MMA News
Paige VanZant gets called out by two potential opponents for UFC on ESPN+ 1 card
James Lynch - November 22, 2018
The disturbing news involving Rachael Ostovich being pulled off the UFC’s first show on ESPN has prompted two UFC fighters to call our her previously scheduled opponent Paige VanZant. Strawweight Maycee Barber and flyweight Gillian Robertson both offered their services against the Paige VanZant in separate tweets.
VIDEO | UFC vet Josh Neer involved in backstage brawl at AFC event
Tom Taylor - November 22, 2018
During a recent event from Ascendancy Fighting Championship (AFC), in Des Moines, Iowa, UFC and Bellator veteran Josh Neer was involved in a backstage with fellow fighter Brian Green. The pair reportedly collided while the card’s Cory Simpson vs. Jonathan Thomson main event was unfolding.
CM Punk updates on status with the UFC
Tom Taylor - November 22, 2018
Former pro wrestler CM Punk has now fought twice in the UFC’s Octagon, but neither fight has worked out the way he planned. While he showed immeasurable heart in both contests, it was clear that his ability was not quite up to snuff, as he was first stopped by Mickey Gall, and then thumped to a decision by Mike Jackson. All the same, CM Punk says he is still under contract with the UFC, and that he is still undergoing testing through the promotion’s anti-doping partner the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Chuck Liddell names four potential opponents for next fight after Tito Ortiz rematch
Tom Taylor - November 22, 2018
This Saturday, former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell will return to the cage for a high-stakes trilogy fight with one of the key rivals of his career, Tito Ortiz. The pair will meet in the main event of the first MMA card promoted by long-time boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya. Heading into this fight, Chuck Liddell has frequently been noncommittal when asked if there could be other fights in his future. As the bout has drawn closer, however, he’s admitted that he will probably want to fight again if he’s victorious.
Rachael Ostovich shares details of horrific domestic violence incident
Drake Riggs - November 21, 2018
One of the more unpleasant stories to come out in the MMA world recently is the one concerning UFC flyweight prospect, Rachael Ostovich who was attacked by her husband, Arnold Berdon earlier this week. Ostovich was attacked by Berdon on November 18 at around 2:00 AM in their Waianae home in Honolulu, Hawaii. Berdon has since been arrested on charges of second degree attempted murder. Which potentially leads up to a life sentence if convicted.
Joanne Calderwood believes Ariane Lipski could be 'the one' that will give her the bloody war that she dreams of
Drake Riggs - November 21, 2018
Making her debut at UFC 233 on January 26 will be the former KSW champion, the ‘Violence Queen’ Ariane Lipski. Welcoming her to the Octagon will be none other than Scotland’s finest, Joanne ‘JoJo’ Calderwood. For Calderwood, she has officially turned the page on her career in her opinion as she is now ‘JoJo 2.0’ after returning to the flyweight division under the tutelage of John Wood at Syndicate MMA.
Paul Heyman offers to represent Conor McGregor in WWE — for a hefty piece of his income
Thomas Taylor - November 21, 2018
Conor McGregor is more than just a fantastic fighter. The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ is also a tremendous self-promoter, as evidenced by his many record-breaking paydays. Given McGregor’s gift for self promotion, many sports fans have wondered how he might fare in the world of pro wrestling — namely in the WWE ring.
Ricardo Lamas fought through a serious health issue at UFC Argentina: 'Things could’ve ended badly'
Thomas Taylor - November 21, 2018
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Argentina, long-time UFC featherweight contender Ricardo Lamas scored a late TKO stoppage of the famously durable Darren Elkins. Apparently, however, he was dealing with a fairly serious health issue in the fight. Ricardo Lamas shared the story on his official Instagram account:
Ahead of ONE: Conquest of Champions title fight, Eduard Folayang is fixed on redemption for his Filipino fans
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 21, 2018
He’s taken the long road back, but Eduard Folayang says reclaiming the ONE Lightweight World Title in his fight with Amir Khan at ONE: Conquest of Heroes this Friday night (Friday morning in North America) would be the sweetest victory of his decorated career. “Yeah, I do [believe it will be the sweetest],” Eduard Folayang declared to the applause of the pro-Filipino crowd at the ONE: Conquest of Champions kick-off press conference at the City of Dreams in Manila on Tuesday. “I want to claim that. Of course, it’s not only about that. My tough loss last year was very hard to get through, but I really worked hard and now the opportunity is present and I don’t want to miss that gift.
