UFC News

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

Skies the limit for the former Bellator champion these days in the UFC. Eddie Alvarez lost his octagon debut at UFC 178 back in 2014 against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Alvarez rallied after the loss producing two straight wins against former Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez and former UFC champion Anthony Pettis both via split decision.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/iEhFyfAcaL4 It’s almost time for Fight Night Newark to go down and “Super” Sage Northcutt is looking to make his welterweight octagon debut.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

One of the most recognizable featherweight/bantamweight in MMA today is Urijah Faber. Faber so far is looking like the best candidate for Dominick Cruz to make his first title defense against.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

Following Conor McGregor’s 13 second win over Jose Aldo at UFC 194, we saw McGregor’s popularity taken to an entirely new level. In Dublin, McGregor’s win was immortalized with a ’13 second’ beer, and now it has been taken one step further in the form of a billboard.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

Prior to Khabib Nurmagomedov injuring his ribs at the end of last year, he was booked to return to the Octagon to fight Tony Ferguson in the co-main event of The Ultimate Fighter 22 finale. Nurmagomedov was replaced by Edson Barboza, who lost to Ferguson via 2nd round submission in what was ultimately the Fight of the Night.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

Last week Cain Velasquez withdrew from his UFC 196 heavyweight showdown with Fabricio Werdum. Velasquez was replaced by Stipe Miocic, however news broke shortly after that Werdum had withdrawn from the bout as well. There was a scramble for the UFC to find a replacement main event for the bout. Many on Twitter began to call for former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones to step in and fight Miocic.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/JB_4nNRsiD0 The heavyweight division in professional boxing produces many notable knockouts year after year. The amount of power that these ‘big boys’ generate in a knockout blow is ridiculous.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

At the UFC 197 press conference, Conor McGregor talked nothing but trash to UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Nothing was off limits as McGregor brought up dos Anjos’ family, kids, and allegiance to Brazil. Ahead of their March 5th scrap for the UFC lightweight title, Rafael dos Anjos spoke to MMAFighting to discuss how McGregor’s in his head.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

Prior to the UFC announcing that Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson had been moved from the co-main event to the main event, and the Pay-Per View being moved to Fox Sports 1, Nate Diaz reportedly tried to save the event. According to MMAFighting, Nate Diaz reportedly tried to save the event by fighting Anthony Pettis in the main event of UFC 196.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

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Russell Ess - January 27, 2016

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was not happy about his fine that cost him “a LOT” of money after his fight with Rafael dos Anjos on UFC on FOX 17. Cerrone who wore a patriotic patch in honor of his terminally ill grandmother, was fined from Reebok for violating their uniform code. “Cowboy” later issued Reebok a challenge to donate his fine amount to a patriotic charity, and that he would even match the amount toward the same charity. The corporate sponsor never accepted the challenge and the buzz has since fizzled down after the event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

There’s been much speculation as to what the UFC would do about Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez both withdrawing from the main event of UFC 196, and it seems like we’ve got our answer. UFC President Dana White informed Yahoo Sports that the event has been moved from Pay-Per View to Fox Sports 1, and the co-main event bout between Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson has been promoted to the main event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Conor McGregor has a natural ability to verbalize his point across that he does it in such an effortless way. Similar to his ability inside the octagon, his mental preparations and conditioning allow him to confront most situations with ease.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

With UFC 197 just a little over a month away, Conor McGregor is on the verge of becoming the first UFC fighter to hold two titles simultaneously. After McGregor took out former Kingpin Jose Aldo, his sights have expanded past becoming ‘just’ a two title holder in the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate had the best seat in the house at the UFC 197 press conference when she sat next to “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. She had a live and upfront look at the ‘lyrical poet’ who engaged in verbal mastery, as most expected he would. Ariel Helwani on MMAHour grabs the quote:

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

Check out this video featuring Conor McGregor that was featured by the UFC for McGregor’s fight with Dennis Siver back in 2015. McGregor gets tested in a sports lab to see what makes the current UFC featherweight champion so unique in his reaction time and movements.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Just chilling with my folks! @paigevanzantufc @chadmendes @ufc A photo posted by Urijah Faber (@urijahfaber) on Jan 25, 2016 at 9:37pm PST

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

The fight set the bar for the entire year going into the second day of January. Carlos Condit and Robbie Lawler put on one of the most exciting fights that fans could have asked for at UFC 195. What happens when you need to take a photo for your new driver’s license just three days after one of the craziest fights of your life? Well, you take the photo.