MMA News

bjpenndotcom - May 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/9UkPT35m0vU Earlier this month it was revealed that UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold would now be facing Michael Bisping at UFC 199 on June 4th. The late change in opponents came after Chris Weidman was forced out of the bout due to a neck injury.

bjpenndotcom - May 25, 2016

Jose Aldo may have gotten the better of Frankie Edgar back at UFC 156, however at UFC 200 on July 9th, Frankie Edgar foresees a very different fight. Aldo on the other hand, believes he will win the fight after “easily” winning the first one, apparently with just his left arm. Ahead of UFC 200, Edgar spoke to reporters in Rio de Janeiro to discuss Aldo’s trash talk ahead of the fight.

bjpenndotcom - May 25, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has quickly become one of the most recognizable faces in the sporting world. With talks of a potential boxing match against legendary prizefighter Floyd Mayweather keeping McGregor’s name in the headlines more than ever, McGregor could now find himself on TV as a reality star as well. McGregor’s older sister, Erin, revealed to Goss.ie that she is opening a salon for both men and women, and Conor is an investor who plans to take an active part in the business. In addition, she is in talks to have her own reality show about the salon.

bjpenndotcom - May 25, 2016

Unfortunate news broke earlier this week that UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn had been pulled from his scheduled UFC 199 scrap with Cole Miller on June 4th after voluntarily revealing that he used an IV back in March. While there hasn’t been any word in regards to whether or not Penn will be suspended for the infraction, he has remained adamant that this will not prevent his return to the Octagon.

bjpenndotcom - May 25, 2016

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been on an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon since her brutal 2nd round KO loss to Holly Holm at UFC 194 back in November. Since then, Rousey has been filming quite a few movies in Hollywood. On the other hand, since Rousey’s loss, Conor McGregor won the featherweight championship by knocking out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds. Following that, McGregor was signed to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight championship, however dos Anjos broke his foot and was replaced by Nate Diaz. Diaz of course, went on to submit McGregor in the 2nd round. When a rematch was booked for UFC 200, McGregor was pulled from the bout for refusing to fulfill his media obligations.

Russell Ess - May 25, 2016

Nate Diaz is doing big things outside of the Octagon and has been honored for the efforts behind his goodwill. On Tuesday, the graciefighter_209 account posted a photo of Diaz being honored for his efforts in giving back to his community.

Russell Ess - May 25, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is living the most lavish lifestyle of any mixed martial arts fighter we have seen. From his expensive cars to the mansions he stays in, “The Notorious” is doing very well for himself.

Russell Ess - May 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/AUvXNn4gons UFC strawweight Paige VanZant danced herself all the way to this season’s finals of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” along with her partner Mark Ballas.

Russell Ess - May 24, 2016

https://youtu.be/V5RKB6TrZ-w Sylvester Stallone, star of the iconic “Rocky” boxing series has his history with the sport of boxing, aside from playing one in the movies.

Russell Ess - May 24, 2016

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza passed up his shot for the UFC middleweight title fight with Luke Rockhold after Chris Weidman pulled out of the originally scheduled fight with Rockhold at UFC 199 due to injury. However, “Jacare” had his own injury to deal with after defeating Vitor Belfort at UFC 198.

Russell Ess - May 24, 2016

Tony Jeffries knows boxing when he sees it.

Russell Ess - May 24, 2016

Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva had a huge rivalry back when they were both fighting in the UFC.

Chris Taylor - May 24, 2016

Yesterday it was announced that former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn had been pulled from his scheduled UFC 199 bout with Cole Miller due to a USADA IV violation. We caught up with the UFC Hall of Fame fighter earlier today to discuss the USADA violation and what will come next in the career of “The Prodigy”.

Russell Ess - May 24, 2016

The big fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is happening in September, according to sports media personality Colin Cowherd.

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

https://youtu.be/7vIsU4Ftymw Back in March, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos was slated to fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 for the lightweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

Former Pride FC champion Dan Henderson undoubtably has one of the most historic careers in the history of MMA. After winning the Pride welterweight championship in 2005, Henderson went on to win the Pride middleweight championship by knocking out Wanderlei Silva at Pride 33 in 2007. In addition, Henderson is a former Strikeforce champion, and has numerous highlight reel knockouts with his signature ‘H-Bomb’. With that being said, many wonder what the 45 year old has left to accomplish in the sport he helped evolve. Ahead of his UFC 199 fight with Hector Lombard, Henderson has finally revealed that it could almost be time for him to retire given that he will be a free agent after his UFC 199 fight.

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

While Chael Sonnen has remained adamant in regards to his retirement from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, many believe that Sonnen will return to the Octagon once his suspension is up in July of 2016. Given when his suspension will be up, many believe that Sonnen could be making his return to MMA at UFC 200 on July 9th. While he has shot down rumors of his return to the Octagon, Sonnen spoke on The MMA Hour to discuss his desire to kick Georges St-Pierre’s ass:

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

Combat sports careers can’t last forever, and while some fighter’s careers last longer than others, the length of a career doesn’t determine what a fighter will take with them when they decide to hang up the gloves. In the case of UFC veteran James Te Huna, he seems extremely grateful for the things he’s learned throughout his 13 year professional MMA career.