MMA News
Sage Northcutt gets new opponent at welterweight, Holbrook out
Russell Ess - January 22, 2016
With just his third fight in the UFC, lightweight star Sage Northcutt will be going up a weight class to welterweight. Northcutt’s original lightweight opponent Andrew Holbrook has been forced out of competition. Bryan Barbarena has stepped in to fight Northcutt on short notice as the scheduled event in Newark, New Jersey nears on Jan. 31. Barbarena holds a professional record of 10-3 and is 1-1 in the UFC.
MMA legend Bas Rutten explains why Conor McGregor is the first fighter that could change the pay scale with the UFC
Russell Ess - January 22, 2016
“I am not a company man. I am the company.” Those are famous words from the UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.
WATCH! Conor McGregor makes time for selfies after UFC 197 Press Conference
Russell Ess - January 22, 2016
http://dai.ly/x3npeei Conor McGregor is a star. Check him out as he makes time with some fans after the UFC 197 Press Conference earlier this week.
WATCH! Dominick Cruz says Kenny Florian texted a heartbreaking message after ribbing him on national television
Russell Ess - January 22, 2016
https://youtu.be/3-qhnRm-N6w?t=48m10s “Kenny Florian, stop copying and pasting man.”
Mark Hunt believes he can make a run at the heavyweight title
bjpenndotcom - January 22, 2016
At 41 years old Mark ‘Super Samoan’ Hunt is without a doubt a legend of the sport, and one of the most beloved fighters. Hunt is coming off a 1st round TKO win over ‘Bigfoot’ Silva at UFC 193, and is currently gearing up for his ‘UFC Fight Night: Australia’ main event fight against Frank Mir.
WATCH! Cain Velasquez chases Vince Vaughn in upcoming film
bjpenndotcom - January 22, 2016
Ahead of Cain Velasquez’s UFC 196 rematch with Fabricio Werdum for the UFC heavyweight championship, take a look at Velasquez on the big screen as he appears alongside Vince Vaughn in ‘Term Life’.
LOL! Kid loses wrestling match to twin brother, punches him in groin
bjpenndotcom - January 22, 2016
Kid Loses Wrestling Match to Twin Brother by flyheight1 Sibling rivalries often get quite heated.
McGregor not pleased with UFC 197 poster
bjpenndotcom - January 22, 2016
Wednesday at the UFC 197 Press Conference Conor McGregor put UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos on blast for nearly 45 minutes. McGregor also touched upon a variety of topics including why he’s fighting RDA instead of Frankie Edgar, his hopes of claiming the UFC welterweight championship by the end of 2016, and more.
WATCH! Compilation of Dominick Cruz's best trash talk moments
bjpenndotcom - January 22, 2016
Dominic Cruz Trash Talk Compilation "You look… by smackhisface1 While Conor McGregor and the Diaz Brothers are widely believed to be the best trash talkers in MMA, however this compilation of Dominick Cruz talking trash puts the champ up there with the best.
Fight Night Newark Free Fight: Anthony Johnson KO's Yoshiyuki Yoshida
bjpenndotcom - January 22, 2016
https://youtu.be/CPjBbVFCtHU Ahead of Anthony Johnson’s pivotal light heavyweight scrap with Ryan Bader next Saturday at UFC on FOX 18 in Newark New Jersey, take a look at Johnson winning just his 5th UFC fight back in 2009.
Ronda Rousey's coach Edmond Tarverdyan in trouble with the CSAC, gets corner license revoked
Russell Ess - January 22, 2016
Edmond Tarverdyan, widely known as the coach of the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, is in trouble with the California State Athletic Commission. MMA Fighting reported on Tarverdyan’s situation and what lead to his issue with the CSAC. Apparently Tarverdyan had his corner license revoked in California for allegedly lying on his application regarding his arrest history.
WATCH! Ryan Bader drains female teammate's cauliflower ear - NOT FOR WEAK STOMACHS
Russell Ess - January 22, 2016
// Keeping these girls pretty in the gym.
WATCH! 225-pound Jon Jones training and looking like a savage!
Russell Ess - January 21, 2016
[ooyala code=”piZWVkMDE6xitRqF0RYOJtu_Q09jglNA” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] The former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones shared some training footage to his Instagram account on Thursday. In on of his posts from Thursday, Jones said that he was “225-pounds 12 weeks out.”
WATCH! Vin Diesel shows off martial arts training
bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016
https://youtu.be/vw3lqqNfEHE It’s no secret that star actor Vin Diesel is a badass on the big screen, however what many people don’t know is that Diesel has some actual martial arts training.
Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Johnson set for pivotal lightweight clash
bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016
UFC 197 has picked up another highly anticipated lightweight matchup in addition to the lightweight main event showdown between Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor. The UFC announced Thursday evening that Tony Ferguson and Michael Johnson would square off at the event in what will likely be a pivotal lightweight showdown.
WATCH! Preview of Ronda Rousey and Selena Gomez hosting SNL
bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016
Ahead of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey hosting Saturday Night Live on January 23rd alongside Selena Gomez, take a look at ‘Rowdy’ and Gomez alongside Cecily Strong in this preview.
Clip Of The Day: Chuck Liddell destroys Babalu Sobral with head kick
bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016
Chuck Liddell vs Babalu Sobral at UFC 40 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV on November 22, 2002. #DWCOTD A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Jan 21, 2016 at 8:44pm PST
WATCH! Conor McGregor working on grappling with Peter Queally
bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016
https://youtu.be/NOXLdDKXDB8 Ahead of his UFC 197 scrap with Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight championship on March 5th, Conor McGregor has been hard at work preparing for the fight that could see him potentially become the 3rd man in UFC history to hold belts in two weight divisions.