UFC NEWS
REPORT: UFC Champ Rousey Broke Her Hand In Davis Scrap
BJPENN.COM News - July 9, 2014
In updated news surrounding UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, it appears as if the fighting star has suffered a broken hand in the wake of her most recent title defense.
PHOTO | Duane Ludwig Never Rests
BJPENN.COM News - July 9, 2014
Famed striking coach Duane Bang Ludwig, former head coach of Team Alpha Male, who coached TJ Dillashaw against Renan Barao, may be parting ways with TAM, but he will still coach Chad Mendes against Jose Aldo.
PHOTO | Team Alpha Male Holds Meeting
BJPENN.COM News - July 9, 2014
Team Alpha Male held a meeting, and while no details are known about what occurred during the meeting, everyone looks fairly tense. It is no secret that former head coach Duane Ludwig and Urijah Faber have a rocky relationship, and it is interesting to note that both men are seated at the heads of the table.
BJ Penn's Coach Talks About BJ's Upright Striking Style
BJPENN.COM News - July 9, 2014
BJ Penn’s longtime coach and friend, Jason Parillo spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about BJ’s upright striking style, and why he does not advocate that style.
Ben Rothwell vs. Ruslan Magomedov Targeted For End Of Summer
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
Ben Rothwell vs. Ruslan Magomedov is being targeted for an end of summer event, possibly UFC 177.
Jouban vs. Baczynski Set For Fight Night 47
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
UFC Fight Night 47: St. Preux vs. Bader takes place at the end of summer, and it just picked up another bout.
UFC 176: Mendes vs. Aldo Cancelled
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
UFC 176: Mendes vs. Aldo II has been cancelled after Jose Aldo withdrew from the fight with a neck and shoulder injury. The bout was scheduled to take place August 2nd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Jens Pulver Wishes He Had Retired Sooner
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
The first ever Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver retired this Sunday, right before his biggest rival BJ Penn retired Sunday night. Pulver spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to talk about his retirement.
Joe Rogan Explains Confrontation With Dana White At UFC 175
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
UFC commentator Joe Rogan explained the confrontation that took place between him and Dana White at UFC 175 after someone from the production team told Rogan to ask Ronda Rousey if she would fight again in a month on the UFC 176 card. Immediately it was obvious that Dana White was not happy with what had just taken place. However after the event Dana said that he was pissed at the production team, and not at Rogan.
Rousey's Coach Wants Cyborg Fight
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
Ronda Rousey’s coach Edmond Tarverdyan spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to talk about a potential matchup between Rousey and Cris Cyborg.
UFC Fight Night 47 Poster Revealed
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
UFC Fight Night 47, which features a light heavyweight bout between Ovince St. Preux and Ryan Bader, and takes place August 16th from Maine, officially has a fight poster. Check it out below:
Eddie Bravo Calls For One More BJ Penn Fight
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo posted a thred on The UnderGround calling for BJ Penn to return to the UFC for one more fight, but with some changes.
Faber Calls Out Yamamoto For Fight Night 52 In Japan
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
UFC Fight Night 52, which features a heavyweight tilt between Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt may also be getting a bout between Urijah Faber and Kid Yamamoto according to UFC President Dana White.
Dustin Holyko Explains "White Pride" Tattoo And Criminal Past
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
Former WSOF fighter Dustin Holyko has caught a significant amount of flak for his “White Pride” tattoo, as well as the Nazi “SS” Lightning bolt tattoo on his back. After BloodyElbow writer Brent Brookhouse did some research and dug up Holyko’s criminal past, the WSOF released him from his contract.
UFC 176 Ticket Pre-Sale Numbers High Despite Aldo's Injury
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
The rematch between Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo was supposed to take place August 2nd at UFC 176, however Jose Aldo suffered a neck and shoulder injury during training and will no longer be able to fight on the card.
WSOF Terminates Contract With 'White Pride' Tattooed Fighter
BJPENN.COM News - July 8, 2014
This Past Saturday, before UFC 175, WSOF 11 took place on NBC. During the prelims of that card, Dustin Holyko fought, and lost, to Neiman Gracie in the second round via submission. However, the most interesting thing about the bout occurred several days after it took place when BloodyElbow’s Brent Brookhouse began doing research on Holyko’s Nazi “SS” lightning bolt tattoos on his back, as well as his “White Pride” tattoo.