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bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

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Russell Ess - August 23, 2016

The rivalry between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor got extremely heated leading up to their fight at UFC 202. A pre-fight press conference was shut down early after the opposing sides started chucking various objects from across the room at each other.

Russell Ess - August 23, 2016

UFC President Dana White dropped a bomb on Tuesday when he revealed that he was thinking about a potential UFC light heavyweight title eliminator fight between Anthony Johnson and Jon Jones. Jones was pulled from the main event fight against champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 in July for an Anti-Doping Policy violation, but has recently stated that he and his team have found out good news regarding the case.

Russell Ess - August 23, 2016

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz were not the only ones showing their perspective from their lead up to the war at UFC 202.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

It’s now been 9 months since former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey stepped into the Octagon. After being brutally knocked out by Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193, Rousey’s began her indefinite hiatus from the Octagon. While the initial plan was for Rousey to film several movies in Hollywood before returning to the Octagon in November, the former champ’s return has continuously been pushed back.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

Cody Garbrandt was in the final stages of preparing for his UFC 202 fight with Takeya Mizugaki when he decided to approach Dominick Cruz backstage during fight week to talk some trash. The pair’s rivalry has been a very public one, which reached new heights when Cruz defeated Garbrandt’s training partner and mentor, Urijah Faber, in the co-main event of UFC 199. Shortly after the fight, Garbrandt knocked out Thomas Almeida, and called out the champ.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

The string of anti-doping violations continued this week when the USADA announced that yet another fighter had been notified of a potential anti-doping violation. China Top Team’s Li Jingliang was notified that an out-of-competition sample collected on May 18th returned positive for a substance which has yet to be disclosed.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

The dust has yet to settle following Saturday’s UFC 202 main event scrap between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, where McGregor was awarded a majority decision win. Despite that, oddsmakers have already released the opening betting odds for a trilogy fight between the pair.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

Earlier this month, UFC President Dana White revealed that things have been going well for pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones in regards to his USADA case. Jones followed up White’s comments with a video of his own, in which he informed fans that he hopes to be in the Octagon once again very soon. Jones, who failed an out-of-competition drug test prior to his UFC 200 scrap with Daniel Cormier, was pulled from the card just two days before their scheduled fight.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

At the end of 2015, Conor McGregor stepped into the Octagon for what many believed to be the toughest test of his mixed martial arts career. Opposite McGregor was undisputed UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, who had yet to taste defeat inside the Octagon as he reigned as the 145 pound kingpin. McGregor made short work of Aldo, knocking him out in just 13 seconds with a beautiful counter left. This past weekend, McGregor picked up a majority decision win over Nate Diaz, avenging his UFC 196 loss to Diaz earlier this year. With UFC President Dana White adamant that McGregor will either return to featherweight, or vacate his belt, Nova Uniao head coach Andre Pederneiras believes McGregor isn’t confident enough to have a rematch with Aldo.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

In the wake of UFC 202, the NSAC has ruled to officially extend Brock Lesnar’s temporary suspension. Lesnar, who defeated Mark Hunt via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC 200, failed an out of competition drug test prior to the fight, as well as a fight night drug test.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

After UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was pulled from UFC 200 for refusing to fulfill his media obligations for the event, there was much talk regarding a potential Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

Leading up to Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz’ highly anticipated UFC 202 rematch, UFC President Dana White was adamant that McGregor would return to featherweight after the fight, regardless of the outcome, for a title unification fight with interim champion Jose Aldo. McGregor, who knocked out Aldo in just 13 seconds at UFC 194, has remained noncommittal on his return to featherweight, even going as far as to state during the UFC 202 post-fight press conference that his next fight would be at lightweight.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

While Conor McGregor’s performance in the main event of UFC 202, during his fight with Nate Diaz, may have won over a lot of MMA fans, UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez was not impressed. McGregor, who gassed early in the fight, but was able to catch a second wind, was ultimately awarded a majority decision after two of the three judges cageside scored the fight 48-47.

Russell Ess - August 23, 2016

Nate Diaz believes that he won the five-round war with Conor McGregor that went down at UFC 202. After the fight was all said and done, the judges awarded McGregor with a majority decision. However, it seems like the judge’s decision is still in Diaz’s head and he thinks it is all quite funny.

Russell Ess - August 23, 2016

Nate Diaz seemed like he could care less about smoking a vape pen during the UFC 202 post-fight press conference.

Russell Ess - August 22, 2016

UFC 202 saw a lot of exciting finishes that from the undercard all the way up to the co-main event. The main event between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor went five rounds in one of the most exciting fights of the year as the two superstars gave it their all.

Russell Ess - August 22, 2016

The truth behind the tooth#UFC202 pic.twitter.com/PLkuZvcNWJ — EOW (@_EOW_) August 21, 2016