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BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is looking to get on the path back to the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and his latest attempts at calling out Ryan Bader dug deep. It looks like Bader won’t be taking the bait, however, as “Darth’s” manager informed Fox Sports that they will be waiting it out for the return of champion Daniel Cormier. “We have the utmost respect for Anthony Johnson. We think he’s a tremendous talent and he’s got good representation,” David Martin, Bader’s manager, mentioned. “If I was advising Anthony, I’d be telling him to do the exact same thing— call out Ryan Bader. Why? Because that’s your fastest track to getting a title shot and that’s what these guys are in this sport for to be champion, and title shots don’t grow on trees.” Martin said.

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is one of the more popular fighters to ever step foot in the octagon and it’s with good reason; He is willing and able to take on a fight at a moment’s notice no matter who the caliber of opponent. When Khabib Nurmagomedov was forced to pull out of their high-profile fight at UFC 187, Cerrone could have easily asked for a shot at the title. Instead, “Cowboy” risked his top-contender status to face John Makdessi. One could imagine the fights we would have seen if Cerrone were permitted to take a fight in the welterweight division. That may have been able to take place in the early days of World Extreme Cagefighting, but UFC President Dana White and other UFC brass would not permit Cerrone to go up in weight.

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

Dustin Poirier feels like he has found his home at lightweight, and is feeling unstoppable. “The Diamond” spoke with Fox Sports recently on how his body is feeling at 155 pounds, and his outlook on the future. My last fight when I fought in New Orleans after the weight cut when I was down to 156 pounds, before weigh-ins, I was telling my corner men I was like ‘there’s no way I could cut another 10 pounds, it’s impossible’. It’s so crazy I even did it.

Russell Ess - October 19, 2015

After today’s UFC announcement of the Sage Northcutt and Cody Pfister bout being added to UFC Fight Night 80, a fight originally scheduled for the December card has been moved to January. A welterweight clash between Edgar Garcia (14-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) and “The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia” runner-up Sheldon Westcott (8-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is now scheduled for UFC 195.

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

https://youtu.be/wDptf-lY4GA It didn’t take long for fans to get behind Joanna Jedrzejczyk and her rise to the top of the UFC Women’s Strawweight division. Her fighting style is unlike any other in her weight class and she has drawn comparisons to the likes of “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell. She is just four fights into her current stint with the UFC, but there is no telling how long she will reign supreme as UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion.

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

https://youtu.be/OP_69gE-JW0 Joseph Duffy continues his journey toward the top of his division this Saturday at “UFC Fight Night: Duffy vs. Poirier” when he clashes with fellow lightweight Dustin Poirier. This is Duffy’s first time main-evening a card and at such an early point in his UFC career, all eyes are on him in his home country of Ireland.

Russell Ess - October 19, 2015

Fabio “Pateta” Prado, Team Alpha Male’s jiu-jitsu coach spoke with Sherdog on the recent split between UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and Team Alpha Male. “Dillashaw left because a new team in Colorado offered him a good salary to train there and be part of the team,” Prado told Sherdog. “I understand his point and I can’t criticize that, but what I can say is that we have at least 10 talents like him at Team Alpha Male. There are not only fighters here, but great trainers. I’m sure we’ll produce another champion soon,” Prado added.

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

UFC veteran Michael Bisping seems to have a big target on his back, and it looks like “The Count” is having a good laugh with all the attention he has been getting from rival fighters. Bisping took to Instagram to share a cartoon of him as the target of a bullseye and captioned, “Here’s a funny cartoon drawn by a funny person. It demonstrates the spate of recent call outs. Keep em coming boys, keep em coming.”

