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Russell Ess - June 30, 2016

UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is set to fight current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier to unify the belts in the main event of UFC 200.

bjpenndotcom - June 30, 2016

Prior to Jon Jones’ return to the Octagon in April at UFC 197, the pound for pound kingpin packed on a considerable amount of muscle. Many questioned whether or not this would have a significant impact on Jones’ performance inside the Octagon given that he was carrying so much extra muscle. After his unanimous decision win over Ovince Saint Preux, Jones stated that he felt great, and could even go another 5 rounds. However, with less than 2 weeks to go until his UFC 200 rematch with Daniel Cormier, Jones revealed that he has spent the majority of this training camp burning off muscle with endurance training.

bjpenndotcom - June 30, 2016

Earlier this month, Joanne Calderwood and Valerie Letourneau competed in the first UFC women’s flyweight bout in Ottawa, Canada. Calderwood dominated the fight from the start, rocking Letourneau numerous times before ultimately finishing the fight with a liver kick, spinning backfist combo.

bjpenndotcom - June 30, 2016

In May, Jacare Souza picked up arguably the biggest win of his UFC career when he defeated Vitor Belfort via 1st round TKO. With the win, Souza became the presumptive #1 contender at middleweight, leading many to expect him to get a title shot over the winner of UFC 199’s Rockhold-Weidman rematch. With just two weeks to go before UFC 199, Chris Weidman was forced out of his fight with Luke Rockhold. While many hoped Souza would get the call to step-in on short notice, he revealed that he was preparing to undergo knee surgery. Ultimately the UFC selected Michael Bisping as a fill-in opponent for Rockhold.

bjpenndotcom - June 30, 2016

While there has been no official word yet on whether or not Georges St-Pierre will actually return to the Octagon, St-Pierre has expressed his desire to return to the Octagon and fight Michael Bisping. That has prompted UFC middleweight #1 contender Jacare Souza to call St-Pierre out for a middleweight fight. Surprisingly, Souza put the former welterweight champion on blast!

bjpenndotcom - June 30, 2016

In just under two weeks, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will finally have their rematch for the UFC light heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 200 on July 9th.

bjpenndotcom - June 30, 2016

Since winning the UFC middleweight championship by knocking out Luke Rockhold in the main event of their UFC 199 scrap, Michael Bisping has found himself called out by nearly everyone in the top 10 of the UFC’s middleweight division.

bjpenndotcom - June 30, 2016

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is currently gearing up for his UFC 200 main event fight with Jon Jones for the undisputed light heavyweight championship. The fight is not only one of the most highly anticipated rematches of all time, it will headline one of the most historic events of all time.

Russell Ess - June 30, 2016

The Diaz brothers are known for their brash attitude and simply not caring about trying to be polite in the eye of the public. The middle finger flipping brothers are stars in the sport of mixed martial arts in part due to their attitudes and of course their relentless fighting spirit and polished technique.

Russell Ess - June 30, 2016

https://youtu.be/1fCoRy2EXLE UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones recently answered some questions from fans on Snapchat and had some interesting answers.

Russell Ess - June 29, 2016

Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo. Edmonton Police Service confirmed with MMA Fighting on Wednesday that 23-year-old Anthony Getschel was arrested and charged with “second degree murder, criminal negligence causing death, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, and fail to stop at scene of accident involving death.” 21-year-old Jordan Wagner was arrested and charged with “accessory after the fact to murder.”

bjpenndotcom - June 29, 2016

Since Jose Aldo was knocked out cold by Conor McGregor in just 13 seconds at UFC 194, Aldo has maintained the fact that he is more motivated than ever to reclaim the UFC featherweight championship. At UFC 200, Aldo will have the opportunity to move one step closer to reclaiming the belt as he fights Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight championship on July 9th.

Russell Ess - June 29, 2016

https://youtu.be/17dPV2kmRXA Fan favorite Octagon girl Arianny Celeste is getting a big following on Snapchat for good reason.

Russell Ess - June 29, 2016

Valerie Letourneau experienced some wardrobe malfunctions in her last fight with Joanne Calderwood that may or may not have been a factor in her TKO loss at UFC Fight Night 89. Letourneau said her odd reactions to being hit in the chest by Calderwood were because she was experiencing wardrobe malfunctions with her Reebok uniform.

Russell Ess - June 29, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has brought in a ton of new fans from his homeland of Ireland in his rise to being one of the most popular fighters the UFC has ever seen.

Russell Ess - June 29, 2016

Rising UFC star Sage Northcutt announced on Wednesday that he has signed a deal with Reebok. Northcutt joins other star athletes from the UFC including Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey and Chris Weidman who have inked personal endorsements with Reebok that go beyond the exclusive uniform deal with the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - June 29, 2016

https://youtu.be/YhlG678tJJw Ahead of Jon Jones’ scheduled UFC 200 fight with Daniel Cormier for the undisputed light heavyweight championship, Jones appeared on SportsNation to discuss the bout, as well as sharing the UFC spotlight with Conor McGregor.

bjpenndotcom - June 29, 2016

https://youtu.be/Mu-3ASin8v0 At UFC 200, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will have their highly anticipated rematch for the undisputed UFC light heavyweight championship on arguably the biggest fight card in UFC history.