Category: UFC NEWS

  • UFC on FOX 17 Results: Kamaru Usman defeats Leon Edwards via decision

    UFC on FOX 17 Results: Kamaru Usman defeats Leon Edwards via decision

    A welterweight bout between Leon Edwards (10-3 MMA) and Kamaru Usman (7-1 MMA) finished off the UFC on FOX 17 Fight Pass Prelims in Orlando, Florida. The fighters begin working in the clinch position to get things started. Usman shoots in for a single-leg takedown but is unsuccessful. A big shot followed by a head kick […]

  • Rose Namajunas Video Q&A: Beating Paige VanZant – Play spars dog and answers fan questions

    Rose Namajunas Video Q&A: Beating Paige VanZant – Play spars dog and answers fan questions

    https://youtu.be/MLPchtfKFms After a veteran performance from “Thug” Rose Namajunas fights her way back to the winner’s circle earlier this month against Paige VanZant.  The one sided affair had VanZant on the wrong end of the punches most of the night. “Thug”  takes time out to answer fan questions and gives her personal take on what […]

  • Video UFC Champ TJ Dillashaw: Talks about Dominick Cruz Confused – Mendes KO Loss and Faber!

    Video UFC Champ TJ Dillashaw: Talks about Dominick Cruz Confused – Mendes KO Loss and Faber!

    TJ Dillashaw is in for the scrap of his life when he squares of against a healthy Dominick Cruz on January 17th next month for Fight Night 81. Former champ “The Dominator” put up three wins in his last four fights dating back to 2011. Dillashaw is looking to silence the critics with a win […]

  • Video Sage Northcutt Goes Back to School: Just for Kicks and Flips!

    Video Sage Northcutt Goes Back to School:  Just for Kicks and Flips!

    https://youtu.be/u8gKhWf1cd0 Sage Northcutt has all the reason to be jumping, kicking and flipping for joy. The 19 year old prospect from Katy TX recently winning his second UFC fight and brought his record to (7-0 MMA) after defeating Cody Pfister. “Super” has made comments about possibly going up to welterweight but has made no definitive […]

  • UFC on FOX 17 Results: Vicente Luque submits Hayder Hassan in Round 1

    UFC on FOX 17 Results: Vicente Luque submits Hayder Hassan in Round 1

    A rematch between welterweights Hayder Hassan (6-3 MMA) and Vicente Luque (8-5-1 MM) served as the second bout of the UFC on FOX 17 Fight Pass Prelims. Hassan lands a coupe of solid leg kicks to get things started. Luque is aggressively moving forward and lands a big shot on Hassan. Hayder is rocked and shoots in for […]

  • UFC on FOX 17 Results: Francis Ngannou KO’s Luis Henrique in Round 2

    UFC on FOX 17 Results: Francis Ngannou KO’s Luis Henrique in Round 2

    A heavyweight bout between promotional newcomers Luis Henrique (8-2 MMA) and Francis Ngannou (6-1 MMA) kicked off the UFC on FOX 17 prelims on UFC Fight Pass. Francis Ngannou lands a heavy leg kick to start. A second leg kick lands for Ngannou but Luis Henrique uses the strike to earn a takedown. Henrique begins working from full […]

  • UFC on FOX 17 live results stream

    UFC on FOX 17 live results stream

    Unable to tune in to UFC on FOX 17 today? BJPenn.com has you covered! Tune in to this page to catch all of the live results as they happen, and stay tuned to BJPENN.com to catch all of the live recaps. Main card (Fox) (c) Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone – Rafael Dos Anjos […]

  • Video MMA Staredowns: 21 Funny / Awkward Moments in Combat Sports

    Video MMA Staredowns: 21 Funny / Awkward Moments in Combat Sports

    https://youtu.be/oOqvZGtpKZc No matter how hard it is to keep a straight face when the guy your about to beat makes you crack a smile because of a funny look, expression etc. It always takes the edge off tense moments before a scrap. These fighters took that a step too far in this video showing their […]

  • 2015 Bazzie Award Winner: KO of The Year- Holly Holm “It’s been an amazing ride!”

    2015 Bazzie Award Winner: KO of The Year- Holly Holm “It’s been an amazing ride!”

    And the winners are! It probably wasn’t the most suspenseful award to give away after Holly Holm KO’d the former champ Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. “The Kick From Down Under” saw a former boxing star turned into an MMA sensation overnight. Not many fans or critics gave “The Preachers Daughter” a chance at taking […]

  • Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz open workout footage

    Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz open workout footage

    [ooyala code=”ljeTRseToKMr0_oIA2I4_0qsmC2FNjX7″ player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Ahead of Nate Diaz’s highly anticipated UFC on FOX 17 return to the Octagon against #6 ranked Michael Johnson tonight, catch a glimpse at Diaz in action at the UFC on FOX 17 open workouts from earlier this week. BJPENN.com’s very own LayzieTheSavage was onsite to capture the […]

  • Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz draws himself on the UFC on FOX 17 poster

    Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz draws himself on the UFC on FOX 17 poster

    [ooyala code=”lheTRseTrO4RcxYcvdiy1OUHi-DhUctc” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] UFC lightweight Nate Diaz wasn’t too happy when he found out that he wasn’t on the poster for tonight’s UFC on FOX 17 card. Diaz decided to take it upon himself to draw a stick figure version of himself on the poster. Fortunately, BJPENN.com’s very own LayzieTheSavage was […]

  • MUST SEE! 44 of the best KO’s of 2015

    MUST SEE! 44 of the best KO’s of 2015

    [fbvideo link=LINK_TO_FB_VIDEO] WATCH THIS!: KNOOOOCKKKOUUUUTS!44 knockouts of 2015 so far! Posted by Fights 18+ on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Tonight’s UFC on FOX 17 card is the final UFC event of 2015. With that being said, 2015 has delivered some incredible knockouts, from not only the UFC, but all of Mixed Martial Arts. One fan […]

  • Behind the Scenes MMA Training and More: Rousey Teaches Armbar, McGregor Driving his Rolls Royce

    Behind the Scenes MMA Training and More:  Rousey Teaches Armbar, McGregor Driving his Rolls Royce

    https://youtu.be/y5ySt3uDJAU I know most MMA fans can’t wait for the fights on FOX 17 tonight featuring a stacked card with a lightweight title fight that could dictate Conor McGregor’s decision to stay at featherweight or become only the third UFC fighter in history to hold titles in two divisions, last fighter to do so is […]

  • Full Fight: Robbie Lawler vs. Josh Koscheck

    Full Fight: Robbie Lawler vs. Josh Koscheck

    https://youtu.be/keICcOxl93k Ahead of UFC 195, where Robbie Lawler looks to defend his UFC welterweight championship against Carlos Condit, take a look back at Lawler’s 2013 TKO win over Josh Koscheck. The win sparked Lawler’s title run, and put him on a path that lead to a UFC 171 showdown with Johny Hendricks for the vacant […]

  • Rockhold thanks Belfort for knocking him out back in 2013

    Rockhold thanks Belfort for knocking him out back in 2013

    Back in 2013 Vitor Belfort scored one of the most impressive knockouts of the year when he KO’d Luke Rockhold. Belfort went on to eventually fight Chris Weidman for the UFC middleweight championship, where he was TKO’d in the 1st round. Rockhold bounced back and went on a 5-fight win streak that ultimately saw him […]

  • Overeem confident in ‘perfect game plan’ for JDS fight

    Overeem confident in ‘perfect game plan’ for JDS fight

    Alistair Overeem is facing one of the toughest challenges of his career tonight in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 17 when he faces #3 ranked Junior Dos Santos. Overeem is currently on a 2-fight win streak that has seen him KO Stefan Struve, and pick up a decision win over Roy Nelson. While […]

  • WATCH! December 18th officially ‘Luke Rockhold Day’ in Santa Cruz

    WATCH! December 18th officially ‘Luke Rockhold Day’ in Santa Cruz

    Today is now Luke Rockhold day in #santacruz hahahahahahaha unreal, living a dream. Official proclamation 12/18 thank u all for the support. #santacruzwarriors A video posted by Luke Rockhold (@lukerockhold) on Dec 18, 2015 at 11:06pm PST This past weekend Luke Rockhold claimed the UFC middleweight championship as he put an end to the reign […]

  • PHOTO | Paige VanZant fully recovered from Namajunas bout

    PHOTO | Paige VanZant fully recovered from Namajunas bout

    Paige VanZant took quite a beating in her ‘UFC Fight Night: 80’ bout against Rose Namajunas. While she may have ultimately lost the bout via submission, she earned the respect of many fans for her tremendous will to continue to fight despite being bloodied and battered. In a recent photo posted to VanZant’s Instagram she […]