Russell Ess - October 19, 2015

Venice Beach is a very unique stretch to walk through in California. From Muscle Beach to the murals seen all over the neighborhood, Venice is also home to UFC champion Rounda Rousey. New mural of @RondaRousey in Venice Beach. Brilliant work by Brazilian artists @bicicrasemfreio #RouseyRevolution pic.twitter.com/2caBpMwSYy

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

Just weeks removed from picking up his first win in the octagon at “UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson”, Sage Northcutt already has his next fight lined up for him! He will be returning to action on December 10, 2015 against Cody Pfister at “UFC Fight Night 80”, which will be headlined by fellow phenomenon Paige VanZant. Nothcutt was riding a wave of momentum very few debuting fighters get to experience when he made his debut in October. The sport karate champion took the internet by storm when his signing was announced and proved the hype was indeed real when he dominated Francisco Trevino in less than a minute in his first octagon appearance. Northcutt has an impressive record of 6-0 and will be looking to extend it to 7-0 when he meets Pfister.

Russell Ess - October 19, 2015

Conor McGregor is still under the skin of Donald Cerrone, and “Cowboy” talked about his attitude towards McGregor in a recent interview with the Orlando Sentinel promoting his upcoming lightweight title fight with Rafael Dos Anjos.

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

Joe Duffy has the opportunity of a lifetime in front of him at “UFC Fight Night: Duffy vs. Poirier” when he fights in his first main-event in front of his home-crowd. Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier will be standing opposite of him in the octagon on Saturday night and he is riding quite the wave of momentum as well with a two-fight win streak.

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

The worlds of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts don’t clash often, but when they do the result tends to be entertaining. When Brock Lesnar first announced he would be stepping foot in the octagon, fans of the UFC never thought he would become the UFC Heavyweight Champion so quickly. The beast has an incredible background in amateur wrestling and he utilized that to take his opponents to the ground where he could pummel them with him insane fists. Now, WWE Superstar Sheamus is calling out UFC Interim Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor. Of course, this fight will never happen as Sheamus weighs in at 267 pounds, but it’s still entertaining to hear them talk trash about each other!

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

https://youtu.be/VfkhYAx_UmY Stepping into the octagon with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson could be one of the scariest decisions a human being could make in life. His highlight-reel proves that he not only packs power in his punches, but he has the ability to slam you into unconsciousness. It’s bizarre to see “Rampage” outside of the octagon, however, as he is the polar opposite of the intimidating figure he is made to be.

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

Jon “Bones” Jones has been on a path to redemption since his most recent run-in with the law back in April. After learning his actions would only earn him community service time and not jail-time, Jones was quick to take to social media to call out the champion and show the world that he is still in fight shape. The UFC had no option but to suspend and strip him when he turned himself in for fleeing the scene of a three-car wreck that he allegedly caused. In the meantime, Daniel Cormier became the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and has defeated Anthony Johnson and Alexander Gustafsson. While the light heavyweight division has been shaping up for a major 2016, Jones waits for Dana White’s phone call for a fight offer in between community service sessions.

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

Earlier this month, TJ Dillashaw announced that he would be jumping ship from Team Alpha Male to Elevation Fight Team in Denver, Colorado. The switch in teams caused tension between certain members of TAM and the UFC Bantamweight Champion, but it seems like issues have been addressed and members of both parties will, in fact, remain friends. “We’re all still going to be buddies with TJ,” Chad Mendes told Fighters Only. “He made the decision to leave and he believes that’s what he needs to be able to stay on top. And he’s a grown ass man so he can make his own choices. He’s going to be missed though. But we’ve all got to just remain focused and keep working towards our own goal: to become champions.”

BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2015

Sage Northcutt has the potential to be one of the biggest lightweight stars in recent memory and it could be possible that he will have trouble finding an opponent willing to fight him in the future. Lucky for him, he had no issues finding a scrap for his December 10th meeting at “UFC Fight Night 80” when he squares off with Cody Pfister. Northcutt is scary good, but his Halloween costume in this photoshop isn’t! The young 19-year-old shared his humorous side with the photoshop picture of himself and Conor McGregor dressed in Halloween costumes with Dana White looking to take the two UFC stars trick or treating.

BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2015

Sage Northcutt has the potential to be the next big thing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and he proved it wasn’t all hype at “UFC 192” when he dismantled Francisco Trevino in less than a minute. There is no doubt that the nineteen year old phenomenon has what it takes to make it into the upper-echelon of the company and certain UFC stars are already believers, but fellow karate fighter “Wonderboy” Stephen Thompson mentioned Northcutt may want to take the slow path to the top.