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bjpenndotcom - June 10, 2016

If @Ruthless_RL doesn't scare the 💩 out of you ….. 😱😧 #UFC201 (via WSBTV) A video posted by ufc (@ufc) on Jun 8, 2016 at 5:42pm PDT

bjpenndotcom - June 10, 2016

Earlier this month, tragic news surfaced that boxing legend Muhammad Ali had passed away at the age of 74 after being hospitalized and placed on life support. Friday afternoon there was a funeral procession in Louisville to bring Ali home for a Muslim funeral service. Prior to that, Brock Lesnar spoke to ESPN to recall the time he met Ali:

bjpenndotcom - June 10, 2016

Several weeks ago, frightening news emerged that UFC women’s bantamweight Valentina Shevchenko was at a restaurant in Peru when a gunfight broke out between armed robbers and her coach. Shevchenko’s coach shot and killed a robber, but was shot himself in the action.

bjpenndotcom - June 10, 2016

While some represent their favorite fighters with merchandise, or in some rare cases even a tattoo, one superman decided to get Nate Diaz’ face shaved into his head, along with the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu logo. The Diaz brothers Instagram account shared the photo of the fan’s haircut, which is extremely well done!

bjpenndotcom - June 10, 2016

https://youtu.be/p5IOEvi8uKU Back in 2006, 29-year old Fedor Emelianenko took on 42-year-old Mark Coleman in a matchup between two of the best heavyweight fighters in MMA. Emelianenko was able to extend his undefeated Pride FC record in the fight as he defeated Coleman via armbar in one of the most iconic fights in MMA history.

Russell Ess - June 10, 2016

Even when you make it to the UFC, it doesn’t mean you’re making the big bucks. Just ask UFC fighter Sarah Moras, who has had two fights in the biggest MMA promotion in the world.

Russell Ess - June 10, 2016

The dust seems to have settled from the UFC 199 incident where MMA journalist Ariel Helwani and his team were kicked out of the event and “banned for life” after Helwani broke the news of Brock Lesnar’s return to the Octagon set for UFC 200. The UFC has since lifted the ban on Helwani and his team, but the Diaz brothers made sure to not let the flame go out.

bjpenndotcom - June 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/DzeXuS2ET7M On July 9th, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon nearly 5 years following his last fight, in which he was TKOd by Alistair Overeem after returning from his bout with Diverticulitis.

bjpenndotcom - June 9, 2016

In the main event of UFC 199, Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold to become the UFC middleweight champion. While most fighters squash their beefs post-fight, Rockhold and Bisping continued their feud at the post-fight press conference.

bjpenndotcom - June 9, 2016

While Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor II was initially slated to headline UFC 200 on July 9th, McGregor was pulled from the event after refusing to fulfill his media obligations. To make up for the change, the UFC booked Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II and Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt for the main event and co-main event. Recently, McGregor has been broken numerous UFC records, which has garnered numerous comparisons to Lesnar. Ahead of his return to the Octagon after nearly 5 years away, Lesnar was asked about the comparison during an ESPN appearance:

Russell Ess - June 9, 2016

UFC President Dana White has had his moments with MMA journalist Ariel Helwani. Most recently, Helwani and some members from his team were kicked out of UFC 199 and “banned for life” from the UFC. All this came after Helwani broke the news of Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC before the UFC was able to make their grand announcement.

Russell Ess - June 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/lFSQsjPzWpo?t=23m30s Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt has his target set on UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz.

bjpenndotcom - June 9, 2016

Just several weeks ago, Chris Weidman pulled out of his UFC 199 title fight against Luke Rockhold due to a neck injury. Ultimately, Michael Bisping stepped in on short notice to fight Rockhold in the main event of UFC 199. Bisping went out on just 2-weeks notice and knocked out Rokchold in the very first round to claim the UFC middleweight championship. In the days after the event, it was revealed that Chris Weidman had undergone neck surgery, and would be looking to return to the Octagon later this year at the UFC’s inaugural New York event.

Russell Ess - June 9, 2016

Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is making a return to the Octagon at UFC 200 against KO specialist Mark Hunt. While Lesnar has been waived from the mandatory 4-months of random drug testing by USADA due to an exemption from the UFC, Lesnar is still being tested by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The timeframe of testing before competition is what differs from Lesnar and the rest of the UFC roster.

Russell Ess - June 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/MVJQ039r5Os Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is returning to fight in the Octagon once again at UFC 200.

Russell Ess - June 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/lFSQsjPzWpo?t=20m33s People weren’t “surprised” when they heard Nate Diaz got into a “huge fight” backstage at UFC 199 this past weekend.

bjpenndotcom - June 9, 2016

Earlier this month, tragic news emerged that famed YouTube brawler and Mixed Martial Artist Kimbo Slice had passed away from heart failure in Florida at the age of 42. Understandably, the combat sports community was devastated about the loss of Slice, and many members of the MMA community began paying tribute to Slice.

bjpenndotcom - June 9, 2016

This past weekend at UFC 199, Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber had their highly anticipated trilogy fight nearly a decade after their first meeting in the WEC banner. Cruz ended up dominating the fight from start to finish, securing numerous takedowns, and even dropping Faber several times. After the fight Faber revealed that while he wasn’t ready to commit to retirement, he was going to take some time away from MMA. In addition, Faber told the world to watch out for some up-and-coming fighters out of his gym, including Cody Garbrandt.