UFC News

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

Many of the UFC lightweight fighters were not as welcoming on the idea of Conor McGregor going up a weight class and fighting at 155lbs. Both Rafael dos Anjos and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone said that it was a bad idea for McGregor to move up. UFC welterweight Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson on the other hand thinks that going a step further and joining the guys at 170lbs would be a great move for the UFC featherweight champion. Thompson spoke with Submission Radio recently and had nothing but praise for the vocal Irishman (transcribed by Bloody Elbow):

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Recently it was announced that former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had pulled out of his UFC 196 main event scrap with Fabricio Werdum as a result of a back injury. Shortly after, it was announced that Stipe Miocic had filled in for Velasquez. Following that announcement Fabricio Werdum withdrew from the bout, leaving UFC 196 without a main event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Brendan Schaub Explains Why He Was Banned From… by smackhisface1 Brendan Schaub has been speaking out against the UFC’s deal with Reebok. In the wake of his retirement, Schaub has been focusing fully on his ‘Fighter & The Kid’ podcast with Bryan Callen.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

The random drug testing of the UFC roster continued this morning! U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials rang the doorbells of Miesha Tate and CM Punk early this morning to collect blood samples.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/AeT3o_0RTmk UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is no stranger to winning fights, however in this video he explains how you can win a bar fight if need be.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

No matter how much time passes, actor and martial artist Steven Seagal never fades too far away from the MMA spotlight. When Anderson Silva knocked out Vitor Belfort with a front kick back in 2011, it was Seagal who took credit for teaching Silva the kick. Going into Daniel Cormier’s UFC 182 title fight with Jon Jones, Seagal taught DC some moves to use on Jones.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Earlier this month in Boston Dominick Cruz reclaimed his UFC bantamweight championship in just his 2nd fight in 4 years. Despite the lengthy layoff, Cruz put on a spectacular performance that saw him pick up a split decision win over TJ Dillashaw. Many believed that the decision was a controversial one, and that Dillashaw should have been given the nod. Immediately following the bout, Cruz’s longtime nemesis Urijah Faber called out ‘The Dominator’ for a trilogy fight. While there are no plans set in stone, Dillashaw spoke about Faber potentially getting the title shot rather than him getting an immediate rematch.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/AKJNbZQjG5Y Jon Jones channels his inner Chris Brown as he gets loose showing why the fans love the former champ.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

The New York vs. MMA saga continued today after New York District Court Judge Kimba Wood shot down the UFC’s preliminary injunction to bypass the New York MMA ban and hold Jones vs. Cormier II at the Madison Square Garden. UFC COO Lawrence Epstein released a statement on the matter, which was obtained by MMAMania.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

When Fabricio Werdum announced he too was pulling out of the UFC 196 event against Stipe Miocic after Miocic agreed to step up, will more than likely take some incoming fire for jumping ship days from the event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

If it was for the actual title I would totally do it https://t.co/ur2Rq1ycOI — BONY (@JonnyBones) January 26, 2016

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

Did you know Dana White used to be in Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s entourage back in the day? According to the retired boxing superstar, White was a close acquaintance to the Mayweather team.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/TVNhVFNWtFc In the sport of boxing it’s the one punch knockout that stands as the most definitive statement not just in boxing but in combat sports as a whole.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

If you didn’t know much about Big Ben Rothwell, this short video has a few personal facts about Rothwell that will give you a better idea of the man born and raised in Kenosha WI and the fighter who trains there.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

With Stipe Miocic looking like a hero for stepping up in such short notice, sources reveal that the fight in fact will not go down between Miocic and Werdum. Cain Velasquez had to call off the fight due to injury leaving Werdum less than two weeks to prepare for a different fight. Werdum reserved the right not to fight due to his own injuries that he would of had to fight through had not Velasquez stepped down from the title fight.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

And just like that an army of scientists show up at the gaf. #RandomDrugTest #USADA #SorryImLateCoach pic.twitter.com/mAHvqtfrJ7 — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 25, 2016

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate wanted to let her old rival Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey know exactly how she felt about her current coaching situation in camp Rousey.

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

UFC senior vice president Giovani Decker released news of an exciting welterweight match between two of the division’s top competitors. Matt Brown and Demian Maia are set to fight in Brazil at the UFC Fight Night event on May 14. Also scheduled on the Fight Night event in Brazil is a bout between two of the top middleweights. Jacare Souza and Vitor Belfort will meet in the Octagon with a winner getting a step closer to a title fight.