MMA News
REPLAY! Bellator Heavyweight Puts Opponent's Lights Out With One Punch KO
BJPENN.COM News - September 25, 2015
Bellator 142: Warren vs. Davis prelims are currently underway, right HERE, and we just saw a huge one punch KO. Heavyweights Dan Charles and Chase Gormley went to battle and it was quite the war. Both fighters landed some big shots.
'Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis' Results
BJPENN.COM News - September 25, 2015
On Friday night Bellator MMA returns with another event full of what are sure to be exciting fights. In the main event we will find out who the next bantamweight title challenger is when former champ Joe Warren takes on L.C. Davis.
Watch The 'Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis' Prelims Live At 6:30 PM ET
BJPENN.COM News - September 25, 2015
The Bellator 143 prelims will air right here on BJPENN.COM. They kick off at 6:30 PM ET and wills stream below. You cant watch all the action right here until the main card kicks off on Spike TV at 9PM.
'King Mo' Slams Ortiz For Post Fight Speech: 'Tito Gets The D*ck Rider Of The Week Award'
BJPENN.COM News - September 25, 2015
Bellator light heavyweight ‘King Mo’ Lawal and MMA vet Tito Ortiz seem to have been at each others throats since Ortiz signed with the promotion. Most of it comes from the fact that Ortiz has not agreed to fight Mo, who starting calling for that fight a while ago. Mo claims Ortiz is ducking him, while Ortiz says that no one knows who he is, so why fight him.
REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #97 Ft. Joseph Benavidez And Andre Fili
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Stud Show Radio (formerly Team Alpha Male Radio) is a biweekly MMA podcast that airs Tuesday and Thursday right here on BJPENN.COM. The show features hosts Justin Buchholz and Chris Carlino aka Sir Studboy talking to callers and guests about all the latest stories in MMA and beyond. Guests from Team Alpha Male appear on the show regularly, including UFC champion T.J. Dillashaw, Urijah Faber, Joseph Benavidez, Chad Mendes and many, many more.
Bellator Scraps Bout After Fighter Comes In Nearly 17 Pounds Overweight
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
All did not go well at today’s Bellator 143 weigh-ins. Actually everyone managed to make weight, except one. But that one missed weight by a lot, and I mean a lot. Nick Gonzalez, who was scheduled to fight Ryan Couture in a lightweight fight (lightweight!), ended up stepping on the scale and coming in at 172.75. To be clear, that’s missing weight for a welterweight fight as well. I mean, there’s bad weight cuts and then there’s not even giving a damn.
Report: Fedor Guaranteed $2.5 Million For NYE Fight In Japan
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Are you trying to wrap your mind around Fedor’s decision to once again forgo a contract with the UFC? Well, it sounds like he had quite a few reasons to do so, like 2.5 million reasons to do so. According to a report from veteran and well trusted journalist Dave Meltzer, the fighter is set to earn $2.5 million for his fight in Japan, which will take place on New Years Eve.
'Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis' Weigh-In Results –– 1 Fighter Misses Weight
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
On Friday night, live on Spike TV, Bellator 143 will go down and feature a main event between two top bantamweights, with former champ Joe Warren taking on L.C. Davis. The fight could very well determine the next title challenger. In the co-main we are likely in for a war when former UFC fighters Kendall Grove and Joey Beltran meet in the Bellator cage.
REPLAY! 'Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis' Weigh-Ins
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
On Friday night, Bellator returns with another evening of fights. Bellator 143 goes down from the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, TX. In the night’s main event, former bantamweight champion Joe Warren will take on L.C. Davis in what could very well be a number one contender match. Warren is eager to return to the top of the division and reclaim his title, while Davis hopes to get his own shot at the gold.
Scott Coker On Tito's Future: 'Maybe He'll Fight Fedor'
bjpenndotcom - September 24, 2015
At Bellator ‘Dynamite’ MMA legend Tito Ortiz took on undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary in the night’s main event. Early in the fight it looked like everything was going Tito’s way. He got a quick takedown and started working his top game. It seemed like might be another Tito Ortiz ground and pound clinic, then he got caught.
