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bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

If you’ve been following the heavyweight title rematch between Cain Velasquez and champ Fabricio Werdum, you’re not alone if you felt like it was a roller coaster ride of emotion.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

Prior to the UFC announcing that Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson had been moved from the co-main event to the main event, and the Pay-Per View being moved to Fox Sports 1, Nate Diaz reportedly tried to save the event. According to MMAFighting, Nate Diaz reportedly tried to save the event by fighting Anthony Pettis in the main event of UFC 196.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2016

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Russell Ess - January 27, 2016

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was not happy about his fine that cost him “a LOT” of money after his fight with Rafael dos Anjos on UFC on FOX 17. Cerrone who wore a patriotic patch in honor of his terminally ill grandmother, was fined from Reebok for violating their uniform code. “Cowboy” later issued Reebok a challenge to donate his fine amount to a patriotic charity, and that he would even match the amount toward the same charity. The corporate sponsor never accepted the challenge and the buzz has since fizzled down after the event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Arianny Celeste, octagon girl/model and 24 other models filed a lawsuit today in the Southern District of New York against Diamond Club Gentlemen’s Cabaret, Lace Gentlemen’s Club, and Stiletto’s (all strip clubs) for false endorsement, deceptive trade practices, defamation, negligence, and unjust enrichment. The complaint as it states, indicate the models going after the “defendants” for “theft, alteration, and unauthorized publication of sexually suggestive images of Plaintiffs, in order to promote their strip clubs without consent or approval of the plaintiffs.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Conor McGregor has a natural ability to verbalize his point across that he does it in such an effortless way. Similar to his ability inside the octagon, his mental preparations and conditioning allow him to confront most situations with ease.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

With UFC 197 just a little over a month away, Conor McGregor is on the verge of becoming the first UFC fighter to hold two titles simultaneously. After McGregor took out former Kingpin Jose Aldo, his sights have expanded past becoming ‘just’ a two title holder in the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate had the best seat in the house at the UFC 197 press conference when she sat next to “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. She had a live and upfront look at the ‘lyrical poet’ who engaged in verbal mastery, as most expected he would. Ariel Helwani on MMAHour grabs the quote:

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

It looks like things are moving forward for our UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn in his return to the Octagon. With BJ training in New Mexico with some of the greatest MMA fighters in the world at the JacksonWink MMA Academy, he is preparing to be his best and revealed some information on his next bout. “The Prodigy” spoke with Kenny Florian and Jon Anik on the Anik and Florian podcast on Monday. Penn revealed to the guys that he has verbally agreed to an opponent for UFC 197 but was not allowed to disclose who it was just yet.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Just chilling with my folks! @paigevanzantufc @chadmendes @ufc A photo posted by Urijah Faber (@urijahfaber) on Jan 25, 2016 at 9:37pm PST

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

The fight set the bar for the entire year going into the second day of January. Carlos Condit and Robbie Lawler put on one of the most exciting fights that fans could have asked for at UFC 195. What happens when you need to take a photo for your new driver’s license just three days after one of the craziest fights of your life? Well, you take the photo.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

THAT… Is insane. The stuff of nightmares. Nothing scarier than a guy that can laugh off a full power Mark Hunt body shot. #Repost @johnwayneparr ・・・ Mark Hunt in the building hitting the infamous Noodles. Sorry @markhuntfighter, I thought you punched like a man!! @emiliano303 A video posted by Joe Rogan (@joerogan) on Jan 26, 2016 at 2:59am PST

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Recently it was announced that former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had pulled out of his UFC 196 main event scrap with Fabricio Werdum as a result of a back injury. Shortly after, it was announced that Stipe Miocic had filled in for Velasquez. Following that announcement Fabricio Werdum withdrew from the bout, leaving UFC 196 without a main event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Brendan Schaub Explains Why He Was Banned From… by smackhisface1 Brendan Schaub has been speaking out against the UFC’s deal with Reebok. In the wake of his retirement, Schaub has been focusing fully on his ‘Fighter & The Kid’ podcast with Bryan Callen.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

The random drug testing of the UFC roster continued this morning! U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials rang the doorbells of Miesha Tate and CM Punk early this morning to collect blood samples.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/iXDchAhIOx8 Josh Barnett and Ben Rothwell are days away from meeting at the co-main event in Newark, NJ and the heavyweight contest has all the makings of the fight to steal the show come Jan 30th.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

No matter how much time passes, actor and martial artist Steven Seagal never fades too far away from the MMA spotlight. When Anderson Silva knocked out Vitor Belfort with a front kick back in 2011, it was Seagal who took credit for teaching Silva the kick. Going into Daniel Cormier’s UFC 182 title fight with Jon Jones, Seagal taught DC some moves to use on Jones.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Earlier this month in Boston Dominick Cruz reclaimed his UFC bantamweight championship in just his 2nd fight in 4 years. Despite the lengthy layoff, Cruz put on a spectacular performance that saw him pick up a split decision win over TJ Dillashaw. Many believed that the decision was a controversial one, and that Dillashaw should have been given the nod. Immediately following the bout, Cruz’s longtime nemesis Urijah Faber called out ‘The Dominator’ for a trilogy fight. While there are no plans set in stone, Dillashaw spoke about Faber potentially getting the title shot rather than him getting an immediate rematch.