MMA News
Invicta Makes Shift To Television With Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen
BJPENN.COM News - June 21, 2013
Two of the premier women mixed-martial-arts fighters in the world, Cris Cyborg (11-1) and Marloes Coenen (21-5), headline the July 13th Invicta Fighting Championships 6 pay-per-view event, airing live from Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Brazilian KO artist Cyborg, arguably the top pound-for-pound fighters in women’s MMA, and equally dangerous Dutch submission specialist Coenen, will battle in a three, five-minute round rematch for the inaugural Invicta FC World Featherweight (145-pounds) title. “Cyborg” won their first meeting on January 30, 2010, in an action-packed fight that ended on a technical knockout (punches) in the final round.
VIDEO | Jon Jones Hangs With Fedor, Aleks, Bob Sapp & More In Russia
BJPENN.COM News - June 21, 2013
Rampage Jackson Discusses Potential Move To Heavyweight
BJPENN.COM News - June 21, 2013
Nearly two weeks ago we told you Rampage Jackson was toying with the idea of moving to the heavyweight division.
BJPenn.com's FIST-ta-CUFF Radio Show 194: Veronica LoCurto, AJ Matthews, James Krause, & Ryan Martinez
bjpenndotcom - June 21, 2013
While you wait for this weeks episode to air on Sunday, get caught up on last Sundays episode below. You won’t be disappointed.
Weidman: Anderson Silva Would Be A Fool Not To Respect Me
BJPENN.COM News - June 20, 2013
“I’ve been dreaming about this fight with Anderson Silva since I started MMA.
VIDEO | Chael Sonnen On How to Get The Girl
BJPENN.COM News - June 20, 2013
UFC Fighter Chael Sonnen talks about how he met his girl and she gives her side of the story!!! “I’m not an expert on love or relationships, but there is some advice: If it doesn’t come easy, you need to let it go. And if it’s right, you won’t have to work for it. It’ll be right, it’ll be easy. That’s my story at least.”
VIDEO | Cub Swanson Training With Boxing Champion Timothy Bradley
BJPENN.COM News - June 20, 2013
UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson puts in work preparing for his UFC 162 fight with childhood friend and current WBO welterweight boxing champion Tim Bradley.
Diaz Wants PRIDE Rules For New Promotion
BJPENN.COM News - June 19, 2013
“In the first event, what Nick’s trying to do is introduce some rule changes — relative to the rules that many of the fans may be familiar with already — to try to push the action a little more towards the sport as Nick envisions it. “That, first of all, is in a ring versus a cage, not simply because of the dehumanizing element that some fighters have talked about, fighting in a cage, but combat sports have always happened in a ring whether we’re talking boxing, kickboxing. When did we use a cage? It’s only a subset of pro wrestling that uses a cage. Removing the cage, moving to the ring changes things in terms of takedowns, changes things in terms of how you can get up. That’s the first change.
Boxing Beat: Floyd Mayweather & Canelo Alvarez Staredown For The First Time
BJPENN.COM News - June 19, 2013
Television Executive, Stephen Espinoza recently tweeted out a behind the scenes photo of Mayweather and Alvarez staring down for the very first time.
VIDEO | Anderson Silva Pre-Fight Interview: 'Weidman needs to work on his striking'
BJPENN.COM News - June 19, 2013
“Weidman got good jiu-jitsu and great wrestling, but he needs work with his stand-up. “Every fighter commits mistakes. I just have to look for the right opportunity to capitalize on his mistakes. Everyone has their strong points. Everyone has their weak points.”
VIDEO | Following Schaub Disaster Metamoris Sets Up New Rules
BJPENN.COM News - June 18, 2013
At the Metamoris 2 event in Los Angeles, California UFC heavyweight fighter, Brendan Schaub failed to deliver on any real level of entertainment or competitiveness. As a result, Ralek Gracie, made the video entered above explaining some rule changes to their events.
World Series of Fighting 3 Medical Suspensions: Burkman Tops List
bjpenndotcom - June 18, 2013
Josh Burkman took revenge last Friday as he dispatched perennial UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch in just 41-seconds.
VIDEO | Behind The Scenes Of Rashad Evans UFC 161 Win Over Dan Henderson
BJPENN.COM News - June 18, 2013
UFC 161 took place last weekend from Winnipeg, Canada. In the main event Rashad Evans was able to squeak out a decision over Dan Henderson.
VIDEO | Brock Lesnar F5'd CM Punk Last Night
BJPENN.COM News - June 18, 2013
CM Punk goes one-on-one with World Champion Alberto Del Rio and then gets attacked by another “Paul Heyman Guy,” Brock Lesnar.
Dana White not giving Pettis UFC 164 slot
Chris Taylor - June 17, 2013
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (16-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), recently dropped from the UFC’s lightweight ranks to the featherweight division for a shot at 145-pound champion Jose Aldo (22-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC).
VIDEO | Rogan & Goldberg Preview UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman
BJPENN.COM News - June 17, 2013
Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg preview the upcoming Anderson Silva vs Chris Weidman fight taking place at UFC 162 in Las Vegas.