UFC News

bjpenndotcom - January 22, 2016

https://youtu.be/CPjBbVFCtHU Ahead of Anthony Johnson’s pivotal light heavyweight scrap with Ryan Bader next Saturday at UFC on FOX 18 in Newark New Jersey, take a look at Johnson winning just his 5th UFC fight back in 2009.

Russell Ess - January 22, 2016

Edmond Tarverdyan, widely known as the coach of the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, is in trouble with the California State Athletic Commission. MMA Fighting reported on Tarverdyan’s situation and what lead to his issue with the CSAC. Apparently Tarverdyan had his corner license revoked in California for allegedly lying on his application regarding his arrest history.

Russell Ess - January 22, 2016

// Keeping these girls pretty in the gym.

Russell Ess - January 22, 2016

UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos believes that his bout with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is where he will become a highly recognized prized fighter with a big draw in the UFC. Although dos Anjos is a champion, his star power isn’t on the same level as the outspoken Irishman. Dos Anjos previously said that he wants to build his legacy and name to be as big as Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn, and will look to make his name more known with a win over McGregor. Dos Anjos spoke with Combate on how a win over Conor McGregor will catapult him to a higher status (transcribed by Bloody Elbow):

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

https://youtu.be/vw3lqqNfEHE It’s no secret that star actor Vin Diesel is a badass on the big screen, however what many people don’t know is that Diesel has some actual martial arts training.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

UFC 197 has picked up another highly anticipated lightweight matchup in addition to the lightweight main event showdown between Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor. The UFC announced Thursday evening that Tony Ferguson and Michael Johnson would square off at the event in what will likely be a pivotal lightweight showdown.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

Ahead of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey hosting Saturday Night Live on January 23rd alongside Selena Gomez, take a look at ‘Rowdy’ and Gomez alongside Cecily Strong in this preview.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

Conor McGregor received quite a bit of attention recently from the mainstream media when he was quoted as saying that his greatness is a product of hard work and obsession rather than a natural given talent. NBA superstar LeBron James posted a photo of McGregor on Instagram along with the quote and the caption “I’m obsessed!! Straight up #StriveForGreatness #AndThatsWhyImNeverSatisfied”.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

https://youtu.be/NOXLdDKXDB8 Ahead of his UFC 197 scrap with Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight championship on March 5th, Conor McGregor has been hard at work preparing for the fight that could see him potentially become the 3rd man in UFC history to hold belts in two weight divisions.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

Conor McGregor stole the show at the UFC 197 press conference earlier this week when he put Rafael dos Anjos on blast for nearly 45 minutes. The most intense moment of the press conference however came when the pair had their first staredown at the end of the event. UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who trains with Rafael dos Anjos at Kings MMA spoke to MMAFighting to discuss what he would have done in dos Anjos’ position.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

[ooyala code=”5jd3Q5MDE6tHcRPyRk5NbXanrsyAFRSV” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Back in 2013 Max Holloway fought Conor McGregor in McGregor’s second UFC fight. The pair fought to a decision, the first and only of McGregor’s career, and saw ‘The Notorious’ given the nod. After the fight it was revealed that McGregor had torn his ACL, and would need surgery. He returned to the Octagon and went on a 5 win streak, claiming the UFC featherweight championship in the process.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

This past Sunday Dominick Cruz returned to the Octagon for just his second fight in 4 years as he reclaimed his UFC bantamweight championship after picking up a split decision win. Following Cruz’s win he found himself being called out by nemesis Urijah Faber, and there was much speculation as to whether or not Faber would get a title shot, or if Dillashaw would get an immediate rematch.