Phil Davis' 'Panic Switch' Went Off After Last Second Change In Tourney Final
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Former UFC light heavyweight and current Bellator MMA fighter Phil Davis made quite the debut this past weekend at the massive ‘Dynamite’ event. Davis was one of four fighters in the one-night tournament. Davis took out former champ Emanuel Newton in the first fight, advancing to the final. In the other first round fight, ‘King Mo’ Lawal came out on top. So, Davis knew he would be fighting Lawal in the night’s co-main event. That is, until a last-minute change occurred.
Urijah Faber: 'This Is The Last Time I'll Talk About Duane Ludwig'
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Urijah Faber is ready to put all of this Duane Ludwig nonsense behind him. The Team Alpha Male fighter appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Stud Show Radio and said that it would be the last time he talks about all of. Faber explained how it felt good to finally get it all off his chest. Check out some of what he said below, but watch the full clip in the video below, it’s definitely worth the listen.
BJJ's Gabi Garcia Will Make MMA Debut At NYE Show In Japan
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
BJJ practitioner and competitor Gabi Garcia is set to make her MMA debut. Most fans probably know Garcia from her appearance on TUF Brazil, where he acted as a coach on Wanderlei Silva’s team. The thing that caught fan’s eyes during the show was the size of Garcia. She towered over Silva and at the time could have been mistaken for a body builder. Well since then she’s shed just about all of her body fat and is looking completely ripped. Recently, Garcia talked to GNP TV 1 and said that she’s training at Kings MMA and already has a debut set. She couldn’t say much but did say it will be at the NYE card in Japan. Unless it’s a crazy coincidence, it sounds like she’ll be fighting on the same card Fedor will be headlining.
Kendall Grove On Diaz Suspension: 'It's Basically A Death Sentence'
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Former UFC fighter and TUF alum, Kendall Grove, now fights for Bellator MMA and will go against Joey Beltran this Friday at Bellator 143. Ahead of that fight Grove talked about the hottest topic in MMA, the controversial five year suspension handed to Nick Diaz by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Joe Warren: 'The Desire To Win Is Still There'
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Former Bellator bantamweight champion Joe Warren lost his title to Marcus Galvao in March, when he verbally tapped to a knee bar in the second round. Now he’s set to return to action this weekend against L.C. Davis in the main event of Bellator 143. Ahead of that scrap Warren talked to MMAFighting and said that he was obviously upset after the loss to Galvao, but he got over it, got back in the gym and says the desire to reclaim his title is still there.
Fedor Hangs With Pole Dancing Instructor
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Fedor Emelianenko was in the house at this past Saturday’s Bellator ‘Dynamite’ event in San Jose, California and apparently took photos with everyone in the arena. I mean, it’s not everyday you run into an MMA legend like Fedor, so of course you’re going to ask to take a picture. One of the photos making its way around the web is of Fedor standing next to Cris Cyborg’s pole dancing instructor.
Former Pride Boss: 'Fedor's Opponent Will Mean Something For Future Of MMA'
BJPENN.COM News - September 23, 2015
At this past Saturday’s Bellator ‘Dynamite’ event it was announced that Fedor Emelianenko will be headlining an event in Japan, put one by the former boss of PRIDE FC, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, on New Years Eve. The card will air on Spike TV. It seemed like the popular thought was that he’d finally sign with the UFC, but everyone was duped.
Bellator 'Dynamite' Salary Report: Tito Ortiz Earns $300K Payday While Other's Make $1,750
BJPENN.COM News - September 23, 2015
This past weekend, at Bellator ‘Dynamite’, fans who tuned in were treated to fireworks, Crazy Pride lady, kickboxing and MMA. We also saw a one-night light heavyweight tournament, featuring four of the promotions best 205’ers. Former UFC fighter Phil Davis ended up winning the whole thing and will now face the champ, Liam McGeary, next.