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Chris Leben: 'Even though I'm retired, Dana White can still crush me'
In part 2 of our exclusive interview with Chris Leben, BJPENN.COM's Layzie The Savage continues his chat with one of the UFC's most fan-friendly fighters in history. Catch the first part HERE.… Read more
Leben: "I don't have anything to prove anymore"
Former UFC middleweight and TUF 1 cast member Chris 'The Crippler' Leben recently caught up with BJPENN.COM's Layzie The Savage and talked about his retirement. So, will the fan favorite ever… Read more
Coach: 'Chad Mendes Ready, Been Training For McGregor For 3 Weeks'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0hV6fWMjRs Team Alpha Male's Chad 'Money' Mendes will fight Conor McGregor at UFC 189 for the interim featherweight title. This coming after Jose Aldo pulled out due to his rib injury. Mendes… Read more
Kings Of Volume -- Punches In Bunches With Nate Diaz And Richard Perez
Watch UFC superstar Nate Diaz stay sharp with boxing coach Richard Perez. Shot by BJPENN.COM's Layzie The Savage. Read more
Benavidez Likes Reebok -- 'I don't like selling my soul or cheating the fans with other sponsors'
Toward the end of 2014, UFC struck a monumental deal with athletic apparel company Reebok which made them the official sponsor of the UFC. Gone were the days of independent sponsors being… Read more
BAMMA USA 16’s Chris Saunders: UFC Veteran Who Has Found His New Home
By Keith Harmon UFC and Bellator veteran Chris Saunders will step into the cage against Brandon Morris in a lightweight title eliminator bout tomorrow, Friday, June 26 that will also serve… Read more
BAMMA USA 16’s Brandon Morris: From “Young Money” to “Redrum”
By Keith Harmon Brandon Morris and Chris Saunders will clash in a lightweight title eliminator in the main event of BAMMA USA – Badbeat 16, which streams live on Go Fight… Read more
Urijah Faber On Fighting McGregor: 'I Have A Hard Time Turning Down Good Fights'
https://youtu.be/JSQf8IKZV70?t=51m29s The news of UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo getting injured and possibly being forced out of his bout with Conor McGregor is all everyone was talking about on Tuesday, including the… Read more
UFC Champ T.J. Dillashaw Believes Jose Aldo Planning To Retire Soon
https://youtu.be/JSQf8IKZV70?t=40m49s UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw suffered a broken rib while training for his rematch with Renan Barao and had to pull out of the fight, so he knows a thing or… Read more
Benavidez: Paige VanZant Is Our Perfect Alpha Female
From the Reebok deal, to his team's newest star in Paige VanZant, top UFC flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez tells-all to BJPENN.COM's Layzie The Savage in this brand new interview. Enjoy! Read more
Cain Velasquez: 'I Don't Need To Talk, I'll Show Werdum What I Can Do'
UFC heavyweight champion of the world Cain Velasquez is ready to go to war against the interim champion Fabricio Werdum, this Saturday in Mexico City. The AKA fighter talked to our own Layzie… Read more
Gilbert Melendez: Road To UFC 188 -- WATCH NOW!
This Saturday from Mexico City, the sold out UFC 188 event goes down on pay-per-view. With the UFC's roster of Mexican fighters on full display, Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez stands at the… Read more
Paige VanZant Thankful For Reebok Deal Despite Peer Backlash
Reebok and the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced a deal toward the end of 2014. Fighters were apprehensive to rejoice and celebrate the deal as details surrounding fighter pay have yet to be… Read more
Truth! Steven Seagal's Self-Written Script Made Him Cry When He Read It
https://youtu.be/y_8qzv0GL64?t=34m42s "Master" Seagal will go down in history as one of the most mysterious figures of our sport. While it's clear that pioneers like Bruce Lee and Royce Gracie paved the way… Read more
UFC's Leslie Smith Explains How Nate Diaz's Kindness Fueled Her MMA Life
There are moments in a fighter's career when everything clicks. It could be when they first step onto the mat, or when they make their professional debut. For UFC bantamweight Leslie Smith,… Read more
Gilbert Melendez Shows Poise In Most Awkward Interview Of All Time -- MUST WATCH!
Things get strange on the UFC 188 media tour for co-headliner Gilbert Melendez, ahead of this weekend's pay-per-view event. Is this not the most awkward interview you've ever seen? If it's not… Read more
Urijah Faber On The Time A Dwarf Cop "Had It Out For Me"
https://youtu.be/y_8qzv0GL64?t=24m1s Whether it's Jon Jones with his hit and run incident, or Bellator's Mike Richman getting busted by the California State Athletic Commission, fighters seem to be having a tough time following… Read more
Paige VanZant On Life Before The UFC: 'I was broke, pushing my empty car to the gas station'
The regional mixed martial arts scene is filled with hopeful fighters that dream to one day step foot inside the octagon. Some of the biggest stars of the UFC have shared their… Read more