MMA News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.”

Russell Ess - June 23, 2017

The massive money fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is just about two months away. With both fighters training for the boxing match, we got a look at the 40-year-old Mayweather and his physique after coming out of retirement with his last fight taking place in 2015.

bjpenndotcom - June 23, 2017

While Floyd Mayweather is arguably the most defensively skilled boxer of this generation, ahead of his fight on August 26th however, many are questioning whether Mayweather has fought someone with the power of Conor McGregor. According to McGregor’s striking coach Owen Roddy, the UFC lightweight champion hits with the power of a middleweight, which explains why 18 of McGregor’s 21 professional wins have come by way of knockout throughout the course of his professional MMA career.

bjpenndotcom - June 23, 2017

Over a year ago, Conor McGregor brought in South African boxing champion Chris Van Heerden to help him prepare for his rematch with Nate Diaz. Conor McGregor then posted footage of the pair sparring to his social media accounts, showing himself tagging Van Heerden repeatedly. That didn’t sit too well with Van Heerden, who was quick to fire back at McGregor and release the unedited footage of the sparring session. The footage remains the only footage of McGregor sparring against a professional boxer, however ahead of the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match on August 26th, Mayweather’s assistant coach Nate Jones spoke to Submission Radio to explain why he isn’t sold on the footage being 100% legitimate.

bjpenndotcom - June 23, 2017

Conor McGregor's Chances Vs Floyd Mayweather

bjpenndotcom - June 23, 2017

While the combat sports community is understandably thrilled and anxious for the highly anticipated Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match on August 26th at the T-Mobile arena, one fan may have jumped the gun in regards to buying their tickets for the historic event. A fan told me he bought tix already. I want ALL fans to know that we have not even come up with a price for tix yet and tix ARE NOT for sale yet. Don't get fucked by These DIRTBALLS trying to sell tix already. When we announce tix on sale that's when it's real.

bjpenndotcom - June 22, 2017

Thursday morning in New York City, Bellator MMA held a press conference for their highly anticipated Pay-Per View event this Saturday. While the event went off without any major speed bumps, a brief scuffle broke out at one point as MMA legend Wanderlei Silva shoved Chael Sonnen. Fortunately, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker and security guards in attendance were able to diffuse the situation before things got out of hand, like they did during the infamous Silva-Sonnen Ultimate Fighter brawl. Following the event, Scott Coker gave a statement on the matter, explaining that things could have been much worse, and that neither fighter would be facing repercussions for the situation.

Russell Ess - June 22, 2017

If there is one aspect of the fight game that Floyd Mayweather may fall short against Conor McGregor, it’s the trash talk. “The Notorious” is sharp, witty, and well, often times predicts the future. Although Mayweather is no stranger to the hype game or building his buzz through character, McGregor is definitely one of the best in the business.

Russell Ess - June 22, 2017

The long-awaited fight between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva is set to take place this weekend at Bellator NYC. The two rivals will meet in the main event of the evening on Saturday night, live on pay-per-view.