UFC News

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Yesterday it was revealed that Yoel Romero had failed an out-of-competition drug test. In addition the UFC released a statement yesterday in the wake of the announcement. Now, Jacare Souza is looking to capitalize on Romero’s failed drug test and put himself in a position to challenge Luke Rockhold for the UFC middleweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Back in 2013 Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson put on one of the greatest fights in UFC history at UFC 165 when the pair fought to a controversial decision that saw Jones retain the UFC light heavyweight championship. Prior to that however, the pair were featured as guests of honor at Legend Fight Show, where Alexander Emelianenko fought Bob Sapp.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Since it was announced that Conor McGregor would be moving up to lightweight at UFC 197 to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight title, there’s been quite a bit of concern as to when, or if, Frankie Edgar would get his title shot. Edgar was told after his 1st round KO win over Chad Mendes, that he was the next contender at featherweight, however since then all signs have pointed to him being passed up once again.

Russell Ess - January 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/h8IMGqetaZ0 If you’re a big fan of UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste and you aren’t following her on Snapchat, you are simply missing out. Celeste who has graced the Octagon throughout some of the biggest fights in the UFC is a fan favorite, and it isn’t tough to figure out why.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Conor McGregor just booked his fist fight at lightweight against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 197 on March 5th. The fight will not only be McGregor’s first at lightweight, it will be for the lightweight championship. While most champions who move up a division to pursue another championship belt have to vacate the title, that isn’t the case for ‘The Notorious’.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Nick Diaz is the kind of guy that just flat out gives it to you straight.   In this quick video Diaz doesn’t “sugar coat” it.  Featherweight champ Conor McGregor responds in the only way he know how.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Sunday night’s ‘UFC Fight Night: Boston’ main event between Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw for the UFC bantamweight championship is arguably the single most highly anticipated bantamweight fight in the history of the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/cUcQDAIU8ZI Dominick Cruz’s successful return to the Octagon against Takeya Mizugaki back at UFC 178 came after a long period of struggling. Cruz returned from a nearly 3 year absence from the Octagon without missing a beat.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/D0RvBzaQrFw Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey is making headlines regardless if she’ll be taking an extended break from MMA. Rousey knows how to ‘keep busy’ so getting too far out of fight shape doesn’t appear to be an issue for Rousey and her camp.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Yesterday news broke that Nick Diaz and the Nevada State Athletic Commission had reached a settlement in regards to his 5 year suspension for marijuana.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/8oSc1cAd_iU Looks Like Jon “Bones” Jones is back in some serious training looking good at 230 lbs.   Jones hasn’t been on Twitter giving the champ Daniel Cormier a hard time recently, but rest assure we all know Jones won’t stay quiet for long.

Russell Ess - January 13, 2016

Yoel Romero made headlines on Tuesday as news broke of the UFC middleweight top contender’s “potential Anti-Doping Policy violation,” in which the UFC was notified by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Fighters and media members reacted and took to social media, with fellow UFC middleweights Tim Kennedy and Michael Bisping throwing some heavy shots at Romero.