Filed under: Fighting, ResultsMMA Fighting has ProElite results of Andrei Arlovski vs. Ray Lopez, Kendall Grove vs. Joe Riggs and the rest of the Aug. 27 card from the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
MMA Fighting has ProElite results of Andrei Arlovski vs. Ray Lopez, Kendall Grove vs. Joe Riggs and the rest of the Aug. 27 card from the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
This ProElite 1 card relaunches the ProElite promotion purchased this year by the Stratus Media Group. Besides the aforementioned matchups, the event will also feature the MMA debut of Reagan Penn, the brother of B.J.
Check out ProElite results below. The main card starts at 1 a.m. ET.
Main Card
Kendall Grove def. Joe Riggs via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:59
Andrei Arlovski def. Ray Lopez via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:43
Reagan Penn def. Paul Gardiner via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:10
Mark Ellis def. Jake Heun via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:29
Sarah McMann def. Raquel Pa’aluhi via submission (armlock) – Round 3, 2:53 Drew McFedries def. Garrett Olson via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:04
When ProElite makes its return to promoting MMA on Saturday night in Hawaii, the most inexperienced fighter on the card will also be one of the best known.
That’s because the fighter, Reagan Penn, is the brother of UFC star B.J. Penn. Reagan is an experienced Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner who’s making his mixed martial arts debut against a little-known opponent named Paul Gardiner on the ProElite show, and he said on The MMA Hour that he’s been surprised by how many people are talking about him, even though he’s never fought before.
“I’m definitely getting a lot more attention than I expected,” he said. “It’s a lot of pressure.”
The 30-year-old Reagan said that over the last few years he’s spent a lot of time with his brother, everything from cornering B.J. during fights to doing the technical work on BJPenn.com. But he said it dawned on him recently that it was time for him to do more than just that, and start pushing himself in a new direction.
“I just found myself not doing much,” Penn said. “I didn’t have any plans before, but I found myself not doing much and it seemed like the right time. I’m training more, getting in good shape.”
Reagan said he thinks his jiu jitsu skills are close to as good as B.J.’s, but he’s got a lot of work to do in the stand-up department. That’s what he knew he needed to improve before he could step into the cage with Gardiner.
“I’ve been working a lot on my standup,” Penn said. “I’m trying to get comfortable. You never know until you get there, but I’m comfortable on my feet. We’ll see on Saturday.”
It’s not realistic to think that Reagan could start his MMA career at age 30 and be anything close to the same fighter as B.J., who’s been a professional fighter for more than a decade. But the Penn name carries a lot of weight in MMA, especially in Hawaii, and there’s no fighter on the ProElite card who can expect a warmer reception from the local fans than Penn.
When ProElite makes its return to promoting MMA on Saturday night in Hawaii, the most inexperienced fighter on the card will also be one of the best known.
That’s because the fighter, Reagan Penn, is the brother of UFC star B.J. Penn. Reagan is an experienced Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner who’s making his mixed martial arts debut against a little-known opponent named Paul Gardiner on the ProElite show, and he said on The MMA Hour that he’s been surprised by how many people are talking about him, even though he’s never fought before.
“I’m definitely getting a lot more attention than I expected,” he said. “It’s a lot of pressure.”
The 30-year-old Reagan said that over the last few years he’s spent a lot of time with his brother, everything from cornering B.J. during fights to doing the technical work on BJPenn.com. But he said it dawned on him recently that it was time for him to do more than just that, and start pushing himself in a new direction.
“I just found myself not doing much,” Penn said. “I didn’t have any plans before, but I found myself not doing much and it seemed like the right time. I’m training more, getting in good shape.”
Reagan said he thinks his jiu jitsu skills are close to as good as B.J.’s, but he’s got a lot of work to do in the stand-up department. That’s what he knew he needed to improve before he could step into the cage with Gardiner.
“I’ve been working a lot on my standup,” Penn said. “I’m trying to get comfortable. You never know until you get there, but I’m comfortable on my feet. We’ll see on Saturday.”
It’s not realistic to think that Reagan could start his MMA career at age 30 and be anything close to the same fighter as B.J., who’s been a professional fighter for more than a decade. But the Penn name carries a lot of weight in MMA, especially in Hawaii, and there’s no fighter on the ProElite card who can expect a warmer reception from the local fans than Penn.
The MMA Hour returns on Monday with another two-hour live show. Here’s a list of who will be stopping by.
* MMA legend Royce Gracie will talk about the UFC’s return to Brazil on Saturday night and whether he still wants to fight again inside the Octagon.
* Phil Baroni will discuss his ONE FC fight on Sept. 3 against Yoshiyuki Yoshida.
* Kendall Grove will stop by to discuss life after the UFC and his ProElite debut on Saturday night against Joe Riggs.
* Reagan Penn, BJ Penn’s younger brother, will also talk about fighting on the ProElite card and why he chose to make his MMA debut.
* Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney will talk about Bellator 48, the organization’s upcoming season and more.
* And MMA Fighting’s Mike Chiappetta will stop by to preview UFC 134 and discuss the UFC’s new television deal with FOX Sports.
And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193, 212-254-0237 or 212-254-0714.
*** You can also stream the show live on your iPhone or iPad by clicking here.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here. Download previous episodes here. Listen to the show via Stitcher here.
The MMA Hour returns on Monday with another two-hour live show. Here’s a list of who will be stopping by.
* MMA legend Royce Gracie will talk about the UFC’s return to Brazil on Saturday night and whether he still wants to fight again inside the Octagon.
* Phil Baroni will discuss his ONE FC fight on Sept. 3 against Yoshiyuki Yoshida.
* Kendall Grove will stop by to discuss life after the UFC and his ProElite debut on Saturday night against Joe Riggs.
* Reagan Penn, BJ Penn’s younger brother, will also talk about fighting on the ProElite card and why he chose to make his MMA debut.
* Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney will talk about Bellator 48, the organization’s upcoming season and more.
* And MMA Fighting’s Mike Chiappetta will stop by to preview UFC 134 and discuss the UFC’s new television deal with FOX Sports.
And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193, 212-254-0237 or 212-254-0714.
*** You can also stream the show live on your iPhone or iPad by clicking here.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here. Download previous episodes here. Listen to the show via Stitcher here.
MMA Fighting has ProElite results of Andrei Arlovski vs. Ray Lopez, Kendall Grove vs. Joe Riggs and the rest of the Aug. 27 card from the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. 