MMA News
Jose Aldo says he and rival Conor McGregor have a 'friendly relationship' when the cameras are off
Russell Ess - September 9, 2016
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has had his long documented history with Conor McGregor, who took the belt from him at UFC 194. With the two putting in the extra hours of media obligations and hype for their featherweight title fight after Aldo had to initially pull out due to injury, the two finally met in the Octagon at UFC 194.
Fabricio Werdum to Travis Browne: "I will break your face and ribs, you clown!"
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
Things got very tense at Thursday’s pre-fight presser when Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne squared off for the cameras.
PHOTO | Urijah Faber posts comical tribute to Nick Diaz on social media
Russell Ess - September 8, 2016
The Diaz brothers and Urijah Faber both hail from Northern California and have been veterans in the sport of mixed martial arts for quite some time. While the California natives train at different gyms, they have been supportive of each other and it shows with Faber’s recent Instagram post of him wearing a Nick Diaz shirt with his infamous pose that he struck lying on the ground during his fight with Anderson Silva at UFC 183 back in 2015.
EXCLUSIVE | AKA Head Coach on Rockhold's modeling career: "Everyone knows how good looking he is"
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
Luke Rockhold’s modeling contract surprised many in the MMA community except for his teammates and coaches at American Kickboxing Academy. American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez spoke exclusively to BJPenn.com on Thursday and discussed his teammate’s reactions to Rockhold’s recently signed modeling contract and budding career as a male model.
VIDEO | CM Punk blasts 'fighter' calling him out during fan Q&A: 'I'm on stage bi-tch, get the f--k out!'
Russell Ess - September 8, 2016
Phil Brooks, better known by his WWE name, CM Punk is set to make his professional mixed martial arts debut at UFC 203 this Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. Brooks will take on 2-0 Mickey Gall on the main pay-per-view card.
Dana White: "We don't do gimmick fights. It's do or die for CM Punk"
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
CM Punk’s signing with the UFC has been controversial ever since it was announced back at UFC 182, and much of the talk this week has revolved around the former WWE superstar’s Octagon debut this Saturday. UFC President Dana White has been adamant in defending the match-up between Punk and Mickey Gall, the 24-year-old New Jersey native who earned the fight with CM Punk following his 45-second destruction of Mike Jackson in February.
VIDEO | Ricardo Lamas vs. BJ Penn first staredown
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
With nearly a month to go until ‘UFC Fight Night: Manila’, where #4 ranked featherweight Ricardo Lamas, and UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn will have their highly anticipated featherweight showdown, the pair had their first staredown for the fight.
VIDEO | RVCA // BJ Penn - Inspired By
Russell Ess - September 8, 2016
[ooyala code=”5kN3RtNTE6csGYBirQgiCzQaAldTMGij” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1920″ height=”1080″] UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn has been with his clothing sponsor RVCA since the early days of his professional MMA career. Penn and RVCA grew together to great heights as “The Prodigy” was one of the few fighters sporting the action sports logo in the Octagon.
Dana White says no to "Mickey" Gall's walkout song
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
https://youtu.be/i6Qoi-b5NWI Mickey Gall had the perfect walkout song for his UFC 203 entrance, but UFC President Dana White had different ideas.
Mickey Gall reacts to rumors of injury before UFC 203
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
With just days to go until UFC 203, where 2-0 amateur MMA fighter Mickey Gall will welcome former WWE superstar CM Punk to the Octagon, a photo of Gall with stitches above his eyebrow had the MMA community in a frenzy. Despite the photos of Gall with stitches in his eyebrow, the fight proceeded as planned. Wednesday afternoon, following his ‘UFC 203 open workout’, Mickey Gall addressed media members for a media scrum. It didn’t take long for Gall to be questioned about the stitches in his eyebrow.
Tyron Woodley's plan for Demian Maia's Jiu-Jitsu: "I'mma bite him"
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
Earlier this month, #3 ranked welterweight Demian Maia stepped into the Octagon to fight former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit in a highly anticipated showdown of welterweights with different styles. While Condit hoped to keep the fight standing and get a TKO win, Maia was able to take the fight to the ground and submit ‘The Natural Born Killer’ in the very first round of their main event scrap.
Duke Roufus discusses gameplan for CM Punk going into fight with Mickey Gall
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
This Saturday, former WWE champion CM Punk will make his highly anticipated MMA debut when he steps into the Octagon to fight Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203. Ahead of the fight, Punk has been the subject of much criticism following the airing of ‘The Evolution of Punk’ on Fox Sports 1. The mini docu-series gave fans an inside look at Punk’s journey the time he began training full-time at Roufusport in Milwaukee, to his UFC debut this Saturday.
VIDEO | Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo go at it on The Ultimate Fighter
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
It’s no secret that The Ultimate Fighter has given some of the best rivalries in MMA a platform to be seen by the world.
Ian McCall once again left without opponent days before fight night
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
Unfortunate news surfaced this afternoon that popular UFC flyweight Ian McCall has once again been left without an opponent with just days to go until his scheduled fight. In this incident, McCall’s opponent, Ray Borg, has been pulled from Saturday’s UFC 203 event due to an illness according to Fox Sports. This marks the second time in a row that McCall has been left without an opponent with just days to go until fight night.
Ronda Rousey tested by USADA for the first time in 6 months
bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016
As rumors regarding former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s return to the Octagon continue to surface, fans have only been able to speculate as to when the former champ will return to the Octagon. With UFC 205 in New York rapidly approaching, where Rousey was expected to make her return, UFC President Dana White has stated that negotiations with Rousey’s team are ongoing, and she would not be returning at UFC 205.
VIDEO | NSFW - Five times Dana White was really f---ing pissed off!
Russell Ess - September 8, 2016
https://youtu.be/lPFEZAGFvaA UFC President Dana White is always one who speaks his mind and isn’t afraid to drop F-bombs in front of the media or lash out directly at fans on social media.
Doo Ho Choi Promises First-Round KO of Cub Swanson
Tom Taylor - September 8, 2016
It takes a special fighter to stand out in the featherweight division, which is home to massive names like Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Max Holloway, Frankie Edgar, and Anthony Pettis. Yet with a special blend of crippling power, sniper-like precision, and unassuming looks, that’s precisely what Doo Ho Choi is doing. The 25-year-old South Korean is quickly emerging as one of the division’s most popular fighters. Since he joined the UFC in November of 2014, Choi has scored first-round knockouts over Juan Manuel Puig, Sam Sicilia and most recently, seasoned veteran Thiago Tavares. Now a member of the featherweight top-15, the young Korean is hopeful for a bout with long-time contender Cub Swanson. Should he be granted this wish, he’s confident that he’ll score another first round knockout.
Shane Carwin officially comes out of retirement
bjpenndotcom - September 7, 2016
Former UFC heavyweight champion Shane Carwin has been teasing a return to MMA for quite some time now. Numerous Tweets from Carwin had the MMA community playing matchmaker as they began putting together potential fights for the former heavyweight champ.