MMA News
Shinya Aoki to face 300+ pound opponent on NYE?
Russell Ess - November 2, 2015
ONE Championship lightweight titleholder Shinya Aoki is scheduled to headline the Rizin Dec. 29 show in Japan, and now is reportedly going to be fighting just two days later on Dec. 31. From Mixed Martial Arts:
WATCH! 'The Mountain' full contact boxing sparring
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
Last week a video emerged of Conor McGregor and Thor Bjornsson, better known as ‘The Mountain’ from Game Of Thrones, engaging in a friendly bareknuckle sparring session.
MUST SEE! Greatest spinning elbow KO ever?
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
This spinning elbow knockout from a Muay Thai fight in Thailand may very well be the best one we’ve ever seen.
Exclusive Video: Watch what happens when BJ Penn re-visits Ralph Gracie Jiu-Jitsu school
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
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Ray Sefo: "I would love to fight one more time"
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
Ray Sefo may be 44 years old, but that hasn’t slowed down the fighter in him. The WSOF President hasn’t fought since an early WSOF event in 2013, and hasn’t won a fight since 2010, but he would still like to fight one more time in either MMA or kickboxing.
Askren on 'eye poking' Louis Santos: "I don't respect him"
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
Ben Askren is undefeated in his professional MMA career however in his last fight versus Louis Santos, Askren was poked in the eye and the fight was ruled a no-contest. On November 13th Askren will get a chance to rematch Santos, however that doesn’t mean Askren has forgiven Santos for the first incident.
MUST SEE! Miesha Tate submits internet pranksters
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
When the popular internet prankster group ‘Janoskians’ visited Xtreme Couture to roll with Miesha Tate, things didn’t go too well for the group.
WATCH! Tempers flare in new TUF 22 trailer
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
https://youtu.be/5LWzaPgq6iU In an all new TUF 22 trailer we see two members of Team Faber very close to coming to blows.
Girtz vs. Campos added to Bellator 146
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
The main card of Bellator 146 has received an exciting lightweight matchup between Brandon Girtz and Derek Campos. Girtz is coming off a huge split decision win over former top ranked UFC fighter Melvin Guillard at Bellator 141 back in August. The win gave Girtz a 2-fight win streak which he will be looking to build upon against Campos.
MUST SEE! Horrific, gruesome arm injury
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
GRAPHIC – Buck Pineau vs. Pat McCrohan Broken Arm #ces31 https://t.co/rWje2RuVLF — ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) October 31, 2015
MUST SEE! Fighter kicks down banana tree
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
https://youtu.be/RIIgge9-i24 It’s no secret that Muay Thai fighters have unbelievably strong kicks. This guy takes it one step further to prove the brutality of his kicks by kicking down a banana tree.
WATCH! Kids dress up as Ronda Rousey for Halloween
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
Amazing photos from fans in their @rondarousey inspired Halloween costumes! #UFCHalloween pic.twitter.com/WdZ0CsNOG0 — UFC (@ufc) November 1, 2015
WATCH! Jon Jones going beast mode during workouts
bjpenndotcom - October 31, 2015
https://youtu.be/QNakCQ30g2o Recently, videos have emerged of arguable pound for pound king Jon Jones going beast mode while working out.
Bellator releases 5 fighters, including a former champion
bjpenndotcom - October 31, 2015
Bellator MMA has released 5 fighters from its roster, including a former champion surprisingly. Jason Floyd of The MMA Report broke the news via Twitter, revealing that Alexander Sarnavskiy, Alexander Volkov, Mike Mucitelli, Fabricio Guerreiro, and Joe Duarte have all been released by the promotion.
MUST SEE! Fighter finishes opponent with 'twister' in 2nd pro fight
bjpenndotcom - October 31, 2015
The twister is seldom seen in MMA, let alone by someone in their second professional MMA fight.
ICYMI: McGregor vs. 'The Mountain', Cormier no-shows, NSAC receives death threats
bjpenndotcom - October 31, 2015
It has been an exciting day in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Given that, we felt the need to recap the top 3 stories of the day in one nice ‘In Case You Missed It’ article.
Firas Zahabi discusses GSP, Joseph Duffy, Rory MacDonald and MORE!
bjpenndotcom - October 31, 2015
https://youtu.be/DXUQrjQv65A Firas Zahabi arguably has the most star-studded team in the world at Tristar gym in Montreal.
NSAC Members receiving death threats over Nick Diaz suspension
bjpenndotcom - October 31, 2015
Recently, when the NSAC handed Nick Diaz a 5-year suspension for a failed drug test for marijuana, the MMA community was outraged. The outrage spread, and suddenly many high-profile celebrities began backing Diaz and crying foul. A White House petition was started that earned the 100,000 required signatures thanks to the help of Cher, Wiz Khalifa, Gina Carano, and many others. Last week it was revealed that Diaz’s legal team was in settlement talks with the NSAC.