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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.

bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

https://youtu.be/O8M9vXfacPk UFC light heavyweight Ilir Latifi is known for having incredible one punch knockout power. The Swedish standout has compiled a 12-4 record throughout the course of his professional career, and has amassed a 5-2 record inside the Octagon.

Russell Ess - April 29, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - April 29, 2016

In the main event of UFC 197 Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux fought to a decision that saw Jones awarded the interim UFC light heavyweight championship. At some point during the second half of the fight, Saint Preux blocked a kick from Jones that broke his arm. While he was seen wincing in pain after the fight, Saint Preux fought as though he was not injured, earning him quite a bit of respect from fans.

bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2016

Earlier this month, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos returned to the win column as he defeated Ben Rothwell via unanimous decision in Zagreb Croatia. The win for JDS was a much needed one after losing via TKO to Alistair Overeem back in the end of 2015. Unfortunately for the former heavyweight champ, he was forced to undergo shoulder surgery following his win over Rothwell, and will now be sidelined for twelve weeks.

bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2016

[ooyala code=”tiOHU2MzE6UDY4zqA12BnooDgjnOV8Ln” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] In less than two weeks Fabricio Werdum will look to defend his heavyweight title in Curitiba Brazil at UFC 198 as he fights Stipe Miocic. Werdum is looking to bounce back from a foot injury which forced him out of his UFC 196, which ultimately became ‘UFC Fight Night 82: Hendricks vs. Thompson’.

bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2016

At UFC 197, Jon Jones made his successful return to the Octagon and claimed the interim UFC light heavyweight championship by defeating Ovince Saint Preux via unanimous decision. Saint Preux took the fight on short notice, and earned the respect of many fans for lasting 5 rounds with Jones on such short notice.

Russell Ess - April 28, 2016

Even when you have become a UFC champion, chances are that there will always be someone tougher than you.

Russell Ess - April 28, 2016

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone put out another entertaining episode of his video series with the BMF Ranch taking you behind the scenes of UFC 197 and his trip to get there.

Russell Ess - April 28, 2016

Former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen is one who knows the game of fight promotion all too well. Sonnen now working as an MMA analyst says that the finger can be pointed at Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh for not being on the UFC 200 card.

bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2016

Recently news broke that MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko would be returning to MMA in front of his native Russian fans when he fights UFC veteran Fabio Maldonado under the Fight Nights Global banner in June. Ahead of the fight, a shocking detail emerged that there would be no PED testing ahead of, or the night of, the fight. Following that announcement, Maldonado admitted to BloodyElbow that he had been using PEDs during the last stretch of his UFC career, and that he plans to do so in his upcoming fight against Emelianenko.

Russell Ess - April 28, 2016

Women’s MMA is still growing and Joanne Calderwood (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Valerie Letourneau (8-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) are stamping their place in UFC history at UFC Fight Night 89. Calderwood and Letourneau will meet in Ottawa, Canada on June 18 at The Arena at TD Place in the UFC’s very first women’s flyweight bout.

Russell Ess - April 28, 2016

UFC 199 takes place on June 4th at The Forum in Los Angeles with two title fights taking place as Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman fight in their immediate rematch and Dominick Cruz defends his belt against Urijah Faber in their career rubber match. UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn also makes his return to the Octagon against Dennis Siver in a featherweight bout. The UFC returns to the state of California for their first event since the California State Athletic Commission has enforced newly placed rules to combat dangerous weight cutting and dehydration.

bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2016

While many fans and members of the MMA community are taking sides in Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez offers an interesting perspective on things. Velasquez, who won the UFC heavyweight championship twice and defended it twice, understands the promo work that a champion must do, and thus offered an interesting take on McGregor’s standoff with the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2016

Conor McGregor’s very public dispute with the UFC has many members of the MMA community passively choosing sides. While some members of the MMA community believe the McGregor is obligated to fulfill his media obligations ahead of UFC 200, because promo is part of his job, others like Don Frye believe that McGregor’s job is to fight, not promote fights. Frye, who has often found himself going against UFC President Dana White, spoke to Submission Radio to discuss McGregor’s ongoing standoff with the UFC:

bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2016

Recommend listening to yday's ep of 'The Herd' with Colin Cowherd. Here's a snippet of his take on Conor McGregor. pic.twitter.com/GL0Hv9Zwbk — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 28, 2016

bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2016

https://youtu.be/k-AiXnafgeU Since Conor McGregor was pulled from UFC 200, there has been much speculation as to whether or not the UFC will give in and put Conor McGregor back on UFC 2OO.

Russell Ess - April 28, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is the biggest draw currently in the UFC with the records to back it up. So, when the UFC announced that they pulled “The Notorious” off UFC 200 for his refusal to take part in media obligations to promote the fight, a lot of people were scratching their heads.