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BJPENN.COM News - August 3, 2013

Will the unpredictable, darn-near-unstoppable Chan Sung Jung – aka ‘The Korean Zombie’ – be the one to end Jose Aldo’s reign over the featherweight division? See how both fighters are preparing for their upcoming title test.

BJPENN.COM News - August 3, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - August 3, 2013

This could be the most important fight of his career, but Vinny Magalhaes says he’s more than ready as he prepares to face another BJJ blackbelt, Anthony Perosh.

BJPENN.COM News - August 3, 2013

Tonight, in the UFC 163 co-main event, a pivotal light-heavyweight matchup between Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis goes down. For Phil Davis, the opportunity to be considered a top contender passed him up in 2012 when he suffered his first and only career defeat in his headlong slot against Rashad Evans. Now three fights removed from that crushing loss and he is surging back with another top 3 opponent in Machida.

BJPENN.COM News - August 2, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - August 2, 2013

While on the UFC World Tour, female bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey was mingling with fans in New York. According to the uploader’s youtube description one fan asked Ronda how often she engaged in sex prior to her fights.

BJPENN.COM News - August 2, 2013

The official ‘UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie’ weigh-ins goes down today from Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. If you are not in Rio to catch the event live, join the BJPENN.COM crew right here and catch it with us.

BJPENN.COM News - August 2, 2013

“I was already in the groove of training for Pettis, but unfortunately, he got hurt, so we did have to adjust a few things. They have different styles. But I was already training, and I was already prepared, so just adjusting those final details… I think this fight is a very good fight. He deserves to be there and he’s shown that he deserves to be the contender. Everyone wants to fight for the title, but right now, he deserves it.” UFC Featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, was originally slated to fight Anthony Pettis tomorrow night in the UFC 163 main event.

BJPENN.COM News - August 2, 2013

The Rousey/Tate train has officially left the station and this bitter rivalry could likely be the most hyped in MMA history.

BJPENN.COM News - August 2, 2013

Mental giant, Jon Jones, often uses the power of the mind to focus in on his opponents during the preparation for his fights. This ability has seen him rise to be, arguably, the UFC’s most dominant champion.

BJPENN.COM News - August 2, 2013

Scott “Young Guns’ Jorgensen took some time to talk to the BJPENN.COM crew about his role as a coach in Mixed Martial Arts, fighting his friends and being a father to a young up-and-coming athlete. Enjoy!

BJPENN.COM News - August 2, 2013

Stitch Duran has made a career as the best cut man and hand wrapper in the business. In this special video, BJPENN.COM’S Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio crew captured this one-off session of Stitch getting his hands wrapped by his protege and UFC featherweight fighter, Cole Miller.

BJPENN.COM News - August 2, 2013

Two of the top female bantamweights in the UFC have taken a disliking to each other following their April 13th bout. Victorious in their first match, Zingano has since been pushed on the sidelines with an injury and Tate was given a title shot in the absence of Cat.

Chris Taylor - August 2, 2013

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC) recently turned down a middleweight bout against Strikeforce import Tim Kennedy (16-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC), stating that the only fight he’s interested in at 185-pounds would be for the UFC middleweight title. Undeterred, Kennedy says he wasn’t too thrilled at the prospect of facing Belfort in his home country of Brazil anyway, as he told Bleacher Report in a recent interview:

Chris Taylor - August 2, 2013

In a recent interview for ESPN the Magazine’s ‘Body Issue’, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) caused a stir when she pointed out that boobs were a big issue in women’s mixed martial arts.

Chris Taylor - August 2, 2013

Just moments after Chris Weidman shocked the world by defeating Anderson Silva at UFC 162, Vitor Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC) began campainging for another shot at the UFC middleweight strap.

BJPENN.COM News - August 1, 2013

Today at the UFC 163 pre-fight press conference, main event fighters, Jose Aldo and Chang Sung Jung squared off for the cameras. UFC 163 takes place this Saturday night (Aug. 3) at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

BJPENN.COM News - August 1, 2013

Yesterday after the UFC’s stop in New York, TUF Coach Meisha Tate had the opportunity to discuss her rivalry with Ronda Rousey.