MMA News

Russell Ess - December 8, 2016

UFC 207 will end another exciting year of mixed martial arts for the UFC.

Russell Ess - December 8, 2016

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has a chance to get back the belt in her first fight since losing for the first time in her professional mixed martial arts fight. Rousey is set to challenge current UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in her first title defense since winning the belt from Miesha Tate at UFC 200.

Russell Ess - December 8, 2016

All the talk about a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather has been simply talk at this point.

Russell Ess - December 8, 2016

Dominick Cruz is set to defend his bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 207 against Cody Garbrandt at the year-end event taking place on December 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

bjpenndotcom - December 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/0wqSEk2t9Kc For fighters, there is no worse feeling than losing a decision you thought you had won. Time and time again fight fans have seen fighters left stunned when it is announced that their opponent has been awarded a decision. As UFC President Dana White has frequently stated, ‘never leave it in the hands of the judges.’ Regardless, when a fighter is stunned by a decision, they likely are left standing in the middle of the cage looking rather confused and frustrated.

bjpenndotcom - December 8, 2016

🔥🔥 @cowboycerrone @iamtheimmortal A video posted by Mike Bohn (@mikebohnmma) on Dec 8, 2016 at 11:13am PST

bjpenndotcom - December 8, 2016

Recently crowned undisputed UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has been criticized quite a bit since he was promoted from the interim featherweight champion to the undisputed featherweight champion in the wake of Conor McGregor relinquishing the featherweight title. Aldo reigned as the UFC featherweight champion for five years, defending his title seven times over the course of his reign, which included a nearly 10 year unbeaten streak that extended back to his reign as the WEC champion. That all changed at UFC 194 however when Aldo stepped into the Octagon with Irish superstar Conor McGregor. In just 13 seconds, McGregor landed a brutal left-hand shot that starched Aldo, bringing an end to his five-year reign as champion.

bjpenndotcom - December 8, 2016

HBO’s hit series ‘Game of Thrones’ is currently gearing up to release the seventh season of the highly anticipated show in 2017. Interestingly enough, news surfaced earlier this week that during his 10 month hiatus from the Octagon, UFC superstar Conor McGregor will be joining the cast of the hit show for one of the two remaining seasons.

bjpenndotcom - December 8, 2016

Since Conor McGregor was pulled from UFC 200 in April for refusing to fulfill his media obligations, there have been talks of the Irish superstar making the jump to boxing to compete against undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather. While at that time talks progressed to the point that Colin Cowherd even announced the targeted date for the bout, the fight never materialized. Now, on the heels of McGregor’s UFC 205 win over Eddie Alvarez last month, which saw ‘Notorious’ claim the UFC lightweight championship and become the first ever simultaneous two-division UFC champion when he picked up a second round TKO win over Alvarez, talks of a McGregor-Mayweather boxing match have once again picked up steam.

bjpenndotcom - December 7, 2016

Earlier this month, in a shocking move, it was revealed that Conor McGregor had relinquished the featherweight championship just weeks after winning the lightweight championship at UFC 205, where he became the first simultaneous two-division UFC champion. The move came after it was revealed that Daniel Cormier had been forced out of his main event scrap with Anthony Johnson due to a groin tear. As a result, the UFC promoted the co-main event scrap between Max Holloway & former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis to the main event, and made the bout an interim featherweight title fight, with interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo subsequently being promoted to the undisputed featherweight champion.

bjpenndotcom - December 7, 2016

Recently, unfortunate news surfaced that former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was targeted as several of his cars were set on fire in his driveway. Fortunately, no one was injured in the fire. Pettis took to Instagram immediately after the situation to plead for any information be given to police. I am a fighter. I won't be defeated by this. I am also extremely confused and saddened by the events that occurred. I am grateful that no one was harmed by this cowardly act. My life as well as my loved ones were put in danger. I cannot understand why someone would want to hurt myself or my family. I will do everything I can to ensure that we find out who committed this crime and that they are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I'm constantly defending my choice to stay in this city. Regardless of the crimes that have been occurring lately, this is my home. I really hope the city that I rep has my back on this one and helps by reporting anything they know about this. #teampettis #250k🔥

bjpenndotcom - December 7, 2016

This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 206 in Toronto, top ranked featherweight Max Holloway and former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will step into the Octagon in a highly anticipated showdown for the interim featherweight title. While the fight was initially set as the co-main event of the pay-per view, the fight was promoted to the main event, and made an interim title fight after Conor McGregor ‘relinquished’ his featherweight title, and the UFC promoted Jose Aldo to the undisputed featherweight champion. As a result, the fight between Holloway & Pettis was promoted to the main event, and made to be an interim featherweight title fight.

bjpenndotcom - December 7, 2016

Earlier this month, notable fighters such as former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre, former UFC champions Cain Velasquez & TJ Dillashaw, and top ranked fighters Donald Cerrone & Tim Kennedy announced the formation of the MMA Athletes Association (MMAAA).

Russell Ess - December 7, 2016

Many people fans and athletes were excited to hear the news about the formation of the “industry re-defining” Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA). With members including Georges St-Pierre, Donald Cerrone, Cain Velasquez, TJ Dillashaw and Tim Kennedy, the news of the newly announced association was buzzing.

Russell Ess - December 7, 2016

(Video has been taken down from YouTube channel) Many people were shocked when the UFC announced that Conor McGregor “relinquished” the UFC featherweight championship title recently. Many even speculated that the UFC simply stripped “The Notorious” of the 145-pound title with the Irish superstar being quite mum on the matter when it was first announced.

Russell Ess - December 7, 2016

https://youtu.be/5PbevV7PncM?t=4m57s UFC President Dana White apparently has changed his mind on a UFC women’s 145-pound featherweight division.

Tom Taylor - December 7, 2016

If you don't know @KoreanSuperBoy7 yet, you will soon! #UFC206 pic.twitter.com/0x5b7gxqkc — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) December 7, 2016

Russell Ess - December 7, 2016

With the announcement of the “industry re-defining” Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association, it appears not everyone involved is exactly sure what is going on with it just yet. As an announced board member of the association, UFC fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone told the media today that he wasn’t even aware he was one of the board members.