UFC NEWS
Cerrone Requests Fight, UFC Insists He Waits For Dos Anjos
BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2015
Looks like UFC lightweight Donald Cerrone has a lot of Sunday Fundays ahead of him.
UFC 188 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 3
BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2015
On Episode 3 of UFC 188 Embedded, fighters including strawweights Tecia Torres and Angela Hill, middleweight Kelvin Gastelum and lightweight Johnny Case adjust to the high altitude. More athletes arrive in Mexico City and kick off fight week with a high-speed police escort: middleweight Nate Marquardt and lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Eddie Alvarez. Plus, heavyweight headliners Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum recount a tense encounter from breakfast that suggests their Saturday night scrap may be getting personal. UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the heavyweight title fight at UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum, taking place Saturday, June 13 on Pay-Per-View.
Cain Velasquez: 'Fabricio Werdum Is Two-Faced'
BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2015
“To me it seemed to be two-faced. Don’t say something insulting to me. Stick to your guns. Don’t come up to me the next day and try to be buddy-buddy with me.”
Mexico Shows Up For Gilbert Melendez Open Workout
BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2015
UFC open workouts went down yesterday in Mexico City and fans came out in hordes to get a glimpse of some of their favorite fighters, including lightweight Gilbert Melendez.
VELASQUEZ ON WERDUM: “I SAY IT’S GOING TO BE A FIVE-ROUND WAR. IF IT ENDS EARLY, I’VE DONE SOMETHING RIGHT.”
BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2015
UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez joins UFC Tonight to discuss this weekend’s main event against Fabricio Werdum. Cain Velasquez on if he’ll change his training style after all his injuries: “I’ll keep it the same. It’s working. It’s not just us getting hurt. Other fighters are too. We’re fighters. We spar. It takes a toll on the body. I’m 100 percent healthy now. I’m happy with the training camp.”
Cormier And Florian Breakdown Velasquez vs. Werdum
BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2015
Our UFC Tonight analysts share their predictions for UFC 188. UFC TONIGHT Host Kenny Florian on Cain Velasquez’s fighting strength: “This guy is non-stop action. His whole game is to pressure his opponent and make them suffer and see who breaks first. He’s one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC.”
UFC 188: Fight Flashback - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III
BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2015
Go back in time to UFC 166 and relive the epic bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos, who threw down in part III of their trilogy. Velasquez makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon at UFC 188 in Mexico City on Pay-Per-View. Chad Mendes Strips, Gets VanZant Flustered During Important Interview — WATCH!
Penne: I have more tools than Joanna Jedrzejczyk
BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2015
Jessica Penne talks about her upcoming title bout against Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Jessica Penne on if her title fight against Joanna Jedrzejczyk is a striker vs. grappler fight: “I think it is, but I’m also one of the most well rounded fighters in the division. I have a lot more tools than she does. She’s a good striker. She’s a tough opponent, but so am I.”
The Ultimate Fighter: ATT Vs. Blackzilians Ep. 8 Recap
BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015
American Top Team is struggling to get momentum on their side, and the entire first segment of episode eight concentrated on the successes of Blackzilians. In episode seven, Luque picked up a big victory over Coy to give them their sixth win of seven fights.
Brazil's Olympic TKD Commission Slams Anderson Silva
BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015
Anderson Silva is now under fire from the President of the Brazilian Taekwondo Federation.
UFC 188 Embedded Ep. 2––WATCH
BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015
‘On Episode 2 of UFC 188 Embedded, heavyweight headliners Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum continue training in Mexico for their upcoming heavyweight title fight. Werdum joins other UFC 188 fighters – including middleweight Kelvin Gastelum and strawweight Tecia Torres – for an encore viewing of UFC 180. At home in the States, the stars of the co-main event, Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez, get some last-minute motivation before their long-awaited lightweight bout. UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum, taking place Saturday, June 13 on Pay-Per-View with prelims on FX.’
D.C.: Werdum Really Pissed Off Cain, Now He's In Big Trouble'
BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015
Daniel Cormier is afraid for Fabricio Werdum, very afraid.
ELEVATION! Werdum Planning On A Gassed Velasquez
BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015
“I expect a different win. I want to surprise the entire world one more time, especially the doubters. It won’t be easy, though. In a perfect world, I see him trying to take me down. I land a front kick to the body or his face, or I submit him quickly after he takes me down. In a more realistic scenario, I see him gassing after three or four rounds. People will be surprised. They are used to watching Velasquez with that non-stop rhythm, but he’s not used with high-altitude and hasn’t fought in two years. We’ll see.”
Coach: 25-Minutes With Cain Will Be A JDS Type Beating For Werdum
BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015
“By saying a zero chance, it’s not an actual statement. I’m saying he has little chance. The bottom line is from what I viewed of the Mark Hunt fight [at UFC 180], Mark Hunt was beating him in the stand-up the first round, thrashing him somewhat on the ground…is Mark Hunt some great jiu-jitsu guy? No. So why was Mark Hunt able to do what he was doing to him? Because Mark Hunt’s a tough fighter. And Cain’s above that as far as the grappling area.
Nothing Much... Just living that "Championship Lifestyle"
BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015
American Kickboxing Academy is full of nothing but positive attitude right now. The gym now has two current UFC champions with Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez, and a future title challenger with Luke Rockhold. Not to mention lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov healing up from injury, who could challenge for the title in the future.
Paige VanZant On Life Before The UFC: 'I was broke, pushing my empty car to the gas station'
bjpenndotcom - June 10, 2015
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 stories of struggle before they signed with the promotion. UFC strawweight Paige VanZant’s path to the octagon was far from easy, but her hard work paid off in the end.
UFC 188’s Gilbert Melendez: "I still have a lot of fight in me"
BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015
While making the media rounds in anticipation of this weekend’s UFC 188 event, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez talks about fighting, and the journey of a martial artist.
Velasquez on AKA's Injury Rate: 'We train hard, we spar hard, but it's not just our gym'
BJPENN.COM News - June 10, 2015
UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is no stranger to being injured, but the UFC champ fights on, and faces a formidable opponent in interim champion Fabricio Werdum in this weekend’s UFC 188 main event.