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Tim Kennedy explains timing of his return to MMA
bjpenndotcom - September 27, 2016
Tim Kennedy hasn’t set foot into the UFC’s octagon in almost three years after a controversial TKO loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 178. Now on the verge of UFC 205 at the historic Madison Square Garden, the Strikeforce and UFC veteran explained the reason of his return to MMA on Monday’s edition of ‘The MMA Hour’. When asked why he’s coming back now after such a long layoff, Kennedy (18-5) discussed the new-found significance of his victory over newly-minted middleweight champion Michael Bisping and how his return to the UFC came about:
Joseph Duffy: "One shot and it could all be over. I need to be more financially stable"
bjpenndotcom - September 27, 2016
As one of the few men to not just beat but finish featherweight champion Conor McGregor, Joseph Duffy has become a regular in the UFC’s lightweight division. Now 16-2 in MMA, the Irishman is 4-1 in the UFC with his lone loss coming by decision to Dustin Poirier. With one more fight left on his contract, however, Duffy was quite vocal about a pay increase on Monday’s ‘MMA Hour’:
Tyron Woodley on Fight Pass faux paux: " Yes, I was knocked out, everyone saw that."
bjpenndotcom - September 27, 2016
“Last week, the UFC’s Fight Pass Twitter page made an egregious faux paux when they tweeted a link celebrating Nate Marquart’s 2012 knockout of Tyron Woodley for the vacant Strikeforce welterweight belt before the promotion was folded into the UFC. The tweet came on the heels of an announcement of a fight between Marquardt and Tamdan McRory, with the caption reading:
UFC 205 Fight Card and Rumors
Tom Taylor - September 27, 2016
UFC 205, which is scheduled for November 12 in New York City, is drawing closer by the day. As it does, it continues to evolve into one of the best UFC cards of all time. The biggest fight on the card, unsurprisingly, is its newly announced main event, which will see Eddie Alvarez defend his UFC lightweight title against reigning UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Alvarez won the title in July by smashing the streaking Rafael Dos Anjos to a first-round TKO win. McGregor, meanwhile, won featherweight gold with a 13-second KO of Jose Aldo last December – though he’s spent his last two fights battling Nate Diaz at welterweight. If the Irishman is successful against Alvarez, he’ll become the first fighter ever to hold two UFC titles simultaneously.
VIDEO | Dana White on 'Big Country's' post-fight kick to ref: "He needs to be buried."
bjpenndotcom - September 27, 2016
Dana White sounded off on Roy Nelson’s post-fight kick to referee John McCarthy on the UFC Unfiltered podcast, and he certainly did not mince words. The UFC president repeated that he felt ‘Big Country’ should “be buried” for his actions following his second round knockout win over Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva in Brazil over the weekend.
Khabib Nurmagomedov Reacts to UFC 205's New Main Event and Sets his Sights on a New Opponent
Tom Taylor - September 27, 2016
UFC 205 finally has its main event, and it’s a banger. The card, which will go down on November 12 and mark the organization’s long-awaited debut in New York City, will be topped by a lightweight title fight between reigning lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, and reigning featherweight champion Conor McGregor. News of this bout, which will give McGregor the opportunity to be the first fighter in history to own two UFC titles simultaneously, was broken by the ever-reliable Dizz (@TalkMMA) last night, and confirmed by the UFC shortly thereafter.
It's Official! Chris Weidman Will Fight at UFC 205 in New York
Tom Taylor - September 27, 2016
UFC 205, which will mark the UFC’s long-awaited debut in New York City, New York, is finally starting to take shape. Last week, the card grew with the addition of several dynamite match ups, including a strawweight title fight between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Karolina Kowalkiewicz, a women’s bantamweight bout between recent champ Miesha Tate and Raquel Pennington, and a featherweight bout between former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and Jeremy Stephens. Then, last night, the card finally got its main event, as a long-rumored lightweight title fight between reigning lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and reigning featherweight champion Conor McGregor was finally made official.
Conor McGregor to retain featherweight title and gets chance to be the first fighter to hold two UFC belts simultaneously
Russell Ess - September 27, 2016
The next move for Conor McGregor once again erupted the world of MMA in absolute excitement on Monday. MMA insider @TalkMMA was the first to report that Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez were official for UFC 205 in New York, which is set to take place on November 13 at Madison Square Garden.
