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bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha’s beef is a well known one that goes back to the pair’s first meeting in the Octagon at UFC on FOX 13 in 2014. Jedrzejczyk won the fight via split decision, with many believing that Gadelha should have won the fight.

bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

Big tree fall hard…an alternate angle from last night's throw down. (via @3Deezy) 😂https://t.co/GQ8Lqkcui9 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 29, 2016

bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

Former UFC fighter Lavar Johnson made headlines several months ago when it was revealed that he brutally assaulted his girlfriend. Johnson allegedly slammed the woman’s head into the wall and ground before landing a barrage of knees and fists. During a court appearance in Fresno County, Johnson admitted to the incident, and despite friends testifying on Johnson’s behalf, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison according to ABC30.

bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

It’s no secret that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor would have made quite a bit of money for his welterweight rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 200. Unfortunately for everyone in the MMA community, McGregor refused to fulfill his media obligations for the event, and was unable to reach a deal with the UFC. Ultimately, McGregor was pulled from the card, and the rematch with Nate Diaz was scrapped. While a recent report estimated that the UFC stands to lose nearly $45 million for keeping mcGregor off the card, veteran referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy revealed on his podcast that McGregor himself missed out on quite a bit of money.

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

At a recent meet & greet with top ranked UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov, 3,000+ eager fans trashed a Reebok store while trying to push their way to the front of the line. Things got so out of hand that Nurmagomedov was forced to leave the meet & greet because of the chaos that was occurring. While a brief video has emerged showing the situation, Nurmagomedov himself has now released a statement regarding the incident via Instagram.

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

It’s undeniable that the landscape of the UFC has changed drastically. While fighters such as Jon Jones have remained dominant, fighters such as Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva no longer hold UFC titles. In addition, a new era of dominant fighters have emerged, such as UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson. In addition, the UFC now has two female champions! In the picture below, you can see who held UFC championship belts 5 years ago, before the introduction of the UFC’s flyweight division.

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

https://youtu.be/zQfSRla6rJE During a recent meet and greet with fans at a Reebok store, top ranked UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov was shocked when over 3,000 people showed up, and trashed the Reebok store for a chance to meet the Dagestani fighter.

Russell Ess - April 29, 2016

Frankie Edgar wants to be a part of UFC’s elite and be one of the few to win UFC championships in multiple weight classes. Currently, only Hall of Fame legends Randy Couture and Edgar’s familiar opponent BJ Penn have been able to accomplish such a feat. Edgar’s boxing coach Mark Henry spoke with MMA Junkie Radio on the featherweight title picture with current champ Conor McGregor not even being in the picture.

Russell Ess - April 29, 2016

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is already looking past UFC 200 and her opponent Amanda Nunes. Tate wants to avenge her losses to former champion Ronda Rousey, and would love for it to take place at the UFC’s big event in New York City. “I think everything happens for a reason,” Tate said at the UFC 200 presser in New York (transcribed by MMA Fighting). “I told everybody I was going to beat Holly and I did, and I’m going to beat Amanda on the 9th, and I’m going to go on, and hopefully I’m going to see Ronda in Madison Square Garden. That’s going to be great.”

Russell Ess - April 29, 2016

brightcove.createExperiences(); Note: Try refreshing this page in your browser if video does not load 15-year-old Conall Powers proved that he can compete with the adults when he faced 23-year-old Richard Kohlman in an amateur bout at Intense Championship Fighting 24 earlier this month. The amateur fight that took place in Montana, was completely legal as the fight was not sanctioned, according to Ben Fowlkes report on MMA Junkie.

Russell Ess - April 29, 2016

If you have tried it, you know how creepy and funny face swaps are. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey could not stop laughing in her face swap she did with Invicta fighter, Marina Shafir.

Russell Ess - April 29, 2016

Head trauma is a concerning issue in impact sports. UFC veteran “Filthy” Tom Lawlor recently spoke on the Three Amigos podcast and revealed some discomforting information that could be linked to head trauma.

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is currently gearing up for his pivotal fight with Travis ‘Hapa’ Browne at UFC 200 on July 9th. The fight is a ‘must-win’ for Velasquez, who looks to fight Fabricio Werdum and once again capture his UFC heavyweight championship. Boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez met with Velasquez after the UFC 200 Press Conference, where he offered an invitation to train the former heavyweight champ.

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

MY GOD. Incredible two-touch spinning back kick TKO by Amir Elzhurkaev. ACB 34. Liver shot. pic.twitter.com/1bbl83Qe2o — caposa (@GrabakaHitman) April 29, 2016

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

[ooyala code=”hiNjc3MzE6Yn0A-BF4PCt93pcRCfT2X4″ player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”712″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is gearing up for arguably the biggest fight of her professional MMA career on July 8th when she has her highly anticipated rematch with Claudia Gadelha at the TUF 23 finale.

Russell Ess - April 29, 2016

Rory MacDonald is one of the elite welterweights in the UFC and is set to fight Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson at UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa, Canada on June 18. The winner of the fight will likely be the next to challenge for the welterweight title. However, this will be MacDonald’s last fight on his UFC contract and has made it known that negotiations to renew his contract with the UFC have not been made.

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is currently gearing up for his UFC 200 rematch with Jose Aldo for the interim UFC featherweight championship. Edgar, who lost the UFC lightweight championship to Benson Henderson back in 2012, lost his first fight against Aldo at UFC 156 in a competitive contest for the featherweight title. The winner of their UFC 200 rematch on July 9th will then fight Conor McGregor for the undisputed featherweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

While Rafael dos Anjos is currently the UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov holds a win over dos Anjos, something ‘The Eagle’ hasn’t been quick to let RDA forget. Nurmagomedov had been sidelined for two years before his return to the Octagon earlier this month at UFC on FOX 19, where he defeated UFC newcomer Darrell Horcher via 2nd round TKO.