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UFC on FOX 25 Results: Chris Wade defeats Frankie Perez
Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017
A lightweight scrap between Frankie Perez and Chris Wade kicked off tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 event in Long Island, New York. Round one begins and both men, Perez and Wade, trade body kicks early. Wade is applying a lot of forward pressure here. Chris shoots in for a takedown and presses Perez up against the cage. Wade continues to attempt a double leg takedown while trying to transition on to Perez’s back. Wade gets the takedown. He begins working some short shots. Perez scrambles and gets back up to his feet. Wade immediately drags Frankie back down to the floor. Perez again scrambles and is able to get back up. He presses Wade against the cage now and begins searching for a takedown attempt of his own. He gets it after scoring a trip. Frankie working some shots from top position now. Wade is able to scramble and get back up to his feet. He scores a throw and winds up on top. The horn sounds to end round one.
Luke Rockhold's return reportedly "imminent" - two potential opponents being targeted
bjpenndotcom - July 22, 2017
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has now been absent from the Octagon for over a year. In his last Octagon appearance, Rockhold looked to defend his middleweight title against his longtime rival Michael Bisping, who stepped in to fight Rockhold on short notice after Chris Weidman was forced out of his rematch with Rockhold due to injury. When Bisping and Rockhold stepped into the Octagon together at UFC 199, Bisping managed to avenge his previous loss to Rockhold as he picked up a 1st round KO win to claim the middleweight title. Following the fight, Rockhold was slated to fight Jacare Souza in November in Melbourne, however Rockhold was forced out of the fight due to an injury, and has yet to be scheduled to fight again.
PHOTOS | The Conor McGregor 'F**k You' is now on sale
bjpenndotcom - July 22, 2017
During the first stop of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour in Los Angeles, the UFC lightweight champion made headlines for his bold suit, which was tailor made to repeatedly say “fuck you” in pinstripe form. The suit caught the attention of fans and media members, and even resulted in one Conor McGregor superfan getting a tattoo inspired by the suit:
Paul Malignaggi discusses sparring with Conor McGregor
bjpenndotcom - July 22, 2017
Prior to the August 26th scrap between Floyd Mayweather & Conor McGregor being finalized, the UFC lightweight champ and two-time boxing champion Paul Malignaggi both engaged in some heated trash talk. After the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight was finalized however, Conor McGregor and his team reached out to Malignaggi to join Team McGregor and help the UFC champ prepare for what many believe is a nearly impossible task. Following the Mayweather-McGregor world tour, Malignaggi joined Team McGregor, and was seen in a pic sparring with McGregor this week.
Kevin Lee rips "brain dead" Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje
bjpenndotcom - July 22, 2017
On the heels of his massive submission win over Michael Chiesa earlier this month, Kevin Lee was offered a position coaching on The Ultimate Fighter opposite Eddie Alvarez. While Lee apparently accepted the fight in minutes, Alvarez turned the fight down. I've been asked to do TUF and accepted in 2 minutes, @Ealvarezfight turned it down. I'm just waiting on the holdup @Justin_Gaethje.
Dana White puts into perspective the ramifications of Conor McGregor using MMA against Mayweather
bjpenndotcom - July 21, 2017
Throughout the course of the buildup to Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather’s highly anticipated boxing match on August 26th, combat sports fans have continued to question just what would happen if Conor McGregor were to begin using MMA moves against Mayweather in the fight. While it has been made explicitly clear that if McGregor were to use MMA moves against Mayweather, that he would be sued, Joe Rogan and many other fans have stated that McGregor would go down as a legend if he were to kick Mayweather in the fight. Despite that, many know that the odds of McGregor using MMA against Mayweather are slim to none.
AUDIO | World champion boxing trainer points out a few physical flaws of Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - July 21, 2017
Many believe that UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has a gift with his powerful and precise striking. However, McGregor has stated that his success is simply the outcome of hard work and being obsessed with his craft. Whether it be talent or the result or hard work, there is no denying that “The Notorious” is one of the biggest stars not only in mixed martial arts but in combat sports. McGregor is set to face Floyd Mayweather in what many are expecting to set the new record for the richest fight in combat sports.
PHOTO | Michael Bisping comments on GSP's social media pic, still wants fight
bjpenndotcom - July 21, 2017
Earlier this month, top ranked middleweight Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero to claim the interim UFC middleweight title in the main event of UFC 213. The fight was a particularly impressive one for Whittaker, as he fought through a knee injury to defeat Romero via decision. While UFC President Dana White stated prior to the fight that the winner of the fight would go on to fight Michael Bisping for the undisputed title, the morning of UFC 213, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre texted both Dana White and Michael Bisping formally requesting a fight with Bisping. This built on the lengthy saga of a Bisping vs. St-Pierre fight, which ultimately saw White declare that the winner of the Whittaker-Romero fight would secure a fight with Bisping.