Oscar De La Hoya says he will probably continue promoting MMA, tells free agents to call him
Tom Taylor - November 21, 2018
This Saturday, long-time boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya will promote his first MMA show under the Golden Boy MMA banner. The card will be topped by a rematch between UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz (watch it here). Initially, Oscar De La Hoya was noncommittal on his future as an MMA promoter. More recently, however, his tune seems to be changing.
Tito Ortiz hopes to become MMA promoter, build stars like Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - November 21, 2018
Ahead of his anticipated, Saturday night trilogy fight with Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz has hinted that he is interested in becoming a fight promoter in the near future. Speaking to MMA Fighting after the final pre-fight press conference for his rematch with Liddell, Ortiz explained why he’s interested in trying his hand at fight promotion.
Chael Sonnen gives in-depth assessment of Ronda Rousey's UFC career
Tom Taylor - November 21, 2018
There was a time not all that long ago when former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was considered not only the best female mixed martial artist on the planet, but one of the best fighters alive outright. Unfortunately, her legendary reign crumbled rather abruptly when she was stopped in back-to-back fights with Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. Today, Ronda Rousey is enjoying tremendous success as a pro wrestler in WWE. Unfortunately, many MMA fans are still critical of the former UFC champion for the way she handled the two losses that ended her time in the UFC.
Curtis Blaydes vows to break heavyweight record in UFC Beijing fight with Francis Ngannou
Tom Taylor - November 21, 2018
On Saturday night in Beijing, China (early Saturday morning in North America), streaking UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes will look to avenge the lone loss of his MMA career as he takes on former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou. Heading into this fight, Curtis Blaydes has the opportunity to tie or even break a pretty impressive record in the UFC heavyweight division.
'Faster, stronger' Brandon Vera gunning for early finish at ONE: Conquest of Champions
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 21, 2018
He hasn’t been inside the ONE Championship cage for almost two years, but Brandon Vera insists he is faster and stronger than ever as he bids to defend his ONE Heavyweight World Title against Cage Warriors champion Mauro Cerilli at ONE: Conquest of Champions this Friday, November 23 in Manila, The Philippines. “Everybody’s worried that it’s been nearly two years, but it doesn’t feel like that to me,” the Filipino-American Brandon Vera said. “I’ve been doing action stuff, and I’ve been training on my days off. I’ve really been just working.
Daniel Cormier: Stipe Miocic would fare even worse against 'better' Cain Velasquez
Tom Taylor - November 21, 2018
Back in July, in the main event of UFC 226, Daniel Cormier claimed the UFC heavyweight title with a first-round knockout of dominant champion Stipe Miocic. Since then, Miocic has been adamant that his previous accomplishments should earn him an immediate rematch with Cormier. Miocic continued on his mission to goad Cormier into a rematch on Twitter this week.
Tony Ferguson proclaims he could beat Conor McGregor in the cage or the boxing ring
Tom Taylor - November 21, 2018
Tony Ferguson has long been confident that he could defeat former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor in the UFC’s Octagon. Speaking on Twitter late on Tuesday night, however, El Cucuy proclaimed that he could also beat the Irish striker in the boxing ring. https://twitter.com/TonyFergusonXT/status/1065100398363521024
EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington promises to bring entertainment back to the UFC
Cole Shelton - November 20, 2018
Colby Covington is known for his trash talk. He is seemingly always calling out several fighters at a time and saying he is the best fighter on the planet. However, Covington hasn’t been able to back that up since his last fight in which he won the interim welterweight title in June against Rafael Dos Anjos. Since then, he was supposed to fight Tyron Woodley but Woodley took on Darren Till instead. Now, it is a waiting game for Covington. The current plan is for ‘Chaos’ to fight Woodley in the early part of 2019.
VIDEO | Tito Ortiz says he and Chuck Liddell 'shouldn't even be in the business' if they can't get 200,000 PPV buys
Drake Riggs - November 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1065068525759344641 “To be a real success, you know…a low number? 200 [thousand pay-per-view buys]. I mean, that’s shootin’ super low. If me and Chuck [Liddell] do 200,000 pay-per-view buys, we shouldn’t even be in the business. I think this thing knocks it out of the park, we have a home run ahead of us and all the fans at home will be interested in this fight cause they want to see how it turns out.