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bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone has earned the reputation as a complete badass, and sometimes has even caused UFC President Dana White headaches when he goes rock climbing or wake-boarding during fight week. Cowboy posted a photo on Instagram of himself in the cockpit of a plane while rocking a Monster helmet. He then went straight from flying to the gym.

bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

While Nate Diaz currently doesn’t have an opponent for UFC 200, UFC President Dana White has stated that Diaz will remain on the card. With that being said, Diaz has been enjoying some time with martial arts legend, and movie star Jean Claude Van Damme. Van Damme posted a photo of the pair on Instagram along with a caption.

bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

Over the last several years, the American Kickboxing Academy has caught quite a bit of criticism for their fighter’s pulling out of fights due to injuries, most specifically Cain Velasquez and Khabib Nurmagomedov. In addition, Daniel Cormier was forced to withdraw from his first UFC fight when he injured his leg prior to his UFC 198 showdown with Jon Jones earlier this month.

bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

Earlier this month, former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson made his Bellator MMA debut at Bellator 153, as he fought Andrey Koreshkov for the welterweight championship. The fight was a rough one for Henderson, who ultimately lost the bout via unanimous decision, getting beaten up pretty badly in the process. There was a silver lining for the promotion however in regards to viewership.

bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is never one to shy away from taunting or trolling his opponents. Ahead of his UFC 198 fight against Stipe Miocic on May 14th, Werdum took some time to taunt Cain Velasquez and Travis Browne, who are fighting at UFC 200 on July 9th. Ironically, Werdum has previously defeated both men, and they are likely fighting for the #1 contender spot at heavyweight. Werdum defeated Velasquez for the heavyweight championship back at UFC 188 via submission to unify the UFC heavyweight championship. In addition, he defeated Travis Browne back in 2014 at UFC on FOX 11.

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

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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 30, 2016

Friday evening the UFC announced a fight that guarantees fireworks. On July 7th on UFC Fight Pass, Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson will fight Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis. The event will be headlined by Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez, and will be an important one for both men as Lewis looks to climb from #13 on the UFC’s heavyweight rankings, and Nelson looks to climb from #10 on the heavyweight rankings.

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.

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.

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

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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

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.

Russell Ess - April 29, 2016

The UFC made a big statement when they pulled Conor McGregor off the UFC 200 card earlier this month. Former UFC middleweight champion and current ONE Championship vice president Rich Franklin recently spoke with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Conor McGregor being pulled from the paramount card after refusing to take part in some media obligations to promote the event.