Category: UFC NEWS

  • “UFC Fight Night: Duffy vs. Poirier” card set with 11 fights

    “UFC Fight Night: Duffy vs. Poirier” card set with 11 fights

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Dublin, Ireland on October 24 with a stacked card that is set to air exclusively on UFC’s subscription service, UFC Fight Pass. Joseph “Irish Joe” Duffy will headline his first UFC event after two impressive wins when he steps into the octagon to square off with Dustin Poirier. Heavyweights […]

  • Trick or Treat! Sage Northcutt shares priceless photoshop

    Trick or Treat! Sage Northcutt shares priceless photoshop

    Sage Northcutt has the potential to be one of the biggest lightweight stars in recent memory and it could be possible that he will have trouble finding an opponent willing to fight him in the future. Lucky for him, he had no issues finding a scrap for his December 10th meeting at “UFC Fight Night […]

  • “Wonderboy” to Northcutt: Work Your Way Up Slowly…

    “Wonderboy” to Northcutt: Work Your Way Up Slowly…

    Sage Northcutt has the potential to be the next big thing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and he proved it wasn’t all hype at “UFC 192” when he dismantled Francisco Trevino in less than a minute. There is no doubt that the nineteen year old phenomenon has what it takes to make it into the […]

  • Conor McGregor would lose ‘just as quickly’ in a rematch, Joe Duffy believes

    Conor McGregor would lose ‘just as quickly’ in a rematch, Joe Duffy believes

    Joe Duffy made headlines with the moment his signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship was announced. It isn’t rare to see a new UFC signee gain momentum before he ever steps foot in the octagon as long as their record or highlight reel is impressive, and Duffy’s surely is. “Irish Joe” possesses a victory over […]

  • Jon “Bones” Jones is dominating community service

    Jon “Bones” Jones is dominating community service

    Jon “Bones” Jones’ career took a turn for the worst earlier this year in April when he was involved in another run-in with the law. Jones allegedly fled the scene of a three-car accident which he apparently caused. Jones only came back to what would become a crime scene to pick up money from his […]

  • Joseph Duffy ‘shocked’ to be a main-eventer so early in UFC career

    Joseph Duffy ‘shocked’ to be a main-eventer so early in UFC career

    Even though Joseph Duffy has an overall career record of 14-1, he still only possesses two victories in the world-famous octagon. Granted, the lightweight impressed in his showings against Jake Lindsey and Ivan Jorge, it is almost unheard of for a fighter to headline a card so early in his career. UFC President Dana White […]

  • Anthony “Rumble” Johnson repeatedly calls out Ryan Bader

    Anthony “Rumble” Johnson repeatedly calls out Ryan Bader

    Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is getting ready to make his way back into the octagon for the first time since suffering a loss to now-champion Daniel Cormier in May at UFC 187, and he has his sights set on another heavy-hitter. Ryan Bader has given up on campaigning for a shot at the UFC Light Heavyweight […]

  • “Showtime” denies he is helping Cerrone train for dos Anjos title fight

    “Showtime” denies he is helping Cerrone train for dos Anjos title fight

    Rafael dos Anjos has a giant target on his back now that he has the UFC Lightweight Championship slung over his shoulder. The Brazilian defeated Anthony “Showtime” Pettis for the strap at UFC 185 in March and has been sidelined with an injury ever since. Now, he is set to defend his championship for the […]

  • WATCH! UFC Fighters try to do Sage Northcutt’s front flip

    WATCH! UFC Fighters try to do Sage Northcutt’s front flip

    Sage Northcutt took the Ultimate Fighting Championship by storm when he made his debut at “UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson” in front of his home-state crowd of Texas. The up-and-comer knocked out Francisco Trevino in less than a minute and proceeded two fans after the fight with his already-legendary standing front flip. Now, Northcutt is […]

  • ‘I’m beating Vitor regardless of him being on drugs or not’

    ‘I’m beating Vitor regardless of him being on drugs or not’

    Dan Henderson is expected to meet Vitor Belfort for the third time in their careers in Brazil at “UFC Fight Night 77”. The fight is set to take place on November 7th and each fighter possess a victory over their opponent. “Hendo” thinks he has what it takes to handily defeat “The Phenom” this time […]

  • Cruz to Dillashaw: I’m out for 4 years and I’m STILL going to beat you

    Cruz to Dillashaw: I’m out for 4 years and I’m STILL going to beat you

    Dominick Cruz has only stepped foot in the octagon once within the last four years thanks to a pair of ACL injuries that has kept him on the sidelines. Before suffering the injury, Cruz defended his championship against Demetrious Johnson and Urijah Faber and established himself as a dominant champion in a short amount of […]

  • Daniel Cormier to Kenny Florian: ‘You complete me!’

