MMA News

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

Ryan “Darth” Bader from Power MMA Team is possibly one fight away from getting a shot at Daniel “DC” Cormier.    First he has a big task in hand next month on FOX 18 against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.    Bader is currently riding a 5 fight win streak since his loss to Glover Teixeira over two years ago.

Russell Ess - December 22, 2015

Check out the always classic Nick Diaz who spoke with MMA Fighting‘s Ariel Helwani after brother Nate Diaz took a unanimous decision win over Michael Johnson at UFC on Fox 17.

Chris Taylor - December 22, 2015

In this week’s edition of ‘Tough Guy Tuesday’ we feature legendary NHL enforcer Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

https://youtu.be/Q-C2a-KOfJA On January 2nd Carlos Condit will challenge Robbie Lawler for the UFC welterweight championship in the main event of UFC 195.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

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bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

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bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

https://youtu.be/fYfC8-ATPgE If you think nothing exciting goes down in Spokane WA, guess again.   The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) winner Julianna Pena was arrested last night on two counts of assault.  According to public information officer Cpl. Jordan Ferguson of the Spokane PD, officers were called to a fight outside the bar that Pena and training partner Josh Gow from Sikjitsu fight team were possibly involved in.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

https://youtu.be/rbpoQf-yrR8 Fresh off his Michael Johnson win Nate Diaz is seen is this locker room post fight video with his team.   Diaz defeated Johnson with sniper like precision as he stocked, laughed and pointed his way to defeating “The Menace” with a flurry of shots and 1-2’s that wore down Johnson by the third round.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

https://youtu.be/I1FbbdEnH8c I wouldn’t go as far as calling this video an actual prediction, but it looks pretty close to the punch that slept the former champ with one decisive shot.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

https://youtu.be/GhaQkQUv3oQ Dustin Poirier (18-4 MMA) is set to fight “Irish” Joe Duffy at UFC 195 in Las Vegas NV.   Duffy (14-1 MMA) is on his own journey to the lightweight title but  Poirier is in the way with 1 loss in 2 1/2 years.   The Diamond isn’t looking past Duffy, however, a fight to avenge a loss and gain a belt against Conor McGregor  is Poirier’s ultimate goal.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

Fighting for a Generation re-lives the brutal early days of the UFC, when Royce Gracie and his unstoppable jiu-jitsu tore through the tournament.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

https://youtu.be/04s2gIF5ius As a fan we tend to only see a narrow perspective of what a fighter goes through on a day to day basis.   This video has  a variety of different fighters training or just plain having fun.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

Carlos “The Natural Born Killer Condit is set and prepared for his title shot next month at UFC 195. Robbie Lawler is looking to defend his belt for the second time in his title reign.   Condit like many UFC fighters have been plagued with old injuries through years of training, sparring and fighting.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

Looks like the 115 lbs champ is getting some air time. Joanna Jedrzejczyk recently battled at UFC 193 against Valerie Létourneau, the contest was a display of raw grit and an overwhelming desire to defend her belt.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

https://youtu.be/GWH4-bjrcxc He was named “Fighter of the Decade” for the 2000’s (decade), he held titles in 8 weight classes and now Manny Pacquiao is one fight away from ending his storybook career. Now I know there will be fight fans that would question this fight or even why he’s fighting one more anyway. Bottom line “Pac-Man” gave us many amazing moments in combat sports history.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

https://youtu.be/lzUloO_-QrM Conor McGregor is on top of the world. Currently he’s on a 7 fight UFC win streak, 14 straight wins overall. The Notorious one has not made any statements regarding his potential move up in weight class, however, a brutal victory over Donald ” Cowboy” Cerrone opens more than a few questions.

Russell Ess - December 21, 2015

MMA training has had its fair share of mainstream athletes utilizing the techniques and disciplines to take with them to their respective sports. From NBA’s Blake Griffin to the entire Detroit Piston’s team taking up some cross training in the world of MMA, NFL players are also using MMA training to help them on the field.

bjpenndotcom - December 21, 2015

https://youtu.be/TyNX2XCdP9A Luke Rockhold is enjoying the hard work he put in at UFC 194 after brutalizing the former champ Chris Weidman in the co-main event until the fight was stopped in the 4th round via TKO.