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Chris Taylor - July 23, 2017

The highly anticipated rematch between former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and current division title holder Daniel Cormier will go down at UFC 214 in Anaheim, California. The bitter rivals, Jones and Cormier, joined UFC on FOX commentator Brian Stann during last night’s broadcast to discuss their upcoming fight, check it out.

Chris Taylor - July 23, 2017

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman scored his first win since May of 2015 at last night’s UFC on FOX 25 event. The “All American” submitted surging division contender Kelvin Gastelum via arm triangle choke in the third-round of their main event fight from Long Island, New York.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

Chris Weidman picked up his first win since May of 2015 in the main event of tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 fight card from Long Island, submitting surging division contender Kelvin Gastelum in the third-round. The victory snapped Weidman’s three-fight losing skid, as “The All American” had previously suffered knockout losses to Luke Rockhold, Yoel Romero and most recently Gegard Mousasi.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

A key middleweight scrap between former division champion Chris Weidman and surging contender Kelvin Gastelum served as the main event of tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 fight card from Long Island, New York. Round one begins and Weidman looks absolutely huge compared to Kelvin. Gastelum takes the center of the octagon. Weidman throws a high kick but it is blocked with ease by Kelvin. A straight right hand finds a home for Weidman. He follows that up with a front kick to the body. Gastelum with a left hook that misses and Weidman scores a nice right hand. Chris shoots in and scores an easy takedown. He works a couple of short shots before Kelvin stands back up. Weidman drags Kelvin back to the floor and winds up in side control. Weidman begins working for a kimura but when he tries to extend the arm Kelvin is able to scramble back up to his feet. Kelvin partially lands a head kick. He seems to have gained some confidence now. He lands a right hook and then a straight left that floors Weidman. He hops on him with ground and pound before the horn sounds to end round one.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

Round one begins and Dennis begins with a flying knee attempt that misses. Good low kicks from both fighters. Bermudez presses forward and attempts to clinch. Elkins shakes him off and circles out. Bermudez with a left hand and then charges forward with a combination. Bermudez with a hard low kick and then another. He slips and Elkins quickly hops on him and takes his back. Dennis is able to stand up but Darren is still all over him. Finally, Bermudez shakes him off and then immediately charges forward with a superman punch. Elkins shoots in and gets a takedown. He immediately transitions to the back of Bermudez. He locks in a body triangle and begins searching for a rear-naked choke. Bermudez scrambles and stands back up. He throws a spinning back elbow that lands and forced Elkins to let go. Dennis charges forward with strikes. Darren ducks under and scores another takedown. Dennis quickly scrambles and gets back to his feet. Round one comes to an end. Round two begins and Bermudez starts off quickly. He lands a nice punch followed by a low kick. Another good shots from Dennis finds a home. Darren shoots in and presses Dennis against the cage. He lands a couple of knees. Dennis breaks free and circles off the fence. He lands a nice straight right to the face of Elkins. Bermudez moving well here. He lands a low kick and then shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown. Dennis with a couple of shots before Elkins scrambles and gets back up to his feet. Bermudez with a nice left hand and then shoots in for a single leg. He cannot secure the takedown and opts to throw a knee. Elkins locks in a guillotine choke. He begins working some knees. He drags Dennis to the floor and attempts to take his back. Bermudez scrambles and gets back to his feet. He slips and the horn sounds to end round two.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

Round one begins and Cummins quickly presses the action and forces Gian against the fence. Villante breaks free and Cummins quickly presses forward with another shot. Villante defends and lands some big hammer fists. The fighters break and Gian lands a big right hand. Another right hand from Villante and Patrick is hurt. Another big right hand from Villante and Cummins is in all sorts of trouble. Patrick shoots in for a takedown but it is not there. The referee steps in as cut was caused on the head of Cummins after an accidental head butt. We continue and Cummins shoots in for a takedown. It is not there. He circles and lands a nice left hook. A nice jab now from Cummins. He shoots in for a takedown but the shot is defended by Villante. Cummins presses forward and pushes Gian against the cage. He works in a nice right hook. Cummins with some knees in the clinch now. They break and Cummins lands a left hand. Villante with a right jab but Cummins ducks under and presses him up against the fence. Round one comes to an end. Round two begins and Cummins is busted up but continues to press forward. He shoots in for a takedown but Villante defends. Cummins is working his left jab and hook well here. He is arguably out striking Gian now. Cummins presses forward and pushes Gian against the cage. He lands a couple of shots inside before they break. Cummins presses forward with a combination. He connects with a nice left hook. Gian responds with a good right. Another nice combo from Cummins. Villante circles and lands a low kick. Cummins shoots in and pushes Gian against the cage. He lands a left hand and Villante circles away. Round two comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

