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Chris Taylor - March 22, 2017

Two big fights were just announced for June’s UFC Fight Night event in Oklahoma City. Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn will return to the octagon on June 25 when he squares off with Dennis Siver in a featherweight bout.

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with Mike Perry and Jessica Aguilar! 9:10PM ET-Kicking off tonights show we are joined by “Platinum” Mike Perry. We’ll be previewing his upcoming scrap with Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville on April 22nd. After suffering his first career loss to Alan Jouban in December, you can be sure that the Michigan native is fired up and ready to get back in the win column. The upcoming fight with Ellenberger, the current welterweight landscape, and some of MMA’s hot topics; we’ll be getting the “Platinum” opinion on all that and more!

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2017

On this episode of American Animals, the Animals are back to cover the latest and greatest in the world of MMA. Plus, two big names in the world of UFC, Ashlee Evans-Smith and Duke Roufus, are here to take us inside the octagon. Ashlee Evans-Smith

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2017

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is currently gearing up for his UFC 210 scrap with Gegard Mousasi in less than two weeks, where he will look to snap a 2-fight skid and move one step closer to potential reclaiming the UFC middleweight title. Ahead of his scrap with Mousasi, the former champ knows that he is in a must-win situation at UFC 210. He spoke to Submission Radio to discuss the situation, and where he feels he has the advantage over Mousasi, a seasoned MMA veteran:

Russell Ess - March 22, 2017

On Wednesday, Conor McGregor saved a lot of money after his second hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). The second hearing was for the water bottle war that took place between McGregor and team Nate Diaz at the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference.

Russell Ess - March 22, 2017

Dan Bilzerian is known for the ridiculous lifestyle that he lives, documenting many of his spectacles for all to see on Instagram. With 21.3 million followers and counting, the Instagram king recently spoke with the guys at MMA Junkie Radio where he said there were a few things on his bucket list that he still needs to check off.

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2017

After winning the NCAA title at 133, Cory Clark's celebration continued with a THROW of Iowa coach Terry Brands! #NCAAWrestling pic.twitter.com/cWxYdl22eY — NCAA Wrestling (@NCAAWrestling) March 19, 2017

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2017

When a fighter is badly knocked out, they’re often left in a confused daze for several minutes thereafter. During this daze, they can often be seen challenging the referee stoppage, and at times, even attempting to attack the referee, mistaking them for their opponent in the chaos of it all.

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2017

Earlier this year, we learned that former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler had left his long-time home of American Top Team. When this new surfaced, there was immediate speculation as to where the former champ would relocate. We now have our answer. Lawler is now training out of Combat Club in Lantana, Florida. This move was confirmed by BJPENN.COM’s own Tom Taylor.

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2017

MMA legend Wanderlei Silva was set to fight UFC veteran Chael Sonnen nearly three years ago at the TUF Brazil 3 Finale in 2014. Unfortunately, due to a brawl that occurred mid-season, which resulted in Silva injuring his hand, the fight was postponed. Silva then refused to take a random drug test, and was pulled from the fight, leading to a very public dispute with the UFC. Sonnen was then booked to fight Vitor Belfort, who was stepping in for Silva. Sonnen then failed a random out-of-competition drug test, and was pulled from the fight as well. Subsequently, he then announced his retirement from MMA on an episode of UFC Tonight.

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2017

UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie made his highly anticipated return to MMA over a year ago, where he picked up a 1st round TKO win over Frank Shamrock. The fight was Gracie’s first in nearly a decade, and left fans wondering if they would ever see the 50 year old UFC icon set foot in the cage again. Now, on the heels of UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes stating that he would be interested in potentially coming out of retirement, Gracie is looking to secure a rematch with the former UFC champ.

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2017

Back in August, in the buildup to UFC 202, Irish superstar Conor McGregor and his arch rival Nate Diaz got into a heated press conference confrontation, pelting each other with water bottles, Monster Energy cans, and other improvised projectiles. This chaotic moment did not go over well with the fight’s sanctioning body, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Several months after this hectic ordeal, McGregor was handed a fairly significant punishment by the NSAC – a $75,000 fine, and 50 hours of community service, to be exact. Though this sum seems like it’s probably a drop in the bucket for the ultra-successful Irishman, he and his team were not satisfied with it, and pursued a re-hearing with the NSAC.

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2017

On April 8, the UFC will take over Buffalo, New York’s Key Arena with UFC 210. In the main event, we’ll see UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier attempt to defend his title against an old foe in Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. The co-main event, meanwhile, will see former middleweight champion Chris Weidman attempt to get back on track against long-time Dutch contender Gegard Mousasi.

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2017

Throughout the course of 2017, undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor have continued to be linked to a boxing superfight. The year started with Mayweather offering McGregor $15 million for a boxing superfight, with UFC President Dana White then countering Mayweather’s offer with one of his own. Mayweather of course laughed off the offer, reiterating that he wouldn’t fight for less than $100 million.

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2017

Earlier this month, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw appeared on the Fight Society Podcast to discuss his upcoming showdown with reigning bantamweight champ and former teammate Cody Garbrandt. During this segment, Dillashaw explained that he believes his highly publicized beef with Garbrandt is unnecessary, calling their rivalry “comical.” “The beef with Cody is just comical because it shouldn’t concern him at all,” Dillashaw said. “Just because it involves Urijah [Faber], he wants to get all riled up and fluff out his feathers and act like a tough guy. I expected this from Cody. He’s a hothead and just for him to not really be able to express himself mentally but just get all worked up.”

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2017

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Tom Taylor - March 22, 2017

Earlier this month, MMA legend Vitor Belfort was mauled by a younger, faster, Kelvin Gastelum. Many fans took this beatdown as a sign that it was time for the aging legend to retire. Belfort himself, however, said he had one more in him. In his post-fight interview, he said he’d like to fulfil the last fight on his contract, ideally at UFC 112 in Rio de Janeiro in June. Belfort also acknowledged that a step down in competition would be nice, which is fair, but then threw the world a bit of a curve ball by calling out CM Punk – a former pro wrestler who was destroyed by Mickey Gall in his only mixed martial arts bout.

Chris Taylor - March 21, 2017

Christy Mack fires back at haters on social media. After eight days of testimony and almost two full days of deliberations, former UFC and Bellator fighter Jon Koppenhaver (better known as “War Machine”) was found guilty on twenty-nine charges for his brutal assault on victims Christine Mackinday (Christy Mack) and Corey Thomas.