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BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Conor McGregor has always had a bullseye on his back due to the ratings and viewership he brings with him. Whether his fights took place on Fight Pass or FOX Sports 1, his fans and haters ALWAYS followed. However, now that he is the UFC interim Featherweight Champion and the reports are saying he is a PPV-selling machine, fighters want to make it a point to get in the octagon with him— no matter the weight class.

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

As expected, cutman extraordinaire Jacob “Stitch” Duran has found life outside of the UFC since being released from the promotion in July. “Stitch” took it upon himself to speak up for the men and women who patch up UFC’s fighters by pointing out that he has lost all of his sponsors since the Reebok deal started.

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

It happens in almost every sport; A star from yesteryear looks at the current talent pool and claims he would still have what it took to be on top. Every now and then, though, you have a realist who isn’t afraid to shy away from the truth.

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Now that Bethe Correia is in the rear view mirror, Ronda Rousey should have her sights set on top bantamweight contender and bitter rival Miesha Tate. However, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino claims she is ready to face “Rowdy” for the December card in Dallas, Texas. The issue? “Cyborg” needs to prove she can make weight first.

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Ronda Rousey could be one of the few stars of the octagon to crossover into mainstream media, and UFC Chairman & CEO Lorenzo Fertitta couldn’t be happier about it!

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

After Renan Barao lost to Team Alpha Male’s TJ Dillashaw for a second time in a row, Brendan Schaub threw in his two cents saying, “Since this drug testing, anyone notice the ol’ Brazilians ain’t doing too well? Ever notice the people, the ol’ South America ain’t doing too hot since this drug testing thing?”

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Daniel Cormier is set to defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Alexander Gustafsson in October at UFC 192 and he’s already starting the trash talk. DC was a guest on former pro wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin’s podcast and laid the verbal smack down on Gustafsson.

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2015

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BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Rashad Evans and Ryan Bader are set to duke it out at “UFC 192”, but that doesn’t mean they have to wait until then to get in each other’s faces! Bader recently took to Twitter to show what he was doing to prepare for the fight, and Evans was quick to dismiss its impact on the result of the fight. From there, Bader insulted Evans’ weight and everything got out of hand! Check out the exchange below:

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Anderson “The Spider” Silva’s hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission is fast approaching and he expects to have his suspension uplifted! Silva has stayed busy the entire time training and staying fit, honing his skills to make sure he is ready to step back in the octagon as soon as possible. Check out his latest training footage— Silva hit Instagram heavy this weekend!

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

The beef between Floyd Mayweather, Ronda Rousey and the UFC just got taken to the next level! “Money” reveals that UFC President Dana White actually used to work for him before both of their careers blew up. Check out the story in the video above!

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Ronda Rousey’s thirty-four second knockout victory over Bethe Correia at UFC 190 has taken mainstream media by storm! No longer are her highlights limited to sports shows; Rousey has been featured on channels from CNBC to Adult Swim!

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Claudia Gadelha picked up arguably the biggest win of her career in Brazil when she dominated former WSOF champion Jessica Aguilar at UFC 190. During the one sided performance, Gadelha injured her left hand and ultimately received a lengthy suspension because of it.

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Darrell Montague makes his Octagon debut at UFC 166 against former title contender John ‘The Magician’ Dodson. Coming off a decision loss to flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson, ‘The Magician’ won’t be looking to give Montague a warm welcome to the UFC. Now, Dodson gets another chance at the title. Don’t miss his upcoming fight against flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson at UFC 191 on September 5th.

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

It seems as if “The Natural Born Killer’ Carlos Condit is next in line for a shot at Robbie Lawler’s UFC Welterweight Championship! Rory MacDonald received word that Condit received the next shot and it seems he is just as excited as the fans are:

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2015

Experience Chicago’s action-packed UFC Fight Night card from all new vantage points with exclusive never before seen moments from the night’s best fights and the bantamweight championship main event between TJ Dillashaw and Renan Barao.

BJPENN.COM News - August 9, 2015

This may be one of the most stacked editions of “Booking Roundup” of all time. Robbie Lawler, Carlos Condit, Johny Hendricks, Jessica Eye and several others all received new fights in the past weeks! Catch up on what you’ve missed below!

BJPENN.COM News - August 9, 2015

Daniel Cormier will be stepping into the octagon at UFC 192 to defend his light heavyweight title against Alexander Gustafsson while Rashad Evans will be squaring off with Ryan Bader. Both Cormier and Evans were on correspondent duty at “UFC on FOX” last night and analyzed each other’s fights! Check out the video above!