MMA News

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2016

Unable to catch tonight’s UFC 203 pay-per-view action? BJPenn.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for live results updates, and stay tuned to BJPenn.com for live recaps of every fight on the card. UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will attempt to defend his title for the first time tonight in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, when he squares off with former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 203.

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

https://youtu.be/Kmn5MFP5O18 Luke Rockhold may have recently signed a modeling contract but he’s still training apparently, after injuring his foot while training with Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, according to a Youtube video released on Friday.

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

Tonight in Cleveland, Ohio, fight fans will tune in for the highly anticipated UFC 203 event.

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

With the UFC’s historic inaugural show at the Madison Square Garden on November 12th quickly approaching, reports regarding bouts for the highly anticipated event have begun to surface. While a matchup between former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and Donald Cerrone was one of the first fights set for the event, Lawler pulled out of the fight because of his recent KO loss at the hands of Tyron Woodley.

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

Saturday night at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, hometown superstar Stipe Miocic will look to defend his UFC heavyweight title against arguably the most decorated fighter in the UFC, Alistair Overeem. Ahead of the fight, the MMA community is rather torn on who they think will fin the fight. While some believe that Overeem’s elite level striking will result in him leaving ‘The Land’ with the heavyweight strap, others believe that Miocic will continue his 3-fight win streak and retain his heavyweight strap.

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

Earlier this year, the MMA community was left stunned as UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum was knocked out cold by Stipe Miocic, who landed a spectacular counter-punch that knocked out Werdum. Tonight at UFC 203 in Cleveland, Ohio, ‘Vai Calvao’ will have the opportunity to return to the win column and potentially earn himself a title shot against the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem. A win for Werdum, who is ranked as the #1 contender on the UFC’s official heavyweight rankings, ahead of former champion Cain Velasquez, would likely cement Werdum’s place at the top of the heavyweight division.

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

Prior to UFC 203, UFC middleweight CB Dollaway was pulled from his scheduled fight with Francimar Barroso after it was revealed that he sustained a back injury the night before their scheduled UFC 203 fight. While details regarding the injury weren’t immediately available, a report emerged shortly after that Dollaway was one of several UFC 203 fighters stuck on an elevator the night before the fight. Unfortunately, Dollaway was injured in the elevator mishap, and was forced to withdraw from the bout with a back injury.

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

PUNK vs GALL!!! A video posted by Dana White (@danawhite) on Sep 9, 2016 at 3:59pm PDT

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

Friday evening, UFC President Dana White took to Twitter with a screenshot of a text message conversation between himself and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. In the text, Cerrone informed White that he was already in Las Vegas, and willing to step in to fight Francimar Barroso after CB Dollaway pulled out of their scheduled fight on just 24 hours notice. While the details regarding the circumstances behind Dollaway pulling out of the fight were not immediately revealed, MMAFighting has now received word that Dollaway was forced out of the fight with a back injury. Surprisingly, Dollaway didn’t injury his back during a last-minute training session. The TUF veteran was one of several UFC fighters trapped on an elevator in a hotel in Cleveland.

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

Who is better, crazier or more BAD ASS then @cowboycerrone ?????! #asrealasitgets A photo posted by Dana White (@danawhite) on Sep 9, 2016 at 10:03pm PDT

bjpenndotcom - September 10, 2016

Robbie Lawler has pulled out of his UFC 205 matchup with Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone just three days after the fight was announced, according to TMZ. Lawler says he is not injured but wants more time to recover following a brutal knockout loss in late July. The UFC is currently looking for a new opponent for ‘Cowboy’.

Russell Ess - September 10, 2016

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Tom Taylor - September 9, 2016

In just over 24 hours, former WWE star CM Punk will make the jump from the scripted world of pro wrestling to the unpredictable realm of mixed martial arts. He’ll do so opposite 24-year-old prospect Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203. In advance of Punk’s first steps into the UFC’s Octagon, several of the pro wrestling world’s biggest stars have offered up their thoughts and words of encouragement.

Russell Ess - September 9, 2016

UFC 203 takes place in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday at the Quicken Loans arena.

Russell Ess - September 9, 2016

Cleveland hasn't been inviting for @Alistairovereem. But ahead of @ufc 203, "The Demolition Man" met his heckler. pic.twitter.com/AZ27FDy7KX — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) September 9, 2016

bjpenndotcom - September 9, 2016

Unfortunate news has surfaced in regards to UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve’s fight with Ruslan Magomedov at UFC 204. According to MMAJunkie, Magomedov was forced to pull out of the scheduled bout this week after it was revealed that he has a staph infection.

Russell Ess - September 9, 2016

Jessica Eye SHOVES Bethe Correia halfway across the #UFC203 weigh in stage! https://t.co/Sacc0V8l3V — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) September 9, 2016

Tom Taylor - September 9, 2016

Earlier this morning, the 22 fighters competing at UFC 203 took to the scales to weigh in for their looming battles. The major drama of this weigh-in event was that Alistair Overeem – one half of the evening’s main event – arrived late.