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BJPENN.COM News - November 6, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - November 6, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - November 6, 2012

“I think it’s demeaning for the sport. You have guys that are in line for a title shot and then someone else gets it, doesn’t matter who it is, if they don’t deserve it, the sport loses a little bit of integrity when that happens. It only happens because of Chael having a big mouth, which is fine. It’s not Chael’s fault that he got the opportunity, but at the same time, I’m not the one to go out and talk shit. I wanna earn it. I wanna earn it the right way.”

BJPENN.COM News - November 6, 2012

Rampage Jackson: “Honestly I don’t think a person who tests positive for marijuana should be penalized in an athletic sport, because he’s already penalizing himself by taking the marijuana. It don’t enhance your performance. It kind of dulls it, in my opinion. I don’t know, I’ve never even trained [on] marijuana before. You know what I’m saying? I feel like marijuana is an herb, and it’s from the earth, and as long as it’s in its natural, I don’t see nothing wrong with it. As long as you don’t abuse it. That’s my opinion, as long as you don’t abuse it.

BJPENN.COM News - November 6, 2012

The toughest tournament in sports continued, as two more fighters punched their tickets to the finals. Heavyweight Rich Hale came back in a big way, flooring Thiago Santos before finishing him with ground and pound to secure a finals spot. In a featherweight tilt, Shahbulat Shamhalaev scored an impressive first round knockout against fellow striker Mike Richman to advance to the finals. Douglas Lima made a successful return, as he dominated Kobe Ortiz before finishing him late in the fight. Ryan Ford continued to shine, notching his second win in Bellator. Check out the Bellator 79 highlights.

BJPENN.COM News - November 6, 2012

Chris Taylor - November 5, 2012

A long-awaited bout between lightweight contenders Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (19-4 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is nearly set.

BJPENN.COM News - November 5, 2012

Hawaii’s “Just Scrap” Fight promotion is set to return to Maui for the third straight time next month with “Just Scrap Maui III: Grove vs. Cisneros” set for November 9. Maui’s War Memorial Complex will play host to the evenings fight card which will include many of Hawaii’s best up-and-coming fighters. In the main event Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove is set to make his “Just Scrap” return against Chris Cisneros.

BJPENN.COM News - November 5, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - November 5, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - November 5, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - November 3, 2012

UFC Primetime is back!! Go inside the personal lives and training camps of welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and interim champion Carlos Condit in the weeks leading up to their title fight at UFC 154.

BJPENN.COM News - November 3, 2012

During yesterday’s “Super Fight League 7” Michael Page put on a very impressive and oddly entertaining performance against Haitham Tantway. In an odd strategy, that resembled the technique of a Machida-crossed-with-Kalib Starnes, Page was able to avoid any and all attacks from his opponent to literally not get touched even once in route to his first round stoppage victory.

BJPENN.COM News - November 2, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - November 2, 2012

“It was verified that a fragment of a bone was left on his heel because of the hit. It was causing an inflamation in the local and for this reason he couldn’t run, go up stairs. As soon as he returned, he began to do the treatment of local physiotherapy and he is much better since from the past week now. The best thing is that it was a tiny fragment, so he won’t have to operate.” ( Andre Pederneiras via Fighters Only)

BJPENN.COM News - November 2, 2012

Chris Taylor - November 1, 2012

UFC heavyweight and top contender, Alistair Overeem, recently told a Dutch website that he believes current UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is afraid of him.

BJPENN.COM News - November 1, 2012

“I guarantee you Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones will absolutely happen,” he said. “It’s happening. It will happen.” During Monday’s UFC fan chat, UFC president Dana White told fans that he guarantee’s a future matchup between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and UFC light=heavyweight champion Jon Jones.