Category: UFC NEWS

  • Ronda Explains Motivation From Being Homeless

    Ronda Explains Motivation From Being Homeless

    By now it’s pretty common knowledge that UFC champion Ronda Rousey went through a time in her life where she was living in her car and trying to find a place to live. On Wednesday, while on ESPN’s SportsCenter as a co-host, Rousey once again talked about the situation and said that she’s never been […]

  • Jose Aldo Wants Monthly Salaries For UFC Fighters

    Jose Aldo Wants Monthly Salaries For UFC Fighters

    “I support this idea, of course. In the NFL, Nike makes the uniforms, but teams still pay their athletes, the same goes for NBA. Life gets hard for fighters who are just starting and earn no pay-per-view money. We spend a lot with trainers, sparring partners, etc. Nobody in this day and age goes to […]

  • REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ft. Urijah Faber

    REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ft. Urijah Faber

    Thursday’s episode above! Stud Show Radio (formerly Team Alpha Male Radio) is a biweekly MMA podcast that airs Tuesday and Thursday right here on BJPENN.COM. The show features hosts Justin Buchholz and Chris Carlino aka Sir Studboy talking to callers and guests about all the latest stories in MMA and beyond.  Guests from Team Alpha […]

  • Sneak Peek! — On Set With Cyborg, Tate, And Holm

    Sneak Peek! — On Set With Cyborg, Tate, And Holm

    MMA’s top females have come together to film this incredibly awesome movie. Fight Valley stars Miesha Tate, Holly Holm, and Cris Cyborg. Enjoy the sneak peek!

  • Power Duo! Rousey Reveals Dining Relationship With Serena Williams

    Power Duo! Rousey Reveals Dining Relationship With Serena Williams

    UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Wednesday and co-hosted for the evening. Rousey talked about all kinds of sports, obviously, and at one point mentioned how tennis player Serena Williams was one of her favorite people. In an interview with Yibada, Rousey revealed that the two of them have actually spent […]

  • Who Flipped Better, These Guys Or Sage Northcutt?

    Who Flipped Better, These Guys Or Sage Northcutt?

    TUMBLE young men TUMBLE!!!! Marcus Brimage vs Maximo Blanco at UFC 145, Atlanta, GA 4/21/12 #DWCOTD A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Oct 8, 2015 at 10:44am PDT Before ‘Super’ Sage Northcutt blew our minds with his highlight reel flipping abilities, these UFC fighters held a whole tumbling competition inside the octagon. Marcus […]

  • Big Guy, Small Phone –– ‘Bigfoot’ Using An iPhone Is Priceless

    Big Guy, Small Phone –– ‘Bigfoot’ Using An iPhone Is Priceless

    A video posted by Junior Cigano Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) on Oct 8, 2015 at 9:45am PDT From the looks of things it seems like cell phones are going to keep getting bigger. For most of us, having a phone the size of a tablet seems pretty ridiculous. But for someone like UFC heavyweight ‘Bigfoot’ Silva […]

  • TBT! Sage Northcutt’s MMA Fighting Sister Calls Out Rousey And Cyborg

    TBT! Sage Northcutt’s MMA Fighting Sister Calls Out Rousey And Cyborg

    Sure Sage Northcutt is the one making headlines now, but it was his sister, Colbey Northcutt who called out both Ronda Rousey and Cris Cyborg all the way back in 2012. Colbey, who has an amateur MMA record of 4-1, last fought in July of 2014, where she took out Amy Coleman via submission in […]

  • Another UFC Female Gets A Head Tattoo

    Another UFC Female Gets A Head Tattoo

    First it was ‘Rowdy’ Bec Rawlings getting a giant animal tattoo on the side of her head and now another UFC female has decided to get some new ink on her noggin. UFC bantamweight Ashlee Evans-Smith posted a video to her Facebook page showing off her new tattoo on the side of her shaven head. […]

  • On The Road — BJ Penn Visits Kings MMA

    On The Road — BJ Penn Visits Kings MMA

    [ooyala code=”5yNXV2dzobqGWdFaAM7VbahwH-zLKclF” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”500″ height=”400″ auto=”false”] On The Road With BJ Penn is a new BJPENN.COM feature, which follows former UFC two-division champion BJ Penn around the world on adventure. There’s much more to come, so stay tuned to BJPENN.COM.

  • Hendricks Not Committing To Middleweight Move

    Hendricks Not Committing To Middleweight Move

    Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks was forced to pull out of his scheduled UFC 192 co-main event bout with Tyron Woodley six days ago due to a weight cut mishap which resulted in hospitalization. Following his botched weight cut and fight cancellation, UFC President Dana White told reporters that he now considers Johny Hendricks […]

  • Brian Stann: MMA fighters Are Over Training

    Brian Stann: MMA fighters Are Over Training

    I think it’s pretty clear, the less times you get hit in the head the better. I don’t think anyone can argue that. But the debate over MMA training and how hard or not hard you should train continues. The main issue seems to be with sparring. There are those who say that sparring really […]

  • WOW! Somewhere A UFC Fighter Is Paying For This Decision

    WOW! Somewhere A UFC Fighter Is Paying For This Decision

    Well, UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt might be considering a vegan lifestyle, but Matt Mitrione? Not so much. The TUF contestant took to Twitter to share a picture with his followers, showing a massive, towering burger. I know what you’re thinking, a big burger, cool. But this thing goes above and beyond being just a big […]

  • Ha Ha! Faber Reacts To ‘Daddy Dana’s’ Photoshop Tweet

    Ha Ha! Faber Reacts To ‘Daddy Dana’s’ Photoshop Tweet

    It’s good to know UFC president Dana White has a good sense of humor. Fans sure do love to make their photoshop pictures. I mean if you are anyone known to the public and have any level of fame or popularity attached to your name, there’s a good chance people have taken your picture and […]

  • VanZant Gives Props To Dancing For Helping Her In The UFC

    VanZant Gives Props To Dancing For Helping Her In The UFC

    UFC strawweight Paige VanZant is gearing up for her first UFC headlining fight. She’ll take on Joanne Calderwood on Dec. 10, in Las Vegas, a fight that will serve as the main event of a ‘Fight Pass’ exclusive card. VanZant recently talked to reporters and told them about her past dancing experience, saying that she’s […]

  • Cruz: ‘Dillashaw Is Walking Right Into My Trap’

    Cruz: ‘Dillashaw Is Walking Right Into My Trap’

    Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will be stepping back into the octagon to face current champ TJ Dillashaw after being out for quite some time. Still, Cruz is confident in his skills and finds it funny that Dillashaw thinks he’s figured him out. Actually, the 135 pound fighter says there are things he does […]

  • Rampage Might Fight For Bellator, Explains Bisping Beef

    Rampage Might Fight For Bellator, Explains Bisping Beef

    Man, this new Twitch streaming hobby of Rampage Jackson is pretty insightful. The MMA legend spends time playing games and talking to fans, explaining all of his current affairs. In a recent stream Rampage cleared up all this Bellator/UFC legal mess that he’s going through. He sent out a tweet saying that the UFC stopped […]

  • McGregor: ‘Pettis Is A Fight Pass Fighter’

    McGregor: ‘Pettis Is A Fight Pass Fighter’

    “As far as I’m concerned, he’s back on the Fight Pass events. He’s lower now. … Pettis can say I never fought anybody. But he’s never fought anyone. Who’s he fought, really? He’s fought nobody, as well. His numbers are really, really low. He lost his last fight. That’s a crazy, crazy statement from him in […]

  • Rampage Jackson Prank Calls Rashad Evans, Has Hilarious Conversation — WATCH!

    Rampage Jackson Prank Calls Rashad Evans, Has Hilarious Conversation — WATCH!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV1djSJb9BM Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been on a comedic role of sorts, as of late. Using his video game prowess to spark interest with fight fans, “Rampage” was first seen trashing Michael Bisping, then later took to drunk dialing Ariel Helwani, and now we have a prank call to Rashad Evans. […]

  • STAREDOWN! Rousey vs. Joanna Edition

    STAREDOWN! Rousey vs. Joanna Edition

    Ronda and Joanna getting ready for Australia with a stare down… And koala fight! https://t.co/6oE6JNawfC — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 7, 2015 The UFC’s two top females have been making the media rounds in tandem this week to promote next month’s UFC pay-per-view event. UFC 193 is set to go down on November 14, from Melbourne, […]

  • Alvarez: Dos Anjos Made Pettis Quit, I Will Too

    Alvarez: Dos Anjos Made Pettis Quit, I Will Too

    “Pettis is a very skilled fighter with good stand up, and he’s very good at what he does if you allow him the space to do it. This is a fight for me where if I want to take Anthony Pettis down then he’s going down. If I want it to stay on the feet […]

  • Rampage Jackson Drunk Dials Ariel, And It’s Hilarious — WATCH NOW!

    Rampage Jackson Drunk Dials Ariel, And It’s Hilarious — WATCH NOW!

    It’s been an interesting week for Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. First he made headlines by saying that he was going to retire if his legal issues with Bellator didn’t end, than he came out and said never mind, the UFC kept him from retiring and he’ll have news on his next fight soon. And now, perhaps […]

  • Cain Velasquez Vows To Stay More Active In The Future

    Cain Velasquez Vows To Stay More Active In The Future

    Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will be getting a rematch and a chance to get his belt back when he faces Fabricio Werdum once again, this time possibly in Brazil. That fight is expected to take place sometime early next year. At a recent UFC Q&A the former champ talked about being more active […]

  • ‘Belfort vs. Hendo 3’ Fight Card Set

    ‘Belfort vs. Hendo 3’ Fight Card Set

    The octagon will return to Brazil next month for UFC Fight Night 77. The 13-bout event, which will air on FOX Sports 1, is headlined by a middleweight bout featuring Vitor Belfort taking on Dan Henderson for a third time. Belfort and Henderson first met at PRIDE 32 in 2006, where “Hendo” earned a unanimous decision win over “The Phenom”. […]

  • 205 Picture — Rumble Wants Bader, Bader Wants Cormier

    205 Picture — Rumble Wants Bader, Bader Wants Cormier

    Man, Jon Jones’ return is really messing with the UFC’s light heavyweight division. It went from having a pretty clear set of top contenders and possible title challengers to now having a bunch top guys who aren’t sure what to do. Everyone is waiting to see what happens with the former champ, as his UFC […]

  • Moving On Up — Dodson Heads To 135 In Pursuit Of Dillashaw

    Moving On Up — Dodson Heads To 135 In Pursuit Of Dillashaw

    Looks like UFC flyweight title challenger John Dodson will be making the move back up to the bantamweight division. The news came out on Wednesday’s episode of UFC Tonight. According to the report, Dodson wants to return to action sometime in December or January and when he does step back into the octagon, it will […]

  • Ronda Rousey Teaches Armbars, Thinks Kobe Bryant Should Retire… Ouch!

    Ronda Rousey Teaches Armbars, Thinks Kobe Bryant Should Retire… Ouch!

    https://youtu.be/vA5DItewA-E On Wednesday, UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made history and was the first female athlete ever to co-host ESPN’s SportsCenter. Overall it seemed like Rousey did a pretty good job, aside from a few awkward moments, like the one above. Rousey apparently decided not to do a demonstration of her armbar, so instead anchor […]

  • Ratings Report: UFC 192 Prelims Deliver Fair Ratings On FOX Sports 1

    Ratings Report: UFC 192 Prelims Deliver Fair Ratings On FOX Sports 1

    This past weekend at UFC 192, we saw some pretty exciting fights, from the UFC Fight Pass prelims to the main event on PPV. As far as the FS1 prelims go, ratings were pretty decent when you take into account the competition the broadcast went up against. It’s football season and that means every other […]