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Chris Taylor - October 23, 2016

Since dropping down from the UFC’s 185-pound division to welterweight, Lorenz “The Monsoon” Larkin has been on quite the run. The feared welterweight striker has gone 4-1 since debuting at 170-pounds, with his lone loss in that time coming via a razor close split-decision to Albert Tumenov.

Russell Ess - October 21, 2016

UFC welterweight Alan Jouban is looking to make a big statement in his next fight coming up against the undefeated Mike Perry at UFC on FOX 22 in December. Jouban is confident that with a big win over Perry, he will punch his way into the UFC welterweight rankings.

Russell Ess - October 21, 2016

Alan “Brahma” Jouban is looking to make a statement to the UFC welterweight division when he meets the controversial and undefeated Mike Perry at UFC on FOX 22 in December. Speaking with BJPenn.com Radio host “Kinch” on Wednesday’s episode, “Brahma” says that he is going to turn some heads with his performance, and that will also finally get him a push from the promotion.

Russell Ess - October 14, 2016

Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall has had the worst string of bad luck with his recently scheduled fights in the UFC. The flyweight has had his last three scheduled fights canceled with suffering one injury that forced him to withdraw from a match while the other two were from issues with his opponents not being able to compete. “Uncle Creepy” spoke with BJPenn.com Radio host, “Kinch,” on Wednesday’s episode and spoke about the disappointment of going through three training camps and not being able to even step into the Octagon to fight and how Internet know-it-alls really don’t know much about matchmaking.

Russell Ess - October 14, 2016

UFC flyweight Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall is set to return to compete in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast, Ireland on November 19. McCall will face Ireland’s Neil Seery, who will be fighting for the last time with his intent to retire after their competition. McCall will be looking to get out to Belfast and step into the Octagon as his last three scheduled UFC fights were canceled due to an injury he sustained in one matchup while his other two opponents were forced out of competition leaving him hanging just days out from the fight.

Russell Ess - October 13, 2016

The historic UFC 205 event takes place on November 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The monumental card will feature three UFC championship bouts. A women’s strawweight title fight will take place between two undefeated Polish fighters as champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks to defend her title for the fourth consecutive time against fellow undefeated Polish fighter Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Headlining the event, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor looks to make history by becoming the first UFC fighter to ever hold two UFC division’s championship title simultaneously as he challenges UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for his lightweight strap. In the co-main event, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson will also try to make his dream of becoming a UFC champion come true when he takes on the powerful UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley.

bjpenndotcom - October 8, 2016

The Eddie Bravo Invitational has become a staple in premier grappling competitions. The man behind the contest spoke to BJPENN.COM Radio this week and discussed the unique nature of his competition and the exciting future of submission-based grappling. “The Eddie Bravo Invitational is all about the audience. The audience comes first. It’s all about entertainment.”

bjpenndotcom - October 7, 2016

Tomorrow night in Manchester, England, MMA veterans Vitor Belfort and Gegard Mousasi will step into the Octagon in the co-main event of UFC 204. Interestingly enough, while this is the first time the pair will step into the cage together, it isn’t the first time they have been booked to fight. Back in 2009, Affliction planned on hosting their third fight card, which was planned to play host to a scrap between Mousasi and Belfort, however the fight card was ultimately cancelled, and the promotion folded.

Chris Taylor - September 25, 2016

Alan Jouban (14-4 MMA) is one of the hottest prospects in the UFC’s stacked welterweight division. “Brahma” has gone 5-2 under the UFC banner and is currently riding a two-fight win streak. The 33-year-old is currently recovering from surgery, this to repair a broken hand suffered in his latest octagon appearance. With that said, Jouban is already planning his UFC return, as he hopes to compete again this December in Sacramento, possibly against veteran Patrick Cote.

Chris Taylor - September 21, 2016

Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson was a recent guest on BJPENN.com’s Rapid Fire segment where he discussed a number of different topics including the potential lightweight title fight between Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez which is expected to headline UFC 205 in New York this November. Thomson, who is the only fighter to score a TKO victory over Nate Diaz, doesn’t believe that the Irish superstar has earned his shot at the lightweight title, this after scoring a narrow majority decision victory over the Stockton Slugger.

bjpenndotcom - September 20, 2016

When news broke this week that Long Island native Al Iaquinta wouldn’t be fighting at Madison Square Garden for the UFC’s first event in New York City, no one had even realized that Iaquinta never even signed the bout agreement. After asking his manager to negotiate his UFC contract to reflect his current position in the lightweight division, Iaquinta was essentially told to kick rocks. He appeared on Monday’s edition of ‘The MMA Hour’ revealing he was pursing a career in real estate, and didn’t appear to confident in the UFC paying him what he feels he has earned since debuting with the promotion back in 2012 and now on the heels of a four-fight win streak.

Chris Taylor - September 18, 2016

Earlier this week it was announced that current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will attempt to defend his title for the first time against number one contender Stephen Thompson at November’s historic UFC 205 fight card in New York. Woodley earned the UFC welterweight title this past July when he scored a first-round knockout victory over former champ Robbie Lawler in the headlining bout of UFC 201 in Atlanta.

Tom Taylor - September 17, 2016

In just one month’s time, former two-division UFC champion BJ Penn will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon. He’ll be taking on the talented Ricardo Lamas in the five-round, featherweight main event of the UFC’s October 15 return to the Philippines. Should Penn win this bout with Lamas, who has long stood out as one of the best featherweights in the world, he’ll take a massive step up the divisional ladder, where bouts with monsters like Jose Aldo, Anthony Pettis and Max Holloway could await.

Tom Taylor - September 16, 2016

Last night, news broke that former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen had signed with Bellator MMA. Shortly thereafter, Sonnen took to Twitter to address this surprising move, while several notable reporters announced that the fan favorite mouth-piece had already called for a bout with Bellator light heavyweight Tito Ortiz.

Tom Taylor - September 16, 2016

Last weekend, on the main card of UFC 203, former WWE star CM Punk came up short in his long-awaited UFC debut, tapping to a first-round rear-naked choke applied by the young Mickey Gall. When it was first announced that Punk had signed with the UFC, the reaction was almost universally negative. Here was a guy, after all, who was waltzing onto the sports biggest stage with no martial arts experience. It was an overt publicity stunt on the part of the UFC, and opportunity Punk wasn’t believed to deserve.

bjpenndotcom - September 16, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - August 26, 2016

Jason Parillo has gained recognition as one of the best striking coaches in MMA. Parillo, who has not only worked with UFC champions such as our very own BJ Penn, and UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, but also Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, has been around MMA since its earliest days. Parillo, who was an accomplished pro boxer back in his day, recalls how he got started in coaching and the ‘dark ages’ of MMA, when rules didn’t exist:

Chris Taylor - August 24, 2016

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn will return to the octagon on October 15 when he squares off with former UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo Lamas in the main event of UFC Manila. The UFC Hall of Fame fighter, Penn, recently sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor where he discussed his comeback fight and future plans in the sport.