UFC NEWS

Russell Ess - November 25, 2015

Just a little over a month has passed since those with ties to Ireland were enraged by Reebok’s t-shirt design. Reebok designers failed to print Northen Ireland on the map graphic of the branded shirt. Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh was absolutely pissed off and partnered his Straight Blast Gym in Ireland with Reebok just before the shirt was released. Kavanagh threatened to pull the partnership with the corporate company, who quickly took the shirt off their website.

Russell Ess - November 25, 2015

Multiple boxing world title champion Roy Jones Jr. gave his thoughts to FightHype on Ronda Rousey’s loss against Holly Holm after UFC 193. The boxing legend talks about Rousey’s gameplan going into the fight, and how she lost respect for her competition.

bjpenndotcom - November 25, 2015

The kick heard around the world shocked the masses at UFC 193 when Holly “Preachers Daughter” Holm upset “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey. Her assessment of the fight was a brief one much like her previous fights and this short video recap of an interview with Jimmy Fallon. Although Rousey is not known to make predictions like Conor “Mystic Mac” McGregor, her attempts to do so were not in her favor.

Russell Ess - November 25, 2015

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bjpenndotcom - November 25, 2015

Cathal Pendred from Dublin, Ireland calls it quits after dropping two straight losses in the UFC organization. Pendred (17-4-1 MMA) announced his retirement at age 28 . In a sport that requires 100% passion and dedication, it only makes sense why the SBG Ireland fighter has decided to call it quits. His passion still remains with MMA and he plans to still be involved in the sport in some capacity. Comments made by Pendred on social media point to a lack of passion to compete. Pendred climbed up the ranks on the local fight circuit in Europe before going undefeated in the highly-respected Cage Warriors Fighting Championship promotion, going 5-0-1 prior to signing with the UFC. A statement given by Pedred on social media shed light on his retirement.

Russell Ess - November 25, 2015

World champion kickboxing and Muay Thai legend John Wayne Parr is the latest guest on Submission Radio’s Technique of the Week video. Parr who has helped out with Jackson Winkeljohn and Tristar camps for MMA fighters goes into detail on the Thai step-up knee technique.

Russell Ess - November 25, 2015

Check out new UFC women’s champion Holly Holm explaining the awkward moment she met Jay Z and Beyoncé during the Canelo versus Cotto boxing match that happened over the weekend.

bjpenndotcom - November 25, 2015

Russell Ess - November 25, 2015

Johnathan Koppenhaver, known as War Machine is once again causing some disruption and making headlines in the media. The former UFC and Bellator fighter who was in court on Monday for a preliminary hearing on 34 charges from ex-girlfriend and adult film star Christy Mackinday that include sexual assault and two accounts of attempted murder.

Russell Ess - November 25, 2015

With the UFC finding great success with the female divisions particularly with Ronda Rousey, Dana White has recently told media that the next division to be added for the women will be the 125-pound flyweight class. No date has been set as to when the division will make the debut to MMA’s premiere promotion yet. With the record-breaking attendance event at UFC 193 featuring two women’s championship bouts, you can count that the UFC is looking to open up the division soon to capitalize on the market demand and build new female stars. Popular UFC bantamweight Miesha Tate has previously expressed an interest in dropping down to 125-pounds, which could help to build a draw to the division. Another prospect for the division is Invicta FC flyweight champion Barb Honchak, who is on a nine-fight winning streak that goes back over five years. However, Honchack has just fought once in the last year at Invicta FC 9, questioning the future of her career.

bjpenndotcom - November 25, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has officially closed their second investigation of the UFC. This investigation examined whether “Zuffa, LLC, or any other unnamed persons, partnerships, or corporations have engaged or are engaging in conduct that violates Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.”

bjpenndotcom - November 25, 2015

Since winning the UFC women’s bantamweight championship Holly Holm has been making her rounds on various high-profile talk shows to discuss her historic UFC 193 win over Ronda Rousey. With that being said, Holm has had plenty of opportunities to criticize Rousey for the one-sided fight, yet she hasn’t taken any of them.

bjpenndotcom - November 25, 2015

Sparring for UFC 194! #UNIFY A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Nov 21, 2015 at 11:11am PST

bjpenndotcom - November 25, 2015

Jose Aldo is currently preparing for his UFC 194 title unification bout with interim UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor on December 12th. Aldo will be looking to defend his UFC title for the 8th time on the 12th, continuing his reign as the only UFC featherweight champion.

bjpenndotcom - November 25, 2015

Sage Northcutt is just a freak of nature… Conor McGregor showed off his impressive balance by squatting down on one foot while keeping the other extended in the sand prior to his UFC 194 bout against Jose Aldo.

Russell Ess - November 25, 2015

Diego Sanchez lost a tough decision to Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night 78 this past weekend. A bloodied Sanchez took multiple leg kicks from Lamas that nearly lead to an end to the bout, but the ever durable Sanchez stayed in the fight with Lamas for the judges to decide. Sanchez decided to tweet featherweight champion Jose Aldo some advice from what he learned being on the receiving end of Lamas’ effective offensive attack.

bjpenndotcom - November 24, 2015

Featherweight champion Jose “Scarface” Aldo Jr. Aldo (25-1MMA) has dominated the featherweight division for the WEC and UFC for the past 7 years. Rumors and speculation play a major role in distracting any fighter going into a fight, much less a championship one.  Aldo is going on record to put a stop to all rumors. He told VICE, “I expect the best. We’re always well trained and focused. There’s a lot of talk, but I try to stay away from all of this. You have no idea how motivated I am.”

bjpenndotcom - November 24, 2015

This past Saturday the UFC headed to Monterrey Mexico for UFC Fight Night 78. In the main event, Neil Magny fought Kelvin Gastelum on short notice. While the judges decision was a controversial one in the eyes of many, Magny was given the nod.