Robert Whittaker opens up on knee injury prior to Yoel Romero fight
bjpenndotcom - July 21, 2017
Earlier this month in the main event of UFC 213, Robert Whittaker realized a dream as he defeated Yoel Romero via unanimous decision to claim the interim UFC middleweight title, and secure himself a fight with middleweight champion Michael Bisping. For Robert Whittaker, the fight was not without its share of difficulties. Early on in the fight, Whittaker appeared to hyperextend his knee, and as commentator Joe Rogan pointed out, was noticeably unsteady on the leg. Despite that, Whittaker put on an impressive display as he stuffed the Olympian’s takedowns, and continued to out-strike Romero.
UFC 213 and Bellator NYC estimated pay-per-view numbers released
Russell Ess - July 21, 2017
The estimated pay-per-view numbers for UFC 213 and Bellator NYC have been released and they are estimated to be rather low. According to Dave Meltzer’s report for MMA Fighting, UFC 213 is projected to be in the range of 125,000 to 150,000 pay-per-view buys. According to Meltzer, UFC 213 has brought in one of the lowest buy rates over the past 10 years aside from “some shows” headlined by UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson.
PHOTO | Paul Malignaggi sparring with Conor McGregor
bjpenndotcom - July 21, 2017
Prior to a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match, two-time boxing champion Paul Malignaggi made headlines as he and Conor McGregor were involved in a bitter war of words. After the Mayweather-McGregor fight was finalized, Malignaggi revealed via MMAFighting that he had actually been called upon to help McGregor prepare for the fight with Mayweather:
Eddie Alvarez: Conor McGregor has a "very real" chance at beating Floyd Mayweather
bjpenndotcom - July 21, 2017
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez spend several months gearing up for his highly anticipated UFC 205 scrap with Conor McGregor in 2016. Throughout the course of several press conferences leading up to the fight, Conor McGregor and Alvarez traded scathing verbal blows. When the pair stepped into the Octagon together, it was McGregor who dominated the fight, dropping Alvarez several times en route to a 2nd round TKO win to win the UFC lightweight title. Given Alvarez’ experience in combat sports, in addition to his experience sharing the Octagon with McGregor, he recently spoke on ESPN’s 5ive Rounds podcast to discuss the Mayweather-McGregor world tour, as well as McGregor’s chances in his upcoming boxing match against Floyd Mayweather.
Floyd Mayweather's bodyguard offers to take USADA test
bjpenndotcom - July 20, 2017
Throughout the course of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor repeatedly referred to members of the TMT Security Team as ‘juice heads’ insinuating that the men were taking steroids. The press conference which resulted in the most notable beef between McGregor and Mayweather’s security team came during the third stop of the tour in Brooklyn, where Greg La Rosa says he offered to take a USADA test to prove to Conor McGregor that he doesn’t use steroids.
VIDEO | Unseen footage of Jon Jones corner advice in first Daniel Cormier fight
bjpenndotcom - July 20, 2017
On July 29th, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will meet in the Octagon at UFC 214 for one of the biggest grudge matches in the history of the UFC. That fight will serve as a rematch to one of the most highly anticipated fights in UFC history. In the pair’s first fight, Jones took a unanimous decision as he outstruck Cormier throughout the course of the 5 round title fight at UFC 182. In addition, Jones also landed several takedowns throughout the course of the fight, surprising many.
Floyd Mayweather's security gives insight on how Conor McGregor lost the mental fight on the world tour
Russell Ess - July 20, 2017
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor had their first war of words face-to-face when they went on their four city world tour press conference last week. There were some highlights and some low points on the tour but overall, fans got what they were looking for as two of the biggest stars from boxing and mixed martial arts promoted their mega-money fight set to take place on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
VIDEO | DWTNCS's Sean O'Malley scores a KO in the Octagon then smokes with Snoop Dogg to celebrate
Russell Ess - July 20, 2017
If you haven’t watched episode two or the highlights from Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, you may not have been introduced to a new MMA star on the rise, Sean O’Malley.
Demetrious Johnson not happy regarding lack of ESPY speech
bjpenndotcom - July 20, 2017
This year, UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson won the ESPY award for Fighter of the Year after successfully defending his flyweight championship against Henry Cejudo at UFC 197, and against Tim Elliot at the TUF 24 Finale. Unfortunately for Demetrious Johnson, who beat out UFC superstar Conor McGregor, and boxers Gennady Golovkin, Terence Crawford, and Andre Ward, after winning the award he didn’t get the opportunity to give a speech.
Conor McGregor's nutritionist explains difference in weight preparation with switching over to boxing
Russell Ess - July 20, 2017
The mega-money fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is set to take place on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. With two of the biggest stars from the world of boxing and mixed martial arts ready to clash in the boxing ring, many are expecting McGregor to be the much heavier man come fight night. With a slight height and reach advantage, many may think “The Notorious” will put back on quite a few pounds after cutting to make the 154-pound weight limit. However, McGregor’s nutritionist George Lockhart revealed that isn’t the plan for this fight taking place in the boxing ring.