UFC NEWS
UFC Newcomer Sage Northcutt: 'I've Always Seen Myself In The UFC'
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
The hype surrounding UFC newcomer Sage Northcutt is pretty impressive. Northcutt, at only 19 years old, will make his UFC debut this Saturday at UFC 192. The undefeated fighter will take on Francisco Trevino in a lightweight scrap and a lot of questions will be answered about the fighter. Will he be the UFC’s next big star, or is it too early to put these kinds of expectations on him?
UFC 192 Light Heavyweights React To Jon Jones' Possible Return
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
There’s no question that one thing that will be on a lot of people’s minds during UFC 192 will be Jon Jones. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was given 18 months probation instead of any jail time following a hit and run incident earlier in the year. Thus, Jones could return to the UFC in the very near future.
Gastelum Fires Back At Matt Brown: 'Maybe He's Making Excuses For The Fight'
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
Recently, UFC welterweight Matt Brown went on Twitter and started talking about the fact that he found out that the UFC was providing his upcoming opponent with a nutritionist, in order to help him make weight for the bout. Brown saw it as a conflict of interest, and had a few things to say about it. Gastelum reposted a few times on Twitter but didn’t really engaged in much of a feud.
Werdum: 'The UFC Would Have Been Better For Fedor'
Chris Taylor - September 30, 2015
Mixed Martial Arts legend Fedor Emelianenko will return to fighting on December 31st, this after signing a $2.5 million deal to fight for former Pride FC boss Sakakibara’s new Japanese promotion. The news came as a disappointment to most fight fans, as many of the sports viewers have longed to see “The Last Emperor” test his skills against the best fighters in the UFC.
Nick Diaz: 'UFC Put Me In Touch With Their Lawyers'
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
On Tuesday, the support for former UFC champion Jon Jones was evident, with both UFC president Dana White and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta in attendance during the court hearing. However, we’ve seen little to no real support for Nick Diaz coming from the UFC since his five-year suspension was handed down, not even a statement on the matter.
UFC's Drug Czar Jeff Novitzky On Diaz's Suspension: 'They Got This One Wrong'
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
The support for UFC fighter Nick Diaz is still coming in and now a major player in the UFC’s new anti-doping program has stepped up and said that the Nevada State Athletic Commission was wrong in handing down a five-year suspension. UFC’s drug czar, Jeff Novitzky, recently spoke with fighter/journalist Josh Samman, via BloodyElbow, and talked extensively about his thoughts on the suspension and why he thinks they made the wrong decision. He started by saying that the commission means well, but that they didn’t get this one right.
UFC's Johnny Eduardo Trashes Aljamain Sterling: 'He's Sh*tting Himself Out Of Fear'
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
Just last week UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling was questioning his career as an MMA fighter after not being able to get a fight in quite some time. Well he got one, against Johnny Eduardo, and right away the talking between the two of them started. Sterling, who stays fairly active on social media, started taunting Eduardo. However, Eduardo is not someone who’s going to sit around and take it without dishing out some of his own fire.
Roy 'Big Country' Nelson Shows Off Severely Broken Hand
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson fought for five full rounds at this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Japan, where he took on Josh Barnett in the night’s main event. The two shocked a lot of fans by going the distance, but it was clear by the end of the fight that Barnett had done enough to win the decision from the judges. Barnett just kept a batter pace, clinching often and landing devastating strikes in that clinch. Nelson was by no means embarrassed, I mean just the fact that he was able to keep up with Barnett and stay in it until the final bell was impressive.
UFC's Joe Lauzon Will Try To Eat A Lot Of Pizza For Charity
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
UFC lightweight and octagon vet Joe Lauzon is trying to do some real good and it just so happens to do that he’s going to have to stuff his face with a lot of pizza. The fighter and a group of his friends will attempt to eat 30 pizzas on Friday night in order to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. The fund helps to raise money for cancer research and care. For every slice that they eat, $5 will be donated.
Matt Serra Goes Off On Mouthy Ring Announcer –– 'Shut The F*ck Up'
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra is a part of Dana White’s new show, ‘Looking For A Fight’ on UFC Fight Pass and boy did he make an impression in the first episode.
Get to Know Sage Northcutt –– The UFC's Next Big Star?
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
https://youtu.be/hu5UREjLGdI The video above shows the UFC’s youngest fighter, Sage Northcutt, will be making his debut this Saturday at UFC 192.
That Time Jon Fitch Fought Johny Hendricks And Got KTFO!
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
Remember when Johny Hendricks was going through the welterweight division and just putting everyone’s lights out? Yeah, I miss it too. But hey, you can’t KO everyone. Hendricks is still at the top of the division close to another title shot for a reason, so I guess you can’t really call him out for not slugging with everyone. Although, why do you think Carlos Condit for the title shot instead of him, just saying.
Chuck Liddell And Snoop Dogg Talk MMA –– 'Jon Jones Fights To Safe'
Chris Taylor - September 30, 2015
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell recently sat down with rap legend Snoop Dogg where he explained why he is not a fan of Jon “Bones” Jones.
Photoshop Of The Day! 'Daddy' Dana And 'Baby' Conor In A Touching Moment
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
Photoshop, it’s amazing. Especially when it’s used to make photos as funny as this one. In today’s Photoshop of the day, we have a very sweet and innocent black and white photo of a dad and his small baby.
UFC 192: Top 5 Fighter Submissions
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
https://youtu.be/QPobqbJgy6Y Submissions can be just as exciting as a knockout, especially when they’re unique or out of nowhere. In the above video you’ll see the top five submissions pulled off by fighters from this Saturday’s UFC 192, including Rose Namajunas, Joseph Benavidez, Ryan Bader, Alexander Gustafsson and the champ Daniel Cormier.
Top 5 Must Watch UFC Fights
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
The UFC has a vast library of fights, from UFC 1 to UFC 191, so trying to think of only five fights to list as must watch seems like a pretty ridiculous task. However, Kenny Florian and Henry Cejudo took on the job and did their best.
Faber vs. Cruz or Faber vs. McGregor –– Which War Of The Words Is Better?
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
The current season of The Ultimate Fighter seems to be a pretty big hit amongst fans. The fights have been pretty entertaining so far and the coaches, Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber have brought a whole new level of entertainment with their back and forth banter. If you ask viewers, it would probably be the interaction between coaches that has been their favorite so far.
UFC Champ Fabricio Werdum Nearly Loses Control Of Massive Machine Gun –– WATCH NOW!
BJPENN.COM News - September 30, 2015
Things could have gone extremely bad, and they almost did, when UFC champion Fabricio Werdum nearly lost control of a massive machine gun he was firing. The video comes from Werdum’s own Instagram account and shows him wielding a rather large gun. It looks like he’s at some sort of firing range and just having some fun shooting stuff. He has a group of people behind him and he starts unloading rounds with the big machine gun. The gun is so powerful you can see Werdum lose his footing a little bit and move back. At one point one of the people behind him actually reaches out and puts a hand on him to hold him up.