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bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

When rumors began surfacing that the UFC was to be sold for around $4 billion, longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan announced that he would likely be leaving the promotion. Now, in the wake of the UFC being sold, Rogan has re-signed with the UFC. He made the announcement on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience:

Russell Ess - July 26, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

Brock Lesnar’s successful UFC 200 return may be tarnished from his pair of failed drug tests, however the WWE will not be punishing the former UFC champ for his infractions in the combat sports world. Lesnar failed a random drug test back in June prior to his UFC 200 clash with Mark Hunt, and also failed a fight night drug test on July 9th, the night of UFC 200. While he will likely find himself suspended by the NSAC for the infractions, he won’t face repercussions in the WWE world.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/BxQ3l26QVEc With less than a month until UFC 202, where Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor will have their highly anticipated welterweight rematch, the pair have begun their media obligations for the event.

Russell Ess - July 26, 2016

The “running man challenge” was taken to a whole new level in the middle of a cage fight recently.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

With one of the most impressive resumes in the history of mixed martial arts, BJ Penn is undoubtably one of the greatest fighters of all time. The UFC Hall of Famer, who is one of only two men to hold UFC championships in two weight classes, is still widely regarded as one of the top pound for pound fighters on the planet.

Russell Ess - July 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/0YQCZnsJr0I As UFC 201 approaches this weekend, here’s an amazing highlight from @BrattMamley to get you psyched up for UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler getting back to the Octagon to defend his title.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

The US Anti Doping agency has been testing UFC fighters for over a year now. Over the course of the first year of testing, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was tied for the most tested athlete. With that being said, Nova Uniao head coach Andre Pederneiras doesn’t think it’s enough. Ahead of Jose Aldo’s potential rematch with Conor McGregor for the undisputed featherweight championship, Pederneiras tried to arrange testing 3 times a week for both men, however USADA rejected the idea.

Russell Ess - July 26, 2016

UFC middleweight Chris Camozzi is questioning why his opponent has yet to be tested by USADA. Camozzi is set to fight Thales Leites at UFC Fight Night 92 on August 6 and is stuck scratching his head on why his Brazilian opponent has not been tested leading up to their fight while he has already had three tests done in 2016.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

Arthur Jones made MMA headlines this month when he was suspended 4 games by the NFL for violating the company’s drug policy. The news came just weeks after his younger brother, Jon Jones, was pulled from UFC 200 for a potential USADA anti-doping violation. In the case of Jon, the US Anti-Doping Agency began testing the supplement to determine whether or not it was tainted with performance enhancing drugs not listed on the packaging.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/zifDOoLyS1c This week, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen completed his 2 year suspension. ‘The American Gangster’ remained adamant that he was retired from MMA, however this month he made headlines by taking a USADA drug test.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

On Saturday, #4 ranked welterweight Tyron Woodley will step into the Octagon to fight Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 201.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

Back at UFC 194, Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo finally stepped in the Octagon to fight for the featherweight championship. While many expected the fight to be the toughest test of McGregor’s career, he dispatched of the longtime champion in just 13 seconds. At UFC 200, Aldo earned himself a rematch with McGregor as he defeated Frankie Edgar to win the interim featherweight championship. With a rematch with McGregor on the horizon, Aldo has begun thinking about how a rematch will play out.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

This Saturday at UFC 201, UFC welterweight kingpin Robbie Lawler will return to the Octagon at UFC 201 to fight Tyron Woodley in the main event of the highly anticipated card. Lawler, who has successfully defended his welterweight strap twice since winning the belt from Johny Hendricks in 2014 at UFC 181, will look to once again retain his belt as he fights #4 ranked Tyron Woodley.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

While Mark Hunt’s fight with Brock Lesnar at UFC 200 was nearly 3 weeks ago, the pair have continued to make headlines due to Lesnar’s pair of failed drug tests. Lesnar failed a random out-of-competition drug test leading up to the fight, as well as a fight night drug test.

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

Recently, Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey took part in the Bud Light Challenge at the TUF Gym in Las Vegas. Both fighters had a team of fellow UFC fighters, with the fighters battling it out with the best strike on foam opponents.

Russell Ess - July 26, 2016

Mark Hunt went off on the UFC on Monday’s edition of “The MMA Hour.” Hunt grew furious when talking about Brock Lesnar testing positive for banned substances after their fight at UFC 200. Hunt has good reason to be upset with Lesnar being his third UFC opponent that has tested positive for banned substances.

Russell Ess - July 26, 2016