UFC NEWS
Clip Of The Day: Joe Duffy knocks out Jake Lindsey with head kick
bjpenndotcom - December 3, 2015
“Irish” Joe Duffy vs Jake Lindsey at UFC 185 at the American Airlines in Dallas, TX on March 14, 2015 #DWCOTD A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Dec 2, 2015 at 2:40pm PST
WATCH! Demetrious Johnson goes beast mode on dancing machine
bjpenndotcom - December 3, 2015
How @MightyMouse125 stays Octagon ready on vacation! A video posted by ufc (@ufc) on Dec 2, 2015 at 8:11pm PST
On this day: John Dodson defeats TJ Dillashaw, wins TUF 14
bjpenndotcom - December 3, 2015
https://youtu.be/iyF3oZ1Fv2w On this day 4 years ago John Dodson and T.J. Dillashaw fought in the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 14, also known as The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
Hendricks doesn't need a manager with the Reebok deal
bjpenndotcom - December 3, 2015
Since the UFC partnered with Reebok we have seen quite a bit of backlash, and not all of it has been from goofy t-shirt design errors. Many fighters have spoken out on the Reebok deal, revealing that it takes money out of fighter’s pockets.
REPLAY! McGregor rocking a flashy suit on Jimmy Kimmel
bjpenndotcom - December 3, 2015
https://youtu.be/rdOrp57xTe8 UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live recently ahead of his UFC 194 title unification fight against Jose Aldo.
McGregor: I'd whoop Jesus a**
bjpenndotcom - December 3, 2015
Conor McGregor may have just called out the unlikeliest of opponents. While speaking to TMZ he was asked about his prediction for his UFC 194 fight against Jose Aldo, as well as how he would do in a fight against Jesus Christ…McGregor’s response was nothing short of hysterical.
McGregor: Mendes 'hits like a b***h'
bjpenndotcom - December 3, 2015
While Conor McGregor is currently gearing up to fight Jose Aldo at UFC 194 in a featherweight title unification bout, he couldn’t resist taking a verbal shot at Chad Mendes on the UFC 194 media conference call earlier this week. McGregor defeated Mendes for the interim UFC featherweight championship at UFC 189 earlier this year, where we saw ‘Notorious’ bloodied for the first time in his UFC career.
Joe Rogan parting from the UFC?
Russell Ess - December 3, 2015
Joe Rogan is about as synonymous with the UFC as the President Dana White is with the brand. However, the end could be near for Rogan and his role as color commentator for the UFC as he shared the news on his JRE podcast. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson was a guest on Rogan’s latest podcast and the subject came up (transcribed by Fight State):
McGregor: Anti-doping policy is still a "flawed system"
bjpenndotcom - December 2, 2015
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has been cracking down on fighters with increased amounts of out-of-competition drug tests. In addition, fighters must report their whereabouts at all times, which recently landed Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in a bit of trouble when he took a spontaneous trip to Vegas.
Jose Aldo to Connor Mcgregor: "I'm 100% right now"
bjpenndotcom - December 2, 2015
It may not have been directed at him, but Jose Aldo wanted to clear the air and let everyone know, “Conor McGregor included”, that he is 100% going to show up in Las Vegas at UFC 194 to defend his belt. The featherweight champ has dealt with McGregor’s verbal onslaught during UFC 189 media tour. Fortunately for Aldo, not having the extra media obligations going into UFC 194 means a more focused camp with a little less distractions.
REPLAY! Aldo & McGregor trade verbal shots on UFC 194 conference call
bjpenndotcom - December 2, 2015
On Wednesday Jose Aldo, Conor McGregor, Chris Weidman, and Luke Rockhold all congregated on a conference call to promote UFC 194.
Sage Northcutt pulled from TriStar gym ahead of UFC FN 80
bjpenndotcom - December 2, 2015
Ahead oF Sage Northcutt’s ‘UFC Fight Night: 80’ fight against Cody Pfister on December 10th, Northcutt’s father has pulled him from training at TriStar gym in Montreal under famed coach Firas Zahabi. According to Jeremy Botter of Bleacher Report, Nothcutt’s father noticed that his son began to get tired while training at TriStar, which is very rare for Northcutt.
Watch now! Edgar vs Mendes: Go Big Preview
bjpenndotcom - December 2, 2015
http://youtu.be/vj8rV4NC4k8 Frankie Edgar is on a four-fight winning streak against top competition like Urijah Faber, Cub Swanson, B.J. Penn and Charles Oliveira. “The Answer” Edgar remains undefeated since his 2013 unanimous decision loss to Jose “Scarface” Aldo Jr. Chad Mendes took a last minute beating TKO loss to Conor McGregor on UFC 193 in a fight that he took on very short notice for the interim featherweight title last July. Before that, Mendes knocked out Ricardo Lamas in the first round last April. Mendes has a score to settle with Edgar before he thinks about title shots.
GET HYPED! Conor McGregor - 'There Is Only One'
bjpenndotcom - December 2, 2015
https://youtu.be/q-roh2u_6aU Now that we are in December, the countdown to UFC 194 is officially underway!
Joanna Jedrzejczyk enjoying vacation but 'cheat days are over'
Russell Ess - December 2, 2015
The UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is still recovering from hand surgery after her successful title defense outpointing Valerie Letourneau at UFC 193. Jedrzejczyk enjoyed some time at Universal Studios in Hollywood having some ice cream and other good food, but says she misses the gym and training. She captioned her post, “Enjoying my last day as like regular person in this trip to the US CHEAT DAYS ARE OVER #cheatday #USA #polish #benandjerrys #tea #JJ #JJCHAMP #JoannaChampion #JoannaJedrzejczyk #wmma #ufcchamp #lax”
Georges St-Pierre does not want to grow old and say 'I should have done that and I didn't'
Russell Ess - December 2, 2015
The talk and speculation of former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has been floating around ever since he announced that he would be stepping away from MMA nearly two years ago. St-Pierre has been making headlines recently after opening up about some strange and upsetting incidents that happened between him and the UFC after his controversial split decision win over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167. “Rush” spoke with the MMA Hour and went into more detail on where his mind was in regards to returning to fight once again (transcribed by Bloody Elbow):
WATCH! Jose Aldo on the most personal fight of his career: 'we'll see who we really are'
Russell Ess - December 2, 2015
SMH! With one submission win, Reebok lists this as Conor McGregor's fighting style
Russell Ess - December 2, 2015
Today is a big day in the news for Reebok’s MMA campaign. Some say that there is no such thing as bad publicity. If so, Reebok is doing a hell of a good job, messing up. Earlier today, we released news of Reebok’s glitch in their design for a t-shirt featuring Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. This comes after Reebok released a t-shirt design that made up a mystic fighter named “Anderson Aldo” and also created another t-shirt design that absolutely enraged Irish fans.