MMA News
Francis Ngannou will not defend Jon Jones, but says people "shouldn't throw stones" either
Christopher Taylor - March 28, 2020
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou has shared his thoughts on the recent arrest of promotional light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Early on Thursday morning, Jones was arrested for allegedly firing a gunshot in downtown Albuquerque. According to police reports, ‘Bones’ was also found to have marijuana residue on his clothing in addition to failing a sobriety test.
Dana White confirms "four or five" potential locations for UFC 249
Christopher Taylor - March 28, 2020
UFC President Dana White is determined to have next month’s UFC 249 pay-per-view event take place as scheduled on April 18, 2020. The fight card was originally slated to take place in Brooklyn, however, due to the Covid-19 outbreak the promotion was forced to move the event on short-notice.
Donald Cerrone willing to help save UFC 249, receives callout from Gilbert Burns
Chris Taylor - March 28, 2020
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone is willing to help save next month’s UFC 249 event by participating on the fight card. UFC 249 is slated to take place at a currently undisclosed location on April 18. The event is expected to be headlined by a highly anticipated lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson.
Jacare Souza shows empathy for Jon Jones following recent arrest
Chris Taylor - March 28, 2020
Former Strikeforce champion Jacare Souza is coming to the defense of Jon Jones following his recent arrest in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The UFC’s light heavyweight kingpin, Jones, was arrested early Thursday morning following a report of a gunshot in downtown Albuquerque. The police officers who responded to the call found Jones in a running jeep with a firearm. According to the report, ‘Bones’ had marijuana residue on his clothing and also failed a sobriety test.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk details "rough" days dealing with facial injuries following UFC 248
Chris Taylor - March 28, 2020
Joanna Jedrzejczyk went to war with Weili Zhang in the co-main event of UFC 248, producing one of the greatest fights in mixed martial arts history. The brutal five-round contest culminated in a split-decision win for the Chinese champion, although many fans and analysts had scored the bout in favor of Jedrzejczyk.
Chael Sonnen believes police were "humiliating" Jon Jones during arrest
Chris Taylor - March 28, 2020
Chael Sonnen believes that the police officers who arrested Jon Jones were purposely humiliating the UFC light heavyweight champion. Jones was arrested early on Thursday morning after officers responded to a gun shot call in downtown Albuquerque. On scene, the police found ‘Bones’ in a running jeep with a weapon. The UFC light heavyweight champion allegedly had marijuana residue on his clothing and also failed a sobriety test.
Russia's cross-border travel ban potentially buries Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson
Chris Taylor - March 28, 2020
Fight fans are on pins and needles wondering if April’s highly anticipated UFC 249 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will happen. The lightweight title fight was initially booked for April 18 in Brooklyn. However, due to the recent Covid-19 outbreak, the UFC was forced to change the event location last minute and have still yet to formally announce the new venue.
Israel Adesanya takes aim at Jon Jones following recent arrest
Chris Taylor - March 28, 2020
Israel Adesanya is the latest individual to take a shot at Jon Jones following the UFC light heavyweight champions most recent arrest. ‘Bones’ was arrested earlier Thursday morning in Albuquerque and now faces four misdemeanors including aggravated DWI, negligent use of a firearm, possession of an open container and failure to provide proof of insurance.
Video | Conor McGregor releases statement following lockdown in Ireland
Harry Kettle - March 28, 2020
Conor McGregor has released a statement to the Irish public following the confirmation that the nation of Ireland will be heading into lockdown. Over the course of the last few weeks, the coronavirus outbreak has been spreading like wildfire throughout the continent of Europe – and all around the world. In Ireland, as of this writing, there have been 2,121 confirmed cases with 22 deaths.
Dillon Danis takes aim at Valentina Shevchenko for supporting Jon Jones
Harry Kettle - March 28, 2020
Bellator star Dillon Danis has taken exception to UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko defending Jon Jones during his recent arrest. The mixed martial arts community, for the most part, reacted incredibly negatively when the news broke that Jones had been arrested once again on a variety of charges in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Stipe Miocic urges fellow MMA fighters to "make an impact in our communities"
Adam Martin - March 27, 2020
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is urging his fellow MMA fighters to “make an impact in our communities” during the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to being arguably the greatest MMA heavyweight of all time, Miocic also works as a firefighter with the Valley View Fire Department. He’s one of the few champions in the UFC who works a second job, but to Miocic the firefighting is more important to him than his fighting career. It’s something he plans on doing regardless of how his MMA career is going.
Weili Zhang explains why she is in no rush to rematch Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Cole Shelton - March 27, 2020
Weili Zhang isn’t interested in running things back with Joanna Jedrzejczyk just yet. The two fought in the co-main event of UFC 248 where they put one of the greatest fights of all time. It was a back-and-forth affair that resulted in Zhang edging out a very narrow split decision win to defend her strawweight belt.
Darren Till explains why he is the perfect match for Israel Adesanya
Natasha Hooper - March 27, 2020
VIDEO | Bodycam footage of Jon Jones arrest released: 'I got stir crazy'
Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020
Footage of Jon Jones’ Thursday morning arrest has now been released. See it below.
VIDEO | 35 of the best finishes in ONE Championship history
Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020
Got a hankering for some combat sports action? Looking to kill twenty-something minutes of your self-imposed quarantine? Either way, we’ve got you covered with this action-packed highlight of the best finishes in ONE Championship history.
Dustin Poirier recounts nearly submitting Khabib Nurmagomedov: "It was as close as it can get"
Tom Taylor - March 27, 2020
Dustin Poirier came up short in his bid to swipe the UFC lightweight title from Khabib Nurmagomedov back in September. That being said, he did have a brief moment of success against the champ, threatening with a deep guillotine choke mid-way through the fight. Speaking on a recent edition of the UFC Unfiltered podcast, Poirier looked back on the moment that he almost submitted Nurmagomedov.
Jan Blachowicz pokes fun at Jon Jones after DWI arrest: "You have to find more clever ways to hide"
Adam Martin - March 27, 2020
UFC light heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz poked fun at champion Jon Jones after his recent arrest for driving while under the influence. Blachowicz knocked out Corey Anderson at UFC Rio Rancho and Jones was in attendance for the event. While Dominick Reyes appeared to be getting a rematch with Jones after they had a razor-close fight at UFC 247, but Blachowicz beating Anderson seemed to jump him ahead in the title queue. After UFC Rio Rancho, it seemed as though Jones and Blachowicz agreed to fight for the belt later this year based on their tweets.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor KOs Marcus Brimage in Octagon debut
Natasha Hooper - March 27, 2020
Run out of Netflix to watch? Why not watch Conor McGregor knock out Marcus Brimage in his UFC debut?
Pro bantamweights name their 135-pound GOAT
Cole Shelton - March 27, 2020
One of the biggest questions in all of MMA is who is the GOAT? Is it someone who had the biggest impact on the sport or the person who won the most? It’s an interesting debate for fighters and fans alike to have at any time. So, with little to no MMA on for the foreseeable future, BJPENN.com reached out to several current and former bantamweights to ask who their divisional GOAT is. The majority believe it is Dominick Cruz, but had T.J. Dillashaw not been suspended for PEDs he might’ve been giving the nod.