UFC NEWS
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.
Kid Yamamoto vs. Ivan Menjivar slated for UFC 165 in Toronto
Chris Taylor - June 20, 2013
Late last night, Montreal’s Nancy Audet reported that a bantamweight bout between Ivan Menjivar (25-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto (18-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) is being targeted for September’s UFC 165 event. UFC officials have yet to confirm the booking.
Pettis Time On Shelf Extended After Visiting UFC Doctor
BJPENN.COM News - June 20, 2013
All hopes of Anthony Pettis being well enough to face off with Benson Henderson at UFC 164 have been squashed following a visit to a UFC approved Doctor in Las Vegas, Nevada. The standout lightweight fighter was originally scheduled to face Jose Aldo for the UFC’s featherweight title. However, after an injury, the Milwaukee based athlete was forced to withdraw.
Mike Dolce Explains The Challenges Of Working With Rampage Jackson
BJPENN.COM News - June 20, 2013
“Chael was 233 pounds six weeks before the Michael Bisping fight. To go from 233 to 185 in six weeks is insane. The hardest issue — I would have to say Rampage is the hardest I’ve ever had to deal with. Not because he was the biggest or heaviest because he wasn’t. I helped Duane Ludwig lose 42 pounds in 13 days to fight Jim Miller on short notice here in Las Vegas. He went from 198 to 156 in 13 days with my coaching. It took eight weeks to do the same with Quinton. Now it was so much easier with Duane because Duane is a professional; he’s a good guy with a big heart. He just got down to the business of working with no complaints, no objections, no obstacles. Some of these other guys, Rampage being one of them, everything was a challenge. He’s shown that not just with myself but with every business deal he’s ever been in.
Jamie Varner vs. Gleison Tibau set for UFC 164 in Milwaukee
Chris Taylor - June 19, 2013
This afternoon, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Jamie Varner (21-7-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Gleison Tibau (27-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) has been added to the already stacked UFC 164 card.
Lorenzo Fertitta Issues Statement on Failure to Legalize MMA in New York
bjpenndotcom - June 19, 2013
Another year down for the progress of legalizing the sport of MMA to all 50 states as New York has failed, once again, to pass a bill, making the sport of MMA legal in their state.
Joe Rogan Details Why Anderson Silva is the Best Ever
BJPENN.COM News - June 19, 2013
As only he can, UFC announcer Joe Rogan provides his commentary on why Anderson Silva is the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. Silva faces Chris Weidman at UFC 162 to prove his #1 ranking.
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.”
Chael Sonnen Has A Real Beef With LeBron James And He Explains It Here
BJPENN.COM News - June 19, 2013
“His name being brought up prompted it. He makes Urkel look cool. I would have liked to call him a twat, but they changed subjects. Let me tell you a story about LeBron. He asked the UFC for tickets for my fight against Anderson Silva. We sit the guy front row, and all through the night he snubs our fans. He’s a guest in our house and he refuses to sign any autographs or take any pictures unless your cup size was later in the alphabet than he was able to learn. And from what I understand, he thinks the letter purple comes after C. This guy walked up to my fiancee backstage and asks her if there’s a Tic Tac in her blouse or if she was just happy to see him. I had a UFC employee tell me he saw a mother wheel her handicapped child up to him to get a picture. Lebron was walking towards them. When he reached the kid, the mother stopped the wheelchair. Lebron took the wheelchair, wheeled it out of the way and kept walking. I’d like to slap the divots right off his face. He’d run away faster than his hairline. His hair went North, his talents went South, and his mother went West.”
Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks set for November 16 in Las Vegas
Chris Taylor - June 19, 2013
The recently announced title fight between current UFC welterweight champion (24-2 MMA, 18-2 UFC) Georges St. Pierre and number 1 contender Johny Hendricks (15-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) now has a date. According to a report by Ariel Helwani on Tuesday’s (June 18, 2013) edition of “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV, the 170-pound title fight will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 16 and will likely serve as UFC 167.
Lamas Removed From UFC 162, Boetsch vs. Munoz Promoted To Main Card
BJPENN.COM News - June 19, 2013
When the ‘Korean Zombie’ got shifted to Brazil to face Jose Aldo, he left Ricardo Lamas without an opponent for UFC 162. The UFC his apparently opted against filling that vacancy and instead will give Lamas his show money for stepping down and not competing on July 6.
Former UFC Fighter Paul Kelly Handed Down 13 Year Prison Sentence For Drug Trafficking
BJPENN.COM News - June 19, 2013
Former UFC welterweight and lightweight, Paul Kelly, was sentenced in his heroin trafficking case this week after a four-day trial found him guilty of basically being a drug kingpin in his home of England. The Liverpool Echo has the story:
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's surgery a success, wants Stefan Struve in December
Chris Taylor - June 19, 2013
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s (34-8-1 MMA, 5-4 UFC) recent arm surgery was apparently a “big success” and the former UFC and Pride champion is already planning his next bout, which he would like to be in December against fellow heavyweight Stefan Struve (25-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC).
Hector Lombard confirms drop to 170, wants Nate Marquardt
Chris Taylor - June 19, 2013
Earlier this week, it was rumored that former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard (32-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) was considering a drop from 185-pounds to the UFC’s welterweight division.
Junior dos Santos: Cain Velasquez hits like a girl
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2013
In an interview with the Brazilian Portuguese language radio show “Pânico” former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) had the following to say about his UFC 166 opponent Cain Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC): “I had no cut against Cain Velasquez, and he hits like a girl. He hit me a lot during the five rounds, but did not open any cuts, although I was very bloated and had to go to the hospital.”
UFC 166 Odds: Velasquez Opens Up as Favorite over Dos Santos in Trilogy Fight
bjpenndotcom - June 18, 2013
UFC heavyweight champion has something to prove at UFC 166 as he faces off against former champion and era-rival, Junior dos Santos at UFC 166. Velasquez looks to defeat dos Santos for the second time in a row as he took his title back at UFC 155 as he defeated the Brazilian former champ via unanimous decision.
Quick Twitt | Ellenberger And MacDonald Go At It
BJPENN.COM News - June 18, 2013
UFC on FOX 8 welterweights Jake Ellenberger and Rory MacDonald traded verbal jabs yesterday on twitter.