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Watch 4 UFC Prelim Fights Live & Free Right Here on BJPENN.COM
Live and Free on BJPENN.COM starting at 12:15 p.m. PT will be the first four bouts from today’s UFC Fight Night 31: Fight for the Troops 3 – Kennedy vs. Natal’ event. Come back here and tune in at 12:15 p.m. PT / 3:15 p.m. ET and hit play in the video player above to […]
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VIDEO | UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks – Ep. 2 (Full Replay)
From their gyms to their homes to meet-and-greets with the fans, Georges St-Pierre and Johny Hendricks continue to prepare for their UFC 167 battle. Catch Episode 1 right here.
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Dana White & Bjorn Rebney Trade Barbs On Twitter, Explain Recent Comments
The Bellator promotion has ushered itself in as America’s second leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion. In what many consider a distant second place behind the UFC, Bellator has secured a slot on Spike TV, acquired some of the UFC’s most recognizable faces and has made a valiant push towards becoming a competitor in the space […]
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Dana White: ‘We’re just not mainstream’
“It takes a long time. We’ve only been here for 13 years [as owners] and we really didn’t even start kicking until 2005, 2006.” White told a story about sitting with his kids in seats on the 50-yard line at Gillette Stadium over the weekend to watch his New England Patriots play the Pittsburgh Steelers. […]
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Dana White: Vitor Belfort still No. 1 contender, but must beat Hendo to keep status
It’s safe to say that Dana White and Vitor Belfort don’t exactly see eye to eye on most things, but, the one thing the pair can agree on is that “The Phenom” is the middleweight division’s No. 1 contender. The UFC president repeated that sentiment on Tuesday, stating on a conference call that Belfort “definitely” […]
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Vaughan Lee out of UFC 167, UFC seeks replacement for Sergio Pettis
Today, UFC officials annoucned the unfortunate news that Vaughan Lee (13-9-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 167 bout opposite promotional newcomer, Sergio Pettis (9-0 MMA), due to an injury. According to UFC officials, the promotion is actively seeking a replacement for Lee, however, a new opponent for Pettis has yet to […]
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Alexander Gustafsson vs. Jimi Manuwa set for March 8 headliner in London
According to ‘The Telegraph,’ UFC light heavyweight contender, Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), will still headline the UFC’s return to London this March, now opposite undefeated slugger Jimi Manuwa (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC). Gustafsson was originally slated to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the evenings main event, but “Lil Nog” was forced […]
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UFC To Announce Alexander Gustafsson’s New Opponent Today
By Evan Stoumbelis UFC United Kingdom tweeted today that the UFC has officially found a new opponent for Alexander Gustafsson. The unnamed opponent will be announced tonight on BT Sport 1 at 9pm. Gustafsson was left without an opponent after Antonio ‘Lil Nog’ Nogueira pulled out of their fight due to a back injury. Below […]
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Watch Today’s ‘UFC Fight Night 31: UFC Fight For The Troops 3’ Weigh-Ins Live On BJPENN.COM (5:00 p.m. ET)
In preparation for tomorrow night’s ‘UFC Fight Night 31: UFC Fight For The Troops 3 – Kennedy vs. Natal’ event, UFC officials are holding a weigh-ins event this afternoon from the Sabre Air Field at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. In typical BJPENN.COM fashion we will be hosting a live stream of the event starting at […]
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VIDEO | Dana White’s ‘Fight For The Troops 3’ Blog
Dana’s UFC Fight for the troops vlog is a look behind the scenes at UFC 166.
