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bjpenndotcom - April 12, 2016

[ooyala code=”B5ZzZtMjE6Otrbfws43SsDU4V8nAMdrB” player_id=”b8fa6431adff441580c2e2bf5e6bd724″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has been training at the JacksonWink MMA Academy in Albuquerque New Mexico for his highly anticipated return to the Octagon. When Penn officially ended his retirement several months ago, he revealed that he planned on making a run at the UFC featherweight championship with Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn in his corner.

Chris Taylor - April 10, 2016

Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez recently sat down with BJPENN.com and talked about a number of different topics. One of the topics discussed was Nate’s big payday at last month’s UFC 196 event in Las Vegas.

Chris Taylor - March 31, 2016

BJPENN.com spoke with Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez earlier this week about a number of topics regarding the “Stockton Sluggers” rematch with Conor McGregor at UFC 200. One of those topics regarded the comments Perez had made in the lead up to UFC 196, in which he insinuated that Conor McGregor had been using steroids. We asked Perez if he now, following the announcement that every UFC 196 competitor passes their respective drug tests, had any regrets about the verbal shots he made towards McGregor:

Chris Taylor - March 31, 2016

Yesterday evening the UFC announced that a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will headline July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez spoke with BJPENN.com earlier today and gave us his take on how the Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 200 will play out.

bjpenndotcom - January 22, 2016

[ooyala code=”R5ZzQ4MDE6NH2U_tUDL_xSOt_Lldg5u9″ player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] When Fedor Emelianenko made his triumphant return to MMA on New Year’s Eve at Rizin FF, the MMA world went wild with possibilities as to who Fedor could fight next. It was announced that Emelianenko would be looking to take another fight in April, likely under the Rizin banner once again, however no opponent was given.

bjpenndotcom - January 20, 2016

[ooyala code=”5nd3Q5MDE6Klu6egRsyNuYk59U_FgRSP” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] There has been a growing support base for a potential ‘UFC Fight Night: Hawaii’ card over the years.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

[ooyala code=”hoZDQ4MDE6Pk67Hh6AZXlD7oWsX92ziH” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Since Holly Holm KO’d Ronda Rousey back at UFC 193, there has been much speculation as to when the pair would finally get to have their highly anticipated rematch.

bjpenndotcom - January 16, 2016

[ooyala code=”YzZDQ4MDE6wIbQWpksVDsPRQkIAsxGsQ” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Conor McGregor was the talk of the MMA world going into his UFC 194 featherweight championship bout against Jose Aldo. Since knocking Aldo out in 13 seconds and claiming the UFC featherweight championship, McGregor has continued to make headlines.

bjpenndotcom - November 11, 2015

[ooyala code=”FjNmJieDomiz1wWittDq4jxSms5Xq4Ir” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Ahead of her UFC 193 bout against Holly Holm, check out this exclusive footage from BJPENN.com’s very own LayzieTheSavage of Ronda Rousey working the double end bag!

bjpenndotcom - November 11, 2015

[ooyala code=”lucWFieDoLGOJizsOq8Rg7OVgeoUQKTz” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] While UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is still improving, many are already predicting that there will never be a female fighter as dominant as Rousey.

bjpenndotcom - November 10, 2015

[ooyala code=”9tMWFieDoZy2pdgxtVrY0WbK5XFB-RJT” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Nick Diaz’s 5 year suspension from the NSAC has had everyone talking, and most of it hasn’t exactly been positive.

bjpenndotcom - November 5, 2015

[ooyala code=”1rczlieDrlxcF26rOX44SFMkmr6TIfSS” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Ahead of Ronda Rousey’s highly anticipated UFC 193 bout against Holly Holm on November 14th at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne Australia, Rousey’s coach Edmond Tarverdyan spoke with BJPENN.com’s very own LayzieTheSavage to discuss what ‘Rowdy’ need to do in order to win the bout and retain the UFC women’s bantamweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015

[ooyala code=”80Y2pqeDoVE9VuYRtv0fHSRkGWlYZNjZ” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] BJPenn.com’s very own LayzieTheSavage joined our namesake BJ Penn in California to visit the Ralph Gracie Jiu-Jitsu school.

bjpenndotcom - October 13, 2015

[ooyala code=”5wNXV2dzobL7Gk5Z9Vr03O-8QOAYL2-C” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Grand master Rafael Cordeiro discusses the similarities between his pupil Rafael dos Anjos and UFC hall-of-famer BJ Penn.

BJPENN.COM News - October 13, 2015

[ooyala code=”s0M2s1eDrg3LTn1lBBMQ-QSpQ4ZHmRJG” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1440″ height=”810″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] And the road trip keeps barreling along as UFC hall-of-famer BJ Penn hits game day with the University of Utah!

bjpenndotcom - October 13, 2015

[ooyala code=”RnZ2o1eDri-FutfKTnFqwuQksviKqZkv” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”640″ height=”360″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] He didn’t earn his “Layzie The Savage” moniker for nothing. That’s right folks, Layzie is indeed a Savage!

bjpenndotcom - October 10, 2015

[ooyala code=”54NXV2dzrI71yy6vyZ1f1jDfUFGPzS4U” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Popular MMA Coach, and Kings MMA Founder, Rafael Cordeiro talks to BJPENN.COM’s Layzie The Savage about the upcoming UFC heavyweight title fight between Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez.

bjpenndotcom - October 9, 2015

[ooyala code=”52NXV2dzpKLgaCcRGvPH7-PX10nNLqjn” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] In a new interview with BJPENN.COM’s Layzie The Savage, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos talks Reebok, his legacy, and the upcoming title fight against Donald Cerrone.