet took to Twitter, because that’s what fighters do now, and expressed interest in fighting Tatuya Kawajiri. Kawajiri just beat up on Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night: Berlin, this past Saturday and is now looking for a top 10 opponent. Unfortunately, Sanchez is not […]

  • Lyoto Machida Reveals Hand Surgery Followed Rockhold Bout

    Lyoto Machida Reveals Hand Surgery Followed Rockhold Bout

      Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida is set to fight Yoel Romero at this Saturdays event in Hollywood, FL. Ahead of that bout he appeared on FOX Sports 1’s America’s Pregame and talked about the Luke Rockhold fight, why he took this fight so soon after and revealed that he had hand […]

  • Fabricio Werdum Taking A 6 Month Vacation

    Fabricio Werdum Taking A 6 Month Vacation

    “I want to rest a little bit. I trained a lot … training for a long time. I want to enjoy my family, just a little bit, then I want to fight again, maybe in December. Arlovski is good. He beat Travis Browne now. I beat Travis Browne. My question is, who is the daddy?” […]

  • Hayabusa Responds To Reebok Deal By Sponsoring Glory

    Hayabusa Responds To Reebok Deal By Sponsoring Glory

    “With the fighters in the UFC being off-limits now in terms of in-ring sponsorship, we had to look outside that.” “We get a lot of calls from UFC fighters wanting to wear our equipment to train in. It happens all the time, guys calling and saying, ‘Can you please send us your stuff?’ We never […]

  • WATCH! Stud Show Radio Ep. #72 LIVE Tonight At 8PMish PT

    WATCH! Stud Show Radio Ep. #72 LIVE Tonight At 8PMish PT

    Formerly Team Alpha Male Radio, Stud Show Radio is BJPENN.COM’s Twice-Weekly podcast covering relevant MMA News, and exclusive interviews with some of the sports leading talent. We go live tonight, at 8:00 PM PT(ish), right here, on BJPENN.COM. Last weeks episode: Stud Show Radio runs every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 PM PT. Watch past […]

  • Conor Doesn’t Care — ‘Ready To Fight Anyone On July 11’

    Conor Doesn’t Care — ‘Ready To Fight Anyone On July 11’

    The UFC announced that Jose Aldo is still planning on fighting at UFC 189, but has secured Chad Mendes to be on standby just in case. According to John Kavanagh, McGregor’ coach, it really doesn’t matter who steps into the octagon with the Irishmen come fight night. Kavanagh wrote about the whole situation in a […]

  • Jose Aldo All Smiles Following Injury Drama

    Jose Aldo All Smiles Following Injury Drama

    Jose Aldo had everyone running around and freaking out when news surfaced that he suffered an injury and might have to pull out of his scheduled bout with Conor McGregor at UFC 189. The UFC has since released a statement saying he isn’t as injured as previously thought and still plans on fighting next month. […]

  • TUF Talk: Did American Top Team cheat?

    TUF Talk: Did American Top Team cheat?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYK9N_s4cJM ‘Did American Top Team cheat against the Blackzilians?’ Benavidez: Paige VanZant Is Our Perfect Alpha Female

  • Lyoto Machida Ready For Romero This Weekend

    Lyoto Machida Ready For Romero This Weekend

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PQti2Sr2QU Check out Lyoto Machida talking about his scrap with Luke Rockhold and his upcoming fight with Yoel Romero. Benavidez: Paige VanZant Is Our Perfect Alpha Female

  • The UFC’s Top 5 One Kick KO’s — WATCH!

    The UFC’s Top 5 One Kick KO’s — WATCH!

    ‘Kenny Florian and Urijah Faber count down the top 5 one kick knockouts in UFC history in this segment of UFC Now.’ Benavidez: Paige VanZant Is Our Perfect Alpha Female

  • JDS Returning To Training Next Month, Wants Werdum Fight

    JDS Returning To Training Next Month, Wants Werdum Fight

    “I want to clarify that I´m very well, and I´ll be in perfect condition to face Werdum at the end of the year. Actually I was injured before the fight against Stipe Miocic [at UFC on Fox 13]. I had a strain in the [anterior cruciate ligament], and ended up aggravating it during the fight […]

  • Stann Says 60% Of UFC Fighters Are Happy With Reebok

    Stann Says 60% Of UFC Fighters Are Happy With Reebok

    Former UFC middleweight Brian Stann says that out of all the fighters he talked to the majority of them are fine with the new UFC/Reebok deal. Stann talked on the Three Amigos Podcast about a wide array of topics, but when talking about the Reebok deal said that he was actually really shocked as to […]

  • McGregor On Aldo: ‘He’s looking for a way out’

    McGregor On Aldo: ‘He’s looking for a way out’

      Even before news surfaced that Jose Aldo was injured and possibly out of UFC 189, Conor McGregor believed that the featherweight champion was looking for a way out. We now know that Aldo has a bruised rib, not a fractured one, and still plans on fighting at UFC 189, but check out what McGregor had […]

  • Werdum Challenges Arlovski — “Who’s The Daddy!”

    Werdum Challenges Arlovski — “Who’s The Daddy!”

    UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum appeared on last nights episode of UFC Tonight with the belt and talked about his fight with Cain Velasquez. He also discussed future opponents an said that he feels like Andrei Arlovski would be a good choice. Werdum did say that he would like to take a little break before […]

  • Edgar “Dissapointed” In UFC’s Decision To Give Mendes Contingency Plan

    Edgar “Dissapointed” In UFC’s Decision To Give Mendes Contingency Plan

    The UFC released a statement on Wednesday saying that featherweight champion Jose Aldo did not suffer a broken rib, as reported on Tuesday, but instead only had a bruised rib. Therefore, the main event will continue as planned with Aldo taking on Conor McGregor. If by some chance Aldo actually can’t go, the UFC has […]

  • Knee Damage Sidelines D.C. Until October

    Knee Damage Sidelines D.C. Until October

    The UFC has not announced when Daniel Cormier will defend his title against Alexander Gustafsson, but now we know it will definitely not be before October. Reported on last nights UFC Tonight, Cormier will undergo stem cell injections to help repair ACL damage in one of his knees. The light-heavyweight champion decided against surgery and […]

  • UFC Champ Jedrzejczyk To Undergo Surgery, Plans 2015 Return

    UFC Champ Jedrzejczyk To Undergo Surgery, Plans 2015 Return

    UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk won in dominate fashion at UFC Fight Night: Berlin, when she destroyed Jessica Penne and got the TKO win in round 3, but she suffered an injury in the process. The champ broke her right thumb during the fight, probably from landing so many punches to Penne’s face, and will […]