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bjpenndotcom - March 12, 2016

In the co-main event of UFC 194 Luke Rockhold put on an incredible performance as he dominated then-UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman over the course of 4 rounds. While the fight arguably could have been stopped at the end of the 3rd round when Rockhold was pouring on the ground and pound, referee Herb Dean allowed the fight to continue, and Weidman survived until the 4th.

bjpenndotcom - March 12, 2016

https://youtu.be/Tw-B9bseayE While the UFC brass determines whether Jose Aldo or Frankie Edgar will challenge Conor McGregor at UFC 200 for the UFC featherweight championship, ‘The Answer’ is staying busy.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

This past Saturday, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, in an unprecedented move, jumped up 2 weight classes to fight at welterweight. Ultimately, McGregor was submitted by Nate Diaz in the 2nd round of their UFC 196 main event scrap. Immediately following the bout, many critics emerged from the woodwork to criticize McGregor for his confidence leading up to the fight. While seeing memes of yourself all over social media would irritate most people, McGregor isn’t ‘most people’.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

This past Saturday at UFC 196 Conor McGregor suffered the first loss of his UFC career at the hands of Nate Diaz as he was submitted in the 2nd round of their welterweight scrap. After the bout, McGregor surprised many as he showed nothing but respect for Diaz, and made no excuses for his loss. McGregor continued to remain graceful in defeat on social media Friday evening.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

Prior to UFC 196, where Nate Diaz stepped in on short notice to fight Conor McGregor in a welterweight showdown, it was revealed that Diaz would make $500,000 for the fight regardless of whether or not he won.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

Nick and Nate Diaz are often heard referencing their hometown of Stockton California in interviews. The Diaz brothers also use a slapping technique in fights which has been dubbed the ‘Stockton Slap.’ This past Saturday, Nate Diaz picked up arguably the biggest win of his UFC career as he submitted Conor McGregor in the 2nd round of their UFC 196 main event bout.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

This past Saturday at UFC 196, Conor McGregor suffered the first defeat of his UFC career at the hands of Nate Diaz. McGregor looked noticeably gassed in the second round, which subsequently lead to Diaz rocking the featherweight champ and ultimately submitting him. Immediately following the fight, McGregor chalked it up to an inefficient use of his energy. Now, boxing legend Mike Tyson has some insight into the fight, as well as advice for McGregor moving forward.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

In the aftermath of UFC 196, where Conor McGregor was submitted by Nate Diaz in the main event, McGregor revealed that he plans to return to featherweight to defend his UFC championship. In the week following UFC 196, UFC President Dana White visited with McGregor, and it was determined that McGregor would still be fighting at UFC 200 despite the loss to Diaz.

Russell Ess - March 11, 2016

Chael Sonnen – Beyond the Fight 16

Russell Ess - March 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/HardRockEnergy/status/708039664805003265 UFC commentator Jon Anik is a man of his word and he will have proof of that for the rest of his life.

Russell Ess - March 11, 2016

Mixed martial arts is still a growing sport that many people are not exactly familiar with. While stars such as Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor have recently brought in new demographics to the sport, many general fans of “UFC” still do not possess a wealth of knowledge about MMA.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

After Nate Diaz shocked the world by defeating Conor McGregor via 2nd round submission in the main event of UFC 196 he delivered one of the most iconic post-fight interview lines of all time.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

It has been confirmed by UFC President Dana White that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will be fighting at UFC 200. With that being said, there is still much speculation as to who McGregor will fight at the historic event. McGregor has stated that he wants to defend his featherweight championship at UFC 200, however both Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar have strong cases for deserving a title shot.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

https://youtu.be/_91txguTogo Prior to UFC 196, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor revealed that he had committed to a bout at UFC 200, however no opponent had been named. This was likely to keep McGregor’s options open based on the outcome of his UFC 196 scrap. Of course as everyone knows by now, Nate Diaz defeated McGregor at UFC 196.

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

😳😳😳 #natediaz is mean to #justinbieber on ig 😕 A video posted by nickdiaz209 (@nickdiaz209) on Mar 10, 2016 at 11:11pm PST

bjpenndotcom - March 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/foxsportslive/status/708164882193981445 This past Saturday at UFC 196, it appeared that Holly Holm was on her way to a convincing decision win over Miesha Tate to retain her UFC women’s bantamweight championship.

Chris Taylor - March 11, 2016

Mark Henry, the famed striking coach of former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, was not at all surprised when Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 this past weekend in Las Vegas. Henry was in attendance at UFC 200 and had this to say about the McGregor vs Diaz result:

Russell Ess - March 10, 2016

UFC 196 proved to be a record-breaking event for the UFC. The evening’s main event featured UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor taking on Nate Diaz in a non-title welterweight bout.