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UFN 84 Results: Gegard Mousasi defeats Thales Leites via decision
Chris Taylor - February 27, 2016
The co-main event of UFC Fight Night 84 showcased a middleweight scrap between former Strikeforce champion Gegard Mousasi (38-6-2 MMA) and former UFC title challenger Thales Leites (25-6 MMA). Round one begins and Mousasi opens with a right hand. Leites eats it and shoots in for a takedown. Gegard holds him off at first but Thales now has a body lock. He tries to drag Mousasi to the floor but Gegard winds up on top. He quickly exits the guard of Leites. Nice right hand lands for Mousasi. Leites comes forward but eats a counter left from Gegard. Nice jab from Mousasi and he follows that with leg kick. Good punch from Leites but Gegard answers with back to back jabs. Nice leg kick from Mousasi. Leites returns fire with a solid leg kick of his own. Good jabs from Mousasi land crisp. Leites shoots for a takedown but Mousasi says no. Leites has him pressed against the fence and scores with a couple of knees to the body. Mousasi with the trip. He lands a nice shot from the top and stands back up. Under a minute remains. Good inside leg kick from Gegard. He follows that up with a jab. Round one comes to an end.
UFN 84 Results: Tom Breese defeats Keita Nakamura via decision
Chris Taylor - February 27, 2016
A welterweight bout between Tom Breese (10-0 MMA) and Keita Nakamura (31-7-2 MMA) took place during today’s UFC Fight Night 84 main card in London. Round one begins and Nakamura lands a body lock takedown. This is where Keita wants to have Breese. Round one ends and the biggest underdog on the card, Nakamura, is holding his own.
UFN 84 Results: Brad Pickett defeats Francisco Rivera via split-decision
Chris Taylor - February 27, 2016
The UFC Fight Night 84 main card kicked off with a bantamweight bout between Brad Pickett (25-11 MMA) and Francisco Rivera (11-6 MMA). Round one begins and Pickett opens with a leg kick that misses the mark. Good left hand lands for Rivera. Nice inside leg kick scores for Rivera. Good punches land for both men. Pickett with a solid leg kick and then a shot to the body of Rivera. Francisco responds with a good leg kick of his own. Pickett moving forward but he eats a leg kick and then an uppercut from Rivera. Nice right hand and then a head kick scores for Rivera. Francisco with a clean right that drops Pickett. Brad quickly gets back to his feet. Another nice punch, this time a hook, lands for Rivera. Spinning back kick attempt from Pickett partially connects. Nice left hook from Rivera drops Pickett. Brad hops up and starts throwing bombs. Both men with huge shots. Pickett with a takedown attempt. It’s stuffed. Round one comes to an end.
UFN 84 Results: Makwan Amirkhani defeats Mike Wilkinson via decision
Chris Taylor - February 27, 2016
The UFC Fight Night 84 prelims concluded with an intriguing featherweight bout between Makwan Amirkhani (13-2 MMA) and Mike Wilkinson (9-2 MMA). Amirkhani with a quick takedown to start the fight and he quickly moves to side control. Good hammer fists from the top by Amirkhani. Makwan is very controlling in the top position. Wilkinson looks for a key-lock submission but bails on it after Amirkhani lands a few more solid shots. Wilkinson tries to scramble but Makwan keeps him at bay. Round one comes to an end after some decent ground strikes from Makwan.
REPLAY! Controversial end to Arnold Allen vs. Yaotzin Meza fight
bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2016
Did @Arnoldbfa get it in time?!? #UFCLondon https://t.co/zttE4PhDap — #UFCLondon (@UFCEurope) February 27, 2016
Exclusive Video: Nick Diaz on McGregor -"He's too small"
bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2016
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REPLAY! Teemu Packalen picks up 1st round submission win at UFC London
bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2016
Beautiful quick finish from @PackalenTeemu at #UFCLondon https://t.co/IlnD71UCES — #UFCLondon (@UFCEurope) February 27, 2016
REPLAY! David Teymur gets uppercut TKO win at UFC London
bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2016
HUGE uppercut from @David_Teymur!! It's all over! 🇸🇪 #UFCLondon https://t.co/ElPGqSbFby — #UFCLondon (@UFCEurope) February 27, 2016
UFC Fight Night 84 Live Results Stream
Chris Taylor - February 27, 2016
Unable to catch today’s UFC Fight Night 84 event in London? BJPENN.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for up to the minute live results and stay tuned to BJPENN.com for fight recaps as they happen. Main Card (UFC Fight Pass, 4 p.m ET)
REPLAY! Kendall Grove picks up brutal KO win at Bellator 150
bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2016
Last night at Bellator 150, Hawaii’s very own Kendall Grove picked up a wonderfully brutal KO win over Francisco “Kiko” France.
Unlikely celebrity flying to Las Vegas to support Conor McGregor at UFC 196
bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2016
On March 5th in Las Vegas Conor McGregor will now fight Nate Diaz in a highly anticipated welterweight showdown in the main event of UFC 196. Given the ability of both men to hype fights with trash talk, McGregor vs. Diaz has everyone talking. It was revealed on Twitter yesterday that famed chef Gordon Ramsay, who is from Scotland, will be making a special trip to Las Vegas just for UFC 196 to support Conor McGregor.
VIDEO | UFC London 'Before The Bell' with Frank Trigg
bjpenndotcom - February 26, 2016
Ahead of Saturday’s action on UFC Fight Pass in London, where Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping will square off in the main event, UFC Hall of Famer Frank Trigg spoke with Nick Kalikas to break down the event.
Can Nate Diaz shock the world? Check out the only 2 losses of Conor McGregor's career
Chris Taylor - February 26, 2016
https://youtu.be/lkjwIZhT5hg
Alistair Overeem on Andrei Arlovski: "He's not my friend"
Chris Taylor - February 26, 2016
At the recent UFC Fight Night 84 Fan Q&A in London, former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem was asked to talk about his relationship with teammate Andrei Arlovski.
Daniel Cormier responds to Jon Jones: "You're a complete f*ck up and proud of it!"
Chris Taylor - February 26, 2016
Wow! Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier went off on former champ and future opponent Jon “Bones” Jones earlier tonight on Twitter.
VIDEO | Watch Ronda Rousey get body painted for Sports Illustrated shoot
bjpenndotcom - February 26, 2016
https://youtu.be/Qhs9UIxwEww Earlier this year it was announced that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey would be posing in nothing but body paint for the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Exclusive Video | BJ Penn gives his prediction for Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping
bjpenndotcom - February 26, 2016
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Schilling: Conor McGregor's KO power won't be a factor at 170, my money is on Nate Diaz
Chris Taylor - February 26, 2016
Joe ‘Stitch ‘Em’ Schilling recently did an interview with BloodyElbow where he discussed the upcoming UFC 196 main event bout between Conor McGregor and his friend Nate Diaz. Schilling, who headlines tonight’s Glory 27 event in Chicago, does not believe that Conor’s KO power will be a factor at welterweight and that his money is on Nate Diaz winning, his words: