MMA News

Russell Ess - May 21, 2016

https://youtu.be/Laa-WQXn2vc UFC Fight Night 88 is set to take place next weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Russell Ess - May 21, 2016

When you think of a UFC fighter holding a spot in the Guinness World Records, you probably would believe it has something to do with mixed martial arts, or some kind of related physical activity. Not for this UFC featherweight.

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta made their way out to Stockton, California on Friday to meet with Nate Diaz. Just a couple days before getting to Stockton, White and Fertitta met with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor for dinner. The meeting looked to go over well as both McGregor and White were all smiles upon leaving.

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

#Bellator155 Joe Hamilton def. Tyler Freeland via submission (RNC). What did I just witness? pic.twitter.com/PhaADP3UQE — caposa (@GrabakaHitman) May 20, 2016

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez have been close training partners for a long time with Cesar Gracie. Melendez knows Diaz all too well and says that if McGregor gets his rematch with Nate, the result will be the same as their first match.

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

UFC heads met with Conor McGregor on Wednesday night to discuss booking his next fight and from the looks of both Dana White and “The Notorious” after their meeting, everything went really well. White and UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta apparently met with Nate Diaz Friday in Stockton, California to meet over lunch to discuss booking the rematch with McGregor, and it sounds like things didn’t go as smooth as the meeting with McGregor.

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

Floyd Mayweather is making a lot of noise in the world of mixed martial arts.

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

Urijah Faber’s trash talk has turned two former enemies into friends. As Faber is set to fight Dominick Cruz for the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 199, he has made a few comments regarding Cruz and former champion TJ Dillashaw’s physique.

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

Fighting in the UFC is a big deal and you have to prove yourself not only to get into the largest MMA promotion in the world but also prove yourself once you are in. Lucas Martins is a testament to that after the UFC did not offer a new contract to him, despite his last fight at UFC Fight Night 86 being a win. Martins took a split-decision win over Robert Whiteford but had lost his two fights prior to that.

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

UFC Champ @dc_mma went on a local Philadelphia show to promote #UFC200. Let's just say — it didn't go well.https://t.co/9tiHtXqDgF — Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 18, 2016

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

Who do you think are currently the most dominant fighters in MMA? Business Insider released their take on “The 50 Most Dominant Athletes Alive.”

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

Jason Miller brought the “Mayhem” with him to the Venator FC III weigh-ins on Friday in Milan, Italy.

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

Things got crazy when @FloydMayweather showed up to @TheNotoriousMMA & @DanaWhite's secret dinner in Beverly Hills!https://t.co/n7I7oqNIFa — FSLive: #JayAndDan (@foxsportslive) May 20, 2016

bjpenndotcom - May 20, 2016

[ooyala code=”V5YzVtMzE6jeckpWLmgdjLNoqEDq12YM” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”1280″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] While the odds of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match are still extremely low, that hasn’t stopped McGregor from focusing on his boxing as he trained with ABU, IBF, & IBO world champion Chris Van Heerden.

bjpenndotcom - May 19, 2016

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was slated to fight Uriah Hall this past weekend at UFC 198 in his hometown of Curitiba, Brazil, however an inflamed gallbladder forced Silva off the card, and ultimately onto the operating table. ‘The Spider’ was forced to undergo surgery to have his gallbladder removed, and will be unable to train for approximately 4-6 weeks while he heals. Silva took to Instagram with an update for his fans:

bjpenndotcom - May 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/QnoiDMUF4j4 Ronda Rousey’s verbal attack on Paige VanZant at a recent Reebok shoot was a rather popular topic in the media. However, with that being said, VanZant has no animosity towards Rousey.

bjpenndotcom - May 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/3WV2MaEuP48 Earlier this week it was revealed that former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman would be unable to compete in his scheduled UFC 199 title fight against Luke Rockhold.

Chris Taylor - May 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/iedoTgGI7cg UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was a guest on ESPN's SportsCenter late Thursday night, where he detailed his recent business meeting with Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta.