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Anthony Pettis not impressed by Tony Ferguson's record, 'Who has he fought?'
Cole Shelton - October 3, 2018
At UFC 229, everyone is focusing on the main event. Current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be taking on former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The fight is talked about as the biggest in UFC history, and rightfully so. However, the co-main event between Tony Ferguson and Anthony Pettis has a storyline of its own. Ferguson is the former interim lightweight champion who was supposed to take on Nurmagomedov at UFC 223, before withdrawing due to injury. While Pettis is the former UFC lightweight champion.
Katlyn Chookagian being discussed as fighter on standby for Valentina Shevchenko vs Sijara Eubanks flyweight title bout at UFC 230
Drake Riggs - October 3, 2018
It’s been a wild ride, and now in the wake of UFC 230’s main event announcement, the MMA world has been very, very upset to say the least. That’s not to say that everyone is upset though, those being the members of the flyweight division in particular.
VIDEO | Brendan Schaub willing to pay for all of Ray Borg's son's medical needs
Drake Riggs - October 3, 2018
https://youtu.be/R_GLw6kJ1UI “I was on the plane the other day, man. And…have you seen Ray Borg’s son? His baby’s having these surgeries and I saw someone post a shirt that Ray Borg [made]. He posts a shirt [to his social media] and goes, ‘all proceeds from this shirt go to help me pay for my child’s medical bill’.
Tony Ferguson opens up on being stripped of interim title, still considers himself the champ
Tom Taylor - October 3, 2018
In October of 2017, Tony Ferguson captured the interim lightweight title with a submission defeat of Kevin Lee. In April of 2018, he was scheduled to fight top contender Khabib Nurmagomedov in a bout that would crown the winner the undisputed lightweight champion. Unfortunately, Tony Ferguson was forced out of this fight with a freak injury. Khabib Nurmagomedov wound up defeating short-notice replacement opponent Al Iaquinta to win the undisputed title, while Ferguson was quietly stripped of his interim title.
Report | The UFC planned a mini-tournament featuring four of the promotions biggest stars
Chris Taylor - June 2, 2018
Following the conclusion of April’s UFC 223 event in Brooklyn, the promotion considered having a mini-tournament which would have featured four of the sports biggest stars. Ariel Helwani reported the UFC’s unique idea, which has apparently stalled, earlier this afternoon.
VIDEO | Paul Heyman drops a major hint on RAW that Brock Lesnar could be UFC bound
Chris Taylor - August 14, 2017
Jon Jones picked up arguably the greatest win of his professional mixed martial arts career last month in Anaheim when he scored a third-round TKO victory over Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 214. Immediately following his victory over “DC”, which earned Jones the UFC’s coveted light heavyweight championship, “Bones” decided to issue a challenge to former UFC heavyweight kingpin Brock Lesnar.
UFC Fighters weigh in on the tragic events in Charlottesville
Chris Taylor - August 13, 2017
One person was killed and nineteen were injured when James Alex Fields Jr. slammed his vehicle into a group of counter-protestors in Charlottesville, Virginia. Fields Jr. was arrested shortly after the incident and on Saturday he was charged with second-degree murder.
Fourteen fighters reportedly removed from UFC roster
bjpenndotcom - March 15, 2017
Several times a year, the UFC goes through the process of purging their UFC roster as they remove inactive fighters, and cut fighters who are currently on losing streaks. The latest list of fighters is a rather lengthy one with several well-known fighters on the latest cut-list according to UFC Fighter’s Info: Brandon Thatch Li Jingliang Yusuke Kasuya Felipe Olivieri Chris Avila Jason Novelli J.C. Cottrell Nicolas Dalby Dong-Yi Yang Erick Montano Viktor Pesta Valerie Letourneau Kelly Faszholz Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
UFC to layoff off 60 to 80 employees in massive shake up
bjpenndotcom - October 18, 2016
The new owners of the UFC are apparently looking to clean house and are laying off between 60 to 80 employees, UFC insiders confirmed. The mass lay-offs follow recent reports of low morale at the UFC’s Las Vegas HQ, with one employee likening the atmosphere as “like a morgue”.
VIDEO: Bully picks on the wrong kid, gets knocked out
bjpenndotcom - October 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/fightsko/status/779401687727415296 Violence and fighting outside of the cage are stupid and worst and criminal at best, but defending yourself against a bully is a different story. Especially when the bully in question is double your size and looking for trouble.
VIDEO | Conan O'Brien reveals reason behind investing in UFC
bjpenndotcom - October 1, 2016
Late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien’s name stood out when it appeared on a list of new investors in the UFC following Zuffa’s sale of the world’s leading MMA promotion.
BREAKING! Professional Fighters Association has officially launched
Chris Taylor - August 11, 2016
Big news from the world of mixed martial arts. The Professional Fighters Association (PFA) was established today to represent the collective interests of the fighters employed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
MUST SEE #TBT! Tug of War part 1, Alistair Overeem versus Bobb Sapp!
Russell Ess - January 28, 2016
https://youtu.be/DsWm2OKPScA If you haven’t seen this challenge between these MMA veterans, check it out! Watch this classic #TBT clip of UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem taking on MMA veteran Bob Sapp.
Sage Northcutt is feeling 'super strong' with fight now at 170 lbs and talks about future in welterweight division
Russell Ess - January 28, 2016
Undefeated Sage Northcutt has taken a shift in the UFC. After Northcutt’s originally scheduled lightweight opponent Andrew Holbrook had to pull out of their fight set for UFC on FOX 18 this Saturday, Northcutt was given a new opponent at welterweight. Northcutt is now set to fight Bryan Barberena at 170-pounds and is loving that he gets to eat more ahead of his fight. Northcutt spoke with MMA Junkie recently on how he is feeling ahead of his bout this weekend.
PHOTOS | Jon Jones & Ian McCall repping Nike gear
bjpenndotcom - January 28, 2016
Donald Cerrone very well may have sparked a revolution when he posted a photo on Instagram of himself rocking Nike shorts and shoes along with a caption praising Nike. The post was an obvious slap in the face to Reebok, who recently fined Cerrone for a uniform infraction. Now, former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones took to Twitter to thank Nike for their wrestling shoes. In addition, UFC flyweight Ian McCall also posted a photo to Instagram praising Nike.
Dana White blasts critics on Twitter
bjpenndotcom - January 28, 2016
Every once in awhile someone on Twitter pushes UFC President Dana White to a point where he goes off. Recently on Twitter, a fan called out White for putting Artem Lobov on the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card of what is now known as ‘UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson’.
Ryan Bader's coach calls out Anthony Johnson for being mentally weak
bjpenndotcom - January 28, 2016
Chael Sonnen to compete on 'The Celebrity Apprentice'
bjpenndotcom - January 28, 2016
Chael Sonnen’s ventures outside of the world of MMA continue! It was announced recently via Sherdog that Chael Sonnen has officially been cast as a competitor on the upcoming 8th season of NBC’s ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’.
Chad Mendes sounds off on the return of BJ Penn
bjpenndotcom - January 28, 2016
It was announced recently that our namesake BJ Penn would be returning to the UFC for yet another fight. News then emerged that Penn had verbally agreed to a bout, however no further details were given. On a recent episode of Chael Sonnen’s “You’re Welcome!” podcast, he was joined by 3-time UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes, who sounded off on the return of Penn.