MMA News

bjpenndotcom - February 9, 2016

Following his 13 second KO loss to Conor McGregor, there was much speculation as to what would be next for former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo. McGregor booked a lightweight scrap at UFC 196 against Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight championship. In the mean time, Jose Aldo campaigned for an immediate rematch, stating that he didn’t care if the featherweight belt was on the line or not.

bjpenndotcom - February 9, 2016

Conor McGregor is known for not only his incredible trash talk, but his ability to finish opponents in the Octagon.

bjpenndotcom - February 9, 2016

Awesome day of jits! Thanks @holdsworthmma #thegoodlife @torque1_net A photo posted by Urijah Faber (@urijahfaber) on Feb 8, 2016 at 8:05pm PST

bjpenndotcom - February 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/gxu0zO3TVn0 Respect in MMA is always a good thing coming from two fighters looking to put the hurt on one another after a fight.

Russell Ess - February 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/Cb3mQmobKT4 Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones feels like the smallest things in his personal life are going to be blown up by the media. If any of those small things move the needle with any of his fans or critics, he is absolutely right.

Russell Ess - February 9, 2016

“I want to thank Dana and Lorenzo for finally giving me an easy fight in the UFC.” The UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had some words of his own regarding his superfight with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Dos Anjos appeared on the MMA Hour on Monday and spoke about the historic fight with his outspoken opponent.

Russell Ess - February 8, 2016

$145,000 was the total payout by Reebok for the exclusive uniform deal with the UFC for the UFC Fight Night 82 event that took place in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night. The payout from Reebok is in addition to each fighter’s contracted fight pay with the UFC. Four fighters took home $15,000 for their appearance in the Octagon on Saturday night. Johny Hendricks, Roy Nelson, Joseph Benavidez and Mike Pyle all took home the highest checks from Reebok with only Hendricks losing in his bout to rising welterweight star Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.

bjpenndotcom - February 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/4NJ-np-WS6o Chael Sonnen spoke with Chad Mendes about Conor McGregor’s upcoming title tilt with lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos.

bjpenndotcom - February 8, 2016

UFC Fight Night 62 was a night that produced five submission finishes and one of the worst referee stoppages in an octagon. Brian Ortega and Rener Gracie relive the submissions that made Fight Night Rio De Janeiro a must watch for submission practitioners alike.

bjpenndotcom - February 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/Uv8eyKNP7io Donald Cerrone sits down with Joe Rogan as he tells a few stories about times when he came close to making a really bad decision.

bjpenndotcom - February 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/yzUOu-gYhAg Not all fouls in MMA are a result of a fighter intentionally wanting to break the rules, but there are some that aim to do just that.

Russell Ess - February 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/9j-4M8K6X2k The UFC has gifted fans with a free fight video ahead of UFC Fight Night 84 that will feature the always game Michael Bisping welcome back former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva to the Octagon.

Russell Ess - February 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/V6YtOWnunNk The UFC has unveiled a treat ahead of UFC Fight Night 84 that will feature the return of former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva against the talented Michael Bisping.

bjpenndotcom - February 8, 2016

Check out how the welterweight title picture is shaping up after Stephen Thompson’s TKO finish of John Hendricks over the weekend and the title shot possibilities for Tyron Woodley who’s been waiting on the sidelines for his crack at the Robbie Lawler’s title.

Russell Ess - February 8, 2016

http://dai.ly/x3qqjjo When UFC color commentator Joe Rogan speaks his mind outside of his job commentating for UFC events, people listen. Rogan, who is a comedian and very well versed in martial arts also is host to one of the most popular podcasts with his Joe Rogan Experience show.

bjpenndotcom - February 8, 2016

It’s not too often you see former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson in a commercial with his son. Check out the video where Tyson steps up and take matters into his own hands.

bjpenndotcom - February 8, 2016

You can’t stay in the MMA spotlight forever, at some point these MMA fighters had a bright future that eventually faded away and made their way into this edition of “Where Are They Now?” video.

Russell Ess - February 8, 2016

There was much reason for UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis to celebrate after UFC Fight Night 82. Lewis won by TKO in devastating fashion over Damian Grabowski in the first round of their fight. Lewis took to the club after his win over Grabowski and found a friend in Nick Diaz to celebrate with. Lewis snapped a photo of the two MMA veterans and posted it to Twitter with the caption reading, “I promise we didn’t fight anyone last night.”