http://www.mmachronicles.com/rss An undying eye on the sport of mixed-martial-arts. https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21542184/cortney-casey-vs-priscila-cachoeira-scratched-from-ufc-vegas-12-mma-news Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports UFC Vegas 12 is down one preliminary card fight. UFC Vegas 12 has lost a fight on weigh-in day. A women’s flyweight tilt between Priscila Cachoeira and Cortney Casey has been cancelled due to weight cutting problems for Cachoeira. Evy Rodrigues was first to report the news. In an interview earlier in the week with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Cachoeira revealed that... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21542184/cortney-casey-vs-priscila-cachoeira-scratched-from-ufc-vegas-12-mma-news 2020-10-30T19:00:00Z https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21539710/the-level-change-podcast-95-ufc-vegas-12-preview-anderson-silva-walks-back-retirement-talk Level Change Podcast | June M. Williams Episode 95 discussion: UFC Vegas 12 predictions, Anderson Silva pumps brakes on retirement, Jon Jones is still mad about Khabib’s P4P ranking, Bellator’s roster shake-up Welcome to the The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes, Mookie Alexander and Victor Rodriguez, featuring the news of the week, fight card bre... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21539710/the-level-change-podcast-95-ufc-vegas-12-preview-anderson-silva-walks-back-retirement-talk 2020-10-30T19:00:00Z https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/greg-hardy-misses-weight-for-ufc-vegas-12-bout-against-maurice-greene/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greg-hardy-misses-weight-for-ufc-vegas-12-bout-against-maurice-greene UFC heavyweight contender Greg Hardy missed weight for his UFC Vegas 12 bout against Maurice Greene on Saturday night at the UFC Apex. At Friday’s official weigh-ins, Hardy stepped onto the scale at 266.5lbs, a half-pound over the heavyweight non-title limit of 266lbs. Hardy now has one more hour to make the weight (Via ESPN’s […] The post Greg Hardy misses weight for UFC Vegas 12 bout against Mau... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:16:54 GMT https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/greg-hardy-misses-weight-for-ufc-vegas-12-bout-against-maurice-greene/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greg-hardy-misses-weight-for-ufc-vegas-12-bout-against-maurice-greene 2020-10-30T18:16:54Z https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/bellator/gegard-mousasi-releases-statement-after-winning-vacant-bellator-middleweight-title/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gegard-mousasi-releases-statement-after-winning-vacant-bellator-middleweight-title New Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi released a statement after defeating Douglas Lima to claim the vacant belt at Bellator 250. Mousasi won a unanimous decision over Lima in the main event of Thursday’s Bellator 250 card. Mousasi was able to control the cage for the entire fight as he walked Lima down, outstruck him, […] The post Gegard Mousasi releases statement after winning vacant... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:52:36 GMT https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/bellator/gegard-mousasi-releases-statement-after-winning-vacant-bellator-middleweight-title/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gegard-mousasi-releases-statement-after-winning-vacant-bellator-middleweight-title 2020-10-30T17:52:36Z https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-vegas-12-weigh-in-results-anderson-silva-and-uriah-hall-on-weight-but-one-fight-scratched/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ufc-vegas-12-weigh-in-results-anderson-silva-and-uriah-hall-on-weight-but-one-fight-scratched The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 12 took place on Friday and headliners Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall both made weight for the main event. In what could be the final fight of the legendary MMA career of Silva, he takes on Hall in a dream fight between two strikers. This is a fight the UFC […] The post UFC Vegas 12 weigh-in results: Anderson Silva and Uriah Hall on weight, but one fight scratched appear... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:03:21 GMT https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-vegas-12-weigh-in-results-anderson-silva-and-uriah-hall-on-weight-but-one-fight-scratched/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ufc-vegas-12-weigh-in-results-anderson-silva-and-uriah-hall-on-weight-but-one-fight-scratched 2020-10-30T17:03:21Z https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21541733/former-usa-judo-member-disarms-suspected-mugger-in-kansas-city-martial-arts-crime-news FILE PHOTO: Judo practitioners at the 2020 Paris Judo Grand Slam | Photo by David Finch/Getty Images A former member of USA Judo avoided being robbed this week. According to the Kansas City Star Josh Henges, 36, was walking home from a convenience store on Monday evening when he felt someone grab him around the shoulders and press a gun into his back. Henges turned around to see a 20-year-old with... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21541733/former-usa-judo-member-disarms-suspected-mugger-in-kansas-city-martial-arts-crime-news 2020-10-30T16:00:00Z https://www.bjpenn.com/boxing-news/mike-tyson-shares-his-prediction-for-roy-jones-jr-boxing-match-a-lot-of-pain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-tyson-shares-his-prediction-for-roy-jones-jr-boxing-match-a-lot-of-pain Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson shared his prediction for how he believes his upcoming exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr. will go. Tyson meets Jones Jr. on November 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The bout will mark the fight boxing match for Tyson in 15 years as he retired from the sport […] The post Mike Tyson shares his prediction for Roy Jones Jr. boxing match: “A lot... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:08:59 GMT https://www.bjpenn.com/boxing-news/mike-tyson-shares-his-prediction-for-roy-jones-jr-boxing-match-a-lot-of-pain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-tyson-shares-his-prediction-for-roy-jones-jr-boxing-match-a-lot-of-pain 2020-10-30T15:08:59Z https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/firas-zahabi-says-georges-st-pierre-and-khabib-nurmagomedov-deserve-their-retirement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=firas-zahabi-says-georges-st-pierre-and-khabib-nurmagomedov-deserve-their-retirement MMA trainer Firas Zahabi says his pupil at Tristar Gym Georges St-Pierre and UFC great Khabib Nurmagomedov “deserve their retirement.” Zahabi has been St-Pierre’s trainer for years at Tristar in Montreal and the coach has spoken openly in the past about a potential superfight between GSP and Nurmagomedov. However, in the wake of Nurmagomedov retiring […] The post Firas Zahabi says Georges St-Pierr... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:21:14 GMT https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/firas-zahabi-says-georges-st-pierre-and-khabib-nurmagomedov-deserve-their-retirement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=firas-zahabi-says-georges-st-pierre-and-khabib-nurmagomedov-deserve-their-retirement 2020-10-30T14:21:14Z https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/conor-mcgregor-teases-return-to-155lbs-lightweight-division-incoming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conor-mcgregor-teases-return-to-155lbs-lightweight-division-incoming UFC superstar Conor McGregor is teasing a return to the Octagon at 155lbs, sharing with fans the phrase “lightweight division incoming.” McGregor is set to take on rival Dustin Poirier in a rematch at UFC 257, which is scheduled to take place on January 23 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The coach […] The post Conor McGregor teases return to 155lbs: “Lightweight division incoming” appeared f... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:32:48 GMT https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/conor-mcgregor-teases-return-to-155lbs-lightweight-division-incoming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conor-mcgregor-teases-return-to-155lbs-lightweight-division-incoming 2020-10-30T13:32:48Z https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21541520/uriah-hall-says-israel-adesanya-handpicks-easy-fights-ufc-champ-responds-with-meme Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Uriah Hall has made an interesting claim about Israel Adesanya. Ahead of his headlining bout this Saturday, Uriah Hall says UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya is handpicking “easy” opponents. “Adesanya’s picking his fights,” Hall said during UFC Vegas 12 media day. “He sees what I see, he sees a hole in all these guys. He’s already picking [Jared] Canno... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:00:00 GMT https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21541520/uriah-hall-says-israel-adesanya-handpicks-easy-fights-ufc-champ-responds-with-meme 2020-10-30T13:00:00Z https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/bellator/gegard-mousasi-says-he-may-have-underestimated-douglas-lima-at-bellator-250-he-wouldnt-go-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gegard-mousasi-says-he-may-have-underestimated-douglas-lima-at-bellator-250-he-wouldnt-go-away Gegard Mousasi had high praise for Douglas Lima after he beat the Brazilian in the main event of Bellator 250 last night. Mousasi and Lima battled over the Bellator Middleweight Championship in Uncasville, and after a hard fought affair, it was the veteran Mousasi who captured the belt in a unanimous decision victory. The win […] The post Gegard Mousasi says he may have underestimated Douglas Lima... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:24:02 GMT https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/bellator/gegard-mousasi-says-he-may-have-underestimated-douglas-lima-at-bellator-250-he-wouldnt-go-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gegard-mousasi-says-he-may-have-underestimated-douglas-lima-at-bellator-250-he-wouldnt-go-away 2020-10-30T12:24:02Z https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/bellator/pro-wrestling-community-reacts-to-jake-hagers-win-at-bellator-250/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pro-wrestling-community-reacts-to-jake-hagers-win-at-bellator-250 The pro wrestling community has reacted to Jake Hager‘s big split decision victory at Bellator 250 last night. Hager took his professional mixed martial arts record to 3-0 (1) with a split decision win over Brandon Calton in Uncasville, and while it may have allowed him to maintain his unbeaten record in the sport, he […] The post Pro wrestling community reacts to Jake Hager’s win at Bellator 250 ... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:19:28 GMT https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/bellator/pro-wrestling-community-reacts-to-jake-hagers-win-at-bellator-250/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pro-wrestling-community-reacts-to-jake-hagers-win-at-bellator-250 2020-10-30T12:19:28Z https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21541537/zahabi-gsp-and-khabib-deserve-their-retirement-we-shouldnt-ask-them-to-return Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Firas Zahabi discusses Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirements. There’s been a lot of talk about a potential bout between dominant UFC champions Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov, even after both are seemingly happy with their decisions to retire from mixed martial arts while on top of their games. Firas Zahabi fielded questions about this ... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/10/30/21541537/zahabi-gsp-and-khabib-deserve-their-retirement-we-shouldnt-ask-them-to-return 2020-10-30T12:00:00Z https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/anderson-silva-says-he-has-no-regrets-about-past-ped-suspensions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anderson-silva-says-he-has-no-regrets-about-past-ped-suspensions Speaking to the media ahead of his final UFC fight, MMA legend Anderson Silva says he has “no regrets” about his past PED suspensions. The 45-year-old Silva is generally regarded as one of the best MMA fighters of all time but one argument that is used against him is his previous sanctions for performance-enhancing drugs. […] The post Anderson Silva says he has “no regrets” about past PED suspensi... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:03:14 GMT https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/anderson-silva-says-he-has-no-regrets-about-past-ped-suspensions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anderson-silva-says-he-has-no-regrets-about-past-ped-suspensions 2020-10-30T04:03:14Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bjpenndotcom/~3/QxZf-f2xAoA/ Speaking to the media ahead of his final UFC fight, MMA legend Anderson Silva says he has “no regrets” about his past PED suspensions. The 45-year-old Silva is generally regarded as one of the best MMA fighters of all time but one argument that is used against him is his previous sanctions for performance-enhancing drugs. […] The post Anderson Silva says he has “no regrets” about past PED suspensi... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:03:14 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bjpenndotcom/~3/QxZf-f2xAoA/ 2020-10-30T04:03:14Z