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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.

Russell Ess - August 11, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/theMMAUG/videos/1044621012254195/ There is a time and a place for everything, and there is also knowing when to walk away from a sketchy situation.

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.

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

Since it was announced that Brock Lesnar had failed a pre-fight and fight night drug test, there has been much speculation as to when Lesnar would appear in front of the NSAC regarding his case. In addition, many are wondering when former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will appear in front of the NSAC to answer to his failed out-of-competition June drug test.

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.

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.

bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

The issue of fighter pay is one that always brought up in MMA. In recent times, the issue has been more prevalent given the UFC’s apparel deal with Reebok, which Vitor Belfort even compared to slavery. With news of former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre stating that he is ready to make his UFC return, he was asked about his thoughts on fighter pay, and how negotiations are going with the UFC, in an interview with BloodyElbow:

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

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

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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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bjpenndotcom - August 10, 2016

https://youtu.be/iaa7rP8pUlc On September 10th at UFC 203, former WWE champion CM Punk will step into the Octagon for his highly anticipated UFC debut over a year after it was announced that he had signed with the UFC. With less than a month to go until his UFC debut, the promotion released the trailer for The Evolution of CM Punk, which will debut on Fox Sports 1 on August 15th at 6:30 ET.

Russell Ess - August 10, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor said that his diet was one of his downfalls in his last fight with Nate Diaz. McGregor claimed that he ate his way up to fight in the first welterweight contest with Diaz and says that this camp for the rematch has been much different.