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BJPENN.COM News - February 4, 2015

The MMA world is in shock following the recent news that Anderson Silva has failed his pre-fight drug test for two-different types of performance enhancing drugs.

BJPENN.COM News - February 4, 2015

It’s been a crazy year for the sport of Mixed Martial Art, and we’re only one month in. Super heroes of the sport are falling from their pedestals, but not in the Octagon.

BJPENN.COM News - February 4, 2015

“I think it’s very unfortunate. The UFC have made a tremendous effort to level the playing field in their fight against PEDs. Credit goes to them for doing the right thing based on principles and they continue to support our out-of-competition drug testing efforts. You can’t lose sight of all the other athletes that do what they are supposed to do and fight cleanly. The UFC deserves a great deal of credit for supporting the PED challenge that we currently have. It’s just unfortunate for all of us.”

BJPENN.COM News - February 4, 2015

When news broke that Chris Weidman was out of his UFC 184 title fight against Vitor Belfort, Belfort tried to make a quick move towards a third division UFC title.

BJPENN.COM News - February 4, 2015

“Georges won’t be fighting in 2015. I really doubt it. He’s got a lot of things going on and his own projects, and I don’t think he’s coming back in 2015. Me and Georges train regularly, but we don’t talk about the politics. “I think he’s going to fight when he’s ready to fight and he feels like fighting. I think he’s got plenty of years of training left in him. I don’t think he could retire from training.”

BJPENN.COM News - February 4, 2015

“(It’s been) really good; we’ve had about a month together. We’re having a good time. The guy is working hard. He’s got a great attitude and he is a sponge. He’s going to be an entertaining fighter in the UFC, and that’s why we watch.”

BJPENN.COM News - February 4, 2015

The Rankings Report is a weekly UFC.com series that gives you, the fans, an in-depth look into the official UFC rankings. This week Matt Parrino and Forrest Griffin look back at UFC 183 and talk Anderson Silva-Nick Diaz, Al Iaquinta, and more.

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

“On February 3, 2015, the UFC organization was notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that Anderson Silva tested positive for Drostanolone metabolites on his Jan. 9 out of competition drug test. UFC’s understanding is that further testing will be conducted by the Commission to confirm these preliminary results.

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

Immediately following his UFC 183 win over Nick Diaz, Anderson Silva jumped the cage, and embraced Jon Jones.

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

“When we go out there to fight, we basically put ourselves through the fire, and we’re not assuming we’ll be losing half our money. If the purse is $5000 to show and $5000 to win, in my mind, it’s $10,000, so I do my training camp with that in mind. Now, when you step in the cage, and you’ve put all your time, effort and money into it, and you lose, you’re only coming home with half your money, and sometimes, that can leave you economically strapped. I don’t know his financial situation, but I think that there was enough going on with it, that it was just another unneeded penalty, because it felt like I was just taking his money.

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

“I look down at the Top 10, I look at the line up and I see a lot of guys matched up and I see a lot of names that I’d like to fight. The one name that stands out big time to me, this is a person, who probably doesn’t like me much and sometimes it’s mutual. But, I want to fight him, not because of that, it’s not personal, but because I respect him much and I think he’s a great fighter and we’ve been wanting to fight each other for a long time and it’s a great matchup. So, if Eddie Alvarez is out there and he’s open to fight me, and there would be no better place than to do it in Mexico City. If UFC can make that happen and Eddie wants it, that’s the next fight for me.”

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

Top UFC bantamweight fighter Raphael Assuncao has withdrawn from his scheduled contest against Urijah Faber. The two were originally set to face-off in the main event of UFC Fight Night 62, however a fight cancelling injury has halted the bout, leaving Faber opponentless.

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

Rising UFC lightweight fighter, Al Iaquinta has stepped up to take on the highly regarded Jorge Masvidal, just days after his UFC 183 victory over Joe Lauzon.

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

“He didn’t know about the camera crew there. They totally caught him off guard. He wasn’t ready for it. He was uncomfortable and he wouldn’t be able to rest. So he said, ‘Hey, I’m catching a different plane’ and then he left.” “Nick wasn’t prepared for that. He was just trying to get into fight mode and rest and everything. He didn’t want to answer a bunch of questions. He didn’t want the spectacle of it at that point. He was trying to mentally get himself geared in.”

BJPENN.COM News - February 3, 2015

“Speaking to my business partner Jorge [Guimaraes], he said that was one of the greatest shoots he’d ever seen. Nick Diaz going and laying down, Nick Diaz doing what he was doing, and not only doing that…but doing that to Anderson Silva.” “I mean, if you’re going to lay down in a mixed martial arts fight in the UFC, you’ve got to have balls. But to do that against Anderson Silva, dude, you’re an a–hole, man. That guy’s got balls.”