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BJPENN.COM News - December 13, 2012

A welterweight contest between Justin Edwards and Gunnar Nelson has been booked for the UFC’s February trip to London. UFC officials announced the bout earlier today.

BJPENN.COM News - December 13, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - December 13, 2012

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2012

Rory MacDonald (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) had one request after defeating B.J. Penn via unanimous decision last weekend in Seattle. He wanted a rematch with the man who handed him his first and only loss, Carlos Condit (28-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC).

bjpenndotcom - December 12, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - December 12, 2012

“The list of guys is so long really. I heard a little bit of talk about these guys thinking I was going to lose, and Nate was better than me. You’re entitled to your opinion, you can think whatever you want to think. But if you want the 155lb belt in the next three years, you’re going to have to get it from me. I’m not going nowhere. You want to win that belt? You’re not going to win it from somebody else, you’re going to have to win it from me. I’m not going nowhere.” – UFC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson, discusses his title reign with FUEL TV.

BJPENN.COM News - December 12, 2012

Following his UFC on FOX 5 victory, Rory MacDonald, took to the mic and sent out a challenge to the only man to defeat him, Carlos Condit. During last night’s “UFC Tonight” broadcast on FUEL TV, reporter, Ariel Helwani relayed a message to MacDonald from Condit:

BJPENN.COM News - December 12, 2012

“I definitely have goals to compete at heavyweight and obviously go for the championship,” Jones said in the chat last Saturday evening. “But it’s a ways away. Right now I’m cutting weight more efficiently, trying to eat smarter and do things better and the weight cuts are getting easier so, heavyweight might be a ways away.” …

BJPENN.COM News - December 12, 2012

“Anderson vs. GSP is meaningless. It would make sense if Anderson fought Jon Jones. Anderson is a fighter at another level. I’m not underestimating Jones but appraising Anderson. He’s one of the best that has existed, I always thought it.” “It is very nice to see his success. I know what he has gone through. Anderson is in a very high level and should defend his belt or fight for the light heavyweight title. I think he has a greater possibility to beat Jones. He would win on the feet.”

BJPENN.COM News - December 12, 2012

“I truly got to live my passion and follow my dreams by competing in mixed martial arts, especially under the Zuffa banner, but UFC 154, that’s the last fight I’ll be in the octagon, as I’m retiring and looking to move on to the next phase of my career. As a family, I have young daughter. I have another daughter on the way, and I think that’s the next phase of my life. I need to put focus into that. I’m always going to be involved in the sport. This is my passion. This is what fuels me.” 7 fight UFC veteran and former featherweight title challenger Mark Hominick announced his retirement through FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight.”

BJPENN.COM News - December 12, 2012

Bellator MMA & WinStar World Casino announced today a 2013 event hosting alliance that will see three of Bellator’s nationally and internationally televised events produced live from Oklahoma’s WinStar World Casino throughout 2013. The exclusive partnership will officially begin on January 24th as Bellator MMA will host a Welterweight World Title fight between reigning and undefeated Bellator World Champion Ben “Funky” Askren and French submission ace Karl “Psycho” Amoussou LIVE on Spike TV. The night will also feature the long awaited Bellator debut of Oklahoma State’s own MMA star “King Mo” Lawal, who battles the dangerous Przemyslaw Mysiala in a Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal fight.

BJPENN.COM News - December 12, 2012

“I’m putting my toe in the water, and I’m checking it out,” said White. “There’s no doubt, for people who say, ‘Oh, this is the Ronda Rousey show,’ f—— right it is. You’re absolutely right. I’m not trying to shy away from that and say, ‘Oh no, we’re getting into women’s MMA.’ This is the Ronda Rousey Show.” “I don’t know how long this is going to last. This could last a year. This could be forever. The 135-pound division could fill up with tons of talent, and we could have tons of great fights. I can’t honestly sit here and predict what’s going to happen, but don’t kid yourself, this is absolutely the only reason this is happening is because of Ronda Rousey.”

BJPENN.COM News - December 12, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - December 12, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - December 11, 2012

By Evan Stoumbelis

BJPENN.COM News - December 11, 2012

“Roy asked me, I don’t remember what day it was, whatever day it was, it was probably a week and a half something like that ago,” Mitrione said. “I just never, I had a bunch of other things going on. It felt like a little bit of a distraction, I just wasn’t able to. I have no problem with being tested, people can come and test me whenever they want. It’s a couple weeks out on my training camps, I was so intent on getting my blinders put on, I cut my career off, I canceled my Twitter. I didn’t want distractions on somewhat short notice, cutting a couple weeks out of my camp … I wanted to make sure I didn’t have any issues couldn’t distract me.

BJPENN.COM News - December 11, 2012

BJPENN.COM News - December 11, 2012

“I was worried about (Anderson) Silva, GSP fighting Silva. I didn’t know I had to worry about someone in my own weight class. I was pissed GSP wanted this, you know what I mean? Who cares what they say about you, who cares what they say about anything and fight the number one contender. I did everything I could to put myself into that kind of position, and then just to get it revoked from me because GSP wants something else. I’m actually fighting to get my title shot while he’s (Diaz) on suspension, then all of a sudden GSP throws his name in front of mine. I’m actually more mad at GSP. I’m not mad at anybody else but GSP for calling somebody else out. I think he is trying to stay away from me. What other reason is there, you know what I’m saying? I tried to analyze it and he says it because he (Diaz) talked trash. Who cares? That’s the point of our sport and people do talk trash and its all fun and games, who cares what someone says over the internet or what they say to your face. You fight to prove you are worthy. I feel like I have proved that I can go with GSP and I should go with GSP and here he is keeping me out of that.” – Top welterweight contender, Johnny Hendricks via “The MMA Hour”