A bantamweight scrap between Jimmie Rivera and Thomas Almeida kicked off tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 main card from Long Island, New York. Round one begins and Rivera misses with a low kick to start things off. Almeida fires off one of his own that connects. Another low kick from Almeida finds a home. Rivera charges forward with a right hand. Almeida circles off the cage and lands another low kick. The fighters engage in the center of the octagon and Rivera connects with a low kick and then a left hand. Almeida with a low kick and then lands a nice right hand. Rivera counters with a left to the body. Rivera with a right hand that knocks Almeida to the floor. Thomas stands up grabs a hold of the clinch. Thomas is holding on here. The referee steps in and breaks them up. Jimmie immediately charges forward with punches. Almeida survives and circles out. Thomas with a low kick. Rivera responds with a combination. Another good right hand floors Almeida. Jimmie jumps on him with punches but Thomas survives, gets back to his feet, and circles out. Almeida is pressing forward now. He lands a front kick to the body. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

A scrap between Lyman Good and Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 prelims from Long Island, New York. Round one begins and Good presses forward with a body kick. Dos Santos catches it and takes Good down to the floor. Lyman pops right back up to his feet but Dos Santos moves to take his back. Good scrambles free from that position but Elizeu presses him up against the cage. Good breaks free and lands a nice knee inside. He comes forward with a high kick that is blocked by Dos Santos. Elizeu lands a pair of nice low kick. Lyman just eats those and presses forward. Good punches now from Good. He is applying all kinds of pressure here. A big right hand lands for Good. Dos Santos answers with a combination. Elizeu just misses with a front kick. Lyman presses forward and lands a nice right hand followed by a left. Dos Santos circles and fires back with a leg kick. Good attempts to go upstairs with a kick but does not connect. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

A welterweight scrap between Alex Oliveira and Ryan LaFlare took place on tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 prelims live from Long Island, New York. Round one begins and Oliveira misses with a spinning back kick. LaFlare shoots in for a takedown but Alex is able to sprawl and defend the shot. Ryan presses “Cowboy” against the cage and looks to score a trip. He does but Alex rolls for an armbar. Ryan is able to pull out his arm and winds up in side control. This is not where Oliveira wants to be. LaFlare looks to lock in a choke but Oliveira is able to escape. Ryan is still working from side control here. Two minutes remain in the opening round. Alex is able to scramble back to half guard. Not much offence from LaFlare here. Ryan steps back in to side control. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

A heavyweight scrap between Chase Sherman and Damian Grabowski kicked off tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 televised prelims from Long Island, New York. Round one begins and Grabowski misses with a left hook and Chase replies with a nice right hand. Sherman with a quick combination. He looks much faster than Grabowski early on here. Sherman with a nice kick to the body. Grabowski looks to shoot in for a takedown but it is not there. Sherman lands a nice low kick. He presses forward but eats a left hand from Damian. Grabowski scores with a right hand over the top. Sherman responds with a nice knee inside. Grabowski appears to be ok. Sherman presses forward and lands a leg kick. Grabowski lands a right hand over the top but Sherman replies with a nice combination. He continues to press forward and scores with a nice hook to the body. Grabowski lands a good right hand over the top. Chase replies with a hard low kick. Another right hand from Damian. Still, Chase presses forward. He lands a low kick followed by a combination. He throws a high kick. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

A featherweight scrap between Kyle Bochniak and Jeremy Kennedy served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 fight pass prelims from Long Island, New York. Round one begins and Bochniak throws a wild hook. Kennedy ducks under the strike and scores a takedown. Kennedy begins working from full guard. Kennedy with some decent shots from the top now. He works in an elbow. Bochniak tries to scramble but Kennedy won’t let him. More shots from the top by Kennedy. Bochniak scrambles and this time is able to get back up to his feet. After a brief battle along the cage the fighters break. Kyle misses with a hook. Jeremy connects with a pair of knees and then shoots in and scores another takedown. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

