UFC NEWS

Russell Ess - October 28, 2015

The latest roster of fighters to be cut from the UFC has had many in the elite MMA promotion on edge. MMA Junkie caught up with several UFC fighters at UFC Fight Night in Dublin and got their thoughts on the latest shakeup.

Russell Ess - October 28, 2015

Mark Hunt has been training with AKA Thailand and has been slimming down for his fight with Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at UFC 193. An epic clash is bound to happen with the two already having one of the greatest fights in heavyweight history already go down at UFC Fight Night 33 where the two fought to a draw. Check out the posts from Mike Swick and the “Super Samoan” himself.

Russell Ess - October 28, 2015

Outspoken UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy was a guest on Submission Radio talking about a variety of topics including potential matchups for him in the division to the thought of fighting in Bellator under Scott Coker. Kennedy’s last fight was over a year ago, and it seems like the opinionated fighter has been on the sidelines due to his blunt opinions on his Reebok deal contracted through the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

Ronda Rousey’s mom, Dr. Ann Maria, recently had some very harsh things to say in regards to her daughter’s head coach Edmond Tarverdyan. She stated that “she’s around some people that I think are really bad for her… People who do not have her best interests at heart” after stating that Edmond is a “terrible coach” and a “bad person.” During a UFC 193 media day scrum earlier this week, Edmond Tarverdyan was asked about the comments.

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

Recently it was announced that Fedor Emelianenko would be making his return to MMA on New Year’s Eve under the Rizin Fighting Federation banner. There was much speculation as to who Emelianenko would be fighting in his highly anticipated return to MMA. When news broke that Jaideep Singh, who was just 1-0 in professional MMA at the time of the announcement, would be Emelianenko’s opponent there was an uproar. Singh is 40-10 in his professional kickboxing career, and is now 2-0 in his professional MMA career after wining his second bout via TKO earlier this month.

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

Ahead of her UFC 193 title shot against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Valerie Letourneau has been dismissed by many fans who believe she doesn’t stand a chance against the undefeated Jedrzejczyk. When preparing for a fight against one of the most dangerous athletes on the planet, most fighters would feel an immense amount of pressure. However, Letourneau isn’t like most fighters.

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

UFC 193 is rapidly approaching, if you weren’t ready enough for the event before, you most certainly will be after watching this UFC 193 extended preview!

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

Luke Rockhold may have recently stated that he will have no problem stopping ‘slow’ Chris Weidman but he hasn’t done anything to slow down the confidence of the champ. Weidman recently used the Periscope app to field questions from fans regarding his training for the bout.

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

Leading up to her ‘UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barao II’ fight against Jessica Eye, Miesha Tate was under the impression that she would receive a title shot upon winning the bout given that she was riding a 3-fight win streak that was ultimately extended with her win over Eye. After Ronda Rousey’s UFC 190 win over Bethe Correia it was revealed that the next UFC title shot would go to the highly touted prospect Holly Holm.

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

This message from a young fan that was sent to UFC heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov will warm your heart. It’s always nice to see fighters positively impacting the lives of young fans. Magomedov is 14-1 in his professional MMA career, and is 3-0 in his UFC career, with his most recent win being a dominant decision win over Shawn Jordan at UFC 192.

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

While there’s still plenty of time before UFC 200, talks of potential super-fights for the event are already becoming more and more common among MMA fans.

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

https://youtu.be/RS2i6u4CnZ8 Ahead of UFC 193, where both of the women’s UFC championships will be on the line, re-live the 5 greatest women’s championship finishes in UFC history.

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

David Loiseau vs Charles McCarthy at UFC 53 in Atlantic City, NJ on June 4, 2005 #DWCOTD pic.twitter.com/PYN3LXe1fD — Dana White (@danawhite) October 27, 2015

bjpenndotcom - October 28, 2015

Reza Madadi made his return to the UFC this past Saturday at ‘UFC Fight Night: Dublin’ where he lost via unanimous decision to Norman Parke. The loss was the first time Madadi stepped into the Octagon in over 2 years, and also served as his first bout back in the UFC after being released due to legal troubles.

Russell Ess - October 28, 2015

https://youtu.be/rJHDTtqIhVo Jonathan Shrager of Mixed Martial Arts caught up with some fans in Ireland during UFC Fight Night 76 and asked them various questions regarding their hometown hero, Conor McGregor.

Russell Ess - October 28, 2015

UFC strawweight Paige VanZant was scheduled to fight Joanne Calderwood for her first main event fight at UFC Fight Night 80 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 10. Apparently that has changed and VanZant is getting a new opponent, according to her teammate at Team Alpha Male. Justin Buchholz announced the change in opponent on the team’s radio show. “I’ve got a huge announcement. So I found out that Paige VanZant’s opponent… Calderwood’s out. She’s out. Paige, she’s fighting Rose Namajunas,” Buchholz said. “That’s a main event slot, so it’s going to be an awesome fight.”

bjpenndotcom - October 27, 2015

Big Nog made the decision to retire after his decision loss to Stefan Struve back at UFC 190, and for good reasons. The 45-fight MMA vet has had his share of wars while wearing 4 ounce gloves, and has gone under the knife a total of 22 times.

bjpenndotcom - October 27, 2015

When Nick Diaz was handed a 5 year suspension from the NSAC last month there was an uproar. Many called out the NSAC for abusing their power and essentially forcing the end of Diaz’s MMA career. A petition was started, which received support from numerous high-profile figures including Cher, Wiz Khalifa, Gina Carano, and more. In addition, the petition received the required 100,000 signatures to bring it to the attention of President Obama.