MMA News
Rory MacDonald defends Conor McGregor: "He did the right thing"
Chris Taylor - April 23, 2016
Former UFC title challenger Rory MacDonald is preparing to fight the last bout of his current UFC contract when he headlines June’s UFC Fight Night 89 event in Ottawa opposite fellow top contender Stephen Thompson. According to reports, MacDonald and the UFC have not come close to reaching a new deal or contract extension.
UFC 197 live results stream
bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016
Unable to catch UFC 197? BJPenn.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for live result updates, and stay tuned to BJPenn.com for fight recaps from the entire card! Main card (PPV): Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux (c) Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo – Johnson defeats Cejudo via TKO at 2:49 of round one Anthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza – Barboza defeats Pettis via decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Robert Whittaker vs. Rafael Natal – Whittaker defeats Natal via decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Yair Rodriguez vs. Andre Fili – Rodriguez defeats Fili via KO at 2:15 of round two
Benson Henderson stepping away from MMA at the age of 33
bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016
Former UFC champion Benson Henderson is just 7 months away from turning 33, an age that will see the former champ step away from MMA. Prior to his Bellator 153 welterweight title fight against Andrey Koreshkov, which Henderson lost in convincing fashion on Friday night, the former UFC champ spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour:
PHOTO | Nate Diaz and Frankie Edgar have much respect for one another
Russell Ess - April 23, 2016
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and UFC veteran Nate Diaz were in Las Vegas for the UFC 200 IFW Launch Event to promote UFC 200. Edgar is set to fight former featherweight champion Jose Aldo in an interim featherweight championship match while it is unknown if Diaz will still be fighting on the marquee card.
VIDEO | JacksonWink MMA fighter saves store clerk from violent shoplifter
Russell Ess - April 23, 2016
What would you do in a situation where a violent customer starts fighting with a store clerk?
VIDEO | Fighters predict Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux winner
Russell Ess - April 23, 2016
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones makes his return to the Octagon for the first time since fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 back in January 2015. Jones was set to rematch Cormier on Saturday night but an injury forced Cormier out of competition. Jones is now set to battle Ovince Saint Preux for the UFC interim light heavyweight title.
VIDEO | Bas Rutten reacts to Conor McGregor situation
bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016
Conor McGregor’s ongoing standoff with the UFC took another interesting turn yesterday as UFC President Dana White explained that the door is now closed for McGregor to fight at UFC 200.
Demetrious Johnson discusses USADA banned substance list
bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016
UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson is one of the most respected fighters both inside and outside the Octagon. Johnson, who has a pretty strong case for pound for pound kingpin, is not only the only flyweight champion in UFC history, but has also earned the respect of fans for being extremely classy.
VIDEO | Pro poker players compete in MMA fight for $270,000
bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016
https://youtu.be/zrcg7c88mQk In what has to be one of the stranger fights we’ve ever seen, pro poker players Olivier Busquet and JC Alvarado competed in an MMA fight for $270,000.
PHOTO | Dustin Poirier looking almost unrecognizable in post-workout pic
bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016
UFC veteran Dustin Poirier made his return to lightweight last year at ‘UFC FN: Mendes vs. Lamas’ in April as he knocked out Carlos Diego Ferreira in the 1st round. Following that fight, Poirier went on to defeat Yancy Medeiros via TKO, and Joseph Duffy via decision. The return to lightweight has been viewed as a bit of a career resurgence for Poirier, who put together an impressive run at featherweight for several years, but fell short of becoming a #1 contender.
Benson Henderson sends message to Andrey Koreshkov following loss
bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016
In the main event of Bellator 153 last night, former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson suffered a defeat in his Bellator MMA debut at the hands of welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov. The loss was a rather one sided one for Henderson, who was unable to get into a rhythm over the course of the fight. Following the fight, Henderson sent a message to Koreshkov via Twitter, and posted a photo with the champ.
VIDEO | Benson Henderson gets dominated in Bellator MMA debut
bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016
https://youtu.be/nAtarBkAmqE Last night at Bellator 153, former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson made his Bellator MMA debut at welterweight as he faced welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov.
Benson Henderson gets upset in Bellator debut
Russell Ess - April 22, 2016
Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson made his Bellator debut on Friday in a five-round welterweight title fight against Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 153. Henderson found that the Bellator champion had a lot to offer and gave “Bendo” trouble in his Bellator debut. Koreshkov connected with a hard knee to Henderson’s head at the end of round 1 that put the crowd on their feet.
Madison Square Garden? Jon Jones would rather headline UFC 200
Chris Taylor - April 22, 2016
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns to the octagon tomorrow night to battle Ovince Saint Preux for the UFC’s interim light heavyweight title. The “Bones” vs. “OSP” bout, which headlines tomorrow’s UFC 197 event in Las Vegas, was put together on short-notice after current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was forced to pull out of the Jones rematch due to an injury.
Video | Dana White on Conor McGregor: "I am not upset at all"
Chris Taylor - April 22, 2016
During today’s UFC 200 press conference, UFC president Dana White stated that current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor had officially lost the opportunity to compete at this summer’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. The brash Irish superstar quickly fired back at his boss via Twitter while the UFC 200 press conference was still under way:
"The majority of fighters did not have an issue with Conor not coming"
Chris Taylor - April 22, 2016
According to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani, most of the UFC fighters he spoke with at today’s UFC 200 press conference had no issue with Conor McGregor not attending the media event. I talked to several fighters who were on that stage this week, the vast majority, off the record, did not have an issue w/ Conor not coming.
Dana White says 'Jones vs. Cormier 2' a possibility for UFC 200
Chris Taylor - April 22, 2016
During today’s UFC 200 press conference, UFC president Dana White announced that there was no longer any chance that current featherweight champ Conor McGregor would be fighting at this summer’s blockbuster event. Shortly after making that statement, Dana White was asked if it was possible that a light heavyweight championship rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones could be put together in enough time for UFC 200 this July. White responded with the following statement:
Conor McGregor fires back at Dana White
bjpenndotcom - April 22, 2016
At the UFC 200 press conference on Friday, many expected to find out who would be stepping in on short notice to fight Nate Diaz. While Diaz’s new opponent wasn’t announced, UFC President Dana White did explain that the door was now closed for McGregor to fight at UFC 200. White explained that there were fighters at the press conference who flew in from all over the world, and it wasn’t fair for McGregor to skip the event.