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VIDEO | Mike Winklejohn rips 'cancerous' Donald Cerrone following UFC Denver
Christopher Taylor - November 11, 2018
Fight fans were delighted when news first broke that Donald Cerrone would be fighting Mike Perry in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver. After all, both men posses brutal knockout power and finishing ability.
EXCLUSIVE | Maurice Greene: 'TUF house made me that much better' as a fighter
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2018
Currently, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is in season 28, where heavyweights and women featherweights are competing. The coaches for the season are Kelvin Gastelum and Robert Whittaker. However, one of the more popular people on the show isn’t a coach, rather a competitor, in Maurice Greene. Greene had an unconventional path to MMA. He used to be over 300 pounds and never trained a day of MMA in his life until he decided he wanted to. Since then, Greene lost a lot of weight, and quit his full-time job in hopes of fighting for the UFC. Well, he appears to be close after getting a call to go on TUF.
Yair Rodriguez issues statement following his spectacular win at UFC Denver
Christopher Taylor - November 11, 2018
UFC featherweight Yair Rodriguez was involved in what can only be described as “one of the greatest fights in UFC history” last night in Denver. It was only fitting that his epic five-round war with The Korean Zombie headlined the promotions 25th anniversary event.
Four possible lightweight fights for Donald Cerrone
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2018
Donald Cerrone had a tough fight last night against Mike Perry at welterweight. Ultimately, Cerrone prevailed and won the fight by submission in the first round, in which he broke Perry’s arm. However, after the fight, the winningest fighter in UFC history announced he would be moving back down to lightweight. ‘Cowboy’ then proceeded to callout current 155-pound champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Rose Namajunas confident her next fight will be against Jessica Andrade
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2018
Current UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas should be back soon. Namajunas hasn’t fought since UFC 223 when she defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the second time in a row. That fight week was tough for her, as Conor McGregor threw a dolly at the bus she was on and shook her up. Since the fight, Namajunas has been rehabbing an injury and trying to get over the bus attack.
Zabit Magomedsharipov calls out Yair Rodriguez after UFC Denver
Tom Taylor - November 11, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s 25th anniversary show in Denver, Colorado, Mexican featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez authored one of the greatest knockouts in UFC history, putting fan favorite Korean contender Chan Sung Jung down with an elbow with just one second left in their five-round battle. With this win, Yair Rodriguez re-established himself as one of the top contenders in the crowded UFC featherweight division, and as a dangerous test for pretty much any of his rivals. That being said, there is one featherweight who is chomping at the bit to fight him: Dagestan’s Zabit Magomedsharipov.
Dana White evades questions about future of UFC flyweight division
Tom Taylor - November 11, 2018
Ever since long-time UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson was sent to ONE Championship, there’s been questions about the future of the division he ruled for so log. Not long after his departure, FloCombat reported that the closure of the division was imminent, and when the UFC released several notable flyweight fighters such as Justin Scoggins, Jose Torres, Jared Brooks and Roberto Sanchez, some of whom claimed to have heard the division was being scrapped, the wheels seemed to be in motion.
Donald Cerrone recounts arm-breaking armbar of Mike Perry
Tom Taylor - November 11, 2018
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of the UFC’s 25th anniversary show in Denver, Colorado, hometown hero Donald Cerrone picked up a huge win with a first-round armbar of welterweight knockout artist “Platinum” Mike Perry. Post-fight, Perry divulged that Cerrone had broken his arm with this fight-ending maneuver.
Donald Cerrone broke Mike Perry's arm at UFC Denver
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2018
Donald Cerrone picked up another sensational finish at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver, submitting Mike Perry in the very first-round. “Platinum” looked sharp in the early moments of the fight, eventually scoring a takedown and taking side control on the hometown favorite.
Fighters react to tonight's Korean Zombie vs. Yair Rodriguez UFC Denver main event
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2018
Tonight’s UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver was headlined by a key featherweight bout featuring “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung taking on Yair Rodriguez. Jung was initially slated to face former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar at tonight’s UFC Denver event, but “The Answer” was forced to pullout due to injury.
UFC Denver Results: Yair Rodriguez KO's The Korean Zombie (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2018
Featherweights headlined tonight’s historic UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver as “The Korean Zombie” squared off with Yair Rodriguez. Jung was initially slated to face former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar at tonight’s UFC Denver event, but “The Answer” was forced to pullout due to injury.
New champ Kevin Belingon breaks down thrilling defeat of Bibiano Fernandes
Tom Taylor - November 10, 2018
On Friday night in Singapore, (Friday morning in North America), in the main event of ONE: HEART OF THE LION, Filipino spitfire Kevin Belingon ended the reign of longstanding ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano Fernandes with a thrilling split decision victory. For Belingon, who lost his first encounter with the champion Fernandes by first-round submission, this title victory was a huge moment.
UFC Denver Results: Donald Cerrone submits Mike Perry (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2018
A highly anticipated welterweight fight between former teammates Donald Cerrone and Mike Perry served as the co-main event of UFC Denver. Donald Cerrone (33-11 MMA) was last seen in action at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to surging welterweight contender Leon Edwards. Prior to the setback, “Cowboy” was coming off a spectacular first-round finish of Hawaiian Yancy Medeiros.
UFC Denver Results: Germaine de Randamie defeats Raquel Pennington (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2018
A key women’s bantamweight bout featuring recent title challenger Raquel Pennington taking on former featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie took place at tonight’s UFC Denver event. Germaine de Randamie will fight for the first time since UFC 208 in February of 2017, where she defeated Holly Holm via unanimous decision to claim the promotions inaugural featherweight title.
RIZIN issues statement apologizing for RIZIN 14 main event 'confusion'
Drake Riggs - November 10, 2018
It came and it went just like that. Three days after RIZIN announced their big New Year’s Eve show headliner for RZIN 14 between undefeated star prodigy kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa and all-time boxing great Floyd Mayweather, Mayweather would call the fight off.
UFC Denver Results: Korean Zombie vs. Yair Rodriguez
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2018
Stay glued to bjpenn.com this evening for all of tonight’s UFC Denver Results. The event, UFC Fight Night 139, will serve as the promotions 25th anniversary show.
Anderson Silva is officially eligible to make his octagon return!
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2018
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva could soon be back in the Octagon. The mixed martial arts legend completed a one-year suspension from USADA earlier today.
Shaquille O’Neal had one major concern prior to his grappling match with Forrest Griffin
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2018
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal reveals he had one major concern prior to his grappling match with UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin. The multiple-time NBA champion, Shaq, squared off with Griffin at the UFC Performance Center in Las Vegas.