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bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

It’s not too long until the March 5th date for  UFC 197 to take place.  Robin Black and John Ramdeen break down the main and the co-main event in Las Vegas NV.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

The UFC announced Tuesday afternoon that Jacare Souza vs. Vitor Belfort would headline a May 14th card in Brazil. The bout is a pivotal one for both fighters. Jacare is coming off a split decision loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 194 that saw Romero become the #1 contender at middleweight, however due to a failed drug test this bout between Jacare and Belfort will likely determine the #1 contender spot at middleweight.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

Heading into Fedor Emelianenko’s MMA return on New Year’s Eve at Rizin FF there was much speculation as to who Fedor Emelianenko’s opponent would be.. Ultimately, Emelianenko fought and defeated Jaideep Singh, in the very first round of their main event scrap. Following the bout it was revealed that WSOF President and kickboxing legend Ray Sefo was offered the fight, as well as former UFC champion Randy Couture.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

Former champ TJ Dillashaw lost his title over the weekend, but the 25 minutes in the octagon may of been the most ‘drama free’ time for Dillashaw will be having these days. Duane Ludwig seems to be going on the defensive and letting everyone know that he is the reason where Dillashaw is at in his career ‘success wise’ and Urijah Faber had little to do with the former champs success. Ariel Helwani grabs the quotes:

Russell Ess - January 19, 2016

It was a gruesome injury that Matt Mitrione suffered in his controversial fight against Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night 81. Upon getting it checked by a doctor, Mitrione revealed that he suffered a broken orbital floor as well as a shoulder injury at the hands of Browne in a TKO stoppage, but not before two accidental eye pokes earlier in the fight. While Browne said the pokes were an absolute accident, Mitrione says he believes the injuries would not have happened if the eye pokes did not occur.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

Urijah Faber has been jockeying for a trilogy fight with Dominick Cruz since ‘The Dominator’ reclaimed his UFC bantamweight championship from TJ Dillashaw this past Sunday in Boston. Following the bout, Faber spoke to media members to discuss a potential trilogy fight with Cruz, where he revealed that the pair have been exchanging heated words via text messages for years.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

It’s time to hear from the champ Robbie Lawler as he enjoys healing up after the insane battle with Carlos Condit at UFC 195 earlier this month.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

There has been much speculation as to whether or not our namesake BJ Penn would be coming out of retirement for a fight with Nik Lentz. Recently, Lentz penned an open letter to ‘The Prodigy’ in which he stated his terms for a fight, and that a fight wouldn’t happen unless Penn agreed to those specific terms. Penn joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, where he revealed that his retirement is officially over, and that he’s going for the featherweight strap with famed coach Greg Jackson in his corner.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

Cain Velasquez is back in action after losing his title to Fabricio Werdum in Mexico last year.   #1 Velasquez interviews with Karyn Bryant as she breaks down the former champ on the past and future for the AKA fighter.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

Sage Northcutt with a quick U-turn back to the octagon after submitting Cody Pfister in the second round at UFC Fight Night last month.  Northcutt (7-0 MMA) will be facing Andrew Holbrook (11-0 MMA) who had a successful first trip to the octagon against Ramsey Nijem by split decision last summer at FOX 16. Who will come out victorious and post the first loss on their opponents resume?

Russell Ess - January 19, 2016

Not many fighters first professional fight gets much attention, let alone go viral with over a million views. Ilima Macfarlane’s ten-second knockout over her unfortunate and last-minute opponent Katie Castro dubbed the “soccer mom,” catapulted Macfarlane to internet stardom now finds herself fighting for Bellator MMA. We caught up with the female professional fighter from Hawaii who now lives in San Diego, California and dug deeper to who Ilima Macfarlane was, aside from the soccer mom destroyer.

Russell Ess - January 19, 2016

Ronda Rousey has been laying low since her knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 back in November of last year. Both fans and critics of Rousey excitedly click and keyboard their opportunity to either praise her in her rise to stardom or criticize her for her hardships she has faced in her career as a polarized superstar. Rousey was buzzing after the weekend simply because she was spotted backstage with a couple competitors from the event including her boyfriend Travis Browne and fellow UFC fighter Maximo Blanco.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

Tyson Fury tried to steal the spotlight this weekend after Deontay Wilder remains undefeated with a crushing KO that made one thing clear, these two camps need to set a date for title bout.

Russell Ess - January 19, 2016

Is it strange to talk about Conor McGregor’s hairstyle? Some might not care, or even be upset that that the UFC featherweight champion gets as much attention as he does. However, what it ultimately comes down to is that Conor McGregor is a star. Legions of fans from around the world are simply interested in what is happening in his life beyond the fights in the Octagon. McGregor posted some photos on his Instagram account recently with his freshly shaved head, going to a look back in his earlier days before fighting in the UFC.

Russell Ess - January 19, 2016

Floyd Mayweather Jr. stirred up a lot of conversation recently with his opinion of racism still being prevalent in combat sports. Mayweather claimed that UFC stars Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey’s success were due to them being white. McGregor responded to Mayweather with an aggressive letter and even proposed a fight with the retired boxing champion. Obviously, the claim of color being attributed to the success of McGregor and Rousey upset some, but Bellator and RIZIN veteran Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal agrees with Mayweather. Lawal spoke with the MMA Roasted podcast recently and talked about the situation as a black fighter himself.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has posted several deep and insightful quotes on her social media pages since losing to Holly Holm at UFC 193 and having most of her fan base turn on her. While Rousey currently doesn’t have a date set for her return to the Octagon, she is currently filming several movies, including a ‘Do Nothing B***hes’ movie starring Tina Fey.

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 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/S5KoZbUvxd0 Just because she’s taking a little extended break from MMA due to her movie commitments being delayed, don’t think that this MMA fighter turn Hollywood actress isn’t thinking about getting her title back.