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Weekly UFC Octagon Girl Instagram Roundup –– You're Welcome!
BJPENN.COM News - September 25, 2015
It’s Friday and we’ve got the weekly Instagram roundup of all of the best posts from your favorite UFC octagon girls. It’s almost the end up September, Fall is here and that means it’s time to bundle up for colder weather, I guess unless you live in a warm weather area, or if you’re an Octagon girl and just seem to live on the beach constantly, taking pictures and just hanging out. What a life.
FLASHBACK! Nick Diaz Competes In Old School Bare Knuckle MMA Fight
BJPENN.COM News - September 25, 2015
UFC fighter Nick Diaz has been fighting for a long time. The former Strikeforce champ is currently out of action because of the highly controversial five year suspension ordered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for Diaz’s alleged failed drug test from UFC 183. The MMA world has been in an uproar since then, signing White House Petitions, boycotting fighting in Nevada and just all around showing overwhelming support for the fighter.
UFC's Bruce Buffer Says 'It's Time!' –– To Watch NASCAR?
BJPENN.COM News - September 25, 2015
With the UFC’s major success and mainstream attention growing it only makes sense that the personalities involved would also reap the benefits. UFC octagon announcer Bruce Buffer is branching out and using his voice to get fans excited for another sport, NASCAR.
Paige VanZant: 'I Got Hurt More In Cheerleading Than I Have In MMA'
BJPENN.COM News - September 25, 2015
UFC strawweight Paige VanZant will fight Joanne Calderwood on Dec. 10 in Las Vegas. The fight will serve as the night’s main event and the whole card will stream on UFC Fight Pass. VanZant is currently on a three fight win streak and is rapidly growing in popularity. VanZant is on somewhat of a TUF alum tear. In her last two fights she’s taken out TUF 20 cast members Felice Herrig and Alex Chambers. If she can beat Calderwood, who was also a cast member, than she might just start being called the TUF 20 killer. No? Ok.
Jose Aldo In Jeopardy Of Losing His 'Venum' Sponsorship Because Of Reebok
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will be fighting for the first time under the promotion’s Reebok deal when he faces Conor McGregor at UFC 194, taking place on Dec. 12. That means Aldo will not be wearing his usual ‘Venum’ trunks into the cage. And because of that, his deal with the sponsor might be in jeopardy.
White: 'McGregor Told Me He Wants To Fight Edgar Next'
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
There’s been a lot of talk about UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor moving up to lightweight following his fight with champ Jose Aldo at UFC 194. Even the Irishman himself has talked about it, feuding with 155’s Donald Cerrone and champ Rafael dos Anjos. However, UFC president Dana White recently revealed that McGregor told him if he beats Aldo then he would also like to fight Frankie Edgar before switching divisions.
REPLAY! Stud Show Radio Ep. #97 Ft. Joseph Benavidez And Andre Fili
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Stud Show Radio (formerly Team Alpha Male Radio) is a biweekly MMA podcast that airs Tuesday and Thursday right here on BJPENN.COM. The show features hosts Justin Buchholz and Chris Carlino aka Sir Studboy talking to callers and guests about all the latest stories in MMA and beyond. Guests from Team Alpha Male appear on the show regularly, including UFC champion T.J. Dillashaw, Urijah Faber, Joseph Benavidez, Chad Mendes and many, many more.
Pettis 'Hates' Rafael dos Anjos, Offered To Help Train Cerrone For Title Fight
Chris Taylor - September 24, 2015
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis is willing to help train a former and possibly future opponent in Donald Cerrone for his upcoming title fight with Rafael dos Anjos. Cerrone, who lost to Pettis in 2013, shared the intriguing story during a recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast:
Gegard Mousasi Looks Past Hall, Wants 'Michael Bisping, Vitor Belfort Or Anderson Silva' Next
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
UFC middleweight Gegard Mousasi will take on Uriah Hall this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Japan. It’s a big step up for Hall and for Mousasi it’s a fight that he’s the favorite to win. However, it’s never good to over look an opponent, no matter who it is. That seems to be the case for Mousasi, who’s already talking about a big fight after he beats Hall.
