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Evan Dunham Latest To Call Out BJ Penn
While rumors brought on by UFC Tonight reporter, Ariel Helwani, continue to swirl in regards to the return of the “Prodigy”, fighters continue to throw their name in the hat to welcome the former champ back to the lightweight division. The latest to do so, as seen above, is Evan Dunham.
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After Votes in Canada And Connecticut MMA Is Legal In All Of North America, Just Not New York
See the map above? That one little red state is New York and the last remaining territory in North America to not legalize Mixed Martial Arts. Yesterday, in two separate voting occurrences, bills passed in Connecticut and the entire country of Canada to legalize mixed martial arts. With New York bing the last holdout for […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH TJ GRANT, LYLE BEERBOHM AND DAN LAUZON (5:00 PM PT)
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 WSOF fighters Dan Lauzon and Lyle Beerbohm to discuss their upcoming fights at WSOF 3. Also on the show will be the UFC’s number one ranked lightweight […]
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Raphael Assuncao didn’t know his arm was broken
By Evan Stoumbelis – @MMAEvan UFC on Fuel TV 10 fighter Raphael Assuncao assumed he tore a muscle as he continued his fight with Mike Easton to a unanimous decision win back at UFC on Fox 7. Assuncao spoke to mmajunkie.com about the fight saying: “It was only after the fight that I realized my […]
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UFC Bans Brazilian Brand ‘Pretorian’ from the Octagon
Unfortunate news for top Brazilian apparel company ‘Pretorian’ as the UFC announced that the brand had been banned from appearing as a sponsor during UFC events. Fighters Only broke the news. MMA managers received the news earlier this week in a memo sent from the UFC. There is no direct reason given for the […]
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Kenny Florian: “Fighters deserve to get paid more”
By Evan Stoumbelis – @MMAEvan Kenny Florian spoke to the New York post recently about how the UFC pays it’s fighters, following comments made by former UFC fighters Jacob Volkmann and John Cholish who recently spoke against the amount of money the UFC actually pays it’s fighters. “I think the fighters do deserve to get […]
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Report: B.J. Penn Eyes Potential Return Back At Lightweight
B.J. Penn will go down in history as one of the best and most decorated fighters in history. He cemented this accolade by dominating the world’s lightweight division in Mixed Martial Arts for the better part of a decade. With retirement talks running wild and a failed bid at welterweight, “The Prodigy”, is apparently considering […]
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PHOTO | Benson Henderson’s UFC Game Character Looks Super Realistic
EA Sports recently leaked out this teaser image for its upcoming UFC game. Think it looks realistic?
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VIDEO | UFC 161’s John Maguire Wants to Trade You Twitter Follows For This Amazing Octagon Entrance
John ‘The One’ Maguire takes his fighting seriously, and that’s exactly why he’s ensured that his cardio is in the best shape possible for his upcoming UFC 161 against Mitch Clarke on June 15. According to what I have seen, if he can get 10,000 twitter followers he will perform this dance during his walkout […]
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Free Fight Video | Miesha Tate vs Kaitlin Young
Miesha Tate’s Pro Debut was part of the HOOKnSHOOT: Bodog Fight Women’s Tournament which took place on November 24, 2007. Following a controversial decision win over Jan Finney, Miesha was KO’d at :30 sec of the 1st round by a vicious round kick to the face from eventual tournament champion Kaitlin Young. Miesha Tate faces […]
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VIDEO | Mike Tyson: “Holyfield’s Ear Tasted Like S***”
Heavyweight Boxing legend and avid UFC fan, Mike Tyson, dropped by UFC Tonight to go through an intense round of Octo-Questions with Ariel Helwani. Tyson talked candidly about Dana White, UFC vs Boxing and even the notorious ear-biting incident with Evander Holyfield.
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Bisping Undergoes Eye Surgery For Detached Retina
Ironically in his last fight against Alan Belcher, Michael Bisping damaged his eye and tore his retina in an injury that required surgery to repair. “The Count” landed a nasty eye-poke to Belcher in the final frame of action in their bout, but somewhere throughout the course of the three-rounds is the one with severe […]
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Quick Twitt | Champ Cruz Cleared To Train Boxing By Doctors
UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has been on the shelf so long many forgot that Barao’s title is only an interim belt. The Alliance based fighter finally delivered a ray of hope yesterday in the form of a twitter post that doctors have cleared him to begin training again.
