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Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

Former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre announced that he has started the process to be tested by USADA so that he can be eligible to fight in the UFC again. With his intent to fight and prove his dominance, many are wondering who GSP will be fighting.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor caught quite a bit of criticism prior to UFC 200 for refusing to attend press-related events. Ultimately, McGregor was pulled from the event for refusing to fulfill his media obligations.

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

Georges St-Pierre got a close look at the first fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz back in March at UFC 196. While “Rush” gave his breakdown of their first fight, the former champ said just one sentence that surely got a rise from both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fans.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

Since defeating Cat Zingano at UFC 200, #5 ranked UFC women’s bantamweight Julianna Pena has repeatedly called for a fight with newly crowned champion Amanda Nunes.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

https://youtu.be/_QLMfgdIzEY USADA has been known to appear on fighter’s doorsteps bright and early at 6am for random drug testing.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

Back in June, UFC veteran Michael Bisping stepped into the Octagon on short notice to fight Luke Rockhold for the UFC middleweight championship. Bisping went on to shock the world as he knocked out Rockhold just minutes into the first round to win the middleweight championship. Since then, the champ has been booked to defend his title at UFC 204 in Manchester, England against Dan Henderson, the man who infamously starched him at UFC 100.

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

Just several weeks ago, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, and MMA veteran Nick Diaz, both celebrated the end of their suspensions. Sonnen was suspended 2-years for a pair of failed drug tests back in 2014 prior to his scheduled fight with Vitor Belfort. After it was revealed that he failed the drug tests, Sonnen retired from MMA. Despite that, now that his suspension is up, ‘The American Gangster’ is going through the USADA testing process to find out if he is eligible for returning to the UFC.

Chris Taylor - August 11, 2016

Big news from the world of mixed martial arts. The Professional Fighters Association (PFA) was established today to represent the collective interests of the fighters employed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

With just over a week to go until UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor steps into the Octagon at UFC 202 in an attempt to avenge his March 5th loss to Nate Diaz, the featherweight champ has been working on his grappling.

Russell Ess - August 10, 2016

With both Chael Sonnen and Nick Diaz fresh off a suspension, there is an opportunity for a battle between the bad boys of the UFC. @FrontRowBrian who is close to Sonnen tweeted that the UFC is looking at putting the match together for a middleweight bout at UFC 205 in New York.

Chris Taylor - August 10, 2016

Current Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is one of the best female fighters on the planet.

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

In just over a week, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will step into the Octagon to square off in a highly anticipated welterweight rematch. The fight has the MMA community split in two over who they believe is going to win the fight, with some thinking that Diaz will once again defeat McGregor given that he has a full camp this time. On the other hand, many think that McGregor will correct his mistakes and get revenge on Diaz.

Russell Ess - August 10, 2016

Georges St-Pierre announced that he has already started the process with USADA to be eligible to fight in the UFC once again. In an interview with Bloody Elbow, the former UFC welterweight king said that he is looking for not just one return fight in the Octagon, but multiple ones.

Russell Ess - August 10, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/brazilianjiujitsu/videos/10154340169646774/ Shohei Ono won the 2016 Rio Olympics judo gold medal earlier this week.

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

It’s been nearly 3 years since Georges St-Pierre set foot in the Octagon. In that time, rumors have continued to surface regarding the former welterweight kingpin’s potential return to the Octagon. The rumors reached an all-time high in recent months when St-Pierre reportedly reached out for a middleweight title fight with Michael Bisping. In addition, newly crowned welterweight champion Tyron Woodley called out a fight with St-Pierre.

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has widely been criticized for what many believe to be a lack of a ground game. Ahead of his UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz on August 20th, McGregor brought in elite level BJJ black belt Dillon Danis to help him prepare for the ground game of Diaz. According to the featherweight superstar, the training paid off, and he feels extremely confident going to the ground with Diaz once again at UFC 202 despite being submitted at UFC 196.

Russell Ess - August 10, 2016

UFC star Nate Diaz is set to rematch UFC featherweight champion Conor McGegor in another non-title welterweight competition in just 10 days. Late Tuesday, Diaz who usually fights at 155 pounds posted a photo showing off his more muscular physique. Diaz confirmed to the media during the UFC 202 conference call that he was weighing close to 200 pounds.

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

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