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bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

Back in the co-main event of UFC 194 in December, Luke Rockhold dominated Chris Weidman from bell to bell, ultimately finishing the champ in the 4th round via TKO. While Weidman had a broken foot in the fight, Luke Rockhold feels that when the two step into the cage at UFC 199 for a rematch, things will go the same for Weidman, if not worse.

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/fhz2xP_VNG4 Earlier this month at UFC 196, Miesha Tate shocked the world as she mounted an impressive comeback in the 5th round of her co-main event scrap with Holly Holm to win the UFC women’s bantamweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

While there has been no official confirmation yet that Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will have their highly anticipated welterweight rematch at UFC 200, it was reported last week that the UFC had issued contracts to both fighters. The way Frankie Edgar’s manager sees it, the UFC is to blame for not getting a fight booked between McGregor and Edgar. Ali Abdel-Aziz took to Instagram to blast not only McGregor, but the UFC as well!

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

Back in 2009, MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko made his Strikeforce debut as he knocked out Brett Rogers in the 2nd round of their headlining fight. In just his second Strikeforce fight, Emelianenko was submitted by Jiu-Jitsu phenom Fabricio Werdum. To this day, the loss remains the only submission loss on Emelianenko’s record. Now, following a successful return to MMA on New Years Eve, Emelianenko is looking to avenge his loss to Werdum, who is now the UFC heavyweight champion.

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

Chuck Liddell and Jon Jones found themselves at odds recently after Liddell made a comment that in his prime, he would beat pound for pound king Jon Jones. Jones responded by saying Liddell should’ve fought smarter and saved his chin.

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/boGvieq9_HI Recently it was revealed that the UFC had reportedly issued contracts to both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz for a welterweight rematch at UFC 200. While nothing was set in stone, McGregor’s caption on a social media post strongly implied the pair would be meeting again in the Octagon sometime soon.

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

This past weekend in Brisbane, Mark Hunt picked up yet another spectacular walk-off KO as he knocked out Frank Mir in the first round of their main event scrap. Following the win, Hunt is looking for a quick turnaround as he looks to build on his 2-fight win streak. While most fighters are methodical in their approach to calling out opponents, Hunt is looking for any top 5 heavyweight.

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/MKj1OxQ0_aU Back when Marshawn Lynch was training for a return to the Seattle Seahawks, he began training MMA as a way of preparing for his comeback.

bjpenndotcom - March 25, 2016

While at one point in time MMA was regarded as ‘barbaric’ given the lack of rules, earlier this month New York became the final state to fully legalize MMA. With MMA now legal in all 50 states, the UFC is eyeing the most prestigious platform in all of sports, the Olympic Games.

bjpenndotcom - March 25, 2016

This past weekend at UFC Brisbane, Frank Mir suffered a KO loss at the hands of Mark Hunt, who picked up yet another walk-off KO win. At 36 years old, and with 15 years as a professional fighter, many are wondering if this is it for Mir. Despite that, the former heavyweight champion believes his time isn’t over.

bjpenndotcom - March 25, 2016

On June 4th Chris Weidman will look to reclaim his UFC middleweight championship from Luke Rockhold in the main event of UFC 199. In the pair’s first meeting, Weidman suffered the first defeat of his professional MMA career as Rockhold dominated the fight from start to finish, ultimately picking up a 4th round TKO win.

bjpenndotcom - March 25, 2016

Demetrious Johnson has remained the only flyweight champion in the history of the UFC, and while there has been talk of ‘Mighty Mouse’ potentially moving up to bantamweight for a rematch with champion Dominick Cruz, a permanent move to 135 isn’t something Johnson is interested in. The flyweight kingpin spoke to Fox Sports:

bjpenndotcom - March 25, 2016

This past weekend in Brisbane, Mark Hunt picked up yet another incredible walk-off KO win as he knocked out Frank Mir in the very first round of their main event scrap. While Mir has fought many of the greatest heavyweights in MMA history, he says that Mark Hunt hit him harder that anyone else he has ever fought.

bjpenndotcom - March 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/X3MA_znDCBo As if MMA wasn’t dangerous enough, one promotion has decided to put fighters on a platform surrounded by a moat instead of in a cage or in a ring.

bjpenndotcom - March 25, 2016

While there has been much speculation as to whether or not Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor will meet inside the Octagon once again, it was revealed earlier this month that the UFC has reportedly issued contracts to both fighters for a welterweight rematch at UFC 200. With that being said, leaked footage from Nate Diaz’s recent appearance on Fox Sports shows Diaz explaining to Kenny Florian and Michael Bisping that he wants the rematch at lightweight so McGregor has no excuses this time.

Russell Ess - March 25, 2016

Kevin Ferguson Jr. made his amateur MMA debut earlier this month at Warrior Nation: XFA XII. As word spread about who Kevin Ferguson Jr. was, the buzz for the small fight promotion’s card gained a lot of attention.