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bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

Chuck Liddell vs Babalu Sobral at UFC 40 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV on November 22, 2002. #DWCOTD A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Jan 21, 2016 at 8:44pm PST

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

https://youtu.be/NOXLdDKXDB8 Ahead of his UFC 197 scrap with Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight championship on March 5th, Conor McGregor has been hard at work preparing for the fight that could see him potentially become the 3rd man in UFC history to hold belts in two weight divisions.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

Conor McGregor stole the show at the UFC 197 press conference earlier this week when he put Rafael dos Anjos on blast for nearly 45 minutes. The most intense moment of the press conference however came when the pair had their first staredown at the end of the event. UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who trains with Rafael dos Anjos at Kings MMA spoke to MMAFighting to discuss what he would have done in dos Anjos’ position.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

[ooyala code=”5jd3Q5MDE6tHcRPyRk5NbXanrsyAFRSV” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Back in 2013 Max Holloway fought Conor McGregor in McGregor’s second UFC fight. The pair fought to a decision, the first and only of McGregor’s career, and saw ‘The Notorious’ given the nod. After the fight it was revealed that McGregor had torn his ACL, and would need surgery. He returned to the Octagon and went on a 5 win streak, claiming the UFC featherweight championship in the process.

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

If you haven’t seen this video of fan favorite UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste, well now is the time. Mode Video brings you “back in time to 1915 where modesty, even in lingerie, was king. We’re traveling through each decade to reveal what went on underneath it all. And make sure you stay through to the end for a sweet surprise!”

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

https://youtu.be/4OrV6FdRtBo At ‘UFC Fight Night: Boston’ it was revealed that Joanna Jedrzejczyk would be coaching on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ season 23 opposite Claudia Gadelha.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

https://youtu.be/KkO03_dlvoU In the 5th round of his ‘UFC Fight Night: Boston’ main event scrap between Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw, Cruz appeared to injure his foot. Following the fight, Cruz was seen limping in the Octagon, worrying many fans.

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

BJ “The Prodigy” Penn’s recent announcement to come out of retirement for a run at the UFC featherweight title has had fans on the fence on Penn’s return to the Octagon. While Penn has had the highest of highs throughout his career, he has struggled in his recent years in his bouts in the Octagon. At 37-years-old, “The Prodigy” has become a student of the game once again under the tutelage of one of the greatest MMA camps in the world at the JacksonWink MMA Academy. This alone is getting fans of Penn excited of what is to come.

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

If there is one thing that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos can talk about more than Conor McGregor, it is his own native language. The Brazilian who has been getting flack from McGregor for moving from Brazil and living in the United States to train, had a moment where he won the exchange of words over the outspoken Irish showman during the UFC 197 Press Conference. McGregor said, ““I see a man who, although he is Brazilian, does not represent the Brazilian people like he should. He brings the name of Brazil down. So I will bring the name of Brazil back up once again. Viva la Brasilia!”

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

http://dai.ly/x3j7g8r It’s pretty simple. Don’t mess with Joe Rogan.

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

This marks Ronda Rousey’s first appearance in a production since losing to Holly Holm at UFC 193 back in November.

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

It was the Conor McGregor show at the UFC 197 Press Conference. McGregor who showed up nearly half an hour late to the event was not short on words once getting there. McGregor repeatedly interrupted Rafael dos Anjos as he was answering questions from the media. One thing many fans were excited to hear was what the latest prediction was from “Mystic Mac.” McGregor has had a mysterious knack for predicting exactly how his fights would end.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

Face offs @thenotoriousmma vs @rdosanjosmma #ufc197 @ufc A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Jan 20, 2016 at 1:59pm PST

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

[ooyala code=”R5bXRiMDE6qBEYD80j_kNBArCdW4HPBS” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Ahead of Conor McGregor’s UFC 197 fight against Rafael dos Anjos, where ‘Notorious’ will look to claim the UFC lightweight championship, many are wondering if the UFC star will break into the Hollywood scene much like former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey did.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

[ooyala code=”VjdXRiMDE6W5k6r21WKR_5Z8jm1wUAeQ” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] At UFC 197 Holly Holm will look to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight championship for the first time as she fights Miesha Tate in the co-main event of the highly anticipated event.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

[ooyala code=”hkMHNiMDE6cd-ZPldxYsyOkIKRMzb6cc” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Yesterday the UFC 197 press conference went down.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

Chris Weidman was hoping for an immediate rematch against Luke Rockhold, however Jacare Souza was hoping to get a fight against the former champ. With news of Yoel Romero failing a USADA drug test, his #1 contender status was revoked. Now, given that, Chris Weidman is fully expecting an immediate rematch against champion Luke Rockhold. MMAMania has the transcription from Ariel Helwani speaking on UFC Tonight:

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate showed up in style at the UFC 197 Press Conference on Wednesday. Before her face off with the UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, Tate and Holm answered questions from the media. Tate who was thinking about retirement after getting snubbed of a title shot is now content with facing a brand new challenge for the title against a great champion Holly Holm. Fans of “Cupcake” that tuned into the Press Conference were likely hoping to see more of Tate and Holm but a lot of the attention from the media was on UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. When Tate and Holm stood up and went face to face, fans were gawking over the outfit Tate was wearing for the event.