UFC NEWS

bjpenndotcom - October 30, 2015

After being reinstated by the UFC recently, Jon Jones’ manager stated that a rematch against Daniel Cormier would be on Jones terms, not Cormier’s. Cormier then stated that he had no problem giving Jones and immediate title shot for Jones first bout back in the Octagon.

bjpenndotcom - October 30, 2015

Late Thursday night it was revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov had injured his rib and would no longer be able to fight Tony Ferguson at the TUF 22 finale on December 11th. The next morning Nurmagomedov took to Instagram to let his followers know that he may never return to the Octagon.

bjpenndotcom - October 30, 2015

Yesterday on the UFC 193 media day conference call things got a bit heated between UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and title challenger Valerie Letourneau. Jedrzejczyk praised Letourneau on her performances against Maryna Moroz, but stated that it was Letourneau’s comments after the bout that she didn’t like. Despite the overwhelming odds, Letourneau said Jedrzejczyk may be surprised on November 14th when the two square off.

bjpenndotcom - October 30, 2015

Late Thursday night it was revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov had broken a rib and would no longer be able to fight Tony Ferguson at the TUF 22 finale on December 11th. The injury is the third in a row for Nurmagomedov, who hasn’t fought since April of 2014 when he defeated Rafael Dos Anjos.

Russell Ess - October 30, 2015

https://instagram.com/p/9cRH_1t128/ Check out the explosive workout from UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos as he prepares for his first title defense against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC on Fox 17 on Dec. 19.

Russell Ess - October 30, 2015

It was 41 years ago to this day, Muhammad Ali shook the world by beating the younger, previously undefeated world heavyweight champion, George Foreman.

Russell Ess - October 30, 2015

As the days count down to UFC 195 where Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit fight for the UFC welterweight championship title, the UFC released some facts by the numbers dealing with the first main event fight of 2016. “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler is on a 4-fight win streak, which is the second 2nd longest active win streak in UFC welterweight division behind Stephen Thompson who is on 5. With 8 knockdowns, Lawler is tied for 3rd most knockdowns in UFC welterweight history right behind Jake Ellenberger’s 9 and Thiago Alves’ 11. With 6 KO/TKOs, Lawler is tied for 3rd most in UFC welterweight history behind Thiago Alves’ 8 and Matt Brown’s 9. Lawler has an 81 percent finish rate with 21 of his 26 wins being stoppages. Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit has a 93.3 percent finish rate, with 28 of his 30 professional wins being stoppages. Condit has secured 13 submission victories in his professional career. 15 victories have come by way of KO/TKO for the “Natural Born Killer.” Condit has been honored with 9 Fight Night bonuses in UFC/WEC competition, tied for 2nd most in UFC/WEC welterweight history. Is there any way this does not have Fight of the Night written all over it? Rally behind who you see winning this epic battle in the comment section below!

bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015

One the most famous slams in MMA history #DWCOTD pic.twitter.com/PZ49QfF65S — Dana White (@danawhite) October 29, 2015

bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015

Miesha Tate was understandably upset when the UFC passed her over for a title shot and instead gave the opportunity to Holly Holm. Tate even went as far as to say that if the UFC were to look at her as a gatekeeper without the possibility of fighting for the title, she would have to consider her future in the sport.

bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015

News broke late Thursday evening that Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov has injured his rib in training and is unable to fight Tony Ferguson at the TUF 22 finale on December 11th. Sources confirmed the news with MMAFighting, which also revealed that the UFC is looking to have Edson Barboza step in on short notice to fight Ferguson.

bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015

Earlier this week it was revealed that Joanne Calderwood had been forced out of her ‘UFC FN 80’ headlining bout against Paige VanZant on December 10th. As a result, TUF 20 runner-up Rose Namajunas stepped in on short notice to fight VanZant. Calderwood took to Facebook to update fans on her condition.

bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015

Tony Ferguson has been on a tear recently, going on a 6-fight win streak that has seen him finish 4 of those 6 fights. He will face his toughest test in undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov at the TUF 22 finale on December 11th, and the way he sees it, if he hands ‘The Eagle’ his first loss, he deserves a title shot.

bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015

Yesterday during the NSAC’s meeting Wanderlei Silva was supposed to have his re-hearing with the commission. The re-hearing was postponed however after Silva’s attorney complained that he wasn’t provided with a copy of a document according to Bleacher Report’s Jeremy Botter.

bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015

On Thursday the UFC held their ‘UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm’ media conference call. On hand to field questions were Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, and Valerie Letourneau.

bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015

After defeating Chad Mendes for the interim UFC featherweight championship at UFC 189, it was revealed by McGregor and his coach that he had a knee injury that prevented him from kicking for a portion of his training camp. While no further details were given, McGregor has now revealed that he tore almost all of his ACL.

bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2015

Earlier today Conor McGregor made headlines when he posted a controversial Facebook status that ended with “F*** you and the Queen.” McGregor then made a follow up post on Facebook in which he explained that he just wants to fight!

Russell Ess - October 29, 2015

The rematch between the current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former champion Jon Jones has not officially been announced. However, speculation in the media as well as Cormier wanting the welcome back fight is leading all to believe that it will be the next UFC light heavyweight title fight. Best Fight Odds released the future event betting odds with Jones coming in as the favorite at -250 and Cormier as the underdog at +210.

Russell Ess - October 29, 2015

Since Chael Sonnen’s retirement from MMA, it seemed like the UFC would be at a loss with some of its bravado in the hype game. Fans either loved or hated the words and actions of Sonnen, and it made for great publicity to build fights. Joe Rogan spoke with multiple-time kickboxing world champion John Wayne Parr on his JRE podcast on how the excitement never skipped a beat with the new undisputed king of smack talk from Ireland.