MMA News
WATCH! UFC 193 Embedded - weight cut, weigh-in scuffle, and more!
bjpenndotcom - November 13, 2015
It was quite an action packed day in Melbourne Australia yesterday that was topped off with the UFC 193 weigh-ins that included a scuffle between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm.
REPLAY! Rousey & Holm shoving match from weigh-ins
bjpenndotcom - November 13, 2015
Earlier today at the UFC 193 weigh-ins Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm got into a bit of a shoving match during their staredown.
MUST SEE! Angela Lee pulls off gnarly twister submission at ONE Championship 32
Russell Ess - November 13, 2015
https://youtu.be/8WTDfliJVrM Despite the last-minute removal of the ONE Championship welterweight title fight, ONE Championship: Pride of Lions, which took place in Singapore on Friday did not lack excitement. The fighters that remained on the card took it in their own hands to give fans thrilling fights.
ONE Championship 32 Askren vs. Santos title fight canceled
Russell Ess - November 13, 2015
A ONE Championship rematch scheduled for today that has been seven months in the making will not come to a realization. After a no-contest bout due to an accidental eye poke between champion Ben Askren and Luis Santos went down at ONE Championship 26 in April, the two were set to fight again Friday in Singapore. However, Santos not making weight on Thursday was a huge issue in the title fight. Askren offered to fight Santos if he were to weigh in again on fight day at no more than 190 pounds. The Brazilian again failed to make the agreed upon weight.
WATCH! EA Sports UFC 2 cover athlete reveal
bjpenndotcom - November 13, 2015
Last week it was confirmed that EA Sports UFC 2 was in the works. Shortly after that, the first trailer for the game was released (See that by clicking THIS LINK).
WATCH! Dana White says Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm planned to break UFC attendance record
Russell Ess - November 13, 2015
Dana White recently arrived in Melbourne, Australia for UFC 193 and Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting caught up with the UFC President and talked about the historic fight taking place this weekend.
WATCH! UFC 193 Embedded - backflips, UFOs, and open workouts
bjpenndotcom - November 13, 2015
Ahead of UFC 193 on Saturday, catch the 4th episode of UFC 193 Embedded right here on BJPenn.com!
WATCH! Cormier, Florian, and VanZant predict Rousey vs. Holm
bjpenndotcom - November 12, 2015
https://youtu.be/1CTS28DS4hA Ahead of UFC 193 on Saturday night, Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian predicted the UFC 193 main event bout between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm.
MMA Champion Travis Browne: I have a champion's mindset
bjpenndotcom - November 12, 2015
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The Man Whose Hands Are “Deadly Weapons” In the Lone Star State: A Cautionary Tale
bjpenndotcom - November 12, 2015
By Erik Magraken and Michael Martin There is an old and amusing myth, perhaps originating from tacky ads in comic books and martial arts magazines, that trained martial artists must register their hands with local authorities as deadly weapons. The truth is there is no such regulatory requirement in North America. You’d have to go to the US territory of Guam in the western Pacific Ocean (part of North America politically but not geographically) to find such a requirement.
Female MMA Champion Ronda Rousey shows off hand speed while prepping for Holm
bjpenndotcom - November 12, 2015
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UFC 193 Embedded vlog - Episode 3 Champion's Diet, Private Gym and Bigfoot
bjpenndotcom - November 12, 2015
Get ready for UFC 193 with the all new episode of the UFC 193 Embedded vlog!
MUST SEE! Fightland: A Study In Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - November 12, 2015
https://youtu.be/TAIpTkyLT6I Take a look into the breakdown of Conor McGregor by Jack Slack for Fightland.
On This Day: UFC 1 goes down November 12th 1993
bjpenndotcom - November 12, 2015
On this day 22 years ago, the UFC held their first event in Denver Colorado where Royce Gracie used his family’s Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to win an 8 man tournament.
Cowboy Cerrone allowed use IV to rehydrate despite IV ban
bjpenndotcom - November 12, 2015
https://youtu.be/BQgvr_imvXo Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is without a doubt a fan-favorite fighter. What many people don’t know about Cerrone is that he is missing approximately 50 feet of his intestines and only has half a stomach.
Kimbo Slice explains beef with Dada 5000: Going to 'knock his ass out'
Russell Ess - November 12, 2015
The news of the latest card announced by Bellator has been buzzing with some very interesting fights. One bout on Bellator 149 that has a lot of fans talking about is between Kimbo Slice and Dhafir Harris who goes by the name Dada 5000. For someone flipping through the TV Guide, an alluring program to tune in on simply due to the unique names involved would definitely be Kimbo Slice versus Dada 5000. Kimbo spoke with MMA Fighting on his beef with Dada 5000, who gained some status through a Netflix documentary “Dawg Fight.”
WATCH! UFC 193 open workout highlights
bjpenndotcom - November 12, 2015
Yesterday the UFC 193 open workouts went down from Melbourne Australia where the fighters from UFC 193 worked out for fans, or in Holly Holm’s case with fans.
MUST SEE! Holm spars with lucky fan during UFC 193 open workouts
bjpenndotcom - November 12, 2015
At UFC open workouts, fighters normally work some combinations and show off some takedowns with coaches and training partners while the crowd cheers.