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BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

“There’s life after this, and I’ve always known that. I’m a realist that this isn’t forever. People aren’t going to be running up to me 20 years from now, asking for my autograph. That’s not going to be making me money. You’ve got the pro athletes who are aware of that — who know, ‘I have to take care of my body and brain because I have to produce after this.’ Then you’ve got the guys who say, ‘F— it.’ You never want to look back and say you left too early. And you never want to look back and say you left too late. I don’t want to be the person that stayed too late, but also, as an athlete, I feel like I’m still there. Let’s start putting it together. I’ve literally never given myself a chance. I want to give myself a chance.” In a new interview with ESPN, Gray Maynard expressed his desire for competition. The former two-time title challenger has suffered three-straight losses in the cage.

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

There are some new developments in the Tate vs. Eye pairing expected to crown the next challenger to Ronda Rousey’s title.

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

“Did Conor get into Aldo’s head? If he did, he got out pretty quick after seeing the bad things Aldo is thinking about doing with him. Easy guys, everyone has a role in this fight. Dana (White) is in his role to promote, Conor to talk and Aldo to put a beating on fight night. Aldo’s tour ended today. Now it’s time to train. The rest is joker’s joke,” he said. “On July 11, you will all listen ‘and still UFC featherweight champion of the world, Jose Aldo Junior’.”

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

“I’ve just been speaking to Dana backstage and he’s trying to convince me, ‘nah, you’ve got a career in commentary. It’s not the same, when I get in there interviewing them after their fights and I’ve got my arm around them, I’m feeling the energy they’re putting off. I miss that, I miss all of this. Honestly, I’d love to fight again, yeah. Maybe two more. I would fight Koscheck at anything. Under any rules, any game, any sport, any how, I don’t mind. I’ve never saw eye-to-eye. I’d love to fight Koscheck. Diego Sanchez called me out the other day. There’s always someone calling me out.”

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

There’s a first time for everything, and Conor McGregor’s stunt, at yesterday’s press-conference in Dublin, is proof of that.

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor nearly brawled in Dublin after the challenger swiped the champ’s belt. Bruce Buffer isn’t cool with that.

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

UFC president Dana White talks about UFC 189 being the biggest UFC event ever and about MMA finally coming to New York.

bjpenndotcom - April 1, 2015

Feuds are fun to watch play out. Especially in a sport like MMA where a feud can be settled in the ultimate way, one-on-one combat.

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

As he prepares to embark on his return to featherweight, to face Frankie Edgar, Urijah Faber shows off his improved style, with the added weight. Check it:

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

“Listen, of course I’m a competitor. I want to win each and every fight that I’m a part of. But when it’s said and done, when the referee stops the fight, you have to congratulate your opponent and you take it like a man. So it was unfortunate, as I’ve said, but I continued to fight. I’m a warrior. Chris Weidman pulled out with a bad rib. T.J. Dillashaw pulled out with a bad rib. I’ve been getting treatment on a bad rib for the last two weeks. Did the thought of ever pulling out of this fight ever cross my mind? Not once. No.”

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

“I’m gonna go out there – and I’ve had a couple, you know four or whatever decisions last couple of fights, you know? I want to go out there and I want to stop him. I want to make a statement, to go out there and knock him out and earn this title shot.”

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

“In my opinion, breaking down the fight, I see Aldo winning the fight. I could see McGregor giving Aldo some issues. Aldo has had some issues with southpaws in the past, but he always seems to figure them out. One thing Conor does really good is using his range. He’s very lengthy and he punches well and keeps on the outside. That could be a problem for Aldo. But, McGregor keeps his stance very wide. Aldo has some of the best, or the best leg kicks in the sport. He’s going to eat that leg up if McGregor doesn’t check his kicks.

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

Top UFC lightweight, Josh Thomson has a date and an opponent for his long-awaited return to the Octagon. The opponent comes way of Ultimate fighter season 13 winner, Tony “El Cucuy” Feruson, and the two currently sit as the only fight booked for July’s trip to San Diego, UFC Fight Night 72, on July 15.

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

Parke, Pendred, Daly, Holohan, Seery, Duffy, and Redmond take the stage for the second half of the press conference.

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

UFC correspondent Megan Olivi recaps the day in London, England on the second-last stop of the UFC 189 World Championship Tour. Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo speak to the assembled media at the Hotel Cafe Royal.

BJPENN.COM News - April 1, 2015

Team Alpha Male found, Urijah “The Calfirnia Kid” Faber’s got jokes.

BJPENN.COM News - March 31, 2015

If you missed it, today marked the end of the UFC’s 12-day media blitz to promote UFC 189’s Aldo vs. McGregor card.