MMA News

Russell Ess - January 27, 2016

http://dai.ly/x3oll1e If you haven’t seen this video yet, you are in for a treat. Check out this great clip from the past of UFC color commentator Joe Rogan teaching former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre a thing or two about kicking.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

Ready for some action packed martial arts? These martial artists use kicking and striking techniques to paint a painful picture that these strikes can be bad for your health.

Russell Ess - January 27, 2016

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Russell Ess - January 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/JCf3I8NJ7Is It looks like the kickboxer studying under kickboxing legend John Wayne Parr not only can take a punch but can dish them out too. Yesterday we seen a video of “Noodles” taking a solid body shot from UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt. If you are familiar with Hunt’s fights in the UFC, PRIDE or K-1, you know that the “Super Samoan” does not lack in the power department.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/iEhFyfAcaL4 It’s almost time for Fight Night Newark to go down and “Super” Sage Northcutt is looking to make his welterweight octagon debut.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

One of the most recognizable featherweight/bantamweight in MMA today is Urijah Faber. Faber so far is looking like the best candidate for Dominick Cruz to make his first title defense against.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

Following Conor McGregor’s 13 second win over Jose Aldo at UFC 194, we saw McGregor’s popularity taken to an entirely new level. In Dublin, McGregor’s win was immortalized with a ’13 second’ beer, and now it has been taken one step further in the form of a billboard.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

In Toronto training with my friend Jorge @82spaniard at @openmatmma! A video posted by Georges St-Pierre (@georgesstpierre) on Jan 26, 2016 at 12:50pm PST

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

Last week Cain Velasquez withdrew from his UFC 196 heavyweight showdown with Fabricio Werdum. Velasquez was replaced by Stipe Miocic, however news broke shortly after that Werdum had withdrawn from the bout as well. There was a scramble for the UFC to find a replacement main event for the bout. Many on Twitter began to call for former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones to step in and fight Miocic.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/JB_4nNRsiD0 The heavyweight division in professional boxing produces many notable knockouts year after year. The amount of power that these ‘big boys’ generate in a knockout blow is ridiculous.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

At the UFC 197 press conference, Conor McGregor talked nothing but trash to UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Nothing was off limits as McGregor brought up dos Anjos’ family, kids, and allegiance to Brazil. Ahead of their March 5th scrap for the UFC lightweight title, Rafael dos Anjos spoke to MMAFighting to discuss how McGregor’s in his head.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

If you’ve been following the heavyweight title rematch between Cain Velasquez and champ Fabricio Werdum, you’re not alone if you felt like it was a roller coaster ride of emotion.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

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Russell Ess - January 27, 2016

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was not happy about his fine that cost him “a LOT” of money after his fight with Rafael dos Anjos on UFC on FOX 17. Cerrone who wore a patriotic patch in honor of his terminally ill grandmother, was fined from Reebok for violating their uniform code. “Cowboy” later issued Reebok a challenge to donate his fine amount to a patriotic charity, and that he would even match the amount toward the same charity. The corporate sponsor never accepted the challenge and the buzz has since fizzled down after the event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

There’s been much speculation as to what the UFC would do about Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez both withdrawing from the main event of UFC 196, and it seems like we’ve got our answer. UFC President Dana White informed Yahoo Sports that the event has been moved from Pay-Per View to Fox Sports 1, and the co-main event bout between Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson has been promoted to the main event.

Chris Taylor - January 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/KthQD9W1Pnw In today’s segment of “Tough Guy Tuesday” we feature current National Hockey League forward Milan Lucic.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

John Lewis YouTube John Lewis is without a doubt not only one of the pioneers of Mixed Martial Arts, but also a martial arts icon. With more than 30 MMA fights to his name in addition to a 5th degree black belt in BJJ, and 1st degree black belt in Judo, Lewis has left, and is continuing to leave his mark on the combat sports world. In addition, Lewis has trained MMA greats such as Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, and our very own BJ Penn.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Conor McGregor has a natural ability to verbalize his point across that he does it in such an effortless way. Similar to his ability inside the octagon, his mental preparations and conditioning allow him to confront most situations with ease.