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bjpenndotcom - September 1, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is never one to shy away from being controversial. From his recent water bottle fight with Team Diaz prior to UFC 202 earlier this month, to being investigated by the Irish police for posting a photo with what many believed to be a gun while riding shotgun in a car, McGregor is no stranger to controversy.

bjpenndotcom - September 1, 2016

We are now just over a month away from the highly anticipated UFC return out our namesake, BJ Penn. Penn, who ended his retirement earlier this year to make a run at the UFC featherweight championship with the help of famed coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn, is returning against a tough opponent in former featherweight title challenger Ricardo Lamas.

Russell Ess - September 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/TCBnyb-VyxQ Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor’s two UFC fights against each other hold two of the top three pay-per-view buys in the UFC’s history.

bjpenndotcom - September 1, 2016

Nick and Nate Diaz are widely regarded as two of the most polarizing figures in MMA. While some love the Diaz Brothers ‘no B.S.’ attitude, and jaw-dropping antics inside the cage, others don’t like the pair for the same reasons mentioned above. Ahead of the highly anticipated debut of former WWE champion CM Punk, Nate Diaz stated that the the UFC signing him was “horrible for the sport”.

bjpenndotcom - September 1, 2016

The rankings are in following last Saturday’s UFC on FOX  card in Vancouver, and things are looking up for two fighter’s whose previous losses had pushed them out of the top 10 in their weight classes. Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis reclaimed his spot as a top 10 fighter after being knocked out of the rankings at lightweight following a three-fight losing streak, going from unranked on the UFC.com’s website to his current position of No. 6 in the featherweight division. Pettis debuted at 145 lb weight class on Saturday night and did the unthinkable by submitting Jiu-Jitsu ace Charles Oliveira with a slick guillotine choke in the third round.

bjpenndotcom - September 1, 2016

‘The Korean Superboy’ Doo Ho Choi has quickly made a name for himself in the UFC with his spectacular finishes of Juan Puig, Sam Sicilia, and most recently Thiago Tavares.

bjpenndotcom - September 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/dr5TAYcJENw MMA icon Nick Diaz recently celebrated the end of his 18 months suspension for a failed fight night drug test for marijuana.

Russell Ess - September 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/ombh6In5acs Former WEC champion and UFC interim champion Carlos Condit was heartbroken after being submitted by Demian Maia at UFC on FOX 21 this past weekend.

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2016

With Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson both hailed as two of the most dominant champions in the UFC, many fans have been calling for the pair to have a rematch of their 2011 scrap that saw Cruz walk away with a unanimous decision. Cruz, who is fresh off a dominant decision win over Urijah Faber at UFC 199, currently doesn’t have a fight set, but has verbally agreed to defend his belt against Cody Garbrandt.

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2016

Earlier this year, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate made an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience where she opened up on an altercation that occurred between Ronda Rousey and Paige VanZant.

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2016

Nick and Nate Diaz are becoming somewhat of pop culture celebrities! On the heels of Nate Diaz’s historic UFC 202 fight with Conor McGregor, the brothers were photographed alongside rap icon Snoop Dogg.

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2016

When longtime UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald officially signed with Bellator MMA, many members of the MMA community began criticizing ‘The Red King’ for the move, stating that MacDonald won’t be facing as tough of competition in Bellator as he did in the UFC. MacDonald took to Twitter to address the criticism:

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2016

Wednesday evening, former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre appeared on ‘UFC Tonight’ to discuss the rumors regarding his potential return to the Octagon. St-Pierre revealed that he is more than willing to return to the Octagon, however the UFC has his terms, and the pair has yet to reach a deal. In addition, St-Pierre revealed that he’s interested in fighting Nick Diaz, Tyron Woodley, and Demian Maia.

Russell Ess - August 31, 2016

Still blown away by the exciting performance put on by Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor at UFC 202?

Russell Ess - August 31, 2016

“The Notorious” Conor McGregor made a UFC record high $3 million dollars in disclosed pay for his fight with Nate Diaz at UFC 202. Diaz was not far behind, getting a disclosed amount of $2 million.

Russell Ess - August 31, 2016

Former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre has not fought since November 2013. After taking what he says was a much needed break from fighting, “Rush” says that he is ready to get back into the Octagon to further build on his legacy.

Tom Taylor - August 31, 2016

UFC 203 which will go down from Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena on September 10, is now just over a week away. Here’s the finalized lineup and bout order for the card, from Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem’s heavyweight title fight, to the long-awaited debut of CM Punk, to the Fight Pass Prelims. The Main Card | 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Pay-Per-View

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2016

Cross-over superstar Ronda Rousey hasn’t stepped into the Octagon since last year after suffering a devastating knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193. In spite of the jaw-breaking, concussion-causing head kick Holm dealt her, the former champ still regards the sport as beneficial to the brain. Rousey waxed philosophical during an interview with USA Today on Wednesday and got into the benefits of the mind when it comes to mixed martial arts and human aggression: