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Lawler: 'There's a Reason Why McGregor is Where He is Today'

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler is set to defend his championship in a rematch against Rory MacDonald in the co main-event of UFC 189, but it’s easy to see why some casual fans wouldn’t know that.

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HE'S ROLLIN'! Burt Watson Enjoying Being Relevant In MMA World

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Burt Watson will forever be known as the “babysitter of the stars”. He was one of the most important backstage officials at UFC event and organized everything from fighter weigh-ins to their walkouts before their fights.

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Fabricio Werdum Shows Interest in Superfight with Jon Jones

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

When Cain Velasquez was the UFC Heavyweight Champion, there were talks of him taking place in a super-fight with then UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. Both fighters have since lost their championships and talks of the super-fight dissipated along with the certainty of Jones’ UFC future.

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Bermudez: 'I Hope Aldo's Injury Isn't Some Boxing Bull'

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Even though Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor are still set to clash in the main event of “UFC 189”, the champion’s rib injury is hanging over the event like a black cloud. Featherweight Dennis Bermudez threw in his two cents on the situation and hopes it doesn’t end up being drama compared to boxing.

Conor McGregor
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McGregor Explains How Miserable Plumbing Gig Led to MMA Career

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Conor McGregor is one step away from fulfilling his dream of becoming UFC Featherweight Champion. Jose Aldo will be defending his championship against McGregor at UFC 189 in July and, even though the champion is injured, the fight is still set to take place.

Yoel Romero
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UFC Rankings Report: Romero Now Among the Elite in Middleweight Rankings

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

“UFC Fight Night 70” has come and gone and we saw some major shifts in the middleweight division! Yoel Romero’s dominant victory over Lyoto Machida propelled him into the top five of the middleweight division.

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UFC Fight Night 70 Medical Report: Machida Sidelined Indefinitely

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Lyoto Machida suffered his second consecutive loss in a row and has to pay the price for it. While he did receive a nice payday, he is being forced to sit on the sidelines indefinitely until he receives medical clearance for possible head injuries.

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WATCH! McGregor Takes Reporter Down During Interview with Sonnen

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

https://youtu.be/ROyfmFQ2fK8?t=3m58s Conor McGregor recently sat down with Chael Sonnen in a promotional octagon to hype his upcoming bout with Jose Aldo. The two are set to clash in the main event of “UFC 189” and is set to have the the biggest pay-per-view buyrate in years. When asked by another reporter if he plans to take the fight to Aldo, McGregor responded by taking the reporter down to the canvas! Check out the video above.

Jon Jones
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Attorney Plans to Bring Jon Jones' Case to Grand Jury

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Details surrounding Jon Jones’ case have been scarce, but details are starting to form on what is the next step for the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

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McGregor Predicts the Minute and Round He will Finish Aldo

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Conor McGregor has a history of predicting his fights and actually being close to accurate. McGregor predicted that he would finish Dennis Siver in under two minutes and finished him near the two minute mark of the second round. When asked why his prediction was wrong, McGregor brushed it off by saying, “I was a round off.”

Fabricio Werdum
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'I Need to Beat Dos Santos and Arlovski for Closure'

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Pending a successful championship run, Fabricio Werdum could go down as the greatest heavyweight in mixed martial arts history. He has already handily defeated the likes of Fedor Emelianenko and Cain Velasquez, but he has suffered losses against the likes of Junior dos Santos and Andrei Arlovski.

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'It's Not Cheating, Conor McGregor Should Target Jose Aldo Ribs'

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

If all goes according to plan, Conor McGregor will be challenging Jose Aldo for his UFC Featherweight Championship in Las Vegas at UFC 189. Aldo suffered a rib injury while training for this fight that could possibly put him on the sidelines if he is not medically cleared to fight.

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'Joe Rogan Could Have Ruined My Career & Life with Fake Fight Comments'

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Joe Rogan recently came out and stated that he thought the fight between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice at Bellator 138 earlier in June looked “fake as f***“. While the fight did look quite bizarre, Shamrock vowed on his life that the fight was far from staged.

Makwan Amirkhani
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'I'm Going to Make Dennis Siver Retire'

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

26 year old Makwan Amirkhani is undefeated inside the octagon and has two wins in less than two minutes. He only needed eight seconds to dispose of Andy Ogle in January when he blasted him with a flying knee. Now, he wants to move on to bigger and better things and he has his sights set on Dennis Siver.

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Free Fight! Bisping Batters and Bloodies Sinosic (FULL)

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

‘The Count’ took on ‘The King of Rock n Rumble’ at UFC® 70. Bisping put Sinosic on his back in a dominate first-round performance but in the second round, Sinosic had a few tricks up his sleeve in an attempt to try and spoil the Brit’s homecoming.

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Buffer, McGregor and Sonnen Throw Their Dukes Up

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Conor McGregor and Chael Sonnen may be far from the most popular fighters on the UFC roster. Their trash talk garners a lot of hate from viewers, but they don’t care either way; As long as you’ll pay to see them win or lose, they go home happy.

Mauricio Shogun Rua
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Coach: 'Shogun Rua Still Has a Lot of Knockout Power'

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has fallen on some hard time as of late, but he seems to be getting back on path to regain the momentum he once had years ago.

Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo
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Tito Ortiz Makes His Prediction for Aldo/McGregor

BJPENN.COM News - June 29, 2015

Jose Aldo is set to defend his UFC Featherweight Championship against Conor McGregor at UFC 189. While the pay-per-view is set to be the biggest of the year, and quite possibly the biggest in company history, there is a slight chance the fight may not even happen.