MMA News

Drake Riggs - March 18, 2019

After a fast a furious start to their partnership that kicked off with UFC Brooklyn in late January, ESPN is going all in with the UFC. UFC 236 will go down on April 13 and it will be the beginning of a new format for the UFC pay-per-view distribution model as Monday the company announced that pay-per-view events will now be exclusive to the ESPN+ subscription service in the US.

BJPENN.COM Staff - March 18, 2019

The Philippines’ Danny Kingad may not be where he’s at in his life today if it wasn’t for the discipline he learned through martial arts. He was only eight years old when his father passed away. And like most troubled youth, Kingad ended up with the wrong crowd and picked up bad vices at a young age. Fortunately for him, he met Team Lakay Coach Mark Sangiao who pushed him towards the life of a martial artist.

Tom Taylor - March 18, 2019

Jorge Masvidal was recently linked to a welterweight scrap with Nick Diaz, but unfortunately, reports of this bout proved to be inaccurate. The good news is that, fresh off a knockout of Darren Till, Masvidal says he’s willing to fight Nick’s brother Nate Diaz. Jorge Masvidal dropped this exciting tidbit during an impromptu Q&A with his fans on Twitter.

Tom Taylor - March 18, 2019

Ben Askren has not always had the best relationship with UFC President Dana White. From the sounds of it, however, he and the UFC boss seem to be mending fences. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Ben Askren detailed a handful of cordial exchanges with the UFC boss — which led to plans for a sit-down in Las Vegas.

Tom Taylor - March 18, 2019

Gunnar Nelson was not without success in his UFC London co-main event battle with Leon Edwards, even climbing into full mount in the waning moments of the fight, but ultimately gave up a split decision loss to his British rival. On Monday morning, the Icelandic welterweight contender took to social media to issue a quick statement on this setback, and thank his team, fans, and even Edwards for the learning experience.

Nick Nadel - March 18, 2019

Whether it’s the forces of good in Middle-earth versus an orc army or martial arts warriors facing off for control of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, fantasy battles can provide some truly spectacular combat. Read on for some of the most intense sword-fighting, spell-casting and Minotaur slashing in fantasy movies and TV. And to find out how the epic battle for the Badlands ends, catch the final episodes of Into the Badlands, returns for its final episodes in a two-night premiere event, Sunday, March 24th and 25th on AMC. Sneak attack on Pilgrim’s fortress, Into the Badlands.

Tom Taylor - March 18, 2019

Undefeated UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren predicted Darren Till would defeat Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC London last weekend, and hoped to fight him soon thereafter. As we now know, this is not the way things went down, as Till was flattened by his opponent Jorge Masvidal. In the wake of Till’s knockout loss to Masvidal, Ben Askren has been forced to reassess the options for his next fight.

Tom Taylor - March 18, 2019

According to a report from talkSPORT boxing editor Michael Benson, upstart bare knuckle fighting promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is preparing to make an offer to Conor McGregor. Benson got this news from retired boxer and new BKFC fighter Paulie Malignaggi, one of McGregor’s chief rivals and the man the promotion allegedly hopes to match the Irishman up with.

James Lynch - March 18, 2019

Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson wasn’t a fan of super fights when he competed for the Las Vegas based promotion and that still holds true as he gears up for his ONE Championship debut. “Mighty Mouse” spoke with Helen Yee of “Eyes on The Game” on the current UFC bantamweight title picture amid rumblings of a potential rematch between champion TJ Dillashaw and current flyweight kingpin Henry Cejudo.

Tom Taylor - March 18, 2019

Actor Sylvester Stallone is not only the actor behind Rocky Balboa, he’s also a minority owner of the UFC. Needless to say, he’s well versed in the world of combat sports, and as it turns out, he’s got a piece of advice for former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. Speaking to TMZ, the actor shared some words of wisdom with the Irish fighter after his recent arrest and his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - March 18, 2019

Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC London, Jorge Masvidal burst into title contention with a stunning knockout of Darren Till. The knockout was so impressive that Ali Abdelaziz, who manages UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman, now wants his fighter to take on Masvidal next instead of Colby Covington. Just spoke to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman's manager Ali Abdelaziz: "We think Jorge Masvidal deserves the next title shot. Not Colby Covington. Colby is a terrible person and doesn't deserve it. Jorge just knocked out Darren Till like that? He should be next."

Cole Shelton - March 18, 2019

Conor McGregor returned to Boston two nights ago to cheer on the Boston Bruins. On a previous visit to Boston, McGregor beat Max Holloway by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 26. During his visit to ‘Beantown’, McGregor and Holloway got into it on Twitter discussing their fight back in 2013. And now, the current featherweight champion has called on McGregor to fight him at International Fight Week in July.

Jason Kindschy - March 17, 2019

Colby Covington returns to recap his eventful weekend in Las Vegas at UFC 235. Many agree that Covington stole the show in usual “Chaos” fashion. From crashing Kamaru Usman’s open workout, to harassing Dana White, causing a ruckus cage side, and almost getting into a brawl in the casino buffet line after the fight, we’re going to cover all that and much more with Colby, including his thoughts on a now looming matchup with Kamaru.

Tom Taylor - March 17, 2019

Shortly after UFC London wrapped up, main event winner Jorge Masvidal and co-main event winner Leon Edwards engaged in shocking post-fight scrap. This post-violence was sparked when Edwards began talking trash during one of Masvidal’s post fight interviews. Masvidal, evidently not happy with this trash talk, approached Edwards and clobbered him with a few punches.

Tom Taylor - March 17, 2019

On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC London, Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir collided in a crucial light heavyweight contender bout. After three closely contested rounds of action, Dominick Reyes was named the winner by split decision. Yet not everybody agreed with the judges’ verdict. Volkan Oezdemir himself, unsurprisingly, feels they made an error.

BJPENN.COM Staff - March 17, 2019

Every athlete scheduled to compete on ONE Championship’s historic ONE: A NEW ERA card will have the opportunity to be a part of one of the most special events in the promotion’s history. However, there are those who will have the honor of representing their home country in the promotion’s first-ever event in Japan. Tatsumitsu Wada and Mei Yamaguchi are set to see action, and so is kickboxer Hiroki Akimoto.

Tom Taylor - March 17, 2019

UFC welterweight contenders Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal both won big at Saturday night’s UFC London card, defeating Gunnar Nelson and Darren Till respectively. Shortly after their victories in the Octagon, they traded punches with each other outside of it.

Cole Shelton - March 17, 2019

Saturday night’s UFC London card was topped by a pair of key welterweight contender bouts. In the main event, Englishman Darren Till was taking on Jorge Masvidal who was returning after over 400 days away from the cage. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Englishman Leon Edwards was taking on longtime Icelandic contender Gunnar Nelson. Ultimately, Masvidal knocked out Till out cold in the second round while Edwards beat Nelson by split-decision.