UFC NEWS
Renan Barao Explains UFC 177 Withdrawal
BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014
Renan Barao reveals why he missed UFC 177 and more. “I was dehydrating in the bathtub, I fainted, I hit my head, I was taken to the hospital. I don’t remember anything that happened before or after, I just remember being waken up in the hospital. I was fine, my weight was around what I regularly come in for a fight. Everything was fine, everything was going great. The whole thing was I hit my head in the bathtub. I’ve had 35 fights cutting weight this method, it’s always been fine for me. The whole problem is I got up too fast and I blacked out, so that was the whole issue. [I cut] around 10 kilos. I’m very sad to not be fighting, this was a dream come true. I’m very disappointed and I want to come back and I want to face TJ. He’s been saying a lot of things and I want to come and tear his head off. I’m disappointed to let down the UFC and all the fans who came out and I want to make [Dillashaw] eat everything he’s been saying about me.”
REPLAY! "UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto" Post Fight Press Conference
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2014
If you missed our live broadcast of tonight’s “UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Barao” post-fight press conference, here’s the replay!
UFC 177 Results: Dillashaw Retains Title, KOs Soto in 5th Round
bjpenndotcom - August 30, 2014
Joe Soto did do a great job tonight and showed rays of brilliance in his performance, but it was TJ Dillashaw who outworked and outperformed the challenger tonight.
UFC 177 Results: Ferguson Picks Up Close Decision Win Over Castillo
bjpenndotcom - August 30, 2014
The split decision was razor close, but it was Ferguson’s offense off his back that swayed the judges decision in his favor tonight.
UFC 177 Results: Correia Blasts Through Baszler, Picks Up Easy 2nd Round TKO Win
bjpenndotcom - August 30, 2014
Bethe Correia’s kickboxing is among the best in the division. She showcased her skills tonight against women’s MMA pioneer Shayna Baszler and finished her in the second round.
UFC 177 Results: Ferreira TKOs Overaggressive Nijem in Round 2
bjpenndotcom - August 30, 2014
We are two fights into this “lackluster” pay-per-view and it’s already worth the $60 price tag.
UFC 177 Results: Brunson Wrestles His Way to Decision Win Against Larkin
bjpenndotcom - August 30, 2014
Derek Brunson was able to get out of the path of Lorenz Larkin’s fists as he wrestled his way to a unanimous decision victory.
"UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto" Official Results
bjpenndotcom - August 30, 2014
“UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto” went down tonight from Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena. In the pay-per-view card’s main event, Champ T.J. Dillashaw made his first title defense against UFC newcomer Joe Soto, and won with a knockout in the fifth round.
UFC Boss: 'Cancelling this event was never an option'
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2014
“[If] We cancel the show, some heavy shit has rained down on us if we cancel the show. First of all, Dillashaw is the only UFC champion out of Sacramento ever. He’s still fighting, he’s fighting in his hometown, he’s fighting a tough guy, a guy he just trained with a few weeks ago.” “I don’t know if a champ is ever in a position not to accept a fight. You’re the champion, which means you are the best guy in the world. You should be ready to take on all-comers, no matter who they are. Whether it is the No. 1 ranked guy in the world or the No. 100. You’re the man. There should never be a guy you turn down or deny.” “Being a champion, being the No. 1 guy in the world, it is never easy. You’re the guy with a target on your back. No he’s got tons of media obligations. It is all a part of being the champ. If it was easy everyone would be doing it.”
Watch Tonight's UFC 177 Post-Fight Press Conference Live on BJPENN.COM
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2014
Fight fans are invited here following tonight’s UFC 177 main event, to catch the live broadcast of tonight’s post-fight press conference. The live event is expected to go down approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of tonight’s main card.
Bonnar Intentionally Released By Dana White To Go Beat Up Ortiz In Bellator
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2014
Earlier this week we reported that Stephan Bonnar was packing up and heading back to SPIKE TV under the Bellator MMA banner. Now we have a statement from the UFC boss, explaining why he allowed his contracted Hall-Of-Fame fighter to jump the promotional ship, and it’s all about his longtime nemesis in Tito Ortiz.
White Explains Woodley vs. Lombard Fallout - 'Woodley wants nothing to do with Hector fight '
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2014
“I sat down with Woodley after his fight in China. And, he won easily, quick in and out. I said listen, we need you again, what do you think about fighting Hector Lombard in Australia, main event. He said ‘that’s my teammate man, I don’t want to fight my teammate.’ I said dude, your teammate, you guys are three of the top five. You have to fight each other.”
Hermes Franca KO'd In 34-Seconds
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2014
Former UFC title challenger, Hermes Franca returned to action, in Brazil overnight, with this devastating KO loss.
Gustafsson: 'I've Been Promised The Winner Of Jones vs. D.C.'
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2014
Top UFC light-heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson has broken his silence about his title shot predicament, and promises fans he will return to fighting whenver the UFC wants.
Pettis Slams Diaz: "I Definitely Want To Kick His A**"
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2014
Anthony Pettis spoke with UFC Fight Club members yesterday prior to the UFC 177 weigh ins, during the course of the Q&A a fan asked Pettis if he wanted to fight Nate Diaz given that Gilbert Melendez said Nate wanted to fight Anthony at any point during the filming of TUF.
Dana White Slams Greg Jackson: "What Are You Doing?"
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2014
“It drives me crazy. First of all he’s fighting a 5′ 10″ unbelievable wrestler – that’s who he is facing in Daniel Cormier. [But] he’s training with 6′ 10″ no-wrestling, all-stand up kickboxer Alistair Overeem. And Alistair Overeem lands on his leg and busts his knee up and gives him a high ankle sprain. I mean, I just don’t know why he would be training with Alistair Overeem for a fight when he’s going to fight a 5′ 10″ wrestler. I don’t know, it’s frustrating. I wanted to pick the phone up about 20 times and call [Greg Jackson] and say ‘What are you doing? Why’s he training with Alistair Overeem to fight Daniel Cormier? Please tell me how that makes sense?’ But I didn’t. I bit my tongue, until right this second.”