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UFC 211 Results: David Branch defeats Krzysztof Jotko
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2017
UFC 211 Results: David Branch vs. Krzysztof Jotko A middleweight scrap between David Branch and Krzysztof Jotko kicked off tonight’s UFC 211 pay-per-view card in Dallas, Texas.
UFC 211 Results: Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier ends in a no-contest
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2017
UFC 211 Results: Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier A key lightweight scrap between former division champion Eddie Alvarez and perennial contender Dustin Poirier served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 211 prelims in Dallas, Texas.
UFC 211 Results: Jason Knight TKO's Chas Skelly (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2017
UFC 211 Results: Chas Skelly vs. Jason Knight A featherweight tilt between Chas Skelly and Jason Knight took place during tonight’s UFC 211 televised prelims.
UFC 211 Results: Chase Sherman KO's Rashad Coulter (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2017
UFC 211 Results: Chase Sherman vs. Rashad Coulter A heavyweight scrap between Chase Sherman and Rashad Coulter took place during tonight’s UFC 211 prelims in Dallas, Texas.
UFC 211 Results: Gadzhimurad Antigulov submits Joachim Christensen (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2017
UFC 211 Results: Gadzhimurad Antigulov submits Joachim Christensen The first fight of tonight’s UFC 211 pay-per-view event took place in the light heavyweight division as Gadzhimurad Antigulov took on Joachim Christensen.
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2 Live Results
Chris Taylor - May 13, 2017
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2 Live Results Unable to catch tonight’s UFC 211 event in Dallas, Texas? BJPenn.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for live results updates, and stay tuned to BJPenn.com for full recaps from every fight.
VIDEO | Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic 'EA UFC 2 simulation'
bjpenndotcom - May 13, 2017
Saturday night, UFC 211 will go down from Dallas, Texas, where UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will put his title on the line for the second time as he faces former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in what could tie him for the most consecutive heavyweight title defenses.
Dana White talks Georges St-Pierre's future following cancellation of fight
bjpenndotcom - May 13, 2017
Early in 2017, it was announced that former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre would be returning to the Octagon for a highly anticipated showdown with UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. While no date was given for the bout, the UFC held a press conference for the scrap, pending an official fight date. Ultimately, Bisping got fed up waiting for the former welterweight champ, and informed Georges St-Pierre that if he wasn’t prepared to fight in July, he would give the middleweight title shot to Yoel Romero. St-Pierre fired back with a video of his own, informing the champ that he would be ready to fight any time after October.
Dana White unveils epic plan B if Cody Garbrandt is injured
bjpenndotcom - May 13, 2017
The UFC recently revealed that bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt would be defending his UFC bantamweight title this summer against TJ Dillashaw in a highly anticipated grudge match following ‘TUF Redemption’. Unfortunately, this week, it was revealed that Dillashaw’s plane ticket to the UFC Summer Kickoff event was cancelled, since Garbrandt was flying to Germany to receive treatment for a tear in his back. TJ Dillashaw was quick to take to social media to taunt Garbrandt for potentially pulling out of the fight. Which of course brought more attention to the situation.
Michael Chiesa releases statement on Kevin Lee scuffle
bjpenndotcom - May 13, 2017
Friday afternoon at the UFC Summer Kickoff press conference, UFC lightweights Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa were involved in a rather heated argument that led to a scuffle taking place between the two men. While security guards were quick to restrain Chiesa, Lee managed to land a clean right hand before security guards restrained him. Ultimately, both man left the Q&A portion of the press conference before returning to the stage at the commencement to have their staredown. Following the incident, which may or may not see the two men punished, Michael Chiesa took to social media to release a statement on the matter, saying:
VIDEOS | Staredowns for UFC summer blockbusters
bjpenndotcom - May 12, 2017
#TUFFinale @FollowTheMenace vs @Justin_Gaethje | July 7 pic.twitter.com/drBsh747Gj — UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2017
VIDEOS | Punches and bottles tossed during UFC summer kickoff presser
bjpenndotcom - May 12, 2017
@dc_mma said this Real Nigga shit 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/sHnp4DApaN — Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) May 12, 2017
Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum set for UFC on FOX 25
Chris Taylor - May 12, 2017
Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum set for UFC on FOX 25 A key middleweight scrap between former division title holder Chris Weidman and streaking contender Kelvin Gastelum will headline UFC on FOX 25 which takes place July 22 on Long Island, New York.
Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw UFC 213 title fight potentially on rocky roads
Russell Ess - May 12, 2017
The UFC 213 bantamweight title fight between champion Cody Garbrandt and former champion TJ Dillashaw may be on rocky roads. The two former teammates are slated to settle their differences in the Octagon at UFC 213 following their stints as coaches on the current season of The Ultimate Fighter. However, both fighters took to social media on Friday to reveal some information that could potentially push the fight back to a later date.
Kelvin Gastelum's USADA suspension reduced
bjpenndotcom - May 12, 2017
Last year, UFC welterweight Kelvin Gastelum made the move to middleweight after proving to be inconsistent at making the welterweight limit of 170 pounds. Gastelum picked up a major TKO win over Tim Kennedy at UFC 206 in December of 2016 to pick up a major win in his middleweight debut. Most recently, Gastelum stepped into the Octagon against Vitor Belfort at ‘UFC Fight Night: Fortaleza’, where he picked up a 1st round TKO win before the win was ultimately overturned to a no contest after Gastelum failed a fight night drug test for marijuana.
VIDEO | Luke Rockhold calls for pivotal middleweight matchup if Bisping vs. Romero holds true
Russell Ess - May 12, 2017
The UFC middleweight contenders voices were heard as many were unhappy with the initial announcement that former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre was going to challenge Michael Bisping for his middleweight title. With St-Pierre recently stating that he would not be ready to fight until after October, UFC President Dana White announced that he canceled the matchup between Bisping and St-Pierre and that #1 ranked UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero would get the opportunity to fight Bisping for the title.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk eyes titles in two divisions
bjpenndotcom - May 12, 2017
UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has ruled over the women’s 115 pound division for two years, defending her belt four times during her reign. This weekend, Jedrzejczyk will look to make it five straight title defenses as she steps into the Octagon against Jessica Andrade this weekend at UFC 211. With that being said, the champ hasn’t forgotten about her ultimate goal, to become the first UFC women’s two-division champion now that the UFC has created a women’s flyweight division.
Georges St-Pierre discusses possibility of Anderson Silva fight
bjpenndotcom - May 12, 2017
Former UFC champions Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva have now been left without fights. In early 2017, it was announced that St-Pierre would be returning from his UFC hiatus to fight middleweight champion Michael Bisping in a highly anticipated showdown for the middleweight title. Anderson silva on the other hand, was slated to fight Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 211 this weekend, where he hoped to build on the momentum of his win over Derek Brunson.