UFC's Ronda Rousey Joins Taylor Swift And Jessica Alba On Fortune's '40 Under 40' List
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Forbes put out their Top 100 ‘Highest Paid Athletes In The World’ list earlier this week and there were a total of 0 MMA fighters included. Well, Fortune, and American business magazine, just put out their list, ’40 Under 40,’ and guess who found their way onto it?
Urijah Faber: 'This Is The Last Time I'll Talk About Duane Ludwig'
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Urijah Faber is ready to put all of this Duane Ludwig nonsense behind him. The Team Alpha Male fighter appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Stud Show Radio and said that it would be the last time he talks about all of. Faber explained how it felt good to finally get it all off his chest. Check out some of what he said below, but watch the full clip in the video below, it’s definitely worth the listen.
'Mighty Mouse' Wants Vegas Fight: 'It's Foolish Not To Fight There' Because Of Diaz
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
To date and announced publicly, three UFC fighters have stated that they will refuse to fight in Nevada following the NSAC’s controversial five year suspension they gave UFC fighter Nick Diaz. Those fighters include Henry Cejudo, Leslie Smith and Aljamain Sterling. One fighter who will definitely not be joining that group is UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson.
Dana White On Faber And McGregor Ever Fighting: 'I Doubt It'
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
UFC president Dana White is very happy with how this season of The Ultimate Fighter is turning out, with good fights and of course the back and forth between coaches Urijah Faber and Conor McGregor. This season is a little different, since the coaches will not be fighting at the end of it. McGregor is of course scheduled to fight Jose Aldo at UFC 194 for the unified featherweight title.
Frank Mir And Andrei Arlovski Are Both Willing To Do A Rematch
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Well the first time it didn’t really go so well, so maybe let’s try it again. UFC heavyweights Frank Mir and Andrei Arlovski met in a highly anticipated scrap back at UFC 191 and boy did it not live up to the hype.
Machida Eyes Early 2016 Return, Wants To Fight Michael Bisping
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Former UFC light heavyweight champion and current top ten middleweight Lyoto Machida has been out of the octagon since suffering a brutal loss to Yoel Romero, in which Romero pounded Machida with elbows until the referee stepped in and stopped the fight. Before that, Machida suffered a submission loss to Luke Rockhold in a one-sided beat down. He’s actually 1-3 in his last four, with his only win coming over CB Dolloway. After his loos to Romero in June Machida said he needed to take a little bit of a break and now, according to UFC Tonight, the Dragon plans on returning in early 2016 and already has an opponent in mind.
'Tank Spends Too Much Time On The Bar Stool, Rousey Would Tap Him In 20 Seconds'
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
Earlier this week former MMA fighter Tank Abbott made headlines when he went on a podcast and said that he would beat Ronda Rousey in a fight and in fact would beat any women in a fight. He issued a challenge saying if he beat her than she would have to make him a sandwich. Well, TMZ caught up with MMA legend Frank Shamrock and they asked him about he veteran comments.
McGregor's Pal: 'The UFC Told Me To Pad My Record'
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
On this season of The Ultimate Fighter coaches Urijah Faber and Conor McGregor are coaching team USA and team Europe. In the first episode, where fighters competed to get into the house, McGregor’s friend and teammate Artem Lobov lost.
Conor McGregor Loses It –– Goes On Profanity-Laced Tirade!
BJPENN.COM News - September 24, 2015
On Wednesday night’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter we finally got to to see coach Conor McGregor really fall into that role, working with his team during evening practices, helping them game-plan and giving them advice. He took it a step further during the fight, going completely nuts when his fighter wouldn’t do what he told him to do. McGregor watched as his fighter kept dropping down for a takedown, failing, then pulling guard. Conor was going crazy over on the sidelines, throwing his sunglasses at the cage and cursing up a storm.