UFC NEWS

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is an extremely polarizing figure. While some support Rousey and her ‘tell it like it is’ attitude, others can’t help but turn the other cheek when Rousey occasionally makes a comment that comes across as harsh. While every fighter has critics, Rousey appears to have more than most given her incredible self confidence.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

While many have their doubts that a fight between UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and Cris Cyborg will ever take place, the odds of a potential fight have increased with Cyborg’s upcoming debut at 140 pounds. Cyborg is expected to fight at a catchweight of 140 pounds in her upcoming Invicta FC fight, however a date and opponent have yet to be announced.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

As speculation continues to grow on whether or not Georges St-Pierre will return to the UFC again, one person who may have the best inside information on the matter beside St-Pierre himself is his coach, Firas Zahabi. The Montreal Tristar coach spoke with MMA Fighting to share his thoughts on the return of “Rush” to the octagon.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

MMA has had a long history with controversial judge’s decisions and the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board will be testing out a new system in an attempt to reduce judging errors. Three MMA judges will be put in “soundproof isolated rooms” in addition to three cageside judges at the Cage Fury Fighting Championship 52 event on October 31st in Atlantic City, according to MMA Junkie.

Russell Ess - October 20, 2015

Our own BJ Penn was featured in an article from Impact Flow titled “These Four Professional Athletes Should Be In The ‘Giving Back’ Hall of Fame.” The article covered a short list of professional athletes that have uncovered their ability to make a positive difference in the world through their athletic abilities. The article lists athletes such as the NFL’s Richard Sherman, MLB’s Felix Hernandez, and retired NBA player Brian Grant. “The Prodigy” was the only MMA fighter listed.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

For Ronaldo Jacare Souza and Yoel Romero, this will be the third time the two are scheduled to face off in the cage. After their fight was cancelled twice this year, the two top contenders are looking to battle for a title shot in the middleweight division at UFC 194. Coincidentally, the winner of their fight will get to watch closely as middleweight champion Chris Weidman takes on Luke Rockhold for the title on the same card. Jacare spoke with Portal do Vale Tudo and expressed his confidence in his takedown defense and his submission game if the fight does end up on the ground.

Russell Ess - October 20, 2015

In an attempt to get put on January’s UFC on Fox 18 card, Patrick Cote called for an opponent to meet him in the cage via Twitter. Jake Ellenberger gladly stepped up and replied to his tweet and the two got in to a Twitter feud that already makes up for an interesting fight.  

Russell Ess - October 20, 2015

Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson was recently interviewed by MixedMartialArts.com and spoke about his philosophy on being a role model and a true martial artist. The UFC welterweight is on a five-fight win streak and looks to continue his success with integrity. “When little kids and their parents see me on TV, I want parents to say, ‘I want my son to be like THAT guy’. I know what martial arts did for me, teaching me modesty, integrity, courtesy, self control. I want to show them that indomitable spirit. I’ll always be a martial artist first.”

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is no stranger to magazine photo shoots. In her most recent magazine appearance the undefeated champion appears on the cover of ‘SELF Magazine’ for several pictures, which you can see below!

Chris Taylor - October 20, 2015

Two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson does not want to become a journeyman in the sport of mixed martial arts. “The Mauler” recently spoke with Swedish news outlet Allehanda, where he stated that he will continue to fight as long as he has the potential to be the best. His words (transcribed by BloodyElbow):

Chris Taylor - October 20, 2015

Earlier this year there was heavy speculation as to whether or not former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would return to the UFC when his contract with the WWE expired. Lesnar, who ultimately re-signed with the WWE, hadn’t fought in the octagon since December of 2011, where he suffered a quick TKO loss to Alistair Overeem and subsequently retired due to his bout with diverticulitis.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

Recently during an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey stated that she was the highest paid fighter on the UFC roster. Her comments garnered a lot of media attention, especially given that UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor claims he is the highest paid fighter on the UFC roster. During the UFC 193 press conference in Melbourne, a media member brought to Rousey’s attention the pay gap between the Australian women’s soccer team and the Australian men’s soccer team.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

Since announcing earlier this year that he would make his MMA debut under the UFC banner, CM Punk has been on the receiving end of some pretty harsh criticism. Some believe that the move is simply a publicity stunt, while others believe CM Punk is in for a rude awakening, despite the fact that he is training under Duke Roufus alongside elite level fighters such as Anthony Pettis. He spoke on The MMA Hour to discuss his critics, and lay out a timeline for his UFC debut after suffering a minor setback due to a shoulder injury.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

Despite Chael Sonnen announcing his retirement prior to being handed a 2-year suspension from the NSAC back in July of 2014, there has been much speculation as to whether or not Sonnen will return to the sport when his suspension is up. ‘The American Gangster’ recently shut the door on talks of a potential return by saying “I am not coming back.” However that hasn’t stopped anyone from asking the 3-time title challenger if he intends to stay retired.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

Patrick Cote is itching to book his next fight in the Octagon! Cote took to Twitter to issue a challenge to his fellow UFC welterweights, which Ellenberger accepted.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

Reports of a potential UFC ‘roster purge’ have been swirling around in recent weeks. Now according to @UFCFIGHTERSiNFO, which automatically scrubs the UFC’s active roster list on their website, revealed that 21 fighters have been removed from the UFC’s roster.

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

My first day touching a bag/Shadowboxing in 7 months! Feels good #shouldersurgery #RoadToRecovery #ufc pic.twitter.com/UD7Sr5TA4h — Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) October 18, 2015

bjpenndotcom - October 20, 2015

It is no secret that UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor has brought an incredible amount of attention to not only himself, but the UFC as well. McGregor has brought so much attention to himself that Reebok has apparently struck a deal with Straight Blast Gym Ireland where McGregor trains. SBGi head coach John Kavanagh took to Twitter to break the news: