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UFC Receives Traditional Maori Welcome In New Zealand
BJPENN.COM News - June 24, 2014
New Zealand rolled out the red carpet for the UFC, who will be hosting UFC Fight Night 43 in Auckland this Saturday on Fight Pass. Check out this awesome “Haka” welcome by the Maori people.
Chad Mendes Killer Ab Workout
BJPENN.COM News - June 24, 2014
UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes posted the following video to his Instagram yesterday of this killer ab workout in preparation for his title fight with Jose Aldo in August. Check it out.
Chris Weidman Does Ron Burgundy Impression
BJPENN.COM News - June 24, 2014
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman put on his best Ron Burgundy impression yesterday prior to an interview promoting UFC 175. Check out the champ’s Instagram post below:
PHOTO | Which Fighter Covered Their Ferrari In Gold?
BJPENN.COM News - June 24, 2014
Kickboxing world champion Al-Azzawi has covered his Ferrari 458 Spider with a gold finish that reportedly cost approximately $7000. A perfect 47-0 in his career, Al-Azzawi has been the champion since winning the belt in 2008. Check out these unbelievable photos below. Dailymail brought us the story.
Urijah Faber Smashing Mitts Lightning Fast - WOW!
BJPENN.COM News - June 24, 2014
Urijah Faber was tagged in a video by Team Alpha Male teamamte Justin Buchholz earlier today on Instagram. Faber is looking lightning quick and very dangerous leading up to his fight with Alex ‘Bruce Leeroy’ Caceras at UFC 175 on July 5th.
Ben Saunders: I Visualized My Opponent Was Bjorn Rebney
BJPENN.COM News - June 23, 2014
Last week it was announced that Viacom had fired Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney and replaced him with the former Strikeforce CEO, Scott Coker. One person that is happier than the rest is Bellator fighter Ben Saunders who took to the Underground to express his distaste for the former Bellator CEO.
UFC 174 Phantom Cam Highlights
BJPENN.COM News - June 23, 2014
UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov took place earlier this month, and today the UFC has uploaded the footage fight fans can’t get enough of: The Phantom Cam. The phantom cam brings you all the action from the event in super slow motion so you can see just how devastating each strike was.
WSOF 10 Salaries: Branch and Aguilar Top Payroll
BJPENN.COM News - June 23, 2014
World Series of Fighting 10 happened this past Saturday, and MMAJunkie got the official salaries from the NSAC. WSOF 10 was headlined by TUF Alumni Jesse Taylor, who was defeated by David Branch for the inaugural middleweight championship.
STATIC Episode 4: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber
BJPENN.COM News - June 23, 2014
Several weeks ago it was announced that Jay-Z and Anderson Silva were bringing you a web series called Static that took an in depth look at the biggest rivalries in MMA. First was Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva, next was Jason Miller vs. Nick Diaz, then was Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey, and now is Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber. Check out the full episode below:
Hilarious EA Sports UFC Glitches: Yves Lavigne KO's Gustafsson
BJPENN.COM News - June 23, 2014
EA Sports UFC is the most realistic fighting game to date, but that doesn’t mean it comes without some flaws, and in this case, some pretty major ones. Check out these hilarious but major bugs in the game from the back-to-back mount to Yves Lavigne’s super powers. Please note several of these videos are from the EA Sports UFC demo and may not appear in the actual game.
Sara McMann Calls Out Kaufman, Wants Rousey Rematch
BJPENN.COM News - June 23, 2014
Sara McMann was interviewed at a local MMA event, and was asked who she would like to fight next. As it turns out, the former title challenger and Olympic silver medalist wants Sarah Kaufman, and then another crack at Rowdy Ronda Rousey’s title belt.
Anderson Silva Drills Boxing, Eyes 2015 UFC Return
BJPENN.COM News - June 23, 2014
Anderson the Spider Silva received clearance last week to return to sparring, and he took full advantage of it as seen in this video where the Spider works some boxing drills.
Fight Flashback: Stefan Struve Submits Pat Barry At UFC Live
BJPENN.COM News - June 23, 2014
In the UFC’s submission of the week, we take a look back at UFC live from 2011 where Stefan Struve submitted Pat Barry with a beautiful triangle choke after being slammed by the kickboxer. Check it out below.
Fighter Disqualified For Timidity, Referee Explains
BJPENN.COM News - June 23, 2014
Veteran referee Mike Beltran disqualified a fighter for timidity (not fighting) at RFA 15 earlier this month. This past weekend Mike Beltran joined Bas Ruten and Kenny Rice on Inside MMA to explain why he disqualified Danny Aguiar for timidity. Check out the video below.
Lyoto Machida Beats On A Tire While Waiting For Weidman Fight
BJPENN.COM News - June 22, 2014
In just two-short-weeks, Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida will attempt to capture his second division title when he faces Chris Weidman in the UFC 175 main event.
WSOF 10: Branch vs. Taylor Full Fight Highlights
BJPENN.COM News - June 22, 2014
Your browser does not support iframes. If you didn’t make last night’s WSOF 10 event, here’s some action from Branch v Taylor’s title fight. Enjoy!
WSOF 10: Aguilar vs. Fujino Full Fight Highlights
BJPENN.COM News - June 22, 2014
Your browser does not support iframes. If you didn’t make last night’s WSOF 10 event, here’s some action from Aguilar v Fujino’s title fight. Enjoy!
WSOF 10: Palmer vs. LoBosco Full Fight Highlights
BJPENN.COM News - June 22, 2014
Your browser does not support iframes. If you didn’t make last night’s WSOF 10 event, here’s some action from Palmer v LoBosco. Enjoy!