    Daniel Cormier to Kenny Florian: ‘You complete me!’

    UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier proved to the world that he is a true champion when he defended his title against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192 in Houston, Texas earlier this month. Before that, D.C. stepped into the octagon with two of the toughest 205ers in Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Jon “Bones” Jones. It […]

  • WATCH! Urijah Faber talks about emotional meeting with TJ Dillashaw

    WATCH! Urijah Faber talks about emotional meeting with TJ Dillashaw

    UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw made one of the most crucial decisions of his career earlier this month when he decided to leave Team Alpha Male in favor of Elevation Fight Team. Urijah Faber took a great deal of offense to this move and has spoken out a great deal of times on the issue. […]

  • Paige VanZant teases major announcement for “UFC Fight Night 80”

    Paige VanZant teases major announcement for “UFC Fight Night 80”

    A video posted by Paige VanZant (@paigevanzantufc) on Oct 18, 2015 at 8:10pm PDT December 10th baby!!!! #ufcvegas Paige VanZant has already taken the world of mixed martial arts by storm and she is looking to prove that she is more than just a pretty face. She dominated her last two opponents in Alex Chambers […]

  • WATCH! Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson’s path to the UFC is incredible

    WATCH! Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson’s path to the UFC is incredible

    Michelle Waterson was known for being “The Karate Hottie” long before she ever stepped foot in the octagon. Waterson’s had her first run-in with fame when she was a contestant on a muay-thai reality show on Oxygen called “Fight Girls”. Despite losing the show, she quickly became one of the more popular fighters after the […]

  • Paige VanZant compares herself to Roy Nelson in ballet tights

    Paige VanZant compares herself to Roy Nelson in ballet tights

    It’s no secret that top ranked UFC women’s strawweight Paige VanZant is a standout fighter. The 21 year old isn’t intimidating outside of the Octagon, and as she explains it, some people don’t expect her to be a fighter. She explained to UFC.com: “For me to be a fighter, it’s different, it’s unexpected. You wouldn’t […]

  • Vinny Magalhaes RKO’d by cornerman after WSOF 24 win

    Vinny Magalhaes RKO’d by cornerman after WSOF 24 win

    RKO RKO RKO!!! @VinnyMMA #WSOF24 pic.twitter.com/BDVB9b96RS — ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) October 18, 2015 Last night at WSOF 24 Vinny Magalhaes picked up a 1st round knee bar win over Matt Hamill in just over 1 minute. Following the win, Magalhaes’ corner man hit his fighter with WWE wrestler Randy Orton’s signature finishing move, the RKO.

  • Gennady Golovkin Defeats David Lemieux via TKO

    Gennady Golovkin Defeats David Lemieux via TKO

    Saturday night Gennady Golovkin became the unified middleweight champ as he put David Lemieux away in the 8th round. While the fight was close to ending in the 5th when Golovkin landed a brutal liver shot, Lemieux was able to survive several more rounds before the referee had enough in the 8th and called the […]

  • REPLAY! Luiz Ortiz Knocks Matias Vidondo Out Cold

    REPLAY! Luiz Ortiz Knocks Matias Vidondo Out Cold

    On the Golovkin vs. Lemieux pay-per view Saturday night, Luis Ortiz knocked Matias Vidondo out cold!

