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Gambler's Odds: UFC 160 Heavyweight Edition
bjpenndotcom - May 23, 2013
Gambling itself is risky; however, gambling on mixed martial arts is one of the most dangerous ways to wager your hard earned money. Before bets are placed, a bettor should look at every single fact that is available. Having a gut feeling and believing something unlikely could happen will not make it happen… you need to bet intelligently.
VIDEO | Taylor Swift & 'Bigfoot" Silva Duet
BJPENN.COM News - May 23, 2013
UFC 160 is upon us and this weekend Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva will attempt to take the UFC heavyweight title from Cain Velasquez in the main event in Las Vegas. If the traditional pre-fight hype isn’t enough for you than enjoy this duet from Silva and Taylor Swift.
VIDEO | UFC Full Blast: Cain Velasquez Reacts To "Bigfoot" Silva KO'ing Overeem
BJPENN.COM News - May 23, 2013
Heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez mic’d up Octagon-side for UFC 156 as his next opponent is determined. See Velasquez’s live reaction as he watches Bigfoot Silva pull off an epic knockout against Alistair Overeem. Velasquez faces Bigfoot in the rematch at UFC 160 this Saturday, May 25th.
VIDEO | Knock Out Highlights From UFC 160's Mark Hunt & Junior dos Santos
BJPENN.COM News - May 23, 2013
This Saturday, two heavyweights with devastating knockout power meet inside the Octagon as Junior dos Santos and Mark Hunt meet inside the Octagon. Watch UFC 160 Live on Pay-Per-View at 10/7PM ET/PT
Quick Twitt | John Cholish Claims UFC Not Paid His Purse From FX 8 Card
BJPENN.COM News - May 23, 2013
Retired UFC fighter, John Cholish, has been on an anti-ufc rant as of late and he isn’t a week removed from the companies employ. Earlier this week he went on the MMA Hour with the following statement:
T.J. Grant Seeking Violence Against Gray Maynard This Weekend
BJPENN.COM News - May 23, 2013
TJ Grant via sherdog.com
Standing With Hunt Too Dangerous For Junior dos Santos
BJPENN.COM News - May 23, 2013
Former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, has made a career out of knocking people out in cage fights. His stand up has been such a dominant force for him that, outside of a good sprawl, we rarely see any other aspects of his MMA game.
Tim Kennedy Believes He Is Just Like Chael Sonnen, But Better
BJPENN.COM News - May 23, 2013
“I need to be considered one of the best athletes in the world in my division and that I can finish a fight anywhere. I’ve got a lot to prove. I would love to go out there and … not to go out there and give it my best shot. That’s what losers say. I think I could beat [Silva]. Everybody will be shaking their head, ‘Oh my gosh, Tim is insane!’ No. Stylistically, I think I’m a bad match-up for him. I’m Chael Sonnen with better jiu-jitsu and better hands. How I look in the first round is how I look in the fifth round. I love making fights ugly. It’s a fight that I can go out there and make a guy that is music personified into violence – like Anderson – and just grab the record and start going [record-scratching noises] and play my own song.” In an interview with Above and Beyond MMA, Tim Kennedy praised himself while putting him in the same category as two-time title challenger, Chael Sonnen.
Dana White: Silva vs. Jones Could Happen This Year
BJPENN.COM News - May 23, 2013
Everyone wants a real super fight, a champion vs. champion UFC event has not happened since BJ Penn vs. GSP 2 at UFC 94. UFC President Dana White recently went on record with CBS in Atlanta and stated that if Anderson Silva get past Chris Weidman in his next fight it’s very likely he will fight Jon Jones next.
BJPENN.COM RADIO IS LIVE AT 5:00 PM PT WITH COACH MENDEZ, PYLE AND NOONS
BJPENN.COM News - May 22, 2013
BJPENN.COM RADIO IS SET TO GO LIVE AT 5:00 PM PT TONIGHT WITH AN ALL UFC 160 GUEST PANEL. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by AKA head coach, Javier Mendez, UFC welterweight Mike Pyle and debuting UFC lightweight, KJ Noons.
BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH UFC 160's KJ NOONS
BJPENN.COM News - May 22, 2013
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by UFC lightweight fighter, KJ Noons, who is set to make his UFC debut this weekend at UFC 160 against, Donald Cerrone.
BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH UFC 160's MIKE PYLE
BJPENN.COM News - May 22, 2013
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by UFC 160 fighter, Mike Pyle. Pyle is set to face Rick Story this Saturday after, his original opponent, Gunnar Nelson was forced out due to injury.
Former UFC Champ Matt Serra Hints At Retirement After Health Scare
BJPENN.COM News - May 22, 2013
Former UFC welterweight champion, Matt Serra, has apparently decided to hang up his gloves and retire. We heard weeks ago that Serra was put in the hospital for an undisclosed ailment, and now in an interview with the local press he has come out and pretty much announced his retirement from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
VIDEO | Countdown To UFC 160 (Full Replay)
BJPENN.COM News - May 22, 2013
This Saturday in Las Vegas the UFC returns to PPV action with UFC 160: Velasquez vs. “Bigfoot”. In typical UFC fashion, the promotion put together a special “Countdown to UFC 160” program to help hype this weekends event.
Ratings Report: UFC on FX 8 Draws 1.3 Million Viewers
BJPENN.COM News - May 22, 2013
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Bitter Jacob Volkmann Plans On "Exposing" UFC For What They Are
BJPENN.COM News - May 22, 2013
“Very bitter. They always claim that they treat the fighters so well. Yeah, they treat the top five percent of the fighters well – the ones that are on the main card all the time. They don’t treat the rest of them very well. The healthcare plan is horrible, with a $1,500 deductible per injury – the catastrophic-injury insurance is not even really good insurance. There’s no retirement fund, there’s no signing bonus. You start off at six-and-six, you’re really not making too much money because you’re self-employed, so you’re paying the self-employment tax and you’re paying the regular tax and income tax. So you’re paying twice as much in tax. They claim they’re treating the fighters well, but they’re not, realistically. People always tell me, ‘You’re rich – you’re on TV!’ Are you kidding me? I made $54,000 two years ago, paid $9,000 in taxes, so that leaves me with $45,000. This last year, I made $50,000 and paid $8,000 in taxes. That leaves me with $42,000 – that’s barely above poverty. I have three kids and a wife I’m supporting. I’m trying to make the fans realize what the UFC is really like – I’m going to expose them as much as I can. But also my goal is to win in World Series and try to stay undefeated. Obviously it’s to win. The short-term goal is to win. The long-term goal is, as soon as they come out with that belt, I’d like to get that belt.” Former UFC fighter, Jacob Volkmann received his walking papers after losing to Bobby Greene at UFC 156 and after dropping just two bouts in the 155lb division, he isn’t happy about the release.
Gegard Mousasi Eye's Middleweight Fight Against Vitor Belfort
BJPENN.COM News - May 22, 2013
“There’s a big chance that I will go to middleweight. It all depends on the fights that I’m going to get. If I’m going to get a big name at middleweight, I’ll probably go down. It’s all about match ups. Let’s say they’re going to give me somebody like Vitor Belfort, that’s maybe a contender. That’s the kind of fight I want.”