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BJPENN.COM News - September 2, 2015

At UFC 192 UFC light heavyweights Rashad Evans and Ryan Bader will meet inside the octagon. For Evans it will be his return to action after nearly two years on the sidelines. So, is he worried about taking on Bader, who recently was in the title conversation before Alexander Gustafsson was picked to take on Daniel Cormier?

BJPENN.COM News - September 2, 2015

The UFC have booked what could be an exciting strawweight matchup for UFC 194. Former Invicta FC atomweight champion Michelle Waterson aka ‘The Karate Hottie’ will take on the undefeated Tecia Torres, UFC official have announced the bout.

BJPENN.COM News - September 2, 2015

The video below shows UFC fighters giving their predictions for the upcoming main event at UFC 191, which will take place this Saturday in Las Vegas. The UFC flyweight title will be on the line when champ Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson takes on dangerous challenger John Dodson in a rematch that’s highly anticipated.

BJPENN.COM News - September 2, 2015

Check out the video below, released by the UFC, showing the fight between current UFC heavyweights Josh Barnett and Mark Hunt as they battled it out in Pride FC. As soon as the fight hit the mat it was basically a wrap for the submission grappling ace Barnett who forced Hunt to tap out with a kimura.

BJPENN.COM News - September 2, 2015

Here’s something you don’t see everyday, I guess unless you’re MMA fighter Monique Bastos. Check out this video of Bastos, a strawweight fighter from Brazil, subduing a thief who attempted to rob her and her friends of their phones.

BJPENN.COM News - September 2, 2015

A picture surfaced the other day showing a scene from the new movie ‘Fight Valley’ where UFC bantamweight Miesha Tate and Invicta FC champ Cristiane Cyborg stared each other down. In the picture it looks as though Cyborg is enormous compared to Tate. Sure, there might be some factors involved, like who’s standing where and if the ground is actually leveled, but either way, she looked huge compared to 135 lb. fighter Tate and many realized that a cut for Cyborg might actually be out of the question.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

While some fighters participate in the sport solely because they appreciate the art of fighting while testing their skills, others have the ability to take a step back and consider the harm they’re putting their body though may not be worth the check they’re getting in return. This is the conclusion heavyweight Brendan Schaub came to when Reebok signed an exclusive deal with the UFC, barring fighters from wearing their sponsors to the octagon. Schaub claimed he stood to lose over $90,000 if he were to replace Reebok’s sponsor pay with the checks he was getting from his loyal sponsors and spoke out against the deal. He was quick to make it clear that he was against the deal for himself and understood that the partnership between UFC and Reebok could help some fighters, however.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

On Episode 1 of UFC 191 Embedded, headliners Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson train and prep in their home cities for their upcoming flyweight title rematch in Las Vegas. Heavyweight Frank Mir juggles his family’s back-to-school schedule with his training camp, while opponent Andrei Arlovski puts in a full day with the elite team of Greg Jackson, Mike Winkeljohn and Maximus. UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the flyweight championship rematch at UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2, Saturday, September 5 on Pay-Per-View.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua may have made his way back into the win column at “UFC 190”, but the former champion will have to wait to build off that momentum. It was confirmed on “UFC Tonight” last week that Rua will be sitting on the sidelines until next year due to shoulder surgery. “Shogun” Rua walked into the octagon at “UFC 190” looking for his first victory since December 7, 2013 at “UFC Fight Night 33”. After suffering consecutive losses to Dan Henderson and Ovince Saint Preux, he was happy to earn a decision victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in Brazil.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

Thiago Alves is looking forward to headlining his second event in a row, this time against fellow welterweight Benson Henderson at “UFC Fight Night 79”. The card takes place on November 28, 2015 in South Korea and will be Henderson’s second fight at 170. Redemption is on Alves’ mind as his last outing in the octagon was one fans will always remember, but also one he would like to forget. Carlos Condit and Alves put on an entertaining fight, but it turned one-sided very quickly and the doctor was forced to wave off the fight as Alves was taking too much punishment.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

The contestants for the twenty-second season of “The Ultimate Fighter” have been announced and there are some big names in the mix! Thirty-two UFC hopefuls, sixteen Americans and sixteen Europeans, will duke it out in the octagon for the right to stay in the Ultimate Fighter House. The Europeans will be led by Dublin’s own McGregor (18-2, fighting out of Dublin, Ireland), while the American squad will be under the tutelage of Faber (32-8, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif.). The fighters from around the globe will descend upon the Las Vegas desert for a chance at a UFC contract and the ability to be coached by two of the sports’ best. Given the history between McGregor and Faber’s Team Alpha Male gym, paired with national pride on the line, the teams’ rivalry will be fierce and competition intense.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos’ hopes of finally getting to face Ronda Rousey went up in smoke after Holly Holm was named as the next contender to the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Title. That doesn’t mean “Cyborg’s” hopes of becoming a UFC fighter aren’t going to happen, though. UFC President Dana White admitted that he would need to see “Cyborg” make weight and fight at bantamweight at least once before he lets her fight one of his biggest stars. Who better to welcome “Cyborg” to the octagon than Miesha Tate? Tate was snubbed of her position of number one contender in favor of Holm and she is looking for redemption. Both women have agreed to the bout, so maybe it’s time to make it official?

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

The stage was set at “UFC 189” for Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor to tear the house down with their fight for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Unfortunately, the bout would never happen as Aldo was forced out of the bout due to a rib injury. Instead, McGregor fought Chad “Money” Mendes who took the main-event fight on just two weeks’ notice. Mendes looked impressive, but it was obvious he only had two weeks to prepare. The Team Alpha Male standout lost the bout in the second round and watched as McGregor held the interim championship high above his head. Now, Mendes is looking for redemption in the form of a fully prepared rematch; One where Mendes can fit an actual training camp in.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

Fedor Emelianenko rocked the mixed martial arts world when he announced he would be making his return to the sport in July. His relationship with Bellator’s Scott Coker lead many to assume that “The Last Emperor” would be signing with the Viacom company, but Coker has since let it be known that Fedor will not be gracing their cage anytime soon. Emelianenko fighting in the octagon is something fight fans have wanted to see for a long time and it may actually become a reality. An unverified account which posts pictures of the former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion recently shared a photoshopped picture of Fedor standing next to the UFC banner, with the caption “Soon”.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

There is no denying the fact that Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey are two of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts today. “The Notorious” dished out impressive numbers for his main-event role in “UFC 189”, but “Rowdy” was essentially a one-woman-show with her more successful “UFC 190”. Both McGregor and Rousey have torn through all of the competition UFC officials put in front of them and they are both champions, but Rousey has defended her non-interim championship a total of six times— dominating each opponent. Despite the two being different gendered and in different weight classes, fans seem to constantly compare the two and it looks like McGregor is flattered by this.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

Urijah Faber tells the story of how he and Conor McGregor got into a confrontation in a bathroom before “The Notorious” stepped on the scales for the UFC 189 weigh ins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWH_5T2RAbY

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

The worlds of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts have mixed yet AGAIN. Chris Weidman took some time away from training for his UFC 194 title defense against Luke Rockhold by taking his son out to the toy store. His son, likely a fan of the WWE, took some aggression out on giant-sized The Rock and John Cena action figures! Weidman, impressed and admiring his son, did nothing about it and sent a tweet to “The People’s Champ” about it.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2015

“UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson” is set to take place this Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada and it is packed with fighters who have heavy hands! Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, Frank Mir and John Dodson all have notorious knockouts… check out the five best knockouts from the stars of UFC 191 in the video below: https://youtu.be/tli4BEQyi4k