MMA News
Rousimar Palhares' manager disagrees with NSAC suspension
bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015
Yesterday it was revealed that Rousimar Palhares was suspended for 2 years for ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ after continuing to hold a kimura despite Jake Shields tapping and referee Steve Mazzagatti attempting to separate the two. In addition, Palhares has to forfeit $40,000 from his fight purse, and was stripped of the WSOF welterweight title.
REPLAY! 'UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm' media conference call
bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015
On Thursday the UFC held their ‘UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm’ media conference call. On hand to field questions were Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, and Valerie Letourneau.
Palhares suspended 2 years for unsportsmanlike conduct
bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015
Rousimar Palhares has received quite a bit of criticism for holding submissions late and injuring his opponents. The most recent instance came at WSOF 22 when Palhares held a kimura lock after his opponent Jake Shields had tapped.
King Mo: Me versus Tito Ortiz would be a hate crime
bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015
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#TBT! WATCH! Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway full fight video
Russell Ess - October 29, 2015
https://youtu.be/_ECK7KaRiEI Here is a Throwback Thursday gem for you featuring UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor versus top featherweight contender Max Holloway. The two fought at UFC Fight Night 26 back in August 2013.
Female Boxing Champion: 'I would knock out Ronda Rousey, plain and simple"
bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015
[ooyala code=”dlcHhneDoy1n7jJftSKgsWbAO2sPTFnm” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] On the most recent episode of the popular MMA podcast ‘The Brutally Honest Show,’ the guys spent some time speaking with Female boxing champion Layla McCarter who first discussed her thoughts about UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey recently appearing on the cover of Ring magazine, and whether or not she was happy to see Rousey on the cover.
Brutally Honest SHOW EP 17: Tim Kennedy, King Mo and Layla McCarter
bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015
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On this day: BJ Penn and Nick Diaz scrap at UFC 137 for Fight of the Night honors
Russell Ess - October 29, 2015
On this day, Oct. 29 in 2011 BJ Penn and Nick Diaz fought in the main event of UFC 137 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Diaz ended up winning a unanimous decision in the 3 round fight where the two built up the bout with a lot of bad blood. The fight didn’t disappoint as the two legends were honored Fight of the Night with both men taking home a $75,000 performance bonus.
MUST SEE! Liddell vs. Ortiz action figure reenactment
bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015
A video posted by (@azxd) on Oct 28, 2015 at 9:05pm PDT
DWCOTD: Rose Namajunas wins submission of the year with slick armbar
bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015
Rose Namajunas with the flying armbar and 2013 submission of the year #DWCOTD A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Oct 28, 2015 at 12:55pm PDT
WATCH! Dan Henderson surfing down in Mexico!
Russell Ess - October 29, 2015
Looks like Dan Henderson is teaming up for a promotion where two lucky winners get to surf with “Hendo” in Mexico.
TBT! Graphic arm-break at Jiu-Jitsu tournament
bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015
It’s ‘Throwback Thursday’ and what better way to start your Thursday morning than by seeing a graphic arm-break video from an old Jiu-Jitsu tournament?
NSAC confirms they are in settlement talks with Nick Diaz
Chris Taylor - October 28, 2015
UFC welterweight contender Nick Diaz took to instagram on Tuesday night to inform his fans that ‘talks’ with the NSAC were going well. Today, the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed the news by releasing the following statement:
Ken Shamrock teases major announcement
bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015
Ken Shamrock is just 2-8 in his last 10 fights, and is currently on a 2-fight skid that most recently saw him drop a KO loss to Kimbo Slice at Bellator 138 in June. Shamrock teased fans with “big news” on Twitter earlier this week, however the announcement won’t come for another several days.
MUST SEE! 'UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant' Trailer
bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015
HOLY SHIT!! @PaigeVanzantUFC vs @rosenamajunas Dec 10th in Vegas @UFCFightPass pic.twitter.com/qRJZ1zAcaH — Dana White (@danawhite) October 28, 2015
REPLAY! UFC 193 Ronda Rousey media day scrum
bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015
At the UFC 193 Ronda Rousey media day scrum Rousey fielded questions from reporters about a variety of topics from her training for UFC 193, to Nick Diaz’s suspension, to her mother’s comments about coach Edmond Tarverdyan.
MUST SEE! Top 5 women's championship finishes in UFC history
bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015
https://youtu.be/RS2i6u4CnZ8 Ahead of UFC 193, where both of the women’s UFC championships will be on the line, re-live the 5 greatest women’s championship finishes in UFC history.
Clip of the day: David Loiseau's iconic spinning back kick TKO
bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015
David Loiseau vs Charles McCarthy at UFC 53 in Atlantic City, NJ on June 4, 2005 #DWCOTD pic.twitter.com/PYN3LXe1fD — Dana White (@danawhite) October 27, 2015