MMA News
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.
Bellator 146 picks up 6 new bouts
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
Bellator 146 has picked up yet another exciting matchup for its November 20th card. Houston Alexander vs. Guilherme Viana has been added to the main card of the event in addition to several other fights which we have listed below.
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
MUST SEE! Strongman gets TKO'd in MMA fight
bjpenndotcom - October 31, 2015
We’ve heard people say before that technique bests size when it comes to fighting, and this video is no exception.
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.
MUST SEE! McGregor releases bare-knuckle fight video
bjpenndotcom - October 31, 2015
Conor McGregor posted a photo on Instagram Friday evening showing him appearing to fight ‘The Mountain’ from Game of Thrones who weighs approximately 400 pounds.
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.
WATCH! 'UFC 193: Holly Holm - Revolution' promo
bjpenndotcom - October 31, 2015
https://youtu.be/O60Ro6TS8aU In just a few weeks Holly Holm will step into the cage to fight Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, where she will look to claim the UFC women’s bantamweight championship.
MUST SEE! 'Mike Tyson Mysteries' season 2 trailer
bjpenndotcom - October 30, 2015
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Oscar De La Hoya has been in talks with Ronda Rousey regarding boxing career
Russell Ess - October 30, 2015
UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has gone on record and said that she wants to win titles in sports outside of MMA. Her initiative to be remembered as the greatest combat sport fighter of all time would require her to step outside of the Octagon and in to a new ring. Retired boxing world champion Oscar De La Hoya and operator of Golden Boy Promotions says that he has already been in talks with the Olympic judo medalist turned pop icon.
WATCH! Valerie Letourneau highlight video
bjpenndotcom - October 30, 2015
Ahead of UFC 193 on November 14th, many are counting UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Valerie Letourneau out of her title bout with champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk despite Letourneau being undefeated inside the Octagon. Even oddsmakers currently have Letourneau as a +900 favorite, meaning if you were to bet $100 on her and she were to win, you would make $900. In comparison, it would take betting $2,000 on Joanna Jedrzejczyk to potentially win $100.
Will Brooks agrees with Dustin Poirier's decision to not fight at UFC Dublin
bjpenndotcom - October 30, 2015
Well, it appears not every fighter disagreed with Dustin Poirier’s decision to decline a fight against Norman Parke after Joseph Duffy withdrew from their ‘UFC Fight Night: Dublin’ main event bout due to a concussion sustained in training. Poirier caught quite a bit of criticism from fans and fighters for not accepting a fight with Parke, however he has defended his decision multiple times by saying that the UFC isn’t a tough-man competition, and that if he fought the way fans wanted him to, he would be ‘broke and brain dead.’