MMA Podcasts News

bjpenndotcom - April 5, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with Heath Herring and Colby Covington! 8:15PM ET- We kick things off tonight with “The Texas Crazy Horse” Heath Herring @TheHeathHerring. Following an eight-year hiatus from MMA, Heath returned to action in December under the RIZIN banner and is set to face Satoshi Ishii on April 16th. While he never officially retired from MMA following the loss to Brock Lesnar, most believed that he would never compete again. We’ll get the scoop on what brought Heath back to competition, what he thinks of the sport today, and what his immediate goals are. Pride never dies and you can expect a great conversation with a truly seasoned veteran of MMA.

bjpenndotcom - March 31, 2017

Sullivan shares with us his fight to maintain his in-ring career with the UFC. George Sullivan

bjpenndotcom - March 29, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with Heath Herring, Yancy Medieros, and Jorge Masvidal! 8:15PM ET-Kicking things off tonight we are joined by “The Texas Crazy Horse” Heath Herring. Following an eight-year hiatus from MMA, Heath returned to action in December under the RIZIN banner and is set to face Satoshi Ishii on April 16th. While he never officially retired from MMA following the loss to Brock Lesnar, most believed that he would never compete again. We’ll get the scoop on what brought Heath back to competition, what he thinks of the sport today, and what his immediate goals are. Pride never dies and you can expect a great conversation with a truly seasoned veteran of MMA.

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with Mike Perry and Jessica Aguilar! 9:10PM ET-Kicking off tonights show we are joined by “Platinum” Mike Perry. We’ll be previewing his upcoming scrap with Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville on April 22nd. After suffering his first career loss to Alan Jouban in December, you can be sure that the Michigan native is fired up and ready to get back in the win column. The upcoming fight with Ellenberger, the current welterweight landscape, and some of MMA’s hot topics; we’ll be getting the “Platinum” opinion on all that and more!

bjpenndotcom - March 17, 2017

On this episode of American Animals, the Animals are here and ready to discuss the biggest news in MMA. First, we get a review of UFC Fortaleza and Kevin Gastelum’s TKO defeat of Vitor Belfort. Then, Ian and Erik are joined by Matt “The Immortal” Brown who is here to update us on what’s going on in his world, as well as what he is looking forward to in upcoming fights. Join us for this episode of American Animals! About us: You can email your questions and comments to info@2americananimals.com and find the show at www.2americananimals.com on the web, on social media at facebook.com/2AmericanAnimals and @2AmericanAnimal on Twitter and @2AmericanAnimals on Instagram.

bjpenndotcom - March 15, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another awesome lineup! 8:15PM ET- First up, we are joined by surging UFC light heavyweight prospect, Misha Cirkunov –@mishac911 Following a submission victory over Nikita Krylov at UFC 206, Cirkunov will next square off with Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm, Sweden. We’ll get his breakdown and prediction for the matchup as well as the contract negotiations with the UFC that almost sent him into free-agency. Much to discuss with the grappling wizard!

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2017

On this episode of American Animals, Ian McCall rejoins Erik Apple to discuss all of the biggest stories in the world of MMA. The guys are joined by actor and co-star of the DirecTV drama series Kingdom, Jonathan Tucker. Tucker discusses his MMA fandom, what it’s like to play an MMA fighter on television, and his intense training for his current television role. Plus, we hear Ian and Erik’s reactions to UFC 209 and a preview of the upcoming UFC Fight Night in Brazil. Follow Jonathan Tucker on Twitter: @jonathanmtucker About us: You can email your questions and comments to info@2americananimals.com and find the show at www.2americananimals.com on the web, on social media at facebook.com/2AmericanAnimals and @2AmericanAnimal on Twitter and @2AmericanAnimals on Instagram.

bjpenndotcom - March 8, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another full lineup of great guests! 8:10PM ET- Kicking things off tonight, Mark Godbeer – @MarkGodbeerUK joins us to recap his victory against Daniel Spitz at UFC 209 over the weekend. Mark gives us a critique of his performance, his thoughts on a second potential booking against Todd Duffee, and recounts the circumstances that led to his retirement and eventual return to action.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two guests involved in another awesome weekend of combat sports! 8:05PM ET- Kicking off tonights show we are joined by “The Asian Sensation,” Andre Soukhamthath – @AndreSoukMMA. Following back-to-back flying knee KO’s in CES MMA, both of which were arguably the best finishes from 2016 for AXS TV Fights, Andre steps up to fight Albert Morales at UFC 209 this weekend. From the smallest state in the country, to the biggest stage in MMA, we’ll be introducing this talented future star to the worldwide MMA community and get some insight as to why we all should keep your eyes on Andre Soukhamthath in 2017.

