MMA News

BJPENN.COM News - October 30, 2012

It’s time to roll out the red carpet and get suited and booted, as the 5th Fighters Only World MMA Awards returns to Las Vegas. After 12 months of outstanding action in the world of MMA, the fifth annual Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards arrives to bestow some of the planet’s best fighters with the accolade they so richly deserve: the Fighters Only silver statuette. With the Awards ceremony destined to return to Las Vegas in January, the world’s leading MMA superstars will descend on Sin City and trade in their walkout shirts for tuxedos and dresses for the red carpet event of the year.

BJPENN.COM News - October 30, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - October 30, 2012

The ladies love uFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. It is because of this that a video like the one featured above has come to exist. I have no further explanation, just watch and enjoy!

BJPENN.COM News - October 30, 2012

Hawaii’s “Just Scrap” Fight promotion is set to return to Maui for the third straight time next month with “Just Scrap Maui III: Grove vs. Cisneros” set for November 9. Maui’s War Memorial Complex will play host to the evenings fight card which will include many of Hawaii’s best up-and-coming fighters. In the main event Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove is set to make his “Just Scrap” return against Chris Cisneros.

BJPENN.COM News - October 29, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - October 29, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - October 29, 2012

The once mighty, Drew Fickett returned to action last week against Grudge training center prospect Justin Gaethje. The result? Losing his sixth of his last last seven fights. The video is up top!

BJPENN.COM News - October 29, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - October 29, 2012

When kickboxing legend and MMA fighter, Ray Sefo, took on the job as promoter he wasn’t trading in his gloves for a presidential podium. In this video interview with the good guys over at middleeasy.com Sefo explains why he might fight for his own promotion.

BJPENN.COM News - October 29, 2012

In this bout from Poland two Mixed Martial Artists suffered the same fate, at the same time, in the same fight! Check it out in the player above.

BJPENN.COM News - October 27, 2012

Aaron Tru from mmaprime.tv chats with NHB Legend Tank Abbott at King of the Cage. Tank was the commentated for the night, helping out with the KOTC broadcast. Tru asks Abbott about the difference between NHB and MMA. Tank talks about MMA being more of a sport, as NHB is what he is into; “you go in there..two guys enter and only one guy leaves.”

BJPENN.COM News - October 27, 2012

The UFC lightweight division is considered the most “talent rich” weight class currently promoted under the ZUFFA LLC banner. At the very top of the heap is Stockton’s son, Nathan Diaz.

BJPENN.COM News - October 26, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - October 26, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - October 26, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - October 26, 2012

UFC ring girl and Playboy cover model Brittney Palmer talks to Mens Fitness about her dating life and working for the UFC.

BJPENN.COM News - October 25, 2012

“Talks have gone really well with Bellator and Eddie just wants to fight the best fighters he can, and get a contract he feels is fair, but I can tell you Bjorn has gone out of his way to make Eddie feel welcome and talks have gone well so far, so we’ll see what the future brings. He doesn’t want to sit out too long so we’d like to get things wrapped up. At the end of the day, Bellator has a 90-day negotiating period, so we’re finishing talks with them and we have to see where things go with that. Yeah he’d like to fight right away, but he doesn’t want to rush to make a deal either, make a hasty deal because he’s in a rush. He’s a very smart guy, and we’ve got to take our time, take it one step at a time to get ultimately where he needs to be.” Eddie Alvarez is arguably the Bellator promotions biggest and most recognizable star. Currently a free agent, UFC President Dana White has had no issue with publicly expressing his interest in the lightweight talent.

Chris Taylor - October 25, 2012

A lightweight showdown between Michael Johnson (12-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Myles Jury (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has been added to the UFC’s year-end card in Las Vegas, Nevada.