MMA News

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

News broke on Thursday that the Professional Fighters Association (PFA) was established to represent the collective interests of the fighters employed by the UFC.

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been “obsessed” over his rematch with Nate Diaz. With his chance for redemption against Diaz coming at UFC 202 on August 20, “The Notorious” hasn’t been taking his camp for the rematch lightly.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

Prior to UFC 200, news surfaced that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had been pulled over in Albuquerque, New Mexico and handed 5 traffic tickets. Included in the list of tickets was one for drag racing, something Jones vehemently denied. The same week, video surfaced of the encounter starting from the point where the officer began to approach Jones’ vehicle. Over the course of the 10 minute video, Jones repeatedly denies drag racing.

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

UFC star Nate Diaz has come a very long way since winning “The Ultimate Fighter 5” back in 2007.

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

“The Preacher’s Daughter” skyrocketed to stardom in November when she knocked out the seemingly invincible Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 to become the first athlete in combat sports to win a world boxing title and MMA title. Following her giant win over Rousey, Holm lost the belt in her title fight against Miesha Tate in the fifth round, ending her short stint as the UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Holm then lost for the second time in a row since becoming the UFC champion against Valentina Shevchenko by decision.

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

Former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre announced that he has started the process to be tested by USADA so that he can be eligible to fight in the UFC again. With his intent to fight and prove his dominance, many are wondering who GSP will be fighting.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor caught quite a bit of criticism prior to UFC 200 for refusing to attend press-related events. Ultimately, McGregor was pulled from the event for refusing to fulfill his media obligations.

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

Georges St-Pierre got a close look at the first fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz back in March at UFC 196. While “Rush” gave his breakdown of their first fight, the former champ said just one sentence that surely got a rise from both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fans.

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/theMMAUG/videos/1044621012254195/ There is a time and a place for everything, and there is also knowing when to walk away from a sketchy situation.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

https://youtu.be/_QLMfgdIzEY USADA has been known to appear on fighter’s doorsteps bright and early at 6am for random drug testing.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

Back in June, UFC veteran Michael Bisping stepped into the Octagon on short notice to fight Luke Rockhold for the UFC middleweight championship. Bisping went on to shock the world as he knocked out Rockhold just minutes into the first round to win the middleweight championship. Since then, the champ has been booked to defend his title at UFC 204 in Manchester, England against Dan Henderson, the man who infamously starched him at UFC 100.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

Just several weeks ago, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, and MMA veteran Nick Diaz, both celebrated the end of their suspensions. Sonnen was suspended 2-years for a pair of failed drug tests back in 2014 prior to his scheduled fight with Vitor Belfort. After it was revealed that he failed the drug tests, Sonnen retired from MMA. Despite that, now that his suspension is up, ‘The American Gangster’ is going through the USADA testing process to find out if he is eligible for returning to the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

Since it was announced that Brock Lesnar had failed a pre-fight and fight night drug test, there has been much speculation as to when Lesnar would appear in front of the NSAC regarding his case. In addition, many are wondering when former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will appear in front of the NSAC to answer to his failed out-of-competition June drug test.

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

With just over a week to go until UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor steps into the Octagon at UFC 202 in an attempt to avenge his March 5th loss to Nate Diaz, the featherweight champ has been working on his grappling.

Russell Ess - August 10, 2016

With both Chael Sonnen and Nick Diaz fresh off a suspension, there is an opportunity for a battle between the bad boys of the UFC. @FrontRowBrian who is close to Sonnen tweeted that the UFC is looking at putting the match together for a middleweight bout at UFC 205 in New York.

Chris Taylor - August 10, 2016

Current Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is one of the best female fighters on the planet.

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

The issue of fighter pay is one that always brought up in MMA. In recent times, the issue has been more prevalent given the UFC’s apparel deal with Reebok, which Vitor Belfort even compared to slavery. With news of former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre stating that he is ready to make his UFC return, he was asked about his thoughts on fighter pay, and how negotiations are going with the UFC, in an interview with BloodyElbow:

Russell Ess - August 10, 2016

Georges St-Pierre announced that he has already started the process with USADA to be eligible to fight in the UFC once again. In an interview with Bloody Elbow, the former UFC welterweight king said that he is looking for not just one return fight in the Octagon, but multiple ones.