UFC Fight Night 97 lineup set, Ricardo Lamas vs. BJ Penn headlining main event
Russell Ess - September 26, 2016
UFC Fight Night 97 returns to the Phillippines on October 15. Our namesake, BJ Penn makes his return to the Octagon for the first time since July 2014 as he takes on #4 UFC ranked featherweight Ricardo Lamas in the main event of the evening.
Michael Bisping on Dan Henderson: "The H-bomb will not land and lightening doesn't strike twice"
bjpenndotcom - September 26, 2016
The memory of UFC 100 still lingers in the mind of the UFC middleweight champion. Michael Bisping has been one of the most prominent victims on Dan Henderson’s highlight reel after brutally knocking out the British fighter in the second round of their fight back in 2010. The champ will have his chance at redemption at UFC 204 in front of his hometown crowd in Manchester, England. Bisping discussed his upcoming title fight rematch with Dan Henderson on Monday’s edition of ‘The MMA Hour’ and blasted Hendo on his implication that Bisping was using performance enhancing drugs in his win over Rockhold:
Cris Cyborg walked into Octagon against Lina Lansberg weighing 170 pounds?
Russell Ess - September 26, 2016
Cris Cyborg’s journey on her dreadful weight cut to make the agreed catchweight of 140 pounds may have gotten more attention that her actual fight against Lina Lansberg at UFC Fight Night 95 over the weekend. With less than a week out from their fight, Cyborg stated on The MMA Hour that she was weighing around 165 pounds, meaning she had to drop close to 25 pounds in order to make the 140-pound catchweight limit.
REPORT: WWE superstar Ryback in talks with Bellator MMA
bjpenndotcom - September 26, 2016
Ryan Allen Reeves, better known as Ryback in the wrestling world, is allegedly in talks with Bellator over a potential career in mixed martial arts. Well-sourced wrestling insider RBR broke the news on Monday, saying that Ryback is “open to the idea” of a run in Bellator MMA:
Roy Nelson's kick at referee 'Big' John McCarthy to be addressed by a Brazilian court
Russell Ess - September 26, 2016
Frustration and emotion caused an odd incident to occur at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil over the weekend. Following the heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Antonio Silva, Nelson kicked referee “Big” John McCarthy after what Nelson explained what he thought was a late stoppage.
USADA and UFC announce changes to Anti-Doping Policy arbitration rules
Russell Ess - September 26, 2016
The UFC partnered with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in July 2015 in an effort to clean up the sport of mixed martial arts and put all fighters at a level playing field. The out-of-competition testing program has cost the UFC millions of dollars to implement and run to deter any competitors from gaining an unfair advantage.
Joe Rogan pleads with UFC to stop Cyborg from 'torturing herself' and open a women's featherweight division
Russell Ess - September 26, 2016
The biggest story leading up to UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil was regarding Cris Cyborg’s drastic weight cut to make 140 pounds for her catchweight bout against Lina Lansberg. The Invicta featherweight champion had to drop an additional five pounds below her usual cut to 145 in order to make the catchweight limit and had to cut 25 pounds in less than a week.
Dan Henderson on Jon Jones: 'He's still arguably the best pound for pound guy out there'
Russell Ess - September 26, 2016
MMA legend Dan Henderson has a chance to retire at the top of the game as he is set to face UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping for the belt at UFC 204 on October 8. Prior to his last bout where “Hendo” knocked out Hector Lombard in the second round of their fight, Henderson had already begun talks of retirement. The UFC 199 bout against Lombard was the last fight to fulfill his UFC contract.
'Big Country' on post-fight kick to referee John McCarthy: "I wouldn't take it back"
bjpenndotcom - September 26, 2016
Roy Nelson scored a thunderous knockout over pal Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva on Saturday night, but ‘Big Country’s’ post-fight kick to referee John McCarthy ended up stealing the show. Nelson booted McCarthy moments after the fight ended in the second round after what ‘Big Country’ perceived to be a very late stoppage.
Khabib Nurmagomedov continues call outs of champ Eddie Alvarez
bjpenndotcom - September 26, 2016
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been demanding a lightweight title shot ever since he returned from a two-year layoff due to injury. During that time, Eddie Alvarez has won the 155 pound strap, and the Dagestani fighter has relentlessly pursued a fight with Alvarez ever since. Khabib took to Twitter on Monday and posted a photoshopped reference to the film ‘The Shining’, where he is the crazed axe-wielding villain and Alvarez is the cowering heroine.