UFC welterweight fighter Matt Brown had an unfortunate end to an otherwise spectacular 2013 when he suffered two herniated discs in his back. The injury forced him out of his UFC on FOX 9 bout with Carlos Condit and put a halt to a six-fight winning streak. By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA Matt Brown’s back...
With 2013 drawing to a close, which fighters are going to have the biggest years in 2014? By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA Looking back at this past year, a number of fighters stand out as having exceptionally impressive performances during the last twelve months. Fighters like Ronda Rousey, who became the first female champion in...
It’s the last day of 2013 and what a year. As we look ahead to the New Year, here are fourteen predictions for the UFC’s 2014 season: #14 – 2012 didn’t end the way Michael Johnson would have wanted it after winning 3 fights in a row, he then ended 2012 with a loss in...
The crew here at BJPENN.COM is back to bring you another edition of ‘Quick Hits’ whether you like it or not. ‘Quick Hits’ made its debut last week and it brought the idea of an MMA themed ‘Pardon the Interruption’ to life. It may be text based and we may not have Tony Reali correcting...
Continuing with the popularity of promoting bouts in the lower weight classes continues as Darrel Montague (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) faces off in a flyweight battle with Will Campuzano (13-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) at UFC 171 in March, UFC officials announced today. UFC 171 is set to air on pay-per-view in March following the preliminary...
Matt Brown was supposed to return to the cage last weekend against Carlos Condit at UFC on FOX 9 in Sacramento. A last-minute injury forced him off the card and out of a potential fight against the former UFC and WEC belt holder. After over a week of silence, Brown took to twitter to address...
After deciding to relinquish his title and walk away from the sport, Georges St. Pierre has now been removed from the UFC’s official rankings. The reason for this is that fighters who are retired are not eligible to be ranked. Ronda Rousey, who was previously unranked, has now been ranked number 10 in the pound-for-pound...
“I said (to Nick Diaz), ‘What do you think about this fight [against Condit]?’ He goes, ‘I don’t like it.’ I said, ‘Well, that was quick. That was an easy conversation. You either want to fight, or you don’t want to fight. If you don’t want to fight, you can’t force a guy. There’s guys...
UFC president Dana White discusses Demetrious Johnson’s win over Joseph Benavidez, Georges St-Pierre’s indefinite leave of absence, whether Nick Diaz turned down a fight against Carlos Condit, Cody McKenzie’s UFC on FOX 9 fight attire, and much more.
Lightweight Joe Lauzon got back on the winning track to kick off the main card of UFC on Fox 9: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 in Sacramento, California. Lauzon bloodied Mac Danzig and earned a 30-27 unanimous decision victory. Lauzon, 29, improves to 23-10. Danzig drops to 29-12-1. In the first round, Lauzon scored a takedown...
Following Georges St-Pierre’s announcement that he will vacate his UFC welterweight title, UFC President Dana White announced the organziations intentions for the championship belt: top-contender Johny Hendricks (above) will face rising welterweight star Robbie Lawler at a March 15 bout in Dallas, Texas. By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA Earlier Friday, long-time UFC welterweight champion Georges...
Mac Danzig is set to face off against always-dangerous BJJ practitioner Joe Lauzon this weekend during the main card of UFC on FOX 9. However, due to his own choosing, Danzig will not be receiving the usual immediate financial rewards that most fighters receive. Danzig (21-11-1 MMA, 5-7 UFC) and Lauzon (22-9 MMA, 9-6 UFC),...
Former UFC Welterweight Interim Champion Carlos Condit was originally set to face off against welterweight contender Matt Brown this weekend during UFC on Fox 9. The event headlines a flyweight title bout between Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and Joseph Benavidez in Sacramento, California. Unfortunately, Matt Brown was forced to withdraw from his fight against “The...
We recently learned that UFC welterweight Matt Brown was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Carlos Condit. On just one week’s notice this news caught many fans by surprise. Matt Brown himself just took to twitter to confirm earlier reports and explain what happened. Check it: Thanks for the support guys. I regret...