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Roy Nelson Under The Impression Daniel Cormier Turned Down A Fight Against Him
“I think I got offered Cormier, and I think he turned it down, and then they went down the list. I think Travis Browne (was a possibility), and so forth and so forth. Stipe was already on the card, and Stipe is the one that said yes.” In a recent interview with mmajunkie, Roy Nelson […]
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Chael Sonnen vs. Mauricio Rua Set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 #1 Main Event
As reported on UFC Tonight, Chael Sonnen (27-13-1) will face Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (21-7) in the main event of the inaugural FOX Sports 1 event on August 17th. The card will take place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. This fight came about after an odd turn of events that once again saw Sonnen […]
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Tavares/McDaniel, Voelker/Head Set for UFC on FOX Sports 1: 2
Two more matchups have been confirmed by the UFC’s official Twitter account as middleweights Brad Tavares (10-1) and Bubba McDaniel (21-6) fight and Bobby Voelker (24-9) takes on James Head (9-3), both at UFC on FOX Sports 1: 2 on August 28th. McDaniel currently rides a seven-fight win streak with his most recent being a […]
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Sarah Kaufman vs. Sara McMann Set for UFC on FOX Sports 1: 2
A women’s bantamweight fight between Sarah Kaufman (16-2) and undefeated Sara McMann (7-0) has been confirmed for UFC on FOX Sports 1 #1. UFC on FOX Sports 1: 2 takes place on August 28th at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. That card will be headlines with a welterweight rematch as Carlos Condit […]
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Benson Henderson Set to Defend Title Against T.J. Grant at UFC 164
UFC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson (19-2) is officially schedule to face top contender T.J. Grant (21-5) at UFC 164 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. UFC 164 takes place on August 31, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Henderson last fought Gilbert Melendez, winning a close split-decision over the former Strikeforce lightweight champion. The fight was closely contested […]
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Rampage Promises Big Changes In MMA For Fighters
“When you look at my deal in the UFC, and the scope of what my deal with Bellator and TNA is, this is a dream come true. When other fighters get the chance to see everything I’m able to do with this deal and the benefits it provides, you’re going to see a big change […]
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Saffiedine Out, Bahadurzada In Against Lawler at UFC on FOX 8
As if you wanted to hear more injury news, the UFC announced via their official Twitter account that former Strikeforce welterweight champion, Tarec Saffiedine has been injured and was forced to withdraw from his fight with Robbie Lawler (20-9, 1 NC). Stepping in for the injured Saffiedine is Siyar Bahadurzada (21-5-1). Bahadurzada is returning […]
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VIDEO | Diaz Brothers Fan Makes Interesting Song About Nick And Nate
This man loves the Diaz brothers…
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Griffin & Bonnar Found Out About UFC ‘HOF’ Induction On Twitter
Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin were inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame this week but apparently no one called to tell them…
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Free Fight Video | Big Nog vs. Tim Sylvia
Back in 2008 the UFC’s heavyweight division was left without its champion, Randy Couture, due to a lengthy contract dispute. At UFC 81 Tim Sylve and Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera fought for the UFC’s interim heavyweight title.
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VIDEO | The Evolution of GSP’s Takedowns
UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, has made a career out of taking his opponents down repeatedly to earn victories and climb to the highest seat in Mixed Martial Arts. In this video you get to see the evolution of his takedown game.
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VIDEO | Benson Henderson Earns his BJJ Blackbelt
Benson Henderson is now a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt! This video was put together by Ben’s head coach, John Crouch, and features congratulations from several big names, including Shaquielle O’Neal, Larry Fitzgerald, Lorenzo Fertitta, Ben’s Highschool and College wrestling coaches, Ariel Helwani, Mike Goldberg, Jon Jones, Royce Gracie, and Ben’s mom.
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Paulo Thiago vs. Kelvin Gastelum Set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 #2
A welterweight fight between Paulo Thiago (15-5) and TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum (6-0) has been scheduled for the UFC on FOX Sports 1 #2 show on August 28th at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Thiago is 2-4 in his last six, winning his last fight against a promotional newcomer at UFC […]
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Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson Signs Contract with Bellator MMA
Quinton Jackson (32-11) has been relatively quiet lately as the often outspoken former light-heavyweight champion opted not to renew his UFC contract after his last bout, a losing effort against Glover Teixeira, his third in a row. Now, the 34-year old Tennessee native has signed a contract with Bellator MMA, per sources close to […]