The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
BJPenn.com shared an article on Twitter that got the wrong kind of attention of the 209 variety. Stockton MMA star Nate Diaz speaks and the internet listens especially when he comments on what others have to say. I’m one of those people who stops talking and pays attention. I’m either laughing when he’s done or … Read more
Think of a name. A name belonging to a person you would not want endorsing you. A name of someone approving of something you do that they themselves are not good at. An example would be a a boxer with no wins telling the world that he approves of your boxing skills. Before Ben Askren … Read more
The back and forth between former UFC and Bellator star Ben Askren and Jake Paul has been and will probably be daily until they box in March. No, that is not a joke and unless you have been living under a rock you already knew that. Ben is primarily known for his grappling and Jake … Read more
Former UFC and Bellator veteran Ben Askren will be boxing internet star, menace Jake Paul in a freak show boxing match later this year. We are not kidding unfortunately. Most of the mixed martial arts community, or at least the ones we have paid attention to on social media all feel the same way. They … Read more
Internet personality and menace turned novice freak show boxer Jake Paul has found his next opponent. It isn’t Conor McGregor. It isn’t Dillon Danis. It isn’t even Artem Lobov. Jake accepted a boxing match with someone known primarily for high-level wrestling. Enter retired UFC and Bellator veteran Ben Askren. Ben was very successful outside of … Read more
Colby is back. During a recent discussion between BJ Penn Radio hosts and former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington they touched on the potential bout between current champ Kamaru Usman and BMF champion Jorge Masvidal. It’s a matchup that seems like a no brainer for any matchmaker but it has yet to be booked. … Read more
Ben Askren didn’t live up to the hype in his UFC run. He almost got finished by Robbie Lawler in his very first bout but ended up winning controversially via questionable referee stoppage. He was knocked out by Jorge Masvidal in a UFC record 5 seconds in his next fight. In his third bout he … Read more
Ben Askren retiring from the UFC is shocking enough but retiring from MMA altogether took us by complete surprise. It also took Uncle Chael by surprise. Former UFC and Bellator star Chael P Sonnen has one of the most watched MMA related channels on YouTube. He discusses the latest topics of interests and sometimes just … Read more
Ben Askren will try to regain some of his respect when he faces Demian Maia at Fight Night Singapore on October 26th while Demian Maia would surely like another title shot. Maia was on a seven fight win streak before losing a split decision to then welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. He would drop two more … Read more
UFC Fight Night 162 features a whopper of a match-up between jiu jitsu wiz Demian Maia and high level wrestler Ben Askren. The October 26th bout is a make or break moment for Askren and Singapore will play host to it. In his last bout Askren was knocked out in embarrassing fashion by Jorge Masvidal … Read more