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Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

The UFC bantamweight title was on the line in the co-main event of UFC 199 in Los Angeles as current champ Dominick Cruz (22-1 MMA) took on bitter rival Urijah Faber (33-9 MMA). Round one begins and Dominick scores an early takedown. He begins working from full guard. Cruz with some good punches from the top. Faber scrambles and gets back to his feet. Cruz with a good kick to the body. Faber lands a right hand but eats a knee to the body. He shoots in and picks Cruz up and slams him down. Cruz scrambles and takes top position. Faber gets back to his feet and lands a right hand. Dominick pushes Faber up against the cage. They break. Cruz with a head kick that is blocked by Urijah. Faber is chasing Cruz around the cage. Dominick tries a single leg takedown but it is not there. Cruz with a nice jab and then a left hook. He lands another nice combination. Faber throws punches back but they don’t find a home. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

During tonight’s UFC 199 pay-per-view card it was announced that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the octagon at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. No opponent has been named for “The Beast” at this time.

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

A key featherweight bout between Max Holloway (16-3 MMA) and Ricardo Lamas (16-5 MMA) took place at tonight’s UFC 199 event in Los Angeles. Round one begins and Holloway takes the center of the octagon and begins working his jab. Nice combination lands for Max. Lamas comes forward but eats a counter right hand. Huge shots from Holloway. He is landing punches in bunches. He is stalking Lamas at this point. He lands a good shot to the body. Lamas shoots in desperately for a takedown. Holloway defends with an excellent sprawl. Lamas presses forward with a punch and then a kick. He shoots in for a single leg takedown attempt. Holloway defends well and lands an elbow. Round one comes to an end.

bjpenndotcom - June 4, 2016

During the UFC 199 broadcast it was officially announced that Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 would be going down at UFC 202 on August 20th. This came after much back & forth regarding the bout. With the UFC brass looking to book the bout due to McGregor’s ‘obsession’ with the fight. Following that it looked as though the fight wouldn’t get booked.

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier (20-4 MMA) and Bobby Green (23-7 MMA) kicked off the pay-per-view portion of tonight’s UFC 199 event in Los Angeles. Round one begins and Green comes forward with a left but gets countered with a right hand from Poirier. Dustin with a nice leg kick. Green with a good left hand. He follows that up with a leg kick. Poirier with a nice leg kick in response. Poirier with a huge shot that drops Bobby. Green gets back up but eats some more shots. He clinches with Dustin. They break and Green appears to have recovered. Poirier lands another good left hand. Bobby appears to be rocked. He’s trying to fight back but Poirier is relentless with strikes. Another huge left hand from Poirier. Green hits the canvas. Dustin jumps on him with punches. It is all over!

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

A featherweight bout between Brian Ortega (11-0 MMA) and Clay Guida (32-17 MMA) served as the headlining bout of tonight’s UFC 199 preliminary card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Clay Guida is able to catch Ortega with a stiff left hand that sends him to the canvas. Brian pops right back up and circles away. Guida presses forward and lands a couple of shots from his flurry of punches. He has Ortega up against the fence and lands some good strikes inside. Guida with a nice right hand and then a leg kick. Ortega fires back with a combination but nothing lands flush. Guida is applying the pressure. He lands a nice right hand and then a follow up left. Ortega circles away and looks frustrated. The fighters exchange punches as round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

A lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush (13-2 MMA) and James Vick (9-1 MMA) took place during tonight’s UFC 199 prelims in Los Angeles. Round one started off with two nasty eye pokes from the fingers of James Vick. However, after some breaks in the action things quickly got under way. Beneil Dariush was able to find his range and land some thunderous strikes on his highly-touted opponent. Dariush dropped James with a right hand and followed up with some ground and pound. Vick absorbed tons of punishment but did not back down an inch. He got back to his feet but Beneil stayed right on him. The fighters battled in the clinch for almost a minute exchanging some close range strikes. When they finally broke Dariush rocked Vick with some big punches and then delivered an incredible left hand that floored the previously undefeated fighter.

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

According to a report from MMAFighting‘s Ariel Helwani, UFC officials are currently in serious talks with former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar about returning to fight at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. The report states that both sides are close to finalizing the deal and that Lesnar’s return to mixed martial arts could be announced imminently.

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

A featherweight bout between Cole Miller (21-10 MMA) and Alex Caceres (12-8 MMA) kicked off the UFC 199 prelims on FOX Sports 1. Round one begins and Caceres lands a leg kick. Caceres moves forward and lands a big left that rocks Miller. Cole pops back up to his feet and gets Caceres to the ground. After a scramble, Alex is able to take position and begins firing off shots from the top. Miller is able to create some separation and gets back to his feet. Caceres fires off with a jab. He lands a leg kick and presses forward on Cole. Nice high kick from Alex and then a straight left hand. Miller with a leg kick but Alex replies with a big kick to the body of Cole. Nice left hand and then a right from Caceres. Alex with a round house kick that partially lands. Miller comes forward and grabs a hold a Alex. Caceres picks him up and slams him to the ground. Caceres lands some shots from the top and then stands back up. Excellent body kick lands for Alex. He lands a nice combination. Miller charges forward with punches but ends up getting taken down. Alex decides to stand back up as round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

