UFC welterweight Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy is definitely a man who marches to the beat of his own drum. His quirky and outgoing personality as well as his willingness to lay it all on the line inside the Octagon is what endears him to fans all around the world. His toughness has never been...
In just a few days UFC Heavyweight Stefan Struve will be in the main event for the first time in his 12 fight UFC career. He has come a long way since being knocked out by current UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos in his organizational debut at UFC 95 in February of 2009....
Pat Healy joined us on BJPenn.Com Radio this past Sunday night to talk about his bout with Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez. Literally three hours after we spoke to Pat Strikeforce sent out a press release informing everyone that Melendez was injured and the card was going to be canceled. The majority of our...
To read the first part of this exclusive interview click here. With three wins in a row Brown has begun to capture the attention of the fans as well as a very important magazine. Fight Magazine recently had Brown on their cover and it’s something for him and his family to cherish when his...
Bantamweight sensation Tyson Nam should be enjoying the biggest win of his career right now. On August 25th Nam knocked out current Bellator Bantamweight Champion Eduardo Dantas at 1:36 of the first round in Brazil. His elation soon came to an end and put a damper on his great accomplishment. The 28-year-old Nam isn’t able...
Four months ago, former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson and current champion Gilbert Melendez clashed for a third time and similar to their previous two outings they went to war for five action packed rounds in an MMA classic. When the bell sounded at the end of the bout, many fans in attendance and watching...
Chas Skelly is another one of those fighters that you probably never heard of, but that doesn’t mean he’s not making any noise. An integral part of Team Takedown, Skelly has the benefit of training with guys like Johny Hendricks, Shane Roller, Jake Rosholt and Jared Rosholt on an everyday basis. Known as The...
At just 22-years-old Charles Oliveira is one of the youngest fighters in the UFC. He made his debut for the organization just two months shy of his 20th birthday when he defeated Darren Elkins via armbar just 41 seconds into the first round in August of 2010. He also took home the submission of...
The UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series was once a hotbed for producing some of the most talented up and coming prospects in the entire MMA community. Modern day stars such as Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Diego Sanchez and Nate Diaz all blossomed into UFC mainstays following their time on TUF with Griffin and Evans...
UFC welterweight Matt Brown has had a lot going on recently. He was married a few weeks ago and just got word that he will face Mike Swick at UFC on Fox 5 in December. He took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about his upcoming fight and a...
Jake Rosholt is a three-time NCAA National Champion as well as a 4-time All-American. He is also a member of Team Takedown, a camp that consists of Jake, his younger brother Jared, Johny Hendricks and Shane Roller. Not coincidentally all of these fighters also attended Oklahoma State University. Rosholt had a brief run in...
This is the second part of our feature interview with UFC Flyweight Contender Joseph Benavidez. To Check out part one click here. Flyweight is definitely the ideal weight for the 28-year-old Benavidez. Standing just 5’4” tall he was predominately the smaller fighter every time he competed as a bantamweight. The fact that his only...
UFC light heavyweight Joey Beltran is a man known for his ability to take an insane amount of punishment as evidenced in his wars with Matt Mitrione, Pat Barry and most recently James Te-Huna. Twice he has earned a bonus check for Fight of the Night and although he lost his first bout as a...
Joseph Benavidez is nothing if not persistent. The story of how he drove around looking for Urijah Faber’s gym while on vacation in California is well documented. Thankfully for him as well as the fans his persistence paid off and the two hooked up and have forged a strong bond and working relationship. Faber and...
Mario Sperry is a trusted and respected coach with a well documented background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is one of the founding Fathers of the famed Brazilian Top Team and has worked alongside some of the best fighters the sport has ever seen including Ricardo Arona, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. After Mike...
The jump to the video is at the bottom of the page. Kyle Kingsbury is coming off a disappointing loss to Glover Teixeira, and before that a decision loss to Stephan Bonnar. He is someone who admittedly looks forward to putting on a fight of the night type performance and doesn’t mind if it’s coming...
It isn’t very often in today’s society that an individual has an opportunity to become the first at something great. Contrary to the beliefs of today’s younger generation, this is not due to a lack of opened windows. It is more of a shortage of individuals who are unwilling to get up off the couch...
Darrion Caldwell has found success at every level of athletics since he was a young boy. A natural athlete, Caldwell grew up in Rahway, NJ and competed in a variety of sports, but found wrestling to be his true passion. After capturing three state high school championships, Caldwell received a full scholarship to wrestle...
Renzo Gracie is probably the coolest guy you will ever talk to or meet. He has a smile on his face almost all of the time, and his interactions with fans on Twitter are often and sincere. So why do so many fighters find him so intimidating? This past week Gracie found himself fending off...
Guys like Tim Kennedy are hard to come by, not only in mixed martial arts, but in life as well. He’s a world class athlete, an Army Green Beret and he has one of the best personalities in the sport. For those of you who have seen his hilarious Katy Perry impersonations you know...
As I’ve stated on here multiple times, a great warrior is not defined by gender, age or physical strength. A competitor that is able to dig down deep, overcome the toughest obstacles and rise above it all is truly what being a superb fighter is all about. For years, female MMA athletes have been overshadowed...
Frank Shamrock is without a doubt one of the forefathers of mixed martial arts. He was one of the first fighters to start training in different aspects of the martial arts and combining them to make himself a better all-around fighter. He hung his gloves up in April of 2009, but can be seen on...
When MTV started airing the reality TV show called “Caged” it was met with a lot of criticism from MMA fans. It seemed like another opportunity for a group of individuals to gather their 15 minutes of fame and move on. The problem was quite clear; MMA fans did not appreciate the sport they...
Josh Thomson is a lot of things. Former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion, former UFC Lightweight standout, AKA team member, and training partner for some of the best elite level fighters in MMA. He has fought on the biggest stages in MMA overseas, and here in the USA. He has fought injured, many times I might add,...
The last time we saw Chris Leben in the Octagon was last November at UFC 138 in England. His fight with Mark Munoz had been stopped after the end of the second round due to a cut Leben had sustained. Many fans said that he looked lethargic, but there were several reports that he...
After Daniel Cormier defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett and captured the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Championship, fans and media alike knew a star was born. In his last three fights Cormier has beaten Jeff Monson, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and of course Barnett. Those are three fighters who have a hell of lot...
Whether you love her or hate her, there is absolutely no denying that Ronda Rousey is the hottest fighter in MMA today. I’m not even talking about her physical hotness, which some could make a case that she is leading that department as well but no other athlete in the sport is on fire right...
BJPENN.COM’s Lynn Mitchell caught up with BJ Penn at the UFC Gym Hawaii BJ Penn Grand Opening to get his take on all things UFC, VADA and Hawaii.
