UFC 218 News
UFC 218 Results: Henry Cejudo defeats Sergio Pettis
Chris Taylor - December 2, 2017
UFC 218 Results: Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis A key flyweight scrap between former title challenger Henry Cejudo and surging contender Sergio Pettis took place during tonight’s UFC 218 main card in Detroit.
UFC 218 Results: Eddie Alvarez KO's Justin Gaethje (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - December 2, 2017
UFC 218 Results: Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje A key lightweight scrap between former champion Eddie Alvarez on surging contender Justin Gaethje took place on tonight’s UFC 218 main card from Detroit.
UFC 218 Results: Tecia Torres defeats Michelle Waterson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - December 2, 2017
UFC 218 Results: Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson A key strawweight scrap between Tecia Torres and Michelle Waterson kicked off tonight’s UFC 218 main card from Detroit, Michigan.
Pros react to tonight's crazy war between Yancy Medeiros and Alex Oliveira
Chris Taylor - December 2, 2017
It did not take long for the pros to react to tonight’s crazy scrap between Yancy Medeiros and Alex Oliveira. Hawaiian Yancy Medeiros and Brazil’s Alex Oliveira went to war during tonight’s UFC 218 prelims in Detroit.
UFC 218 Results: David Teymur defeats Drakkar Klose
Chris Taylor - December 2, 2017
UFC 218 Results: Drakkar Klose vs. David Teymur A lightweight scrap between Drakkar Klose and David Teymur took place during tonight’s UFC 218 prelims on FS1.
UFC 218 Results: Felice Herrig defeats Cortney Casey
Chris Taylor - December 2, 2017
A key women’s strawweight fight between Cortney Casey and Felice Herrig kicked off tonight’s UFC 218 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Herrig comes out quickly. She is trying to close the distance on Casey. Cortney lands a nice combination that ends in a leg kick. Both women seem cool with trading leather early. Casey is countering well early. She lands a nice combination that ends in an overhand right. Herrig paws with her jab. She throws a leg kick that lands. Casey with a right hand but she gets countered beautifully be Herrig. Casey returns fire with a combination that lands. Herrig presses forward and pushes Casey up against the cage. She is able to drag Cortney to the floor and immediately moves to half guard. Casey is doing a good job of defending here. She attempts a kimura and uses the submission to escape and get back up to her feet. Herrig with a jab to the body followed by a low kick. Casey and Herrig trade bombs to end round one.
UFC 218 Results: Amanda Cooper stops Angela Magana (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - December 2, 2017
A women’s strawweight scrap between Amanda Cooper and Angela Magana served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 218 Fight Pass Prelims in Detroit, Michigan. Round one begins and Cooper immediately takes the center of the octagon. Magana lands a nice leg kick and then another. Cooper lands a left hand and then a right over the top. Magana fires back with a crisp jab. Amanda switches to southpaw and then right back to orthodox. Amanda with a nice jab. Magana throws a kick but Amanda catches it and presses her against the fence. Cooper with a takedown attempt but Magana clearly grabs the fence and stays up. More pressure from Cooper and she gets Magana to the floor. Amada immediately moves to mount and then transitions to the back of Magana. Angela rolls and Cooper winds up on top and in half guard. Magana scrambles and gets back to full guard. A big elbow now from Cooper. She moves into half guard and lands a pair of left hands. She traps one of Magana’s arms and begins raining down punishment. Cooper takes Magan’s back and locks in a choke. She lets go and begins working in more shots. Somehow Magana is able to survive round one.
UFC 218 Results: Dominick Reyes finishes Jeremy Kimball in Round 1 (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - December 2, 2017
A light heavyweight bout between Jeremy Kimball and Dominick Reyes took place on tonight’s UFC 218 Fight Pass Prelims from Detroit. Round one begins and Reyes starts off quickly. He lands a jab and then a low kick. Kimball charges forward with a combination. He lands a left and then presses Reyes against the fence. He is looking for a takedown. Kimball with double under hooks. He works in a knee. Reyes reverses the position and then scores a trip takedown. Reyes is in side control now. He works in an elbow and then a left hand. Kimball scrambles back to full guard but eats a hard shot for his troubles. Another good strike and Kimball gives up his back. Reyes jumps on him and locks in a body triangle. He begins landing some brutal elbows. Kimball attempts to scramble but can’t get free. More elbows from Reyes. He locks in a rear-naked choke and this one is all over.
UFC 218 Live Results
Chris Taylor - December 2, 2017
UFC 218 Live Results Thread Unable to catch tonight’s UFC 218 pay-per-view event in Detroit, Michigan? BJPENN.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for up to the minute live results from tonight’s event.
PHOTO | Eddie Alvarez looks absolutely shredded in advance of UFC 218
Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017
Eddie Alvarez looks absolutely shredded in advance of his highly anticipated UFC 218 fight with Justin Gaethje. The former UFC lightweight champion of the world, Alvarez, recently took to Instagram where he shared the following photo just days out from his scrap with Gaethje.
VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway
Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017
VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway The Hawaiian champion, Max Holloway (18-3 MMA), was most recently seen in action at June’s UFC 212 event in Brazil, where he earned a third-round TKO victory over Jose Aldo to become the UFC’s undisputed featherweight champion of the world.
VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou
Chris Taylor - November 26, 2017
VIDEO | UFC 218 Countdown: Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem (43-15 MMA) will return to the octagon in the co-main event of this weekend’s UFC 218 pay-per-view fight card where he will square off with fellow knockout artist Francis Ngannou.
PHOTO | Check out the awesome official poster for the stacked UFC 218
Tom Taylor - October 17, 2017
UFC 218, which is scheduled for December 2 in Detroit, Michigan, looks like it could be one of the best fight cards of the year. The card will be headlined by a featherweight title fight between new champ Max “Blessed” Holloway, and former UFC lightweight king Frankie Edgar. This bout will mark Holloway’s first attempted defense of the UFC featherweight strap, and Edgar’s third attempt to capture it (having twice failed to claim the title from former champ Jose Aldo).
Breaking! Frankie Edgar vs. Max Holloway set for UFC 218 in Detroit
Chris Taylor - October 3, 2017
The first title defense of new UFC featherweight king Max Holloway will go down at UFC 218, this December 2 in Detroit, Michigan. The bout was first reported to be in the works by our own Chris Taylor, a title fight pitting Holloway against former UFC lightweight champ and two-time featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar is in the works for the anticipated December card. Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar being discussed for #UFC218 in Detroit!
UFC 218 Fight Card and Rumors
Chris Taylor - September 30, 2017
The octagon will return to Detroit on December 2 for UFC 218 and the fight card is already beginning to take shape! The pay-per-view event is headlined by a featherweight title fight between current champion Max Holloway and perennial division contender Frankie Edgar.