If anyone deserves the chance to become a two-division champion, it’s Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley’s rise to stardom in the UFC has been a double-edged sword as of late. Fight after fight, he’s defending his title against the consensus #1 contenders and leaving his competition in the dust. From Demian Maia’s elite grappling…
UFC Fight Night 144 Predictions: Charles Oliveira vs. David Teymur
The usually inconsistent Charles Oliveira went 3-0 in 2018 with three submissions for his best win streak since 2015, becoming the man with the most submissions in UFC history in Sao Paulo and extending his lead in Milwaukee. To start…
UFC Fight Night 144 Predictions: Demian Maia vs. Lyman Good
Off three straight losses to the top three welterweights in the world, Demian Maia hasn’t looked good since UFC 211 in 2017. Now 41-years-old and without a clear route to a title fight, it isn’t a huge leap to think that…
UFC Fight Night 144 Predictions: Jose Aldo vs. Renato “Moicano” Carneiro
Jose Aldo is in a thoroughly unenviable position that fighters like Stephen Thompson and Joanna Jedrzejczyk have also found themselves in; with two losses to the champion, Aldo probably isn’t getting a title shot any time soon, so he’s basically…
UFC Fight Night 144 Predictions: Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes 2
Another in a recent trend of main-event rematches, the motivation for rebooking Assuncao/Moraes is likely similar to that of Iaquinta/Lee and Ngannou/Blaydes in late 2018: a streaking prospect once took a pivotal loss to a more stagnant contender, and could…
A shot at history is on the line for TJ Dillashaw at UFC Fight Night 143
TJ Dillashaw has dominated the UFC bantamweight division. His first-round TKO of Cody Garbrandt at UFC 227 solidified his status as one of the greatest bantamweights to ever enter the octagon in the UFC, with his only major blemish being…
Violence Queen cometh: Ariane Lipski and her inevitable arrival in the ultimate MMA proving ground
Compared to the many other sports that there are in the world, mixed martial arts is one of the youngest. For the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) specifically, the worldwide leader in MMA just recently celebrated 25-years of existence in November…
Breaking down Henry Cejudo vs. TJ Dillashaw before UFC Fight Night 143
With the start of the new year, UFC management would like nothing more than to mend the damage of the UFC 232 debacle and start anew. Fortunately for the executives and fans alike, the first card of 2019 ushers in…
Fabricio Werdum, Josh Barnett, and Gordon Ryan to feature in combat jiu-jitsu tournament
Over the past few years, competitive grappling has rapidly become more popular within the realm of combat sports. No gi submission only events, in particular, have captured the attention of many. One of the figures leading the way for submission…
Looking back on 2018: Remembering UFC 225’s instant classic of Whittaker vs. Romero II
From the opening minute to the final bell at the end of round five. Whittaker vs. Romero II will forever hold a place in UFC’s all-time classic main events. Regardless of the preliminary hurdles that made the fight almost stop…
Jason Knight calls out Damien Brown after UFC release; Brown “down to scrap” in Rizin
It hasn’t taken long for Jason “The Kid” Knight to find his first potential opponent after his UFC release. The 26-year-old Knight informed BJPENN.com of his release from the UFC two weeks after his loss to Jordan Rinaldi, his fourth…
Respect is on the line for Henry Cejudo at UFC Fight Night 143
Henry Cejudo entered UFC 227 seen as nothing more than another stepping stone in Demetrious Johnson’s historic title defense. After suffering a first-round TKO in their first match-up, “The Messenger” was understandably an underdog in everyone’s eyes. Five rounds later,…
Petr Yan signs four-fight UFC contract, set to face John Dodson in Prague
Rising bantamweight star Petr Yan has confirmed that he will remain a UFC fighter, signing a four-fight contract with the promotion after an outstanding first year. Yan took to Twitter to announce his new contract and also teased fans that…
Old man Jacare Souza is 2018’s “Most Improved Fighter”
“Most improved” is a tricky award, since it requires two evaluations instead of one; how good were they before, and how good are they now? That means that the award could go to a little-known undercard fighter. After all, the…
TJ Dillashaw has an opportunity of a lifetime at UFC Fight Night 143
In the discussion of the greatest bantamweight fighter of all time, there are only a select few fighters that get brought up, mainly Dominick Cruz, Urijah Faber, and TJ Dillashaw. While many would point to Cruz at this point for…
