Category: UFC NEWS

  • Championship Swagger — ‘Hey Penne! You will feel the POLISH POWER’

    Championship Swagger — ‘Hey Penne! You will feel the POLISH POWER’

    UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will defend her title this weekend in Berlin, against Jessica Penne. The build up for the fight hasn’t been the heaviest, but there has been some nice nice pieces of trash talk between the two women. Here’s the latest from the champ to the challenger, via The MMA Hour: “I’ve […]

  • Popular UFC Fighter To Star In Hit TV Show ‘Amazing Race’

    Popular UFC Fighter To Star In Hit TV Show ‘Amazing Race’

    The UFC will be making an appearance on primetime television, sort of. UFC fighter Elias Theodorou announced on social media that he will be a contestant on the upcoming season of ‘The Amazing Race Canada’. Theodorou is the champion of TUF Nations: Bisping vs. Kennedy and is undefeated at 12-0. Theodorou will compete with his […]

  • Revenge Fights A Must For UFC’s Mirko Cro Cop

    Revenge Fights A Must For UFC’s Mirko Cro Cop

    The UFC heavyweight and all around MMA legend enjoyed getting his revenge against Gabriel Gonzaga and says he would like to go after a few more of the fighters that have beaten him over the years. Cro Cop said, on his website, that there are those who he wants to fight again, and those that […]

  • ‘Jacare’ Souza: ‘Give Me Belfort, I Will Fight Him’

    ‘Jacare’ Souza: ‘Give Me Belfort, I Will Fight Him’

      “I don’t think (Rockhold) fought tougher fighters, I don’t know why people say that. He fought Tim Boetsch, who has more holes in his game than Swiss cheese. He fought Costa Phillipou, who can’t stop a takedown — but his merits for beating him standing. I fought Okami, who is tougher than them. I […]

  • Jessica Penne Would Have Taken Rematch With ‘Karate Hottie’ Over Title Shot

    Jessica Penne Would Have Taken Rematch With ‘Karate Hottie’ Over Title Shot

    “I saw her try to flirt and bat her eyes at [UFC president] Dana [White] and [CEO] Lorenzo [Fertitta]. I asked Shelby, because he was there. I said, ‘Shelby, is she gonna come over?’ He said, ‘We don’t have anything yet.’ I said, ‘As soon as that happens, I want her.’” “I’ve been asking for […]

  • Brazil’s Bethe Correia Inks 8 Fight Extension With The UFC

    Brazil’s Bethe Correia Inks 8 Fight Extension With The UFC

    Bethe Correia just signed a new UFC contract, spanning eight fights. The UFC bantamweight, who will be fighting champion Ronda Rousey in Brazil, posted on her Instagram that she has signed a new 8 fight UFC contract. The build up for UFC 190 is starting to ramp up, do you think this fight will be […]

  • UFC Champ Rousey Explains Change In Walkout Theme

    UFC Champ Rousey Explains Change In Walkout Theme

    UFC champion Ronda Rousey is known for a lot of things, including her walk-out song, Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation”. Rousey talked to Marc Myers from The Wall Street Journal about her song and how it came to be. Here’s an excerpt: “Lots of professional fighters want their walkout song to sound like the “Rocky” theme—you know, regal […]

  • REACTIONS! UFC Fighters React To The 2015 NBA Finals

    REACTIONS! UFC Fighters React To The 2015 NBA Finals

    Check out how the MMA world reacted to the NBA finals last night. The Golden State Warriors were victorious and are now the champions, hooray. UFC heavyweight Stipe Miocic is a huge Cavaliers fan, so things didn’t really go his way, but still he managed to find the positive. Someone should probably have a conversation […]

  • Nogueira Nervous Ahead Of Shared UFC Slot With Brother

    Nogueira Nervous Ahead Of Shared UFC Slot With Brother

    “I don’t like it, it makes me nervous, man. I never liked it. Rodrigo tricked me, because my fight was scheduled first.” “A lot has changed since then. I was very focused on boxing, but now I have improved my takedown defense. I have been facing a lot of wrestlers, so I have been able […]

