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Russell Ess - April 7, 2016

MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko recently stated that he would like to get a rematch with UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum. The two met in Strikeforce in 2010 where Werdum pulled off a major upset on the highly touted Emelianenko. Vadim Finkelchtein, long-time friend and former manager of Emelianenko spoke about Emelianenko’s recent statement in a report from Bloody Elbow about wanting a rematch with Werdum.

bjpenndotcom - April 7, 2016

As we get closer and closer to UFC 197, where Jon Jones will look to capture the interim UFC light heavyweight championship against Ovince Saint Preux. With nearly two weeks left until fight night, Jones has brought in Olympic wrestler and top ranked UFC middleweight Yoel Romero to help him with final preparations. Yesterday footage emerged of Jones and Romero grappling, which was followed up today by a photo of the pair sparring!

Russell Ess - April 7, 2016

Former UFC heavyweight fighter Matt Mitrione is happy with his decision to join Bellator MMA. After failed negotiations with the UFC, Mitrione opted for the promotion’s biggest competitor that offered a more lucrative opportunity. “Some people are so brainwashed,” Mitrione told Bleacher Report. “They say, ‘How dare you think about business like that?’ If you cite money, you’re a greedy pig. If you cite anything else, you’re a scared p—y. It’s crazy. The thing is, the UFC has become bigger than the sport, and what’s bad about that is so many people want to be in the UFC that everyone else is an afterthought. There are guys in smaller organizations that their only goal is ‘I want to go to the UFC.’ And I’ll tell them there might be more money in another place. And they’ll say, ‘It doesn’t really matter. That’s my goal.’ But once people get to the UFC, they might get the disenchantment of what’s going on. If you’re a veteran in the UFC, you’ll see it.”

Russell Ess - April 7, 2016

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has found a great deal of success as a mixed martial arts fighter and could go down as the best to ever do it. At 28-years-old, Jones is still in the prime of his career and has many fights left in him that will stamp his place in history. Interestingly, the 6’4″ athletic specimen says he wasn’t the high school jock that everyone wanted to be friends with, according to an interview he did with Rolling Stone. Instead, Jon found himself in the shadows of his two brothers that eventually went on to become stars in the NFL.

bjpenndotcom - April 7, 2016

This @LukeRockhold @ChrisWeidmanUFC rivalry is really starting to heat up. The beef is REAL, people.https://t.co/II0tueQvi8 — UFC Tonight (@UFCTonight) April 7, 2016

bjpenndotcom - April 7, 2016

UFC champ @MieshaTate reacts to the announcement of her title defense against @Amanda_Leoa at #UFC200https://t.co/boQx7dwTjX — UFC Tonight (@UFCTonight) April 7, 2016

bjpenndotcom - April 7, 2016

After it was announced that Ovince Saint Preux would be stepping in on short notice to fight Jon Jones for the interim UFC light heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 197, light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier offered to train OSP for the fight.

bjpenndotcom - April 7, 2016

At 45 years old, it’s no secret that Dan Henderson’s time inside the Octagon will be coming to a close in the near future. The former PRIDE champion will step into the Octagon for the 16th time on April 16th as he faces former UFC champion Lyoto Machida. While Henderson is coming off a KO loss to Vitor Belfort, he admits that he still may have a few fights left in him before calling it quits.

bjpenndotcom - April 7, 2016

https://youtu.be/7CgLH-JqRUE Last week news broke that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier would be unable to fight Jon Jones due to an injury sustained in training. Cormier underwent a procedure and revealed that he would be out for 5-6 weeks.

Russell Ess - April 7, 2016

Nate Diaz is still riding the wave following the biggest win of his career after submitting Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Diaz is scheduled to fight McGregor in an immediate rematch in the main event of UFC 200 and will get a chance to prove that the first win wasn’t a fluke. While Diaz has the giant fight booked with McGregor, he might be looking to set up some fights after his bout with McGregor at UFC 200.

Russell Ess - April 7, 2016

https://youtu.be/jdvnCJrvSzQ UFC Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and UFC veteran and former WEC champion Urijah Faber were guests on Hollywood Today Live recently and showed hosts Kristen Brockman and Tanner Thomason a few moves.

bjpenndotcom - April 6, 2016

Late Wednesday evening it was announced that Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes would be fighting at UFC 200 for Tate’s UFC women’s bantamweight championship. UFC President Dana White took to Instagram shortly after the fight was announced to reveal a pretty awesome promo poster for the fight, which goes down on July 9th.

bjpenndotcom - April 6, 2016

After the UFC announced that Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II would headline UFC 200, and that Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar would fight for the interim featherweight title, Dana White announced that fans could expect a women’s title fight. Late Wednesday evening, it was announced that Miesha Tate would defend her UFC women’s bantamweight championship against Amanda Nunes on the UFC 200 card on July 9th as well.

bjpenndotcom - April 6, 2016

Three years ago today, Conor McGregor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage. McGregor, a two-division Cage Warriors champion at the time of his UFC debut, had quite a bit of hype behind him as he made his UFC debut, and he did not disappoint. McGregor landed numerous uppercuts on Brimage, showcasing his impressive counter striking ability as he became the first man to stop Marcus Brimage with strikes.

bjpenndotcom - April 6, 2016

On June 4th, Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber will step into the Octagon for the third time in the co-main event of UFC 199 for Cruz’s UFC bantamweight championship.

Russell Ess - April 6, 2016

It appears that Conor McGregor has officially started his camp for the rematch with Nate Diaz slated for the main event of UFC 200 that takes place on July 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh posted this photo with the caption saying, “The road to #ufc200 starts today…3yrs to the day from debut.”

Russell Ess - April 6, 2016

Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have still been jabbing at each other even after Cormier had to pull out of their UFC 197 title fight due to an injury. The former champion, Jon Jones spoke with MMA Junkie about the current champion Cormier and his new opponent, Ovince Saint Preux.

Russell Ess - April 6, 2016

You have seen time and time again that styles make fights.