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Tom Taylor - September 4, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/AlexTheMauler/videos/1123777297702075/ Yesterday, in the co-main event of the UFC’s return to Germany, Sweden’s Alexander Gustafsson and Poland’s Jan Blachowicz went at it in an intriguing light heavyweight showdown.

bjpenndotcom - September 4, 2016

Following a disappointing submission loss to grappling ace Josh Barnett at yesterday’s UFC Hamburg event, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski spoke about the setback and discussed his fighting future: “At least he didn’t knock me out,” Arlovski said during Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “He just choked me.”

bjpenndotcom - September 3, 2016

https://youtu.be/3Zkw_-lFt0c Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva has returned to the gym for training following his UFC 200 loss to light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.

Chris Taylor - September 3, 2016

‘UFC Fight Night 93’ in Hamburg, Germany delivered some memorable fights and solid finishes. With that said, four “Performance of the night” awards were handed out at this evening’s post fight press conference.

bjpenndotcom - September 3, 2016

British welterweight Michael ‘Venom’ Page may fight for Bellator, but with a handful of high-profile UFC fighters signing with the Spike-based promotion recently, MVP can’t help but think of what a Bellator vs. UFC card would look like. While the Bellator/UFC discussion is at an all time high with Rory MacDonald signing with Bellator last week, MVP was asked about his thoughts on fighting on a co-promoted event between the two of them:

bjpenndotcom - September 3, 2016

In the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Hamburg’ MMA legend Josh Barnett picked up yet another impressive win as he submitted former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski. Barnett’s win put him back in the win column after being submitted for the first time in his career by Ben Rothwell in his last fight.

bjpenndotcom - September 3, 2016

Official: Josh Barnett def. Andrei Arlovski by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:53 of the 3rd round. #UFCHamburg pic.twitter.com/EmfIakn8E9 — Classic UFC Moments (@UFCmoments) September 3, 2016

Chris Taylor - September 3, 2016

Two former UFC heavyweight champions squared off in the main event of UFC Fight Night 93 as Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett went to war in Hamburg, Germany. Round one begins and Barnett presses forward and lands an uppercut that staggers Arlovski. Josh rushes in but eats a shot from Andrei that puts Barnett on wobbly legs. Another right hand from Barnett has Arlovski rocked as he drops to one knee. He stands up and the fighters clinch up in an attempt to gather their senses. Barnett pushes Andrei against the cage and lands some foot stomps. Josh with a nice knee inside. Arlovski scores a trip and winds up in top position. He is working from half guard. Andrei stands up and delivers some standing shots to his grounded opponent. Arlovski has a big cut on the top of his forehead. He is bleeding pretty badly. The referee steps in and tells Josh to stand up. Arlovski lands a big right hand and then a follow up combination. Josh smiles and tags him with a left hand. Josh shoots in and drives Arlovski up against the fence. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - September 3, 2016

A key light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson and Jan Blachowicz served as the co-main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 93 event in Hamburg, Germany. Round one begins and Blachowicz comes forward with a combo. Gus repsonds with a left hand followed by a legkick. Jan comes forward with punches and one definitely gets through. Alexander has a mark underneath his right eye. Gus ducks under a punch and presses Jan against the cage. Jan breaks free and lands another nice combination lands from Blachowicz. Alex charges forward and pushes Jan against the cage. Knees inside from Gus. Blachowicz breaks free. He lands a stiff jab to the face of Alex. Gustafsson comes forward but eats a knee and then an uppercut. Alexander’s face is busted up. Jan with another nice combination. Gustafsson gets inside and lands a trip. He begins working from the full guard of Blachowicz. One minute remains in the opening round. Jan is looking for an armbar but eats a big elbow. Another good elbow lands for Gus. Round one comes to an end.

bjpenndotcom - September 3, 2016

Here's that knee landed by @ryanbader!! Wow!! #UFCHamburg @aaronsimpson pic.twitter.com/nyGhqvTZiW — #Dizz © (@TalkMMA) September 3, 2016

Chris Taylor - September 3, 2016

A light heavyweight bout between Ryan Bader and Ilir Latifi took place during today’s UFC Fight Night 93 main card in Hamburg, Germany. Round one begins and Bader starts off by pressuring Latifi. He misses with a jab and then a head kick. Latifi misses with a wild leg kick. Bader partially connects with a high kick. Bader continues his forward pressure and lands a hard body kick. Ilir now takes the center of the octagon. Bader catches him with another nice body kick. Latifi throws a big overhand right that misses. Ilir shoots in but Bader easily shakes him off. Latifi throws back-to-back big rights, both of which were partially blocked by Ryan. Bader seems hesitant to engage. Ilir charges forward and drops Bader with a right hand. Ryan gets back to his feet and round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - September 3, 2016

