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bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/2fDrMooP3oI We are now just days away from UFC 196, where Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will finally meet inside the Octagon.

Chris Taylor - March 1, 2016

In this week’s segment of “Tough Guy Tuesday” we feature current American Hockey League player John Scott.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Check out UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor spending some time off from traiing ahead of his welterweight bout with Nate Diaz scheduled for UFC 196 on March 5th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

The Mayweather Boxing Channel brings you their predictions for the main event at UFC 196 on March 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/tJpDAQyqB7g Check out this interview done after the UFC 196 press conference with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. It was an exciting and very entertaining press conference including McGregor and Nate Diaz where Diaz threw some heavy accusations of “The Notorious” being a steroid user.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Going into UFC 196, there are many questions regarding the main event bout between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. While many are wondering how Conor McGregor will handle fighting an opponent that is taller and has a reach advantage, many are also wondering how Nate Diaz’s cardio will be given that he took the fight on 2 weeks notice.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Check out this video of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor making a fan’s dream come true.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Following Jose Aldo’s UFC 194 KO loss to Conor McGregor, the former champ stated that he wanted a rematch with Conor McGregor regardless of whether or not the UFC featherweight championship was on the line. Aldo began his campaigning for a rematch with McGregor, however UFC President Dana White pointed out that the first time the UFC booked the bout, Aldo backed out with an injury, then when the fight did happen Aldo lost in 13 seconds.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Jim Ross knows about show business. The WWE legend has over 40 years in the business of professional wrestling and Ross has seen what makes certain individuals shine brighter than the rest. Ross appeared on MMA Junkie Radio recently and spoke about the stars Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fighting in the main event at UFC 196 on March 5th. “It’s one of those intangible things,” Ross said (transcribed by MMA Junkie). “I had the opportunity to hire a lot of talent for WWE back in the day – some pretty good guys, as a matter of fact. But there’s an intangible ‘it factor’ that you have to feel. It’s a feel thing; you can’t quantify it like, ‘He’s the right height, he fits all the measurables and everything.’ It’s a matter of the ‘it’ thing where you are motivated to listen to what they have to say, you’re anxious to the next thing they say and when they’re fighting you can’t take your eyes off of them and want to be a part of that fight. You want to buy the pay-per-view.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

While we now know that CM Punk will fight Mickey Gall in his UFC debut, we still have yet to find out when the pair will fight. After Gall won his ‘UFC Fight Night 82’ scrap against Mike Jackson last month, it was assumed the pair would fight at UFC 200. Unfortunately, Punk was forced to undergo back surgery, and the bout has been postponed.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Mixed martial arts champion #RondaRousey admits suffering serious depression after being knocked out last year https://t.co/9SvnXQ8KjM — 7 News Perth (@7NewsPerth) February 28, 2016

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

On Saturday in the main event of UFC London, Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva went to war for 5 rounds. Ultimately, all 3 judges scored the bout in Bisping’s favor, giving him the unanimous decision win. With that being said, many, including UFC President Dana White, believed that the bout should have been scored in Silva’s favor. This lead Silva’s camp to reveal that they plan to try and get the loss overturned.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

After Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from UFC 196 with a broken foot, the UFC reportedly went to Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar first to offer them a fill-in slot against Conor McGregor. Unfortunately, Jose Aldo turned the bout down because he wasn’t in shape, and Frankie Edgar turned the bout down because he was injured.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Saturday in London, Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping fought for 5 rounds to a decision.

Chris Taylor - March 1, 2016

Michael Bisping scored the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career this past Saturday in London, when he defeated former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva via unanimous decision. The fight was very close and many fans thought that “The Spider” should have got the ‘nod’ from the judges when all was said and done.

Chris Taylor - March 1, 2016

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will make her first title defense at this weekend’s UFC 196 event in Las Vegas when she squares off with former Strikeforce title holder Miesha Tate in the evening’s co-main event slot. Many people thought that the ‘Holm vs. Tate’ bout would be promoted to ‘main event’ status after Rafael dos Anjos was forced to pull out of his scheduled title fight with Conor McGregor.

Chris Taylor - March 1, 2016

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is coming off a tough split-decision loss to former Bellator champ Eddie Alvarez, which took place at January’s ‘UFC Fight Night 81’ event in Boston. The loss served as “Showtime’s” second setback in as many fights, which marks the first time in his career that he has suffered back-to-back defeats.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Catch up with the fighters being featured on the UFC 196 card and get a glimpse of their lives outside of the Octagon.