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Russell Ess - May 24, 2016

Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva had a huge rivalry back when they were both fighting in the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

While Chael Sonnen has continually shut down rumors of a return to MMA in July once his suspension is up, that hasn’t stopped the former title challenger from weighing in on the current state of the UFC’s middleweight division. Sonnen spoke on a recent episode of The MMA Hour, where he said the current UFC middleweights are “just terrible.” Sonnen followed that up by contemplating his return to MMA:

Chris Taylor - May 24, 2016

Yesterday it was announced that former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn had been pulled from his scheduled UFC 199 bout with Cole Miller due to a USADA IV violation. We caught up with the UFC Hall of Fame fighter earlier today to discuss the USADA violation and what will come next in the career of “The Prodigy”.

Russell Ess - May 24, 2016

The big fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is happening in September, according to sports media personality Colin Cowherd.

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

Former Pride FC champion Dan Henderson undoubtably has one of the most historic careers in the history of MMA. After winning the Pride welterweight championship in 2005, Henderson went on to win the Pride middleweight championship by knocking out Wanderlei Silva at Pride 33 in 2007. In addition, Henderson is a former Strikeforce champion, and has numerous highlight reel knockouts with his signature ‘H-Bomb’. With that being said, many wonder what the 45 year old has left to accomplish in the sport he helped evolve. Ahead of his UFC 199 fight with Hector Lombard, Henderson has finally revealed that it could almost be time for him to retire given that he will be a free agent after his UFC 199 fight.

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

https://youtu.be/vZHcStABPe0 By now the MMA world knows that Michael Bisping has stepped in on short notice to fight Luke Rockhold in the main event of UFC 199 on June 4th after Chris Weidman was forced out of the bout with a neck injury.

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

While Chael Sonnen has remained adamant in regards to his retirement from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, many believe that Sonnen will return to the Octagon once his suspension is up in July of 2016. Given when his suspension will be up, many believe that Sonnen could be making his return to MMA at UFC 200 on July 9th. While he has shot down rumors of his return to the Octagon, Sonnen spoke on The MMA Hour to discuss his desire to kick Georges St-Pierre’s ass:

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

Combat sports careers can’t last forever, and while some fighter’s careers last longer than others, the length of a career doesn’t determine what a fighter will take with them when they decide to hang up the gloves. In the case of UFC veteran James Te Huna, he seems extremely grateful for the things he’s learned throughout his 13 year professional MMA career.

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

.@ColinCowherd booked his room in Vegas for a McGregor-Mayweather for mid-September. You should too. #TheHerdhttps://t.co/j5Evjq1q9H — Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 23, 2016

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

There has been quite a bit of back and forth regarding a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. While it was initially reported that the fight was close to being finalized, it was then revealed that the fight was entirely fictitious, and wouldn’t happen. While many thought the hype surrounding the fight was dead, Mayweather himself then said that he “absolutely” believed the fight would happen.

Russell Ess - May 24, 2016

Former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin has been busy with his newly established fighter management company. However, after suffering from repeated injuries and retiring, his competitive nature is still burning inside. “[I struggled with retirement] every day,” Carwin said in an interview with getmoresports.com. “I did not do everything I wanted. I think about it constantly. When I watch the Heavyweights, I am seeing myself in the ring. Then I board a jet and enter a board room trying to close company executives.

Russell Ess - May 24, 2016

Chael Sonnen’s suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission will be up in July as his two-year ban from competition comes to an end. While Sonnen told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s MMA Hour that he does not have any current plans of returning to MMA, he did give Helwani a list of opponents that he would still love to fight.

Russell Ess - May 23, 2016

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn was scheduled to come out of retirement at UFC 199 on June 4 in a featherweight bout against Cole Miller. Penn who last fought Frankie Edgar in 2014 is looking to make some noise in the featherweight division but will have to be put on the sideline as he has been pulled from the UFC 199 bout with Cole Miller after telling the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that he had used an IV previously in March.

Russell Ess - May 23, 2016

Michael Bisping will get his chance to become a UFC world champion on June 4 when he challenges middleweight champion Luke Rockhold at UFC 199. Bisping knows that this may be his only chance at UFC gold and accepting the fight with just over two weeks notice, he is ready to realize his dream by beating the champ who he is not very fond of.

Russell Ess - May 23, 2016

UFC strawweight Paige VanZant is captivating a growing fanbase as she competes on Monday night in the finals of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” VanZant’s time spent on the dance show competition has opened doors for the 6-2 mixed martial artists as Deadline.com reports that VanZant will make her debut on the big screen in Kickboxer: Retaliation.

Russell Ess - May 23, 2016

Cole Miller is set to make his first fight in the Octagon in 2016 when he steps in to face UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn at UFC 199 on June 4. Miller was given the fight on short notice after Penn’s original opponent Dennis Siver was pulled from the bout due to an injury.

Russell Ess - May 23, 2016

Who do you think is the fittest female UFC fighter on the roster? Sports Illustrated compiled their list of the “Fittest 50” men and women (click here to see the men’s list) in sports and four fighters from the UFC made the cut on the women’s list.

Russell Ess - May 23, 2016

Sports media personality Colin Cowherd says that the rumored fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is going to happen.