  • Nick Newell announces retirement from MMA following win over Tom Marcellino

    Nick Newell announces retirement from MMA following win over Tom Marcellino

    Following his impressive win over Tom Marcellino at WSOF 24, Nick Newell announced his retirement from MMA. Newell spoke to MMAJunkie to explain more about his retirement, saying: “Never say never, but this is not like I’m going to change my mind on Monday. This is something serious. I think this is it. I think […]

  • WSOF 24 Results: Jon Fitch Defeats Yushin Okami by decision

    WSOF 24 Results: Jon Fitch Defeats Yushin Okami by decision

    Tonight in the main event of World Series of Fighting 24, Jon Fitch defeated Yushin Okami via unanimous decision. With tonight’s win, Fitch returned to the win column, and as he stated prior to the fight, will seek another title shot under the WSOF banner. Tonight’s win marks the 27th in Fitch’s career, and his […]

  • WSOF 24 Results: Blagoy Ivanov retains heavyweight title

    WSOF 24 Results: Blagoy Ivanov retains heavyweight title

    In the co-main event of WSOF 24, World Series Of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov defeated Derrick Mehmen by KO in the 2nd round. The win is Ivanov’s second in a row, and was his first successful title defense. …AND STILL CHAMPION! Congrats to Blagoy Ivanov on successfully defending his Heavyweight Title! #WSOF24 pic.twitter.com/CykTvnKq0c — […]

  • WSOF 24 Results: Nick Newell defeats Tom Marcellino

    WSOF 24 Results: Nick Newell defeats Tom Marcellino

    On the main card of WSOF 24 tonight, Nick Newell defeated Tom Marcellino via unanimous decision. The win kept Newell in the win column, giving him a 2-fight win streak, and extending his promotional record to 4-1, with his only loss coming to Justin Gaethje. #WSOF24: @NotoriousNewell defeats Tom Marcellino by UD! pic.twitter.com/86D1HbqZR7 — WSOF […]

  • WSOF 24 Results: Vinny Magalhaes submits Matt Hamill in 1st round

    WSOF 24 Results: Vinny Magalhaes submits Matt Hamill in 1st round

    The WSOF 24 main card has been nothing short of action packed. In the second bout of the WSOF 24 main card Vinny Magalhaes cut the return of Matt Hamill short as he submitted Hamill in just over 1 minute via knee bar. #WSOF24: WOW! WHAT A FINISH! @VinnyMMA defeats @Hammerufc by RD1 submission (knee […]

  • WSOF 24 Results: Magomed Bibulatov defeats Donavon Frelow to become inaugural WSOF flyweight champion

    WSOF 24 Results: Magomed Bibulatov defeats Donavon Frelow to become inaugural WSOF flyweight champion

    The main card of WSOF 24 is underway! To kick off the event Magomed Bibulatov and Donavon Frelow battled it out for 5 rounds for the inaugural World Series of Fighting flyweight championship. After 5 hard fought rounds all 3 judges scored it in favor of Magomed Bibulatov, crowing him the inaugural WSOF flyweight champion. […]

  • WSOF 24 Results: Rick Glenn defeats Adam Ward

    WSOF 24 Results: Rick Glenn defeats Adam Ward

    Rick Glenn kept the ball rolling with tonight’s WSOF 24 preliminary card as he scored an impressive KO win over Adam Ward. With tonight’s win, Glenn returned to the win column as he rebounded from a submission loss in his last fight. Stay tuned to BJPenn.com for all of the WSOF 24 coverage tonight.

  • WSOF 24 Results: Marcos Alexandre Campos De Almeida defeats Saul Almeida

    WSOF 24 Results: Marcos Alexandre Campos De Almeida defeats Saul Almeida

    Marcos Alexandre Campos De Almeida defeated Saul Almeida via quick submission tonight at WSOF 24. With tonight’s win, Marcos Almeida’s record improves to 17-5, with 13 of his wins coming by way of submission! Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for all of the WSOF 24 results.

  • WSOF 24 Results: Colton Smith defeats Washington Nunes Da Silva

    WSOF 24 Results: Colton Smith defeats Washington Nunes Da Silva

    In his first promotional bout for the World Series Of Fighting, Ultimate Fighter season 16 winner Colton Smith picked up a unanimous decision win over Washington Nunes Da Silva. With tonight’s win, Smith has extended his win-streak to 3. Stay tuned to BJPenn.com for all of the WSOF 24 results!