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Russell Ess - July 20, 2016

https://youtu.be/W7S6kaNQdd8 UFC 202 is scheduled for August 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada and Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are set to headline the event in their highly anticipated non-title welterweight rematch. MMA fan @BrattMamley has created another great promotional video featuring Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor that will surely get you excited for the bout.

Russell Ess - July 20, 2016

https://youtu.be/OxZFu547nhw Pop star Justin Bieber was recently seen at the Chelsea Piers Sports Center in New York and got in the ring with one of his muscled up trainers that people referred to as “Doc,” to get a sparring session in.

Russell Ess - July 20, 2016

UFC’s #4 ranked featherweight Chad Mendes will apparently be out of competition from fighting after being suspended by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). On June 10, the UFC announced that Mendes was flagged for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on May 17, 2016.

bjpenndotcom - July 20, 2016

Rizin FF has continued to keep the ball rolling since MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko made his return to MMA on New Year’s Eve. Since then, the promotion held their official ‘Rizin 1’ event back in April, and will look to build more momentum as we get closer to the end of the year. Earlier this month, the promotion announced that they will be having a 16-man tournament, which will see Mirko Cro Cop make his promotional debut, as well as Wanderlei Silva. The event will go down in Tokyo, leading many to expect an evening reminiscent of the Pride FC days of MMA.

bjpenndotcom - July 20, 2016

While Jacare Souza may be the #3 ranked UFC middleweight, it’s #13 ranked Dan Henderson who is getting the next middleweight title shot. Henderson will be fighting UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping in October according to the middleweight champ, who also revealed that the fight would likely be going down in Manchester, England. Jacare spoke to Globo to explain why he feels as though Henderson doesn’t deserve a title shot. In addition, Jacare revealed his own plan for getting a title shot:

bjpenndotcom - July 20, 2016

Last week at Bellator 158, Evangelista Santos was on the wrong end of one of the most horrific knockouts in MMA history. In the second round of his scrap with Michael Page, Santos lunged in with a cross to the body. Page countered perfectly with a jumping switch knee that landed clean on the forehead of Santos. The blow dropped Santos, who fell to the ground clutching at his head in pain. Following the fight, it was revealed that Santos had a fractured skull, and would need to undergo surgery to repair the damage done by Page.

bjpenndotcom - July 20, 2016

Back at UFC 193, Holly Holm shocked the world as she dominated Ronda Rousey for nearly two rounds, ultimately knocking the champ out in the 2nd round with a perfectly placed head kick to claim the UFC championship.

bjpenndotcom - July 20, 2016

During the UFC 200 post-fight show, UFC President Dana White revealed that UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping would likely be making his first title defense against Dan Henderson. White also revealed that the event would likely be going down in England. On a recent episode of The Luke Thomas show, Bisping discussed the fight, explaining that the fight will likely go down in October.

Russell Ess - July 20, 2016

Invicta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg wants to fight in the UFC at 145 pounds. However, there is currently no women’s featherweight division for her to fight in. Cyborg took to social media and made her statement on why the UFC should create a women’s 145-pound division for her to fight in.

bjpenndotcom - July 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/xhpd_EcCz78 At the Republican National Convention Tuesday evening, where Donald Trump became the Republican Party nominee, UFC President Dana White gave an emphatic speech supporting his longtime friend.

bjpenndotcom - July 19, 2016

With just over a month to go until UFC 202 on August 20th, where Conor McGregor & Nate Diaz will square off in their highly anticipated welterweight rematch, the UFC has made a pretty big adjustment to the card. Carlos Condit vs. Demian Maia, which was expected to be on the pay-per view portion of the card, has now been rebooked for UFC on FOX 21 on August 27th in Vancouver Canada.

bjpenndotcom - July 19, 2016

With the news of Brock Lesnar failing two drug tests for his UFC 200 bout with Mark Hunt, one out-of-competition, and one fight night, many are wondering what the repercussions will be for the former heavyweight champ. Given the precedent set by the NSAC in the past, many are expecting Lesnar to be fined and suspended for the infractions. While that may be the case, Lesnar would have to pay a fine on his $2.5 million purse regardless of whether or not he chooses to fight again.

bjpenndotcom - July 19, 2016

Just two days before UFC 200, UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones was pulled from his headlining bout with Daniel Cormier after being notified of a potential anti-doping violation. In the days following UFC 200, it was reported that Jones failed the drug test for an estrogen blocker. The following weekend, it was revealed that Brock Lesnar had failed a random out-of-competition drug test back in June.

Russell Ess - July 19, 2016

The UFC was notified on Tuesday that Brock Lesnar failed a second drug test, this time from a sample collected on his UFC 200 fight day. The UFC released the following statement on Tuesday:

Russell Ess - July 19, 2016

With the announced middleweight title matchup between newly crowned champion Michael Bisping and legend Dan Henderson, “The Count” has taken a trip to Thailand to get some Muay Thai training in.

Russell Ess - July 19, 2016

In the midst of all the buzz surrounding Brock Lesnar’s potential Anti-Doping Policy violation, Mark Hunt has been very vocal on the subject. Hunt, who lost a unanimous decision to Lesnar at UFC 200 has stated that he wants a certain amount of Lesnar’s fight purse, or wishes to be immediately released from the UFC.

Russell Ess - July 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/hxZHqsxIH3E Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm is a close friend and teammate of Jon Jones.

bjpenndotcom - July 19, 2016

In almost exactly one month, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will square off in their highly anticipated welterweight rematch. The fight will go down on August 20th, and will headline UFC 202.