MMA News

Chris Taylor - March 1, 2013

After 40+ fights in a career that spanned nearly 15 years, Canadian Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald has decided to hang up the gloves and retire from MMA.

BJPENN.COM News - March 1, 2013

In anticipation of tomorrow night’s UFC on FUEL TV 8 event the UFC is putting on it’s official weigh-ins ceremony tonight in hopes to get all fighters to meet their agreed upon weight limit and make their bouts official. The event kicks off at 8:00 P.M. PT from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan and will streak live in the player below.

BJPENN.COM News - March 1, 2013

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he’s been learning new skills and techniques, and that will spell trouble for the brash Nick Diaz at UFC 158.

Chris Taylor - March 1, 2013

It was just over a year ago when UFC President Dana White told media that all FX and FUEL TV main events would be five-round contests, regardless if there was a title on the line or not.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2013

This Sunday on BJPenn.com’s FIST-ta-CUFF Radio, our third guest Nick Piedmont is ready to step back in the Bellator Cage and go to war. We will talk to Nick about how his training has been going at one of the best gyms in the nation, getting the call to come back and fight for Bellator, and the details on the call. Nick is making the most of his move to San Diego, CA and training with the rest of the team at Alliance MMA. Nick is no longer the new guy at the gym, but another member of the team and of course we will talk to him about how his gym life has changed since the move. Nick is an exciting prospect to keep an eye on and something tells me that the man known as Nicky P will be looking to make a statement March 7th, in CA. Follow Nick on twitter @NickPiedmontMMA

Chris Taylor - February 28, 2013

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (46-1-1) was fined $900,000 (30% of his fight purse) on Thursday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for a positive marijuana test following his fight last September against Sergio Martinez. The NSAC also ruled that Chavez, who was defeated by unanimous decision for his first professional loss in the middleweight title fight, serve a nine-month suspension. This marks the second time that Chavez has been disciplined by the commission over a failed drug test, back in 2009, Chavez tested positive for a diuretic, he was then fined $10,000 (10 percent of his purse) and suspended seven months. Chavez stated to the commission that he used marijuana eight or nine days before the fight, on the recommendation of a friend in Los Angeles to help relieve the stress from having to fight four times in 2012.“I know I let a lot of people down. It was a big mistake. It hasn’t been easy for me,” Chavez stated while on a conference call from his native Mexico.

BJPENN.COM News - February 28, 2013

Team Llyod Irvin found itself under fire earlier this year following allegations of rape charges and a deep dark past of unquestionable acts. Now one of the team’s top talents has opted to distance himself from the camp and seek a new grappling home in boston.

bjpenndotcom - February 28, 2013

Our second guest on this week of BJPenn.com’s FIST-ta-CUFF Radio is a man who is becoming a frequent guest and one we have been waiting to see get his turn to fight inside The Ultimate Fighter house. Clint Hester is back this week and he’s got his first round fight coming up inside the house, which means there is plenty to talk about. We will of course discuss last weeks action and Team Jones keeping control of the picks as Clint’s teammate won his fight by devastating knockout. Things are starting to heat up in the house with Urijah Hall and basically everyone. We will get the inside scoop from Clint and open the phone lines for all your questions as we get closer to finding out who will be this seasons Ultimate Fighter.

bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2013

BJPenn.com’s FIST-ta-CUFF Radio kicks off show 178 with a man you don’t want to sleep on when it comes to The Bellator Middleweight Tournament. Brett “Fudoshin” Cooper opens up the show and we have so much to discuss, from his five fight win streak, to his match-up in the Bellator Final, to having to overcome the beast that is the Bellator Tournament format. Brett has dominated his fights to get to his final match up with Dan Cramer. The fight should be a typical Bellator finals match up, which just screams fireworks for fans. Get ready to get to know a man who is looking for a title fight and hungry to pick up another win inside the Bellator cage to get to his shot at the belt. Follow Brett on twitter @BrettCopperMMA

BJPENN.COM News - February 27, 2013

In anticipation of this weekend’s UFC on FUEL TV 8 event, the UFC is holding its pre-fight press conference today in Tokyo. Many of you will be unable to attend, and in typical BJPENN.COM fashion we will be broadcasting the event live in the player below.

BJPENN.COM News - February 27, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - February 26, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - February 26, 2013

FUEL TV presents ‘In Focus: Silva vs Stann’, a fascinating in-depth look at the main event of UFC On FUEL TV 8. ‘In Focus’ paints a vivid picture of MMA legend Wanderlei Silva and his opponent, ex-United States Marine Brian Stann. These warriors do battle in the Octagon on Saturday, March 2 at UFC On FUEL TV 8.

BJPENN.COM News - February 26, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - February 25, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - February 25, 2013

UFC Tonight analyst Ariel Helwani scored the opportunity to interview women’s bantamweight challengers Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano after Ronda Rousey’s history making fight at UFC 157. Their consensus? Not very impressive.

BJPENN.COM News - February 23, 2013

Immediately following tonight’s UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche Pay-Per-View event the UFC will conduct it’s traditional post-fight press conference.

BJPENN.COM News - February 23, 2013