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BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Many fighters, like Chris Weidman, have come out and said that they could have easily been in the position of Jon “Bones” Jones. Daniel Cormier, however, is sick and tired of hearing about people feeling sorry for Jones and hopes that the attention will soon be directed at the situation he allegedly caused.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has had a rough couple of years when it comes to appearing in courtrooms, but it appears one of his impending lawsuits have finally been settled.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Mixed martial arts is about to lose one of the best head coaches and corner-men it has ever seen in Andre Pederneiras. With almost one thousand fights as a corner man under his belt, the Nova Uniao is ready to spend less time in the spotlight and more time behind the scenes.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is looking huge walking into his fight with Daniel Cormier. Their main-event bout will decide the fate of the recently vacated UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. UFC correspondent Megan Olivi recaps Wednesday’s UFC 187 Open Workouts. Check out interviews with Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort, Daniel Cormier, Anthony Johnson, and Donald Cerrone.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

‘EA Sports: UFC’ may be a bit glitchy, but it sure plays and feels like the most realistic representation of fighting in the octagon on a gaming system. The game predicted this weekend’s upcoming title fights between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort as well as Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson’s bout. Check out the predictions above!

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

AKA’s Khabib Nurmagomedov may not have been able to help Daniel Cormier train for his upcoming championship bout at UFC 187 this weekend, but his father sure was! Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov is a judo black belt and helped teach his son the art of wrestling at a young age.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Michael Bisping, Brendan Schaub and Kenny Florian count down their top 5 potential super fights in this segment of UFC Now, episode 218. Now that “UFC Fight Night 66” is in the books and Urijah Faber’s super fight with Frankie Edgar is off the list, which super fight would you like to see next?

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Daniel Cormier didn’t expect his next fight to be for the light heavyweight title, but he said that when opportunity is knocking at the door, you answer. Hear his entire sitdown pre-fight interview with UFC correspondent Megan Olivi.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Once the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced their partnership with Reebok, fans and fighters alike were apprehensive to celebrate the deal. When the final details about the payouts were released, some fighters claimed to like the amounts but several fighters spoke out against it claiming they would be losing several thousand dollars in sponsorship money.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Jon “Bones” Jones is currently in the middle of some serious accusations and his life as he knew it flipped upside down. Jones once sat atop the light heavyweight division with gold slung over his shoulder. The legal troubles he got himself into not only forced him to be suspended, but the UFC stripped him of his title as well.

Chris Taylor - May 21, 2015

Vitor Belfort (24-10 MMA) will be looking to earn another UFC belt at this weekend’s UFC 187 event in Las Vegas, when he takes on undefeated UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (12-0 MMA).

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Bellator and GLORY super athlete Joe Schilling has taken to social media to give veteran Phil Baroni some advice about his career. Baroni was recently at a Bellator event where his signing was announced, and it was assumed the two would meet on Spike to settle the score.

Chris Taylor - May 21, 2015

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has gone a perfect 12-0 so far in his professional mixed martial arts career, which includes two victories over the man many consider to be the greatest MMA fighter of all-time, Anderson Silva. With that said, the “All American” still has some lofty goals for the future, including retiring with an undefeated record and being known as “the greatest of all time.”

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Yan Cabral has fallen ill with Dengue Fever and has been forced to pull out of his fight with former Strikeforce fighter KJ Noons at “UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves”.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Max Holloway’s last performance in the octagon was nothing short of outstanding. He walked into the fight with Cub Swanson as a heavy underdog and hushed his doubters by eventually submitting him in the final round. Currently riding a six fight win-streak, Holloway would like nothing more than to keep the ball rolling with a win in Hawaii.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

Last week, the world of mixed martial arts lost a great man. Corey Hill passed away at the age of 36 after losing a battle with a serious illness. His wife, Lauran, was at his side at the time of his passing and watched him fight until the end.

BJPENN.COM News - May 21, 2015

This weekend at UFC 187, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone gets to go toe-to-toe with John “The Bull” Makdessi. To prepare for his fight with “The Bull”, Cerrone resorted to his usual wild instincts and jumped the gate to sit down on an actual bull.

Chris Taylor - May 21, 2015

A key light heavyweight bout will headline August’s UFC Fight Night 74 event in Nashville, as UFC officials recently announced that Ovince Saint Preux and Glover Teixeira have agreed to throw down in the cards main event slot. Ovince Saint Preux (18-6 MMA) was last seen in action at April’s UFC on FOX 15 event, where he scored a first-round KO victory over Patrick Cummins. Prior to that, “OSP” was coming off another first-round finish over former UFC champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in November of 2014. Since joining the UFC ranks in April of 2013, “OSP” has gone an impressive 6-1, with his lone loss coming to Ryan Bader via decision.