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Conor McGregor: ‘I am the main event’
Conor McGregor (13-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) scored a spectacular 67-second TKO victory over Marcus Brimage in his octagon debut at UFC on FUEL TV 9 in April. Now, McGregor looks to build off that momentum when he faces Max Halloway at next weekend’s UFC Fight Night 26 event (formerly known as UFC on FOX Sports 1 1) […]
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Nik Lentz used $65,000 ‘FOTN’ bonus for father’s life-saving operation
Kevin Iole has for years chronicled MMA with great depth for Yahoo Sports. In this must-read piece for any true fan of the sport, he details how UFC featherweight Nik Lentz (24-5-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) came to spend his $65,000 ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus vs. Evan Dunham at UFC on Fox 2 on January […]
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Vinny Magalhaes: I’ll retire if cut by the UFC
When Vinny Magalhaes (10-7 MMA, 1-4 UFC) left his gloves in the Octagon following a 14-second knockout loss to 40-year-old Australian Anthony Perosh (14-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at UFC 163, many wondered if he was retiring. In an interview with MSN Brazil, Magalhaes shed some light on his current situation saying the following: “I have one […]
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Mousasi: IF Vitor will do his job, I will gladly face him at 185, 195 or 205
Former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Gegard Mousasi (34-3-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was recently interviewed by MMAJunkie’s John Morgan, and discussed his desire to fight Vitor Belfort, at middleweight, light heavyweight, or a catchweight of 195-pounds. “I will make this easy on Vitor,” Mousasi told MMAjunkie.com. “If he is going to continue to make conditions on […]
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PHOTO | Korean Zombie Sends Out Image Of Fractured Foot
As if things weren’t bad enough for Chan Sung Jung. Following news of his fractured orbital bone, that we learned about early this morning, the Korean Zombie has now disclosed that he broke his foot last Saturday in his title fight against Jose Aldo. The top featherweight fighter fought valiantly in the UFC 163 main […]
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VIDEO | Lyoto Machida And Female Reporter Swap Urine and Drink
This is a clip from the very popular TV show “Panico na TV.” Its a mix of Howard Stern/Jackass humor and they sent out two of there reporters to cover UFC 163. Sabrina Sato the very sexy co-host decides she’s going to ask Lyoto if he’ll drink her urine since he practices “Urophagia.” Here Sato […]
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Tate on Rousey: ‘She’s Too Crazy To Keep A Man’
“I just think Ronda’s so crazy, you guys will see when the show [TUF 18] comes out, that I assume she can’t keep a man around for any period of time so I would imagine she’s probably pretty jealous that both Bryan and I are successful fighting in the UFC and going on 7 years, […]
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Report: Erick Silva vs. Dong Hyun Kim Set For October 9
According to multiple reports, a welterweight tilt between Erick Silva and Dong Hyun Kim is set for October 9. UFC officials have yet to confirm this bout as official. The UFC offices have also not yet confirmed an event for October 9, which is believed to be a ‘Fight Night’ event on FS1. Erick Silva […]
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PHOTO | ‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III’ Official UFC Poster
UFC officials have released the official ‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III’ poster for the upcoming October event going down in Houston Texas. How does this fight end?
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Korean Zombie Suffered Broken Orbital In Title Fight With Aldo
The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, put up a valiant effort last weekend in the UFC 163 main event against Jose Aldo, but it wasn’t enough. The fight ended when an overhand right landed on the champion that caused Jung’s shoulder to dislocate. Aldo jumped all over the injured challenger and the fight ended shortly […]
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VIDEO | Shogun Training with Freddie Roach For Sonnen Bout
“This all happened because my manager contacted Freddie Roach and his team and scheduled some training sessions. It’s been really good for me because I’ve learned some details to improve my fighting.” “When we started, he really didn’t know how to pivot and put his full weight behind the punches and so forth, but we’ve […]
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Edimilson Souza replaces Sicilia, faces Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 28
According to a report from Brazilian news outlet ‘Globo’, UFC featherweight Sam Sicilia (11-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has been forced out of his scheduled UFC Fight Night 28 bout with Felipe Arantes (15-5-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC). Stepping in to replace Sicilia is promotional newcomer Edimilson Souza (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Souza joins the UFC on […]
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Anderson Silva: ‘I was out of control’ in Weidman fight
“There will always be questions. Fans, people, they want to know what happened. But being knocked out is worse because you can’t remember. There is just a black out. And then when you wake up, you’re like: ‘Uh? What happened? The fight is over?’ And the ref says: ‘Yeah, it’s over and you lost.’ But […]
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VIDEO | Check Out This Intense Five Minute Workout With Anthony Pettis
On August 31, Anthony Pettis faces UFC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson in the main event of UFC 164. In this video we get a glimpse of how the challenger is preparing for this contest.