A lightweight bout between Nick Hein and Tae Hyun Bang kicked off today’s UFC Fight Night 93 main card in Hamburg, Germany. Round one begins and there is a bit of a feeling out process. Bang lands a leg kick to start. The Korean fighter misses with a follow up head kick. Hein attempts a high kick but it misses. He connects with a left hand. Bang presses forward with a combination and lands a right. Hein scores with a beautiful right hand as Bang was coming in and uses the shot to score a takedown. He moves immediately to half guard. Bang scrambles and gets back to his feet. The Korean lands a nice right hands and then a kick to the body. Hein misses with an attempted left hook. Bang presses forward with punches but fails to connect. Round one comes to an end after Hein connects with a body kick.

Chris Taylor - September 3, 2016

A welterweight scrap between Peter Sobotta and Nicolas Dalby took place at today’s UFC Fight Night 93 event in Hamburg, Germany. Round one begins and Dalby opens things up with a leg kick. Sobotta replies with a big shot that drops Dalby. Peter quickly pounces on him and begins working some ground and pound. Big punches and elbows from Sobotta. Dalby is bleeding. Nice short elbows and a big hammer fist score for Sobotta. Dalby scrambles but gives up his back. Sobotta quickly locks in a body triangle. He is looking for a rear-naked choke submission. He locks in the choke but Dalby is able to break fight it off. Round one comes to an end.

bjpenndotcom - September 3, 2016

BOMBS being dropped from @AshleeMMA!!! #UFCHamburg https://t.co/aZQ6YSkD2T — #UFCHamburg (@ufc) September 3, 2016

Chris Taylor - September 3, 2016

A women’s bout between Ashlee Evans-Smith and Veronica Macedo took place on today’s UFC Fight Night 93 prelims in Hamburg, Germany. Round one begins and Macedo is able to land a nice back kick to the body that stuns Smith. Veronica is able to use some nice footwork to stay on the outside and frustrate Smith with kicks. Ashlee presses forward and is eventually able to secure a takedown. After a scramble she is able to take Veronica’s back and begins searching for a submission. Veronica scrambles but Ashlee ends up in full mount. She lands some shots from the position but Macedo is able to shake her off and get back to her feet. A kick from Macedo scores before round one comes to a close.

Chris Taylor - September 3, 2016

A bantamweight scrap between Leandro Issa and Taylor Lapilus took place on the preliminary portion of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 93 card in Hamburg, Germany. Round one begins and Issa lands a jab as Taylor presses in wildly. Lapilus comes forward with more strikes but Issa grabs a hold of his body and drags him to the floor. Taylor does a good job of working his way to cage and stands back up. Issa won’t give up on the body lock so Lapilus decides to work some short elbows while presses against the cage. Issa is relentless in working for a takedown here. He currently has a single leg locked up but Taylor is defending well. The referee sends a warning to the fighters to work. Lapilus lands some short punches. Issa keeps the French fighter presses against the cage. Taylor is finally able to break free and begins working some big strikes. He is teeing off on Issa here. Leandro circles away but Lapilus is chasing him down. Taylor is pawing with his right jab and then lands a big left hand. Issa shoots in for another takedown but round one comes to an end.

bjpenndotcom - September 3, 2016

Last month, fight fans tuned in for the highly anticipated rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. McGregor was stepping into the Octagon in hopes of avenging his March 5th loss to Diaz in the main event of UFC 196. In the pair’s first fight, Diaz stepped in on just 2 weeks notice for Rafael dos Anjos, who withdrew from the fight with a broken foot. Diaz shocked the world as he rocked McGregor in the 2nd round, and then submitted him with a rear naked choke.

Chris Taylor - September 3, 2016

A fight between middleweights Scott Askham and Jack Hermansson served as the second bout of UFC Hamburg. Round one begins and Hermansson lands back-to-back leg kicks to start. Askham lands a kick to the body. Scott has take control of the center of the octagon but Jack is circling well and countering with kicks. Askham lands a nice left jab. He follows that up with a strong shot to the body of Jack. Hermansson replies with a kick and then shoots in for a takedown. He doesn’t get Askham to the floor but has him pressed against the cage. The fighters break and Askham lands a nice uppercut. Jack answers with a solid leg kick. Askham presses Jack against the cage and begins working some knees. The fighters break and round one comes to an end.