  • Stefan Struve ‘Putting The Last Couple Of Years Behind Him’

    Stefan Struve ‘Putting The Last Couple Of Years Behind Him’

    “He’s an amazing fighter, but I really want to show that I’m back and that I left a couple of rough years behind me. I want to show that I’m the better fighter wherever the fight goes. I want to take care of business and make it as fast as possible. I want to knock […]

  • Diego Brandao’s Promise? Finish All His Fights In The First

    Diego Brandao’s Promise? Finish All His Fights In The First

    “Sean Shelby told me I will fight soon. He told me to keep my weight down because I will fight soon. I haven’t stopped training since my fight with Jimy Hettes. I want to enter the top 10 of the division. That’s my first goal now.” “I almost fought in Manila, at the Edgar vs. […]

  • WATCH! Dan Hardy Breaks Down UFC Fight Night Berlin (Part 1)

    WATCH! Dan Hardy Breaks Down UFC Fight Night Berlin (Part 1)

    UFC Breakdown is an in-depth, hands-on Fight Night preview show featuring Dan Hardy. In part 1, Hardy goes through the fight card, highlighting the “ones to watch” plus Dan joins Scott Askham at his gym in Manchester. Chad Mendes Strips, Gets VanZant Flustered During Important Interview — WATCH!

  • Matt Brown: ‘Werdum Is Not The GOAT’

    Matt Brown: ‘Werdum Is Not The GOAT’

    “He just now got the belt, he just now unified the belt. It’s kind of like saying Weidman is the greatest because he beat one of the greatest. You’ve got to make your own way. The whole ‘greatest of all time’ is not a linear thing. You don’t take that from someone just because you […]

  • Why Anthony Pettis Used MMA To Get Away From Street Violence

    Why Anthony Pettis Used MMA To Get Away From Street Violence

    “Right now, Milwaukee’s murder rate is like up 180 percent. It’s one of our worst spring/summers and it hasn’t even started yet. Me growing up, I lost my dad at a young age. He was killed across the street from my house. Growing up with something like that happening to you, I had both options. […]

  • Bobby Green Is No Longer Fighting Al Iaquinta

    Bobby Green Is No Longer Fighting Al Iaquinta

    Bobby Green and Al Iaquinta is no more. Green has been forced to pull out of the fight due to injury. The UFC has not yet announced any replacement for Green. The two fighters seemed to be building up their fight well, throwing trash talk at each other and calling out each others fighting styles […]

  • New York Senate Passes MMA Bill

    New York Senate Passes MMA Bill

    The New York senate has passed the MMA bill, that would make the sport legal in New York. This has happened seven times in the past 6 years. The real challenge is getting it passed in the Assembly. Here’s an excerpt from Politics On The Hudson: For the seventh time in the past six years […]

  • Miesha Tate Just Chilling

    Miesha Tate Just Chilling

    Miesha Tate is gearing up for her scrap with Jessica ‘Evil’ Eye in Chicago, but still manages to find time with friends, while enjoying some cold treats. This fight with Eye could be seen as a number one contenders match. Tate has already fought Ronda Rousey twice, both times losing, and Eye has yet to […]

  • WATCH! Chris Weidman’s Son Prays For Vitor Belfort

    WATCH! Chris Weidman’s Son Prays For Vitor Belfort

    My son CJ wanted to pray for Vitor Belfort tonight before heading to bed with my wife. Such a good boy! A video posted by Chris Weidman (@chrisweidmanufc) on Jun 16, 2015 at 6:40pm PDT Here’s audio of UFC champion Chris Weidman’s son praying for Vitor Belfort. Weidman fought and beat Belfort, successfully defending his […]

  • Aldo Breaks Silence, Comes Clean On Details Of Strange Drug Test

    Aldo Breaks Silence, Comes Clean On Details Of Strange Drug Test

    “I don’t care what he says. He doesn’t know what happened here. When they came to us, Aldo immediately did the test. It was weird because no one from the Brazilian commission knew about this. At first, he said he was from the (Nevada) commission, and then I asked for a document and he said […]

  • REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep #69––WATCH NOW

    REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep #69––WATCH NOW

    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. Gilbert Melendez Shows Poise In Most Awkward Interview Of All Time — MUST WATCH!