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Masvidal Will ‘Kill’ Fight For The Troops Opponent If He Embarrasses Him With Suplex
“I haven’t’ seen him fight anybody I would call a top fighter or even a decent fighter. I don’t care what he’s done or to who he’s done it, he’s never fought me. I hope he thinks he can come suplex me. Really. I hope he’s relying on that suplex. He’s gonna find out I’m […]
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VIDEO | Chuck Liddell Tests Soldiers Body Armor
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Chuck ‘The Iceman’ Liddell is giving back to the troops this week as part of the UFC Fight for the Troops experience. While on base, Chuck gave a soldier what he asked for, and that was a kick to the body to test his armor. Here it is: https://twitter.com/ChuckLiddell/statuses/397453748047323139
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Michael Bisping wants MMA judges to be held accountable
How many times do you think Dana White has said the words, “Don’t leave it in the hands of the judges.” The answer is, a lot. During the Ultimate Fighter, during press conferences, in interviews, so on and so on. The phrase has now become essentially an MMA mantra. The sport has seen its […]
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QUICK TWITT | The Ever Expanding List Of Team Penn Coaches For TUF 19
For the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, coach BJ Penn has continued to wow fans with the ever-growing list of coaching talent he is bringing in. Latest on the list of all-star mentors and coaches is BJJ world champion Marcus Almeida. Almeida is the 2012/2013 blackbelt absolut and ultra-heavyweight world champion and now, assistant […]
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Hendo Feels Pressure To Win But Won’t Retire With Loss To Belfort
By Evan Stoumbelis MMA and UFC legends Dan Henderson and Vitor Belfort will square off for the second time this Saturday. However this time it will be under the UFC banner, the last time these two warriors met was back in 2006 at Pride 32 where Dan Henderson won via unanimous decision. News surfaced this […]
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Jon Jones Not Worried About EA Sports Game Cover Curse
Yesterday we learned that Electronic Arts, the gaming company making the latest installment of the UFC video game, have opted to have Jon Jones as part of the new video game cover. There is somewhat of a superstition surrounding being on an EA Sports game cover. For gaming fanatics, EA Sports games have often been […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Johny Hendricks vs. Charlie Brenneman
Johny Hendricks shows his wrestling prowess and punching power in this UFC 117 bout against Charlie Brenneman.
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Kikuno vs. Mulhern Set For UFC Fight Night 34 In Singapore
A lightweight bout has been added to UFC Fight Night 34 when the promotion heads overseas to Singapore in January. The newly announced contest will put UFC newcomer Katsunori Kikuno opposite Quinn Mulhern in a bout that was announced via twitter by UFC officials. The Fight Night event has yet to take shape and broadcast […]
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Renzo Gracie Responds To Royce Criticism
“In order to make a negative comment about the Gracie family, you have to help the Gracie family. You have to actually be producing new champions, putting your time to build new champions. I don’t remember Royce doing that… Each man chooses their path. How can I judge someone if I don’t walk on their […]
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Travis Browne will also undergo random drug tests prior to UFC 168
This past week we learned that Josh Barnett will undergo random drug testing leading up to his bout with Travis Browne at UFC 168. The testing will be funded by the UFC, and we now know that Barnett’s opponent will also undergo the random testing. UFC heavyweight Travis Browne will participate in the same testing […]
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Jones claims UFC gave Gustafsson easy fight with Lil Nog to protect rematch
By Evan Stoumbelis UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones sounded off to MMAFighting about the situation involving the UFC’s matchmaking decision to have Alexander Gustafsson fight Antonio ‘Lil Nog’ Nogueira. Jones described his reaction to hearing the matchup to MMAFighting in an interview: “I was like ‘Really? You want him to have the rematch that […]
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A Quick Thought on the Dominant Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez
It’s been a few weeks since UFC 166 where Cain Velasquez put a stamp on his trilogy with Junior dos Santos and set himself far and away from the contenders in his division. The dust has pretty much settled. UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the once parallel career that […]
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Lyoto Machida Back Under UFC Contract With Signing Of New Deal
Unbeknownst to many, former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida completed the last bout on his contract when he knocked out Mark Munoz in the first round of their recent fight. I even have it on good authority that he toyed with free agency and took offers from other popular MMA promotions. In a recent tweet […]
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VIDEO | Vitor Belfort Has A Message Ahead Of This Weekend’s Bout Against Dan Henderson
For the second time Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson will square off for fans in a bout that is destined to go down in the history books. Ahead of this matchup, Vitor lays out his message for fans in the video entry above.
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‘Cage Rust’ Not A Concern For Dominick Cruz
“I feel that cage rust is something that’s brought up to give odds makers something to bet on. I think you can work it completely out of your system as long as you’re in training camp and training correctly. The biggest part about ring rust is the mental part. I think a lot of that […]
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Renan Barao Looking Forward To Unification Bout With Cruz
“We’re finally getting in there to do the fight that everybody wants to see and find out who’s the real champion. I always wanted it and rooted for his (Cruz’s) recovery. I feel I’m the champion. Being in there and doing my work, I’m a champion already. He’s also the champion, but I am too. […]
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PHOTO | Ronda Rousey & Tony Jaa Fly Through The Air On Fast & Furious 7 Set
UFC female bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey, is caught flying through the air with action film super-star, Tony Jaa while on the set of Fast & Furious 7 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Roy Nelson on Cormier Bout: “I didn’t feel like it was a fight, just a good sparring match”
“Back to the drawing board. I didn’t feel like it was a fight, just a good sparring match. I was back in the gym on Monday. It was a crappy camp. I just got out-pointed. It’s nothing against Daniel [Cormier]. Excellent gameplan, played it to a tee. I just wish I had two more rounds. […]