A welterweight bout between Sean Strickland (18-1 MMA) and Tom Breese (10-1 MMA) capped off the UFC 199 Fight Pass prelims tonight in Los Angeles. Round one begins and Breese opens things up with a kick to the body. Tom tries to go upstairs with a high kick but misses. Breese lands a leg kick. Sean is moving around well but has yet to throw anything significant. A solid leg kick lands for Breese. Tom lands a follow up kick to the body. Nice combination lands for Strickland. Breese with a nice left. Sean returns fire with a kick to the body. Sean is walking forward and applying the pressure. Breese misses with a front kick. Sean lands a nice right hand. Breese replies with a combination. A good leg kick lands from Sean who continues to walk forward on Breese. Strickland with a high kick. Breese charges forward with punches. Nice jab from Sean. He follows that up with a switch kick. Breese replies with a kick of his own but it is blocked. Sean lands a nice left hook. Breese with a nice kick and then another. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

Undfeated light heavyweights Luiz Henrique da Silva (11-0 MMA) and Jonathan Wilson (7-1 MMA) squared off in the third bout of tonight’s UFC 199 event in Los Angeles. Round one begins and Wilson lands a good combo that includes a nice kick to the body. Excellent body shots from Jonathan. Wilson with a leg kick. da Silva fires back with one of his own. Nice knee from the inside by da Silva. Jonathan with a good left hand. Good kick to the body lands for da Silva. He follows up with a good knee inside. Wilson with a nice combination. Luiz fires back with a leg kick. The fighters clinch and da Silva lands a couple of good knees. A big uppercut lands for Luiz. Wilson lands a nice elbow over the top. Jonathan with a left hand. Luiz presses forward with a kick to the body. He lands a couple of chopping leg kicks. Wilson with an elbow and then a right. Luiz charges forward with strikes. He clinches Jonathan and lands a knee. More punches from da Silva. Wilson fires back with a big left hook. Luiz lands another nice knee inside. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - June 4, 2016

A middleweight bout between Kevin Casey (9-4-1 MMA) and Elvis Mutapcic (15-4-1 MMA) served as the second bout of tonight’s UFC 199 event in Los Angeles. Round one begins and Casey lands a nice inside leg kick to start. Mutapcic misses with a high kick and Casey hits him with a side kick. Another nice leg kick scores for Kevin. Good combination from Mutapcic. Casey misses with a big overhand left. Beautiful leg kick from Elvis. He goes upstairs with a high kick but it is blocked. Both fighters miss with wild punches. Nice leg kick from Casey. He shoots in and gets a takedown. He immediately moves to half guard. Kevin with some good shots to the body of Elvis. Casey moves to side control. Thirty seconds remain in round one. Mutapcic scrambles and gets back to his feet. Flying knee attempted by Elvis. Casey with a nice jab. The fighters trade kicks to end round one.

bjpenndotcom - June 4, 2016

Unable to catch tonight’s UFC 199 event in Inglewood, California? BJPenn.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for live result updates, and stay tuned to BJPenn.com for recaps of every fight on the card! Main Card (Pay-Per View) (c) Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping – Bisping KO’s Rockhold at 3:36 of round one (c) Dominick cruz vs. Urijah Faber – Cruz defeats Faber via decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Max Holloway vs. Ricardo Lamas – Holloway defeats Lamas via decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Dan Henderson vs. Hector Lombard – Henderson KO’s Lombard at 1:27 of round two Dustin Poirier vs. Bobby Green – Poirier KO’s Green at 2:53 of round one

bjpenndotcom - June 4, 2016

Prior to UFC 199, fighters had the opportunity to weigh-in throughout the course of the day on weigh-in day rather than at the official weigh-ins later in the day. The idea is that by giving fighters the opportunity to weigh-in throughout the day, they will be able to rehydrate better before their fights Saturday night.

bjpenndotcom - June 4, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - June 4, 2016

While there is a new weigh-in procedure in California that gives fighters the opportunity to weigh-in throughout the morning in order to have more time to rehydrate prior to their fights Saturday night, they still have staredowns at the official weigh-ins. During the heated staredown before their UFC 199 fight tonight., Cruz and Faber talked some trash, however Faber doesn’t remember what he said because he actually blacked out. He spoke in an interview post-weigh-in where he was asked to recall what was said between he and Cruz:

Russell Ess - June 3, 2016

Nate Diaz got the biggest payday of his career after he fought Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Prior to Diaz getting the fight with McGregor on short notice, the product of Stockton sent out a blaring message in his post-fight Octagon interview after beating Michael Johnson. Diaz addressed “The Notorious” with profane language that caught a lot of attention and ultimately led to their fight at UFC 196.

Russell Ess - June 3, 2016

Michael Bisping could be having the best two weeks of his life as he approaches his first UFC title shot on Saturday against the champion Luke Rockhold.