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bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016

UFC 200 may be just over a month away, but many fans are still anxiously awaiting the announcement of one more big fight that UFC President Dana White hinted at. With that being said, UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt revealed during a recent interview that he was asked to “stay ready” for UFC 200 by Dana White.

bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016

While the odds of a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match actually happening are still relatively low despite reports that the bout will go down in September, the MMA community can’t help but think ‘what if’.

bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016

UFC featherweight Dennis Bermudez‘ accomplishments go beyond the Octagon after his latest feat.

bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016

Former top ranked UFC middleweight Rousimar Palhares has earned quite a bad reputation in the MMA industry over the last few years. Palhares was suspended for 90 days, and even kicked out of the UFC and the WSOF for refusing to let go of submissions after his opponents tapped. With that being said, Palhares was winning his fights in incredibly dominant fashion, and looking nearly unbeatable. At Venator FC 3 however, 27-year-old Emil Meek managed to end the reign of Palhares, and capture the Venator welterweight championship by knocking out Palhares in just 45 seconds.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

Is this a world tour, or your girl's tour? #isawherinstagrampicture #pleasefollowmyBFbryan 👀 pic.twitter.com/m1WdYdlIJi — Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 27, 2016

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

Unfortunate news surfaced Friday afternoon that UFC lightweight Darrell Horcher, who recently lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov, was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him “grateful to be alive” according to Horcher’s manager. According to Fox Sports, Horcher hit a Jeep that pulled in front of him, and was flung from his bike nearly 240 feet before skidding on the pavement. Fortunately for Horcher, he only suffered from a broken arm, torn ligaments in his ankle, and road rash.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

It wasn’t too long ago that former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman withdrew from his UFC 199 rematch with Luke Rockhold for the middleweight title. Immediately there was a debate as to whether Jacare Souza or Michael Bisping would get to step in on short notice and fight Luke Rockhold. Unfortunately for Jacare, he would need to undergo knee surgery, making him unable to accept the fight. Ultimately, Bisping agreed to the fight, and will now fight Rockhold next Saturday.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

With just one week to go until UFC 199 on June 4th, where Luke Rockhold will look to defend his middleweight championship against Michael Bisping in a highly anticipated rematch, take a look at the extended preview for the fight.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

Teddy Atlas has earned the reputation as one of the most knowledgeable minds in boxing. After training with Cus D’Amato at an early age, Atlas pursued a career as a trainer as he trained notable boxers such as Timothy Bradley & Wladimir Klitschko. With rumors of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match taking place in September, Atlas weighed in on how he would train McGregor for a fight with Mayweather.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/QNoGhwcDOBc In just one week, Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz will finally have their trilogy fight, nearly a decade after the pair’s first meeting under the WEC banner where Faber submitted Cruz. In the pair’s second meeting, Cruz picked up the unanimous decision win to retain the UFC bantamweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

On Sunday, former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao will be making his UFC featherweight debut against Jeremy Stephens. The fight is an extremely important one for Barao, who will be looking to make a splash in the stacked featherweight division. Ahead of the fight, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto is reporting that Barao went into fight week weighing nearly 160 pounds, 15 pounds over the featherweight limit of 145 pounds. While that certainly means he would have had a hard cut for his fight on Sunday, it likely sheds some light on why Barao had trouble making 135 pounds on several occasions in the past.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/ezF1_q_kunA In just over a week, Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping will square off inside the Octagon for the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 199. Ahead of the fight, Rockhold has to adjust to fight Bisping on short notice after training to fight Weidman.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

“Running Man challenge…all the way to New York! Share this post if you want to see this fight @ufc ‪#‎ufc205‬!!!” The ‘Running Man Challenge’ has been taking over the internet recently, with UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones even taking the challenge twice!

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

ONE – This is full 6s long fight !!! – Timofey Nastyukhin (RU) @timnastyukhin x Robert Lisita (Australia) pic.twitter.com/GEumo6VoLs — Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) May 27, 2016

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

https://youtu.be/rbzSQgRtdTU UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon has become a fan-favorite fighter over the course of his 10 year MMA career. Lauzon has put on spectacular performances, and shown his durability throughout several incredible wars.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

While former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is currently on an indefinite hiatus from competing in the UFC, she has continued to make headlines. During a recent podcast appearance, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate told a story about an encounter Rousey had with UFC strawweight Paige VanZant. As the story goes, VanZant and Rousey were doing a Reebok promo shoot, during which Rousey cursed out VanZant for congratulating Holly Holm on winning the UFC championship when she knocked out Rousey.