A bantamweight scrap between Marlon Vera and Brain Kelleher served as the fourth fight of tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 card from Long Island, New York. Round one begins and Vera lands a front kick to the body to start. Kelleher presses forward and lands a pair of low kicks. Vera with a low kick and then Brian replies with a kick to the body. Kelleher shoots in for a takedown but Vera is able to sprawl and defend the shot. They break and Kelleher lands a nice shots to the body. Once again Brian shoots in for a takedown. Vera looks to lock in a kimura. Brian continues to press for the takedown. Vera cranks on the kimura attempt. Kelleher drops to the ground and as he does Vera transitions to an armbar that forces the New Yorker to tapout. What a submission from Vera.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

A featherweight scrap between Shane Burgos and Godofredo Pepey served as the second bout of tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 event on Long Island. Round one begins and Pepey misses with a wheel kick attempt to start thing off. Burgos presses forward but Pepey lands a right hand over the top. Burgos presses forward. Pepey lands a body kick but Shane replies with a crisp left jab. A good left hook from Burgos finds a home. Pepey shoots in for a takedown but it is not there. Burgos lands a huge knee and Pepey hits the deck. Burgos tells him to stand up. Pepey does and Burgos floors him with another uppercut. Pepey seems to be ok and once again Shane tells him to stand back up. Pepey gets back up and immediately shoots in and presses Burgos against the cage. Pepey drags him to the floor but Burgos gets right back up and breaks free. Shane comes forward and lands a left hand to the body and then a right hand over the top. Pepey replies with an uppercut. Both men land left hooks. Pepey shoots in but cannot secure the takedown. He presses Shane against the fence. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2017

A lightweight scrap between Frankie Perez and Chris Wade kicked off tonight’s UFC on FOX 25 event in Long Island, New York. Round one begins and both men, Perez and Wade, trade body kicks early. Wade is applying a lot of forward pressure here. Chris shoots in for a takedown and presses Perez up against the cage. Wade continues to attempt a double leg takedown while trying to transition on to Perez’s back. Wade gets the takedown. He begins working some short shots. Perez scrambles and gets back up to his feet. Wade immediately drags Frankie back down to the floor. Perez again scrambles and is able to get back up. He presses Wade against the cage now and begins searching for a takedown attempt of his own. He gets it after scoring a trip. Frankie working some shots from top position now. Wade is able to scramble and get back up to his feet. He scores a throw and winds up on top. The horn sounds to end round one.

bjpenndotcom - July 22, 2017

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has now been absent from the Octagon for over a year. In his last Octagon appearance, Rockhold looked to defend his middleweight title against his longtime rival Michael Bisping, who stepped in to fight Rockhold on short notice after Chris Weidman was forced out of his rematch with Rockhold due to injury. When Bisping and Rockhold stepped into the Octagon together at UFC 199, Bisping managed to avenge his previous loss to Rockhold as he picked up a 1st round KO win to claim the middleweight title. Following the fight, Rockhold was slated to fight Jacare Souza in November in Melbourne, however Rockhold was forced out of the fight due to an injury, and has yet to be scheduled to fight again.

bjpenndotcom - July 22, 2017

During the first stop of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour in Los Angeles, the UFC lightweight champion made headlines for his bold suit, which was tailor made to repeatedly say “fuck you” in pinstripe form. The suit caught the attention of fans and media members, and even resulted in one Conor McGregor superfan getting a tattoo inspired by the suit:

bjpenndotcom - July 22, 2017

UFC welterweight Neil Magney has been absent from the Octagon since his UFC 207 win over former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks back in December. The win was a particularly impressive one for Magny, who defeated Hendricks in the former champ’s final welterweight fight before moving up to middleweight. The fight saw Magny return to the win column after having a 3-fight win streak snapped at the hands of Lorenz Larking at UFC 202, after picking up wins over Erick Silva, Kelvin Gatelum, and Hector Lombard. Now, after an eight-month layoff following his win over Hendricks, Magny has officially been cleared to fight once again.

bjpenndotcom - July 22, 2017

On the heels of his massive submission win over Michael Chiesa earlier this month, Kevin Lee was offered a position coaching on The Ultimate Fighter opposite Eddie Alvarez. While Lee apparently accepted the fight in minutes, Alvarez turned the fight down. I've been asked to do TUF and accepted in 2 minutes, @Ealvarezfight turned it down. I'm just waiting on the holdup @Justin_Gaethje.