MMA News

Adam Martin - December 2, 2019

Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren has released his list of the top-10 P4P fighters over the age of 40, and he has Tito Ortiz ranked in the No. 1 spot over Daniel Cormier. McLaren is one of the co-founders of the UFC and one of the most important men in the history of MMA. He later founded Combate Americas in 2011 and is presently the CEO of the company. Ortiz is the biggest free-agent signing in the history of the company.

Tom Taylor - December 2, 2019

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan believes the best is still to come for lightweight contender Kevin Lee. Rogan heaped praise on Lee during a conversation with Lee’s new coach Firas Zahabi.

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 2, 2019

In her first two years on the ONE Championship roster, Malaysia’s Jihin Radzuan has turned in thrilling performances in all of her bouts. She owns a professional record of five wins with only one loss, including two wins by submission and one by knockout. This Friday, 6 December, at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Radzuan returns to action at ONE: Mark of Greatness opposite the Philippines’ Denice “The Fairtex Menace” Zamboanga.

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 2, 2019

Like many other athletes, 25-year-old Alaverdi Ramazanov dreams of becoming a World Champion. In just a few days, that dream will be within his reach. The only man standing in his way is China’s Zhang Chenglong, whom he will face on December 6 for the inaugural ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship.

Tom Taylor - December 2, 2019

Colby Covington, who will challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 245, has not seen UFC President Dana White since an early-November press conference. The pair exchanged some basic pleasantries at the presser, but not much else. That’s because Covington doesn’t really have anything nice to say to White, and believes White shares that sentiment.

Tom Taylor - December 2, 2019

Alistair Overeem has been around for a long, long time. Of the course of a 20-year combat sports career, the Dutchman has picked up titles in Strikeforce, Dream, and K-1 — and he’s still not done yet. Ahead of his upcoming showdown with Jairzinho Rozenstruik, which will top the UFC’s December 7 return to Washington, D.C., Overeem sat down with UFC.com and opened up on the mindset that has kept him competing at the highest level for so long.

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 2, 2019

Muay Thai legend and former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao is no stranger to making history. In fact, he’s captured many world titles and garnered multiple accolades throughout his glorious career. Sam-A is looking to add another feather in his cap this Friday night, 6 December when he faces Wang Junguang for the inaugural ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship. The two square off in one of two headlining bouts at ONE: Mark of Greatness, to be held at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Adam Martin - December 1, 2019

A wild video of a double knockdown leading to a KO victory for one fighter has emerged from Portugal’s ECE promotion on Enfusion TV. It’s a pretty crazy video that needs to be seen to be believed. Check out the footage below, courtesy of Enfusion Live (h/t MikeyThomasMMA on Twitter).

Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019

UFC superstar Conor McGregor plans to fight three times in 2020, according to a new report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. Helwani was recently a guest on ESPN SportsCenter and spoke about McGregor’s plans for his return to the Octagon in 2020. According to Helwani, McGregor wants to have three fights next year. The first of those is a welterweight bout at UFC 246 against Donald Cerrone, a fight the UFC officially confirmed this week. The other two are fights against either Jorge Masvidal or Nate Diaz, and then finally a fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019

UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says he has no interest in fighting his teammate at American Top Team, top-ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal. Poirier and Masvidal have been teammates for years at ATT. Recently a rift has developed at the camp between Masvidal and Colby Covington. They were considered friends but have become enemies after Covington took shots at Masvidal in public.

Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019

UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says that former opponent Justin Gaethje has the best chance of any current fighter at 155lbs to dethrone UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Poirier has been very active on his social media since his submission loss to Nurmagomedov back at UFC 242 in September. He has often been kind enough to take the time to interact with his fans and answer their questions about anything and everything involving the sport of mixed martial arts and the UFC.

Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019

UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov has issued a response to those who have criticized his cardio during his UFC run. Magomedsharipov is one of the finest featherweights in the UFC and a clear-cut title contender at 145lbs. He has a brilliant 18-1 record in his MMA career, including a pristine 6-0 mark so far inside the Octagon. He’s skilled everywhere and is a joy to watch.

Adam D Martin - December 1, 2019

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold lost a decision to Nick Rodriguez in a no-gi catchweight grappling match at Polaris 12. The bout took place Saturday at International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, Wales, and was streamed live on Fight Pass. Rockhold and Rodriguez grappled at a 230lbs catchweight in what was Rockhold’s first taste of competition since he was knocked out by Jan Blachowicz in the Octagon at UFC 239 earlier this summer.

Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon at UFC 246 for a welterweight scrap with Donald Cerrone. News of the matchup broke earlier this week and both ‘Cowboy’ and ‘Mystic Mac’ have now shared their respective thoughts on the matchup (see that here).

Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has a very unique relationship with his former opponent Conor McGregor. The MMA superstars, Holloway and McGregor, had originally squared off in August of 2013, with the Irishman emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.

Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019

Jon Jones shared an interesting reaction to the notion that USADA had changed their policies due to his previous case with the agency. In a recent statement made by UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell, it was revealed that ‘Bones’ previous case had provoked the recent changes in policy made by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.

Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019

UFC heavyweight knockout artist Francis Ngannou (14-3 MMA) has been hounding his employer to book him a fight. ‘The Predator’ has not stepped foot inside the Octagon since June’s UFC event in Minneapolis, where he needed just over a minute to dispose of former heavyweight kingpin Junior dos Santos by way of TKO.

Chris Taylor - November 30, 2019

Yesterday evening it was announced that contracts have officially been signed for Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight on April 18 in Brooklyn, New York. The news, which was reported by ESPN, marks the fifth time that the promotion has booked a fight between ‘El Cucuy’ and ‘The Eagle’.