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EVOLVE MMA - July 12, 2017

This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. It’s a crazy, competitive combat sports world. Every fighter out there is looking for techniques that can set them apart. No one wants to run in the middle of the pack. Knowing and perfecting Muay Thai is a great thing to have in the weaponry.

Chris Taylor - July 12, 2017

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and boxing legend Flod Mayweather travelled north of the border today for round two of the Mayweather vs. McGregor promotional world tour. After a brief delay, this due to Floyd Mayweather being stuck in traffic, the two superstars took to the stage in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Chris Taylor - July 12, 2017

Showtime issues statement on Conor McGregor’s mic being cut off in Los Angeles UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather made the first stop of their promotional world tour yesterday in Los Angeles, California.

bjpenndotcom - July 12, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio returns at 8PM ET/5PM PT with Ben Askren and Rich Franklin! 8:15PM ET- We kick things off with ONE FC Welterweight Champ and arguably the best grappler in MMA today, Ben Askren. “Funky” Ben is several weeks removed from his most recent title defense and we’ll getting the scoop on when he expects to be back in competition. As outspoken as they come, Ben will give us his take on some of MMA’s hot topics and big fights coming up. From working with Tyron Woodley leading up to UFC 214, to being the most dominant champion under the ONE FC banner, we’ll cover it all with Askren.

Russell Ess - July 12, 2017

The beef between top lightweights Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee is still just heating up as “El Cucuy” uploaded a social media post on Tuesday of a direct message that Lee sent to him recently.

Russell Ess - July 12, 2017

UFC 213 crowned a new UFC interim middleweight champion as Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker battled in a five-round interim title fight. It was a classic matchup with the two competing in a grueling fight that went the distance where judges ruled Whittaker the new interim champion of the middleweight division. With a middleweight title unification bout against undisputed champion Michael Bisping on the horizon, we may not see the fight take place until next year as Whittaker’s injured knee needs to be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or else face a medical suspension till January 2018.

bjpenndotcom - July 12, 2017

This past Friday, fight fans tuned in to an action packed night of fights in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena for the TUF 25 Finale. The event played host to a number of thrilling fights, which included Jesse Taylor’s second round submission win over Dhiego Lima to be crowned the winner of TUF 25. In addition, the main event saw former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje make his highly anticipated UFC debut against a very game Michael Johnson. The fight won not only ‘Fight of the Night’ honors, but was immediately nominated for ‘Fight of the Year’ by the MMA community for its back and forth nature, which ultimately saw Gaethje pick up a 2nd round TKO win over ‘The Menace’.

bjpenndotcom - July 12, 2017

Wednesday evening, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will hit the stage for their second press conference in Toronto ahead of their August 26th fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This marks the second stop of the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor world tour, which will see both fighters take to the stage in two more cities after tonight’s event in Toronto, Canada.

bjpenndotcom - July 12, 2017

.@DanaWhite's second installment of the #MayMacWorldTour Video Blog just dropped! Catch the full episode on YouTube: https://t.co/CdOfonMuXP pic.twitter.com/awTFLMP0yA — UFC (@ufc) July 12, 2017

Tom Taylor - July 12, 2017

Earlier this week, we learned that former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ and long-time UFC middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi had failed to agree on the terms of a new UFC contract, and that he would be moving to the world’s second biggest MMA promotion, Bellator MMA. Given Mousasi’s stature as one of the finest middleweights on the planet, it was immediately assumed that he’d walk right through the doors to a Bellator middleweight title shot opposite reigning champion Rafael Carvalho.

Tom Taylor - July 12, 2017

Last weekend, during the broadcast of the UFC 213 main card, the promotion aired a chilling trailer for the UFC 214 main event: a light heavyweight showdown between reigning champion Daniel Cormier, and his biggest rival, former champion Jon Jones.

Tom Taylor - July 12, 2017

Earlier this month, Bellator welterweight star Paul Daley began angling for a fight with former UFC contender and recent Bellator welterweight title challenger Lorenz Larkin. Shortly thereafter, Larkin replied to Daley’s callout, accepting the fight for later this year. This of course, raised immediate questions about the status of a long-discussed scrap between Daley and another British MMA star, Michael Page. As it turns out, the reason Page isn’t signing on the dotted line for a battle with Daley is that he’s got his hands full with a foray into the boxing arena. And he won’t be boxing in some community center basement, either.

bjpenndotcom - July 12, 2017

Tuesday at the first Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor press conference, the pair kicked off their world tour, as well as begun their trash talk for the highly anticipated event. McGregor spoke to the audience in attendance at the Staples Center first, before then passing the microphone over to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather continued the war of words, as he launched several scathing attacks at the UFC champion, who had his mic cut during Mayweather’s speech. When the pair came face to face for their first staredown at the end of the press conference, it was clear that the trash talk had only just begun as the pair continued to talk trash face to face.

Tom Taylor - July 12, 2017

The next big UFC card on the horizon is UFC 214, which goes down this July 29 in Anaheim, California. UFC 214 is stacked to the brim with elite UFC talent. The card will feature a trio of anticipated title fights, any of which could probably headline a card on its own.

bjpenndotcom - July 12, 2017

Tuesday afternoon at the first Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor press conference, the pair both gave speeches, most of which were trash talk, in front of a packed Staples Center arena. McGregor kicked off the event, where he boldly predicted that he would finish Mayweather in the first four rounds of the event. Predicting that Mayweather has never seen someone who moves like him.

Tom Taylor - July 12, 2017

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor‘s August 26 showdown is now less than a month and half away. To help build the hype for this monumental battle, the pair are participating in a four-stop, multi-city press tour. The first stop of this tour occurred last night, when the undefeated boxer and the mixed martial arts superstar met in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. UFC President Dana White was also in attendance, and in a post-fight conversation with the media, he dropped some interesting tidbits about the celebrities that might be attending the fight. “We’re still getting the ticket situation together,” White said of the complicated task of distributing tickets. “We’re still working on that. But everybody and their mother is looking for a ticket.” 

Tom Taylor - July 12, 2017

Last night, at a crowded press conference inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather met for the first time. It was entertaining affair, highlighted by some memorable trash talk and a fairly intense staredown. The staredown, of course, would have been much more enjoyable if we could have heard what the two fighters were saying to each other. Luckily, McGregor broke down the exchange in a post-fight chat with Ariel Helwani.

Russell Ess - July 11, 2017

TJ Dillashaw has had some experience in the ring with one of the greats from boxing as we’ve recently seen the footage of the former UFC bantamweight champion sparring with Vasyl Lomachenko. Lomachenko is one of the boxers that is often talked about in the pound-for-pound debate. Joe Rogan speaks very highly of Lomachenko and considers him “the best boxer on earth.”