  • WATCH! UFC 188: The Thrill and the Agony

    WATCH! UFC 188: The Thrill and the Agony

    Check out the behind-the-scenes action of UFC 188 with reactions from fighters on both the winning side and losing side. Plus, hear what some of the coaches had to say about the fights. Chad Mendes Strips, Gets VanZant Flustered During Important Interview — WATCH!

  • Joe Rogan Breaks Down Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne––WATCH

    Joe Rogan Breaks Down Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne––WATCH

    https://youtu.be/wiW8Qt5DTuE UFC commentator Joe Rogan previews the main event showdown between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Jessica Penne set to headline the first-ever title fight on UFC FIGHT PASS. Chad Mendes Strips, Gets VanZant Flustered During Important Interview — WATCH!

  • Alistair Overeem: ‘Werdum Has Weaknesses, I Can Expose Them’

    Alistair Overeem: ‘Werdum Has Weaknesses, I Can Expose Them’

    “First of all, big kudos to Werdum. He’s made great development as a MMA fighter. He’s always been tricky, he’s always been persistent with his black belt and jiu-jitsu skills. But now, he truly is a stand-up warrior and he is an all-around MMA master. He’s shown great stuff and the heavyweight division is entirely […]

  • Scott Coker: ‘Kimbo Vs. Shamrock Could Be Record Breaking’

    Scott Coker: ‘Kimbo Vs. Shamrock Could Be Record Breaking’

    “Tito Ortiz set the benchmark with the Bonnar fight and we’d like to beat that record. That’s a milestone.” “Here we are back so many years later putting that fight together. There’s a circle of life here to this fight. And I’m excited to watch it. I’m telling you right now, there’s some heat between […]

  • UFC 188 Medical Suspensions: Werdum Could Be Out 6 Months

    UFC 188 Medical Suspensions: Werdum Could Be Out 6 Months

      Medical suspensions for UFC 188 are in. The UFC released the official list of suspension early today. According to the list, new UFC champion Fabricio Werdum could face a total suspension of 180 days, if he doesn’t pass an MRI for his knee and thumb, along with a nasal x-ray. Velasquez, who Werdum beat, […]

  • Jose Aldo: ‘I Hope There’s A Brawl Before The Fight’

    Jose Aldo: ‘I Hope There’s A Brawl Before The Fight’

    “We talked about a possible fine during the tour, but it is too expensive, and I couldn’t afford getting fined. That was an issue because I couldn’t do what I wanted to do. But the fight is around the corner now so we can do something more because nobody will do anything about it. It […]

  • Joanna Jedrzejczyk Starts The Mind Games, Sends Out Photo Of Penne

    Joanna Jedrzejczyk Starts The Mind Games, Sends Out Photo Of Penne

    UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has officially started the mind games leading up to her fight this Saturday. Remember when she gave that cookie to Carla Ezparza at the weigh-ins? Well, now she’s using food once again to play with her opponents mind. She took to twitter to send out this photo of herself eating […]

  • Free Fight! Jessica Penne vs. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc (FULL)

    Free Fight! Jessica Penne vs. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc (FULL)

    https://youtu.be/dvdiQdX2P0w ‘Watch Jessica Penne’s last Invicta fight before she entered the UFC against Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc. Penne will now challenge Joanna Jedrzejczek for the women’s strawweight title at Fight Night Berlin.’ Chad Mendes Strips, Gets VanZant Flustered During Important Interview — WATCH!