UFC NEWS
Royce Explains Move: "I'm here to help Bellator grow"
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
“I don’t think they made this offer to somehow attack the UFC. They see my value, and invited me to be their ambassador. The UFC was my home and will always be my home. I helped creating and building that home. Now, Bellator is a relatively new organization, and I’m here to help them grow even more. It’s always good to have more promotions, give more fighters work. You have tons of talents everywhere you go, so you can’t be stuck to only one promotion. I’m here to help Bellator grow.” In a recent sitdown with MMAFighting.com, UFC legend Royce Gracie explained his recent defection to Bellator MMA.
Aldo Not Impressed: 'Nothing special stands out about Conor McGregor'
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
“I make it a point to observe all fighters in the featherweight category. I’m the champion, and I plan to remain the champion. I do pay attention to any featherweight fight where someone is ranked in the UFC, since that could potentially be my next adversary. Conor is no different than any other fighter. I don’t see anything that stands out.” In a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com, UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo discussed Conor McGregor and the rest of the top fighters in the division.
Arianny's "Realest" Interview Ever (NSFW Warning)
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
Popular UFC Octagon Girl, Arianny Celeste sits down with CBS News for an in-depth interview about her life and career.
TRAILER - Scorpion King 4 Featuring 'Bigfoot', 'Big Country' & Royce Gracie
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
Three of MMA’s most recognizable faces, Roy Nelson, Royce Gracie, and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva will be featured in the upcoming ‘Scorpion King 4’ movie.
Booking Roundup! UFC Adds Several Matchups To Future Events
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
Catch up with all of the bookings the UFC has made this week for upcoming evens!
Tosh. 0 Enlists Octagon Girl For Hilarity
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
Check out UFC Octagon girl Chrissy Blair on a recent episode of Tosh.0!
Frank Mir Wants Brock Lesnar Rubber Match
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
Former UFC champion Frank Mir is looking for a potential rubber match with one of his greatest enemies, Brock Lesnar.
Stann discusses the difficult topic of PED's in MMA
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
Former UFC fighter Brian Stann, who is now a commentator and analyst for the UFC, weighed in on the topic of PEDs recently. Stann has never been one to shy away from giving his opinion on PEDs, taking a firm stance against them, and even Tweeting after UFC Macau: Bisping vs. Le, where many suspected Le of using PEDs, by taking a jab at Le saying: “It didn’t pay to cheat”. It was later confirmed Le took HGH, and was subsequently suspended for 12 months.
Siver: I want to fight McGregor, I can knock him out'
BJPENN.COM News - October 16, 2014
“Of course he knows that Conor McGregor is there now. He seems to be a good fighter. He has seen the videos and knows what McGregor says about the guys. McGregor has a difficult style that is hard to know what is going on but he would, of course, take this fight. He would very much like to have this fight. He would knock him out.”
"If The UFC Is Smart" They Won't Make McGregor Fight Mendes
BJPENN.COM News - October 16, 2014
“If the UFC is smart, if Dana [White] is smart, they will not put him in with a guy like me. There are multiple guys that will beat this guy in the division. I think I would kill him. All of these guys that are strong wrestlers that can take a punch and keep coming and have great gas tanks will destroy him. “I think the UFC needs to keep building him up. This guy is obviously bringing a lot of attention to the division, a lot of attention to the sport. He’s a superstar now, so I would love to get in there and dismantle the guy. But I think if the UFC is smart, they wouldn’t allow that.
"Cupcake" Ready To Make A Statement Over The Next 3 Years
BJPENN.COM News - October 16, 2014
“I don’t know if I’ll still be fighting five years from now. I know I want to make a statement in the next 2-3 years. I would love to earn another fight with Ronda Rousey again. She’s the best in the world and as a competitor you want to go up against the best. She’s demolished everyone and I think I’m the only one that has taken her into the third round.
Overeem: 'Fight with Struve going to be fireworks'
BJPENN.COM News - October 16, 2014
“(Fighting again right away) works best because everything is still fresh, so I’m thankful that I’m in there again soon. It was also a weird loss – I got clipped, boom and it’s over. There’s no damage or anything really that goes on, so for me it’s a good chance to redeem myself. I don’t have any problems fighting a fellow Dutchman at all. He’s a nice guy, but we’ve never trained together. It’s work. It’s business. “Of course, we’re going to have to be extra sharp, but I’m very motivated to be fighting my fellow Dutchman Stefan Struve and I can tell you that it is going to be fireworks.”
Shogun: 'Stop Fighting? That makes no sense'
BJPENN.COM News - October 16, 2014
“It (retirement) never really crossed my mind. Much to the contrary, I was always planning on continuing to fight. If I’m the guy going in there fighting and I’m happy doing it and the UFC is the promotion that hires and promotes my fights and they are happy with having me on the show, then why would I stop fighting? It doesn’t make much sense. It never really crossed my mind.” “It doesn’t really bother me or hinder me in any way. My mom and my wife, they don’t really understand much about fighting, and they’re naturally worried with my well-being, with my health and everything. I think every fighter probably goes through that at some point. I understand they worry and I understand they care about me. I also understand they don’t understand much about fighting, so I don’t really get bothered by it; it doesn’t hinder me at all. It’s natural. I know what I’m doing. It’s part of the game, and my family is being my family.”
Ian McCall and Ali Bag Engage In Twitter Beef
BJPENN.COM News - October 16, 2014
Former flyweight title challengers, Ian McCall and Ali Bagautinov have engaged in an internet tussle.
UFC champ Chris Weidman helps 92-year-old neighbor in trouble
Chris Taylor - October 16, 2014
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman recently helped out his 92-year-old neighbor in a big way.
Urijah Faber vs. Francisco Rivera set for UFC 181 in Las Vegas
Chris Taylor - October 16, 2014
Urijah Faber (31-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will return to the octagon this December when he faces Francisco Rivera (10-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC 181 in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the booking on Wednesday evening.
Pettis: 'I have to remind everyone who I am'
BJPENN.COM News - October 16, 2014
“I gotta go out there and remind everybody of who I am.” “Gil’s a tough opponent. He’s one of those guys that just goes out there and likes to fight. You saw him in the Diego Sanchez fight throwing bombs, the Ben Henderson fight went five rounds – but that’s the thing for me, I don’t really see him as a big threat. He doesn’t really knock anybody out, he doesn’t submit anybody; he kinda goes out there and keeps the same pace the whole fight, so I’ve got to break that down and make sure he doesn’t go five rounds with me.”