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VIDEO | Chuck Liddell fires shots at "classless loser" Tito Ortiz
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2017
VIDEO | Chuck Liddell fires shots at “classless loser” Tito Ortiz It is no secret that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz does not like current Bellator fighter Chael Sonnen.
Wanderlei Silva releases a statement following loss to Chael Sonnen
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2017
Wanderlei Silva releases a statement following loss to Chael Sonnen Mixed martial arts legend Wanderlei Silva returned to the cage for the first time in four years last night at Madison Square Garden where he took on bitter rival Chael Sonnen in the evenings main event.
PHOTO | Dennis Siver appears to have lost some muscle mass prior to his fight with BJ Penn
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2017
PHOTO | Dennis Siver appears to have lost some muscle mass prior to his fight with BJ Penn Dennis Siver will return to the octagon for the first time in over two years tonight in Oklahoma City where he will meet BJ Penn on the main card of UFC Fight Night 112.
VIDEO | Tito Ortiz stands up and flips off the entire crowd at MSG
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2017
VIDEO | Tito Ortiz stands up and flips off the entire crowd at MSG It is no secret that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has a strong dislike for current Bellator MMA fighter Chael Sonnen.
Fedor Emelianenko updates his fighting future following KO loss to Matt Mitrione
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2017
Fedor Emelianenko updates his fighting future following KO loss to Matt Mitrione Mixed martial arts legend Fedor Emelianenko (36-5 MMA) suffered a first-round knockout loss to Matt Mitrione in the co-main event of last night’s Bellator NYC fight card in New York.
Chael Sonnen rips former opponent Tito Ortiz following his victory over Silva
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2017
Chael Sonnen rips former opponent Tito Ortiz following his victory over Silva Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen picked up his first win since August of 2013 last night at Madison Square Garden, scoring a unanimous decision victory over bitter rival Wanderlei Silva in the main event of Bellator NYC.
Bellator NYC Results: Chael Sonnen defeats Wanderlei Silva (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 24, 2017
Bellator NYC Results: Wanderlei Silva vs. Chael Sonnen A scrap between bitter rivals Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen served as the main event of tonight’s “Bellator NYC” fight card in New York.
Fighters react to tonight's crazy Matt Mitrione vs Fedor Emelianenko fight
Chris Taylor - June 24, 2017
Fighters react to tonight’s crazy Matt Mitrione vs Fedor Emelianenko fight Heavyweight fighter Matt Mitrione picked up the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York, defeating mixed martial arts legend Fedor Emelianenko via first-round knockout.
Bellator NYC Results: Brent Primus stops Michael Chandler
Chris Taylor - June 24, 2017
Bellator NYC Results: Michael Chandler vs. Brent Primus A lightweight title fight between current champion Michael Chandler and top division contender Brent Primus took place during tonight’s “Bellator NYC” main card on pay-per-view.
Bellator NYC Results: Zach Freeman finishes Aaron Pico in under a minute (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - June 24, 2017
Bellator NYC Results: Aaron Pico vs. Zach Freeman A lightweight scrap between highly touted prospect Aaron Pico and veteran Zach Freeman took place during tonight’s “Bellator NYC” main card on pay-per-view.
Bellator NYC Results: Douglas Lima defeats Lorenz Larkin (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 24, 2017
Bellator NYC Results: Lorenz Larkin vs. Douglas Lima A welterweight title fight kicked off tonight’s “Bellator NYC” main card as current 170-pound champion Douglas Lima took on top contender Lorenz Larkin.
Bellator NYC Results: Ryan Bader defeats Phil Davis
Chris Taylor - June 24, 2017
Bellator NYC Results: Ryan Bader vs. Phil Davis A light heavyweight title fight served as the featured bout of tonight’s “Bellator NYC” prelims in New York as current 205-pound champion Phil Davis took on top contender Ryan Bader.
BJ Penn planning to continue fighting with win on Sunday
bjpenndotcom - June 24, 2017
UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn is currently preparing to step into the Octagon with UFC veteran Dennis Siver Sunday night in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he will look to once again have his hand raised in front of fight fans. Ahead of the fight, many have questioned whether Penn plans to retire from MMA following the fight on Sunday, regardless of whether he wins or loses. While Penn has proven time and time again to have the indomitable spirit of a fighter, he spoke to MMAJunkie ahead of his fight with Siver to reveal that while he briefly considered retirement following his January loss to Yair Rodriguez, he quickly regained his fire to continue fighting:
TJ Dillashaw reportedly no longer considering move to flyweight
bjpenndotcom - June 24, 2017
Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw’s upcoming fight remains a mystery as conflicting details continue to emerge, with no resolution on the conflict between The UFC and Demetrious Johnson to aid fight fans in making sense of the confusion. Dillashaw was initially slated to fight bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt in a highly anticipated bantamweight title fight this summer, however a back injury forced Garbrandt out of the fight. UFC President Dana White then revealed that the plan was to have Dillashaw drop down to flyweight and challenge flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight title in a fight that could have potentially seen Johnson set the UFC record for most successful title defenses.
Scott Coker open to Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz trilogy fight
bjpenndotcom - June 24, 2017
MMA legends Chuck Liddell & Tito Ortiz may both currently be retired from MMA, however the pair recently reignited their rivalry once again. The pair did a staredown photo for media members recently, in a photo that was posted by Liddell captioned: “Why not?” Ortiz then fired back at his longtime rival, saying:
Johny Hendricks misses weight for 2nd middleweight fight
bjpenndotcom - June 24, 2017
Saturday morning, the fighters of tomorrow’s ‘UFC Fight Night: Oklahoma City’ hit the scales ahead of their scheduled bouts. Unfortunately for former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, he once again missed weight for the event, coming in at 188 pound, two pounds over the middleweight limit for non-title fights. This of course marks the third time in Hendricks last 4 fights that he has missed weight. Hendricks previous two weigh-in misses both occurred at welterweight, with this one being his first time missing since moving up to middleweight for his last fight against Hector Lombard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov planning fall return against Tony Ferguson
bjpenndotcom - June 23, 2017
UFC lightweight #1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov has been absent from the Octagon since his UFC 205 win over Michael Johnson, where he cemented his place as the lightweight #1 contender on the UFC’s official lightweight rankings. Following the fight, Nurmagomedov was booked to fight #2 ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson in a highly anticipated interim lightweight title fight that would see the winner fight Conor McGregor for the undisputed title when the Irish superstar returned to the Octagon. Unfortunately for Nurmagomedov, he was taken to the emergency room the night before weigh-ins, and was ultimately pulled from the fight.
PHOTO | Anthony Johnson back in the gym helping prepare top light heavyweight for fight
Russell Ess - June 23, 2017
Former UFC title contender Anthony Johnson shocked the MMA community when he announced his retirement following his light heavyweight title fight loss to champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 210 in April. “This was my last fight,” Johnson told Joe Rogan in the post-fight Octagon interview. “I didn’t tell anybody. I didn’t even tell Dana White. My coaches knew, my family knew and my friends knew. I didn’t want any distractions. But I have to thank you all for being there for me. I gave my commitment to another job. Something that I have wanted to do for a while. It is not MMA related or anything like that. It is just time for me to move on to something else. I’m tired of getting punched by guys and rolling around on the ground with guys and stuff like that. Ain’t nothing fun about that.”