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Russell Ess - May 22, 2017

https://youtu.be/tPgbGmi0HpU UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz spend quite a bit of time together. From working as analysts during UFC broadcasts to doing promotional events and obligations, the two have been keeping busy beyond training and fighting in the Octagon.

Tom Taylor - May 21, 2017

https://youtu.be/R0BsQSDCRPM Bruce Lee is widely considered to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time. And while some skeptics might suggest that Lee never actually fought, all it takes is a quick look at modern mixed martial arts to see just how sprawling his influence has been.

bjpenndotcom - May 19, 2017

Two of the most famous martial artists to ever take Hollywood by storm also shared the mats in a training session that many fans never knew about. In 1984, middleweight Karate champion Chuck Norris and Karate phenom Jean-Claude Van Damme linked up on what appears to be a German TV program, where the pair trained together.

Russell Ess - May 19, 2017

Styles make fights, right?

bjpenndotcom - May 18, 2017

https://youtu.be/OqxzxulTsqc During the ‘Klitschko Era’ of Boxing, Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko were two of the most feared men on the planet. The brothers dominated heavyweight boxing for around a decade before Vitali Klitschko finally retired. Wladimir Klitschko on the other hand, the younger brother of Vitali, continues to fight on, and was recently defeated by Anthony Joshua.

Russell Ess - May 18, 2017

Unfortunately, injuries often come as part of the game in sports.

bjpenndotcom - May 18, 2017

UFC veteran Shonie Carter is certainly one of the most outgoing figures in mixed martial arts. The Judo black belt amassed a 51-31 record throughout the course of his professional career, fighting in numerous high profile promotions such as the UFC, Bellator MMA, and the WEC to name just a few. The biggest win of Carter’s career came in 2001 at UFC 31, when ‘Mr. International’ scored a spinning backfist knockout over Matt Serra.

bjpenndotcom - May 18, 2017

The ongoing saga of scheduling a Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre fight took another unexpected turn this week when middleweight champion Michael Bisping revealed that he too is unable to fight in the near future, and as a result is more than okay with waiting on Georges St-Pierre to be ready to fight later this year.

Russell Ess - May 17, 2017

The interesting aspect of the early days of mixed martial arts was that most fighters had just a single discipline that they were skilled at. This would pit a particular martial arts style versus another and it was always intriguing to see which style would come out on top.

bjpenndotcom - May 17, 2017

https://youtu.be/Ru1CGfsRCzk While Sumo wrestlers are generally known for their incredible strength, Chiyonokuni Toshiki proved in this match against 6’3 443lb Bulgarian Sumo wrestler that agility and flexibility are also needed to be a dominant sumo wrestler.

bjpenndotcom - May 17, 2017

The ongoing saga of scheduling a Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre fight took another unexpected turn this week when middleweight champion Michael Bisping revealed that he too is unable to fight in the near future, and as a result is more than okay with waiting on Georges St-Pierre to be ready to fight later this year.

bjpenndotcom - May 17, 2017

Brando Mamana KO's Adi Paryanto at One Pride MMA #3 in Indonesia. Mental note: Never get hit by something like this. pic.twitter.com/giKbZaafco — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 17, 2017

bjpenndotcom - May 16, 2017

https://youtu.be/dgQs4DIMwLs Back in the days of Pride Fighting Championship, spectacle fights between opponents with great size differences were rather common such as the 2003 fight between 5’9 lightweight Genki Sudo and Butterbean, which saw Sudo pick up the submission win.

Russell Ess - May 16, 2017

Combat battles that pit a certain style against another opposing style always make for an interesting matchup. This is what made the UFC in its early days so interesting.

bjpenndotcom - May 16, 2017

In the early days of the UFC, BJJ was believed to be the most dominant form of martial arts due to the success Royce Gracie found in the early days of the UFC using Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to dominate the early UFC tournaments while his opponents found themselves unable to comprehend what exactly Gracie was doing on the ground.

Russell Ess - May 15, 2017

https://youtu.be/bHOq1iH7pvw If you’re a fan of the older martial arts movies, you have got to love the drunken master style of fighting. Jackie Chan starred in the 1978 Hong Kong martial arts comedy, Drunken Master and many variations have been made throughout the years.

bjpenndotcom - May 12, 2017

https://youtu.be/3ImRiRBfDpY While the days of style vs. style gym fights have passed, for the most part, gym scraps are still rather frequent. In one gym challenge, two men donned in what appear to be MMA gloves exchange leather for just moments before a knee from the clinch begins the exchange that leads to the finish. The man delivers a slam so devastating that not only does it end the fight, but it opens up a massive cut on the head of the loser. The referee checks up on the loser as the camera zooms in on his extremely bloody head.

Russell Ess - May 11, 2017

Taekwondo is one of the most flashy disciplines of martial arts that you will see.