  • The Return! Fans chant ‘One more fight!’ for Brian Stann

    The Return! Fans chant ‘One more fight!’ for Brian Stann

    Fox Sports 1 analyst Brian Stann has been retired from MMA since his 2013 KO loss to Wanderlei Silva in a Fight of the Year candidate. Several months after the fight Stann announced his retirement, and settled into his position as an analyst and commentator for the UFC. With that being said, many of Stann’s […]

  • WATCH! UFC fighters hyped for Star Wars release

    WATCH! UFC fighters hyped for Star Wars release

    UFC stars excited for @StarWars #TheForceAwakens? Yeah.. you can say we've got some die-hard fans on the roster.👊🏽 https://t.co/BM00eACRTD — #UFCOrlando (@ufc) December 18, 2015 It’s no secret that Star Wars: The Force Awakens released last night. The film has taken social media by storm, and has a bunch of UFC stars talking, including Ronda Rousey, […]

  • Clip of the Day: Pete Williams KO’s Mark Coleman

    Clip of the Day: Pete Williams KO’s Mark Coleman

    Pete Williams vs Mark Coleman at UFC 17 in Mobile, Alabama on May 15, 1998. #DWCOTD A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Dec 18, 2015 at 7:52am PST As if head kick KO’s weren’t brutal enough, check out UFC President Dana White’s ‘Clip of the Day’ from the UFC’s dark ages where Pete […]

  • WATCH! UFC on FOX 17 Fantasy Facts with Miesha Tate

    WATCH! UFC on FOX 17 Fantasy Facts with Miesha Tate

    https://youtu.be/bVc7FcsFrI8 Ahead of tomorrow night’s highly anticipated UFC on FOX 17 fight card, Miesha Tate broke down some fantasy facts for all of you DraftKings fanatics! In addition to Rafael Dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone having their rematch for the UFC lightweight title, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will fight Alistair Overeem, and […]

  • PREDICTION! CM Punk & Ben Askren predict UFC on FOX 17 bouts

    PREDICTION! CM Punk & Ben Askren predict UFC on FOX 17 bouts

    https://youtu.be/t7Q7XuLXZxg Tomorrow night’s UFC on FOX 17 card is certainly a stacked one! 3 bouts in particular have everyone talking. Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson, Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem, and Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone. On a recent Periscope stream, Duke Roufus asked CM Punk and Ben Askren about their thoughts on […]

  • WATCH! Michael Johnson explains altercation with Nate Diaz

    WATCH! Michael Johnson explains altercation with Nate Diaz

    https://youtu.be/wUTaEQw0sgo Earlier today prior to the UFC on FOX 17 weigh-ins, Michael Johnson and Nate Diaz were involved in a brief scuffle in the hotel lobby. When the two came face to face at the official weigh-ins, things were heated, but professional. On a recent Periscope session, Michael Johnson explained what went down.

  • REPLAY! UFC on FOX 17 weigh-in staredowns

    REPLAY! UFC on FOX 17 weigh-in staredowns

    Earlier today the UFC on FOX 17 fighters hit the scales ahead of their scheduled matchups tomorrow night. Some staredowns were certainly more heated than others, specifically the Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson one after their brief scuffle earlier today. Catch the staredowns from Diaz vs. Johnson, Dos Santos vs. Overeem, and Dos Anjos vs. […]

  • PHOTO | Rousey attends Star Wars premier incognito

    PHOTO | Rousey attends Star Wars premier incognito

    The release of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ has the entire world talking, and naturally the MMA community has followed suit. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey attended the premier of the movie incognito with two friends, the taller of which we presume to be her boyfriend Travis Browne. About last night…. Star Wars […]

  • WATCH! ‘Red Panty Night’ song *NSFW*

    WATCH! ‘Red Panty Night’ song *NSFW*

    Red Panty Night by @MauriceSpears pic.twitter.com/uJZS1GUhbR — MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) December 18, 2015 Since UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor brought up ‘red panty night’ at a UFC press conference earlier this year we’ve seen the phrase used many times in pop culture. This however, may be the most unique. Comedian & music producer Maurice […]

  • Edgar to McGregor: “If you’re scared get a dog”

    Edgar to McGregor: “If you’re scared get a dog”

    Frankie Edgar is really trying to do everything in his power to bait UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor into a fight rather than seeing ‘Notorious’ go up to lightweight. While it’s believed that McGregor will go up in weight to challenge the winner of Saturday’s Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone lightweight title fight, Edgar is hoping […]