UFC Officials have announced the addition of an exciting welterweight bout to February’s UFC 170 event. Rory MacDonald and Demian Maia have both agreed to fight. For the first time since his 2010 defeat to Carlos Condit, MacDonald is coming off of a loss. After a highly competitive 3 rounds with Robbie Lawler, the Canadian’s...
Scott Jorgensen has an opponent. Days after an injury forced John Dodson off next week’s UFC on Fox 9 a former Bellator champion and current RFA flyweight king got the call to take on Jorgensen. Zach Makovsky (pictured) received the nod, as it was first reported by MMA Weekly on Wednesday. Makovsky (16-4) is just two...
Former Bellator middleweight champion and current UFC welterweight contender, Hector Lombard (33-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), recently told Steven Marrocco of MMAJunkie that he’s gunning for a fight with “boring” Jake Shields, this after requests to fight Carlos Condit and Martin Kampmann failed to come to fruition: “I think he’s been so boring and me always trying for...
“Back in the younger days when I was addicted to drugs and partying all the time,” said top-ten ranked UFC welterweight Matt Brown on the premier episode of UFC Road to the Octagon, “all I did was take that to the extreme. Now I take something positive and take it to the extreme. I’m still...
Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Joseph Benavidez brace for their title rematch; Urijah Faber, Michael McDonald, Carlos Condit and Matt Brown also prepare for their upcoming battles.
An injury has sidelined former UFC flyweight title contender John Moraga for up to four weeks. The UFC announced Tuesday that Moraga was pulled out of his UFC on Fox 9 preliminary card fight with Darren Uyenoyama on Dec. 14. Replacing him is Turkish-American prospect Alp Ozkilic. Moraga (13-2) fought just once in 2013 in...
Outside of his lone defeat at the hands of Carlos Condit, UFC fans had yet to see any glaring weaknesses in the fighting style of top welterweight fighter, Rory MacDonald. That all changed last Saturday when Robbie Lawler stepped into the cage and raised the bar. Though he won via split-decision, this animated .gif of...
There are two people standing between GSP and Rory in the UFC’s welterweight rankings: Johny Hendricks, and Carlos Condit. But it’s GSP and Rory themselves who are standing in the way of these men ever locking horns inside the Octagon. “No. No, I’m not interested,” says St-Pierre, laughing at the notion. MacDonald, mirroring the...
By Evan Stoumbelis This past week the rankings section of our site was revamped and updated. Many changes have been made in the UFC recently in regards to fighters changing weight classes, champions getting dethroned and top 10 fighters falling off . The official BJPENN.COM rankings will be updated after every major MMA event with...
Three weeks from now the welterweight division could go in one of two different directions. It may witness another title defense from its dominant champion or it could be shaken up by the KO power of the challenger. Georges St-Pierre squares off with number one contender Johny Hendricks for the welterweight championship on Sat. November...
Last week, Tristar gym coach Firas Zahabi, stated that if longtime UFC welterweight champion, Georges St. Pierre, lost the motivation to train, he may retire after his next bout. Yesterday, Zahabi clarified his comments, noting that they were taken out of context: “GSP has always said that if he loses the drive to really go...
“I think [the Maia win] puts me really high back up. Demian Maia was ranked number four in the world (and was on) a four-fight win streak. I already have wins over Carlos Condit, Robbie Lawler, top contenders. So I want another shot at GSP. Whether I have to fight Rory MacDonald, Carlos Condit, any...
Finding resurgent momentum after a drop in weight classes, UFC fighter Demian Maia has steadily climbed the rankings at 170 lbs. Facing Jake Shields in the main event of Wednesday night’s UFC Fight Night 29, Maia believes that an impressive win over Shields will earn him a shot at the welterweight belt. By Christopher...
At the UFC on FOX 9 press conference Thursday, top-ten welterweight fighter Matt Brown (right) talked confidently about where he sits in the 170-lbs. divison. In his eyes, he can fight both top guys in the division, champion Georges St-Pierre and top-contender Johny Hendricks, and he’s willing to fight them at the same time. ...