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Cormier Believes ‘Big Country’ His Most Dangerous Opponent Yet
“Roy Nelson is the most dangerous guy I’ve ever fought my entire career. He can knock me out with one punch. I’m fully aware of that. They (Silva, Mir and Barnett) don’t have that one-punch knockout power. Those guys weren’t going to just knock me out. Barnett and Mir could have caught me with a […]
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Grice vs. Larsen Featherweight Bout Booked For UFC 166
A featherweight contest between Matt Grice and Jeremy Larsen has been booked for UFC 166, taking place this fall. UFC officials announced the bout late yesterday. ‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III’ takes place on October 19th from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In the main event UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will […]
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Lyoto Machida calls for five round rematch against Phil Davis
This past weekend at UFC 163 in Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) lost a controversial split decision to Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the evenings co-main event. While “The Dragon” has already publicly requested a rematch agaisnt Davis, he revealed a stipulation last night […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO GOES LIVE AT 5:00PM PT WITH CHAD GEORGE, RAY SEFO AND IAN MCCALL
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by former WEC fighter and movie star, Chad George as well as WSOF President and fighter Ray Sefo. Rounding out the show will be UFC 163 ‘FON’ winner […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar
Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar took on powerhouse Benson Henderson over five unbelievable rounds in the UFC’s first journey back to Japan in over a decade.
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Ronda Rousey Blasts Caraway, Says Douchebag Has Too Much Control Over the Weak Ms. Tate
“I don’t think [Tate] really has terrible juju, but her boyfriend has terrible juju. I think what bothers me most about her is she’s kind of a very weak, suggestible and malleable person. Whoever she’s around, you can tell. I really believe you’re the average of the five people you hang around the most, and […]
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VIDEO | Overeem Admits Underestimating ‘Bigfoot’ Cost Him, Says He Learned His Lesson
Video: Overeem: “(Bigfoot) knocked me out cold!” “[Antonio Silva] knocked me out cold is what happened. I think there was a bit of underestimation. Bigfoot Silva is a very dangerous guy. He’s got heavy bones. He’s heavy. That was a costly price to pay. In the meantime, I’ve learned all the lessons I could have. […]
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QUICK TWITT | Dan Henderson: My ‘H-Bomb’ Is Ready To Go, Who’s Next?
MMA Legend, Dan ‘Hendo’ Henderson is ready to get back in the cage, according to his most recent twitter post. Does this give any else goosebumps? Check it: My h-bomb is ready to go, who's next? pic.twitter.com/cr7Pm3y1Pw — Dan Henderson (@danhendo) August 6, 2013 My h-bomb is ready to go, who's next? pic.twitter.com/cr7Pm3y1Pw — Dan […]
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Junior dos Santos Declares Fight with Cormier Once He Defeats Velasquez
Junior dos Santos would be making a potentially grave mistake in looking past his next challenge in UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez. With all the talk of top prospect and Velasquez teammate, Daniel Cormier, possibly changing weight classes to face light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones, dos Santos felt the need to state that Cormier would serve […]
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Online Streaming of UFC Content May Soon Become Felony
The UFC and parent company, Zuffa, has long sought an answer to the illegal streaming of their premium content such as their PPV events or past fights. Now, with a recent proposal created in a the wake of the failure to pass SOPA, the UFC may just get their wish of implementing the strictest of […]
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Aldo hospitalized with kidney stones
Not only did Jose Aldo (23-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) successfully defend his UFC featherweight title after fracturing his foot in the first round at UFC 163, apparently he also did it while dealing with a serious kidney problem: Dr. Marcio Tannure, the UFC’s doctor in Brazil, told MMAFighting.com that the UFC featherweight champion was taken to […]
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Bisping on Munoz: I’m going to kick his ass
Michael Bisping (24-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) is preparing to take on Mark Munoz (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in a bout that will serve as the main event for the UFC’s return to England on October 26. “The Count” has never been shy when voicing exactly how he plans to defeat an opponent, as he did on last night’s episode of UFC Tonight: […]
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Tate: I think Ronda is so crazy
There is certainly no love lost between UFC women’s bantamweights Ronda Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Miesha Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC). Their rivalry is well documented and featured on the latest episode of UFC Tonight, where Tate detailed exactly what she thought of Rousey: Miesha Tate on if the rematch with Ronda Rousey will go […]