MMA News
WATCH! UFC just signed this undefeated karate champion
BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015
The Ultimate Fighting Championship may have made one of their best signings of the year by picking up LEGACY FC mainstay Sage Northcutt. It sounds like a name out of a movie, but the Texas native is the real deal. Northcutt is a kickboxing and sport karate champion who has been training since the age of five. Northcutt is undefeated with an impressive record of 5-0 and is expected to make his octagon debut at UFC 192 in his home-state. The nineteen-year old fighter has finished ALL of his opponents, letting only his most recent foe make it to the second round. Check out his latest fight below!
WATCH! Davi Ramos lands a jumping armbar at ADCC 2015 for gold
BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015
Davi Ramos turned out to be one of the top grapplers of the weekend at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship (ADCC 2015) on Sunday. He capped off his gold-medal performance with a submission that will be talked about in the grappling world for years to come. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
Scott Coker breaks down his first year as Bellator Boss
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
It has been just over a year since Scott Coker marched in to Bellator and turned it into the company it is today. Gone are the days of seasons and tournaments; Bellator operates just like any other mainstream mixed martial arts company would with regular numbered shows and super-cards. Coker recently sat down to discuss his first year with Bellator in an interview you can check out below
Ryan Bader admits to thinking of 'other options' after UFC title snub
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
After Daniel Cormier disposed of Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at UFC 187 for the vacated UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, Ryan Bader confronted the new champion at the post fight press conference. The confrontation caught Cormier off guard and got under his skin and it seemed like his first title defense was set: Cormier vs. Bader. Not so fast, my friend.
Ortiz strikes again -- "Huntington Beach Bad Boy" BADLY flubs Bellator promo
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
Tito Ortiz is getting another opportunity to become a champion in mixed martial arts when he steps into the cage to face Liam McGeary. The two will square-off to decide the fate of the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship at “Dynamite”, a joint promotion show between Bellator and kickboxing company GLORY. https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4iw0
OUCH! Check out Melvin Guillard 'shattered' right hand (GRAPHIC)
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
Melvin Guillard has had issues picking up momentum since getting released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2014. After a controversial split with World Series of Fighting earlier this year, “The Young Assassin” signed with Bellator with hopes of picking up lightweight gold. Guillard will have to wait until his hand recovers in order to do that, however, as he suffered a ‘shattered’ right hand during a split decision loss to Brandon Girtz at Bellator 141. Bellator officials have since confirmed that Guillard will be undergoing surgery later on this week for his broken hand. Check out the picture of his hand moments after the fight below. The content is graphic!
Bellator 144 Adds Brandon Halsey vs. Rafael Carvalho For Vacant Middleweight Title
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
Brandon Halsey is ready to square off with Rafael Carvalho at “Bellator 144” for the championship he never truly lost in competition. Earlier this year in May, Halsey was all set to defend his Bellator Middleweight Championship with Kendall Grove at “Bellator 137”. However, the day before his defense Halsey missed weight and was stripped of the title. The stipulations of the fight the following day were changed so that Grove would take home the championship in the event of a victory, but Halsey ended up knocking the Hawaiian out in the fourth round of the catchweight bout. As a result of his victory, the middleweight championship has since remained vacant. Bellator President Scott Coker recently appeared on “The MMA Road Show” and announced that any issues the company had with their former champion have since been resolved and he will be meeting Rafael Carvalho for the title at “Bellator 144”.
Bellator Announces Legendary Fan Fest Event Ft. Gracie, Fedor, Couture And More
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
History will be made in September at “Dynamite” when Bellator and GLORY join forces to bring fans one of the most stacked cards of the year at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA. Before the event takes place, fans will have the opportunity to shake fans with some of the most legendary names of the sport! Fans have been invited to the Bellator Fan Fest the night before “Dynamite” takes place. The meet and greet will take place at 7:00 PM on September 18th at the Dave & Busters, located in Milpitas, California.
Coker: 'Bellator Ramping Up For 2016, Will Put On More Fights, Including International'
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
Scott Coker has been behind the scenes at Bellator for just over a year now and is finally looking to ramp up the output of events the company has. By year’s end, Bellator will have dished out sixteen fights in just twelve months. The final event of the year will be Bellator 147 where former UFC title contender Josh Koscheck is set to make his debut. Next year, Coker is hoping to put out at least twenty-two fights!
WATCH! Mayweather laughs as MMA fighter employee gets KOd in boxing ring
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
The undefeated king of professional boxing is set to make his return to pay-per-view when he squares off with Andre Berto in what is expected to be “Money’s” final fight. The bout is set to take place on September 12, 2015. Go behind the scenes of both fighters’ training camps by watching the following episode of “All Access”! In the most recent edition of “All Access”, one of Mayweather’s employees finally got his wish to grace the ring with his presence during a training session. The employee, Jesse Mack, claimed to be a former mixed martial artist who retired back in 2004. Well, he got served in the boxing ring that day as he fell to the mat VERY quick. Check out the replay in the video below!
Cyborg to Rousey: 'I have my own UFC belt, I don't need yours!'
BJPENN.COM News - August 29, 2015
Even though Ronda Rousey’s next opponent is already lined up, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino is not backing off the trash talk. Tito Ortiz has chosen to keep quiet on trying to make Rousey/Cyborg happen, but “Cyborg” knows a payday when she sees one. After Rousey’s quick disposal of “Pitbull” Bethe Correia at UFC 190, fans and fighters alike were clamoring for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion to finally fight “Cyborg”. After almost two weeks of speculation and rumors, UFC President Dana White laid the rumors to rest that the fight would take place at “Cowboy’s Stadium” in Dallas, Texas; Ortiz’s previous claims that it was happening were false and White didn’t even have the stadium booked.
Josh Koscheck Set To Make Debut At Bellator 146
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
Bellator 146 will feature the promotional debut of former UFC welterweight and TUF 1 cast member Josh Koscheck. The news was announced by KOS himself, via his official Twitter account.
Bellator 141 Results: Brandon Girtz Spoils Melvin Guillard's Debut, Wins Split Decision
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
In the night’s main event we got to see former UFC lightweight Melvin Guillard step into the Bellator cage for the first time, to face Brandon Girtz. They both felt each other out for a while, then Girtz exploded and threw a massive punch, grabbed Guillard, picked him up and slammed him to the mat. Guillard got to his feet quick, but Girtz stayed on him and got him back to the mat.
Bellator 141 Results: Patricky Freire Goes The Distance With Awad, Wins Decision
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
In the co-main event Patricky ‘Pitbull’ took on Saad Awad in a lightweight fight. It was a feeling out process at the start of the fight. Pitbull went for a big punch but Awad contend with a big kick. They basically canceled each other out. Pitbull landed a leg kick, Awad went for one, but missed. Awad shot in for a takedown, but it got stuffed. Awad went for head kick, but slipped and fell. Then it was Pitbull who shot in and got a very brief takedown. Pitbull went for a big flying knee but missed and clinched up with Awad until the round ended.
REPLAY! Justin Wren Tries The Old 'Your Shoes Untied' Trick!
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
During their heavyweight scrap, Justin Wren tried to trick Josh Burns with the oldest trick in the book.
Bellator 141 Results: Justin Wren Returns From The Congo, Defeats Josh Burns
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
Justin Wren returned to the cage on Friday night after leaving the sport five years ago to pursue helping the pygmy people in the Congo.
Bellator 141 Results: Marloes Coenen Submits Blencowe In Round 2
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
Lorenzo Hood Injured, Marloes Conenen vs. Arlene Blencowe Bumped To Main Card
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
Just before the fights were set to start (7:45 PM ET), Bellator MMA have reveled that the heavyweight fight between Lorenzo Hood and Raphael Butler, which was scheduled for the main card has been canceled.