MMA News

Chris Taylor - January 18, 2013

Jon “Bones” Jones (17-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) will attempt to defend his UFC light heavyweight championship for a fifth time this April when he takes on Chael Sonnen (27-12-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC 159.

BJPENN.COM News - January 17, 2013

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2013

Dustin Poirier (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has replaced Dennis Siver (21-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and will now meet fellow featherweight contender Cub Swanson (18-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the co-headliner of next month’s UFC on FUEL TV 7 event at Wembley Arena in London.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - January 17, 2013

“Well, being in this business you learn to have tough skin and not take everything so personal. It is whatever. Dana says things and he says whatever is coming to his head and you can’t blame him for it. Maybe sometimes I say diva-ish things, maybe I don’t, maybe we just always don’t agree to things, but we’re learning each other and I honestly feel all our little moments are just bringing us closer together.”

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2013

A sign of things to come? Or a tease from the world’s top mixed martial arts promotion? Either way, former Strikeforce heavyweight Josh Barnett (31-6 MMA, 3-1 SF) is now listed as a fighter on UFC.com.

BJPENN.COM News - January 17, 2013

Vitor Belfort and Michael Bisping get a little too close for comfort during the UFC on FX pre-fight press conference staredown.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2013

UFC middleweight top contender Michael “The Count” Bisping (23-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) was shocked when he showed up for the UFC on FX 7 open workouts earlier this week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to “The Count”, the Brazilian fans in attendance asked him to ‘kill’ Vitor Belfort (21-10 MMA, 10-6 UFC) on fight night.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2013

Last weekend, after defeating Dion Staring at Strikeforce’s final event, Daniel Cormier called out UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones during his post-fight interview.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2013

Currently riding a nine-fight win streak, Luke Rockhold (10-1 MMA, 9-0 SF) is eager to prove his worth inside the UFC’s prestigious octagon and he already has some particular opponents in mind.

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

This past weekend’s Strikeforce event put a stamp on the demise of what was once considered America’s number two MMA promotion. Aired on a Showtime Free Preview Weekend, the event still managed to draw one of the smallest television audiences in history with just 310,000 views and a 0.82 household rating.

Chris Taylor - January 16, 2013

UFC officials announced Tuesday that a welterweight clash between Dan Hardy (25-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and Matt Brown (16-11 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has been added to the UFC on FOX 7 card set for April 20th in San Jose.

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

Lets face it, MMA has hit the outskirts of main stream and it’s because of this new and growing status that we now get countless stories of MMA trained Vigilante’s defending the good and other related topics. Nowadays, it seems as if you have the ability to mimic a choke hold, you too can make your local news broadcast for stopping a criminal with “MMA moves”.

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

“The DWI obviously, I learned from that, I’ve grown from that and I’m a better man because of it. Wiser, stronger, smarter because of all that stuff. Tough year, fun year, crazy year. Lost some sleep some nights, celebrated some nights … too much, but it was life. I lived another year. I’m alive to see 2013 and I’m blessed and I’m grateful. Me and Dana are on good terms. I don’t think we’ve ever been on better terms. I think he looks at me as a young man who has respect for himself, who stands up for certain things, who has a backbone and isn’t afraid to speak his mind. I owe it to myself to be that way. At the same time, I’m here for the company, I’m here for the business and I’m here for the fans. I’m just trying to do everything right for myself and for the people around me.”

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

Chris Taylor - January 15, 2013

UFC newcomer Josh Janousek (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has replaced Buddy Roberts (12-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and now meets Michael Kuiper (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) next week at UFC on FOX 6 in a middleweight bout.

BJPENN.COM News - January 15, 2013