bjpenndotcom - February 27, 2017

On this episode of American Animals, the Animals tell us more about Ian‘s recent health scare and how it led to the cancellation of his bout at UFC 208. Once the air has been totally cleared, the guys review the latest UFC and Bellator events and fill us in on the biggest news in MMA. Plus, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad “Suga” Evans joins the show to discuss his career, and his upcoming bout at UFC 209 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Step inside the octagon with this episode of American Animals! About us: You can email your questions and comments to info@2americananimals.com and find the show at www.2americananimals.com on the web, on social media at facebook.com/2AmericanAnimals and @2AmericanAnimal on Twitter and @2AmericanAnimals on Instagram.

bjpenndotcom - February 22, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 9PM ET/6PM PT with “The Spartan” and “Game Bred”! 9:05PM ET- Kicking off tonights show is the only MMA fighter with hair good enough to land a shampoo sponsor, Elias Theodorou – @eliastheodorou. Coming off a decision victory over Cezar Ferreira in Halifax on Sunday, we will recap the fight and get “The Spartan’s” thoughts on his performance. We’ll address the possibility of a fan getting his likeness tattooed over a bet on Twitter, who Elias would like to fight next and much more!

bjpenndotcom - February 17, 2017

On this episode of American Animals, Ian and Erik bring you all of the biggest and best in MMA news, including the fallout from UFC 208. Also, you will hear a preview of the upcoming UFC Fight Night and Bellator cards, and Richard Wilner (Wilner & O’Reilly, APLC) joins the show to discuss the reality of the current immigration and refugee situation in the United States. Join us for this episode of American Animals! You can email your questions and comments to info@2americananimals.com and find the show at www.2americananimals.com on the web, on social media at facebook.com/2AmericanAnimals and @2AmericanAnimal on Twitter and @2AmericanAnimals on Instagram.

bjpenndotcom - February 8, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio returns at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another solid guest list for your MMA fix! 8:15 PM ET- We kick off tonights show with “The Tiny Tornado” Tecia Torres –@teciatorres. Coming off a successful return to action over the weekend in Houston, Tecia breaks down her decision victory over Bec Rawlings and gives us some insight as to what the future has in store for the straw weight contender.

bjpenndotcom - February 1, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio is back tonight at 9PM ET/6PM PT with a short but sweet lineup! 9:10PM ET- Kicking off the show tonight we are joined by Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch – @timboetsch Speaking with us via the magic of prerecording, Tim will give us an update of his training and an analysis of his upcoming showdown with “Jacare’ Souza at UFC 208 in Brooklyn, New York. Following an impressive set of finishes in his last two outings, Boetsch looks to make it a third against Souza and propel himself back into the title picture. We’ll get his take on the middleweight landscape, some predictions for two of the biggest upcoming fights in the division and of course his visualization of how things play out against Souza.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2017

On this episode of American Animals, Erik and Ian are joined by the multi-talented Hollywood personality, Tait Fletcher. Fletcher discuss his time of being recognized as a standout grappler, his days on The Ultimate Fighter: Season Three, and going to work as a stunt man on some of the biggest projects in Hollywood! Join us for this can’t miss episode of American Animals! You can email your questions and comments to info@2americananimals.com and find the show at www.2americananimals.com on the web, on social media at facebook.com/2AmericanAnimals and @2AmericanAnimal on Twitter and @2AmericanAnimals on Instagram.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with more of what you’ve come to expect; great guests! 8:15PM ET-  Kicking off tonights show we are joined by TUF 24 winner and recent title challenger Tim Elliott – @telliott125 . We’ll recap his impressive outing against Mighty Mouse, a performance in which Elliott was able to expose some chinks in the armor of the flyweight champ. Tim will elaborate on the decision to move to bantamweight, what opponent interests him most for his next bout, and give us his opinion on the landscape of that division.

bjpenndotcom - January 18, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another incredible line-up of guests! 8:15PM ET- Kicking off tonights show is UFC women’s bantamweight contender, Valentina Shevchenko – @bulletvalentina . “The Bullet” is slated to face Julianna Peña next weekend on FOX in a showdown that will likely determine the No.1 contender. We will get Shevchenko’s breakdown of the matchup, what she would do differently in a rematch with Nunes, and her thoughts on the women’s bantamweight division.

bjpenndotcom - January 11, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio is back tonight at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT with Juan Archuleta and Ray Borg! 8:15PM ET- Kicking off tonights show we are joined by Jaun “The Spaniard” Archuleta @jarch141 . Juan is is making waves as an up-and-comer who is clearly UFC bound. A champion of three weight classes in King Of The Cage, Archuleta will be discussing his recent victory, his goals as a martial artist, and what kind of opportunities he expects to arise in 2017.