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bjpenndotcom - March 19, 2016

HOLY KNOCKOUT! @SteveBosseMMA just shut the lights out on James Te Huna! #UFCBrisbane https://t.co/UvrRfsejFS — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) March 20, 2016

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov is not happy with EA Sports. “The Eagle” took to Twitter to share his unhappiness stating that his in-game post-fight celebration (which you can see here) is disrespectful towards his Muslim fans.

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

It has been reported that both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have verbally agreed to a welterweight rematch at this July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. With that said, “The Stockton Slugger” doesn’t feel as if the UFC’s current featherweight champion is deserving of an immediate rematch, as he explained to ‘Rolling Stone‘ in a recent interview:

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

When Stephen Thompson defeated former UFC welterweight title holder Johny Hendricks via first-round TKO at last month’s UFC Fight Night 82 event, he was hoping that the UFC would grant him with a title shot against current champ Robbie Lawler. Instead, the UFC opted to match “Wonder Boy” up against former title challenger and ‘close friend’ Rory MacDonald in a fight which will serve as the main event for the UFC’s debut in Ottawa, Canada on June 18.

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

A middleweight bout between James Te Huna (16-9 MMA) and Steve Bosse (11-2 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 main card in Brisbane, Australia. Round one begins and Te Huna opens up with a front kick to the body. James misses with some big shots. Steve Bosse connects with a huge shot and Te Huna is out cold. What a knockout from the Canadian!

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

A women’s strawweight bout between Bec Rawlings (7-4 MMA) and Seo Hee Ham (16-7 MMA) took place at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Brisbane, Australia. Bec Rawlings was able to find her range early on in round one. She frequently landed her left hand on Ham and was also able to score with some huge right hands in the opening five minutes. Seo Hee Ham did land a couple decent leg kicks in round one, but the bigger and better shots definitely came from the hands and feet of Bec Rawlings.

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

A welterweight bout between Brendan O’Reilly (6-2 MMA) and Alan Jouban (13-4 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 prelims in Brisbane, Australia. Alan Jouban utilized some impressive striking to earn the first-round TKO victory over Brendan O’Reilly.

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

A featherweight bout between Dan Hooker (13-6 MMA) and Mark Eddiva (6-3 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 prelims in Brisbane. Dan Hooker was able to lock in a tight guillotine choke early that Eddive could just not escape. Mark tried his best to escape the submission but Hooker was relentless in going for the finish.

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

A welterweight bout between Richard Walsh (9-4 MMA) and Viscardi Andrade (19-6 MMA) kicked off the UFC Fight Night 85 prelims on Fox Sports 1. After Andrade was able to land some big shots early in the opening round, Walsh responded with a big strike that dropped Viscardi. Andrade was able to get back to his feet and eventually landed a take down despite being on wobbly legs.

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

A lightweight bout between Ross Pearson (19-10 MMA) and Chad Laprise (10-2 MMA) capped off the UFC Fight Night 85 fight pass prelims in Brisbane, Australia. Round one begins and Larpise misses with a head kick. Good leg kick scores for Chad and Ross fires back with a good kick to the body. Another solid inside leg kick from Laprise. Pearson responds with a jab. Nice leg kick lands for Ross. Chad fires back with a body kick. Laprise with a high kick but Ross blocks it. Good lefts from both men. Ross with a solid leg kick. High kick misses from Pearson but he comes back and lands a good leg kick. Nice jab from Laprise. Pearson lands a leaping left hook. Good body kick from Chad. The fighters trade leg kicks. Laprise with a nice combo. Good kick from Ross. Laprise lands a good kick to end round one.

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2016

A lightweight bout between Alan Patrick (13-1 MMA) and Damien Brown (15-9 MMA) kicked off tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Brisbane, Australia. Round one begins and Patrick immediately shoots in and score a takedown. He moves to half-guard and starts raining down punches from the top. Brown scrambles to his feet but Patrick locks in a guillotine choke which forces Damien back to the down to the canvas. Patrick moves back to half-guard and begins firing off some big elbows. Brown again scrambles to his feet and after a failed guillotine choke from Alan, he winds up in top position. A couple of good shots from Damien and Patrick is back up. Brown takes him down again but Patrick is able to scramble and get back to his feet quickly. Good left hand from Brown but Patrick score a trip and gets him back down. Kimura attempt from Brown but Patrick escapes. Good shots from the top by Patrick. The bell sounds to end round one.

bjpenndotcom - March 19, 2016

Unable to catch tonight’s action in Brisbane? BJPenn.com has you covered! Stay glued to this page for live result updates as they happen, and stay tuned to BJPenn.com for recaps of every fight. Main card (Fox Sports 1) Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir – Mark Hunt defeats Frank Mir via KO at 3:01 of round one Neil Magny vs. Hector Lombard – Neil Magny defeats Hector Lombard via TKO at 0:46 of round three Jake Matthews vs. Johnny Case – Jake Matthews defeats Johnny Case via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:45 of round three Dan Kelly vs. Antonio Carlos Junior – Daniel Kelly defeats Antonio Carlos Junior via TKO at 1:36 of round three James Te-Huna vs. Steve Bosse – Steve Bosse KO’s James Te Huna in round one Bec Rawlings vs. Seohee Ham – Bec Rawling defeats Seohee Ham via decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

bjpenndotcom - March 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/EgxCtsq3D6U Earlier this week it was revealed that the UFC is allegedly close to finalizing a deal that would see Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have a highly anticipated welterweight rematch at UFC 200.

bjpenndotcom - March 19, 2016

There have always been talks of Invicta FC champion Cris Cyborg eventually making her UFC debut. Despite that, UFC President Dana White remained adamant that Cyborg will never fight under the UFC banner. Recently however, a report emerged which shed light on the possibility of Cyborg fighting on the UFC 198 card in Curitiba Brazil.

bjpenndotcom - March 19, 2016

Tonight in Brisbane, Australia, MMA legends Mark Hunt and Frank Mir will square off inside the Octagon in a pivotal heavyweight showdown.

bjpenndotcom - March 19, 2016

#OnThisDay in 2011: 23yr old Jon Jones won the light heavyweight title at UFC 128. Watch: https://t.co/08bIHklULz https://t.co/RmQpQoU1DE — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 19, 2016

bjpenndotcom - March 19, 2016

This Sunday, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen returns to the mats when he grapples with top ranked UFC middleweight Michael Bisping at UR Fight. The event is more likely than not, unlike anything fight fans have ever witnessed. Also on the card, Roy Jones Jr. will box a fan, Kurt Angle will have a wrestling match with Rey Mysterio Jr., and at one point Dan Severn and Tank Abbott were even slated to have an MMA fight.

bjpenndotcom - March 19, 2016

While it’s no secret that former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar wants a crack at Conor McGregor’s featherweight championship, there’s also another fight that intrigues Edgar. Back in 2013 after suffering back to back losses to Benson Henderson in title fights, Edgar dropped down to featherweight and was awarded an immediate title shot against Jose Aldo.