MMA News
Bellator Dynamite Results: Francis Carmont Dominates Anthony Ruiz, Earns Tourney Alternate Spot
BJPENN.COM News - September 19, 2015
In the very first fight of the night we saw the four-man, one-night tournament alternate scrap go down. Francis Carmont took on extremely late replacement Anthony Ruiz.
Bellator 'Dynamite' Results
BJPENN.COM News - September 19, 2015
Bellator’s massive cross-promotional event ‘Dynamite’ goes down tonight in San Jose, California and will feature both MMA fights in the cage and GLORY kickboxing matches in the ring, which will be right next to each other. For the most part the fights will take place one after the other, but for a few on the prelims we’ll get to see simultaneous action going in the cage and the ring.
'Bellator: Dynamite 1' Preliminary Bouts Live At 6:30 PM ET On BJPENN.COM
BJPENN.COM News - September 19, 2015
The night is finally here. Bellator MMA’s ‘Dynamite 1’ event is set to take place tonight in San Jose, CA. In what is sure to be an exciting and interesting night of fights, we will finally see what it’s like to see MMA and kickboxing going on in the same night, in the same venue, right next to each other. One cage, one ring and a ton of exciting fights.
MMA Legend Royce Gracie Hits Instagram Heavy With 'Dynamite' Pics
BJPENN.COM News - September 19, 2015
Here’s something you don’t see everyday. MMA legends Royce Gracie and Fedor working out together, trying to keep up with their fitness. The two greats were in San Jose, CA as a part of the Bellator ‘Dynamite’s’ Fan Fest. Other guests included Randy Couture, Sakuraba, Frank Shamrock and Cung Le.
Fedor Covers All The Hot Topics –– Talks Rousey, Mayweather And Favorite Fighter
BJPENN.COM News - September 19, 2015
Fedor Emelianenko, the man, the myth, the legend, was in attendance at Bellator MMA’s ‘Dynamite’ media day. ‘The Last Emperor’ was there as a guest and a part of the Fan Fest, along with other legends like Randy Couture, Royce Gracie, Frank Shamrock and Sakuraba. Fedor talked to the media, including BJPENN.COM’s Layzie The Savage, who asked Fedor about all the biggest topics in MMA.
When Celebratory Backflips Go Wrong –– OUCH!
BJPENN.COM News - September 19, 2015
Last night at WSOF 23, lightweight champion Justin Gaethje once again defeated Luis Palomino in the night’s main event to retain his title. It was a rematch from their previous fight, which Gaethje won via TKO in round 3. This time around it ended in the second when Gaethje landed a massive right hand that dropped Palomino.
Cyborg's Taking Her Training To A Whole New Level
BJPENN.COM News - September 19, 2015
Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is scheduled to make the drop down to 140 pounds for her next fight in the organization. It’s expected that this is the first step towards trying to get to 135, in order to eventually challenge UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. It’s known that she will need to do at least one fight at that weight before jumping over to the UFC.
Promoter: 'Mayweather's Drug Test Smells Fishy'
BJPENN.COM News - September 19, 2015
Top Rank Promotion’s Bob Arum seems to always have something to say about Floyd Mayweather Jr. Manny Pacquiao’s promotor, Arum, recently gave an interview and is calling into question some of Mayweather’s recent drug test results. Arum, via Fight Hub, said that the IV situation is a concern, but he has an even bigger concern, which is that Mayweather’s testosterone levels came back extremely low.
Cyborg Talks Openly About Past PED Use And Potential Fight With Rousey
BJPENN.COM News - September 19, 2015
Cris ‘Cyborg’ is expected to to drop to 140 pounds for her next Invicta FC fight, which is the next step in eventually getting a fight with UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Ahead of that, Cyborg sat down and talked to ESPNW about her past PED use and about her future plans to fight Rousey in the UFC.
REPLAY! WSOF Champ Justin Gaethje KO's Palomino To Retain Title
BJPENN.COM News - September 18, 2015
Friday night at WSOF 23 fans were treated to another slugfest in the night’s main event. The first fight between lightweight champion Justin Gaethje and Luis Palomino was an epic war until Gaethje ended it in the third round with brutal leg kicks and punches. This time around he ended things a little quicker and dropped Palomino in the second round with a massive punch.
REPLAY! WSOF Welterweight Gets KTFO 32 Seconds Into The Fight
BJPENN.COM News - September 18, 2015
In the first fight of the WSOF 23 main card welterweights Brian Foster and LaRue Burley entered the cage ready for war. That war lasted 32 seconds.
'WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2' Results
BJPENN.COM News - September 18, 2015
The World Series of Fighting 23: Justin Gaethje vs. Luis Palomino goes down tonight and takes place at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix. There will be two titles on the line in the co-main and main event of the evening. The inaugural light heavyweight title will be up for grabs when current middleweight champion David Branch takes on Teddy Holder.
Bellator 'Dynamite' 1 Weigh-In Results
BJPENN.COM News - September 18, 2015
Tomorrow night history will be made with Bellator ‘Dynamite.’ Not only will there be a stacked line-up of MMA fights, but we’ll also get a night of action packed GLORY kickboxing fights with the cage and the ring set up right next to each other. On the Bellator side we’ll see a four-man, one-night light heavyweight tournament featuring Phil Davis, Emanuel Newton, ‘King Mo’ Lawal and Linton Vassell.
Kendall Grove: 'If Tito Plays His Game He'll Win The Title'
bjpenndotcom - September 18, 2015
Bellator MMA middleweight Kendall Grove won’t be fighting at ‘Dynamite’ this Saturday, but instead will take on Joey Beltran on next week’s Bellator 143 card. Grove did however help Tito Ortiz train for his title fight against Liam McGeary, which will go down in the main event this Saturday.
Paul Daley's Business Plan –- Win Title, Take Out Koscheck!
bjpenndotcom - September 18, 2015
As soon as it was announced that Bellator MMA had signed former UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck the only fight anyone could talk about was a rematch between him and Paul Daley. Their first fight is of course a memorable one, mostly just for what happened after the final bell.
'King Mo' Goes Off On Ortiz: 'He's A Clown, F*ck Tito!'
BJPENN.COM News - September 18, 2015
Bellator MMA light heavyweights Tito Ortiz and ‘King Mo’ Lawal really don’t care for each other. The two have gone back and forth before and during Thursday’s Bellator ‘Dynamite’ media event, it was no different.
Watch Today's Bellator 'Dynamite' Weigh-Ins Live At 8PM ET
BJPENN.COM News - September 18, 2015
The historic Bellator ‘Dynamite’ event is only a day away. Saturday night we’ll get to see just how all the craziness will play out. We’ll have a cage and a kickboxing ring next to each other, with fights in both happening at the same time (for the prelims), a one-night four-man tournament and a light heavyweight title fight between Liam McGeary and Tito Ortiz. Before any of that can happen the fighters have to step on the scale and make weight. So tune in and watch the live Bellator ‘Dynamite’ weigh-ins right here on BJPENN.COM at 8PM ET.
"Every Good Man Has A Good Woman" -- Ortiz Talks Dream Relationship With Amber Nichloe
BJPENN.COM News - September 18, 2015
Before he enters the Bellator cage on Saturday to challenge for the light heavyweight title, MMA legend Tito Ortiz spoke with the media, including BJPENN.COM’s Layzie The Savage. Ortiz talked about a wide range of topics, as usual at a media event, and one of those was his relationship with Amber Nichole Miller.